It’s episode 14 of Unclear and Present Danger and we’re talking Oliver Stone’s ridiculous yet incredibly-compelling conspiracy thriller, JFK. Jamelle and John are joined by the historian Alexis Coe to discuss the film, as well as the real John F. Kennedy, his life and legacy. This is a long and fruitful conversation, that covers everything from the Boomer wish-fulfillment which animates the movie to the political consequences of conspiracy-thinking.
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John Ganz
Jamelle Bouie
Alexis Coe
Links from the episode!
New York Times front-page for December 20, 1991
Oliver Stone’s New York Times op-ed defending the film.
Miller Center of Public Affairs page on the Kennedy presidency.
Politico Magazine on John F. Kennedy and Margaret Coit
Once Upon a Secret: My Affair with President John F. Kennedy and Its Aftermath by Mimi Alford
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