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Walter Isaacson Returns (biographer & historian)

2026-01-07 · 118 min · episode 994 · 11 entities

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persons 5

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  • mentioned Armchair Expert | Wondery person
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  • mentioned Walter Isaacson person
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    Walter Isaacson Returns (biographer & historian)
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  • hosted by Armchair Expert | Wondery person
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  • mentioned Comedy concept
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  • mentioned TV & Film concept
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    Feed category: TV & Film
  • discusses Comedy concept
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    Feed category: Comedy
  • discusses TV & Film concept
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  • discusses Music concept
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Walter Isaacson (The Greatest Sentence Ever Written) is a biographer, historian, and Professor of History at Tulane University. Walter returns to the Armchair Expert to discuss why he embeds himself into the lives of his subjects to write about them, how empathy can get in the way of success, and discovering the secret sauce of Elon Musk. Walter and Dax talk about his interest in people that try to learn as much as possible about everything knowable, the belief that growing up as a misfit can instill the drive seen in innovators of the modern age, and why an understanding of engineering is crucial to the political and philosophical conversations taking place today. Walter explains evaluating truths in the original draft of the Declaration of Independence, the struggle and strategy to create common ground throughout American history, and his assertion as a historian that even heroes have great flaws and villains have backstories. Follow Armchair Expert on the Wondery App or wherever you get your podcasts. Watch new content on YouTube or listen to Armchair Expert early and ad-free by joining Wondery+ in the Wondery App, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify. Start your free trial by visiting wondery.com/links/armchair-expert-with-dax-shepard/ now. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .