United States of Kennedy

About United States of Kennedy

United States of Kennedy is a podcast about our cultural fascination with the Kennedy dynasty. Every week, hosts George Civeris and Julia Claire go into one aspect of the Kennedy story.

Publisher

iHeartPodcasts

Category

government · history · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

23 Jun 2025

Latest episode

13 Apr 2026

Latest episodes

34 of 42 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   13 Apr 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Finale: What We’ve Learned About the Kennedys

   Over the last 10 months, we’ve explored family drama, political scandal, unsolved mysteries, forgotten and misunderstood historical figures, and countless conspiracy theories. In the final episode of United States of Kennedy, we take stock of everything we’ve learned and attempt to answer the questions we still have about the most infamous American dynasty. See omnystudio.com/listener (https://omnystudio.com/listener) for privacy information.

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   6 Apr 2026TRANSCRIPT

   The Patriarch, Joseph P. Kennedy

   We’re finally going back to where it all began. Joe Kennedy — father to the nine Kennedy children — was a banker, a real estate baron, a liquor magnate, a Hollywood producer, a Washington insider, the first ever chair of the SEC, and the disgraced ambassador to the UK during World War II. We dive into his not-so-humble beginnings, his monumental successes in business and finance, and his complicated legacy as a political figure and patriarch of one of the most prominent families in American history. See omnystudio.com/listener (https://omnystudio.com/listener) for privacy information.

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   30 Mar 2026

   The Rise of RFK Jr.

   RFK Jr., currently the Secretary of Health and Human Services under President Trump, has come up repeatedly on the podcast over the last year. We finally do a deep dive into his origin story and pre-Trump past, from family tragedy to environmental law to his turbulent personal life to his habit of… collecting roadkill? Plus: We check in on Jack Schlossberg’s congressional run. See omnystudio.com/listener (https://omnystudio.com/listener) for privacy information.

Inside a recent episode

Finale: What We’ve Learned About the Kennedys

Published 13 Apr 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] Yeah. That anecdote about September 11th happening and her basically telling everyone that we can't stop working. No, she had a sort of moral backbone. Yeah. That is like what you're supposed to associate with the Kennedy is the myth of the Kennedys that there are these incredible public servants. And of everyone we have studied, she's the one that actually has that more than anyone else. And simultaneously, she is the one no one knows about. I mean, it's so ironic. Yeah, no, I think that's that's spot on. She is kind of the platonic ideal of what a Kennedy is and should be, and no one knows who she is, including me before we, I mean, I had heard the name, but I just, I did not know the extent to which she has shaped public policy in this country for people with intellectual disabilities. […]

Who has been a guest on United States of Kennedy

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Eileen McNamara
• Katy Waldman
• Nina Burleigh
• Liz McNeil

Reach and audience

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Apple Podcasts (US)

4.1 / 5

132 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 56 / 100

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Quality

79

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

84

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