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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

49mins

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