Solving JFK

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Solving JFK examines each issue in the JFK Assassination by looking at the arguments from both those who believe Oswald acted alone and those who believe there was a conspiracy to kill president Kennedy. Host Matt Crumpton analyzes each tree in the forest and then zooms out to look at the big picture. Objective truth is the paramount goal of the podcast, with every factual proposition cited. In season one, we look at whether the Warren Report got it right that Lee Harvey Oswald was the lone assassin, and if not, what the open questions are that still need to be resolved.

  1. 13H AGO

    Recap & Rebuttals Part 18 (Ep 84-85) with Don from Fourth Reich Archaeology

    In this Recap and Rebuttals Part 18, we turn our full attention to Jack Ruby, the man who silenced Lee Harvey Oswald, and ask two questions the official record never convincingly answered: how deeply was Ruby connected to organized crime, and why did he pull the trigger? Joining me is returning guest Don from the Fourth Reich Archaeology podcast, whose detailed work on the Warren Commission and Jack Ruby is stellar. Together, we synthesize what we’ve learned across Episodes 84 and 85 and stress-test the strongest arguments on all sides.  We trace Ruby’s life from his Chicago upbringing and early exposure to the Outfit, through his union work, nightclub ownership in Dallas, and extensive associations with known mob figures tied to Carlos Marcello, Santos Trafficante, and Johnny Roselli. The episode examines Ruby’s gun-running activities, informant roles, unexplained financial support, extraordinary law-enforcement tolerance, and the dramatic spike in long-distance calls and travel just weeks before the assassination. These facts collectively challenge the idea of Ruby as a lone, impulsive actor. Finally, we confront Ruby’s sudden psychological collapse after examination by Dr. Louis Jolyon West, a psychiatrist deeply connected to CIA MK-Ultra programs. We weigh rebuttals from critics, analyze Ruby’s own recorded statements about “powerful people,” and discuss whether his killing of Oswald was spontaneous or planned. The result is a sober, evidence-driven assessment that leaves listeners to decide for themselves—but makes it increasingly difficult to accept the official explanation at face value. Our Sponsors: * Check out Infinite Epigenetics: https://infiniteepigenetics.com/JFK * Check out Mood and use my code JFK for a great deal: https://mood.com * Check out Progressive: https://www.progressive.com * Check out Thompson Cigars and use my code JFK for a great deal: https://thompsoncigar.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

    2h 2m

  2. DEC 17

    Recap & Rebuttals Part 17 (Ep 79-83) with Louis Ferrante

    In this 17th edition of Recap & Rebuttals, we take a comprehensive look back at the five-part Mafia series (Episodes 79–83) to assess what the historical record really tells us about organized crime’s potential role in the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. Joined by internationally bestselling author, television producer, and former Gambino crime family associate Lou Ferrante, we revisit the rise of the American Mafia, its clashes with the Kennedy brothers, and the high-stakes world of mob power, politics, and intelligence operations.  Together, we explore pivotal moments and figures including the Apalachin raid, the McClellan Committee, CIA-Mafia plots to assassinate Fidel Castro, and the tangled relationships involving Sam Giancana, Johnny Roselli, Santos Trafficante, Carlos Marcello, and Jimmy Hoffa. We also examine competing claims about foreknowledge and motive, the limits of official investigations like the HSCA, and why certain mob figures remain on the suspect board while others can likely be ruled out. Our Sponsors: * Check out Infinite Epigenetics: https://infiniteepigenetics.com/JFK * Check out Mood and use my code JFK for a great deal: https://mood.com * Check out Progressive: https://www.progressive.com * Check out Thompson Cigars and use my code JFK for a great deal: https://thompsoncigar.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

    2h 3m

  3. DEC 10 · BONUS

    Bonus: The Incredible Life & Mysterious Death of Dorothy Kilgallen (with Sara Jordan-Heintz and Larry Jordan)

    Journalist Dorothy Kilgallen was one of the earliest and most prominent national reporters to challenge the official story of the JFK assassination. Best known to the public from What’s My Line?, she was also a respected investigative journalist who covered major cases, interviewed Jack Ruby, and published columns openly criticizing the Warren Commission. In 1965, while actively pursuing new leads, she was found dead under disputed circumstances—and her JFK research file vanished. In this bonus episode, Matt is joined by Sara Jordan Heintz, author of The Incredible Life & Mysterious Death of Dorothy Kilgallen, and her father, Larry Jordan, a longtime JFK researcher and the only journalist to develop a candid, years-long rapport with person of interest in the Kilgallen murder, Ron Pataky. Together, they discuss Dorothy’s reporting, the evidence she uncovered, Larry’s firsthand conversations with Pataky, and why they believe Kilgallen died. dorothykilgallen.net Patreon - Patreon.com/solvingJFK Twitter - https://twitter.com/solvingjfk  Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/solvingjfk  Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/solvingjfkpodcast  Tik Tok - https://www.tiktok.com/@solvingjfk  Transcripts and Sources - https://www.solvingjfkpodcast.com Our Sponsors: * Check out Infinite Epigenetics: https://infiniteepigenetics.com/JFK * Check out Mood and use my code JFK for a great deal: https://mood.com * Check out Progressive: https://www.progressive.com * Check out Thompson Cigars and use my code JFK for a great deal: https://thompsoncigar.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

    1h 33m

  4. DEC 3

    YouTube Only 20 Dallas Landmarks Tour Episode Live Today at 4pm Eastern

    Programming Note: A new video-only episode—20 Dallas JFK Landmarks—is now live on YouTube as of December 3rd at 4pm Eastern. It includes a tour of Dealey Plaza, the Paine House, General Walker’s home, and other rarely visited JFK-related locations. Click Here To Watch the Video Upcoming episodes in the regular feed: December 10 – Bonus: Dorothy Kilgallen with Sara Jordan-HeintzDecember 14 – Patreon: Zooming Out with Tim Fattig and Tim GardnerDecember 17 – Recap & Rebuttals Part 17 (Episodes 79–83) with Lou FerranteDecember 24 – Recap & Rebuttals Part 18 (Episodes 84–85) with Don from Fourth Reich Archaeology Solving JFK merchandise is available at SolvingJFKPodcast.com Our Sponsors: * Check out Infinite Epigenetics: https://infiniteepigenetics.com/JFK * Check out Mood and use my code JFK for a great deal: https://mood.com * Check out Progressive: https://www.progressive.com * Check out Thompson Cigars and use my code JFK for a great deal: https://thompsoncigar.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

    2 min

  5. NOV 19

    Ep 85: Mafia (Part 7)

    In the last episode, we rewound Jack Ruby’s life long before the basement of the Dallas Police Department and found a man deeply entangled with organized crime, Cuban gun-running, and people far more powerful than he let on. This episode goes deeper into Ruby’s world and asks how far inside that orbit he really was. We explore Ruby’s stint as an FBI informant, his close relationship with casino manager Lewis McWillie, and the allegation that Ruby visited Mafia boss Santos Trafficante in prison. We also look at Ruby’s ties to Carlos Marcello and analyze the unusual series of long-distance calls he made in the weeks leading up to November 22, 1963. Finally, we turn to one of the strangest chapters in the Ruby story: the involvement of psychiatrist Dr. Louis Jolyon West — a figure whose role feels stranger than fiction. Our Sponsors: * Check out Infinite Epigenetics: https://infiniteepigenetics.com/JFK * Check out Mood and use my code JFK for a great deal: https://mood.com * Check out Progressive: https://www.progressive.com * Check out Thompson Cigars and use my code JFK for a great deal: https://thompsoncigar.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

    34 min

  6. NOV 12

    Ep 84: Mafia (Part 6)

    When Jack Ruby stepped out of a crowd in the basement of the Dallas Police Department and fired a single bullet into Lee Harvey Oswald, the nation lost its best chance to learn what Oswald might have revealed about the Kennedy assassination. In Episode 26, we covered the strange events of that weekend in November 1963, from Ruby’s mysterious money transfer to the conflicting stories about how he gained access to Oswald. In this episode, we go deeper. Who was Jack Ruby? How did a Chicago-born hustler with mob ties end up silencing the most important suspect in modern American history? We trace Ruby’s journey from his early days working for Al Capone, to his years in Dallas running nightclubs and crossing paths with underworld figures, corrupt lawmen, and political operatives. Was Ruby acting on impulse or under orders? We explore his alleged role as a mob-connected union enforcer, his possible ties to gun-running operations with anti-Castro Cubans, and whether he was “the Chicago Outfit’s man in Dallas.” This is the first of a two-part deep dive into Jack Ruby’s background, relationships, and activities — and how his underworld connections may finally help explain why Lee Harvey Oswald never made it to trial. Patreon - Patreon.com/solvingJFK Twitter - https://twitter.com/solvingjfk  Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/solvingjfk  Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/solvingjfkpodcast  Tik Tok - https://www.tiktok.com/@solvingjfk  Transcripts and Sources - https://www.solvingjfkpodcast.com Our Sponsors: * Check out Infinite Epigenetics: https://infiniteepigenetics.com/JFK * Check out Mood and use my code JFK for a great deal: https://mood.com * Check out Progressive: https://www.progressive.com * Check out Thompson Cigars and use my code JFK for a great deal: https://thompsoncigar.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

    31 min

  7. NOV 5

    Ep 83: Mafia (Part 5)

    Was New Orleans mob boss Carlos Marcello the man who ordered the hit on President John F. Kennedy? In this episode, we trace Marcello’s rise from small-time Louisiana gangster to one of the most powerful bosses in America, controlling billion-dollar gambling, racing, and casino operations, and maintaining close ties to figures like Santos Trafficante and Lyndon Johnson. We examine Marcello’s deportation by Robert Kennedy, his alleged revenge plot, and multiple reported confessions tying him to the assassination. You’ll also hear about Lee Harvey Oswald’s uncle Dutz Murret and his verified work for Marcello’s bookmaking network, as well as how Oswald himself lived amid Marcello-connected underworld hubs in New Orleans. Did Marcello use the Murrets, or others in his Dallas network, to reach Oswald? From the CIA-Mafia plots against Castro to the classified CAMTEX prison recordings, we pull together the evidence surrounding Marcello’s possible role in the crime of the century. Patreon - Patreon.com/solvingJFK Twitter - https://twitter.com/solvingjfk  Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/solvingjfk  Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/solvingjfkpodcast  Tik Tok - https://www.tiktok.com/@solvingjfk  Transcripts and Sources - https://www.solvingjfkpodcast.com Our Sponsors: * Check out Infinite Epigenetics: https://infiniteepigenetics.com/JFK * Check out Mood and use my code JFK for a great deal: https://mood.com * Check out Progressive: https://www.progressive.com * Check out Thompson Cigars and use my code JFK for a great deal: https://thompsoncigar.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

    27 min

  8. OCT 29

    Ep 82: Mafia (Part 4)

    In this episode of Solving JFK, we continue our deep dive into organized crime’s potential connection to the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. Picking up where we left off, we examine the lives and activities of Johnny Roselli and Santos Trafficante—two of the most powerful mob figures with ties to both the CIA and anti-Castro operations. From Roselli’s role as a liaison between the CIA and the mafia, to Trafficante’s empire stretching from Tampa to Havana, the web of connections between organized crime, intelligence agencies, and political intrigue only grows more tangled. You’ll hear about Roselli’s mysterious murder, Trafficante’s alleged involvement, and an explosive claim about Trafficante made by attorney Daniel Sheehan. Patreon - Patreon.com/solvingJFK Twitter - https://twitter.com/solvingjfk  Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/solvingjfk  Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/solvingjfkpodcast  Tik Tok - https://www.tiktok.com/@solvingjfk  Transcripts and Sources - https://www.solvingjfkpodcast.com Our Sponsors: * Check out Infinite Epigenetics: https://infiniteepigenetics.com/JFK * Check out Mood and use my code JFK for a great deal: https://mood.com * Check out Progressive: https://www.progressive.com * Check out Thompson Cigars and use my code JFK for a great deal: https://thompsoncigar.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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Solving JFK examines each issue in the JFK Assassination by looking at the arguments from both those who believe Oswald acted alone and those who believe there was a conspiracy to kill president Kennedy. Host Matt Crumpton analyzes each tree in the forest and then zooms out to look at the big picture. Objective truth is the paramount goal of the podcast, with every factual proposition cited. In season one, we look at whether the Warren Report got it right that Lee Harvey Oswald was the lone assassin, and if not, what the open questions are that still need to be resolved.

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  • Channel
    Criminal Content
  • Creator
    Matt Crumpton
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2025
  • Episodes
    125
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Matt Crumpton
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    Solving JFK

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