Age of Confusion

This is a story podcast documenting the alternate history of the U.S. and the world from 1963 to 1985, in a world where John F. Kennedy survives and the great upheavals of the time take a different path than they did in real life.

Episode 20: Reagan vs. Kennedy 12/11/2021

Episode 20: Reagan vs. Kennedy With the fate of the world hanging in the balance, the 1972 Presidential election comes down to an epic duel between two charismatic politicians. /episode/index/show/ageofconfusion/id/21452762

Episode 19: Come to Jesus 11/21/2021

Episode 19: Come to Jesus An explosive political showdown begins for the 1972 Republican Presidential nomination, as the sharks circle to finish off George Romney's wounded administration. /episode/index/show/ageofconfusion/id/21235577

Episode 18: The Atlanta Doctor 11/07/2021

Episode 18: The Atlanta Doctor Lawrence McEnery, an Atlanta physician and activist in the John Birch Society, begins his meteoric political career after a chance meeting with Ronald Reagan in 1968. /episode/index/show/ageofconfusion/id/21077771

Episode 17: Summit 10/24/2021

Episode 17: Summit President Romney tries to come to terms with the Soviets in a high-stakes summit meeting with Shelepin. Are the Russians sincere, or is it another trick? /episode/index/show/ageofconfusion/id/20920439

Episode 16: War Scare 10/10/2021

Episode 16: War Scare The Soviets make an all-out bid to take over West Berlin, pushing the world closer to the brink of nuclear war than it has ever been before. /episode/index/show/ageofconfusion/id/20769044

Bonus Episode: Mid-Season 2 Recap and Explainer 10/03/2021

Bonus Episode: Mid-Season 2 Recap and Explainer Here is a recap of Episodes 11-15 and some commentary on the real history that it's based on. /episode/index/show/ageofconfusion/id/20688536

Episode 15: China Bleeds Red 09/26/2021

Episode 15: China Bleeds Red In 1966, Communist China undergoes a political and cultural upheaval as the aging Mao Zedong seeks to ensure his continued relevance, with disastrous results. /episode/index/show/ageofconfusion/id/20603282

Episode 14: The New Purges 09/12/2021

Episode 14: The New Purges Following the example of his mentor Stalin, new Soviet leader Alexander Shelepin ruthlessly purges the Russian government, military and Communist Party. /episode/index/show/ageofconfusion/id/20446640

Episode 13: Age of Aquarius 08/29/2021

Episode 13: Age of Aquarius The worlds of music, pop culture and religion in America undergo profound changes in the transition from the hopeful 1960s to the cynical '70s. /episode/index/show/ageofconfusion/id/20299049

Episode 12: Blood in the Sand 08/15/2021

Episode 12: Blood in the Sand The Middle East erupts in violence between Israel and the Arab states, setting up a tense confrontation between the Cold War superpowers. /episode/index/show/ageofconfusion/id/20148617

Episode 11: Minority President 08/01/2021

Episode 11: Minority President George Romney takes office as President of a deeply divided country, facing economic collapse, a hostile Congress and the effects of several self-inflicted political wounds. /episode/index/show/ageofconfusion/id/19997126

Bonus Episode: Post-Season 1 Recap and Explainer 07/19/2021

Bonus Episode: Post-Season 1 Recap and Explainer Here is a recap of Episodes 6-10 and some thoughts on the real history it is based on. /episode/index/show/ageofconfusion/id/19859528

Episode 10: 1968 06/20/2021

Episode 10: 1968 The 1968 Presidential election campaign gets underway with major candidates in over their heads and a legion of raging racists trying to spoil the result. /episode/index/show/ageofconfusion/id/19541243

Episode 9: Sunset in Saigon 06/06/2021

Episode 9: Sunset in Saigon Kennedy finally winds down the unpopular war in Vietnam, but is forced to make a political ultimatum that will have far-reaching global consequences. /episode/index/show/ageofconfusion/id/19373909

Episode 8: Doctors Scandal 05/23/2021

Episode 8: Doctors Scandal Disclosures of JFK's health history and cover-ups of his drug use create a nationwide scandal that seriously threatens the Kennedy agenda and presidential legacy. /episode/index/show/ageofconfusion/id/19207505

Episode 7: Two Summers 05/09/2021

Episode 7: Two Summers Setbacks in race relations in the U.S., coupled with the ongoing agony in Vietnam, make the summers of 1965 and 1966 especially trying ones for Americans. /episode/index/show/ageofconfusion/id/19036685

Episode 6: Decision on Vietnam 04/25/2021

Episode 6: Decision on Vietnam In spring 1965, Kennedy finally faces the deadly decision he's avoided: is Vietnam worth the blood and treasure of a full-scale military commitment? /episode/index/show/ageofconfusion/id/18852266

Bonus Episode: Mid-Season 1 Recap and Explainer 04/18/2021

Bonus Episode: Mid-Season 1 Recap and Explainer Here is a recap of Episodes 1-5 and some thoughts on the real history it departs from. /episode/index/show/ageofconfusion/id/18767561

Episode 5: Stilettos in Moscow 04/11/2021

Episode 5: Stilettos in Moscow In Moscow in 1964, an ambitious and conniving KGB bureaucrat engineers the perfect coup to overthrow Nikita Khrushchev and attain supreme power in the Soviet Union. /episode/index/show/ageofconfusion/id/18681257

Episode 4: The 1964 Election 03/28/2021

Episode 4: The 1964 Election John F. Kennedy rolls the dice on re-election amid violence in Vietnam, chaos in the Civil Rights movement and an uncertain Republican challenger. /episode/index/show/ageofconfusion/id/18497957

Episode 3: A Distant Corner of Asia 03/14/2021

Episode 3: A Distant Corner of Asia With America’s limited strategy in Vietnam going increasingly awry, President Kennedy feels intense pressure to escalate the conflict with direct U.S. involvement. /episode/index/show/ageofconfusion/id/18317612

Episode 2: Civil Rights Stalemate 03/12/2021

Episode 2: Civil Rights Stalemate John F. Kennedy, distracted by other issues, fails to provide the push needed to get landmark equality legislation passed, leading to a power shift in the civil rights movement. /episode/index/show/ageofconfusion/id/18291305

Episode 1: Near Miss in Dallas 03/11/2021

Episode 1: Near Miss in Dallas In 1963, President John F. Kennedy survives an assassination attempt in Dallas, Texas by a deranged Communist extremist, which changes his personal and political priorities. /episode/index/show/ageofconfusion/id/18280016

Age of Confusion Trailer 03/08/2021

Age of Confusion Trailer Trailer for Age of Confusion, an alternate history podcast that reimagines American and world history from 1963 to 1985. /episode/index/show/ageofconfusion/id/18236660

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