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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


Episodes
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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

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Ep 35: Oswald in Russia (Part 1)

2/21/2024
In this episode, we look at Oswald's travel to Russia, including the mysteries surrounding his time in Helsinki, Finland, and the speed with which he obtained permission to travel to the Soviet Union. We also look at the history of American Defectors in the Soviet Union and Oswald's alleged suicide attempt at Hotel Metropole in Moscow. 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:00:29:11

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Recap & Rebuttals Part 6 (Episodes 32-34) featuring Jeff Crudele of JFK: The Enduring Secret

2/7/2024
In this episode we break down the disputed claims from Episodes 32-34 as we look at Lee Harvey Oswald's time in the Marines, including many conflicting records, a look at his discharge from the Marines in 1959, and an analysis of when exactly he began to learn Russian and study Marxism. We are joined by Jeff Crudele from the JFK: The Enduring Secret podcast. 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:01:25:15

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EP 34: Oswald in the Marines (Part 3)

1/31/2024
In this episode, we look at Oswald's discharge from the Marines and Marguerite Oswald's candy box injury, then we do a deep dive on Oswald's history with Marxism and try to determine exactly when he learned to speak Russian. 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:00:33:16

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Ep 33: Oswald in the Marines (Part 2)

1/24/2024
In this episode, we look at Oswald's return to California from Japan, including possible intelligence ties via David Bucknell. We also look at the small upstart school in the Swiss Alps - Albert Schweitzer College. Why did Oswald apply there? What's really going on with Albert Schweitzer College? 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:00:23:33

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Ep 32: Oswald in the Marines (Part 1)

1/17/2024
In this episode, we begin our analysis of Oswald’s time in the Marines. We’ll continue to unpack the major documented moments in Oswald’s biography, like when he shot himself in the arm in Japan and when he freaked out and started shooting at nothing in the woods in Taiwan. We’ll also cover more discrepancies with the documents and witness statements that raise questions about the Warren Report’s timeline for Oswald’s life. 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:00:32:20

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Recap & Rebuttals Part 5 (Episodes 29-31) Featuring Michael Lombardi

1/10/2024
In this episode we break down the disputed claims from Episodes 29-31 as we zoom in to the life of Young Lee Harvey Oswald. We are joined by NFL journalist, executive, author, Michael Lombardi. 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:01:01:38

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S2 Bonus 3 - Barbara Shearer of JFK: What the Doctors Saw

1/3/2024
In this bonus episode, Matt interviews Barbara Shearer, the director and executive producer of the documentary film, JFK: What the Doctors Saw - available on Paramount Plus. For more information visit solvingjfkpodcast.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.com

Duration:00:42:22

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Ep 31: Young Oswald (Part 3)

12/20/2023
We look at Oswald's teen years right before joining the Marines. When did Oswald work at Pfisterer Dental Lab and Tujague's Shipping Company? Was Oswald really violent as a kid? 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:00:28:00

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Ep 30: Young Oswald (Part 2)

12/13/2023
Did Lee Harvey Oswald go to Stripling Junior High School? And did he know David Ferrie from his time in the Civil Air Patrol? 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:00:29:10

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Ep 29: Young Oswald (Part 1)

12/6/2023
What was Lee Harvey Oswald's life like growing up? Where did he live and go to school? We'll focus on his early years in Texas and New York and look at discrepancies in some of his official records during that time. 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:00:27:21