"Skeletons in the Closet: Family Secrets" unearths the hidden history of my great-uncle, Guy Banister—a former FBI agent and WWII spy under the infamous J. Edgar Hoover, with ties to legendary names like Bonnie and Clyde, John Dillinger, and Eddie Bentz. But his own legacy would take a darker turn when he became entangled in one of the most controversial conspiracies of the 20th century: the assassination of John F. Kennedy.
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3 Mar 2026
The Challenges of JFK Research
In this final episode of Skeletons in the Closet: Family Secrets, Janet and her guests grapple with the challenges that make JFK research such a murky venture, and Janet gives her recommendations on how to make progress.
*Thank you to today's guests-Chad Nagle, Jeff Meek, and Chris Tidmore.
*Huge thank you to co-creator Robert Vitt!
*Podcast cover by Robert Vitt.
*Music provided by SlipStream.
*Audio mixing and recording by Aaron Morgenstern.
*Research assistance from our local library. Go check out a library in your area! Librarians! They drink coffee and know things!
*Thank you so much to my Banister family. We couldn’t have done this without you.
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24 Feb 2026
Did He Do It?
It's finally down to the $64,000 question: Was Guy Banister involved in the assassination? We'll go through the accusations that surfaced after his death, and evidence supporting or negating them, discuss the likelihood of his involvement, and discuss why our family viewed him so differently than the rest of the world.
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Show Notes:
*Huge thank you to co-creator Robert Vitt!
*Podcast cover by Robert Vitt.
*Music provided by SlipStream.
*Audio mixing and recording by Aaron Morgenstern.
*Research assistance from our local library. Go check out a library in your area! Librarians! They drink coffee and know things!
*Thank you so much to my Banister family. We couldn’t have done this without you.
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