Behind the Bastards Part One: The RFK Jr. Episodes
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Jul 23, 2024 Cody Johnston, an expert on the Kennedy Family Curse, discusses RFK Jr.'s tragic path. Topics include the impact of RFK Jr. on the election, controversial family history, the rise of the Kennedys, Joe Kennedy's upbringing, wealth, RFK Jr.'s critique of the family, and the Kennedy children's political legacy.
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Kennedy Family Origins
- Patrick Kennedy, RFK Jr.'s ancestor, emigrated to the US in the 1840s.
- He died shortly after his son's birth, leaving the family's fortune-building to him.
P.J. Kennedy's Rise
- P.J. Kennedy, RFK Jr.'s great-grandfather, became a successful businessman and politician.
- This put pressure on his son, Joe Kennedy, to achieve even greater things.
Joe Kennedy's Early Life
- Young Joe Kennedy had various jobs, including a "Sabbath goy," lighting stoves and candles for Orthodox Jewish families.
- He also showed early entrepreneurial and artistic tendencies.