I'm Aslan Pahari and I'd like to take a moment to introduce my new podcast/vodcast, ASSASSINS.
Assassinations, and assassination attempts, have featured prominently in the news over the past few years, but the truth is — they're nothing new. Targeted killings have been happening as long as homo sapiens hitmen have walked the earth. And learning about this history can help us to make sense of the turbulent news we face today.
Each week on ASSASSINS we bring you the story of an assassination that changed the course of history. From the lone wolf hitman to the professional assassin, you'll hear how famous figures like Abraham Lincoln, Benazir Bhutto, Ramses III, Tupac, Rasputin, and Gandhi met their end and the fallout when the world is upended by an assassin's hand.
Our first episode brings you the story of Abraham Lincoln's celebrity assassin. Did you know that Lincoln's killer was well known across North America BEFORE he shot the President? A famous stage actor, John Wilkes Booth was the kind of handsome young star that people would hang photos of in their homes. So how does a celebrity kill an American President in front of hundreds of witnesses and escape the scene, kicking off a wild and farcical manhunt?
You can hear or watch new episodes every Thursday on ABC listen, ABC iview, or wherever you get your podcasts. | 
