Ron Chernow
Ron Chernow is an American writer, journalist, historian, and biographer. He has written bestselling and award-winning biographies of historical figures from the world of business, finance, and American politics.
Guest Appearances
June 4, 2025
Writer and journalist Ron Chernow feels very warmly about anyone who has won the Mark Twain Award for American Humor, including our friend Conan.
August 29, 2016
Without historian Ron Chernow, Hamilton the musical probably wouldn’t exist. It was Chernow’s critically-acclaimed biography of Alexander Hamilton that first inspired Lin-Manual Miranda to put Hamilton’s story to music. These days Chernow is still pinching himself that his long book triggered off such a creative explosion. He tells us about researching Hamilton, seeing this work adapted for the stage, and even sings along to his favorite Hamilton song, “Satisfied.”
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