Kai Bird, Author: Roy Cohn, the man who shaped Trump?
“He had no guardrails. He had no rules. He told Donald Trump, you know, when criticised, attack, attack, attack, deny, deny deny, always go on the offensive, never apologise. And Trump, when he met Roy Cohn, he began mimicing how he talked.”
BBC Newsnight presenter Paddy O’Connell, speaks to author…
The Manhattan Project | 'Oppenheimer' with Kai Bird | 4
Following the success of the Manhattan Project, the U.S. sought to develop a potentially more powerful and deadly weapon – the Hydrogen Bomb. Despite having led the team at Los Alamos, J. Robert Oppenheimer became an outspoken opponent of the H-Bomb. His stance made him enemies who sought to underm…
American Prometheus with Kai Bird
Hi Folks,
My guest today was Kai Bird, columnist, biographer and Pulitzer Prize-winning author of American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer, a book he co-wrote with Martin J. Sherwin.
In this episode, we explore Oppenheimer’s brilliant achievements and his humiliating d…
BPR Full Show 10/12/26: Question 8 Debate and a Lunch Break Dance Party
We continue our Ballot Question debates with Q8: Eliminate Recreational Marijuana Sales and Allow Limited Possession Initiative. We're joined by Stephen Kronberg of Yes on 8 and Ryan Dominguez of No on 8.
Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer Kai Bird and co-author Susan Goldmark join to discuss "AMER…
Inflation, Midterm Warning Signs & Ilhan Omar in Trump’s Crosshairs
Tonight on America At Night with McGraw Milhaven, Alex Ebkarian, Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer of Allegiance Gold, discusses inflation, the anticipated cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) increase and what rising household expenses could signal about voter priorities heading into the midterm …
Best of BPR (Oct. 12-16): Kai Bird, Anand Giridharadas & 1972 Rock Opera
We’ll speak with Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Kai Bird and his wife/chief researcher Susan Goldmark on their new book: “American Scoundrel: Roy Cohn's Dark Journey from Joe McCarthy to Donald Trump.”
We’ll be joined in person by journalist Anand Giridharadas on his new book “Man in the Mirror:…
Does Trump's White House have a woman problem?
After Katie Zacharia lasted just 5 days as White House Press Secretary, Christiane and Tina Brown ask: is this story part of a wider pattern that shows Trump and his administration have a problem with women?
They discuss why Zacharia was given a job she was never qualified for in the first place, w…
044 Kai Bird: Exhuming Roy Cohn
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Roy Cohn was a New York lawyer who became a mentor to Donald Trump in the 1970s and ’80s. Kai Bird and Susan Goldmark’s new biography of him, American Scoundrel, reminds everyone how persistent Cohn was in …
How to Get the Most Out of a Museum Trip; Full Bio: 'American Scoundrel,' Roy Cohn
Museums can be overwhelming, with so much art to see, and lots of crowds to navigate. Rawaan Alkhatib is an exhibit developer who has written a new book, Hello, Museum: An Illustrated Book of Inspirations to Visit and Explore, about how to get a more rewarding experience when you visit a Museum, no…
Full Bio In Full: 'American Scoundrel,' Roy Cohn
Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer Kai Bird has turned his attention to Roy Cohn, the infamous lawyer and fixer who has worked with people from Joseph McCarthy to President Trump. The new biography is titled American Scoundrel: Roy Cohn's Dark Journey from Joe McCarthy to Donald Trump. On today's in…
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