Pres. Jimmy Carter’s Biographer: “He Was A Prophet in the Wilderness”
Season 2025
Episode 7139
About the Episode
Kai Bird is remembered for his Robert Oppenheimer biography, which was adapted into the Oscar-winning film "Oppenheimer." The author's Jimmy Carter biography, "The Outlier," follows the late President’s upbringing in the post-Civil War South and how it shaped his views on race and politics.
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Episode 7139, Season 2025<br> January 9, 2025
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Alejandro Mayorkas; Ibrahim Nash'at; Yannick Benjamin| 55:45
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