ON CRISPR: The Story of Jennifer Doudna with Walter Isaacson - Podcast Rankings and reviews

As I continue to listen, the perspective of the author being interviewed reveals an interesting perspective. I feel as though I understand Elon in a new way, with almost an insider’s understanding of what makes him tick, for better or worse.

The interviewer seemed to have a bit of an axe to grind but was okay. Isaacson was interesting, insightful and very human. The show was crammed with an absurd number of ads, mostly for other podcasts and the thumbnail art is one of the least flattering portrait shots one could choose for a subject.

Only 4 episodes…? For a 600 page book, Isaacson would be smart and well advised to make this into an ongoing podcast that could cover each chapter. It was good and insightful, but could have been great and enlightening digging deeper into the brilliance of Elon Musk.

Near the end of the 4th episode, Evan read “slavishly” as if it were based on “lavish” instead of “slave.” I had to rewind a couple of times to figure out what word was intended. This was an unfortunate jar from an otherwise informative extended interview. Please don’t make up new pronunciations for words you might be trying not to use. Just use a different word!