From First Lady to Jackie O

From First Lady to Jackie O

Everyone knows Jackie Kennedy Onassis was married to two of the 20th century’s most powerful men, but lesser known are the five incredible years between those marriages when she was on her own. "Jackie: Her Transformation from First Lady to Jackie O," the spectacular new book from Paul Brandus of West Wing Reports, is now a podcast that tells the story of this often-overlooked yet deeply formative era.Find more information on the book and purchase it here.

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FEED DROP – Introducing “Countdown to Dallas: The Kennedy Assassination”

October 31, 2023 • 2 mins
Evergreen Podcasts, the network that brought you From First Lady to Jackie O, is pleased to introduce Countdown to Dallas, another podcast from Host Paul Brandus.  On the sixtieth anniversary of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, former White House correspondent Paul Brandus takes an in-depth look at the seemingly unconnected events that led to that infamous afternoon in Dallas, Texas. He explores the troubled and brok...
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Episode 11: Mrs. Onassis

February 3, 2021 • 21 mins
After yet another tragic loss, Jackie was ready to live life on her own terms. She was through with shouldering the burden of living as others thought she should— of leading a life that they, and not she, deemed suitable. She knew what she wanted to do. This podcast is a companion to Paul Brandus's book, "Jackie: Her Transformation from First Lady to Jackie O," now available in stores and online.  For extra information on this epi...
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Episode 10: Shattered Again

January 20, 2021 • 20 mins
As 1967 wound down, Jackie remained wildly popular with the American public, and seemed to be enjoying herself— and why not? The assassination was now four years in the rear view mirror and she was in a new relationship. She was happy and life was good... but not for long. This podcast is a companion to Paul Brandus's new book, "Jackie: Her Transformation from First Lady to Jackie O," now available in stores and online.  For extra ...
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Episode 9: A Brush With Death

January 6, 2021 • 23 mins
By 1966, Jackie wasn’t ON the A-list— she WAS the A-list. But it wasn’t all fun and games: between public scandal over “The Death of a President” and shifting national priorities during the Vietnam War, Jackie became more of a tabloid celebrity than an immaculate national icon. But that didn’t stop her from having fun— maybe even too much. This podcast is a companion to Paul Brandus's new book, "Jackie: Her Transformation from Firs...
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Episode 8: The Lioness

December 23, 2020 • 20 mins
Writing The Death of a President had been exhausting and heartbreaking. When he was finished, author William Manchester thought his troubles were over. In fact, they were only just beginning. And for Jackie, the book’s looming publication would bring new troubles... and the first dent in her once untouchable image. This podcast is a companion to Paul Brandus's new book, "Jackie: Her Transformation from First Lady to Jackie O," now ...
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Episode 7: Jackie Emerges

December 9, 2020 • 18 mins
Jackie’s priorities in the mid-1960s were often in conflict: she yearned to move on from her once-Presidential life, but had a duty to memorialize and honor her husband. Still only in her mid-30s, culture was changing all around Jackie, and inspired her to continue to break free of her own past in her own way.  This podcast is a companion to Paul Brandus's new book, "Jackie: Her Transformation from First Lady to Jackie O," now avai...
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Episode 6: A New Love

October 28, 2020 • 19 mins
Election night 1964 was a huge landslide for Lyndon Johnson as the Kennedy White House receded further into the rear view mirror. As Jackie settled further into her life in New York, she was determine to stay out of the limelight. This, in essence was her philosophy as she strove to get on with life and forget about her painful past.  This podcast is a companion to Paul Brandus's new book, "Jackie: Her Transformation from First Lad...
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Episode 5: Farewell to All That

October 14, 2020 • 19 mins
Jacqueline Lee Bouvier had arrived in the nation’s capital in the Fall of 1950 as an anonymous college student. Now, less than 14 years later— the most famous woman in the world— she decided to flee DC and its now painful memories for her hometown of New York City. This podcast is a companion to Paul Brandus's new book, "Jackie: Her Transformation from First Lady to Jackie O," now available in stores and online.  For extra informat...
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Episode 4: Jackie's Private Hell

September 30, 2020 • 21 mins
Jacqueline Kennedy was not doing well six months after the assassiation: the endless loop of crying, drinking, nightmares, reliving those fateful seconds in Dallas over and over in her mind… Americans had no idea had bad it was, nor did they know how isolated she was. And so the president’s widow, all alone, spiraled downward and began contemplating the unthinkable. This podcast is a companion to Paul Brandus's new book, "Jackie: H...
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Episode 3: The Dark, Lonely Winter

September 16, 2020 • 22 mins
The Kennedy era began with such high hopes— no one could have predicted that it would have ended with Jackie burying two of her four children alongside their murdered father. It was time to leave the White House— but where would Jackie and her kids go next? This podcast is a companion to Paul Brandus's new book, "Jackie: Her Transformation from First Lady to Jackie O," now available in stores and online.  For extra information on t...
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Episode 2: There Will Never Be Another Camelot

September 2, 2020 • 17 mins
After the assassination of her husband, Jackie Kennedy was unhappy that journalists were beginning to write assessments of his presidency, deciding for themselves how his time in the White House would be remembered. In fact, she had her own idea of what his legacy should be— so she took matters into her own hands. This podcast is a companion to Paul Brandus's new book, "Jackie: Her Transformation from First Lady to Jackie O," now ...
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Episode 1: The Invisible Man

August 19, 2020 • 14 mins
If you stood the handsome and charming President John F. Kennedy next to the squat and abrasive Greek business tycoon Aristotle Onassis, you might assume they had nothing in common— but in fact, they were both wealthy, hyper-competitive, and big time womanizers, stopping at nothing to get whatever—and whoever—they desired. And Jackie, always razor-sharp, saw all of this... and was attracted to it.  This podcast is a companion to P...
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July 30, 2020 • 1 min
Everyone knows Jackie Kennedy Onassis was married to two of the 20th century’s most powerful men, but lesser known are the five incredible years between those marriages when she was on her own. Jackie — the spectacular new book from Paul Brandus — is now a podcast, and tells the story of her transformation from First Lady to Jackie O. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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