Kennedy Dynasty

This week, Alyson took a listener’s suggestion and discussed the Kennedy brothers-in-law: William Cavendish, Sargent Shriver, Peter Lawford, and Stephen Smith. Kick Episode: https://kennedydynasty.com/episode/kathleen-kick-kennedy/ MLK Call Episode: https://kennedydynasty.com/episode/the-phone-call/ Peace Corp Episode, Part One: https://kennedydynasty.com/episode/the-peace-corps-part-one/ Peace Corp Episode, Part Two: https://kennedydynasty.com/episode/the-peace-corps-part-two/ Shop New Merch: www.kennedydynasty.com/shop Recommendations: www.kennedydynasty.com/recommendations Instagram: www.instagram.com/alysonlholland Facebook: www.facebook.com/kennedydynastypodcast Patreon: www.patreon.com/kennedydynasty Website: www.kennedydynasty.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We’re back with the first episode of 2024! This week, Alyson and Ryan Pryor discuss the connection between Ernest Hemingway and John F. Kennedy, along with their usual catch-up banter.  *Trigger Warning - Discussion includes the topic of suicide.* Help is available. Speak with someone today.  Call 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, or visit https://988lifeline.org JFK Library Hemingway: https://www.jfklibrary.org/archives/ernest-hemingway-collection Shop New Merch: www.kennedydynasty.com/shop Recommendations: www.kennedydynasty.com/recommendations Instagram: www.instagram.com/alysonlholland Facebook: www.facebook.com/kennedydynastypodcast Patreon: www.patreon.com/kennedydynasty Website: www.kennedydynasty.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Where were you when you heard news that changed the course of history?  Today is November 22nd, which marks 60 years since the tragic assassination of President Kennedy in Dallas. National tragedies are never forgotten; everyone remembers where they were when they first heard terrible news.  Alyson wasn’t born yet in 1963, but she wanted to hear from a few people who remember that day vividly, and how it impacted their lives and the lives those around them.  (Episode is followed by President Kennedy’s Eulogy given by Earl Warren, Chief Justice of the United States on November 24, 1963. Click to Watch Here) 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 megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, ahead of the 60th anniversary of the tragic assassination of President Kennedy in 1963, Alyson discusses the newly released commemorative edition of “Five Days in November” with best-selling authors, Clint Hill and Lisa McCubbin Hill. Purchase: https://amzn.to/40JlK7d - Five Days in November: In Commemoration of the 60th Anniversary of JFK's Assassination 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 megaphone.fm/adchoices

In the series premier, we recap the basic events surrounding President Kennedy's assassination. We’ll discuss the formation of the famous Warren Commission, its findings — and highlight the one thing about its report that's often overlooked. Buy the book Countdown to Dallas: The Incredible Coincidences, Routines, and Blind "Luck" that Brought John F. Kennedy and Lee Harvey Oswald Together on November 22, 1963 here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

**This episode was pre-recorded several weeks ago** This year was the 70th anniversary of Jack and Jackie’s wedding. Alyson shares all the details about the big day.  Recommendation: "Kennedy Weddings: A Family Album by Jay Mulvaney" - https://amzn.to/45FtVm1 Listen on Apple Podcasts: http://www.kennedydynasty.com/apple Listen on Spotify: http://www.kennedydynasty.com/spotify Website: http://www.kennedydynasty.com Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/kennedydynasty Newsletter: http://www.kennedydynasty.com/newsletter Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/kennedydynasty Shop: http://www.kennedydynasty.com/shop Recommendations: http://www.kennedydynasty.com/recommendations Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The besties are back! Alyson and everyone’s favorite history teacher, Ryan Pryor, spend most of this episode catching up with each other after not recording for 4 months. They also share some of the CIA assassination attempts on Fidel Castro. But… it’s mostly banter. You’ve been warned. Reagan recommendation - The Peacemaker: Ronald Reagan, the Cold War, and the World on the Brink - https://a.co/d/dRxvxYL Sweatshirt - https://www.kennedyndyasty.com/hyannissweatshirt 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 megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Alyson talks about the Kennedys’ Irish heritage, and JFK’s tour of Ireland in 1963. JFK In Ireland: Four Days that Changed a President: https://amzn.to/45mkubU The First Kennedys: The Humble Roots of an American Dynasty: https://amzn.to/3OIem6B 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 megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Alyson discusses the history behind President Kennedy and J. Robert Oppenheimer’s interactions, including President Johnson presenting him with the Enrico Fermi Award.  See Oppenheimer in 70mm IMAX: https://www.imax.com/movies/oppenheimer-in-imax-70mm-film 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 megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Alyson discusses Ted Kennedy’s 1980 presidential campaign.  Recommendation: Camelot's End: Kennedy vs. Carter and the Fight that Broke the Democratic Party - https://a.co/d/6T6WpRA 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 megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Alyson talks about Jacqueline Bouvier’s first visit to the Kennedy Compound on July 20, 1953. Recommendation: White House by the Sea: A Century of the Kennedys at Hyannis Port by Kate Storey - https://amzn.to/3pxlqKT Hyannis Sweatshirt - https://tinyurl.com/hyannissweatshirt JFK Hyannis Museum - https://jfkhyannismuseum.org/ 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 megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Alyson speaks with the author of "Jackie" and "Countdown to Dallas", Paul Brandus. Paul's Twitter: https://twitter.com/WestWingReport Purchase “Countdown to Dallas”: https://amzn.to/4318ZFD Purchase “Jackie: Her Transformation from First Lady to Jackie O”:  https://amzn.to/4318ZFD Listen to “From First Lady to Jackie O.”: https://evergreenpodcasts.com/from-first-lady-to-jackie-o Visit the White House: https://www.whitehouse.gov/visit/ 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 megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Alyson discusses UK & US relations during the Kennedy years.  Recommendation segment: https://amzn.to/44OZvP1 Hyannis Port Sweatshirt: Click Here 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 megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Alyson talks about the career of Joe Kennedy III, who currently serves as United States Special Envoy for Northern Ireland. Recommendation: Jacqueline Kennedy : The White House Years: Selections from the John F. Kennedy Library and Museum - https://amzn.to/3NjBtFE 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 megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Alyson catches you up on some big news. She also talks about the history of the Egg Roll, which is one of the oldest annual White House traditions, and her experience attending this year! Recommendation Segment: https://www.whitehousehistory.org https://www.instagram.com/whitehousehistory/ 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 megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Alyson chats with bestselling author, Lynne Olson, about her newest book, “Empress of the Nile: The Daredevil Archaeologist Who Saved Egypt's Ancient Temples from Destruction”. There’s a Jackie Kennedy crossover you don’t want to miss!  Buy the book: https://amzn.to/43v9Qip 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 megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Alyson discusses John F. Kennedy Jr.‘s 90’s politics-as-lifestyle magazine, George. Recommendation: https://amzn.to/3yXFarP 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 megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Alyson talks about the friendship between President John F. Kennedy and Frank Sinatra. Recommendation: “Sinatra and the Jack Pack” https://amzn.to/3LfS8bU High Hopes T-Shirt: https://tinyurl.com/5e7rw2c3 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 megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Ryan Pryor joins Alyson to discuss The Pentagon Papers. 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 megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Alyson is joined by her husband Jeff as they discuss The Hall of Presidents attraction, presidential visits to Disneyland and Walt Disney World, and more. Email Travel Agent Jeff: jeffholland@travelmation.net Travel Agent Jeff’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/travelagentjeffrey Recommendations: Disney Theme Parks and America’s National Narratives: https://amzn.to/3Iynxnd The Backstories and Magical Secrets of Walt Disney World: https://amzn.to/3IC7MfZ Watch The Hall of Presidents at Walt Disney World: https://youtu.be/YFtFhclh1yY Watch The Hall of Presidents in 8K VR 360: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y4I70909uT0 Watch President Obama’s recording for The Hall of Presidents: https://youtu.be/TdpAbHwoFq0 View President Carter’s daily diary to the Magic Kingdom: https://www.jimmycarterlibrary.gov/assets/documents/diary/1978/d100178t.pdf 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 megaphone.fm/adchoices