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The Essay That Split a Kennedy Dynasty: What Tatiana Schlossberg Revealed
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A close look at Tatiana Schlossberg's viral New Yorker essay, A Battle with My Blood. It is an emotional piece that blends grief, legacy, and quiet fury, and it signals a deeper shift inside the Kennedy family. The episode walks through the layers of the essay and the choices behind it. From the shock of Schlossberg's leukemia diagnosis, to the way she describes the strained healthcare system, to her understated but unmistakable criticism of Robert F. Kennedy Jr., this story becomes both a personal account and a moral document. This episode explores why the timing mattered, why the family dynamics matter, and why this essay reshapes the public conversation around RFK Jr. as Olivia Nuzzi's forthcoming book adds another external blow. The episode closes with a look at the media cycle, the political stakes, and the long arc of the Kennedy legacy.
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Chapters
1. Why This Essay Shook Culture (00:00:00)
2. Shock, Diagnosis, And Family Portraits (00:01:07)
3. Dynasty Context And Generational Paths (00:03:20)
4. Timing, Platforms, And Symbolic Signals (00:05:04)
5. Values Clash With RFK Jr. (00:06:50)
6. Drugs, Policy, And Real-World Stakes (00:08:42)
7. Parallel Books And Colliding Narratives (00:10:20)
8. Media Waves And Public Curiosity (00:12:40)
351 episodes
Manage episode 522341836 series 2861141
A close look at Tatiana Schlossberg's viral New Yorker essay, A Battle with My Blood. It is an emotional piece that blends grief, legacy, and quiet fury, and it signals a deeper shift inside the Kennedy family. The episode walks through the layers of the essay and the choices behind it. From the shock of Schlossberg's leukemia diagnosis, to the way she describes the strained healthcare system, to her understated but unmistakable criticism of Robert F. Kennedy Jr., this story becomes both a personal account and a moral document. This episode explores why the timing mattered, why the family dynamics matter, and why this essay reshapes the public conversation around RFK Jr. as Olivia Nuzzi's forthcoming book adds another external blow. The episode closes with a look at the media cycle, the political stakes, and the long arc of the Kennedy legacy.
Want More Behind the Breakdown?
Follow The PR Breakdown with Molly McPherson on Substack for early access to podcast episodes, private member chats, weekly live sessions, and monthly workshops that go deeper than the mic. It is the inside hub for communicators who want real strategy, clear judgment, and a little side-eye where it counts.
Follow Molly on Substack
Subscribe to Molly's Weekly Newsletter
Subscribe to Molly's Live Events Calendar.
Need a Keynote Speaker? Drawing from real-world PR battles, Molly delivers the same engaging stories and hard-won crisis insights from the podcast to your live audience. Click here to book Molly for your next meeting.
Follow & Connect with Molly:
Chapters
1. Why This Essay Shook Culture (00:00:00)
2. Shock, Diagnosis, And Family Portraits (00:01:07)
3. Dynasty Context And Generational Paths (00:03:20)
4. Timing, Platforms, And Symbolic Signals (00:05:04)
5. Values Clash With RFK Jr. (00:06:50)
6. Drugs, Policy, And Real-World Stakes (00:08:42)
7. Parallel Books And Colliding Narratives (00:10:20)
8. Media Waves And Public Curiosity (00:12:40)
351 episodes
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