JFK35 - A podcast by the JFK Library Foundation

JFK35 - A podcast by the JFK Library Foundation

JFK Library Foundation

Episodes 105
Avg. Duration 32m
Activity Declining
Apple Rating 4.0 (258)
Since Sep 2018
Latest Episode Mar 2026

Publishing Details

Schedule
Every 2 Weeks
Format
Episodic
Consistency
5%
Hosting
rss.libsyn.com

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About This Podcast

John F. Kennedy, the 35th President of the United States, inspired a generation that transformed America. But not everyone knows the stories behind the man - his experiences as a young serviceman in World War II, how he wrote some of his most memorable speeches, what sparked him to set the country on a path to the moon. Join Matt Porter and Jamie Richardson of the JFK Library Foundation as they dig into the archives at the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum in Boston and interview their colleagues to get a behind-the-scenes look at JFK's life, legacy, and the era he lived in. JFK35 is a production of the JFK Library Foundation. The views, thoughts, and opinions expressed are the guests own and do not represent the views, thoughts, and opinions of the JFK Library Foundation staff, board or donors or the JFK Library. The material and information presented here is for general historical and educational information purposes only. The views expressed in the podcast are not meant to imply any endorsement of or opposition to any organization or political party.

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Recent Episodes

S15E5 Staff Picks: Mementos from a Presidency

Mar 18, 2026 33m

From a young woman's sketch of John F. Kennedy with a mustache to boxes of dog treats discovered in his Oval Office desk on the day he died, the JFK Presidential Library and Museum preserves…

S15E4 Staff Picks: Papers that Shaped a Legacy

Nov 06, 2025 28m

The JFK Library holds thousands of primary source treasures that bring history to life. In this episode, JFK Library Foundation Executive Director Rachel Flor takes us behind the scenes to explore…

S15E3 Staff Picks: Family Roots

Oct 24, 2025 13m

At the JFK Presidential Library and Museum, history isn't frozen behind glass — each artifact has its own story to tell. This episode, we talk with the JFK Library Foundation's Maggie Bramley about…

S15E2 Staff Picks: Letters from Children on Civil Rights

Oct 02, 2025 15m

Lessons from a letter? JFK Presidential Library Education Director Suzi Fonda shares some of her favorite letters from children who picked up their pens urging President Kennedy to take action on…

S15E1 Staff Picks: JFK's Origin Stories

Sep 12, 2025 25m

In the first episode of our Staff Picks series, Library Director Alan Price highlights three artifacts that capture pivotal moments that shaped President John F. Kennedy's life. The coconut shell…

S14E4 Lessons on Democracy - A More Perfect Union

Jul 03, 2025 25m

In this episode, we take a closer look at how President Kennedy viewed the social contract between the president and the American people with historian Fredrik Logevall. In particular, we'll look at…

S14E3 Lessons on Democracy: A Call to Public Service

Jun 05, 2025 21m

In this episode, we explore how President Kennedy's call to public service helped shape a generation of dedicated government leaders. His vision for a professional and expert-driven public sector…

S14E2 Lessons on Democracy: The Art of Diplomacy

May 16, 2025 28m

In this episode, we look back at how President Kennedy understood the needs of his roles as a diplomat abroad and a strong negotiator at home. Historian Fredrik Logevall joins a conversation as we…

S14E1 Lessons on Democracy: Qualities of Leadership

Apr 17, 2025 28m

Democracy requires leaders who understand the responsibility they hold as elected leaders. In this episode, we will return to the speech President Kennedy made in Massachusetts, now referred to as…

S13E6 Election 2024: A Woman in the White House

Oct 31, 2024 1h 17m

For more than 150 years, women have put their name forward to run in a presidential election. Of them, only three have made it on the ticket for a major party, and just two have made it to the top of…

S13E5 Election 2024: Influencing the Election

Oct 24, 2024 34m

Presidential campaigns, from John F. Kennedy and Richard Nixon in 1960 to today's candidates, have strategically sought endorsements from celebrities and social influencers. We'll look at the history…

S13E4 Election 2024: Winning the Vote - Black and Latino Voices

Oct 17, 2024 1h 5m

From the 1960 campaign to today, black and latino voices have played important roles in presidential campaigns. In this episode, we speak with Columbia Journalism School Dean Jelani Cobb and Lincoln…

S13E3 Election 2024: Passing the Baton

Oct 03, 2024 51m

In 1968, President Lyndon B. Johnson told the nation he would not seek re-election as President. This year, President Joe Biden stepped down in the middle of the 2024 presidential campaign. In this…

S13E2 Election 2024: The High Costs of Presidential Campaigns

Sep 26, 2024 28m

In John F. Kennedy's Presidential Campaign, there were many concerns over the high costs of running for president. Still, the money required to run in 1960 is dwarfed by the expenses of today's…

S13E1 Election 2024: Political Violence and Presidential Campaigns

Sep 19, 2024 49m

For the first time in more than 40 years, a president was fired on and injured by an assassin's bullet. In this episode, we speak with presidential historian Alexis Coe about the history of violence…

S12E6 Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy - A Political Matriarch

May 16, 2024 58m

Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy was the mother of a 20th century political dynasty. In this episode, we'll explore her history through the museum she helped create at the John Fitzgerald Kennedy National…

S12E5 From Moonshot to Earthshot

May 02, 2024 18m

This Earth Day, the JFK Library Foundation announced the Earthshot Innovation Challenge: Northeast U.S. Edition. The challenge is a $100,000 prize to ignite regional innovations to address climate…

S12E4 A Conversation with U.S. Archivist Colleen Shogan

Apr 18, 2024 32m

In 1934, the National Archives and Records Administration was created to oversee the protection and dissemination of governmental and historic records of the United States. In this episode, we speak…

S12E3 Hemingway's Letters

Apr 11, 2024 47m

The Hemingway Letters Project seeks to publish a comprehensive edition of the writer Ernest Hemingway's letters. In this episode, we talk with two of the project's editors, Verna Kale and Sandra…

S12E2 Being the President

Mar 21, 2024 43m

What did President Kennedy think of the presidency himself? And what makes a president? In this episode, we hear from JFK himself and talk to historian Alexis Coe about her project at New America on…

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