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Obsessed: The Podcast

Where JFK. Jr. and Carolyn Bessette Would Be Today

Obsessed: The Podcast

The Daily Beast

Tv & Film

4.5686 Ratings

🗓️ 24 February 2026

⏱️ 34 minutes

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Summary

In this episode of Obsessed, Kevin Fallon chats with the stars of two of his current TV fixations. First, Paul Anthony Kelly and Sarah Pidgeon discuss stepping into the iconic roles of John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bessette Kennedy in Love Story, reflecting on fame, fashion, and the enduring fascination with the Kennedys. Then, Jenn Lyon joins to talk about leading NBC’s cheerleading comedy Stumble, sharing behind-the-scenes stories, career reflections, and plenty of laughs. It’s a mix of glamour, grit, and gleeful TV obsession. Follow Kevin Fallon on Instagram @kpfallon Follow Matt Wilstein on Instagram @mattjwilstein New episodes every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday; early drops on YouTube. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcript

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0:00.0

Hello and welcome to another episode of Obsessed the Podcast. I am Kevin Fallon, your guide

0:09.5

through all the TV shows, movies, and celebrity nonsense that we think is unmissable. And I'm

0:16.3

keeping my promise today. I am bringing to you not just one, but two TV shows that I am absolutely

0:22.6

obsessed with right now. They are my favorite things airing, and we are going to talk to the

0:28.0

stars of both of them. These are the things I want to make sure you watch. First, I talk to,

0:35.1

actually, the very first people, the humble brag, to talk to the new leads of Ryan Murphy's series, Love Story, John F. Kennedy Jr., and Carolyn Beset Kennedy.

0:45.4

It's this new FX series about obviously the most storied, romantic, tragic, covered in every single way by the media, relationship between

0:57.0

JFK Jr. and Carolyn, from the moment they met to unfortunately that tragic plane crash

1:03.0

that took both their lives. I got to talk to the stars, Paul Anthony Kelly, in his first major role,

1:09.0

not bad to be cast as one of the hunkiest men ever,

1:11.6

an actual sexiest man alive, as your first role, and his co-star Sarah Pigeon, who plays Carolyn.

1:17.6

And then after that, I'm going to talk to you, or talk to the star of the show that makes me laugh more than anything on TV right now.

1:24.6

I love the show so, so, so much. I can't recommend it enough. It's

1:29.0

called Stumble. It's on NBC, and it starred Jen Lion had me cracking up. She's a spitfire.

1:36.7

We are soulmates. We bonded over our love of just lying down all the time. So get ready to laugh

1:42.6

a lot at that interview. But first,

1:45.2

here is my chat with Paul Anthony Kelly and Sarah Pigeon.

1:51.3

Hi, how are you? Hello. Great. How are you? I'm good, thanks. I'm Kevin from the Daily Beast.

1:55.3

So, so I'm just to meet you. First, I'm going to say congratulations because I would imagine,

2:00.1

as a person who grew up in the 90s

2:02.0

that being told that you look like Jeff Kay Jr. and Carolyn Beset must be the biggest compliment

2:06.8

in the world. It's a pretty good one. Yeah. For sure. I mean, look at him. And you too. I mean,

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