e73c998e-6e60-432f-8610-ae210140c5b1 11b53882-b2ae-488e-81dc-b1bd013835e3 a4e9b233-a020-4446-958d-b0b501638009 4d90b67e-d3df-40c7-adf7-b0b50167906d en-US ON CRISPR: The Story of Jennifer Doudna with Walter Isaacson https://www.iheart.com/podcast/1119-on-musk-with-walter-isaac-133146362/ A single scientific breakthrough changed the future of humanity, setting off the third great revolution of modern times. As with any revolution, things didn’t happen neatly or quietly. One figure stood at the center of it all: Jennifer Doudna, the Nobel Prize-winning biochemist who co-created CRISPR. Her invention signified the arrival of a newfound ability to edit our genes, as simply as we edit a sentence, with a word processor.

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 Jennifer Doudna.

Her personal trajectory, and that of her collaborators and competitors, tells the story of how we arrived at this new frontier of gene editing. It’s a story filled with global stakes and fiery competition. And a story that touches upon the ethical considerations that gene editing brings.

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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 Declaration of Independence; not to mention, how a former slave owner evolved into the shepherd of a near-perfect Constitution. 

In this intimate behind the scenes interview, Isaacson provides a look at how he came to understand Franklin’s remarkable life, how it shaped America’s national identity, and why Ben Franklin matters so much right now. 

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What is it like to shadow Elon Musk for two years? To sit courtside as he builds a rocket? Or tears apart an engineer? Or couch surfs at the homes of billionaires? And how on earth do you make sense of it all? Walter Isaacson is the biographer of giants: DaVinci, Franklin, Doudna, Jobs...and now Musk, former enfant terrible, rocket launcher, electric car innovator, and Twitter—er, X—disruptor, to put it gently. 

In this four-part series, author Evan Ratliff (“Mastermind,” “Longform” Podcast) sits down with Isaacson to draw out the behind-the-scenes stories of this epic biography, and what the writer has learned as an outsider inside Silicon Valley.  

]]> serial A single scientific breakthrough changed the future of humanity, setting off the third great revolution of modern times. As with any revolution, things didn’t happen neatly or quietly. One figure stood at the center of it all: Jennifer Doudna, the Nobel Prize-winning biochemist who co-created CRISPR. Her invention signified the arrival of a newfound ability to edit our genes, as simply as we edit a sentence, with a word processor. 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 Jennifer Doudna. Her personal trajectory, and that of her collaborators and competitors, tells the story of how we arrived at this new frontier of gene editing. It’s a story filled with global stakes and fiery competition. And a story that touches upon the ethical considerations that gene editing brings. Season 2:  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 Declaration of Independence; not to mention, how a former slave owner evolved into the shepherd of a near-perfect Constitution.  In this intimate behind the scenes interview, Isaacson provides a look at how he came to understand Franklin’s remarkable life, how it shaped America’s national identity, and why Ben Franklin matters so much right now.  Season 1:  What is it like to shadow Elon Musk for two years? To sit courtside as he builds a rocket? Or tears apart an engineer? Or couch surfs at the homes of billionaires? And how on earth do you make sense of it all? Walter Isaacson is the biographer of giants: DaVinci, Franklin, Doudna, Jobs...and now Musk, former enfant terrible, rocket launcher, electric car innovator, and Twitter—er, X—disruptor, to put it gently.  In this four-part series, author Evan Ratliff (“Mastermind,” “Longform” Podcast) sits down with Isaacson to draw out the behind-the-scenes stories of this epic biography, and what the writer has learned as an outsider inside Silicon Valley.   iHeartPodcasts applepodcast@howstuffworks.com iHeartPodcasts and Kaleidoscope 2026 iHeartMedia, Inc. © Any use of this intellectual property for text and data mining or computational analysis including as training material for artificial intelligence systems is strictly prohibited without express written consent from iHeartMedia no AD AE AF AG AI AL AM AO AQ AR AS AT AU AW AX AZ BA BB BD BE BF BG BH BI BJ BL BM BN BO BQ BR BS BT BV BW BY BZ CA CC CD CF CG CH CI CK CL CM CN CO CR CU CV CW CX CY CZ DJ DM DO DZ EC EE EG EH ER ES ET FJ FK FM FO FR GA GB GD GE GF GG GH GI GL GM GN GP GQ GR GS GT GU GW GY HK HM HN HR HT HU ID IE IL IM IN IO IQ IR IS IT JE JM JO JP KE KG KH KI KM KN KP KR KW KY KZ LA LB LC LI LK LR LS LT LU LV LY MA MC MD ME MF MG MH MK ML MM MN MO MP MQ MR MS MT MU MV MW MX MY MZ NA NC NE NF NG NI NP NR NU NZ OM PA PE PF PG PH PK PL PM PN PR PS PT PW PY QA RE RO RS RU RW SA SB SC SD SE SG SH SI SJ SK SL SM SN SO SR SS ST SV SX SY SZ TC TD TF TG TH TJ TK TL TM TN TO TR TT TV TW TZ UA UG UM US UY UZ VA VC VE VG VI VN VU WF WS YE YT ZA ZM ZW https://www.omnycontent.com/d/playlist/e73c998e-6e60-432f-8610-ae210140c5b1/a4e9b233-a020-4446-958d-b0b501638009/4d90b67e-d3df-40c7-adf7-b0b50167906d/image.jpg?t=1756932247&size=Large ON CRISPR: The Story of Jennifer Doudna with Walter Isaacson https://www.iheart.com/podcast/1119-on-musk-with-walter-isaac-133146362/ New from Kaleidoscope: Mind Games - Episode 1. The Guru's Guru. New from Kaleidoscope: Mind Games - Episode 1. The Guru's Guru. What if someone told you that you could skip years of therapy with a few mental tricks? It sounded impossible… until we found Neuro-Linguistic Programming. NLP is a form of hypnosis beloved by everyone from sex cults to the U.S. military to fortune 500 companies–yet almost no one knows it exists. 

Long before she co-founded NXIVM, hypnotist Nancy Salzman encountered NLP as a radical method for reprogramming the mind. Her story leads us to its inventor, Richard Bandler, a volatile, self-made guru. As we dig into how it took hold in so many places, we face an unsettling possibility: NLP might actually work.

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Long before she co-founded NXIVM, hypnotist Nancy Salzman encountered NLP as a radical method for reprogramming the mind. Her story leads us to its inventor, Richard Bandler, a volatile, self-made guru. As we dig into how it took hold in so many places, we face an unsettling possibility: NLP might actually work.

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]]> full iHeartPodcasts and Kaleidoscope d7a76075-f5e1-48b8-a6b7-b3f6010b82ab d7a76075-f5e1-48b8-a6b7-b3f6010b82ab Wed, 25 Feb 2026 08:10:00 +0000 2572 https://omny.fm/shows/on-musk-with-walter-isaacson/new-from-kaleidoscope-mind-games-episode-1-the-gurus-guru ON CRISPR Episode 5: The Conversation ON CRISPR Episode 5: The Conversation In the four years since the book’s publication, CRISPR has revolutionized the world of medical treatments and possibilities. But our world has changed drastically, too. As AI’s impact grows, U.S scientists are facing funding cuts like never before. For our final episode, we bring you a live conversation between Walter Isaacson and Jennifer Doudna at the New Orleans Book Festival. In her own words, you’ll hear Doudna explain how CRISPR blossomed from an idea to a phenomenon, and the challenges scientists faces in this politically fraught moment.

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]]> In the four years since the book’s publication, CRISPR has revolutionized the world of medical treatments and possibilities. But our world has changed drastically, too. As AI’s impact grows, U.S scientists are facing funding cuts like never before. For our final episode, we bring you a live conversation between Walter Isaacson and Jennifer Doudna at the New Orleans Book Festival. In her own words, you’ll hear Doudna explain how CRISPR blossomed from an idea to a phenomenon, and the challenges scientists faces in this politically fraught moment.

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]]> full 3 5 iHeartPodcasts and Kaleidoscope 17673457-4536-4815-85ad-b36f01479d67 17673457-4536-4815-85ad-b36f01479d67 Wed, 08 Oct 2025 09:30:00 +0000 3541 https://omny.fm/shows/on-musk-with-walter-isaacson/on-crispr-episode-5-the-conversation clean ON CRISPR Episode 4: Franken Monsters ON CRISPR Episode 4: Franken Monsters As the gene editing field kept growing, so did the dangers. Back in 2018, Jennifer Doudna received an email from a Chinese scientist claiming that he had genetically edited two twin babies. The news reverberated across the world and made Doudna and her colleagues urgently consider the implications of what their discovery could mean for humanity. 

Walter Isaacson sits down with Evan and tells him why the field has always been ripe with ethical questions, and how the COVID-19 pandemic pushed researchers to recalibrate their priorities.

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]]> As the gene editing field kept growing, so did the dangers. Back in 2018, Jennifer Doudna received an email from a Chinese scientist claiming that he had genetically edited two twin babies. The news reverberated across the world and made Doudna and her colleagues urgently consider the implications of what their discovery could mean for humanity. 

Walter Isaacson sits down with Evan and tells him why the field has always been ripe with ethical questions, and how the COVID-19 pandemic pushed researchers to recalibrate their priorities.

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]]> full 3 4 iHeartPodcasts and Kaleidoscope 452c413b-5722-4623-ad41-b36801715c06 452c413b-5722-4623-ad41-b36801715c06 Wed, 01 Oct 2025 10:35:00 +0000 2207 https://omny.fm/shows/on-musk-with-walter-isaacson/on-crispr-episode-4-franken-monsters ON CRISPR Episode 3: Patent Wars ON CRISPR Episode 3: Patent Wars Jennifer Doudna thought she had won the race. She thought she had beaten out all scientific competitors when she and her co-author had shocked the world with their groundbreaking technology for gene editing. But turned out, the race had just gotten fiercer. 

Walter Isaacson sits down with Evan to talk about how one of the most cutthroat scientific competitions in biotech got started around one goal — making CRISPR work for humans, and getting the credit for it.

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]]> Jennifer Doudna thought she had won the race. She thought she had beaten out all scientific competitors when she and her co-author had shocked the world with their groundbreaking technology for gene editing. But turned out, the race had just gotten fiercer. 

Walter Isaacson sits down with Evan to talk about how one of the most cutthroat scientific competitions in biotech got started around one goal — making CRISPR work for humans, and getting the credit for it.

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]]> full 3 3 iHeartPodcasts and Kaleidoscope 320ef2b9-6c65-4f66-9dd3-b36101262df2 320ef2b9-6c65-4f66-9dd3-b36101262df2 Wed, 24 Sep 2025 12:00:00 +0000 1639 https://omny.fm/shows/on-musk-with-walter-isaacson/on-crispr-episode-3-patent-wars ON CRISPR Episode 2: The Discovery ON CRISPR Episode 2: The Discovery Back in the 1990s, a young microbiologist in Alicante, Spain became obsessed with a strange pattern he observed in the genes of tiny organisms — a series of inexplicable clusters. And he wasn’t alone. All around the world, a network of scientists were growing curious as to what these genetic knots could be and all of their potential functions. Their curiosity would prove to be the foundation for a history altering discovery: the ability to edit our genetic code.  

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]]> Back in the 1990s, a young microbiologist in Alicante, Spain became obsessed with a strange pattern he observed in the genes of tiny organisms — a series of inexplicable clusters. And he wasn’t alone. All around the world, a network of scientists were growing curious as to what these genetic knots could be and all of their potential functions. Their curiosity would prove to be the foundation for a history altering discovery: the ability to edit our genetic code.  

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]]> full 3 2 iHeartPodcasts and Kaleidoscope 1ad67f67-28ba-49a5-a5e8-b35b002167bd 1ad67f67-28ba-49a5-a5e8-b35b002167bd Wed, 17 Sep 2025 10:15:00 +0000 1850 https://omny.fm/shows/on-musk-with-walter-isaacson/on-crispr-episode-2-the-discovery ON CRISPR Episode 1: Beginnings ON CRISPR Episode 1: Beginnings Earlier this year, when the world learned the news of baby KJ successfully undergoing the first personalized genetic treatment, it represented a milestone for researchers and patients. But behind this scientific feat there’s the story of the technology that made it possible, CRISPR, and one of the key pioneers behind it — Jennifer Doudna. 

Evan sits down with Walter Isaacson to understand how Doudna’s upbringing in Hilo, Hawaii influenced her trajectory as a gene editing scientist. And how the history of gene editing might have started with understanding DNA, but soon after, it became clear the real secret lay with its underrated sibling molecule, RNA.

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]]> Earlier this year, when the world learned the news of baby KJ successfully undergoing the first personalized genetic treatment, it represented a milestone for researchers and patients. But behind this scientific feat there’s the story of the technology that made it possible, CRISPR, and one of the key pioneers behind it — Jennifer Doudna. 

Evan sits down with Walter Isaacson to understand how Doudna’s upbringing in Hilo, Hawaii influenced her trajectory as a gene editing scientist. And how the history of gene editing might have started with understanding DNA, but soon after, it became clear the real secret lay with its underrated sibling molecule, RNA.

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]]> full 3 1 iHeartPodcasts and Kaleidoscope 8a2476ca-aa4b-481f-8db2-b353016ba4ab 8a2476ca-aa4b-481f-8db2-b353016ba4ab Wed, 10 Sep 2025 09:30:00 +0000 1589 https://omny.fm/shows/on-musk-with-walter-isaacson/on-crispr-episode-1-beginnings ON CRISPR: The Story of Jennifer Doudna with Walter Isaacson ON CRISPR: The Story of Jennifer Doudna with Walter Isaacson Walter Isaacson - bestselling biographer behind Musk, Einstein and Steve Jobs - in conversation with Evan Ratliff brings you behind the scenes of The Code Breaker: Jennifer Doudna, Gene Editing, and the Future of the Human Race. The story of the third great technological revolution in modern times.  

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]]> Walter Isaacson - bestselling biographer behind Musk, Einstein and Steve Jobs - in conversation with Evan Ratliff brings you behind the scenes of The Code Breaker: Jennifer Doudna, Gene Editing, and the Future of the Human Race. The story of the third great technological revolution in modern times.  

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]]> 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 its favorite son... oh, and they discuss Ben Franklin's favorite magic trick, too! 

 

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]]> After retiring at the age of 42, Ben Franklin immersed himself in politics, taking on enormous diplomatic challenges on behalf of Pennsylvania and the colonies. In this episode, we dive into Franklin the talented statesman-- a man who emerged from his mission in England with a taste for revenge, charmed the French into supporting a burgeoning nation, and somehow found time to get involved in every revolutionary tract-- from Common Sense to the Constitution... in between playing chess in the bathtub!   

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]]> Few people remember that Benjamin Franklin was America’s wealthiest self-made man. After being denied a formal education and then indentured to his own brother, he launched America's first media empire. But while Franklin could be a ruthless businessman, he was out for more than himself—he knew his success was predicated on a strong middle class, a new, American idea. So he started civic ventures like fire departments, street sweepers, and public libraries. But it wasn't until he became a postmaster that he realized why the colonies needed to band together as a nation. 

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]]> full 2 3 iHeartPodcasts and Kaleidoscope 8e1b9c5c-b01f-43e0-bddf-b1e9003ddb56 8e1b9c5c-b01f-43e0-bddf-b1e9003ddb56 Thu, 12 Sep 2024 09:01:00 +0000 1750 https://omny.fm/shows/on-musk-with-walter-isaacson/on-benjamin-franklin-episode-3-industry ON BENJAMIN FRANKLIN Episode 2: The Great American Character ON BENJAMIN FRANKLIN Episode 2: The Great American Character From writing under pen names in the newspaper as a teenager, to the Poor Richard maxims we all know, to the autobiography he created to show the path toward American virtues, Ben Franklin literally wrote the books on what it means to be American. But how close was the real Ben Franklin to the character he created? 

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]]> From writing under pen names in the newspaper as a teenager, to the Poor Richard maxims we all know, to the autobiography he created to show the path toward American virtues, Ben Franklin literally wrote the books on what it means to be American. But how close was the real Ben Franklin to the character he created? 

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]]> full 2 2 iHeartPodcasts and Kaleidoscope 05309d79-8e60-48d0-a6bd-b1e200372628 05309d79-8e60-48d0-a6bd-b1e200372628 Thu, 05 Sep 2024 03:40:26 +0000 1953 https://omny.fm/shows/on-musk-with-walter-isaacson/on-benjamin-franklin-episode-2-the-great-american ON BENJAMIN FRANKLIN Episode 1: Ingenuity ON BENJAMIN FRANKLIN Episode 1: Ingenuity From Walter Isaacson– the bestselling biographer behind Musk, Einstein and Steve Jobs– and journalist Evan Ratliff (Shell Games, Longform) comes a revealing look into the life of Ben Franklin, and how his genius shaped America. 

In this first episode of five, we dive into the way Franklin's scientific curiosity laid the groundwork for his approach to democracy, and how his thirst for innovation not only led him to invent everything from swimming flippers to the lightning rod, but also turned him into a bona fide, worldwide celebrity—a fame he would soon wield for America's benefit.   

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]]> From Walter Isaacson– the bestselling biographer behind Musk, Einstein and Steve Jobs– and journalist Evan Ratliff (Shell Games, Longform) comes a revealing look into the life of Ben Franklin, and how his genius shaped America. 

In this first episode of five, we dive into the way Franklin's scientific curiosity laid the groundwork for his approach to democracy, and how his thirst for innovation not only led him to invent everything from swimming flippers to the lightning rod, but also turned him into a bona fide, worldwide celebrity—a fame he would soon wield for America's benefit.   

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]]> full 2 1 iHeartPodcasts and Kaleidoscope 9e6e949c-e216-4800-a4a3-b1db004b9bc6 9e6e949c-e216-4800-a4a3-b1db004b9bc6 Thu, 29 Aug 2024 09:01:00 +0000 1675 https://omny.fm/shows/on-musk-with-walter-isaacson/on-benjamin-franklin-episode-1-ingenuity clean Introducing Season 2: ON Benjamin Franklin with Walter Isaacson Introducing Season 2: ON Benjamin Franklin with Walter Isaacson Introducing ON Benjamin Franklin with Walter Isaacson - an intimate behind the scenes interview to understand Benjamin Franklin’s remarkable life.

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]]> trailer 2 iHeartPodcasts and Kaleidoscope d12cc549-372c-418c-a2de-b1d3014adc10 d12cc549-372c-418c-a2de-b1d3014adc10 Thu, 22 Aug 2024 08:00:00 +0000 168 https://omny.fm/shows/on-musk-with-walter-isaacson/introducing-season-2-of-on-with-walter-isaacson ON Musk Episode Four: What is Musk’s Legacy? ON Musk Episode Four: What is Musk’s Legacy? Which of Musk’s efforts will mark his legacy? Will it be Starship and his work bringing Americans back into orbit, or will it be X and his amplifications of the worst of humanity? Isaacson wrestles with his time in Silicon Valley, and relays a comparison of Jobs and Musk that’s sure to stay with you. 

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]]> Which of Musk’s efforts will mark his legacy? Will it be Starship and his work bringing Americans back into orbit, or will it be X and his amplifications of the worst of humanity? Isaacson wrestles with his time in Silicon Valley, and relays a comparison of Jobs and Musk that’s sure to stay with you. 

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]]> Biographer Walter Isaacson discusses the future of Musk's legacy and whether or not he's burning it all down. Elon Musk Musk Elon Legacy Silicon Valley Paypal Mafia Libertarian Technology Peter Thiel Tech Space X AI Tesla Twitter X Elon Musk, Musk, Elon, Legacy, Silicon Valley, Paypal Mafia, Libertarian, Technology, Peter Thiel, Tech, Space X, AI, Tesla, Twitter, X full 1 4 iHeartPodcasts and Kaleidoscope 722109ef-772e-4d71-9c71-b0d50143fc57 722109ef-772e-4d71-9c71-b0d50143fc57 Tue, 12 Dec 2023 10:05:00 +0000 2604 https://omny.fm/shows/on-musk-with-walter-isaacson/episode-four-what-is-musk-s-legacy clean ON Musk Episode Three: Storytelling and Hot Takes ON Musk Episode Three: Storytelling and Hot Takes Be a storyteller, not a preacher. That was novelist Walker Percy’s legendary advice to a young Walter Isaacson. One he takes to heart in his work as a journalist at Time and CNN, and as a biographer of creative genius across the centuries—and in trying to capture someone as volatile as Elon Musk. He reflects on the challenges of holding the complexity of a character in his mind—and the minds of readers—in the modern age, when everyone just wants to know if the emerald mines were real.

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]]> Be a storyteller, not a preacher. That was novelist Walker Percy’s legendary advice to a young Walter Isaacson. One he takes to heart in his work as a journalist at Time and CNN, and as a biographer of creative genius across the centuries—and in trying to capture someone as volatile as Elon Musk. He reflects on the challenges of holding the complexity of a character in his mind—and the minds of readers—in the modern age, when everyone just wants to know if the emerald mines were real.

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]]> Biographer Walter Isaacson reveals the his own origins and the way it shaped how he approached Elon Musk's story. tech New Orleans Louisiana technology Silicon Valley Times of London Washington Post Time Magazine Walter Isaacson CNN Musk Elon Musk emerald mines South Africa tech, New Orleans, Louisiana, technology, Silicon Valley, Times of London, Washington Post, Time Magazine, Walter Isaacson, CNN, Musk, Elon Musk, emerald mines, South Africa full 1 3 iHeartPodcasts and Kaleidoscope d70f0f67-75f3-4b9d-b23b-b0d5014306f4 d70f0f67-75f3-4b9d-b23b-b0d5014306f4 Tue, 12 Dec 2023 10:03:00 +0000 2680 https://omny.fm/shows/on-musk-with-walter-isaacson/episode-three-storytelling-and-hot-takes clean ON Musk Episode Two: Demons ON Musk Episode Two: Demons What kind of titan of industry has a "giddy mode"? Or a "demon mode"? The two aspects of Musk’s personality are forces that drive his choices and behavior at work—and vectors Isaacson finds critical to understanding how Musk operates. From ripping out servers on Christmas Eve on a whim to buying Twitter against better wisdom, and reaming out staff members left right and center, we stare into the darker parts of Musk as chronicled by Isaacson.

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]]> What kind of titan of industry has a "giddy mode"? Or a "demon mode"? The two aspects of Musk’s personality are forces that drive his choices and behavior at work—and vectors Isaacson finds critical to understanding how Musk operates. From ripping out servers on Christmas Eve on a whim to buying Twitter against better wisdom, and reaming out staff members left right and center, we stare into the darker parts of Musk as chronicled by Isaacson.

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]]> Biographer Walter Isaacson reveals the secrets behind Elon Musk's demons and his erratic behavior. tech technology silicon valley Steve Jobs Elon Elon Musk Musk Walter Isaacson Isaacson bipolar Twitter X Tesla Space X Mars tech, technology, silicon valley, Steve Jobs, Elon, Elon Musk, Musk, Walter Isaacson, Isaacson, bipolar, Twitter, X, Tesla, Space X, Mars full 1 2 iHeartPodcasts and Kaleidoscope d01dc772-abbd-4ff3-8885-b0d50141e503 d01dc772-abbd-4ff3-8885-b0d50141e503 Tue, 12 Dec 2023 10:02:00 +0000 2574 https://omny.fm/shows/on-musk-with-walter-isaacson/episode-two-demons clean ON Musk Episode One: Genius ON Musk Episode One: Genius Space travel, electric vehicles, future-powering batteries—the ability to push technology forward and to bring it into the world in a real way is without a doubt the best of Elon Musk. In his 600 page biography, Walter Isaacson chronicles a man with superlative engineering skills, but who “doesn’t have a fingertip feel for social emotional networks.” On this first of four episodes, Isaacson shares the aspects of Musk that gave meaning and muscle to … the rest of Musk.

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