Jul 29, 2026 · 55 min · 12 segments
We talk about some specific conspiracy theories about the assassination of JFK, including a bank robbery, earlier plans, multiple gunmen, a decoy hearse, CIA involvement, and the theory that is the…
Well, first let's talk about the bank robbery theory.
Oh, I'm going to full out say when Nikki mentioned this bank robber theory, I had not, like I had not, and I've researched this stuff a lot.
I had never even heard of this one.
Yeah.
This is one that I think is like, okay.
A big, a big contender.
On September 20th, 1963 in El
Nagel, walked into a bank, fired two shots into a wall, and demanded to be arrested.
When asked why, he said he'd rather be arrested and sent to prison than commit murder and treason.
Okay, so this is like two months beforehand, right?
Yep.
Before anything happened.
Yeah.
So he told Jim Garrison that he was a CIA double agent working with the KGB, and he got wind
of the plot to kill Jack.
Hold on.
Real quick.
So he's the district attorney – Yep.
From New Orleans.
He ended up getting quite involved in an investigation after the Warren Commission.
He is the one, like his kind of his theories and ideas are the ones portrayed in the movie JFK.
He ultimately is the only person who brought anyone to trial.
His name was Clay Shaw for participation in any kind of conspiracy, which ultimately he was acquitted for.
Well, first let's talk about the bank robbery theory.
Oh, I'm going to full out say when Nikki mentioned this bank robber theory, I had not, like I had not, and I've researched this stuff a lot.
I had never even heard of this one.
Yeah.
This is one that I think is like, okay.
A big, a big contender.
On September 20th, 1963 in El
Nagel, walked into a bank, fired two shots into a wall, and demanded to be arrested.
When asked why, he said he'd rather be arrested and sent to prison than commit murder and treason.
Okay, so this is like two months beforehand, right?
Yep.
Before anything happened.
Yeah.
So he told Jim Garrison that he was a CIA double agent working with the KGB, and he got wind
of the plot to kill Jack.
Hold on.
Real quick.
So he's the district attorney – Yep.
From New Orleans.
He ended up getting quite involved in an investigation after the Warren Commission.
He is the one, like his kind of his theories and ideas are the ones portrayed in the movie JFK.
He ultimately is the only person who brought anyone to trial.
His name was Clay Shaw for participation in any kind of conspiracy, which ultimately he was acquitted for.
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