Revisionist History
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Subscribers: 38761
Reviews: 69
Oct 14, 2021
hit and miss. some fascinating episodes but other ones that feel like just filling time
limped along until s06
Aug 9, 2021
The uncritical credulous fawning in the beginning of the Waymo episode finally made me realize I was wasting time with this show. This guy is supposed to think critically and falls for the techno hype? Whatever. I've got better things to do
Harvinder
May 21, 2021
Season 1 was great but now Mr. Gladwell has run out of ideas. Now each episode is less interesting than the previous one. To add insult injury of the listeners, he has significantly increased advertisements. I am now unsubscribing
May 13, 2021
longbtime listener
Apr 28, 2021
such virtue signalling halfwittery. unsub and deleted. goodbye
Description
Revisionist History is Malcolm Gladwell's journey through the overlooked and the misunderstood. Every episode re-examines something from the past—an event, a person, an idea, even a song—and asks whether we got it right the first time. From Pushkin Industries. Because sometimes the past deserves a second chance.
iHeartMedia is the exclusive podcast partner of Pushkin Industries.
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Teaser: The Compromises of Al Levitt
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In this month’s subscriber-only episode, a look at the complicated and possibly cursed career of Helen Levitt’s other half.
This is a sneak peek at the second in our series of subscriber episodes. To hear the rest, subscribe to PushNik by visiting our show page in Apple Podcasts.
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Oct 14, 2021 |
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Revisionist History Presents: Climate Change Despondency is Solvable
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Solvable Host Ronald Young Jr. sits down with Malcolm Gladwell to talk about climate change: the power of individual choices, cultural shifts and what to expect from the business sector too.
Meaningful climate action requires thoughtful engagement from across all sectors, regions, nations -- from all of us. Check out these recent Solvable episodes for additional solutions and for ways that you can get involved.
Destructive Agriculture is Solvable with Rachel Stroer
Wildfire Ignition is Solvable with Eric Appel
The Lack of Basic Sanitation in the United States is Solvable with Catherine Coleman Flowers The Slow Regrowth of Vulnerable Coral Reefs is Solvable with Sarah Hamlyn
Fighting Climate Change Through Incentivized Prizes and Innovation with Anousheh Ansari
Making Transportation Systems Eco-friendly is a Solvable Problem with Laura Schewel
Addiction to Fossil Fuels is Solvable with Bill McKibben
Executive Producer, Mia Lobel
Managing Producer, Sachar Mathias
Senior Producer, Jocelyn Frank
Researcher, David Zha
Booking by Lisa Dunn
Very special thanks to Royston Beserve, Heather Fain, Nicole Morano, Carly Migliori, Eric Sandler and Maggie Taylor.
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Sep 29, 2021 |
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At The Movies with Some of My Best Friends Are...
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Introducing Pushkin's newest show, Some of My Best Friends Are...hosted by Khalil Muhammad and Ben Austen, two best friends who grew up together on the South Side of Chicago in '80s. Khalil and Ben invite listeners into their conversations about the absurdities and intricacies of race in America. Mixing anecdotes, entertaining storytelling, and thoughtful debate, Some of My Best Friends Are... helps listeners make sense of a deeply divided country.
In this episode, Khalil and Ben look back at two classic Interracial Buddy Films: 48 Hours and Lethal Weapon. They ask: How did these films and others like them shape a generation of moviegoers' views on racism and law enforcement? What did they say about being white and Black men of the time?
Listen to more episodes of Some of My Best Friends Are... at http://podcasts.pushkin.fm/revisionistbestfriends
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Sep 16, 2021 |
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Revisionist Revisited: Extras from the Little Mermaid Series
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Malcolm revives his Little Mermaid darlings while the editor is away. The first of a series of four bonus episodes. To receive all four, subscribe to PushNik, a subscription program available exclusively through Apple Podcasts.
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Sep 09, 2021 |
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The Dog Will See You Now
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If recent times have shown us anything, it’s that many problems can not be fixed by humans alone. In the season 6 finale, Revisionist History turns to another species for a little help.
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Aug 26, 2021 |
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A Serious Game
2158
The best way to prepare for the unexpected may not be to make plans, or predictions, but to play games. Revisionist History explores imaginary worlds and the people who love finding out what they don’t know.
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Aug 19, 2021 |
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Laundry Done Right
2241
Is there a right way to do your laundry? Of course there is. A long look at the science of cleaning your clothes.
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Aug 12, 2021 |
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Little Mermaid Part 3: Honestly Ever After
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Revisionist History presents: The Little Mermaid...our way. The grand finale of our three-part series. Featuring the voices of Jodie Foster, Glenn Close, Dax Shepard, Brit Marling, and many more.
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Aug 02, 2021 |
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Little Mermaid Part 2: The Fairytale Twist
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The quest to revise The Little Mermaid continues. This week, we call in the experts. Part two of three.
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Jul 29, 2021 |
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Little Mermaid Part 1: The Golden Contract
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Revisionist History takes on The Little Mermaid: a deep dive into a world where merpeople present us with a series of vexing moral conundrums. Part one of three.
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Jul 22, 2021 |
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The Judgment of Helen Levitt
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Helen Slote Levitt was on her way to the good life in 1950s Hollywood. Then one day, her name appeared on a list. The story of an ordinary woman whose world was upended by extraordinary times.
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Jul 15, 2021 |
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Project Dillard
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A historically Black university in New Orleans is beloved by everyone – except the US News best colleges rankings. We hack our way back into the algorithm and show how Dillard University can rise to the top. Part two of a two-part series.
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Jul 08, 2021 |
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Lord of the Rankings
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For 30 years, US News & World Report has been using a secret formula to rank the best colleges and universities in the United States. As a public service to our listeners, we hack the algorithm and discover the dirty little secret of the rankings game.
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Jul 01, 2021 |
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I Love You Waymo
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Revisionist History travels to Phoenix, Arizona to learn about the future of the automobile. It’s not what you think. It’s much better.
Warning: Some of the actions depicted in this episode are dangerous. Do not imitate Malcolm!
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Jun 24, 2021 |
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Presenting: Be Antiracist with Ibram X. Kendi
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Presenting a sneak peek of Pushkin’s newest show, Be Antiracist with Ibram X. Kendi. On Be Antiracist, Dr. Kendi discusses policies and practices that sustain injustice in our society, and how we can dismantle racism to build a just, equitable world. To kick off the season, Malcolm called up Dr. Kendi for a conversation on racism, bridging divides, and the power of podcasting. Stay tuned after their conversation for an excerpt of an upcoming episode featuring economic and social policy expert Heather C. McGhee. Dr. Kendi and McGhee discuss the “zero sum” world view, and what racism really costs us as a society. To hear more Be Antiracist, visit http://podcasts.pushkin.fm/gladwellkendi
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Jun 09, 2021 |
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Introducing Revisionist History Season Six
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The sixth season of Revisionist History is underway, and Malcolm’s finally out of the house. We play chicken with cars, war games with wonks, and travel deep under the sea. Season six of Revisionist History launches June 24th from Pushkin Industries.
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Jun 03, 2021 |
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Bonus: Malcolm Gladwell and Adam Grant
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Whenever Malcolm and Adam Grant cross paths on the book tour circuit, it's always a good time. Here are pieces of two conversations from Clubhouse: one about Malcolm's The Bomber Mafia and another about Adam's Think Again.
Find out more at bombermafia.com and adamgrant.net.
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May 28, 2021 |
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Presenting: The Bomber Mafia by Malcolm Gladwell
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Season 5 of Revisionist History included four episodes on the rise of air power during the Second World War. Listeners met Air Force generals Haywood Hansell and Curtis LeMay and heard about the birth of napalm and the firebombing of Tokyo. Malcolm couldn't get that story out of his mind, and so he built an entirely new audiobook around it. The Bomber Mafia.
The Bomber Mafia thought they could re-invent war, in part because of a reclusive genius named Carl Norden. In this excerpt, you hear more about him and his game changing invention, the Norden Bombsight.
If you loved those episodes, you'll be in history heaven with The Bomber Mafia. It features more archival footage, new writing, and enhanced scoring. It's a totally new experience. Purchase the audiobook at www.bombermafia.com, and you'll receive a free Listener's Guide featuring new commentary from Malcolm. Print and ebook editions available wherever books are sold.
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Apr 27, 2021 |
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Bonus: Return to the 404
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We're back in Atlanta - this week with jaunts to Jamaica, Kenya, court-side NBA games, and a deep dive into fine art forgery. Plus, Malcolm finally gets his big break in the advertising industry. LISTENER NOTE: No editors were involved with the writing of this episode of Revisionist History. Proceed at your own risk. Happy Holidays, everyone!
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Dec 17, 2020 |
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Bonus: Druid Hills
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Revisionist History takes a trip to Malcolm's favorite city and gets a tour of Emory University, meets 3000 non-human primates and 8000 rodents, and dusts off an old TV pilot for a dramatic reenactment. Oh, and a season three guest returns, but you'll just have to listen to find out who.
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This episode features “Dare To Be Me” by Kaci Bolls feat. The Happy Racers
© 2020 SpinBoxClub / Clashing Plaids (ASCAP) / Plaid Pajamas Music (BMI) / Drunk On A Binge (BMI) – Administered by Bluewater Music Services Corp. Used By Permission. All Rights Reserved.
This bonus episode is sponsored by Emory University.
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Dec 10, 2020 |
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A Memorial for the Living
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Lessons from the world’s most perfect memorial.
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Aug 20, 2020 |
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"Oh Howard, You Idiot!”
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A billionaire turned recluse befriends a minor novelist. Together they seize the public’s imagination. Kind of. The true story behind the greatest autobiography you’ve never read.
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Credits:
BBC Motion Gallery / Getty Images
Footage supplied by CBS News
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
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Aug 13, 2020 |
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Hamlet Was Wrong
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The delicate science of hiring nihilism, examined in five deeply-personal case studies.
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Aug 06, 2020 |
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Goodbye, Farewell and Amen
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How do we remember one of the deadliest nights in human history? We don't. Part four.
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Jul 30, 2020 |
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Bombs-Away LeMay
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The arguments, accidents, cold-blooded logic and sheer serendipity that led to the longest night of the Second World War. Part three.
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Jul 23, 2020 |
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May the Best Firebomb Win
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Basement laboratories. Mad scientists. Sticky gels, and a bake-off in the desert. The strange story behind Curtis LeMay’s weapon of choice. Part two.
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Jul 16, 2020 |
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The Bomber Mafia
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On the eve of the Second World War, a band of visionaries at Maxwell Air Force Base tried to reimagine modern warfare. They failed. Part one on the extraordinary life of the Air Force General Curtis LeMay.
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Jul 09, 2020 |
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The Powerball Revolution
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In Bolivia, a political activist radically reforms the voting process for... student council elections. Who else does he convince? Revisionist History. And maybe a fancy private school in New Jersey. Get Revisionist History updates first by signing up for our newsletter at pushkin.fm.
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Jul 02, 2020 |
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Hedwig’s Lost Van Gogh
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An escape from war-torn Germany. Lavish dinners with Hollywood royalty. A Swedish baron and a dime-store heiress: we explore the long journey of a Van Gogh still life — and what it says about the real value of the things we treasure.
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Jun 25, 2020 |
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Dragon Psychology 101
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Dragons hoard treasure, deep in their lairs. They don’t show it off to their neighbors. Revisionist History applies dragon psychology to the strange world of art museums, with help from Andy Warhol, J.R.R. Tolkien, a handful of accountants and the world’s leading hoarding expert.
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Jun 18, 2020 |
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Introducing Revisionist History Season Five
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Andy Warhol. War. Smaug the Dragon. And, as always, digressions of great importance.
Launching June 18 from Pushkin Industries.
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Jun 04, 2020 |
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Revisionist History Presents: The Limits of Power
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Malcolm has been writing about race and policing for a very long time, going back to the killing of Amadou Diallo in 1999. Sometimes, it is useful to take a step back and consider policing in a broader context. Here we present a chapter from Malcolm's book David and Goliath, which includes an analysis of a riot in Northern Ireland in 1970. Many miles and many years away. About divisions of religion and class and not divisions of race. But the core questions to be asked in 1970 and 1999 and today are the same: if you have power, what does it mean to use it, and use it wisely? And what are the consequences if you don't?
David and Goliath: Underdogs, Misfits and the Art of Battling Giants was published in 2013 by Little, Brown and Company. Audiobook production by Hachette Audio.
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Jun 02, 2020 |
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The Queen of Cuba
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On February 24, 1996, Cuban fighter jets shot down two small planes operated by Brothers to the Rescue, an organization in Florida that tried to spot refugees fleeing Cuba in boats. A strange chain of events preceded the shoot-down, and people in the intelligence business turned to a rising star in the Defense Intelligence Agency, Ana Montes. Montes was known around Washington as the “Queen of Cuba” for her insights into the Castro regime. But what Montes’ colleagues eventually found out about her shook their sense of trust to the core. (In this excerpt from Malcolm Gladwell’s forthcoming audiobook Talking to Strangers, we hear why spy mysteries do not unfold in real life like they do in the movies.)
To preorder a copy of Talking to Strangers and check out Malcolm Gladwell's book tour, visit www.gladwellbooks.com.
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Aug 29, 2019 |
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The Obscure Virus Club
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Throughout the 1960s, a biologist named Howard Temin became convinced that something wasn’t right in science’s understanding of viruses. His colleagues dismissed him as a heretic. He turned out to be right — and you're alive today as a result. Season Four ends with a bedtime story about how we should be freed by our doubts, not imprisoned by them.
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Aug 22, 2019 |
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Chutzpah vs. Chutzpah
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You thought that there was only one kind of chutzpah. Wrong. There’s two. Revisionist History tells the story of the Mafia’s showdown with a legendary Hollywood producer, in a battle of competing chutzpahs.
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Aug 15, 2019 |
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In a Metal Mood
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Two seasons after its investigation of the decline of McDonalds french fries, Revisionist History returns to fast-food’s high-tech test kitchens. This time the subject is cultural appropriation. The case study is Taco Bell. Oh, and Pat Boone is involved.
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Aug 08, 2019 |
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Descend into the Particular
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An unarmed man is shot to death by police. How does the Jesuitical idea of “disordered attachments” help us make sense of what happened? Part three of three.
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Aug 01, 2019 |
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Dr. Rock’s Taxonomy
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John Rock was the co-inventor of the birth control pill — and a committed Catholic. He wanted his church to approve of his invention. What happens when a layman takes on the Vatican? Part two of three.
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Jul 25, 2019 |
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The Standard Case
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Revisionist History tries to make sense of the conundrum of PED use in baseball, using the 500-year-old philosophical techniques of St. Ignatius. Part one of a three-part series on the moral reasoning of the Jesuit order.
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Jul 18, 2019 |
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Good Old Boys
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If you disagree with someone — if you find what they think appalling — is there any value in talking to them? In the early 1970s, the talk show host Dick Cavett, the governor of Georgia Lester Maddox, and the singer Randy Newman tried to answer this question.
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Jul 11, 2019 |
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Tempest in a Teacup
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Bohea, the aroma of tire fire, Mob Wives, smugglers, “bro” tea, and what it all means to the backstory of the American Revolution. Malcolm tells the real story on what happened in Boston on the night of December 16, 1773.
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Jul 04, 2019 |
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The Tortoise and the Hare
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A weird speech by Antonin Scalia, a visit with some serious legal tortoises, and a testy exchange with the experts at the Law School Admissions Council prompts Malcolm to formulate his Grand Unified Theory for fixing higher education.
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Jun 27, 2019 |
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Puzzle Rush
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Malcolm challenges his assistant Camille to the Law School Admissions Test. He gets halfway through, panics, runs out of time, and wonders: why does the legal world want him to rush?
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Jun 20, 2019 |
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Introducing Revisionist History Season Four
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Jesuits. Chess masters. Mafiosi. Lawyers. And a little bit of tire fire.
Launching June 20th from Pushkin Industries.
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Jun 13, 2019 |
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Revisionist History Presents: Rick Rubin
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Revisionist History presents the first episode of a new podcast, Broken Record. It's a conversation between Rick Rubin and Revisionist History host Malcolm Gladwell, covering everything from Rick’s role in the very beginning of hip-hop to his role in introducing Johnny Cash to a new generation of writers, performers and music lovers. Rick and Malcolm delve deep into Rick’s back catalogue – which is really a history of contemporary music – to reveal more about the artists that defined a new era, and why they are still vital listening today.
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Nov 13, 2018 |
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Analysis, Parapraxis, Elvis
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The one song The King couldn’t sing.
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Jul 19, 2018 |
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Strong Verbs, Short Sentences
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“She was Joan of Arc, Madame Curie, and Florence Nightingale—all wrapped up in one.”
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Jul 12, 2018 |
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The Imaginary Crimes of Margit Hamosh
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Epidemics of fear repeat themselves. The first time as tragedy. The second time as farce. Margit Hamosh? Definitely farce.
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Jul 05, 2018 |
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Malcolm Gladwell's 12 Rules for Life
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Crucial life lessons from the end of hockey games, Idris Elba, and some Wall Street guys with a lot of time on their hands.
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Jun 28, 2018 |
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The Hug Heard Round the World
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Q: Was there a period where you felt you had something to prove? A: The first 45 years of my life.
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Jun 21, 2018 |
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General Chapman’s Last Stand
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Good fences make good neighbors. Or maybe not.
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Jun 14, 2018 |
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Free Brian Williams
2369
"Sorry dude, I don't remember you being on my aircraft."
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Jun 07, 2018 |
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A Polite Word for Liar
2380
An early morning raid, a house-full of Nazis, the world’s greatest harmonica player, and a dashingly handsome undercover spy. What could possibly go wrong?
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May 31, 2018 |
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Burden of Proof
2224
“He called to wish me ‘Happy Birthday.’ Then he said, ‘I’m failing everything.’”
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May 24, 2018 |
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Divide and Conquer
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The complete, unabridged history of the world’s most controversial semicolon.
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May 17, 2018 |
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Bonus: Malcolm Gladwell debates Adam Grant
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In a special live taping at the 92nd Street Y in New York, Malcolm talks with WorkLife’s Adam Grant about how to avoid doing highly undesirable tasks, what makes an idea interesting, and why Malcolm thinks we shouldn't root for the underdog.
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May 10, 2018 |
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Introducing Revisionist History Season Three
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Malcolm Gladwell is back with season three of Revisionist History: harmonica players, mass delusion, semicolons, and a constitutional crisis. Launching May 17th on Panoply.
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May 03, 2018 |
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The Basement Tapes
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What is a son’s obligation to his father?
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Aug 17, 2017 |
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McDonald’s Broke My Heart
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They made the world’s greatest French Fry. Then they threw it away.
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Aug 10, 2017 |
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Mr. Hollowell Didn’t Like That
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Arrested, arraigned, indicted, tried, convicted, and sentenced to die in the electric chair in 24 hours.
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Aug 03, 2017 |
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State v Johnson
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“Nobody was interested in justice.”
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Jul 27, 2017 |
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The King of Tears
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Why country music makes you cry, and rock and roll doesn’t: A musical interpretation of divided America.
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Jul 20, 2017 |
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The Prime Minister and the Prof
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The friendship that changed the course of World War II.
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Jul 13, 2017 |
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The Foot Soldier of Birmingham
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“Oh, Mac. What did you do?”
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Jul 06, 2017 |
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Miss Buchanan’s Period of Adjustment
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A landmark Supreme Court case. A civil rights revolution. Why has everyone forgotten what happened next?
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Jun 29, 2017 |
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The Road to Damascus
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What happens when a terrorist has a change of heart?
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Jun 22, 2017 |
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A Good Walk Spoiled
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Rich people and their addiction to golf: a philosophical investigation.
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Jun 15, 2017 |
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Introducing Revisionist History Season Two
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From bestselling author Malcolm Gladwell, season two of Revisionist History launches June 15th.
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May 26, 2017 |
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The Satire Paradox
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In the political turmoil of mid-1990s Britain, a brilliant
young comic named Harry Enfield set out to satirize the ideology and politics
of Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher. His parodies became famous. He wrote and
performed a vicious sendup of the typical Thatcherite nouveau riche buffoon. People
loved it. And what happened? Exactly the opposite of what Enfield hoped would
happen. In an age dominated by political comedy, “The Satire Paradox”asks whether laughter and social
protest are friends or foes.
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Aug 18, 2016 |
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Generous Orthodoxy
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A 98-year-old minister takes on his church over the subject of gay marriage—and teaches the rest of us what it means to stand up in protest.
To learn more about the topics covered in this episode, visit www.RevisionistHistory.com
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Aug 11, 2016 |
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Blame Game
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In the summer and fall of 2009, hundreds of Toyota owners came forward with an alarming allegation: Their cars were suddenly and uncontrollably accelerating. Toyota was forced to recall 10 million vehicles, pay a fine of more than $1 billion, and settle countless lawsuits. The consensus was that there was something badly wrong with the world’s most popular cars. Except that there wasn’t. What happens when hysteria overtakes common sense?
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Aug 04, 2016 |
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Hallelujah
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How does genius emerge? An exploration of different types of innovation—through the lens of Elvis Costello’s extraordinary song “Deportee,” once utterly forgettable and then, through time and iteration, a work of beauty and genius.
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Jul 28, 2016 |
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My Little Hundred Million
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In the early ’90s, Hank Rowan gave $100 million to a tiny public university in Glassboro, New Jersey: not Harvard, not Yale, not even to his alma mater, MIT. What was Rowan thinking? And why has it proven so difficult for other philanthropists to follow his lead?
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Jul 21, 2016 |
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Food Fight
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Bowdoin College and Vassar College are two elite private schools that compete for the same students. But one of those schools is trying hard to address the problem of rich and poor in American society—and paying a high price. The other is making that problem worse—and reaping rewards as a result.
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Jul 14, 2016 |
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Carlos Doesn’t Remember
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Of the tens of thousands of talented, low-income students who graduate from high school every year in the United States, most never make it to universities appropriate to their gifts. America leaves an enormous amount of talent on the table every year. “Carlos Doesn’t Remember” explains why.
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Jul 07, 2016 |
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The Big Man Can't Shoot
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Wilt Chamberlain’s brilliant career was marred by one, deeply inexplicable decision: He chose a shooting technique that made him one of the worst foul shooters in basketball—even though he had tried a better alternative. Why do smart people do dumb things?
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Jun 30, 2016 |
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Saigon, 1965
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In the early 1960s the Pentagon set up a top-secret research project in an old villa in downtown Saigon. The task? To interview captured North Vietnamese soldiers and guerrillas in order to measure the effect of relentless U.S. bombing on their morale. Yet despite a wealth of great data, even the leaders of the study couldn’t agree on what it meant.
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Jun 23, 2016 |
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The Lady Vanishes
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In the late 19th century, a painting titled The Roll Call, by a virtually unknown artist, took England by storm. But after that brilliant first effort, the artist all but disappeared. Why? And what does The Roll Call tell us about the fate of those first through the door?
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Jun 16, 2016 |
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Introducing Revisionist History
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Coming soon, a new podcast series from bestselling author Malcolm Gladwell.
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Jun 03, 2016 |