The Untold JFK Assassination Plot

Rick Wilson's The Enemies List

Resolute Square

Politics, News, News Commentary

4.9 • 3.9K Ratings

🗓️ 13 January 2025

⏱️ 31 minutes

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So you think you've heard it all about JFK? Think again. In this episode Rick is joined by bestselling author Brad Meltzer to discuss his new book, The JFK Conspiracy: The Secret Plot to Kill Kennedy and Why It Failed. Brad uncovers the little-known story of a 1960 assassination attempt on JFK's life by disgruntled postal worker Richard Pavlik and explores its historical implications. Together, Rick and Brad dive into the parallels between the political climate of the 1960s and today, JFK's transformation of American politics, and the pivotal role of Jackie Kennedy in shaping the Kennedy legacy. Timestamps: (00:01:29) The JFK Conspiracy (00:04:56) The recipe for authoritarianism Follow Resolute Square: Instagram Twitter TikTok Find out more at Resolute Square Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Resolute Square
0:04.0	There was also maintained what was called an enemy's list, which was rather extensive and continually being updated.
0:14.0	Democrats want Republicans dead.
0:19.0	Where I could stand in the middle of Fifth Avenue and shoot somebody and I wouldn't lose any voters, okay?
0:26.6	The women with the least likelihood of getting pregnant are the ones most worried about having abortion.
0:34.6	On January 6th of 2021, you had tens of thousands of people peacefully protesting.
0:41.8	No, it's not a right-way conspiracy.
0:43.4	You're not queuing on.
0:44.6	It's real.
0:47.0	I'm Rick Wilson, and this is the Enemies List.
0:53.1	Hey, folks, and welcome back to the Enemies List podcast.
0:56.2	I am your host, Rick Wilson, as always, and I am delighted to be joined today by my friend Brad Meltzer.
1:01.7	Brad is a renowned writer and novelist who has covered every possible base you can imagine in things he's written about,
1:13.0	from heroes to villains and everything in between,
1:16.5	from thrillers to kids' books and everything in between.
1:20.1	He has a new book coming out in just a few days called The JFK Conspiracy,
1:24.8	The Secret Plot to Kill Kennedy and Why It Failed. So, Brad, we famously know of secret plot to kill Kennedy and why it failed.
1:28.3	So, Brad, we famously know of a plot to kill Kennedy that succeeded.
1:32.2	Talk to us about this book.
1:33.7	Tell me a little bit about its origin story, how you came across this, and why it's relevant
1:39.8	in the whole Kennedy narrative and story.
1:43.5	Yeah, and listen, you know me long enough to know
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