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“Chappaquiddick: Power, Privilege, and the Death That Haunted a Dynasty”

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One crash. One death. One of the most powerful names in American politics. This director’s cut pulls no punches, unpacking the 1969 Chappaquiddick tragedy, where Senator Ted Kennedy's car went off a bridge, leaving Mary Jo Kopechne dead — and a country divided. 🛑🚗🏛️ In this extended episode, we walk minute-by-minute through the events of that night — the drinks, the party, the crash, the silence — and ask what really happened in those mysterious hours that followed. Why did Kennedy wait to call for help? What role did his political power play in shielding him from justice? And how did this event ripple through a family already haunted by violence? This is not just an episode — it’s a devastating deep dive into the collision of tragedy and legacy, with haunting audio, forensic facts, and the questions that still echo through history. Was this a tragic accident… or something more sinister?
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One crash. One death. One of the most powerful names in American politics. This director’s cut pulls no punches, unpacking the 1969 Chappaquiddick tragedy, where Senator Ted Kennedy's car went off a bridge, leaving Mary Jo Kopechne dead — and a country divided. 🛑🚗🏛️ In this extended episode, we walk minute-by-minute through the events of that night — the drinks, the party, the crash, the silence — and ask what really happened in those mysterious hours that followed. Why did Kennedy wait to call for help? What role did his political power play in shielding him from justice? And how did this event ripple through a family already haunted by violence? This is not just an episode — it’s a devastating deep dive into the collision of tragedy and legacy, with haunting audio, forensic facts, and the questions that still echo through history. Was this a tragic accident… or something more sinister?
  continue reading

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