The RFK Tapes
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Zac Stuart-Pontier and Bill Klaber take a trip down a rabbit hole surrounding the assassination of Senator Robert F. Kennedy. Featuring never-before heard police recordings, The RFK Tapes starts out a murder investigation and ends up revealing the power of conspiracy theories, and why it’s human nature to believe in them.
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![The RFK Tapes - [1] June 5, 1968](https://storage.googleapis.com/goodpods-images-bucket/episode_images/b1a5896d3722d0da81171bd1d39fdbb0d41f30f899b890d236ec8861b47114bd.avif)
[1] June 5, 1968
The RFK Tapes
06/05/18 • 26 min
Fifty years ago, Senator Robert F. Kennedy was shot in the kitchen pantry of the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles, moments after winning the California Democratic primary. A lone gunman was captured at the scene, pistol in hand. Police said the case was open and shut. But was it? Meet Bill Klaber (author, Shadow Play) - a researcher who has a very different idea of what happened on June 5, 1968.
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![The RFK Tapes - [2] My God, the Cosmos Shook](https://storage.googleapis.com/goodpods-images-bucket/episode_images/852dfa3706a77b5d3c7fcc4a8fa308e01432945a7417dd0897a31a137bbe0610.avif)
[2] My God, the Cosmos Shook
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06/12/18 • 32 min
Allard K. Lowenstein encourages Senator Robert F. Kennedy to run for president but ends up wheeling him into the morgue. Years later, when he picks up the autopsy report, Lowenstein is stunned at what he finds. Through intimate private recordings, we follow Lowenstein as he begins questioning the official version of his friend’s murder.
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![The RFK Tapes - [3] You Do Not Destroy Evidence!](https://storage.googleapis.com/goodpods-images-bucket/episode_images/7edadae47bb9b14806eda8927783624f83132a6ea18ebf0266962407ab76b2e3.avif)
[3] You Do Not Destroy Evidence!
The RFK Tapes
06/19/18 • 28 min
As Allard K. Lowenstein continues his investigation into Senator Robert F. Kennedy's murder, he enlists the help of Paul Schrade, one of the surviving shooting victims in the case. Together, they force a reexamination of the evidence collected by the LAPD in an effort to determine, once and for all, if more than one gun was firing in the kitchen pantry.
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![The RFK Tapes - [4] Reach For Your Gun, Sirhan](https://storage.googleapis.com/goodpods-images-bucket/episode_images/20397e093fcdb5206b8bd2cdeea5a27f7f43a4750c508cf2506f27ceb552a588.avif)
[4] Reach For Your Gun, Sirhan
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07/03/18 • 38 min
Was the assassination of Robert F. Kennedy a deliberate political statement or the act of a sick mind? As Sirhan Sirhan sits in jail awaiting trial, the prosecution sends in a psychiatrist to find out.
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![The RFK Tapes - [5] The Girl in the Polka Dot Dress](https://storage.googleapis.com/goodpods-images-bucket/episode_images/e0828a9fa3804b0fa867273113cbd3292884e3e1fedcbe7fc3f96d8327c69ae8.avif)
[5] The Girl in the Polka Dot Dress
The RFK Tapes
07/10/18 • 30 min
Moments after Senator Robert F. Kennedy was assassinated, Sandra Serrano, a young campaign worker, says she saw a suspicious woman in a polka dot dress running away from the hotel screaming, “We shot him, we shot him.”
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![The RFK Tapes - [6] The Manchurian Candidate](https://storage.googleapis.com/goodpods-images-bucket/episode_images/5347dfee14c5477905defac8bae3edc8b82b548134549151d8f6f9b6db5d47ca.avif)
[6] The Manchurian Candidate
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07/17/18 • 27 min
To prepare for Sirhan Sirhan’s 2011 parole hearing, his current legal team brings in an expert to investigate whether or not Sirhan was hypno-programmed to shoot Senator Robert F. Kennedy.
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[7] He Didn't Think He Was Bulletproof
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07/31/18 • 31 min
Zac sets out on his own to talk with former aides to Senator Robert F. Kennedy about what that 1968 campaign was like, and what they believe happened the night of the California primary.
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![The RFK Tapes - [8] I Wanted to Solve This F*cking Murder](https://storage.googleapis.com/goodpods-images-bucket/episode_images/5a84d543a1208987835f08c41413dd00e121aa414cf1708b70e8f7adbb62191d.avif)
[8] I Wanted to Solve This F*cking Murder
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08/07/18 • 28 min
Investigative journalist Dan Moldea begins a quest to try to find evidence of a second gun in the pantry of the Ambassador Hotel... by talking to the cops who were there that night.
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[9] Here’s Where You and I Part Ways
The RFK Tapes
08/14/18 • 39 min
Investigative journalist Dan Moldea finds the man he believes assassinated Robert F. Kennedy.
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The RFK Tapes
05/29/18 • 4 min
Fifty years after the assassination of Senator Robert F. Kennedy, questions about the crime still linger. The RFK Tapes will explore the case through rare recordings and new interviews to try to understand what really happened on June 5, 1968. A new ten-part documentary series from the makers of Crimetown. Premiering June 5.
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How many episodes does The RFK Tapes have?
The RFK Tapes currently has 24 episodes available.
What topics does The RFK Tapes cover?
The podcast is about Society & Culture, History and Podcasts.
What is the most popular episode on The RFK Tapes?
The episode title '[1] June 5, 1968' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on The RFK Tapes?
The average episode length on The RFK Tapes is 24 minutes.
How often are episodes of The RFK Tapes released?
Episodes of The RFK Tapes are typically released every 7 days, 3 hours.
When was the first episode of The RFK Tapes?
The first episode of The RFK Tapes was released on May 29, 2018.
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