My Life In Books with Red Szell

J Randy Taraborrelli

Episode Summary

J Randy Taraborrelli is a best-selling biographer and one of the most highly acclaimed historians of the Kennedys. His latest book, JFK: Public, Private, Secret, gives a richly detailed portrait of John F. Kennedy that explores beyond the iconic “Camelot” myth, to examine the man in three dimensions: his public life as Senator and President; his private life as husband, son, and brother; and his secret life of inner conflicts, personal flaws and hidden relationships. Drawing on decades of archival research, oral histories, Secret Service and intelligence files, he paints Kennedy as a great man with great flaws. Join Randy and Red as they side-step the mythology and conspiracy theories to examine the underlying character of the 35th President of The United States, and who he might have become had he lived to win another term in office.

Episode Notes

J Randy Taraborrelli is a best-selling biographer and one of the most highly acclaimed historians of the Kennedys.

His latest book, JFK: Public, Private, Secret, gives a richly detailed portrait of John F. Kennedy that explores beyond the iconic “Camelot” myth, to examine the man in three dimensions: his public life as Senator and President; his private life as husband, son, and brother; and his secret life of inner conflicts, personal flaws and hidden relationships.

Drawing on decades of archival research, oral histories, Secret Service and intelligence files, he paints Kennedy as a great man with great flaws.

Join Randy and Red as they side-step the mythology and conspiracy theories to examine the underlying character of the 35th President of The United States, and who he might have become had he lived to win another term in office.