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ON BENJAMIN FRANKLIN Episode 5: Legacy

ON BENJAMIN FRANKLIN Episode 5: Legacy

Released Thursday, 3rd October 2024
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ON BENJAMIN FRANKLIN Episode 5: Legacy

ON BENJAMIN FRANKLIN Episode 5: Legacy

ON BENJAMIN FRANKLIN Episode 5: Legacy

ON BENJAMIN FRANKLIN Episode 5: Legacy

Thursday, 3rd October 2024
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In this final episode of our series, host Evan Ratliff and biographer Walter Isaacson discuss Benjamin Franklin's remarkable late-in-life achievements-- from his last anonymous essay, to the way he empowered George Washington, to his evolution on slavery, to the beautiful way Philadelphia mourned its favorite son... oh, and they discuss Ben Franklin's favorite magic trick, too! 

 

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ON Benjamin Franklin with Walter Isaacson

He didn’t have a role in Hamilton, but America wouldn’t be the same without him! From Walter Isaacson– the bestselling biographer behind Musk, Einstein and Steve Jobs– and journalist Evan Ratliff (Mastermind, co-host of the beloved Longform podcast) comes a behind the scenes look at the story of Ben Franklin, and how his genius shaped our national character. From Franklin’s adventures as a mischievous apprentice, to his evolution over 84 years into America’s best writer, inventor,scientist, diplomat, and business strategist… as well as Founding Father, Isaacson covers everything from the wit behind Poor Richard’s Almanac to the wisdom behind the Declaration of Independence; not to mention, how a former slave owner evolved into the shepherd of a near-perfect Constitution. In this intimate behind the scenes interview, Isaacson provides a look at how he came to understand Franklin’s remarkable life, how it shaped America’s national identity, and why Ben Franklin matters so much right now. 

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