The Kennedys are the first family that comes to mind when Americans consider homegrown, pseudo-royal dynasties. From Joe to John and Jackie, they have been elevated to a mythical cultural status. But is it possible that they share more in common with another prominent American family, the Kardashians? Today, Brittany is joined by MJ Corey, author of <a href="https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/741643/dekonstructing-the-kardashians-by-mj-corey/"target="_blank" >Dekonstructing the Kardashians: A New Media Manifesto</a>, to find out how these two American 'royal' families share a cultural Krown. Want more about famous families and the narratives they spin? Check out these episodes: <a href="https://www.npr.org/2026/05/01/nx-s1-5806626/inside-the-michael-jackson-legacy-industrial-complex"target="_blank" >Inside the Michael Jackson legacy industrial complex</a><a href="https://www.npr.org/2026/02/06/nx-s1-5703364/melania-trumps-multi-million-dollar-infomercial"target="_blank" >Melania Trump’s multi-million dollar “infomercial”</a> Support Public Media. <a href="https://plus.npr.org/"target="_blank" >Join NPR Plus.</a> Follow Brittany on Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/bmluse/?hl=en"target="_blank" >@bmluse</a> For handpicked podcast recommendations every week, subscribe to NPR’s Pod Club newsletter at <a href="http://npr.org/podclub"target="_blank" >npr.org/podclub</a>. See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences. <a href="https://www.npr.org/about-npr/179878450/privacy-policy">NPR Privacy Policy</a>

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