What Made JFK So Compelling?

The Art of Manliness

Society & Culture, Education, Philosophy

4.7 • 14.5K Ratings

🗓️ 18 July 2022

⏱️ 43 minutes

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Despite assuming the presidency from the 20th century’s narrowest election victory, John F. Kennedy captivated the American public’s imagination, even before his untimely death. What was it that made JFK so compelling in his own time, and continues to contribute to his enduring appeal today? We dive into the answer to that question by unpacking some of Kennedy’s personal qualities and complexities with Mark Updegrove, author ofIncomparable Grace: JFK in the Presidency.

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0:00.0	Let's go.
0:07.4	Brett McKay here and welcome to another edition of the Art of Manliness Podcast.
0:11.1	Despite assuming the presidency from the 20th century's narrowest election victory,
0:14.8	John F. Kennedy captivated the American public's imagination even before his untimely death.
0:20.2	What was it that made JFK so compelling in his own time and continues to contribute
0:24.4	to his enduring appeal today?
0:26.0	We dive into the answer to that question by unpacking some of Kennedy's personal qualities
0:29.8	and complexities with Mark Uptagrove, author of incomparable grace, JFK in the presidency.
0:35.2	We begin our conversation with how JFK's upbringing and more experienced shaped him.
0:38.8	We talk about his leadership style while in office, how he intentionally cultivated his
0:41.8	cool and appealing image and what his wife Jackie added to that image.
0:45.4	Mark explains what was behind Kennedy's infamous affairs and how JFK championed physical
0:49.5	fitness despite being in tremendous physical pain himself.
0:52.7	We inter-conversation with the traits that worked both forth and against JFK's success as
0:56.3	president.
0:57.3	He was over checkered at our show notes at a-wim.is slash JFK.
1:15.5	Mark Uptagrove, welcome to the show.
1:17.3	Thanks so much for having me, Brett.
1:19.4	So you have a new biography out about John F. Kennedy called incomparable grace.
1:24.6	And this is about his presidency.
1:27.0	There's a lot of biographies about JFK out there.
1:29.6	What were you trying to do with this biol?
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