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Richard Rhodes — The Making of the Atomic Bomb

The Joe Walker Podcast

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The Life and Times of Robert Oppenheimer

Robert Oppenheimer discovered poverty and the depression while at Berkeley. He helped get Jews out of Europe, helping his students in indirect ways. His wife, Kitty, was an alcoholic and a mean and vicious alcoholic. Despite his troubles at home, let's put it that way, he was able to play a role,. something he always did.

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