The Story of Robert Kennedy and Sirhan Sirhan

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  • @Biographics
    @Biographics  5 років тому +167

    Thank you Curiosity Stream for making this possible! Check out and don't forget to use the code "biographics" for 30 days for free here: curiositystream.com/biographics

    • @amit_druker6476
      @amit_druker6476 5 років тому +7

      Can we have a biographics on Yitzhak Rabin? (israeli prime minister, murdered) the jewish Heritage in me is kicking. If not possible than i would just like to say that i love your content so much. I listen to your videos so often. I have learnt a lot. Thanks for amazing content. I hope you see this biographics crew member hahah

    • @lissankifle9530
      @lissankifle9530 5 років тому +1

      I haven't even watched this yet but thumbs up already from me.

    • @carlosnevarez4003
      @carlosnevarez4003 5 років тому +4

      Dude, you said 27th Century lol!

    • @colin4090
      @colin4090 5 років тому +2

      Please make a Joseph McCarthy video

    • @ajtratt6956
      @ajtratt6956 5 років тому +3

      @Biographics all signed up and happy to help the channel. Love your work guys and keep it up!

  • @Artnubian
    @Artnubian 5 років тому +343

    I really like the longer multi-act episode. More please! Simon, you're a Star!!!

  • @sousvide2402
    @sousvide2402 3 роки тому +37

    Even though I am not an American and was born many years after Bobby Kennedy's assassination, I cannot help but mourn for the life of this man. I was always fascinated by the Kennedy legacy and was inspired by the words and actions of Bobby in particular. My father, who grew up during the time of "Camelot" always said that "John F. Kennedy was a great president, but Bobby was the better human being."
    Bobby, of course, had his flaws, as any human being does, but I think he represented the best of us and always gave hope for what was possible. What I think is the most admirable part of RFK was although he was raised in privilege, he wasn't blinded by his advantages in life and became one of the true champions of the poor, the disinherited and disenfranchised. Perhaps it was "the runt" status he had in his family that made him so passionate to fight for the underdog. To see footage of him visiting an inner city neighbourhood and asking a boy if he'd had lunch yet and seeing the look of anguish on Bobby's face as he touched the boy's cheek when the boy answered, "No" just tears at my gut every time. And to hear his call for unity during his Indianapolis speech on the night of MLK's death was so poignant and unforgettable. He told the crowd that he understood their mistrust of white people but to not succumb to anger and that he too, had one of his "family members" killed by a white man. Now, he reasoned, they must all remember what MLK stood for and continue to work towards peace and for a better country. That night, he helped to quell a potential riot. THAT was the stuff of a true leader. They don't make em' like that anymore.
    For those interested, there is a documentary made a few years back called, "Ethel" by Rory Kennedy, the daughter of Bobby and Ethel Kennedy . Through interviews with Ethel Kennedy and her children, it's a very interesting, sometimes humorous and candid look at both Bobby, Ethel and the life they shared together. I admire Jackie Kennedy, but I think Ethel is often overlooked. Ethel is a truly amazing woman in her own right: intelligent, humble, spunky and so SO resilient. To not only witness her husband's death, give birth to their daughter months later and be left to raise 11 children on her own and to come out of it all without harbouring bitterness or resentment...she is just as exceptional as her husband was IMO. You can view this documentary on UA-cam.

  • @iammaxhailme
    @iammaxhailme 5 років тому +597

    By the way, this "dual bio of two closely related people" is a brilliant idea, so if you want to do more like this, might I suggest Abraham Lincoln and JW Booth, his assassin?

    • @XGreySkyX
      @XGreySkyX 5 років тому +13

      I'm soooo onboard for this!

    • @Talirus
      @Talirus 5 років тому +8

      Pls Simon

    • @spencerellis83
      @spencerellis83 5 років тому +5

      I totally agree on the multipart biography

    • @sth.777
      @sth.777 5 років тому +5

      Adding to that the fact that months before, Lincoln's son saved Booth's son's life!

    • @levilandes1719
      @levilandes1719 5 років тому +12

      @@sth.777 Close, Booth's brother saved Lincoln's son, and it was after the assassination.

  • @Battledongus
    @Battledongus 4 роки тому +184

    Man the guys last words after being shot three times was "is everybody ok?". Not even worrying about himself.

    • @aaronhrynyk
      @aaronhrynyk 3 роки тому +4

      I thought they were “everything will be ok”

    • @bruhservices225
      @bruhservices225 3 роки тому +3

      That’s wat I’m saying🥺

    • @bruhservices225
      @bruhservices225 3 роки тому +1

      @@aaronhrynyk we wish🥺

    • @aisaxonawiat6484
      @aisaxonawiat6484 3 роки тому +4

      New evidence suggests that Bobby Kennedy is the one who killed Marilyn Monroe.

    • @Rataapje
      @Rataapje 3 роки тому +1

      "Evidence"

  • @Arkhavist_S
    @Arkhavist_S 5 років тому +199

    I dig the format. Merging together biographies of people who are inextricably linked by history is a good way to do it.

  • @markross2124
    @markross2124 4 роки тому +80

    Medgar Evers, Malcolm X, JFK, ML King, and Robert Kennedy, amazing that everyone who espoused peace and unity in this country was shot in public. Coincidence, draw your own conclusions.

    • @davidtx8777
      @davidtx8777 4 роки тому +3

      No, that's pretty obvious. I don't believe that anyone is arguing that Captain Obvious.

    • @stephenwright8824
      @stephenwright8824 3 роки тому +1

      1968 from 4 April to Watts: the summer of blood. (I was born in September of that year, three or four days before the change to Autumn.)

    • @jamesgentry13
      @jamesgentry13 3 роки тому +5

      Malcom.X was anti peace and unity

    • @annieorourke4822
      @annieorourke4822 3 роки тому

      Yes..all of our freedom fighters were murdered. Hell it started with Lincoln.

    • @sbevexlr848
      @sbevexlr848 3 роки тому +1

      Robert kennedy supported war against Arabs doesn't scream amaizing or peace to me

  • @deirdreryan1621
    @deirdreryan1621 5 років тому +727

    Being honest you can read out a bread recipe and people will find it interesting

    • @georgekenny9820
      @georgekenny9820 5 років тому +2

      🤢 🤮

    • @Biographics
      @Biographics  5 років тому +166

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    • @taelorwatson9822
      @taelorwatson9822 5 років тому +10

      I would appreciate a good pumpernickel if not sourdough. Make it happen

    • @Saitaina
      @Saitaina 5 років тому +1

      Ny Jeep Adventurer King Arthur flour?

    • @kfstreich4787
      @kfstreich4787 5 років тому +6

      The new series, bread.

  • @susanbedingfield4661
    @susanbedingfield4661 5 років тому +42

    I remember this like yesterday. Your program brought all those feelings back, and when I heard the audio, I cried as hard as I did in 1968. It was a hard one to listen to, but it was very good.

  • @TheLazyKey
    @TheLazyKey 5 років тому +561

    The notion that we might have had Bobby Kennedy instead of Richard Nixon is the most frustrating thing I've learned this month.

    • @ericmoore6769
      @ericmoore6769 5 років тому +17

      The owners of this country would never have allowed such a thing. Such is our history.

    • @chrisconley8583
      @chrisconley8583 5 років тому +25

      TheLazyKey sans the paranoia, Nixon wasn’t that bad of a President. If you had Kennedy, you wouldn’t have the EPA for example.

    • @gwenlair5198
      @gwenlair5198 5 років тому +22

      @@chrisconley8583 richard Nixon ran against both Kennedys who according to our government died by a lone gunman.

    • @zyrrhos
      @zyrrhos 4 роки тому +29

      It only takes one asshole to change the course of history forever.

    • @krisniznik3953
      @krisniznik3953 4 роки тому +23

      @@chrisconley8583 Why do you think Kennedy wouldn't have created the EPA?

  • @dragonsword7370
    @dragonsword7370 5 років тому +92

    Kennedy - "Is everybody OK?”
    Romero - 'Yes, everybody's OK'.
    Kennedy - “Everything's going to be OK.”
    Those were his last words...
    ...gods damn it that's hard to hear.
    i'm not the biggest fan of the Kennedy's but if even Half of his platform's political goals were achieved with less than the same amount of hinky conspiratorial crap his older brothers administration had got into... I think he would have created the 'Second' Camelot, or a Rather highly respected presidential tenure.

    • @RickReasonnz
      @RickReasonnz 5 років тому +13

      He likely would have been better than JFK, perhaps one of the best America would ever have. Most definitely an improvement over Nixon! If only, huh?

    • @westsidegranny6100
      @westsidegranny6100 4 роки тому +3

      Think of all LBJ brought to our country. He deserves recognition and NEVER gets it. NEVER.

    • @westsidegranny6100
      @westsidegranny6100 4 роки тому +1

      @@RickReasonnz Rick, he immediately went after the mob. We all knew the mob got him elected. We were happy he won. We were joyous. Bobby was AG he immediately went after the mob. We were all extremly shocked and confused. Great president? I dont know. You gotta know how to play ball if you want to be in the big league. Look at the present situation for example.

    • @RickReasonnz
      @RickReasonnz 4 роки тому

      @@westsidegranny6100 Are we projecting the mob as a force of good? Yeah, he stepped on toes but was taking on the mob a bad thing?

    • @westsidegranny6100
      @westsidegranny6100 4 роки тому +1

      @@RickReasonnzRick reason. No, of course not, but they were very in loved on Jack's election. Ask anyone who was around. We all knew and were somewhat, ( wrongly) convinced they did it. Mow, of course we know it was Poppy bush. Time will always tell, I guess. Sorry for the upset I may have caused. We all lived Jack and Jackie.

  • @magnusio
    @magnusio 5 років тому +27

    Thank you for presenting all the views on this case, including the "conspiracy" parts, and for doing it in a serious way. This channel just got my respect so much more!

  • @queentara2423
    @queentara2423 4 роки тому +140

    I love my country, but can you imagine how different things would have been if the Kennedy men had survived?

    • @trawlins396
      @trawlins396 4 роки тому +20

      It would have been amazing.

    • @andredeketeleastutecomplex
      @andredeketeleastutecomplex 4 роки тому +3

      Swamp!

    • @jamellfoster6029
      @jamellfoster6029 4 роки тому +21

      I just commented this. Had Robert Kennedy lived, we would probably have more advances in human rights... He actually cared about regular people. Had he lived, America wouldn't have undergone that embarrassing debacle known as Water Gate as RFK would not have done things like Nixon did. Sirhan Sirhan was a crazed fanatic who snuffed a great light out of this world...

    • @NewDealChief
      @NewDealChief 4 роки тому +6

      Check AlternateHistoryHub's video on "What If JFK survived".

    • @adorabledeplorable5105
      @adorabledeplorable5105 4 роки тому +8

      Can you imagine how bad it will be under Biden and Harris ? Or is i5 Harris Biden?

  • @traceyscott909
    @traceyscott909 5 років тому +157

    This was one of the best conspiracy presentations about the killing of former Senator Robert Kennedy and his assassin Sirhan-Sirhan and leaving the door open to think he did not kill alone. Everyone's talking about Simon, but his research team for all entities he does presentations for is fantastic. Simon's is a good presenter, no doubt, but his research team is the real stars. I'm going to acknowledge them, the researchers in my comment, both thumbs-up.

    • @traceyscott909
      @traceyscott909 5 років тому +5

      @Shahin Parsay Parsay, our minds are made up about who deserves the most recognition. You say Simon, I say the research team. Either way, neither one of us is wrong. You choose my comment to respond, thank you.

    • @traceyscott909
      @traceyscott909 5 років тому +2

      @Shahin Parsay Parsay, Simon gives presentations for at least 3 UA-cam sites. I'm not sure if he has time to do the research! Just prep and present. If he has time to do the research and present, then Simon really is the one. I don't doubt you, but I don't see it.

    • @traceyscott909
      @traceyscott909 5 років тому +2

      @Shahin Parsay Okay, respect

    • @alanle1471
      @alanle1471 5 років тому +5

      I am a big fan of Simon. Based upon that, I waisted 6 hours of research to independently check that Sirhan Sirhan might be innocent. Was disappointed, the evidence against him is rock solid.

    • @tms9995
      @tms9995 5 років тому +5

      @@alanle1471 Mr. Alan, no argument from me, respect

  • @zvico6972
    @zvico6972 5 років тому +8

    Good choice to move to 30 minutes instead of 20. Simon can breath and do a great job.
    Both summaries where outstanding. Arnaldo found a winning formula with two parallel stories. It was with the right amount of details and without any kind of bias. Please do more like this.

  • @darkchocolate1083
    @darkchocolate1083 5 років тому +153

    There should be a video on J.Edgar Hoover.

    • @ernstraedecker6174
      @ernstraedecker6174 5 років тому +28

      Gay Edgar Hoover

    • @ericmoore6769
      @ericmoore6769 5 років тому +18

      And his boyfriends

    • @clifdog5
      @clifdog5 5 років тому +10

      And what happened to all his recordings and wiretaps on everyone

    • @fourthgirl
      @fourthgirl 5 років тому +7

      Cross-dressing chickenhawk - Malory Archer

    • @user-qr7eb1sf3l
      @user-qr7eb1sf3l 5 років тому +4

      clif dog they were burned.

  • @thetwitchywitchy
    @thetwitchywitchy 4 роки тому +10

    Hi Simon! I wanted to say how much I love your channels, Biographics is my personal favorite! I love learning about history and Robert Kennedy is actually a figure I knew very little about, this video was incredible! Such a tragic story.

  • @bartricky5894
    @bartricky5894 5 років тому +20

    I remember that night. Living in D.C. I had fallen asleep on the couch watching T.V. When I woke about 3am the station was still on and broadcasting this news. In those days the chanels would sign off late at night. Very sad night.

  • @AimeeHope89
    @AimeeHope89 4 роки тому +6

    More details are always better. I love all of your channels Simon. Thank you and your team for all the hard work and excellent content. It's especially needed in these times of quarantine and social distancing practices.

  • @fuzzyparker7045
    @fuzzyparker7045 5 років тому +55

    I like how you include more than just his assassination.I never knew these things before great job!😊

  • @longwhitemane
    @longwhitemane 4 роки тому +30

    My husband was there at the Ambassador Motel that night working for Kennedy's campaign. Like lots of people, Bobby's assassination irreparably broke my husband's heart. To this day he can't talk about the assassination without being very drunk and sobbing. Not just ugly crying, it's ugly sobbing. Our friends know not to talk about it.😢

    • @jondoe406
      @jondoe406 3 роки тому +1

      Where was he when the shooting happened?

    • @randomz1267
      @randomz1267 3 роки тому

      Get over it! Everyday hundreds of innocents die. And the Kennedy’s were support terrorist Israel’s!

    • @misspm8157
      @misspm8157 2 роки тому

      @@randomz1267 STFU, YOU BE YOU DONT TELL OTHERS TO GET OVER ANYTHING. ABSOLUTELY HORRIBLE

  • @Peeker-pq2iz
    @Peeker-pq2iz 5 років тому +20

    I really liked this new format. I hope you do more of these in the future.

  • @dalebowen2405
    @dalebowen2405 5 років тому +2

    I do like the format. I am using these videos to further my knowledge. Knowing very little about Sirhan, I was drawn in to this. Bravo! I have never been a fan of reading books,so have been limited to audio books. I appreciate these very much.

  • @mariah1892
    @mariah1892 5 років тому +31

    Longer format is lovely. Just long enough to get the info across without being too long. Again Lovely.

  • @dx1450
    @dx1450 5 років тому +25

    I shouted out "Who killed the Kennedys?"
    Well after all, it was you and me

  • @Memovich47
    @Memovich47 5 років тому +68

    I remember when MK Ultra was just a conspiracy theory - and anyone that purported it's existence was labelled a loon. Keep an open mind people!

    • @ericmoore6769
      @ericmoore6769 5 років тому +4

      Wrong channel, dude. Mista Simin Wissla only shares the official government propaganda. No open minds welcome around here.

    • @Memovich47
      @Memovich47 5 років тому +2

      @@ericmoore6769 ha ha I've noticed!

    • @CrazyBear65
      @CrazyBear65 4 роки тому

      Conspiracy is not just a "theory." In fact, it's a fact!

    • @robertt9342
      @robertt9342 4 роки тому +3

      Or they were loons that just happen to be talking about it.

  • @SouthPark333Gaming
    @SouthPark333Gaming 5 років тому +6

    This is one of my favourite youtube channel!

  • @dulezninjaman4788
    @dulezninjaman4788 5 років тому +125

    A biography on famous/infamous pirates would be awesome.

    • @RUDEMusicUS
      @RUDEMusicUS 5 років тому +3

      Agreed

    • @katiemaier8392
      @katiemaier8392 5 років тому +12

      Yes! I find the story of Anne Bonney extremely interesting. Ching Shih was also super awesome, uniting a bunch of pirate clans into one pirate confederation!

    • @Carlos7Matute
      @Carlos7Matute 5 років тому +5

      I am the captain now.

    • @chironapolonio
      @chironapolonio 5 років тому +4

      Yes!!! Please do a video about pirates!!!!

    • @PhuckedUpPhilosophy
      @PhuckedUpPhilosophy 5 років тому +4

      BLACKBEARD !

  • @omaroba1490
    @omaroba1490 5 років тому +1

    Best Bio Channel on UA-cam By FAR. Respect my friend.

  • @noelsantacruz5282
    @noelsantacruz5282 5 років тому +14

    This one was incredible.
    Thank you for giving us meaty content.

    • @ericmoore6769
      @ericmoore6769 5 років тому +1

      Yes. Too bad it's Pure Rubbish.

  • @YesterdaysYouthTV
    @YesterdaysYouthTV 4 роки тому +2

    The thing that was truly incredible about RFK was his willingness to learn and grow from his mistakes.
    He grew into such an ambassador for the civil rights movement and people being abused/exploited in agriculture!
    We could use many more politicians and figures like this nowadays.

  • @ARIXANDRE
    @ARIXANDRE 5 років тому +36

    Oh, The Kennedy Brothers assasinations. Truly great politicians and humans. Such a tragic tale in the 60's.

    • @sleepyearth
      @sleepyearth 5 років тому +5

      Well if they are going by the conspiracy theories. They are both killed by the Republican party. It is well known that the FBI, CIA and US intel agency are conservatives by nature.

    • @NDTexan
      @NDTexan 4 роки тому +10

      He also had heavy ties to the mob just like his dad and the rest of his family. But yeah, let's just go with party politics like a good identitarian

    • @philipclock
      @philipclock 4 роки тому

      @@NDTexan jfk the man and the myth

    • @stephenwright8824
      @stephenwright8824 3 роки тому

      @@sleepyearth "Smash the CIA into a million pieces." If JFK didn''t put it in those words after the Bay of Pigs, it certainly didn't help his rep as a Cold Warrior.

    • @nomadicgringo9312
      @nomadicgringo9312 2 роки тому

      @@sleepyearth Agree with you.

  • @mikearmbruster2171
    @mikearmbruster2171 5 років тому +18

    I'm going for the mk ultra option with multiple shooters
    Nice job on this one

  • @XGreySkyX
    @XGreySkyX 5 років тому +9

    Hands down loving this 2-for-1 format!

  • @hilliard665
    @hilliard665 5 років тому +2

    I really like the longer videos especially broken into parts like this, I was listening while playing games and I thought it was ending then BAM! Even more biographic goodness

  • @pamelamays4186
    @pamelamays4186 5 років тому +39

    I liked the format, showing two perspectives of an historical event.
    Lincoln and Booth would be very interesting.

    • @Saitaina
      @Saitaina 5 років тому +2

      Pamela Mays There are two sides to every story. It's like my favorite quote about Star Wars he was, to one set, you are cheering the rebels.. but to another side you are wishing victory for a bunch of terrorists.

    • @lindsleycravensii2985
      @lindsleycravensii2985 5 років тому

      It would probably get banned by UA-cam like Pocahontas. And it doesn’t subscribe to Bernie Sanders’ ideals (conclusion determined by the successive Bernie ads on this video. Also just my opinion)

  • @moozaman1809
    @moozaman1809 3 роки тому +4

    RFK’s last words were to ask if everyone else is ok, and reassure the person watching him die, that everything will be ok

  • @jesuriv1
    @jesuriv1 5 років тому +96

    I am sure everyone heard 27th century, he died in 1654, just to clarify.

    • @norbitcleaverhook5040
      @norbitcleaverhook5040 5 років тому +8

      No he had time travel abilities

    • @awopbopaloobopawopbamboom5041
      @awopbopaloobopawopbamboom5041 5 років тому +14

      It's just a jump to the left... And then a step to the ri-I-I--i-ight....

    • @spirit1965
      @spirit1965 5 років тому +4

      @@awopbopaloobopawopbamboom5041 Sing the rest of the song! I'll be waiting with antici...
      ... pation!

    • @CV_CA
      @CV_CA 5 років тому +1

      :-) :-) :-)

    • @billslocum9819
      @billslocum9819 5 років тому +2

      Rosicrucian mystics do more than just talk.

  • @adh0522
    @adh0522 5 років тому +33

    imagine the investigations he would have launched into JFK's assassination

    • @markrobinowitz8473
      @markrobinowitz8473 3 роки тому +6

      and that is why he was not allowed to win. Sirhan was a decoy, the patsy. Coup In America. (CIA)

    • @generalfred9426
      @generalfred9426 3 роки тому +1

      RFK supported the Warren Commission though.

    • @markrobinowitz8473
      @markrobinowitz8473 3 роки тому +1

      @@generalfred9426 In private he knew it was a lie. On Nov. 22, 1963 he called the Director of Central Intel asked him if his agency did the crime. Later, he told his closest associates that he planned to reopen the investigation if he became President. See "Brothers" by David Talbot, lots of detail about that. The family also sent an envoy to tell Krushchev they knew the Soviets were not involved, it was the US right wing militarists who did it, and better US Soviet relations would have to wait until Bobby won in 1968.

    • @generalfred9426
      @generalfred9426 3 роки тому

      @@markrobinowitz8473 The CIA director told RFK that they weren't behind the assassination. RFK later on said he was convinced that the CIA wasn't behind his brother's assassination.
      David Talbot is a conspiracy theorist. His claims that RFK thought the Commission was a hack was debunked.
      Why would RFK, an influential politician and a great attorney general wait *5 years* where all the supposed evidence was getting destroyed and suppressed? What stopped him from launching his own investigation into JFK's death?
      Oh wait because he believed in the Warren Report.

    • @markrobinowitz8473
      @markrobinowitz8473 3 роки тому +1

      @@generalfred9426 What RFK said in public was not the same that he said in private. RFK and Jackie sent a trusted friend to tell Krushchev - in person - they knew it was the US right wing militarists that killed JFK. What stopped him from launching his own investigation is he was no longer attorney general. As he said in private, only the powers of the Presidency would allow him to do a real investigation. RFK's close allies support Talbot's documentation and don't have epithets to describe his work. Several of them have called on Congress to reopen the investigations of RFK, JFK, MLK and Malcolm X's assassinations. It doesn't matter what some random anonymous post on youtube thinks about this -- Allen Dulles understood Bobby knew what happened, that matters far more.

  • @garcemac
    @garcemac 5 років тому +152

    If I could afford to support you Simon, I would. I know this might sound "creepy", but I watch all of your content and you help take me to a better place. Ok, that didn't sound right... Simon, your content makes my life just a little bit better. I truly appreciate your work.

    • @williehardiman6766
      @williehardiman6766 5 років тому +17

      That wasn't creepy, bro/sis. Keep your head up.

    • @smk7490
      @smk7490 5 років тому +11

      I totally agree. I'm quite down a lot of the time and I watch these videos as soon as they're posted, I really enjoy them :)

    • @TheGeekyHippie
      @TheGeekyHippie 5 років тому +1

      Sometimes I just wish Simon would wear that one shirt from VisualPolitik EN on here one time just to mess with people's heads. You gotta know which shirt I mean...

    • @DunnoJustLuckyIGuess
      @DunnoJustLuckyIGuess 5 років тому +5

      I hear ya, mate. If you can't support Biographics financially, then I have some good news for you. There are other things you can still do to help the channel and you've already done at least 1 of them.
      1. Watch the whole video.
      2. Comment (this is the one which you have obviously already done!)
      3. Click 'Like' on their video.
      4. Subscribe (which includes 'hit the bell' nowadays).
      5. Share on social media.
      As I understand it, every single thing on that list helps the channel. Every little bit helps, and it's a great way to repay them for their efforts if you have no other realistic options.
      Just wanted to add: That's pretty hypocritical of me because I don't do social media (because I think it's creepy af, I'm sure you get that), but if you're on social media then I implore you to use it to sometimes share any Biographics videos you've really enjoyed.
      (Also, if some actual legit UA-camr could confirm or deny whether or not any of things help, I'd love to hear a reply from them.)

    • @toughtittypdiddy4634
      @toughtittypdiddy4634 5 років тому +6

      Coming out of a years long depression, I can relate. Some days are really hard, but there are better days ahead of you. Even with the most morbid of topics or the most awful people, I greatly look forward to these videos as well. It's an escape I can't explain. This channel is probably one only channels where you don't see a lot of name calling and fighting in the comment section either.

  • @rycariad
    @rycariad 5 років тому +5

    Awesome bio, Simon! Bobby’s story isn’t incredibly well known, so I appreciate this :)

  • @sabsk122
    @sabsk122 5 років тому +4

    I loved this video. I loved the fact that you merged the two biographies into one to make a full circled story

  • @foryourhealth4481
    @foryourhealth4481 5 років тому +27

    How did he get shot in the back if Sirhan Sirhan was in front of him ?

    • @Mutantcy1992
      @Mutantcy1992 5 років тому +22

      Same way Epstein hung himself and broke his neck with bedsheets made of paper designed specifically to make hanging impossible.

    • @johnbronx6353
      @johnbronx6353 4 роки тому +4

      Exactly.

    • @willcruickshankw5527
      @willcruickshankw5527 4 роки тому +7

      Thane Eugene Cesar is how

    • @stop.juststop
      @stop.juststop 4 роки тому +7

      Thane Eugene Ceasar. The security guard that was hired last minute who's gun went missing. He hated the Kennedys.

    • @markrobinowitz8473
      @markrobinowitz8473 3 роки тому +2

      His autopsy showed that whoever killed Presidential Candidate Kennedy was at point blank range due to the powderburns. Sirhan was in the room but was never close enough for the fatal shots.

  • @melodyvasquez1352
    @melodyvasquez1352 5 років тому +13

    Both my mother & my father worked at the Correctional Training Facility at Soledad when Sirhan was there.

  • @lisacraig9549
    @lisacraig9549 5 років тому +1

    I watch you every morning, Simon. You start my day. Your voice is very comforting. I love your videos and gain so much knowledge. Thank you!

  • @kenziemorgan2941
    @kenziemorgan2941 5 років тому +6

    I absolutely love the extended three-act episode. Because it allows me to get into depth of the lesser-known RFK and even less known shooter which I didn't even know his name

  • @jackmckee8196
    @jackmckee8196 4 роки тому +1

    I do like the longer format, but breaking it up into part 1 & 2, etc. is also perfectly fine if most people don’t like the longer format. Thank you!

  • @lucygirl4926
    @lucygirl4926 5 років тому +33

    Hmmm, the name Skakel surely rings a bell. Didn't one of Skakel boys murder Martha Moxley????

  • @beverlyhollenbeck3406
    @beverlyhollenbeck3406 2 роки тому +1

    Working my way thru your videos and just watched this one. I was watching TV when my mom came in the room. As a little kid in Texas, I was thinking it was just one more program about JFK. Mom knew better and burst into tears, her heart instantly breaking for Ethel and Rose. As much history as I've read since, I learned things from this vid, and that is high praise. Well done.

  • @septube26
    @septube26 5 років тому +68

    Love Bobby Kennedy. It would be a different America if he had lived and became President.

    • @Saitaina
      @Saitaina 5 років тому +3

      Except we don't know that. Congress would have still been the same, would they have blocked him? Would he caved to political pressure and backed down a bit? What promises would NOT be fulfilled (every President has them due to time, chance and things one knows as President that you DON'T as candidate). We can speculate, but we can never be sure things would be different.

    • @blackpinups
      @blackpinups 5 років тому +2

      @@Saitaina Bobby was a pitbull he would have fought blood tooth and nails to get what he wanted and would have pissed a lot of people off in the process. They most likely would have quit and it would have been different.

    • @jackcrow9736
      @jackcrow9736 5 років тому +1

      What we can safely assume is that had RFK not been killed that things would be different today. The real question is would things be different for the better or the worse.

    • @ericmoore6769
      @ericmoore6769 5 років тому

      The owners of this country would never allow such a thing. Grow up and smell the conspiracy.

    • @TheLexiconDevils
      @TheLexiconDevils 5 років тому

      For the worse.

  • @edpistemic
    @edpistemic 5 років тому +1

    Longer episodes are great stuff! Thumbs up!

  • @Jekyll_Jackal
    @Jekyll_Jackal 5 років тому +20

    That guy Juan Romero kept blaming himself for what happened.

  • @JustASmallTownGirl85
    @JustASmallTownGirl85 4 роки тому +9

    I'm in a very dark place right now, thank you for these videos. Your voice makes me feel less alone.

    • @dancalmpeaceful3903
      @dancalmpeaceful3903 3 роки тому +2

      I've been there once...luckily the good Lord blessed me with getting the help I needed. Today, I am alive because of it and life is good.

    • @robertgary3561
      @robertgary3561 3 роки тому

      I hope all is better now.

  • @fsabau
    @fsabau 5 років тому +15

    Why is the camera angle cutting a big chunk of the top of your head? My OCD is through the roof.

    • @davidgustavsson4000
      @davidgustavsson4000 5 років тому +7

      He is hiding a top-of-the-head ponytail. You're welcome.

    • @ericmoore6769
      @ericmoore6769 5 років тому +2

      They do that, cuz no smart people work there. Crappy research goes with crappy camera work.

    • @davidgustavsson4000
      @davidgustavsson4000 5 років тому

      @@ericmoore6769 I disagree with both the premise, the derivation and the conclusion.

    • @internetresident3894
      @internetresident3894 5 років тому +1

      Thanks for pointing it out, now _I_ can't ignore it.

    • @ryanlankford8634
      @ryanlankford8634 4 роки тому

      Florin Sabau he want to center it on his chest hair.

  • @dfiala9890
    @dfiala9890 5 років тому +1

    Wonderfully done. Keep up the good work, guys. Much love from Arizona.

  • @EclecticDD
    @EclecticDD 5 років тому +23

    "Professional football player" Roosevelt (Rosey) Grier. Not the focus of the story, but deserves to be named.

    • @westsidegranny6100
      @westsidegranny6100 4 роки тому +3

      He was a protector of Bobby during his state lectures. Other men too...

    • @skykat1525
      @skykat1525 Рік тому

      I know !

  • @shannonwittman950
    @shannonwittman950 5 років тому +9

    How about a bio on the great British actor Jeremy Brett? Arguably the best interpreter (in the classic sense) of Sherlock Holmes.

  • @lumptydumpty6992
    @lumptydumpty6992 5 років тому +29

    It’s funny, he’d be too ‘far right’ for the Dems today.

    • @peacelover2767
      @peacelover2767 5 років тому +10

      Martin Luther King Jr would considered a Nazi lol

    • @12jswilson
      @12jswilson 5 років тому +13

      Lol. You idiots clearly know nothing. Martin Luther King Jr was a borderline communist. The democrats today are not as progressive (economically at least) as they were pre-Clinton. You do know the democrats would be considered a "right wing" party in all of Western Europe. Morons aren't good at history or logical thinking.

    • @westsidegranny6100
      @westsidegranny6100 4 роки тому

      He really was then too. I'm serious.

    • @westsidegranny6100
      @westsidegranny6100 4 роки тому +1

      @@12jswilson what are you talking about? We are as aggressively progressive as we hav always been. In fact, after this election,( BERNIE) I'm going independent or green. We must make changes. It is beyond unfair how people live so differently. The haves look down on the halfnots...so loathsome. Why? Its money. Not strong or loving character its money. Yes it can buy 6,000.00 dollar shirt but you end up with a 6 000.00 shirt. Doesnt change a dam thing.

    • @larapalma3744
      @larapalma3744 4 роки тому

      Not at all

  • @skinnyernie
    @skinnyernie 5 років тому +1

    The editing seems improved over previous videos I've seen. Much smoother and sentence pauses better spaced. Great video.

  • @barkfish6853
    @barkfish6853 5 років тому +42

    Love your show....Its a nice reprieve from the insanity of tribal social warfare.

    • @barkfish6853
      @barkfish6853 5 років тому +6

      @@paulcarmi8130 In a spot that I am comfortable with.

    • @OsamaBinDarrel
      @OsamaBinDarrel 5 років тому +6

      @@paulcarmi8130 that's a quick way to turn a casual conversation to a war . It's his right to believe whatever it may be and keeping it private is a good way to get along with people of differing views 👍🏼

    • @OsamaBinDarrel
      @OsamaBinDarrel 5 років тому +2

      @@paulcarmi8130 wasn't assuming anything at all . He just stated his beliefs were his that he was comfortable with and left it there . So I don't see why you couldn't . The end ✌️

    • @OsamaBinDarrel
      @OsamaBinDarrel 5 років тому +2

      @@paulcarmi8130 respecting someone's right to not want to have a political debate via UA-cam comments is respectful . Later tater ✌️

    • @OsamaBinDarrel
      @OsamaBinDarrel 5 років тому

      @@paulcarmi8130 you're not my boss 👌🏼👍🏼✌🏼

  • @jerrymarsh9080
    @jerrymarsh9080 5 років тому +1

    I've loved your biographics since I started watching them. Love the new format!!!

  • @timothylongblacksmithing6743
    @timothylongblacksmithing6743 3 роки тому +3

    Weirdly enough, my grandpa's name was Robert Kennedy. Lived in LA even. When this happened, he had quite a bit of trouble convincing people that his name was actually Robert Kennedy

  • @charleskaleta223
    @charleskaleta223 5 років тому +1

    I really like the extended video format, great videos keep them up.

  • @nowjustanother
    @nowjustanother 4 роки тому +4

    To think that any of these conspiracies across multiple agencies is even remotely possible is to also believe that no fewer than a hundred or more government employees and those working on their behalf could possibly keep a secret of that magnitude. There's a reason why that many people don't know the formula for Coca-Cola.

  • @Larpy1933
    @Larpy1933 5 років тому +1

    Simply good work, Simon and crew. Your commenters are way ahead of me on that.

  • @adamfrazer5150
    @adamfrazer5150 5 років тому +3

    "His hopes, they never materialized"
    I don't know what the grammatical phenomenon is, but either Simon breaks down sentences into two parts with the first part ending in a question and then the answer in the second.
    Or maybe the script writers are the culprits. Either way, once I caught on to this, I can't stop noticing it.
    "Simon, he likes history"
    "Simon likes history"

    • @unixtreme
      @unixtreme 3 роки тому

      I'm 2 years late, but I noticed it's a very common grammar used by storytellers. No idea why.

  • @dianadavis5002
    @dianadavis5002 5 років тому +2

    I've always loved your videos. But, this was one of the best. I like the concept of two in one

  • @lornaceaser8254
    @lornaceaser8254 5 років тому +12

    Apparently the "C" in CIA stands for cheap...haha

  • @alexfvghn
    @alexfvghn 5 років тому

    loved it, the longer format is really appreciated

  • @treehouse318
    @treehouse318 5 років тому +5

    i've heard the 'more than one shooter' theory many times, and it truly seems the most likely course of events. too many shots, too many bullets.

    • @GHustle4
      @GHustle4 4 роки тому

      If people believe that only one shooter killed both of them...Then they are either blind or stupid! JFK video alone tells you there was a shooter from the FRONT you shoot from the back and have backsplash it will come out of the front

    • @jonathanlevy3747
      @jonathanlevy3747 3 роки тому

      Multiple shooters is the smart way to do important and difficult assassinations that can't go wrong. It's basically Standard Operating Procedure. Only amateurs and drug cartels leave it to one guy.

  • @declanoleary1
    @declanoleary1 5 років тому +1

    Enjoyed and highly informative of the numerous perspectives involved

  • @paulakempe3670
    @paulakempe3670 5 років тому +7

    All I can say is, WOW. I feel I've been so naive for all of these years. Question everything.

  • @LloydWaldo
    @LloydWaldo 4 роки тому +1

    I got curiosity stream thanks to your recommendations, and my son and I really enjoy it for the short format episodes for kids, and for the comprehensive series on many cool topics.

  • @PrezMcIntyre
    @PrezMcIntyre 5 років тому +3

    Similar to this type of video, is it possible we could see two commanders from famous battles? If so, I think John Jellicoe and Reinhard Scheer would be a great duo, and it’ll also be the first time you guys have mentioned there Battle of Jutland on any of your channels

  • @lauraodero9675
    @lauraodero9675 5 років тому

    I really like this format. Nothing in history happens in a vacuum and this extended format allows for fuller explanation. Thanks!

  • @keineahnung6124
    @keineahnung6124 5 років тому +10

    Rosacrucianism was founded in the 27th century,the calendar according to Simon.

    • @ericmoore6769
      @ericmoore6769 5 років тому +1

      That boy ain't too bright. This channel is full of idiocies like that. But he sure do talk pretty. Makes me wanna cup o tea.

    • @rosaalba1660
      @rosaalba1660 4 роки тому

      @@ericmoore6769 R. Anthes, "Egyptian Theology in the Third Millenium. b.c", JNES XVIII .

  • @ulvosstanya
    @ulvosstanya 4 роки тому +1

    Loved it all! thanks so much and also the nice jokes, keep being awesome!

  • @michaelforgothispassword
    @michaelforgothispassword 5 років тому +7

    I got CuriosityStream it was pretty cool

  • @iamhiphoptk
    @iamhiphoptk 5 років тому +1

    This was a really good one. Thank u Simon.

  • @ericlondon5731
    @ericlondon5731 4 роки тому +3

    Great job ! IT rivals a book on the subject I have had for years. Good presenting, with clear understandable language that is to the point and well written with respect for the departed.

  • @matthewmorse2380
    @matthewmorse2380 3 роки тому +1

    I love the longer episode. Very awesome.

  • @raystantz1984
    @raystantz1984 5 років тому +10

    1:49 to skip the advertisement.

  • @carlwinters8632
    @carlwinters8632 2 роки тому

    Simon Whistler has one of the best UA-cam channels. I learn something every time I watch him.

  • @BlackFox1933
    @BlackFox1933 5 років тому +7

    How about a video on jimmy Hoffa? Or Gordon ramesay? Keep up the good work!

    • @MsGothmum
      @MsGothmum 4 роки тому +1

      What's interesting about Gordon Ramsey?

    • @fghjjjk
      @fghjjjk 2 роки тому

      @@MsGothmum he cools a mean steak aNd shouts alot!

  • @floydeakle2123
    @floydeakle2123 2 роки тому

    Good job mate! Signed-up with Curiosity Stream and enjoying it.

  • @constipatedinsincity4424
    @constipatedinsincity4424 5 років тому +13

    The security guard that was standing behind RFK

  • @MattanzaMafiaFedora
    @MattanzaMafiaFedora 5 років тому +42

    Please, do Wat Tyler! The Father of English Radicalism who lead the Peasant's Revolt!

    • @MattanzaMafiaFedora
      @MattanzaMafiaFedora 5 років тому +3

      @Beatrice Asarte There wasn't much on Guy Fawkes either, yet they still did a Bio on him.

    • @MattanzaMafiaFedora
      @MattanzaMafiaFedora 5 років тому

      @Beatrice Asarte Does that even matter? His name may have been Walter, but that's jsut one of many elements. He's an icon of English History, and whether or not there's enough info about his actual life, there's at least enough about him to make a video just by speaking about the most widely believed theories. He deserves SOME attention, and Biographics videos range in length from 16-30+ minutes.

    • @MattanzaMafiaFedora
      @MattanzaMafiaFedora 5 років тому

      @Beatrice Asarte I never said there was "no info", lass...

    • @westsidegranny6100
      @westsidegranny6100 4 роки тому

      Sounds encouraging. We peasants here need a kick in our asses.

  • @darrylpotter8255
    @darrylpotter8255 5 років тому

    Great work man!! New formats a HIT

  • @vergil22kk
    @vergil22kk 5 років тому +4

    You forgot to mention sirhans time in the Coalinga Pleasant Valley Prison

    • @littledikkins2
      @littledikkins2 5 років тому

      I didn't realize he had been moved, I live about an hour's drive from there.

  • @elizabethnash7491
    @elizabethnash7491 5 років тому

    Makes great sense of a complex subject in this format. Congrats to Simon and all the team

  • @kevinbrady6075
    @kevinbrady6075 5 років тому +15

    Sirhan missed,yet his gun was destroyed by the LAPD.

    • @kevinbrady6075
      @kevinbrady6075 5 років тому

      @Kaiser Wilhelm Why destroy the gun?Explain that.

    • @4450krank
      @4450krank 5 років тому +1

      I heard they also did a full rebuilt of JFK's lemo right after the shooting.

    • @ericmoore6769
      @ericmoore6769 5 років тому

      You will accept what your government tells you. No more questions.

    • @kevinbrady6075
      @kevinbrady6075 5 років тому

      @@ericmoore6769 No.

  • @amandajones661
    @amandajones661 3 роки тому

    I love this format. I love the long format.

  • @tomobrien6983
    @tomobrien6983 5 років тому +8

    Joseph Kennedy (the son)...was a Bomber Pilot, not a fighter Pilot

    • @shannonwittman950
      @shannonwittman950 5 років тому

      That's what I was thinking too, Tom. I'm sure Joe Jr. wasn't Navy. He was Army Air Corp in Europe, killed when his explosives-laden experimental bomber blew up due to a malfunction in the triggering mechanism.

  • @firstwiley577
    @firstwiley577 4 роки тому

    Love the new format. As always you and your team are AWESOME!

  •  5 років тому +9

    Those who're going to invade Area 51, bring your Uno reverse card and practice Naruto ran, you need it to dodge bullets...

  • @patrickmagnum6276
    @patrickmagnum6276 4 роки тому +1

    Great job, you've done better than most on this subject.

  • @circa-iv4st
    @circa-iv4st 5 років тому +4

    do anton lavey or Hatuey

  • @geraldstewart7377
    @geraldstewart7377 5 років тому +1

    Your channel is absolutely brillant and well made...Thank you for your channel

  • @SlippyJNSN
    @SlippyJNSN 3 роки тому +4

    I never realized how heartbreaking this story is. Robert Kennedy wanted nothing but to make our world a better place, what a pure soul.

    • @KabbalahSherry
      @KabbalahSherry 2 роки тому

      Nobody is "pure". Just 3yrs before he died, as Attorney General, it was Bobby who signed off on allowing the FBI to start wire tapping Martin Luther King Jr. It's literally mentioned in this video. 😒 I don't dislike Bobby Kennedy, but I find it ironic that he was signing off on that bullsh*t while telling black folks to their face how much he supporter their causes.

    • @mattklein5498
      @mattklein5498 2 роки тому

      Seemed to learn from his criminal mistakes with the CIA, he would have been great as president and would have beat Nixon

    • @spinyslasher6586
      @spinyslasher6586 Рік тому

      Yeah no let's not lie that much to ourselves. Anyone who advocates for world peace won't pledge to give fighter jets to the occupied Palestine state.

    • @skykat1525
      @skykat1525 Рік тому

      Too good for this sinful Earth, I guess..

  • @wooderdsaunders6801
    @wooderdsaunders6801 3 роки тому

    Kudos to you and you staff, all of your channels provide quality information.