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Walter Isaacson
Author and Biographer
Walter Isaacson is an American author, historian, and former journalist. He is best known for his biography of Steve Jobs, which was a New York Times bestseller. He has also written biographies of Albert Einstein, Benjamin Franklin, and Leonardo da Vinci.
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Recent appearances
The story of July 4th is messier than you rememberThroughlineJul 2, 202634:19GuestAmerica’s New Power Order: Kara in Conversation with Walter IsaacsonOn with Kara SwisherApr 6, 20261:01:39GuestApple's 50th: From Garage to Global GiantVancouver News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!Apr 4, 20261:51GuestHerzog Blasts Starmer: Iran Terror Cells in UKUK News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!Mar 28, 20261:45Host#923 Elon Musk: Kontroversi, Bervisi dan EkstrimINI KOPERMar 13, 202610:16HostThe historic sentence that still defines AmericaThink from KERADec 3, 202546:09GuestWalter Isaacson On Ben FranklinThe Dishcast with Andrew SullivanJul 4, 202552:02Guest📱iPhone: The Device Steve Jobs Didn’t Want to Build | 25The Best Idea YetApr 1, 202542:08GuestRemembering the life of Jimmy CarterThe On Deadline PodcastDec 29, 202420:30HostInside the Mind of Elon Musk: Walter Isaacson Reveals AllCEONov 5, 202414:18HostDon’t Wake Up and Choose Violence | No Self-Flagellation NeededThe Daily StoicJun 28, 20247:25Guest【天下好讀Ep.234】《馬斯克傳》作者艾薩克森：偉大創新者的養成，必備三項關鍵特質天下學習Feb 18, 202411:00GuestWhat it's like to write the biographies of Elon Musk and Sam Bankman-FriedNPR's Book of the DayNov 9, 20239:24GuestEp. 553 — Walter IsaacsonThe Axe Files with David AxelrodOct 19, 20231:03:35Guest郝聲音會客室：「聽到埃隆‧馬斯克（Elon Musk）這位傳奇創業家，你第一個會想到甚麼?」郝聲音Oct 13, 202349:53GuestEen blik op het leven van Elon MuskVoorproeversOct 2, 202330:41Guest"Elon Musk zoekt drama op", het gevaar van statistiek en modellen en meer | Nieuws v/d WeekDe Nieuwe WereldSep 17, 20231:23:02GuestElon Musk's Biography and Profiling Naomi KleinThe Book ReviewSep 15, 202324:26GuestIs Elon Musk calculated or crazed? Walter Isaacson on his new bookGeekWireSep 14, 202332:23HostHow To Astonish and Inspire For Centuries | What's in Your Way Is The WayThe Daily StoicJun 26, 202310:02Guest