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Cover of American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer by Kai Bird and Martin J. Sherwin

American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer

Kai Bird and Martin J. Sherwin · 2005
Mentioned 6 times across 5 podcasts · 2022–2026
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20222026
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2026
The Roy Cohn Playbook, from McCarthyism to Trump
Fresh Air · Sep 2026 · 0:33
“kai byrd also cowrote the definitive biography of robert oppenheimer called american prometheus which was the basis of christopher nolan's oscar winning film oppenheimer ”
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David Rubenstein: We took $5M and turned it into $500B
My First Million · Sep 2026 · 37:22
“kai bird who previously wrote a book on robert oppenheimer that won the pulitzer prize ”
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Kai Bird on Roy Cohn, a Founding Father of Donald Trump’s America
The New Yorker Radio Hour · Aug 2026 · 1:19
“bird also cowrote the definitive biography of nuclear scientist robert oppenheimer ” ▶ tap to hear this moment · 5s
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Are we 'born obsolete'? How technology makes us feel ashamed
Ideas · Apr 2026 · 21:47
“there are some things especially with american prometheus and the idea of oppenheimer it's almost as though humans are really trying to emulate prometheus ”
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2023
ICYMI... HIBT Lab! OpenAI: Sam Altman
How I Built This with Guy Raz · Feb 2023 · 56:43
“i have that book on my desk i look at it every day ” ▶ tap to hear this moment · 2s
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2022
HIBT Lab! OpenAI: Sam Altman
How I Built This with Guy Raz · Sep 2022 · 55:32
“i have that book on my desk i look at it every day ” ▶ tap to hear this moment · 2s
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