Encore: Who Was Carolyn Bessette Kennedy, Really?

Infamous

Sony Music

News, Relationships, Society & Culture, True Crime, Entertainment News

3.8 • 1.2K Ratings

🗓️ 26 February 2026

⏱️ 51 minutes

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Glynnis MacNichol, author of I’m Mostly Here to Enjoy Myself, returns to join Vanessa for a deep dive into Hulu’s buzzy new series Love Story, which chronicles the magnetic — and ultimately tragic — romance between John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bessette. Together, they unpack what the show gets right, where it leans into mythmaking, and why America remains so captivated by this iconic couple.Then, we play Vanessa and Glynnis’s earlier conversation exploring the real-life union that defined ’90s style and tabloid culture, along with their tragic death in a plane accident. Click ‘Subscribe’ at the top of the Infamous show page on Apple Podcasts or visit GetTheBinge.com to get access wherever you get your podcasts. Find more great podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts Read Vanessa’s book, Blurred Lines: Sex, Power and Consent on Campus, and check out Natalie on Instagram at @natrobe To connect with Infamous's creative team, join the community at joincampsidemedia.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:32.0	Campsite Media.
0:45.6	Welcome back to Infamous, a Campside Media and Sony Music Entertainment production.
0:56.6	As you may recall, we had Glynis McNichael, a wonderful author and journalist, come on to talk about Carolyn Bessette Kennedy and J.FK.
1:04.8	Jr. around the 25th anniversary of their plane crash. But now, if you are paying some attention to what's out there on the internet, or if you watch Hulu, you may have noticed that Ryan Murphy has out
1:14.1	a new multi-part series about their love story.
1:19.1	John, I want to introduce you to Carolyn Beset.
1:22.2	And talk about whoever.
1:25.4	Carolyn, this is John Kennedy.
1:28.8	It's actually called Love Story.
1:30.9	And I wouldn't say it's been tearing up the airwaves.
1:34.6	Like, people are interested in it, but not loving it entirely due to some of the writing,
1:43.6	some of the sort of canned characters.
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