Dr. J. Robert Oppenheimer, creator of the atom bomb, is shown at his study at the Institute for Advanced Study, in Princeton, N.J., Dec. 15, 1957.

The History Behind the New Movie 'Oppenheimer'

The Brian Lehrer Show | Jul 24, 2023

Fred Kaplan, Slate's War Stories columnist and the author of many books, including The Bomb: Presidents, Generals, and the Secret History of Nuclear War (Simon & Schuster, 2020), draws on his expertise in nuclear history to discuss whether Christopher Nolan's epic new film "Oppenheimer" is historically accurate - plus reveals a little-known political controversy within the other big new movie, "Barbie".

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