11-05: JFK and the Mob, Part 1 - Did the Mob Help Elect Kennedy?

The Wise Guys kick off a series of shows focusing on the 50th anniversary of John F. Kennedy's assassination. November 5 seems like an appropriate starting point, since it marks the 67th anniversary of Kennedy's first major election to office.

Al & Nicky talk about how JFK's father, Joe Kennedy, enlisted the mafia to help get JFK elected President. But did JFK learn that he wasn't playing with, as Nicky put it, "kindergarten kids"? And did Robert Kennedy get the message?

Listen now - and stay tuned for more of the JFK series this month.