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Walter Isaacson

Biographer of Steve Jobs, Elon Musk and Jennifer Doudna; professor at Tulane

The latest interviews, podcast appearances, and blog posts from Walter Isaacson, updated daily.

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3 months ago
Aug 17

August 17, 2026 | Video | Amanpour & Company | PBS

Retired Army Lt. General Russel L. Honoré discusses his time serving the nation and the tests that our democracy is now facing.

Amanpour & Company
4 months ago
Jul 22

Walter Isaacson on OpenAI's cyber breach: This is the first thing that 'totally scares me'

Walter Isaacson, Perella Weinberg advisory partner, joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss details of OpenAI's 'unprecedented' hack, the need for guardrails around…

CNBC (Squawk Box)
4 months ago
Jul 22

The Myth of "Great Men" - with Walter Isaacson

Hasan sits down with famous biographer, Walter Isaacson, to discuss why biographies are important, why biographies don't tell the whole story, and I ask him…

Hasan Minhaj Doesn't Know (podcast)
4 months ago
Jul 6

A Conversation With Walter Isaacson

Journalist, historian, and former president of the Aspen Institute Walter Isaacson discusses his new book and reflects on America at a historic inflection…

Council on Foreign Relations
4 months ago
Jul 5

America's Book Club: Danielle Allen & and Walter Isaacson

Danielle Allen is a bestselling author and professor of political philosophy, public policy, and ethics at Harvard University.

C-SPAN — America's Book Club (host David M. Rubenstein)
4 months ago
Jul 2

Squawk Pod: A 5% stake in OpenAI & Walter Isaacson - 07/02/26 | Audio Only

OpenAI is reportedly discussing giving the U. S. government a 5% stake in the company, and Meta may be preparing to sell its AI compute power.

CNBC Television
4 months ago
Jul 2

Walter Isaacson on America 250: Supreme Court is 'thoughtful and balanced' at times

Biographer and Tulane professor Walter Isaacson joins CNBC's 'Squawk Box' to discuss America's 250th anniversary, the nation's founding, the Supreme Court, the vision of the Founding Fathers, and…

CNBC
4 months ago
Jul 1

Walter Isaacson on Why Elon Musk Thinks Empathy is Vanity

Walter Isaacson went from a kid in New Orleans who didn't yet know writing was a job to authoring the definitive biographies of Steve Jobs, Elon Musk…

The Context Window with David Deming (podcast)
4 months ago
Jun 24

PBS News Hour | Walter Isaacson on 'The Greatest Sentence Ever Written' | Season 2026 | PBS

Walter Isaacson on what he calls 'The Greatest Sentence Ever…

pbs.org
5 months ago
May 29

SpaceX is way ahead of Blue Origin in satellite communications, says Tulane's Walter Isaacson

Walter Isaacson, Perella Weinberg advisory partner, joins 'The Exchange' to discuss the impact of Blue Origin's rocket explosion, SpaceX's IPO and much more.

CNBC
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