The show reviews listener-submitted artwork for episode 1011 by Darren O'Neill, featuring an empty FBI tip jar. A new end-of-show mix by Chris Wilson, designed as a 1980s-style answering machine greeting, is also introduced.
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The show reviews listener-submitted artwork for episode 1011 by Darren O'Neill, featuring an empty FBI tip jar. A new end-of-show mix by Chris Wilson, designed as a 1980s-style answering machine greeting, is also introduced.
Kennedy Family History, West Virginia Primary and Political Corruption
An NPR special on the Kennedy clan features former Speaker of the House Tip O'Neill discussing the 1960 West Virginia primary. The segment details how Joe Kennedy allegedly used mob ties and cash bribes to secure votes in Protestant districts skeptical of a Catholic president. Comparisons are drawn between historical machine politics and modern political campaigning.