Oswald and the JFK Assassination - Part One: The Defector

In the first installment of what may be a lengthy series, I tackle the granddaddy of all conspiracy theories: the JFK assassination. However, unlike most conspiracist takes, I focus the largely overlooked life of Lee Harvey Oswald, demonstrating the veracity of the lone gunman theory.  Pledge support on Patreon and get every new episode free, plus exclusive episodes, for just a buck a month, and unlock early release by pledging a couple bucks more! Buy my main source, "Case Closed" by Gerald Posner, here: https://amzn.to/3J5DBuX Check out my novel, Manuscript Found!  And check out the new show merch! Makes a great present! Further support the show by giving a one-time gift at paypal.me/NathanLeviLloyd or finding me on Venmo at @HistoricalBlindness. Some music on this episode is copyright Alex Kish. Contact him at alexkishmusic.com to get music for your own projects. Other music, including "Remedy for Melancholy," "Smoldering," "Imminence," "Wake Up," "Traffic," "Warm of Mechanical Heart," "Global Warming," and "Salue," are by Kai Engel, licensed under Creative Commons (CC BY 4.0). Additional Music: Parting of the Ways - Part 1 Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ ATTACHMENTS Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Historical Blindness is a podcast about history’s myths, mysteries, and misconceptions. By examining cases of outrageous hoaxes, pernicious conspiracy theory, mass delusion, baffling mysteries and unreliable historiography, host Nathaniel Lloyd searches for insights into modern religious belief and political culture.