Point Blank - Robert F. Kennedy

True Crimecast

Stove Leg Media

Society & Culture, Documentary, True Crime, Personal Journals

4.7 • 1.4K Ratings

🗓️ 10 March 2026

⏱️ 53 minutes

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Summary

Just after midnight on June 5, 1968, Robert F. Kennedy stood at the peak of his political life. He had just won the California primary, flashing his trademark smile and telling a roaring crowd, "On to Chicago." Moments later, while cutting through a crowded kitchen pantry to avoid the crush of the ballroom, the trajectory of American history was altered by a .22 caliber revolver. In this episode of True Crimecast, John and Jamie trace the evolution of "Bobby" from a ruthless political operative to a voice for the voiceless. We break down the chaotic scene in the pantry, the capture of Sirhan Sirhan, and the chilling "diary of an assassin." But we also dive into the forensics that refuse to stay buried: the 13 recorded shots from an 8-shot gun, the powder burns behind Kennedy's ear, and the recent 2025 declassifications that are shedding new light on old shadows. Was Sirhan a lone actor, or was there a second gun in the kitchen?

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0:00.0	Stoveleg Media, igniting conversation. This is True Crimecast. I'm Jamie here with John. What's happening, man?
0:29.1	Dude, not a whole lot. How's it going over there? Things are good. Things are really good.
0:33.6	We're heading toward a weekend before this comes out. So feel pretty good about it.
0:38.7	Weather's great.
0:40.1	Got some things reserved for crime cons.
0:42.8	So feeling real good.
0:44.0	Yeah.
0:44.4	And I think one of our fans from across the pond is coming over and just really excited for you to meet her.
0:52.4	Yeah, excited to meet.
0:53.3	I say that as if I'm not excited. I can't be there. Yes. So I'm going to try my best, but I don't think it's looking good. I will be there. And if you're interested in going to CrimeCon, I guess first of all, I'll take a step back. CrimeCon is a convention where there are survivors of crimes. There are investigators. there are podcasters, there are journalists.
1:14.9	If you're interested, if you're listening to this, you would enjoy CrimeCon.
1:18.6	Absolutely.
1:19.3	It is.
1:20.6	I went last year.
1:21.8	It is absolutely amazing.
1:23.2	You get to see all of your favorite podcasters, ourselves included. You get to see like Live PD
1:30.5	was there last year. Chris Hansen was there last year. I think Nancy Grace was there. It was an
1:37.5	amazing opportunity. And you're with thousands of people that like crime just as much as you do.
1:42.8	Yeah. So if people look at you funny for liking this stuff, your crowd is at CrimeCon.
1:47.2	These are your people.
1:48.0	And it's at Vegas.
1:49.0	I know around here you can get really cheap flights to Vegas.
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