In this episode, hosts Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook explore the pivotal year of 1968, centered on Robert F. Kennedy’s assassination. Kennedy, emerging as a major political figure advocating for social justice, delivered a poignant speech following Martin Luther King Jr.'s death, emphasizing compassion and understanding. The episode delves into his political rise, grief over his brother’s assassination, tense relations with Lyndon Johnson, and escalating political rivalries as he campaigned for the Democratic presidential nomination. The tragic culmination of his journey leads to his assassination shortly after declaring victory in California, profoundly impacting America during a tumultuous era.