Mention timeline11 mentions
20192024
Where it's mentioned
2024
#762: Coach George Raveling and Claire Hughes Johnson
The Tim Ferriss Show · Aug 2024 · 25:58
“so i then i see he's done a book on benjamin franklin he's done a book on on einstein and uh subsequently kissinger and others so i go to the bookstore and i buy the benjamin franklin book ” ▶ tap to hear this moment · 12s
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My First Million · Jul 2024 · 54:05
“and all i thought his biography by walter isaacson i f i thought it fucking sucked ” ▶ tap to hear this moment · 5s
2022
#283 Andrew Carnegie
Founders · Dec 2022 · 5:22
“the biography of benjamin franklin written by walter isaacson ” ▶ tap to hear this moment · 3s
Steve Jobs's Heroes
Founders · Jun 2022 · 27:26
“he said no i didn't read business books i read biographies he's like i looked for mentors in historical context books basically i read biographies and i thought they were helpful and he talks about reading b biography of benjamin franklin ” ▶ tap to hear this moment · 11s
#247 Henry Flagler (Rockefeller's partner)
Founders · May 2022 · 6:26
“now let's go to isaacson's walter isaacson's biography of benjamin franklin ” ▶ tap to hear this moment · 4s
Steve Jobs and His Heroes
Founders · Apr 2022 · 27:08
“he talks about reading b biography of benjamin franklin ” ▶ tap to hear this moment · 2s
#233 Elon Musk, Peter Thiel, Max Levchin (PayPal)
Founders · Feb 2022 · 11:21
“this is walter isaacson writing in benjamin franklin's biography ” ▶ tap to hear this moment · 4s
2021
#191 Naval Ravikant (A Guide to Wealth and Happiness)
Founders · Jul 2021 · 52:04
“benjamin franklin book by walter isaacson i think that's founders number one fifteen ” ▶ tap to hear this moment · 4s
#503: Walter Isaacson on CRISPR, Jennifer Doudna, Gene Editing, and the Future of the Human Race
The Tim Ferriss Show · Mar 2021 · 5:43
“benjamin franklin an american life ” ▶ tap to hear this moment · 2s
2020
#157 The Innovators: How a Group of Hackers, Geniuses, and Geeks Created the Digital Revolution
Founders · Dec 2020 · 3:00
“i did his uh podcast on his book uh by ben american uh benjamin franklin american life ” ▶ tap to hear this moment · 5s
2019
#62 The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin
Founders · Mar 2019 · 2:35
“he s then he talked about uh he said i liked both franklin's autobiography which is the book we're covering today and the biography by isaacson that's walter isaacson the author ” ▶ tap to hear this moment · 9s
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