Kai Bird
21 Podcast Episodes
Kai Bird, Author of American Prometheus
Kai Bird, Author of American Prometheus
American Prometheus is the first full-scale biography of J. Robert Oppenheimer, "father of the atomic bomb,"
7 Aug 2023
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28mins
Kai Bird: What Oppenheimer and Jimmy Carter have in common
Kai Bird: What Oppenheimer and Jimmy Carter have in common
Christopher Nolan's summer blockbuster "Oppenheimer" brought renewed focus to the moral conflict faced by the father of ... Read more
2 Aug 2023
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42mins
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Adapting Oppenheimer’s Life Story to Film, with Biographer Kai Bird
Adapting Oppenheimer’s Life Story to Film, with Biographer Kai Bird
In making “Oppenheimer,” which opens in theatres this weekend, the director Christopher Nolan relied on a Pulitzer Prize... Read more
24 Jul 2023
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18mins
#245 - Oppenheimer: A Dialogue with Kai Bird
#245 - Oppenheimer: A Dialogue with Kai Bird
In this episode, Xavier Bonilla has a dialogue about the life and impact of J. Robert Oppenheimer. They talk about the e... Read more
20 Jul 2023
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51mins
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AMSE Science Report with guest Kai Bird
AMSE Science Report with guest Kai Bird
The AMSE Science Report delves into the latest issues of science and engineering, featuring interviews and discussions w... Read more
14 Jul 2023
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4mins
J. Robert Oppenheimer with Kai Bird
J. Robert Oppenheimer with Kai Bird
Get ready for the summer movie by joining Oppenheimer biographer Kai Bird (author of American Prometheus: The Triumph an... Read more
27 Jun 2023
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1hr 3mins
Kai Bird on Robert Oppenheimer & Tactical Nuclear Weapons
Kai Bird on Robert Oppenheimer & Tactical Nuclear Weapons
Guest: Kai Bird is an award-winning historian and journalist. Executive Director of the Leon Levy Center for Biography, ... Read more
10 Oct 2022
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59mins
AMSEcast with guest Kai Bird
AMSEcast with guest Kai Bird
Kai Bird is the executive director and distinguished lecturer at the CUNY Graduate Center’s Leon Levy Center for Biograp... Read more
26 Sep 2022
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42mins
Roqe Ep #196 - Kai Bird, Talking to Persians Letters.
Roqe Ep #196 - Kai Bird, Talking to Persians Letters.
Roqe 196 - A feature interview with American historian, journalist, and Pulitzer Prize winning author, Kai Bird, on his ... Read more
22 Aug 2022
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1hr 10mins
“He did what he thought was necessary to win.” A Conversation with Kai Bird on President Jimmy Carter
“He did what he thought was necessary to win.” A Conversation with Kai Bird on President Jimmy Carter
My guest today is Kai Bird, author of the new biography, The Outlier: The Unfinished Presidency of Jimmy Carter. This ex... Read more
12 May 2022
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49mins
