ON Musk with Walter Isaacson
<p><em>He didn’t have a role in </em>Hamilton<em>, but America wouldn’t be the same without him! </em></p> <p>From Walter Isaacson– the bestselling biographer behind <em>Musk</em>, <em>Einstein</em> and <em>Steve Jobs</em>– and journalist Evan Ratliff (<em>Mastermind</em>, co-host of the beloved <em>Longform</em> podcast) comes a behind the scenes look at the story of Ben Franklin, and how his genius shaped our national character. </p> <p>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 <em>Poor Richard’s Almanac</em> to the wisdom behind the <em>Declaration of Independence</em>; not to mention, how a former slave owner evolved into the shepherd of a near-perfect <em>Constitution</em>. </p> <p>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. </p> <p> </p>