Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bessette - Episodes 1 thru 4 Recap

In this episode of Previously On, Jillian's joined by her husband Tyler to break down the first four episodes of Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn Bessette, the FX and Hulu series chronicling the iconic, chaotic romance between John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy. This covers "Pilot," "The Pools Party," "America's Widow," and "I Love You."

Jillian (resident Kennedy historian since her middle school Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis project) forces Tyler to enter the world of Camelot, Calvin Klein minimalism, and peak 90s New York. From JFK Jr.’s enviable Manhattan schedule (gym, Central Park football, black-tie events) to Carolyn’s ultimate cool-girl mystique, we dive into why this is a full-on vibes show and why we’re obsessed.

We get into:

- The dreamy 90s NYC aesthetic

- The fashion and music moments (hello, Calvin Klein and “Linger”)

- Why telling someone it’s a “party” when it’s actually your sister’s birthday dinner is diabolical

- The Darryl Hannah takedown we weren't ready for

- Why we don’t care about the exact facts because "it's a love story, baby just say yes"

Plus, Tyler’s takes and what’s coming next in the next couple episodes (Central Park fight? Proposal? Hyannis? Paparazzi chaos?) 

00:00:00 Intro to pod

00:01:05 Obsessed with Love Story

00:09:52 Episodes 1 thru 4

00:13:52 Top 5 Things Jill Loves in Love Story

00:14:17 90s New York

00:20:47 Fashion and music

00:25:57 Vibes over plot

00:33:36 Daryl Hannah

00:36:47 Carolyn Bessette point of view

00:44:35 To Hell with Facts, It's a Love Story

00:49:11 Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis

00:52:39 Tyler's Takes

00:53:15 Cigarettes

00:53:40 The cool girl

00:54:12 If they had smart phones

00:55:52 We all have become paparazzi

00:56:49 George magazine

00:59:17 JFK Jr. job today

01:01:14 Staying home is too convenient now

01:01:42 Mark Wahlberg

01:02:14 Prince Charming fantasy

01:02:42 Dating others?

Thank you to Matt Buechele (@mattbooshell) for creating our new theme song. You can listen to "Sunscreen" on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/1gFHHF3QyQxjbbKXV3qLu9

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