

Solving JFK
Matt Crumpton
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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Feb 7, 2023 • 57min
Recap & Rebuttals Part 1 (Episodes 3-8) Featuring Alex Hastie from Ohio v. The World
In this first recap and rebuttals episode, we review the issues that we discussed in episodes three through eight. We also address seven rebuttals for those episodes (spoiler alert - many of them are correct). Alex Hastie, host of Ohio v. The World history podcast joins us to talk through his impressions of the first 8 episodes and questions that he had. We are back to studio quality produced episodes next week as we look at Dealey Plaza witness statements in Episode 9. If you want to follow along and keep score of how you rate each issue, download the Solving JFK Scorecard at the bottom of https://www.solvingjkfpodcast.com. Follow us on Social Media: 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.comOur Sponsors:* Check out Mood and use my code JFK for a great deal: https://mood.com* Check out Rosetta Stone and use my code TODAY for a great deal: https://www.rosettastone.com* Check out Thompson Cigars and use my code JFK for a great deal: www.thompsoncigar.com/JFK Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Jan 31, 2023 • 30min
Ep 8: Oswald's Rifle (Part 2) - The Cartridges, The Palm Print, and the Paraffin Tests
Were there any cartridges found on the 6th floor of the Texas School Book Depository Building near the Sniper's Nest? Were Oswald's prints on the rifle? Does the paraffin test prove Oswald fired a rifle? Program Note: Next week will be the first recap and rebuttal episode. Episode 9 will be out the following week. Thanks for listening! Follow us on Social Media: 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.comOur Sponsors:* Check out Mood and use my code JFK for a great deal: https://mood.com* Check out Rosetta Stone and use my code TODAY for a great deal: https://www.rosettastone.com* Check out Thompson Cigars and use my code JFK for a great deal: www.thompsoncigar.com/JFK Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Jan 24, 2023 • 28min
Ep 7: Oswald's Rifle (Part 1) - Did Oswald Order and Receive the Rifle? Was There a Mauser on the 6th Floor?
Did Lee Harvey Oswald place the order for the infamous Mannlicher Carcano with serial number C2766 under the name A. Hidell and actually receive that rifle at his P.O. Box? Was the rifle discovered on the 6th floor a Carcano or a Mauser? Follow us on Social Media: 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.comOur Sponsors:* Check out Mood and use my code JFK for a great deal: https://mood.com* Check out Rosetta Stone and use my code TODAY for a great deal: https://www.rosettastone.com* Check out Thompson Cigars and use my code JFK for a great deal: www.thompsoncigar.com/JFK Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Jan 17, 2023 • 31min
Ep 6: How Did Oswald Depart? A Bus, Then A Cab? Or A Nash Rambler?
Oswald left the Texas Schoolbook Depository Building after the assassination. The Warren Report concluded that he departed on a bus and then a taxi cab. But multiple witnesses saw a man who looked just like Oswald exit the Texas Schoolbook Depository Building and get into a Nash Rambler in Dealey Plaza. We'll also look at mysterious circumstances surrounding witnesses Richard Randolph Carr and Sheriff Roger Craig. Follow us on Social Media: 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.comOur Sponsors:* Check out Mood and use my code JFK for a great deal: https://mood.com* Check out Rosetta Stone and use my code TODAY for a great deal: https://www.rosettastone.com* Check out Thompson Cigars and use my code JFK for a great deal: www.thompsoncigar.com/JFK Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Jan 10, 2023 • 30min
Ep 5: When Did Oswald Get the Rifle in the Building? What About the Paper's Sack and Sniper's Nest Fingerprints?
Lee Harvey Oswald allegedly had a rifle that he owned at the Texas Schoolbook Depository on 11/22/63. On this episode, we'll examine the Warren Commission's story of Buell Wesley Frazier and his sister Linnie Mae Randle seeing Oswald with a paper sack that was 2 feet long with what Oswald said had curtain rods. We'll also look at the fingerprint evidence against Oswald on the 38 inch long paper sack that was found in the Sniper's Nest, as well as some boxes there. Follow us on Social Media: 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.comOur Sponsors:* Check out Mood and use my code JFK for a great deal: https://mood.com* Check out Rosetta Stone and use my code TODAY for a great deal: https://www.rosettastone.com* Check out Thompson Cigars and use my code JFK for a great deal: www.thompsoncigar.com/JFK Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Dec 20, 2022 • 40min
Bonus Episode: The JFK Records Act, the Recent Document Release, and the Media's Response
In the first ever interview episode of the podcast, we talk to attorney, Mark Adamcyzk, an expert on the JFK Records Act. We cover the background of the JFK Records Act, what it did, the ARRB, the Trump and Biden releases, as well as the media's response to the recent round of releases, including Jefferson Morley's claim about a still classified document linking Oswald directly to the CIA, Morning Joe historian Michael Beschloss's take, and, Tucker Carlson's claim to have spoken to an insider regarding the still classified records. We'll be back with the standard episodes on January 10th with Episode 5: How Did Oswald Get the Gun Into the Building? Follow us on Social Media: 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.comOur Sponsors:* Check out Mood and use my code JFK for a great deal: https://mood.com* Check out Rosetta Stone and use my code TODAY for a great deal: https://www.rosettastone.com* Check out Thompson Cigars and use my code JFK for a great deal: www.thompsoncigar.com/JFK Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Dec 13, 2022 • 34min
Ep 4: Where Was Oswald When the Shots Were Fired (Part 2)
In Part 1, we focused on trying to identify Oswald’s location before the shots were fired. Today, in Part 2, we’ll turn our attention to Oswald’s whereabouts after the shots. Then, we’ll talk about the brief detention of military intelligence officer, James Powell, and examine evidence that the power was turned off around the time of the assassination. After that, we’ll make a conclusion of whether it is likely that Lee Harvey Oswald could have been in place to fire the shots from the sniper's nest on the 6th floor of the Texas Schoolbook Depository Building. Follow us on Social Media: 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.comOur Sponsors:* Check out Mood and use my code JFK for a great deal: https://mood.com* Check out Rosetta Stone and use my code TODAY for a great deal: https://www.rosettastone.com* Check out Thompson Cigars and use my code JFK for a great deal: www.thompsoncigar.com/JFK Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Dec 6, 2022 • 26min
Ep 3: Where Was Oswald When The Shots Were Fired (Part 1)
If Lee Harvey Oswald killed President Kennedy as the Warren Report asserts, then he had to be in place to fire the shots on the 6th floor at 12:30. In this episode we explore the witness statements in favor of and against Oswald being on the 6th floor at that time, including Howard Brennan, Charles Givens, Bonnie Ray Williams, James Worrell, Amos Ruins, Carolyn Walther, and more. This is the first of two episodes examining the question of Oswald's presence at the time the shots were fired. Follow us on Social Media: 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.comOur Sponsors:* Check out Mood and use my code JFK for a great deal: https://mood.com* Check out Rosetta Stone and use my code TODAY for a great deal: https://www.rosettastone.com* Check out Thompson Cigars and use my code JFK for a great deal: www.thompsoncigar.com/JFK Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Nov 29, 2022 • 18min
Ep 2: Government Investigations, Litigation, and The Questions We'll Answer
In this episode, we'll go through all of the government investigations so far (the Warren Commission, the Church Commission, the Pike Committee, the Rockefeller Committee, the HSCA, and the ARRB) to get caught up on the lay of the land when it comes to the state of the JFK Assassination. We'll also look at a few cases of civil litigation that are tangential to the case. Most importantly, we'll preview the list of all of the questions that we will try to answer in future episodes this season on Solving JFK. Follow us on Social Media: 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.comOur Sponsors:* Check out Mood and use my code JFK for a great deal: https://mood.com* Check out Rosetta Stone and use my code TODAY for a great deal: https://www.rosettastone.com* Check out Thompson Cigars and use my code JFK for a great deal: www.thompsoncigar.com/JFK Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Nov 22, 2022 • 17min
Ep 1: Prologue: Diving Down The Rabbit Hole of the JFK Assassination
If you take a dive down the rabbit hole that is the Assassination of President John F Kennedy, one of the first things you notice is just how much information there is to digest. There are at least one hundred disputed issues. And each one of those topics has its own cast of characters. Some of the witnesses present important testimony that paints accused assassin Lee Harvey Oswald as the lone gunman, while others provide arguments either in defense of Oswald, or in favor of there being additional suspects – or, a conspiracy. In this episode, Solving JFK covers the story of Ralph Yates, the views of Americans about whether there was a conspiracy in the JFK assassination, the purpose of the podcast, and the reasons why host, Matt Crumpton, created it. Follow us on Social Media: 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.comOur Sponsors:* Check out Mood and use my code JFK for a great deal: https://mood.com* Check out Rosetta Stone and use my code TODAY for a great deal: https://www.rosettastone.com* Check out Thompson Cigars and use my code JFK for a great deal: www.thompsoncigar.com/JFK Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy