Huey P. Long's Assassination
What truly happened the night Huey Long was shot?
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62 mins
Discover the 1935 assassination of U.S. politician Huey P. Long, shot inside the Louisiana State Capitol amid rising political tensions. Uncover the disputed motives, conflicting accounts, and lasting impact of his sudden death on American politics.
Ep 1:
Blood on the Marble Floor
A dying Kingfish bleeds out in Louisiana's marble capitol, but the true story begins decades earlier—with a poor boy's rage against creditors, corporations, and Standard Oil.
Ep 2:
Every Man a King, One Ruler
Huey Long becomes governor and delivers roads, schools, and free textbooks to Louisiana's poor—while quietly building a ruthless machine of loyalists, spies, and armed intimidation.
Ep 3:
The Kingfish Chases the Presidency
Refusing to relinquish Louisiana while claiming a Senate seat, Long engineers a constitutional coup, then launches Share Our Wealth—a movement so popular it terrifies FDR himself.
Ep 4:
Sixty Bullets in the Corridor
A mild doctor with no motive to kill walks into the capitol, and within seconds sixty bullets fly—leaving Long dying and the official assassination story riddled with holes.
Ep 5:
The Gun That Didn't Match
Missing guns, mismatched bullets, and a suspicious insurance payout resurface decades later, exposing a possible cover-up behind America's most notorious political assassination.
Discussions (5)
Noah
Level 8 · 3 mo agoI disagree that capping wealth at $50m is a good plan. You need those high earners to drive the market.
Lester
Level 3 · 3 mo agoHis bodyguards definitely shot him. Total coverup.
Sterling
Level 10 · 3 mo agoDefinitely his bodyguards.
