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On Musk with Walter Isaacson
He didn’t have a role in Hamilton, but America wouldn’t be the same without him!
From Walter Isaacson– the bestselling biographer behind Musk, Einstein and Steve Jobs– and journalist Evan Ratliff (Mastermind, co-host of the beloved Longform podcast) comes a behind the scenes look at the story of Ben Franklin, and how his genius shaped our national character.
From Franklin’s adventures as a mischievous apprentice, to his evolution over 84 years into America’s best writer, inventor,scientist, diplomat, and...
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3.7 stars from 340 ratings
Trump dig, really?
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“Good podcast on Ben Franklin until a modern political slam. This will be deleted as soon as I submit this. I had been looking forward to the Musk episodes.”
Dannypicard via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
11/17/24
A wonderful author and speaker.
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“Walter Isaacson is a prolific author. Thank you Walter for another wonderful insight into a fascinating person.”
HLLHB via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
10/24/24
Not even trying to be objective
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“The hosts have an overt left wing bias. Interesting if you want to know know more about Issacson or the host. Not a great way to learn about Elon. We hear how much the Left hates Elon all the time. Not much new information in this series.”
Wes Tracy via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
10/11/24
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Published 11/19/24
In this final episode of our series, host Evan Ratliff and biographer Walter Isaacson discuss Benjamin Franklin's remarkable late-in-life achievements-- from his last anonymous essay, to the way he empowered George Washington, to his evolution on slavery, to the beautiful way Philadelphia mourned...
Published 10/03/24
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