From First Lady to Jackie O

Jackie’s priorities in the mid-1960s were often in conflict: she yearned to move on from her once-Presidential life, but had a duty to memorialize and honor her husband. Still only in her mid-30s, culture was changing all around Jackie, and inspired her to continue to break free of her own past in her own way.  This podcast is a companion to Paul Brandus's new book, "Jackie: Her Transformation from First Lady to Jackie O," now available in stores and online.  For extra information on this episode and to access a transcript, head over to our website! Follow host Paul Brandus on Twitter here. Make sure to follow Evergreen Podcasts on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Election night 1964 was a huge landslide for Lyndon Johnson as the Kennedy White House receded further into the rear view mirror. As Jackie settled further into her life in New York, she was determine to stay out of the limelight. This, in essence was her philosophy as she strove to get on with life and forget about her painful past.  This podcast is a companion to Paul Brandus's new book, "Jackie: Her Transformation from First Lady to Jackie O," now available in stores and online.  For extra information on this episode and to access a transcript, head over to our website! Follow host Paul Brandus on Twitter here. Make sure to follow Evergreen Podcasts on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jacqueline Lee Bouvier had arrived in the nation’s capital in the Fall of 1950 as an anonymous college student. Now, less than 14 years later— the most famous woman in the world— she decided to flee DC and its now painful memories for her hometown of New York City. This podcast is a companion to Paul Brandus's new book, "Jackie: Her Transformation from First Lady to Jackie O," now available in stores and online.  For extra information on this episode and to access a transcript, head over to our website! Follow host Paul Brandus on Twitter here. Make sure to follow Evergreen Podcasts on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jacqueline Kennedy was not doing well six months after the assassiation: the endless loop of crying, drinking, nightmares, reliving those fateful seconds in Dallas over and over in her mind… Americans had no idea had bad it was, nor did they know how isolated she was. And so the president’s widow, all alone, spiraled downward and began contemplating the unthinkable. This podcast is a companion to Paul Brandus's new book, "Jackie: Her Transformation from First Lady to Jackie O," now available in stores and online.  For extra information on this episode and to access a transcript, head over to our website! Follow host Paul Brandus on Twitter here. Make sure to follow Evergreen Podcasts on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Kennedy era began with such high hopes— no one could have predicted that it would have ended with Jackie burying two of her four children alongside their murdered father. It was time to leave the White House— but where would Jackie and her kids go next? This podcast is a companion to Paul Brandus's new book, "Jackie: Her Transformation from First Lady to Jackie O," now available in stores and online.  For extra information on this episode and to access a transcript, head over to our website! Follow host Paul Brandus on Twitter here. Make sure to follow Evergreen Podcasts on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After the assassination of her husband, Jackie Kennedy was unhappy that journalists were beginning to write assessments of his presidency, deciding for themselves how his time in the White House would be remembered. In fact, she had her own idea of what his legacy should be— so she took matters into her own hands. This podcast is a companion to Paul Brandus's new book, "Jackie: Her Transformation from First Lady to Jackie O," now available in stores and online.  For extra information on this episode and to access a transcript, head over to our website! Follow host Paul Brandus on Twitter here. Make sure to follow Evergreen Podcasts on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If you stood the handsome and charming President John F. Kennedy next to the squat and abrasive Greek business tycoon Aristotle Onassis, you might assume they had nothing in common— but in fact, they were both wealthy, hyper-competitive, and big time womanizers, stopping at nothing to get whatever—and whoever—they desired. And Jackie, always razor-sharp, saw all of this... and was attracted to it.  This podcast is a companion to Paul Brandus's new book, "Jackie: Her Transformation from First Lady to Jackie O," available in stores and online on August 25th.  For extra information on this episode and to access a transcript, head over to our website! Follow host Paul Brandus on Twitter here. Make sure to follow Evergreen Podcasts on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Everyone knows Jackie Kennedy Onassis was married to two of the 20th century’s most powerful men, but lesser known are the five incredible years between those marriages when she was on her own. Jackie — the spectacular new book from Paul Brandus — is now a podcast, and tells the story of her transformation from First Lady to Jackie O. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices