This week, Alyson discusses McCarthyism, and the personal and political relationships between Jack and Bobby Kennedy, and Senator Joseph McCarthy. Recommendation:  Dangerous Friends: McCarthy and the Blighted Lives of John and Robert Kennedy (with David Nasaw) : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pbWvi80HAEE Demagogue: The Life and Long Shadow of Senator Joe McCarthy Interview with author Larry Tye in partnership with the JFK Library: https://youtu.be/LpFvRDI64H8 Buy “Demagogue: The Life and...

This week, Alyson is back to recap her amazing D.C. trip. She and her husband, Jeff, share everything they did, and the history that surrounds the sites and restaurants they visited, too.  Martin's Tavern: https://www.martinstavern.com/ Watch the episode on YouTube with photos from the trip: https://youtu.be/laGCWuV09cQ Newsletter: www.kennedydynasty.com/newsletter Shop New Merch: www.kennedydynasty.com/shop Recommendations: www.kennedydynasty.com/recommendations Instagram:...

This week, Alyson speaks with Marie Claire’s Royals Editor, Rachel Burchfield, about the Earthshot Prize (inspired by President Kennedy’s Moonshot Speech), her experience covering the event, and William and Kate’s visit to Boston. Earthshot: https://earthshotprize.org/ Moonshot Speech Video: https://youtu.be/QXqlziZV63k Rachel Burchfield: https://www.rachelburchfield.com/ Rachel's Marie Claire Royals Articles: https://www.marieclaire.com/author/rachel-burchfield/ Podcast Royal:...

This week, on the last Kennedy Dynasty Podcast episode of 2022, Alyson talks about the life and career of Sargent Shriver and Eunice Kennedy Shriver’s daughter, Maria Shriver. Recommendation: https://amzn.to/3Vk3caa Newsletter: www.kennedydynasty.com/newsletter Shop New Merch: www.kennedydynasty.com/shop Recommendations: www.kennedydynasty.com/recommendations Instagram: www.instagram.com/kennedydynasty Facebook: www.facebook.com/kennedydynastypodcast Patreon:...

Today marks the 59th anniversary of the assassination of President Kennedy. In this episode, Alyson speaks with the Curator and Oral Historian for The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza, Stephen Fagin. Watch the interview on YouTube: https://youtu.be/s365jeaj9Mo The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza: jfk.org Stephen Fagin’s Book, “Assassination and Commemoration: JFK, Dallas, and The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza”: https://amzn.to/3AzGiTV Newsletter:...

This week, Alyson is joined by her friend and President Lincoln enthusiast, Hayley Michael, to talk about the odd list of similarities (which has become quite the urban legend) between President Kennedy and President Lincoln. Newsletter: www.kennedydynasty.com/newsletter Shop New Merch: www.kennedydynasty.com/shop Recommendations: www.kennedydynasty.com/recommendations Instagram: www.instagram.com/kennedydynasty Facebook: www.facebook.com/kennedydynastypodcast Patreon:...

This week, Alyson talks about Bobby Kennedy’s time as Chief Counsel of the Senate Labor Rackets Committee, how he went after the Teamsters, and his battle with Jimmy Hoffa. Newsletter: www.kennedydynasty.com/newsletter Shop New Merch: www.kennedydynasty.com/shop Recommendations: www.kennedydynasty.com/recommendations Instagram: www.instagram.com/kennedydynasty Facebook: www.facebook.com/kennedydynastypodcast Patreon: www.patreon.com/kennedydynasty Website: www.kennedydynasty.com Learn more...

Happy Halloween! This week, Alyson shares the history of Halloween celebrations in the White House, along with some spooky ghost stories from inside the executive mansion. Also, she shares about the iconic Kennedy family photos from Halloween of 1963, and a few stories from that particular night. Newsletter: www.kennedydynasty.com/newsletter Shop New Merch: www.kennedydynasty.com/shop Recommendations: www.kennedydynasty.com/recommendations Instagram: www.instagram.com/kennedydynasty Facebook:...

This week, Alyson is joined by best-selling authors Clint Hill and Lisa McCubbin Hill to talk about their newest book, “My Travels with Mrs. Kennedy”.  Mr. Hill is a retired U.S Secret Service Agent who served presidents Eisenhower, Kennedy, Johnson, Nixon, and Ford. During the Kennedy administration, he was assigned to protect Mrs. Kennedy. Purchase “My Travels with Mrs. Kennedy”: https://amzn.to/3W0AVX8 Watch the Interview: https://youtu.be/kNPAYDjrHpw Newsletter:...

This week, Alyson is joined by her pal and everyone’s favorite history teacher, Ryan Pryor, for a conversation about the Warren Commission, as well as their normal random banter. Newsletter: www.kennedydynasty.com/newsletter Shop New Merch: www.kennedydynasty.com/shop Recommendations: www.kennedydynasty.com/recommendations Instagram: www.instagram.com/kennedydynasty Facebook: www.facebook.com/kennedydynastypodcast Patreon: www.patreon.com/kennedydynasty Website: www.kennedydynasty.com Learn...

This week, Alyson answers your questions and plays a round of “Would You Rather”: Kennedy Edition. Also, a very full and special “In The News” segment! About the "Kennedy" Docuseries: https://deadline.com/2022/10/john-f-kennedy-docuseries-director-ashton-gleckman-radicalmedia-1235140005/ “Pairs of People” By Mark and Jeanne Shriver https://amzn.to/3CSUGs0 Newsletter: www.kennedydynasty.com/newsletter Shop New Merch: www.kennedydynasty.com/shop Recommendations:...

This week, Alyson talks about the Kennedys' Catholicism, and focuses on how religion impacted JFK’s presidential run. Recommendation link: https://jfkhyannismuseum.org/product/jackie-portrait-by-provincetown-artist-jo-hay/ Newsletter: www.kennedydynasty.com/newsletter Shop New Merch: www.kennedydynasty.com/shop Recommendations: www.kennedydynasty.com/recommendations Instagram: www.instagram.com/kennedydynasty Facebook: www.facebook.com/kennedydynastypodcast Patreon:...

This week, Alyson talks about JFK’s thesis-turned-book, “Why England Slept”. Buy "Why England Slept": https://amzn.to/3S4YtHD Newsletter: www.kennedydynasty.com/newsletter Shop New Merch: www.kennedydynasty.com/shop Recommendations: www.kennedydynasty.com/recommendations Instagram: www.instagram.com/kennedydynasty Facebook: www.facebook.com/kennedydynastypodcast Patreon: www.patreon.com/kennedydynasty Website: www.kennedydynasty.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit...

This week, Alyson talks about Jacqueline Kennedy’s love of France. Recommendation: Town & Country: The Queen: A Life in Pictures: https://amzn.to/3DlpBxM Newsletter: www.kennedydynasty.com/newsletter Shop New Merch: www.kennedydynasty.com/shop Recommendations: www.kennedydynasty.com/recommendations Instagram: www.instagram.com/kennedydynasty Facebook: www.facebook.com/kennedydynastypodcast Patreon: www.patreon.com/kennedydynasty Website: www.kennedydynasty.com Learn more about your ad...

This week, Alyson shares how the Kennedys’ legacy lives on through music of all genres and decades. Watch the 100th episode live stream "Cocktails & Clam Chowder": https://youtu.be/dJd0Fg_YVeA Newsletter: www.kennedydynasty.com/newsletter Shop New Merch: www.kennedydynasty.com/shop Recommendations: www.kennedydynasty.com/recommendations Instagram: www.instagram.com/kennedydynasty Facebook: www.facebook.com/kennedydynastypodcast Patreon: www.patreon.com/kennedydynasty Website:...

It’s here…the 100th episode! This episode was recorded live on August 20, 2022 with Ryan Pryor. If you would rather watch the video on YouTube, tap this link: https://youtu.be/dJd0Fg_YVeA Cocktails by Lucas Wharton with Desert Door: https://www.desertdoor.com Recommendations: JFK’s Last Hundred Days: An Intimate Portrait of a Great President by Thurston Clarke: https://amzn.to/3PHIZHJ JFK 100: Milestones and Mementos:...

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Because many of you have been reading along with us, this week Alyson is joined by past guest and Distinguished Professor of American Studies & Ethnicity at USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences, Dr. Natalia Molina, to discuss “Jackie & Me” by Louis Bayard. Purchase Dr. Molina’s Book: https://www.ucpress.edu/book/9780520385481/a-place-at-the-nayarit Follow Dr. Molina on Instagram and Twitter: @Prof_NataliaM Newsletter: www.kennedydynasty.com/newsletter Shop New Merch:...

This week, Alyson speaks with #1 New York Times bestselling author, Emily Giffin, about her newest novel partially inspired by JFK Jr. and Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy, “Meant to Be”. Purchase “Meant to Be”: https://amzn.to/3Qf8NeU Newsletter: www.kennedydynasty.com/newsletter Shop New Merch: www.kennedydynasty.com/shop Recommendations: www.kennedydynasty.com/recommendations Instagram: www.instagram.com/kennedydynasty Facebook: www.facebook.com/kennedydynastypodcast Patreon:...

This week, Alyson finishes up part two of a two part episode about the Beales and Grey Gardens, by talking about the backstory, filming, and production of the documentary, “Grey Gardens”. Purchase “Jackie & Me”: https://amzn.to/3PrtK6c Watch “Grey Gardens”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y9sCdPdoKLk Watch “That Summer”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=noaXVGrd5EE Newsletter: www.kennedydynasty.com/newsletter Shop New Merch: www.kennedydynasty.com/shop Recommendations:...

This week, Alyson kicks off part one of a two part episode about the Beales and Grey Gardens, by talking about Big and Little Edies’ lives. Purchase “Jackie & Me”: https://amzn.to/3PrtK6c Watch Grey Gardens: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y9sCdPdoKLk Newsletter: www.kennedydynasty.com/newsletter Shop New Merch: www.kennedydynasty.com/shop Recommendations: www.kennedydynasty.com/recommendations Instagram: www.instagram.com/kennedydynasty Facebook:...

This week, Alyson speaks with the author of “The Gardens of Bunny Mellon”, Linda Jane Holden, about Bunny Mellon’s life, career, and the design and creation of the White House Rose Garden. Purchase “The Gardens of Bunny Mellon”: https://amzn.to/3yASNgd Purchase “Jackie & Me”: https://amzn.to/3PrtK6c Newsletter: www.kennedydynasty.com/newsletter Shop New Merch: www.kennedydynasty.com/shop Recommendations: www.kennedydynasty.com/recommendations Instagram:...

This week, Alyson FINALLY found a tie between Elvis and the Kennedys! Listen to the story of the creation of Elvis Presley’s hit song, “If I Can Dream”, inspired in part by the assassinations of MLK and RFK. Recommendation segment link: Kennedy: A Cultural History of an American Icon https://amzn.to/3Au5dsG Watch “If I Can Dream” Elvis Performance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u-pP_dCenJA Newsletter: www.kennedydynasty.com/newsletter Shop New Merch:...

This week, Alyson talks about the life and career of First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy’s fashion designer, Oleg Cassini. Recommendation Segment Links: Jackie Funko Pop - https://amzn.to/3ysljle JFK Funko Pop - https://amzn.to/3QZ26yG Newsletter: www.kennedydynasty.com/newsletter Shop New Merch: www.kennedydynasty.com/shop Recommendations: www.kennedydynasty.com/recommendations Instagram: www.instagram.com/kennedydynasty Facebook: www.facebook.com/kennedydynastypodcast Patreon:...

In this throwback episode from two years ago, Alyson discusses the relationship and marriage of John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy… re-listen to refresh your memory for an exciting interview happening soon! Newsletter: www.kennedydynasty.com/newsletter Shop New Merch: www.kennedydynasty.com/shop Recommendations: www.kennedydynasty.com/recommendations Instagram: www.instagram.com/kennedydynasty Facebook: www.facebook.com/kennedydynastypodcast Patreon:...