Shambolic reliance on mythology instead of fact
☆
☆
☆
☆
☆
“I really wanted to like this but I feared from the outset that Rob Reiner would cut corners on facts and I was right almost immediately. Aside from the clunky, half-scripted pseudo-conversation between O’Brien and Reiner, Reiner immediately launches into to historical cardinal sin that Kennedy-ites always fall into: sugar-coating Kennedy’s disastrous decision making during the failed Bay of Pigs Invasion. Reiner literally repeats the lie that Kennedy refused to provide air support and that the CIA lied to him. This is only half true. Kennedy did provide air support…and cancelled the SECOND WAVE of air support only. This notion that Kennedy was a passive observer to the Bay of Pigs is just not true, and popular history conveniently ignores this every time in order to 1) allow history to paint Kennedy as a Dove instead of the Hawk he really was, and 2) turn a blind eye to this ineptitude that led directly to the Cuban Missile Crisis. Only two episodes in, and the series has the very bad stink of false narrative spinning, not valuable historical investigation. Honestly, if you think Rob Reiner is the guy to give you an honest examination of the most perplexing historical event in US history, you are looking in the wrong place.”
MattM2106 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
11/22/23
More reviews of Who Killed JFK?
☆
☆
☆
☆
☆
“I’m looking forward to the further unspooling of this mystery. Think the poster who suggested that Oswald was referring to being a patsy because of his association with the Soviets, not a conspiracy. I suggest to reserve opinion until the entire story is told,”
ninga1 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
11/13/23
☆
☆
☆
☆
☆
“At this time there are only 3 episodes upon this review. If you are someone who has gone down the JFK conspiracy rabbit hole then you have heard about most of this information. Soledad O’Brien does a great job of asking the obvious questions and Rob Reiner does a great job of explaining the...”Read full review »
DJ3737 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
11/22/23
☆
☆
☆
☆
☆
“I really appreciate the fact that, in addition to theorists, Rob Reiner and Solidad O’Brien actually get people who were there and part of the subsequent investigation unequivocally on the record.”
AASnNYC via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
11/23/23
Do you host a podcast?
Track your ranks and reviews from Spotify, Apple Podcasts and more.
Listen now
Links
Genres
Artwork or description wrong?
Request an update »
Updates may take a few minutes.
Do you host a podcast?
Track your ranks and reviews from Spotify, Apple Podcasts and more.
