JFK The Enduring Secret

This is our first episode covering Lyndon Johnson and how he accumulated his wealth, becoming the richest president in history up to his time. In today's episode (which is one of 2 episodes covering this topic ), we begin by telling the story of KTBC Austin, the radio station snatched from the hands of Dr. Ulmer and JM West. And how KTBC served as the foundation for acquisition of the only TV station in Austin. Johnson was able to skillfully accomplish this through his ...

Published: 19 August 2025

This is our second episode covering Lyndon Johnson himself and selected parts of his own background. In today's episode (which is part 2 of a two-part mini-series covering this event), we conclude the telling of the story of the stolen Democratic primary run off race in 1948 that occurred in Texas. The Box 13 scandal is a classic and blatant voter fraud case that propelled Lyndon Johnson ultimately to the Senate. And it revealed, on a national basis, the unbridled ambition of this man w...

Transcribed - Published: 16 August 2025

This is our first episode covering Lyndon Johnson himself and selected parts of his own background. In today's episode (which is one of 2 episodes covering this event), we begin by telling the story of the stolen Democrat primary run off race in 1948 that occurred in Texas. The Box 13 scandal is a classic and blatant voter fraud case that propelled Lyndon Johnson ultimately to the Senate. And it revealed, on a national basis, the unbridled ambition of this man who would take outrageous and il...

Transcribed - Published: 15 August 2025

A status update on the JFK Records Act litigation between the Mary Ferrell Foundation and NARA. Just a few days ago on August 6th, the litigants filed a joint status report in the case involving the declassification of records related to historical assassinations. The defendant's request for summary judgement was stayed as a result of President Trumps order regarding the release of records and this new status report updates the public on the latest status of the...

Transcribed - Published: 9 August 2025

A random episode that pays tribute to author David Talbot and his must have book entitled Brothers and also captures most perfectly Talbot's reminders regarding the lesson of history that the Church Committee and its members brought to us many years before...

Transcribed - Published: 9 August 2025

Hello listeners, I added a few interesting facts and made a few edits. So please do use this updated version of episode 282 and delete any prior downloads of this episode. Thanks again! Jeff

Transcribed - Published: 8 August 2025

We are winding down our series on the Johnson inner circle. We have covered Billy Sol Estes, Bobby Baker, and Mac Wallace. One topic I promised to come back to was the fingerprint found inside the Texas Schoolbook Depository. The fingerprint that allegedly matches Mac Wallace. Today we tackle that issue with an action packed episode. If it was Mac Wallace's fingerprint, surely that leads to deeper ties that Johnson likely had with the assassination itself. All of these men w...

Transcribed - Published: 7 August 2025

This is Part 15 of the mini-series that covers the story of Bobby Baker. It's also the final episode of the Bobby Baker series and the final episode on Don Reynolds. It's a deeper dive into Reynolds and includes the insightful thoughts brought to us by his nephew Bob Nelson who wrote a book entitled LBJ's Mortal Wound: The Don Reynolds Story. This mini-series is part of a larger series covering Billy Sol Estes, Mac Wallace, Bobby Baker and other members of Johnson's Texas inner circle. ...

Transcribed - Published: 24 July 2025

This is Part 14 of the mini-series that covers the story of Bobby Baker. We are nearing the end (finally) of the tale of Bobby Baker and the story of the Carousel motel is most appropriate. It was his dream to build and operate this coastal travel experience and yet it turned out to be a financial anchor that materially contributed to his personal and political demise. He would commit fraud along the way to obtain financing for the hotel in a desperate moment after his partn...

Transcribed - Published: 14 July 2025

Get on over to Kennedys and King and read the two part article by Andrew Iler regarding his discovery at NARA and the controversy over final determination orders.

Transcribed - Published: 9 July 2025

This is Part 13 of the mini-series that covers the story of Bobby Baker. Today we continue to tell the story of Don Reynolds, the Maryland insurance broker who who made Bobby Baker a nominal partner in his insurance agency and engaged in other business with Baker. Today, we tell the story of the performance bond related to the D.C. stadium build, with Baker's portion of the commissions disguised and paid in the form of a loan to avoid questions surrounding his conflict of interest...

Transcribed - Published: 8 July 2025

This is Part 12 of the mini-series that covers the story of Bobby Baker. This mini-series is part of a larger series covering Billy Sol Estes, Mac Wallace, Bobby Baker and other members of Johnson's Texas inner circle. All of these men were quite intertwined around Johnson at the time of the assassination. They were involved in circumstances that were closing in on Johnson too and that provided him great motive in the killing of the President. The story is extraordinary. We began the story of...

Transcribed - Published: 1 July 2025

This is Part 11 of the mini-series that covers the story of Bobby Baker. This mini-series is part of a larger series covering Billy Sol Estes, Mac Wallace, Bobby Baker and other members of Johnson's Texas inner circle. All of these men were quite intertwined around Johnson at the time of the assassination. They were involved in circumstances that were closing in on Johnson too and that provided him great motive in the killing of the President. The story is extraordinary. Today we begin to tel...

Transcribed - Published: 1 July 2025

This is Part 10 of the mini-series that covers the story of Bobby Baker. This mini-series is part of a larger series covering Billy Sol Estes, Mac Wallace, Bobby Baker and other members of Johnson's Texas inner circle. All of these men were quite intertwined around Johnson at the time of the assassination. They were involved in circumstances that were closing in on Johnson too and that provided him great motive in the killing of the President. The story is extraordinary. Today's episode conti...

Transcribed - Published: 27 June 2025

Back to the Bobby Baker series! This is Part 9 of the mini-series that covers the story of Bobby Baker. This mini-series is part of a larger series covering Billy Sol Estes, Mac Wallace, Bobby Baker and other members of Johnson's Texas inner circle. All of these men were quite intertwined around Johnson at the time of the assassination. They were involved in circumstances that were closing in on Johnson too and that provided him great motive in the killing of the President. The story is...

Transcribed - Published: 24 June 2025

Hello everyone! As promised we have just published episode two and episode three of our three part interview series with Doug Horne and you can find all three episodes over at JFK The Enduring Secret YouTube channel Doug Horne is an iconic figure in the area of JFK research and investigation. His courageous work while at the Assassination Records Review Board has proven to be one of the most important contributions to the understanding of JFK autopsy evidence. I first met Doug in ...

Transcribed - Published: 18 June 2025

Hello everyone, and boy do I have a treat for you on this Father’s Day. No, it’s not another audio podcast instead. It’s the first of three JFK The Enduring Secret episodes on our YouTube channel that feature a discussion with Doug Horne. Doug Horne is an iconic figure in the area of JFK research and investigation. His courageous work while at the Assassination Records Review Board has proven to be one of the most important contributions to the understanding of JFK autopsy evidence. I first m...

Transcribed - Published: 16 June 2025

This is Part 8 of the mini-series that covers the story of Bobby Baker. This mini-series is part of a larger series covering Billy Sol Estes, Mac Wallace, Bobby Baker and other members of Johnson's Texas inner circle. All of these men were quite intertwined around Johnson at the time of the assassination. They were involved in circumstances that were closing in on Johnson too and that provided him great motive in the killing of the President. The stor...

Transcribed - Published: 5 June 2025

This is Part 7 of the mini-series that covers the story of Bobby Baker. This mini-series is part of a larger series covering Billy Sol Estes, Mac Wallace, Bobby Baker and other members of Johnson's Texas inner circle. All of these men were quite intertwined around Johnson at the time of the assassination. They were involved in circumstances that were closing in on Johnson too and that provided him great motive in the killing of the President. The stor...

Transcribed - Published: 3 June 2025

This is Part 6 of the mini-series that covers the story of Bobby Baker. This mini-series is part of a larger series covering Billy Sol Estes, Mac Wallace, Bobby Baker and other members of Johnson's Texas inner circle. All of these men were quite intertwined around Johnson at the time of the assassination. They were involved in circumstances that were closing in on Johnson too and that provided him great motive in the killing of the President. The stor...

Transcribed - Published: 2 June 2025

This is Part 5 of the mini-series that covers the story of Bobby Baker. This mini-series is part of a larger series covering Billy Sol Estes, Mac Wallace, Bobby Baker and other members of Johnson's Texas inner circle. All of these men were quite intertwined around Johnson at the time of the assassination. They were involved in circumstances that were closing in on Johnson too and that provided him great motive in the killing of the President. The stor...

Transcribed - Published: 26 May 2025

This is Part 4 of the mini-series that covers the story of Bobby Baker. This mini-series is part of a larger series covering Billy Sol Estes, Mac Wallace, Bobby Baker and other members of Johnson's Texas inner circle. All of these men were quite intertwined around Johnson at the time of the assassination. They were involved in circumstances that were closing in on Johnson too and that provided him great motive in the killing of the President. The stor...

Transcribed - Published: 12 May 2025

This is Part 3 of the mini-series that covers the story of Bobby Baker. This mini-series is part of a larger series covering Billy Sol Estes, Mac Wallace, Bobby Baker and other members of Johnson's Texas inner circle. All of these men were quite intertwined around Johnson at the time of the assassination. They were involved in circumstances that were closing in on Johnson too and that provided him great motive in the killing of the President. The stor...

Transcribed - Published: 10 May 2025

This is Part 2 of the mini-series that covers the story of Bobby Baker. This mini-series is part of a larger series covering Billy Sol Estes, Mac Wallace, Bobby Baker and other members of Johnson's Texas inner circle. All of these men were quite intertwined around Johnson at the time of the assassination. They were involved in circumstances that were closing in on Johnson too and that provided him great motive in the killing of the President. The stor...

Transcribed - Published: 5 May 2025

This is Part 1 of the mini-series that covers the story of Bobby Baker. This mini-series is part of a larger series covering Billy Sol Estes, Mac Wallace, Bobby Baker and other members of Johnson's Texas inner circle. All of these men were quite intertwined around Johnson at the time of the assassination. They were involved in circumstances that were closing in on Johnson too and that provided him great motive in the killing of the President. The stor...

Transcribed - Published: 27 April 2025

We temporarily leave the Billie Sol Estes Mini-Series and pivot now to a Mini-Series on Mac Wallace. Today's episode is the third in our story about Wallace as we cover the Douglas Kinser murder trial. Wallace was charged and convicted of the murder but received only a five year sentence which was suspended. In Texas at the time, this was a crime that for most people, would have put them in the electric chair. Defended by Lyndon Johnson's own attorney...

Transcribed - Published: 21 April 2025

We temporarily leave the Billie Sol Estes Mini-Series and pivot now to a Mini-Series on Mac Wallace. Today's episode is the second in our coverage of Wallace and continues to chronicle his life through the late 1940's and through the murder of Douglas Kinser. You now know most of the scandalous aspects of Estes and how Wallace might have fit in...and it wont be much longer, after the Wallace Mini-Series, that you will hear the story of Bobby Baker. These men were all m...

Transcribed - Published: 11 April 2025

We temporarily leave the Billie Sol Estes Mini-Series and pivot now to a Mini-Series on Mac Wallace. Today's episode rewinds the tape and takes us all the way back to 1945 when Wallace was in college. After 12 episodes covering the story of Billy Sol Estes, it's time to take a temporary pivot in order to learn more abut Mac Wallace, at this point in the story. You now know most of the scandalous aspects of Estes and how Wallace might have fit in...and it wont be much longer,...

Transcribed - Published: 6 April 2025

This is Part 12 in the series that covers the story of Billy Sol Estes, Mac Wallace, Bobby Baker and other members of Johnson's Texas inner circle. Part 12 continues the story of Billy Sol Estes and addresses the episode which occurred in 1984 when Estes balked after agreeing to tell all to the Department of Justice. Estes had just gotten out of prison for the second time and was pursuing a book deal through the Moody Foundation when he hooked up with prominent Washington attorney Dougl...

Transcribed - Published: 30 March 2025

This is Part 11 in the series that covers the story of Billy Sol Estes, Mac Wallace, Bobby Baker and other members of Johnson's Texas inner circle. Part 11 continues the story of Billy Sol Estes and addresses the 1962 grand jury that addressed whether Henry Marshall's death was a suicide or a murder. It is in this episode that we introduce the famed Texas lawman Clint Peoples. People and his boss at the Texas Department of Public Safety were some of the few in law enforcemen...

Transcribed - Published: 25 March 2025

This is Part 10 in the series that covers the story of Billy Sol Estes, Mac Wallace, Bobby Baker and other members of Johnson's Texas inner circle. Part 10 accelerates the story of Billy Sol Estes as his world begins to fall apart. His high profile play on cotton allotments now exposed and the fraud of his fictitious storage containers about to bust wide open, RFK seizes on the opportunity to pressure Estes into spilling the beans, about Lyndon Johnson. But Estes is is sworn to secrecy by Joh...

Transcribed - Published: 10 March 2025

This is Part 9 in the series that covers the story of Billy Sol Estes, Mac Wallace, Bobby Baker and other members of Johnson's Texas inner circle. Part 9 continues the rewind of the tape for Billy Sol Estes. This episode continues to cover events during the 1950's which were key to the growth of Billie Sol Estes' financial empire and his business dealings and general association with Cliff Carter and Lyndon Johnson as they continued to expand and strengthen. Estes really revs up h...

Transcribed - Published: 9 March 2025

This is Part 8 in the series that covers the story of Billy Sol Estes, Mac Wallace, Bobby Baker and other members of Johnson's Texas inner circle. Part 8 continues the rewind of the tape, and tells the story of the early years of Billy Sol Estes. This time covering the mid 50's and the foundations of his financial empire. Today is a continuation of the story of the business dealings between Cliff Carter and Billie Sol and how it progressed from its beginnings told in episode 7 to ...

Transcribed - Published: 9 March 2025

This is Part 7 in the series that covers the story of Billy Sol Estes, Mac Wallace, Bobby Baker and other members of Johnson's Texas inner circle. Part 7 continues the rewind of the tape, and tells the story of the early years of Billy Sol Estes. Today is a focus on how Cliff Carter and Billie Sol got together in the early years. All of these men who were quite intertwined around Johnson at the time of the assassination. They were involved in circumstances that were closing ...

Transcribed - Published: 5 March 2025

This is Part 6 in the series that covers the story of Billy Sol Estes, Mac Wallace, Bobby Baker and other members of Johnson's Texas inner circle. Part 6 rewinds the tape a bit, and tells the story of the early years of Billy Sol Estes. All of these men who were quite intertwined around Johnson at the time of the assassination. They were involved in circumstances that were closing in on Johnson too and that provided him great motive in the killing of the President. Today's episode...

Transcribed - Published: 27 February 2025

Former Secret Service Agent Clint Hill died at his home in Belvedere California just a few days ago on February 21st, 2025. He was 93. He’s the Secret Service man that will forever be remembered for his own courageous moment in Dealey Plaza. On November 22 1963, starting from one car behind, he would dash and land on the trunk of the presidential limousine….just moments after the fatal shot hit president Kennedy. As the famous films of that moment so ...

Transcribed - Published: 27 February 2025

This is Part 5 in the series that covers the story of Billy Sol Estes, Mac Wallace, Bobby Baker and other members of Johnson's Texas inner circle. Men who were quite intertwined around Johnson at the time of the assassination. These men were involved in circumstances that were closing in on Johnson too and that provided him great motive in the killing of the president. Today's episode continues with the story of Billy Sol Estes as we present the third mini episode wander int...

Transcribed - Published: 17 February 2025

This is Part 4 in the series that covers the story of Billy Sol Estes, Mac Wallace, Bobby Baker and other members of Johnson's Texas inner circle. Men who were quite intertwined around Johnson at the time of the assassination. These men were involved in circumstances that were closing in on Johnson too and that provided him great motive in the killing of the president. Today's episode continues with the story of Billy Sol Estes as we present the second mini episode wander in...

Transcribed - Published: 15 February 2025

This is Part 3 in the series that covers the story of Billy Sol Estes, Mac Wallace, Bobby Baker and other members of Johnson's Texas inner circle. Men who were quite intertwined around Johnson at the time of the assassination. These men were involved in circumstances that were closing in on Johnson too and that provided him great motive in the killing of the president. Today's episode continues with the story of Billy Sol Estes who is first up in this story tell. Today we begin a ...

Transcribed - Published: 14 February 2025

Today's episode is Part 2 in the mini series that covers the story of Billy Sol Estes, Mac Wallace, Bobby Baker and other members of Johnson's Texas inner circle. Men who were quite intertwined around Johnson at the time of the assassination. These men were involved in circumstances that were closing in on Johnson too and that provided him great motive in the killing of the president. Today's episode continues with the story of Billy Sol Estes who is first up in this story tell. Rumors ...

Transcribed - Published: 9 February 2025

Today's episode kicks off a new mini series that covers the story of Billy Sol Estes, Mac Wallace, Bobby Baker and other members of Johnson's Texas inner circle. Men who were quite intertwined around Johnson at the time of the assassination. These men were involved in circumstances that were closing in on Johnson too and that provided him great motive in the killing of the president. Today's episode begins our coverage with Billy Sol Estes who is first up in this story tell. Rumors of J...

Transcribed - Published: 2 February 2025

Join us over on our YouTube Channel for our most significant conversation yet on the interview series. Rick Russo and I engage in a discussion with Andy Purdy who was Senior Counsel for the HSCA reporting directly to Robert Blakey. Purdy had overall responsibility for the medical evidence review conducted by the HSCA and that is the topic of our conversation today with Andy. Andy also played a principal role in the reinvestigation of the Tippit murder and the investigation of Jack Ruby'...

Transcribed - Published: 29 January 2025

The Executive Order that everyone has been waiting order is here. There is a fifteen day deadline. But what exactly does that mean? Is this irrational exuberance. Come on over to the You Tube Channel where we discuss the order with JFK Records Act expert Andrew Iler to understand what all this really means for the release of the records. Join us over the weekend on this regular podcast channel for new episodes that tell the story of Bill Sol Estes, Malcolm Wallace and Bobby Baker...

Transcribed - Published: 24 January 2025

In a stunning development, Shane Stevens has released a tape recording of a conversation between Clifton Carter and Billy Sol Estes. Stevens is the grandson of Billy Sol Estes. In the tape, Cliff Carter specifically states that Lyndon Johnson ordered Mac Wallace to kill JFK. These tapes have long been rumored to be in existence, and now one that contains some of the most damning of statements has been released. This may be one of the most important reveals in the last 62 years sin...

Transcribed - Published: 22 January 2025

Lee Harvey Oswald's trip to Mexico is one of the most mysterious aspects of the JFK assassination case, and some say it holds the key to understanding what really happened and who was actually involved. Today's episode Part 12 is the twelth episode in this miniseries and focuses on the cable communications that occurred on October 8th and October 10th between the Mexico City Station and the CIA headquarters as the station makes it initial reveal to headquarters that this sit...

Transcribed - Published: 13 January 2025

Lee Harvey Oswald's trip to Mexico is one of the most mysterious aspects of the JFK assassination case, and some say it holds the key to understanding what really happened and who was actually involved. Today's episode Part 11 is the eleventh episode in this miniseries and focuses on the remaining phone calls that happened on October 1st and October 3rd...as well as one that was not transcribed but likely did occur. We also present an introduction to Win Scott, the Mex...

Transcribed - Published: 12 January 2025

Lee Harvey Oswald's trip to Mexico is one of the most mysterious aspects of the JFK assassination case, and some say it holds the key to understanding what really happened and who was actually involved. Today's episode Part 10 is the tenth episode in this miniseries and and concludes what else may have happened that weekend with Oswald and then chronicles the remaining phone calls that happened on October 1st and October 3rd...which were detected by the CIA's surveillance sy...

Transcribed - Published: 11 January 2025

Please do make your way over to our YouTube Channel and watch this episode in video form. But if you cant, then take advantage and listen to audio of this episode here on our podcast channel. Join me for an illuminating discussion with renowned researcher and author Larry Hancock and his coauthor David Boylan as we preview their new book entitled The Oswald Puzzle. In a fascinating two hours, we touch upon everything from Marina's request for a washing machine to Oswald's conversations ...

Transcribed - Published: 8 January 2025

Lee Harvey Oswald's trip to Mexico is one of the most mysterious aspects of the JFK assassination case, and some say it holds the key to understanding what really happened and who was actually involved. Today's episode Part 9 is the ninth episode in this miniseries and concludes the Russian Embassy story that we began in Part 8. In Part 9, we pick the action back up on Saturday morning with another Oswald visit to the Russian Embassy, in one last ditch effort to secure a Rus...

Transcribed - Published: 31 December 2024

Lee Harvey Oswald's trip to Mexico is one of the most mysterious aspects of the JFK assassination case, and some say it holds the key to understanding what really happened and who was actually involved. Today's episode Part 8 is the eighth episode in this miniseries and the story tell continues in part 9 as well. We begin by listening to investigators from the HSCA and the ARRB who spent considerable effort to further the Mexico City investigation beyond where the Warren Commissio...

Transcribed - Published: 31 December 2024