Kai Bird on AMERICAN PROMETHEUS: THE TRIUMPH AND TRAGEDY OF J. ROBERT OPPENHEIMER
\u201cDr. Oppenheimer, Dr. Oppenheimer. I've been waiting decades to meet you!\u201d
The inspiration for the new movie Oppenheimer, Kai Bird\u2019s incredible biography, American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer, follows the complicated and consequential life of one of the most influential scientists in human history. Bird joins us to talk about the film, the amount of time it took to write the book, the fluidity of history and more with Miwa Messer, host of Poured Over.\xa0
This episode of Poured Over was produced and hosted by Miwa Messer and mixed by Harry Liang.\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f
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Featured Books (Episode):\xa0
American Prometheus by Kai Bird\xa0