Dr. Kate Lister

She thought she would change him or maybe he'd have an affair now and then. I think she had no idea how sick his sexual behavior was. But, you know, she got depressed. And back in the 60s, doctors were just prescribing pills, uppers, downers, all kinds of pills. And so she got addicted to pills because of her depression.

She thought she would change him or maybe he'd have an affair now and then. I think she had no idea how sick his sexual behavior was. But, you know, she got depressed. And back in the 60s, doctors were just prescribing pills, uppers, downers, all kinds of pills. And so she got addicted to pills because of her depression.

She thought she would change him or maybe he'd have an affair now and then. I think she had no idea how sick his sexual behavior was. But, you know, she got depressed. And back in the 60s, doctors were just prescribing pills, uppers, downers, all kinds of pills. And so she got addicted to pills because of her depression.

I'll tell you why. It's a very fascinating story. Ever since The advent of newspapers, pamphlets, broadsheets in the 1500s, the press had been very salacious, always seeking scandal because it sold them, right? Printers and publishers made a lot of money from these stories, whether it's witches in New England in the 1600s or the sex lives of kings throughout all of those centuries.

I'll tell you why. It's a very fascinating story. Ever since The advent of newspapers, pamphlets, broadsheets in the 1500s, the press had been very salacious, always seeking scandal because it sold them, right? Printers and publishers made a lot of money from these stories, whether it's witches in New England in the 1600s or the sex lives of kings throughout all of those centuries.

I'll tell you why. It's a very fascinating story. Ever since The advent of newspapers, pamphlets, broadsheets in the 1500s, the press had been very salacious, always seeking scandal because it sold them, right? Printers and publishers made a lot of money from these stories, whether it's witches in New England in the 1600s or the sex lives of kings throughout all of those centuries.

And then about 1900... journalists decided that they were going to be more respectable. The National Press Club was founded about that time. And they came to a kind of agreement that they would not report on these scandalous stories, that gentlemen reporters did not report on gentlemen politicians' love affairs. And so they just clammed up. They didn't report on Woodrow Wilson's mistress or

And then about 1900... journalists decided that they were going to be more respectable. The National Press Club was founded about that time. And they came to a kind of agreement that they would not report on these scandalous stories, that gentlemen reporters did not report on gentlemen politicians' love affairs. And so they just clammed up. They didn't report on Woodrow Wilson's mistress or

And then about 1900... journalists decided that they were going to be more respectable. The National Press Club was founded about that time. And they came to a kind of agreement that they would not report on these scandalous stories, that gentlemen reporters did not report on gentlemen politicians' love affairs. And so they just clammed up. They didn't report on Woodrow Wilson's mistress or

around the time of the First World War. They didn't report on Warren Harding in the early 1920s. He was right there behind Kennedy, I would have to say. Really? All of his women. Franklin Delano Roosevelt had several mistresses. Everyone knew. And then, of course, the worst was JFK.

around the time of the First World War. They didn't report on Warren Harding in the early 1920s. He was right there behind Kennedy, I would have to say. Really? All of his women. Franklin Delano Roosevelt had several mistresses. Everyone knew. And then, of course, the worst was JFK.

around the time of the First World War. They didn't report on Warren Harding in the early 1920s. He was right there behind Kennedy, I would have to say. Really? All of his women. Franklin Delano Roosevelt had several mistresses. Everyone knew. And then, of course, the worst was JFK.

And reporters would come into a hotel suite, see some naked actress running around or lying on the bed, and they were not allowed to report it. Now, what changed this was a few events. The Vietnam War really shook journalism, and the reporters realized how they were being lied to. Teddy Kennedy goes careening off a bridge, swims to safety, and leaves the young woman he was with to drown.

And reporters would come into a hotel suite, see some naked actress running around or lying on the bed, and they were not allowed to report it. Now, what changed this was a few events. The Vietnam War really shook journalism, and the reporters realized how they were being lied to. Teddy Kennedy goes careening off a bridge, swims to safety, and leaves the young woman he was with to drown.

And reporters would come into a hotel suite, see some naked actress running around or lying on the bed, and they were not allowed to report it. Now, what changed this was a few events. The Vietnam War really shook journalism, and the reporters realized how they were being lied to. Teddy Kennedy goes careening off a bridge, swims to safety, and leaves the young woman he was with to drown.

That really shook a lot of journalists who knew for years he was just a drunken mess, waiting to harm someone, and they had never reported it. And then the final nail in the coffin of of this hands-off approach to President's sexual peccadillas was Watergate. And after that, journalists felt that presidents were not to be protected and respected, but to be investigated.

That really shook a lot of journalists who knew for years he was just a drunken mess, waiting to harm someone, and they had never reported it. And then the final nail in the coffin of of this hands-off approach to President's sexual peccadillas was Watergate. And after that, journalists felt that presidents were not to be protected and respected, but to be investigated.

That really shook a lot of journalists who knew for years he was just a drunken mess, waiting to harm someone, and they had never reported it. And then the final nail in the coffin of of this hands-off approach to President's sexual peccadillas was Watergate. And after that, journalists felt that presidents were not to be protected and respected, but to be investigated.

So suddenly, all of these stories came out. This was only about a decade after the JFK scandals. Those people who were witnesses to his misbehavior or were his mistresses suddenly gave press interviews, wrote books. So that's how come we know so much about JFK.

So suddenly, all of these stories came out. This was only about a decade after the JFK scandals. Those people who were witnesses to his misbehavior or were his mistresses suddenly gave press interviews, wrote books. So that's how come we know so much about JFK.