Best Balk Talk Podcasts (2025)

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Episode 272 Bobby Baker Part 6 Oh, The Girls....And Let's Hear About Ellen Rometch 31:20

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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 we…

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Episode 271 Bobby Baker Part 5 The Story of Magic ("MGIC") 41:01

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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 we…

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Episode 270 Bobby Baker Part 4 Bonus Episode Baker In His Own Words Regarding The Story Of The Resignation 49:05

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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 we…

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Episode 269 Bobby Baker Part 3 The Serv-U Corporation and Capitol Vending 37:43

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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 we…

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Episode 268 Bobby Baker Part 2 The Key Elements of His Downfall and We Hear From Bobby In His Own Words 1:00:32

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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 we…

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Episode 267 Bobby Baker Part 1 An Introduction Along With The Early Years 37:54

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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 we…

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Episode 266 Mac Wallace Part 3 The Kinser Murder And Wallace On Trial 33:17

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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 t…

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Episode 265 Mac Wallace Part 2 The Murder of Douglas Kinser 47:08

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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...a…

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Episode 264 Lets Pivot To Mac Wallace Part 1 Of A Deeper Dive 36:41

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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 i…

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Episode 263 Billie Sol Estes Part 12 Estes Balks After Agreeing to Talk To The DOJ 41:02

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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 pr…

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Episode 262 Billie Sol Estes Part 11 The Clint Peoples Story 32:15

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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 fame…

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Episode 261 Billie Sol Estes Part 10 RFK And The World Comes Crashing Down On Estes 41:26

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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 bus…

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Episode 260 Billie Sol Estes Part 9 Things Start to Get Real In Billie Sol's World 33:38

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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 d…

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Episode 259 Billie Sol Estes Part 8 The Mid Fifties And The Foundations of A Financial Empire 37:18

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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…

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Episode 258 Billie Sol Estes Part 7 Cliff Carter Meets Billie Sol 31:16

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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 w…

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Episode 256 A Tribute To Secret Service Agent Clint Hill Who Passed Away This Week at 93 17:55

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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 l…

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Episode 257 Billie Sol Estes Part 6 The Early Years 18:22

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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 i…

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Episode 255 Billy Sol Estes Part 5 The Henry Marshall Murder Part 3 31:25

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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 kill…

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Episode 254 Billy Sol Estes Part 4 The Henry Marshall Story Part 2 38:24

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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 kill…

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Episode 253 Billy Sol Estes Part 3 The Henry Marshall Story Part 1 40:11

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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 kill…

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Episode 252 Billy Sol Estes Part 2 25:48

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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 mo…

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Episode 251 Billy Sol Estes Part 1 An Overview 45:41

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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 mot…

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A Conversation With Andy Purdy, Senior Counsel for the House Select Committee On Assassinations (HSCA) Over On Our YouTube Channel 2:21

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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 co…

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Trump Signs Executive Order To Release JFK Documents. Get Over To Our You Tube Channel Where We Interview Andrew Iler 2:09

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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 ov…

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Episode 250 A Stunning Development As the Billy Sol Estes Cliff Carter Tape Is Brought to Light 29:27

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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 co…

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Episode 249 Oswald Goes To Mexico City Part Part 12 The Cables and Communication of October 8th and October 10th 42:33

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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 1…

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Episode 248 Oswald Goes to Mexico City Part 11 The Remaining Phone Calls and an Introduction to Win Scott and Anne Goodpasture 36:17

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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 Octobe…

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Episode 247 Oswald Goes To Mexico City Part 10 The Rest Of The Weekend And The Rest Of The Calls As Oswald Heads Back To Dallas 31:35

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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 chr…

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Episode 246 An Interview With Larry Hancock and David Boylan Regarding Their Soon To Be Released Book Entitled The Oswald Puzzle 2:11:11

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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 T…

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Episode 245 Oswald Goes To Mexico City Part 9 Two Visits To The Russian Embassy And An Encounter With Kostikov (Part 2 of 2) 33:19

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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 …

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Episode 244 Oswald Goes To Mexico City Part 8 Two Visits To The Russian Embassy And An Encounter with Kostikov (1 of 2 Episodes) 58:53

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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 investigat…

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Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays Everyone! 8:01

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A heartfelt thankyou and Christmas and holiday message to all of our listeners from your podcast host Jeff Crudele.By Jeff Crudele

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Episode 243 Oswald Goes to Mexico City Part 7 Friday September 27th and the Visits to the Cuban Consulate and the Soviet Embassy 1:10:14

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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 7 is the seventh episode in this miniseries. In Part 7 we pick the action up as Oswald has checked into the hotel in Mexico an…

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Episode 242 Oswald Goes To Mexico City Part 6 Oswald Enters Mexico and Travels From Nuevo Laredo to Mexico City 46:43

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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 6 is the sixth episode in this miniseries. In Part 6 we pick the action up in Nuevo Laredo, Mexico just after Oswald entered M…

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Episodes 238 Through 241 Are Back Online! 1:04

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Thank you again and my apologies for any inconvenience this may have caused you as a listener. Download the revised versions for you library.By Jeff Crudele

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Episode 241 Oswald Goes To Mexico City Part 5 Leaving Houston And Getting To The Border 32:22

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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 5 is the fifth episode in this miniseries. In Part 3 we began our deeper dive into the details of the trip, after listening to…

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Episode 240 Oswald Goes To Mexico City Part 4 Oswald Leaves New Orleans, But Where Did He Go First? 26:57

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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 4 is the fourth episode in this miniseries. In Part 3 we began our deeper dive into the details of the trip, after listening t…

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Episode 239 Oswald Goes to Mexico City Part 3 The Week of September 23rd As Oswald Leaves New Orleans 36:18

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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 3 is the third episode in this miniseries and starts our deeper dive regarding the trip, after listening, in the prior episode…

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Oops! We Made A Mistake! Please Re-Download Episode 238 and Changes Are Coming to Episodes 239 Thru 241 2:54

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My apologies, but we had to revise Episode 238 for a significant addition of material from the Warren Commission Report that was inadvertently omitted when the episode was originally posted. The new version 238 is now available. Please delete your old copy and replace it with a new download of episode 238. Some changes are necessary as well for epi…

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Episode 238 Oswald Goes to Mexico City Part 2 The Original Warren Commission Version of the Story 1:17:37

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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 sets the plate by introducing you to the original version of the Mexico City story, as told by the Warren Commission. In subsequent…

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Episode 237 Oswald Goes to Mexico City Part 1 48:43

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The long awaited series starts today! 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 of what really happened and who was actually involved. Come join us as we take you through an entire mini-series of episodes that explore what we know and we don'…

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Oswald Goes to Mexico. Series Coming Soon! 1:51

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Stay Tuned for an exciting next series that covers Oswald's trip to Mexico. This is undoubtedly one of the most intriguing aspects of the investigation. Filled with questions and contradictions and downright deception. Let's disect this one together as a logical place to go after the Clinton series. Oswald was in Clinton Louisiana in late August or…

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Episode 236 A Deeper Look at the Radical Right Wing Groups and Characters of the Early 60's Part 13 The Real Reason Oswald Went to Clinton Bonus Episode Covering More on the Clinton Tie In 51:49

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Episode 236 is the thirteenth in a series of episodes where we begin to explore the radical right groups of the 1960's that clearly had great motive to murder president Kennedy. Emerging, alongside civil rights leaders, as a prime target for ire of white racists, anti-communists, and and a wide variety of other conservative groups, President Kenned…

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Rick Russo and Jeff Crudele Will Be Presenting in Dallas on November 21st at the JFK Historical Group Conference 6:30

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Rick and I will be presenting at one of the three conferences that were scheduled to take place in Dallas this year to commemorate the 61st anniversary date of the assassination of President Kennedy. Rick will be attending via zoom and I will be there in person. We present at 5:50 PM on November 21st at the JFK Historical Group Conference which is …

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Episode 235 A Deeper Look at the Radical Right Wing Groups and Characters of the Early 60's Part 12 The Real Reason Oswald Went to Clinton Part 2 46:38

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Episode 235 is the twelth in a series of episodes where we begin to explore the radical right groups of the 1960's that clearly had great motive to murder president Kennedy. Emerging, alongside civil rights leaders, as a prime target for ire of white racists, anti-communists, and and a wide variety of other conservative groups, President Kennedy wa…

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Episode 234 A Deeper Look at the Radical Right Wing Groups and Characters of the Early 60's Part 11 The Real Reason Oswald Went to Clinton 43:16

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Episode 234 is the eleventh in a series of episodes where we begin to explore the radical right groups of the 1960's that clearly had great motive to murder president Kennedy. Emerging, alongside civil rights leaders, as a prime target for ire of white racists, anti-communists, and and a wide variety of other conservative groups, President Kennedy …

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Episode 233 A Deeper Look at the Radical Right Wing Groups and Characters of the Early 60's Part 10 Kent Courtney 44:23

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Episode 233 is the tenth in a series of episodes where we begin to explore the radical right groups of the 1960's that clearly had great motive to murder president Kennedy. Emerging, alongside civil rights leaders, as a prime target for ire of white racists, anti-communists, and and a wide variety of other conservative groups, President Kennedy was…

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Episode 232 Welcome Back, Jeff! 7:44

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A quick hello from your podcaster to you. I am back and happy to resume the production of episodes after a short hiatus. Stay tuned for the first of episode revival this weekend.By Jeff Crudele

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Episode 231 A Deeper Look at the Radical Right Wing Groups and Characters of the Early 60's Part 9 Joseph Milteer and Somersett The Weekend Trip After the Assassination (Cont'd) 45:46

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Episode 231 is the ninth in a series of episodes where we begin to explore the radical right groups of the 1960's that clearly had great motive to murder president Kennedy. Emerging, alongside civil rights leaders, as a prime target for ire of white racists, anti-communists, and and a wide variety of other conservative groups, President Kennedy was…

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Episode 230 A Deeper Look at the Radical Right Wing Groups and Characters of the Early 60's Part 8 Joseph Milteer and Somersett The Weekend Trip After the Assassination 25:41

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Episode 230 is the eighth in a series of episodes where we begin to explore the radical right groups of the 1960's that clearly had great motive to murder president Kennedy. Emerging, alongside civil rights leaders, as a prime target for ire of white racists, anti-communists, and and a wide variety of other conservative groups, President Kennedy wa…