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Pop Culture Happy Hour

Love Story

Pop Culture Happy Hour

NPR

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4.511.6K Ratings

🗓️ 4 March 2026

⏱️ 26 minutes

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Summary

John F. Kennedy Jr. was an object of public fixation his entire life, and he’s now the subject of the FX series Love Story. It focuses on Kennedy’s (Paul Anthony Kelly) relationship with his wife, Carolyn Bessette (Sarah Pidgeon). The show follows their courtship, their marriage, and the great strain that she experienced as part of what was, for a time, one of the most closely watched couples in the world.

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John F. Kennedy Jr. was an object of public fixation from the moment he was born all the way

0:34.3

through his death in a small plane crash in the summer of 1999.

0:38.5

He's now the subject of the new FX series Love Story, which is getting some attention.

0:43.5

It focuses on his relationship with his wife, Carolyn Bissette.

0:47.2

The series follows their courtship, their marriage, and especially the great strain that she

0:51.7

in particular experienced as part of what was for a time,

0:55.7

one of the most closely watched couples in the world. I'm Linda Holmes, and today we're talking

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Joining me today is Christina Tucker. She's the co-host of the podcast, Wait, Is This a Date?

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Hello, Christina.

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Hello, hello.

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Hello, hello.

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Also with us is culture writer Margaret H.

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Willison.

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