107. Assassinations
This week the docs prepare for their upcoming trip to Dallas by discussing assassinations and assassination attempts. They explore the history of the Secret Service and their version of "Mindhunters," interviewing those who have attempted assassinations. The doctors also dive into the concept of Extreme Overvalued Beliefs before covering the perpetrators of JFK's assassination and President Regan's attempted assassination.
Resources
CBS News. “Windsor Castle Crossbow Intruder Said He Was There “to Kill the Queen,” London Court Hears.” Www.cbsnews.com, 17 Aug. 2022, www.cbsnews.com/news/windsor-castle-crossbow-intruder-there-to-kill-queen-elizabeth-london-court-told/. Accessed 21 Aug. 2022.
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Follman, Mark. Trigger Points: Inside the Mission to Stop Mass Shootings in America. Dey Street Books, 2022.
Frontline PBS. “Who Was Lee Harvey Oswald?” FRONTLINE, www.pbs.org/wgbh/frontline/documentary/oswald/. Accessed 18 Aug. 2022.
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Ronald Regan Presidential Library & Museum. “Assassination Attempt.” Ronald Reagan, www.reaganlibrary.gov/permanent-exhibits/assassination-attempt. Accessed 15 Aug. 2022.
Sky History. “The 1960s: The Age of Assassinations.” History TV, www.history.co.uk/article/why-were-so-many-american-political-figures-assassinated-in-the-1960s. Accessed 13 Aug. 2022.
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