On Musk with Walter Isaacson

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On Musk with Walter Isaacson

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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 business strategist… as well as Founding Father, Isaacson covers everything from the wit behind Poor Richard’s Almanac to the wisdom behind the Dec...


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Score: 5

Keelin • Mentally? A Magpie. Dec 20, 2023

"A podcast like this offers listeners something that many others don’t. This style of interview podcast keeps things fresh in each episode, gives you context on both the main subject, and the expert on said subject, and is balanced enough to make you question your perspective, just a little bit. You don’t feel like you’re getting into the weeds of the story, but you also don’t feel like you’re missing details that round out what you’re hearing."

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Score: 5

Stephen O. • Podcast Delivery Dec 18, 2023

"...focuses a critical lens...It actually delivers a sobering account...incredibly intimate view into one man’s life, but not without stating a few rules of the road first, the biggest of which being that Musk couldn’t control the outcome or contents of his biography..."

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