"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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"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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This is our final episode with researcher Bill Brown. He discusses the evidence, the timing of the murder, and the meaning of the contradictions in the timeline. Thank you, Bill!
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In this episode, Robert Vitt interviews Tippit Expert Bill Brown, and covers how Oswald fled after leaving the Depository, and what the witnesses to Tippit's murder saw.
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In this episode, Robert Vitt walks through what scenarios could have happened inside the Texas School Book Depository directly after the shots that killed John F. Kennedy.
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This week, Robert takes you through the contentious arguments regarding what some call "The Kill Box."
Links
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Jeffrey L. Meek Books-Jeff has a new book coming out soon! Jeff has been a friend and mentor since the very beginning.
Jerry Dealey's book!-Considered by many the most neutral book on the assassination
Chris Gallop's Business Group-Action! Movie Medics and his JFK Facebook Group
On the Trail of Delusion-Fred Litwin's Blog
Bill Brown's Podcast Appearance with Fred Litwin
Matt Crumpton's Podcast-Solving JFK-Apple Link
The Lone Gunman Podcast-By Joe and Rob
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In this episode, you learn all about arguments of absence, the controversy over whether or not there were Secret Service agents on the Grassy Knoll, and what Hell would likely sound like for music teachers.
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Show Notes:
I will be a speaker at the upcoming JFK Lancer Conference. The conference will be held in Dallas, TX on November 21-23rd, 2025 at the Fairmont Dallas, a hotel in downtown Dallas.
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*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!
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In this episdoe, Robert finishes our drive through the arguments for and against the idea of a shooter on the Grassy Knoll.
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I will be a speaker at the upcoming JFK Lancer Conference. The conference will be held in Dallas, TX on November 21-23rd, 2025 at the Fairmont Dallas, a hotel in downtown Dallas.
Tickets are available at assassinationconference.com, and options include in-person (starting at $149.99) and virtual tickets (starting at 75.99)
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*Podcast cover by Robert Vitt.
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*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!
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In this episode, we take the arguments regarding whether or not Kennedy was hit from one position or from multiple positions for a drive.
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I will be a speaker at the upcoming JFK Lancer Conference. The conference will be held in Dallas, TX on November 21-23rd, 2025 at the Fairmont Dallas, a hotel in downtown Dallas.
Tickets are available at assassinationconference.com, and options include in-person (starting at $149.99) and virtual tickets (starting at 75.99)
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*Podcast cover by Robert Vitt.
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*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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In this episode, Professor Robert Vitt walks viewers through the evidence that leads researchers and some JFK commissions to believe it's possible, or even likely, that shots were also fired from the Grassy Knoll.
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Sources:
Robert Vitt’s Source List found at Dapper Jackalope Media, LLC
Is This Amelia Earhart’s Plane? Researchers Say They’re Ready to Find Out - Newsweek
Show Notes:
I will be a speaker at the upcoming JFK Lancer Conference. The conference will be held in Dallas, TX on November 21-23rd, 2025 at the Fairmont Dallas, a hotel in downtown Dallas.
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*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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Warning: Strong language, themes, and frank discussions of the effects of violence.
I will be a speaker at the upcoming JFK Lancer Conference. The conference will be held in Dallas, TX on November 21-23rd, 2025 at the Fairmont Dallas, a hotel in downtown Dallas.
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*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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Show Notes:
I will be a speaker at the upcoming JFK Lancer Conference. The conference will be held in Dallas, TX on November 21-23rd, 2025 at the Fairmont Dallas, a hotel in downtown Dallas. Tickets are available at assassinationconference.com, and options include in-person (starting at $149.99) and virtual tickets (starting at 75.99)
The kind folks who put on the conference have given a coupon code for Skeletons in the Closet listeners for the Conference. If you decide this opportunity is too cool to miss, enter the discount code “Skeletons10” when you pay for your tickets. It give you a 10% discount, and works with all caps, all lowercase, or with the first letter capitalized.
*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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Sources:
Mary Helen Brengel Letter - ARRB- 1994
Mary Helen Brengel- Interview with NODA investigators-1967
https://www.jfk.org/the-site/motorcade/
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/health/john-f-kennedy-kept-these-medical-struggles-private
Show Notes:
I will be a speaker at the upcoming JFK Lancer Conference. The conference will be held in Dallas, TX on November 21-23rd, 2025 at the Fairmont Dallas, a hotel in downtown Dallas.
Tickets are available at assassinationconference.com, and options include in-person (starting at $149.99) and virtual tickets (starting at 75.99)
The kind folks who put on the conference have given a coupon code for Skeletons in the Closet listeners for the Conference. If you decide this opportunity is too cool to miss, enter the discount code “Skeletons10” when you pay for your tickets. It give you a 10% discount, and works with all caps, all lowercase, or with the first letter capitalized.
*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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In this episode, Robert Vitt takes us on a walk in Lee Harvey Oswald's shoes on the morning of the assassination, and tackles several contentious and difficult to interpret witness statements.
Show Notes:
Logic and Bias teaching resources found here: School of Thought
I will be a speaker at the upcoming JFK Lancer Conference. The conference will be held in Dallas, TX on November 21-23rd, 2025 at the Fairmont Dallas, a hotel in downtown Dallas.
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*Podcast cover by Robert Vitt.
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*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!
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In this bonus clip, Robert Vitt discusses why it's so difficult to know which sources to use, especially when he was building his timeline of what happened before, during, and after the assassination.
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Sources:
Welcome Mr. Kennedy | Newspaper Article/Clipping | Wisconsin Historical Society
Robert Vitt's Source list at dapperjackalopemedia.com.
Show Notes:
I will be a speaker at the upcoming JFK Lancer Conference. The conference will be held in Dallas, TX on November 21-23rd, 2025 at the Fairmont Dallas, a hotel in downtown Dallas.
Tickets are available at assassinationconference.com, and options include in-person (starting at $149.99) and virtual tickets (starting at 75.99)
The kind folks who put on the conference have given a coupon code for Skeletons in the Closet listeners for the Conference. If you decide this opportunity is too cool to miss, enter the discount code “Skeletons10” when you pay for your tickets. It give you a 10% discount, and works with all caps, all lowercase, or with the first letter capitalized.
*Huge thank you to co-creator Robert Vitt!
*Podcast cover by Robert Vitt.
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*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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I’m delighted to announce that I will be a speaker at the upcoming JFK Lancer Conference. The conference will be held in Dallas, TX on November 21-23rd, 2025 at the Fairmont Dallas, a hotel in downtown Dallas.
Tickets are available at assassinationconference.com, and options include in-person (starting at $149.99) and virtual tickets (starting at 75.99)
The kind folks who put on the conference have given a coupon code for Skeletons in the Closet listeners for the Conference. If you decide this opportunity is too cool to miss, enter the discount code “Skeletons10” when you pay for your tickets. It give you a 10% discount, and works with all caps, all lowercase, or with the first letter capitalized.
*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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Bonus Content from the Interview with Ron Rawson!
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Sources in attached Blog Post.
I’m delighted to announce that I will be a speaker at the upcoming JFK Lancer Conference. The conference will be held in Dallas, TX on November 21-23rd, 2025 at the Fairmont Dallas, a hotel in downtown Dallas.
Tickets are available at assassinationconference.com, and options include in-person (starting at $149.99) and virtual tickets (starting at 75.99)
The kind folks who put on the conference have given a coupon code for Skeletons in the Closet listeners for the Conference. If you decide this opportunity is too cool to miss, enter the discount code “Skeletons10” when you pay for your tickets. It give you a 10% discount, and works with all caps, all lowercase, or with the first letter capitalized.
*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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On this bonus, you can hear the fascinating stories that Dr. Soltero uncovered in his research in Mexico, his background, and his book!
Dr. Soltero's Book: Conspiracy Narratives South of the Border: Bad Hombres Do the Twist
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In this episode, we learn how to consider the source, because not all sources are made equal, and drawing conclusions from faulty sources can lead a person down a number of false trails and rabbit holes, especially at Banister and Associates.
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I’m delighted to announce that I will be a speaker at the upcoming JFK Lancer Conference. The conference will be held in Dallas, TX on November 21-23rd, 2025 at the Fairmont Dallas, a hotel in downtown Dallas.
Tickets are available at assassinationconference.com, and options include in-person (starting at $149.99) and virtual tickets (starting at 75.99)
The kind folks who put on the conference have given a coupon code for Skeletons in the Closet listeners for the Conference. If you decide this opportunity is too cool to miss, enter the discount code “Skeletons10” when you pay for your tickets. It give you a 10% discount, and works with all caps, all lowercase, or with the first letter capitalized.
*Huge thank you to co-creator Robert Vitt, and for the interview with Dr. Gonzalo Soltero!
*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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