Bay of Pigs, pt. 2: Invasion and Aftermath [Ep. 10]

In this second installment of a two-part episode, host Joe Rubenstein takes an in-depth look at the 1961 Bay of Pigs invasion and its many repercussions. Please subscribe to this podcast, and thanks for your support!  Link to pt. 1

In this Episode:

• What went wrong [1:44]
• Supporters and detractors [9:06]
• When & why RFK became the de facto V.P. [12:32]
• When & why JFK installed a taping system [13:11]
• CIA plans to assassinate Fidel Castro [17:03]
• What JFK knew about those plans [21:38]
• JFK’s political mop-up strategy [26:25]
• Why JFK’s poll numbers went up [31:22]

Links:

• Episode Transcript
• Podcast Website