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 episode and to access a transcript, head over to our website! Follow host Paul Brandus on Twitter here. Make sure to follow Evergreen Podcasts on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 information on this episode and to access a transcript, head over to our website! Follow host Paul Brandus on Twitter here. Make sure to follow Evergreen Podcasts on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 First Lady to Jackie O," now available in stores and online.  For extra information on this episode and to access a transcript, head over to our website! Follow host Paul Brandus on Twitter here. Make sure to follow Evergreen Podcasts on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 available in stores and online.  For extra information on this episode and to access a transcript, head over to our website! Follow host Paul Brandus on Twitter here. Make sure to follow Evergreen Podcasts on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 available in stores and online.  For extra information on this episode and to access a transcript, head over to our website! Follow host Paul Brandus on Twitter here. Make sure to follow Evergreen Podcasts on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 Lady to Jackie O," now available in stores and online.  For extra information on this episode and to access a transcript, head over to our website! Follow host Paul Brandus on Twitter here. Make sure to follow Evergreen Podcasts on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 information on this episode and to access a transcript, head over to our website! Follow host Paul Brandus on Twitter here. Make sure to follow Evergreen Podcasts on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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: Her Transformation from First Lady to Jackie O," now available in stores and online.  For extra information on this episode and to access a transcript, head over to our website! Follow host Paul Brandus on Twitter here. Make sure to follow Evergreen Podcasts on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 this episode and to access a transcript, head over to our website! Follow host Paul Brandus on Twitter here. Make sure to follow Evergreen Podcasts on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 available in stores and online.  For extra information on this episode and to access a transcript, head over to our website! Follow host Paul Brandus on Twitter here. Make sure to follow Evergreen Podcasts on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices