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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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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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English


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Ep 52: Oswald in New Orleans (Part 7)

7/17/2024
In this final episode on Oswald in New Orleans, we cover the high level overview of Jim Garrison's trial against Clay Shaw. We attempt to answer the big questions about Garrison’s case: what started it? Who was Clay Shaw? Was he the same person as Clay Bertrand? What was Garrison’s theory of the case? And was Garrison able to establish the facts that he set out to prove? 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

Duration:00:34:30

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Ep 51: Oswald in New Orleans (Part 6)

7/10/2024
In this episode we look at the life and connections of David Ferrie - a man who was involved with Cuban exiles, Guy Banister, Carlos Marcello, and allegedly, Lee Harvey Oswald and Clay Shaw. 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

Duration:00:23:22

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Ep 50: Oswald in New Orleans (Part 5)

7/3/2024
In this episode, we turn our attention to two rural Louisiana towns north of Baton Rouge: Jackson and Clinton. Is it true that Oswald visited these towns in the Summer of 1963? If so, what was he doing? And was Oswald accompanied by David Ferrie and Clay Shaw? 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

Duration:00:31:04

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Ep 49: Oswald in New Orleans (Part 4)

6/26/2024
In this episode, we focus on Oswald’s Fair Play for Cuba Committee activities in New Orleans. How did he get started? Why did he get arrested? And what’s the story behind Oswald being featured on a New Orleans radio station in support of Fair Play for Cuba? 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

Duration:00:31:20

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Ep 48: Oswald in New Orleans (Part 3)

6/19/2024
In this episode, we look at Guy Banister and Lee Harvey Oswald. Did Oswald ever do any work for Banister? And is it true that Oswald had an office at 544 Camp Street, which was in the same building as Banister’s detective agency? What are we to make of the Fair Play for Cuba Committee materials that Oswald stamped 544 Camp Street? 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

Duration:00:32:35

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Ep 47: Oswald in New Orleans (Part 2)

6/12/2024
In this episode, we examine Lee Harvey Oswald's passport renewal, which was not slowed down by the presence of State Department look out cards (though, it perhaps should have been.) We also examine the background of Guy Banister, including the Bolton Ford incident and the Houma/Schlumberger Raid. 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

Duration:00:30:54

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Ep 46: Oswald in New Orleans (Part 1)

6/5/2024
In this episode, we examine Lee Harvey Oswald's time working at Reily Coffee Company in New Orleans, including the connections of the Company's owner, whether there was a NASA-Reily Coffee link, and the claims of Judyth Vary Baker about her relationship with Oswald. 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

Duration:00:28:25

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Recap & Rebuttals Part 9 (Episodes 43-45) Featuring Michael Lombardi

5/22/2024
In this episode we are joined by 3 time Super Bowl winner and JFK Assassination researcher, Michael Lombardi. We cover the arguments for and against the authenticity of the backyard photographs, and we look at whether Oswald is responsible for the General Walker shooting. 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

Duration:01:15:48

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Recap & Rebuttals Part 8 (Episodes 39-42) Featuring Max Good

5/15/2024
In this episode we are joined by Max Good, director of 2022's The Assassination & Mrs. Paine. We speak with Max about his experiences from the film and discuss the disputed questions in Episodes 39-42, with a focus on the White Russians, George de Mohrenschildt, and Ruth and Michael Paine. 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

Duration:01:17:47

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Ep 45: The Walker Shooting

5/8/2024
In this episode, we examine the evidence and witness statements related to the General Walker shooting. Did Lee Harvey Oswald fire at General Walker, or was it someone else? 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

Duration:00:39:33

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Ep 44: The Backyard Photos (Part 2)

5/1/2024
In this episode, we continue analyzing the backyard photos, with a focus on nine specific arguments made by Warren Report crtiics about their authenticity. 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

Duration:00:28:28

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Ep 43: The Backyard Photos (Part 1)

4/24/2024
In this episode, we examine the backyard photos, with an emphasis on the HSCA's photographic panel, and the details regarding how the photos were found and the chain of posession for the Imperial Reflex Camera. Were the backyard photos legit, thus proving that Oswald likely acted alone, or are they not what they seem to be? 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

Duration:00:27:54

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Ep 42: Oswald Back in Dallas (Part 4)

4/17/2024
With George de Mohrenschildt stepping out of the picture to go to Haiti, Ruth Paine begins to develop a relationship with Marina Oswald. In this episode, we do a deep dive on the background and relatonships of Ruth Paine and her husband, Michael Paine. 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

Duration:00:25:37

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Ep 41: Oswald Back in Dallas (Part 3)

4/10/2024
In this episode, we do one final deep dive into the life and death of George de Mohrenschildt to help us determine what he was really up to, including his business contacts related to Haiti, his relationship and written correspondence with former president George H.W. Bush, the story of Willem Oltmans, and the mysterious circumstances surrounding de Mohrenschildt’s death by shotgun blast. 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

Duration:00:28:32

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Ep 40: Oswald Back In Dallas (Part 2)

4/3/2024
In this episode, we look at Oswald's job at Jaggers, Chiles, Stovall with an eye towards how he got the job. Then, we examine the question of whether Lee physically abused Marina. We also analyze Oswald's half brother, John Pic's Warren Commission testimony about Thanksgiving 1962. We wrap up the episode with Ruth Paine being introduced to the Oswald's at a George de Mohrenschildt's home movie show and tell. 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

Duration:00:28:41

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Ep 39: Oswald Back In Dallas (Part 1)

3/27/2024
In this episode, we follow Lee and Marina Oswald from Minsk to Fort Worth, and later to Dallas. We analyze Oswald's interactions (or lack thereof) with the FBI and CIA. We also learn more about Lee's new friend, George de Mohrenschildt and look at his potential intelligence connections. 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

Duration:00:31:29

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Recap & Rebuttals Part 7 (Episodes 35-38) Featuring Eric Hunley

3/20/2024
In this episode we break down the disputed claims from Episodes 35-38 as we look at Lee Harvey Oswald's time in the Soviet Union, including his arrival through Helsinki, his non-defection at the US Embassy, his marriage to Marina, whether Marina was KGB, the story of Otto Otepka, and whether Oswald was a false defector working for American intelligence. We are joined by Eric Hunley of America's Untold Stories. 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

Duration:01:11:56

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Ep 38: Oswald in Russia (Part 4)

3/13/2024
In this episode, we look at some of the most disputed issues when it comes to Oswald's time in the Soviet Union. Was Oswald’s historic diary authentic? Did he speak any Russian while he was in Russia? Did Oswald ever follow through on his promise to provide secrets to the Soviets? What can we learn from the back and forth between the State Department Office of Security and the CIA when it comes to false defectors to the Soviet Union? And the big question - Was Lee Harvey Oswald a false defector on behalf of American intelligence agencies? 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.comi

Duration:00:30:41

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Ep 37: Oswald in Russia (Part 3)

3/6/2024
In this episode, we look at the beginning of Oswald's relationship with Marina Prusakova, including how they met and married. We also look at possible KGB ties to Marina and her apparent second visit with American defector, Robert Webster. 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

Duration:00:25:51

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Ep 36: Oswald in Russia (Part 2)

2/28/2024
In this episode, we look at Oswald's time in Minsk before he met Marina and examine the CIA's first interaction with Oswald that can be found in the declassified records. 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

Duration:00:27:26