Today marks the 59th anniversary of the assassination of President Kennedy. In this episode, Alyson speaks with the Curator and Oral Historian for The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza, Stephen Fagin.

This week, Alyson is joined by her friend and President Lincoln enthusiast, Hayley Michael, to talk about the odd list of similarities (which has become quite the urban legend) between President Kennedy and President Lincoln.

This week, Alyson talks about Bobby Kennedy’s time as Chief Counsel of the Senate Labor Rackets Committee, how he went after the Teamsters, and his battle with Jimmy Hoffa.

Happy Halloween! This week, Alyson shares the history of Halloween celebrations in the White House, along with some spooky ghost stories from inside the executive mansion. Also, she shares about the iconic Kennedy family photos from Halloween of 1963, and a few stories from that particular night.

This week, Alyson is joined by best-selling authors Clint Hill and Lisa McCubbin Hill to talk about their newest book, “My Travels with Mrs. Kennedy”. Mr. Hill is a retired U.S Secret Service Agent who served presidents Eisenhower, Kennedy, Johnson, Nixon, and Ford. During the Kennedy administration, he was assigned to protect Mrs. Kennedy.

This week, Alyson is joined by her pal and everyone’s favorite history teacher, Ryan Pryor, for a conversation about the Warren Commission, as well as their normal random banter.

This week, Alyson answers your questions and plays a round of “Would You Rather”: Kennedy Edition. Also, a very full and special “In The News” segment!

This week, Alyson talks about the Kennedys’ Catholicism, and focuses on how religion impacted JFK’s presidential run.

This week, Alyson talks about JFK’s thesis-turned-book, “Why England Slept”.

This week, Alyson talks about Jacqueline Kennedy’s love of France.