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Part One: The RFK Jr. Episodes

Behind the Bastards

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Betting on America: The Kennedy Fortune

Joe Kennedy reorganizes a dying studio to mass produce B-movies, making profits not just from the movies but also by demanding pay and manipulating stock prices. He accurately predicts the 1929 crash, sells off everything, and shorts the US economy, becoming one of the richest men after Black Tuesday. The Kennedy fortune is built on his successful bets on the Great Depression. Joe's knack for making money and strategic investments solidified the Kennedy family fortune for generations to come.

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