What JFK Jr. & Carolyn Bessette’s Life on Cape Cod Was REALLY Like

What did Love Story get wrong about JFK Jr. and Carolyn Bessette? In this episode of the Back Row podcast, Amy Odell sits down with Kate Storey, author of White House by the Sea (https://amzn.to/4rI4MBW), to break down what really happened inside the Kennedy compound — and how the show fictionalizes their lives, relationship, and famous Cape Cod summers. From the truth about Hyannisport to how John and Carolyn actually lived, dated, and spent their time away from New York, this conversation separates fact from fiction. Kate Storey spent years reporting on the Kennedy family and shares what the show gets right, what it gets completely wrong, and what their real lives were actually like behind the scenes. Topics include: • The real Kennedy compound (and why the show got it wrong) • How John and Carolyn actually spent time on Cape Cod • The truth about their relationship and early visits • What Carolyn Bessette was really like in private • How much of Love Story is fictionalized • The real dynamic between Carolyn and the Kennedy family Sign up for a Premium subscription to Back Row to hear Part 2. Go to BackRow.net to get newsletter access included with your subscription: https://www.backrow.net/. Or sign up in Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Part 2 in Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/2KkXhgGG8DXmqv5WAqFBP8 Part 2 in Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/jfk-jr-carolyn-bessettes-final-summer-what-really-happened/id1843400835?i=1000756337092 🎙️ Follow Back Row f