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The Truth with Lisa Boothe

The American Dream with Dr. Ben Carson

The Truth with Lisa Boothe

iHeartPodcasts

News Commentary, News, Society & Culture, Politics

4.828 Ratings

🗓️ 13 June 2022

⏱️ 45 minutes

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Summary

Lisa talked to Dr. Carson about his upbringing and how he escaped poverty to achieve remarkable success. They also discuss the importance of restoring values to society, the dishonest media, and the need for bravery in today’s world.

Transcript

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0:00.0

I am so excited about this next guest for the show.

0:03.6

I know my mom is excited as well.

0:05.2

She's a huge fan.

0:06.3

It's Dr. Ben Carson.

0:08.6

There are so many things I want to speak with him about.

0:11.6

I mean, the man is just remarkable.

0:13.9

He grew up in poverty and Detroit, Michigan,

0:17.3

and then went on to just accomplish tremendous success.

0:21.0

I mean, the success that no one achieves, right?

0:23.1

Just tremendous.

0:23.8

I mean, he became the director of pediatric neurosurgery

0:27.0

at John Hopkins at 33.

0:28.5

The youngest to head a major division in the hospital's history.

0:33.7

In 1987, he led a 70-member team that

0:37.4

performed the first successful surgery

0:39.2

to separate conjoined twins connected

0:41.2

at the back of the head.

0:42.4

And because of his work, he's received numerous honors

0:45.8

for his neurosurgery work.

0:47.0

He's been named the nation's, you know, one of the nation's

0:49.4

most foremost physicians and scientists in his past.

0:53.3

I mean, the Library of Congress has named him, you know,

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