John Hinckley Jr.
Type: Person
As of November 2026, John Hinckley Jr. has been mentioned in 2 episodes across 2 podcasts, first heard Jul 2024 on TRUE CRIME Loser. Used as a parallel 'lone disturbed young man' case to compare plausibility and security dynamics versus the Crooks incident.
John Warnock Hinckley Jr. is an American man who attempted to assassinate U.S. president Ronald Reagan as he left the Hilton Hotel in Washington, D.C., on March 30, 1981, two months after Reagan's first inauguration. Using a revolver, Hinckley wounded Reagan, MPD police officer Thomas Delahanty, Secret Service agent Tim McCarthy, and White House press secretary James Brady. Brady was left disabled and died 33 years later from his injuries.
| Mentioned in | 2 episodes on 2 podcasts (as of November 2026) |
|---|---|
| First heard | Jul 2024 on TRUE CRIME Loser |
| Role | Attempted assassin of a U.S. president |
| Field | Criminal History |
What do podcasts say about John Hinckley Jr.?
2 quotes, recorded on TRUE CRIME Loser and The Ezra Klein Show.
John hinley Jr assassination attempt on Reagan.
TRUE CRIME Loser · · Hear itNot substantively discussed in the provided excerpt.
The Ezra Klein Show · · Episode
How do different shows talk about John Hinckley Jr.?
2 shows discussed John Hinckley Jr. in these episodes.
- The Ezra Klein Show — 1 episode
Not substantively discussed in the provided excerpt.
Spencer Cox Wants to Pull Our Politics Back From the Brink | The Ezra Klein Show - TRUE CRIME Loser — 1 episode
John hinley Jr assassination attempt on Reagan.
The Thomas Crooks story seems fishy
Who talks about John Hinckley Jr. on podcasts?
John Hinckley Jr. came up; the most recent mention was Sep 2025 on The Ezra Klein Show.
What is John Hinckley Jr. mentioned alongside?
John Hinckley Jr. is most often mentioned alongside Taxi Driver, Jodie Foster and mental illness.
Influenced by: Taxi Driver, Jodie Foster
Affiliated with: mental illness, Ronald Reagan
Mentioned together: Jodie Foster, Butler, Pennsylvania, Jank Uygur, Taxi Driver, American history, Catcher in the Rye, Secret Service, BlackRock, Assassination, John F. Kennedy