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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 s…

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    • May 13, 2024 LATEST EPISODE
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    • 177 EPISODES
    • 6 SEASONS

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    The Revisionist History podcast, hosted by Malcolm Gladwell, is a must-listen for anyone seeking thought-provoking and challenging content. In today's world of podcasts, it can be difficult to find shows that truly force you to examine your own worldview. However, Revisionist History does just that. With each episode, Gladwell tackles complex topics and presents them in a way that encourages listeners to question common assumptions and deeply-held beliefs. It is a journey worth embarking on.

    One of the best aspects of this podcast is the level of research and depth that goes into each episode. Gladwell masterfully weaves together stories, data, interviews, and historical context to present compelling narratives. Whether he is exploring the free-throw shooting style of Wilt Chamberlain or delving into the history of violence in America's gun culture, each episode is meticulously crafted and engaging from start to finish. The show consistently challenges conventional wisdom and sheds light on hidden truths.

    Another highlight of Revisionist History is Gladwell's storytelling ability. He has a knack for captivating his audience with his narrative style and ability to make complex concepts accessible. His witty and intelligent approach keeps listeners entertained while also providing them with valuable insights.

    However, there are some aspects of the podcast that could be improved upon. Some listeners have criticized the inclusion of advertisements within episodes, finding them disruptive or lengthy. While it is understandable that ads help support the production of the show, finding a balance between content and advertisements would enhance the overall listening experience.

    In conclusion, The Revisionist History podcast stands out as an incredibly informative and thought-provoking show in a sea of podcasts. Malcolm Gladwell's ability to challenge widely-held beliefs while presenting information in an engaging manner makes it a must-listen for anyone seeking intellectual stimulation. Despite some minor flaws such as lengthy ad breaks, the show's high-quality research and storytelling make it well worth subscribing to.



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    Why We Need Small Talk from The Art of Small Talk

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2024 11:52 Transcription Available


    Here's a clip from a Pushkin Industries audiobook that you may enjoy: The Art of Small Talk. Hilarious and practical advice for how to up your small talk game from comedians, actors and self-appointed experts on chit-chat, Casey Wilson and Jessica St. Clair. Casey and Jessica share six simple rules for how to engage in small talk and achieve the connectedness we all crave with any and everyone. Enjoy this clip from The Art of Small Talk, featuring Malcolm. And if you're interested in hearing more small talk tips, get the complete audiobook at: Pushkin: https://www.pushkin.fm/audiobooks/the-art-of-small-talk Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/309by6YVsUZED5MhGlV0H8?si=TDPcSzeWQZKuggmkDRNh9g Audible: https://www.audible.com/pd/The-Art-of-Small-Talk-Audiobook/B0CPM98G3J Apple Books: https://books.apple.com/us/audiobook/the-art-of-small-talk-go-shallow-to-go-deep/id1737294114  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    The Rumor from Deep Cover: The Nameless Man

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2024 40:52 Transcription Available


    Here's an episode from another Pushkin Industries podcast that you may enjoy. Introducing Deep Cover: The Nameless Man. This season, host Jake Halpern tells the epic tale of two federal agents who investigate a rumor about a murder that supposedly took place 15 years prior. It is also the story of a family searching for answers about why their brother was killed. These two storylines collide in a courtroom in Philadelphia, where murder, memory, and morality go on trial.  Listen to Deep Cover wherever you find your podcasts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Malcolm on No Small Endeavor

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2024 50:37 Transcription Available


    Malcolm recently sat down with friend and award-winning theologian Lee C. Camp to discuss his journey on the acclaimed podcast No Small Endeavor. In this episode, they explore a host of Malcolm's stories – from receiving permission from his mother to cut class to spending three days a week in Freudian therapy as a young adult – all which contributed to who he is today. Produced by Great Feeling Studios and PRX, No Small Endeavor brings thoughtful conversations with bestselling authors, artists, theologians and philosophers – like Hollywood legend Rob Reiner, and Civil Rights hero Reverend James Lawson – about what it means to live a good life. Listen to more episodes of No Small Endeavor here: https://link.chtbl.com/LN08h4po?sid=RevisionistHistoryEpisode See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Blue Seattle with Cameron Crowe | Development Hell

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2024 49:26 Transcription Available


    In 1986, Cameron Crowe, the film director, and Nancy Wilson, of the rock group Heart, got married. They honeymooned in a little cabin in the Pacific Northwest, and while they were there decided to write a musical, about Elvis as a cab driver in Seattle. They wrote and recorded demos of all the songs, and called it “Blue Seattle.” It became a lost masterpiece that never saw the light of day. In our Development Hell season finale, Cameron joins Malcolm to share the songs and tell the story behind “Blue Seattle” for the very first time.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Labor of Love with M. Night Shyamalan | Development Hell

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2024 35:03 Transcription Available


    Before M. Night Shyamalan became a household name for his mind bending thrillers like “The Sixth Sense” and “Signs”, he was just a young screenwriter in love. And during those blissful early years of marriage he wrote a love story. The screenplay for “Labor of Love” sold right away, and over the next 30 years or so there would be numerous attempts to make it into a movie. There was a major studio, there were A-list directors, Shyamalan even found his perfect star. In this episode, M. Night Shyamalan tells Malcolm about the script that haunts him. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    I Am Superman with Patty Jenkins | Development Hell

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2024 40:08 Transcription Available


    Between her big hits, “Monster” and “Wonder Woman”, Patty Jenkins wrote an R-rated fairy tale, starring a dog. She hoped that the dog would deliver such a great performance that the Academy would — for the first time — give the Best Actor award to an animal. The story was about a dog program in a prison, a perfect set-up for a story of both canine and human redemption, right? Wrong. That's the kind of story Hollywood loves, but not the kind of story Jenkins wanted to tell. Enter development hell.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Happy World Happiness Day!!!!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2024 48:05 Transcription Available


    To mark International Day of Happiness and the release of the annual World Happiness Report, Dr Laurie Santos talks to fellow Pushkin podcasters Dr Maya Shankar, Tim Harford and Malcolm Gladwell about the happiness topics that they would like to see raised on this day of global wellbeing awareness.    The discussion ranges from how to quiet your inner monologue; though the misery of running in a Canadian winter; to the happiness lessons to be learned from a colonoscopy.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    The Birthday Party with Charles Randolph | Development Hell

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2024 42:58 Transcription Available


    Before Charles Randolph won an Oscar for his adaptation of “The Big Short”, he took a swing at a thornier adaptation, a memoir called “The Birthday Party.” It's the true story of a white man kidnapped by three young Black men. In his adaptation, Randolph chose not to write the action movie that producers had in mind, but to focus on the racial dynamics at play. And Hollywood wasn't having it.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Bubbles with Isaac Adamson | Development Hell

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2024 41:46 Transcription Available


    This is the story behind a biopic about a chimpanzee named Bubbles, sidekick to the King of Pop. Malcolm talks with the writer, Isaac Adamson, about the project's rise and fall. Netflix optioned the script, a director was attached, and then… everything fell apart. In the episode, Isaac reads from his 2015 Black List winning script, and he and Malcolm consider whether now is the time for “Bubbles.”See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Oscar Season with Talk Easy

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2024 77:21 Transcription Available


    Development Hell will return on Thursday with an all-new episode about a chimpanzee. In the meantime, here's a Hollywood-related episode from our friends at Talk Easy. Host Sam Fragoso talks with the New York Times critic Wesley Morris about all things Oscars, his career, and the state of the film industry. Find more Talk Easy at talkeasypod.com.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    The Variable Man with Gary Goldman and Angus Fletcher: Development Hell

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 29, 2024 40:08 Transcription Available


    Gary Goldman was a writer on “Total Recall”, a Philip K. Dick adaptation directed by Paul Verhoeven and starring Arnold Schwarzeneger. It was a big hit. So why do Gary and his writing partner, Angus Fletcher, have so much trouble selling another Philip K. Dick adaptation? They tell Malcolm that it all came down to a roller coaster ride of plot twists that even A-List action actors couldn't stomach, and an early attempt at AI that was too dumb to pick a smart script.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Blink with Stephen Gaghan: Development Hell

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 29, 2024 42:16 Transcription Available


    It's the mid-2000s, Malcolm and writer/producer Stephen Gaghan (“Traffic”, “Syriana”) are running around Hollywood pitching their scripted adaptation of Blink. This conversation starts with a failed vampire love story, takes a ride in Leonardo DiCaprio's Prius, before making an unexpectedly heartbreaking turn that leads Stephen to walk away from the project forever.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Welcome to Development Hell

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2024 3:44 Transcription Available


    Abandon hope, all ye who enter here. On February 29th, Revisionist History is returning with Development Hell, a series of untold stories about Hollywood projects that never left the page. There's a Philip K. Dick adaptation with a twist too shocking for the studios, a biopic about an exotic pet, and Malcolm's own misadventure trying to adapt his bestselling book, Blink. Coming soon!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Revisionist History LIVE with Nate Berkus

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2024 35:16 Transcription Available


    Malcolm Gladwell sits with interior design legend Nate Berkus in a live conversation covering everything from travel, to their moms, prestige TV, and finding the places that can cure us of melancholy. This episode was recorded at the AC Hotel New York Times Square, and is brought to you by AC Hotels.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    The IT Revolution

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2024 28:15 Transcription Available


    The digital revolution has been happening for a while now, but with 5G, it's about to reach a whole new level. IT departments are about to rule the world. So in this paid partnership with T-Mobile for Business, Malcolm sits with leaders in the world of retail and healthcare to discuss how their industries are changing.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Board Game Season

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2023 48:30 Transcription Available


    A young family nearly lost everything in the 1970s farm crisis. Then, they invented a board game. Today on the show, producer Ben Naddaff-Hafrey shares a story about how life shows up in games and what games teach us about risk, life, love, and in this case ... farming. For more episodes like this, check out Pushkin's The Last Archive podcast.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    A New Day at the Races

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2023 33:39 Transcription Available


    Revisionist History heads to Las Vegas for the Formula One Las Vegas Grand Prix, courtesy of T-Mobile for Business. Malcolm talks with T-Mobile and Las Vegas Grand Prix executives about how 5G technology is changing professional sports — from how athletes compete, to how fans watch and even find their seats.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    This Is Your Captain Speaking

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2023 43:18 Transcription Available


    What does a pilot sound like? Malcolm and Ben Naddaff-Hafrey take off on a long, strange investigation that takes them from Las Vegas to Family Guy to the airspace over the Mojave desert and the cold waters of the Hudson river.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Generative AI: Its Rise and Potential for Society

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2023 52:02 Transcription Available


    In order to stay competitive in a rapidly changing marketplace, businesses need to adapt to the potential of generative AI. In this special live episode of Smart Talks with IBM, Malcolm Gladwell is joined onstage at iHeartMedia's studio by Dr. Darío Gil, Senior Vice President and Director of Research at IBM. They chat about the evolution of AI, give examples of practical uses, and discuss how businesses can create value through cutting edge technology. Watch the video version of the conversation here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WOwM__St6aU  Hear more from Darío on generative AI for business: https://www.ibm.com/think/ai-academy Visit us at: https://www.ibm.com/smarttalks/ This is a paid advertisement from IBM.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    The Bear Was Poked With Maria Konnikova

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2023 32:25 Transcription Available


    Maria Konnikova returns as Revisionist History's ombudsman. Today, she talks with Malcolm about assault rifles, tales of the two Matt Dillons, moral hazard, localized mortgage rates, and possible solutions to America's gun problem.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Oil and Blood: The Osage Murders from Cautionary Tales

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2023 42:07 Transcription Available


    Today, we're bringing you an episode from another Pushkin show, Cautionary Tales with Tim Harford. This episode is based on Killers of the Flower Moon, with permission from its author, David Grann. Minnie Smith grew sick quite suddenly. She had been young, fit and healthy; the doctors were baffled when she died. "A peculiar wasting illness," they called it. Then, her sister Anna went missing. She was found a week later, dead, with a gunshot wound to her head. When a third sister, Rita, died in an explosion at her home, the grim pattern was clear: the family was under attack. Lawman Tom White came to town to investigate, and uncovered a vicious plot. This episode is the first of two cautionary tales produced in association with Apple Original Films. The Killers of the Flower Moon movie is in theaters now. It's directed by Martin Scorsese, and stars Robert DeNiro, Leonardo DiCaprio and Lily Gladstone.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Unlocking Hidden Potential with Adam Grant

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2023 43:44 Transcription Available


    Malcolm Gladwell hosts a rollicking live discussion about Adam Grant's new book, “Hidden Potential: The Science of Achieving Greater Things,” which is available now. They explore why we overemphasize innate talent, how Adam grappled with impostor syndrome as a writer and perfectionism as an athlete, and how to chart a path toward achieving greater things. They also discuss the evidence on affirmative action — and riff on topics ranging from humility to psychoanalysis to whether Lions or Bills fans suffer more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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    Silicon Valley on the Couch

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2023 46:10 Transcription Available


    Why is Silicon Valley where it is? How did a narrow valley in California become the epicenter of the computer age? People usually say it's because of Stanford, or the weather. But the answer may be something much more … Freudian. In this episode, Malcolm puts William Shockley—inventor of the transistor, winner of the Nobel Prize, father of Silicon Valley—on the couch.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Responsible AI: Why Businesses Need Reliable AI Governance

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2023 26:57 Transcription Available


    To deploy responsible AI and build trust with customers, businesses need to prioritize AI governance. In this episode of Smart Talks with IBM, Malcolm Gladwell and Laurie Santos discuss AI accountability with Christina Montgomery, Chief Privacy and Trust Officer at IBM. They chat about AI regulation, what compliance means in the AI age, and why transparent AI governance is good for business. Visit us at: https://www.ibm.com/smarttalks/ Explore watsonx.governance: https://www.ibm.com/products/watsonx-governance This is a paid advertisement from IBM.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Introducing: The Dream

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2023 29:06 Transcription Available


    What's it like to hand your life over to someone who claims they'll make it better? That's what The Dream, a podcast from Pushkin Industries and Little Everywhere, is exploring this season. Enjoy this episode from the show. Jessie Lee Ward, the self-proclaimed “#1 network marketer in the world,” charges her coaching clients thousands of dollars for a trip to Colombia that's described like a work retreat. The reality is more like a brutal 15 hour hike, with late night hypothermia. Is this what it takes to be successful in life and business? You can binge the entire season early and ad-free with Pushkin+ on The Dream's Apple Show page or at pushkin.fm/plus. Or, listen to the show weekly wherever you get your podcasts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Guns Part 6: “Sin is the failure to bother to care”

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2023 29:18 Transcription Available


    Abdullah Pratt grew up in one of the most dangerous neighborhoods in America, then returned to be an ER doctor in his neighborhood hospital. At the end of Revisionist History's series on everything Americans get wrong about guns, we offer a final lesson on the obligations and costs of compassion.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Five Burning Travel Questions with Malcolm Gladwell

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2023 23:10 Transcription Available


    Revisionist History hits the road, courtesy of Airbnb. Malcolm shares some travel tips, including music for poolside relaxation, how to find your way around the Carolinas, and what to do about inclement weather. Then, Di Zock and Michael Specter talk about the pros and cons of traveling with your dog. The finale of our series on guns in America airs this Thursday. Please write in with your comments at revisionisthistory.com.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Guns Part 5: The Footnote

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2023 38:45 Transcription Available


    At the end of a forgotten study of convicted murderers, the author left a devastating footnote.  We travel to an old plantation house outside Montgomery Alabama to hear his story — and what it tells us about American gun violence.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Guns Part 4: Moral Hazard

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2023 43:46 Transcription Available


    Robert Kennedy was killed by an assassin's bullet in 1968, ending his presidential run. Had he been shot today, would he have lived? A what-if story about homicides and medical care and the moral consequences of a world where trauma surgeons have gotten really, really good at what they do. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Transformations in AI: Why Foundation Models are the Future

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2023 39:05 Transcription Available


    Major breakthroughs in artificial intelligence research often reshape the design and utility of AI in both business and society. In this episode of Smart Talks with IBM, Malcolm Gladwell and Jacob Goldstein explore the conceptual underpinnings of modern AI with Dr. David Cox, VP of AI Models at IBM Research. They talk foundation models, self-supervised machine learning, and the practical applications of AI and data platforms like watsonx in business and technology. Visit us at: https://www.ibm.com/smarttalks/ Learn more about watsonx: https://www.ibm.com/watsonx This is a paid advertisement from IBM.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Guns Part 3: A Shooting Lesson

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2023 40:28 Transcription Available


    Malcolm goes to a shooting range in the woods of North Carolina to get a tutorial on the AR-15. It's scary. It's ugly. It's at the center of the gun control debate. But what exactly makes it worse than other guns? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Guns Part 2: Getting out of Dodge

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2023 43:57 Transcription Available


    The longest running television series of the 20th century was Gunsmoke, a western set in the notorious Dodge City, Kansas. Malcolm sweeps away mountains of legal scholarship to make a bold claim: The simplest explanation for the Supreme's Court's puzzling run of gun rights decisions may be that the justices watched too much Gunsmoke when they were growing up. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    AI for Business: Multiplying the Impact of AI

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2023 32:21 Transcription Available


    As businesses adopt AI, a new era of problem-solving, innovation, and creative decision making can be brought to scale. In this episode of Smart Talks with IBM, Malcolm Gladwell and Jacob Goldstein explore the future of AI for business with Kareem Yusuf, Senior Vice President of Product Management and Growth for IBM Software. They discuss the advent of foundation models, how AI can transform data storage and decision making, and how next-generation AI platforms like watsonx from IBM can empower businesses to use AI at scale. This is a paid advertisement from IBM. Visit us at ibm.com/smarttalksSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Guns Part 1: The Sudden Celebrity of Sir John Knight

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2023 47:17 Transcription Available


    In the battles over gun rights, a shadowy English nobleman from the 17th century has unexpectedly taken center stage. Who was he? What did he do that has — 300 years later — endeared him to a generation of legal scholars? Revisionist History explores the cult of personality around the mysterious Sir John Knight.  Sign up for Pushkin+ on the Revisionist History Apple Show page or at pushkin.fm/plus to binge the entire series now!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Doctors, Guns, and Money

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2023 11:08


    Coming soon – a six-part series from Revisionist History about everything Americans get wrong about guns.  The series will air weekly, starting Thursday, August 31st. You can binge listen to all six episodes early and ad-free by subscribing to Pushkin Plus on Apple Podcasts, or by visiting: pushkin.fm/plus. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Taxonomy of the Modern Mystery Story

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2023 46:35 Transcription Available


    Today, another episode from the Revisionist History Live universe. It's an old fashioned lecture, recorded at the New Orleans Book Festival at Tulane University. Malcolm talks about a totally real thing he made up—a taxonomy of the modern mystery story—with a focus on murder mysteries and police procedurals. From Dragnet, to John Grisham, to Sherlock Holmes, it's all in there...and all connected to how we view real policing.  Take the Pushkin Audience Survey and receive a code to redeem a free audiobook: https://bit.ly/3pAAQxZSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Acting Out

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2023 36:34


    Malcolm talks with Ben Naddaff-Hafrey, host of The Last Archive, about the forgotten origins of a major social science, the missing chapter in Ella Fitzgerald's life, and what it all has to do with the prison just down the street from Malcolm's office. Listen, and check out the brand new season from Pushkin's The Last Archive.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    A Good Circle

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2023 39:36


    This season, Malcolm's covered a lot of the problems in higher education. Today on the show: A solution. A big idea being tested at a little school on the shores of Lake Michigan. A school called Hope College, believe it or not, with an idea so crazy it just might work.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Feeling A Bit Attacked with Maria Konnikova

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2023 42:51


    Maria Konnikova, Revisionist History's ombudsman—who's also an author, psychologist and professional poker player—is back for another round. This time she reads letters from the audience on the power of debate, and whether or not certain four letter words belong in Pushkin's podcasts. Maria and Malcolm also look at the Columbia cheating scandal from a different angle, and hand out one more sparkling Pushkin Prize. If you'd like to keep up with the most recent news from this and other Pushkin podcasts, be sure to sign up for our email list at Pushkin.fm.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    The Pushkin Prize for Egregiously Deceptive Self-Promotion

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2023 41:32


    Consider this your invitation to the greatest award show no one's ever heard of: the Pushkin Prizes, created to honor the giants of the American education system. This year, Malcolm is celebrating one prominent university that decided to play the US News & World Report at its own dirty rankings game—and smeared themselves in the process. Featuring an eagle-eyed math professor, our favorite data scientist, and the legend of one disgraced congressman. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    The Crisis in Girls' Sports with Lauren Fleshman and Linda Flanagan

    Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2023 55:33


    In a live conversation taped at the 92nd Street Y in New York City, Malcolm and his Martian friend consult athletes Linda Flanagan and Lauren Fleshman on how to level the proverbial playing field. What would they ban from youth sports: Coaches? Parents? Uniforms? Whatever it takes to bring the love of the game to everyone.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    The Mystery of Mastery with Adam Gopnik

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2023 37:19


    In a live conversation taped at the 92nd Street Y in New York City, Malcolm chats with his old friend and New Yorker magazine colleague, Adam Gopnik, about Adam's latest book, The Real Work: On the Mystery of Mastery. In the book, Adam follows numerous masters of their craft to find out just how they do what they do—and discovers that there is mastery all around us. In this episode, Malcolm and Adam highlight a few of the folks from the book, and what they have to teach us. You can purchase the audiobook version of The Real Work: On the Mystery of Mastery at Pushkin.fmSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Introducing: So Many Steves, A New Audiobook from Steve Martin and Pushkin

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2023 10:45


    Today, we're bringing you a preview of a new audiobook, So Many Steves. Steve Martin is more candid than he's ever been about his creative life in this engrossing audio-biography centered around a series of conversations recorded over many afternoons at home with his friend and neighbor, writer Adam Gopnik. You can get So Many Steves, an audio-exclusive, now at https://www.pushkin.fm/audiobooks/so-many-steves-afternoons-with-steve-martin or wherever you get your audiobooks.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Malcolm Goes to Debate School

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2023 44:08


    What do you do after you've been humiliated at the Munk Debates? You call in the A-Team. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Higher Animals with Michael Specter

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2023 34:05


    Malcolm talks with his old friend, the brilliant science writer Michael Specter, about the future of life on Earth. Michael's response to the Covid-19 pandemic was to create a new audiobook on how the mRNA vaccines have sparked a biotechnology revolution: Higher Animals: Vaccines, Synthetic Biology, and the Future of Life. He and Malcolm talk about how this scientific revolution is bigger than many that came before it, about the promise of heritable vaccines for endangered species, and about how a smallpox infection could genuinely have wiped out New York in 1947. Also, we share a portion of Higher Animals' first, thrilling chapter. To purchase your own, complete copy of Michael Specter's Higher Animals, visit Pushkin.fm.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Started From The Bottom with Justin Richmond

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2023 43:31


    Today, we dig into the fascinating life of someone Malcolm knows very well: fellow Pushkin host Justin Richmond. Malcolm and Justin talk about being the product of biracial marriages, surviving racist bullies, and Justin's chance dinner with a megastar that changed his life.  Justin created his newest show, Started from the Bottom, to talk with successful people who grew up as outsiders about how they made it against the odds. Origin stories of mostly men and women of color and brilliant people who others counted out. How they climbed their way up the ladder, and the obstacles they overcame along the way. If you'd like to keep up with the most recent news from this and other Pushkin podcasts, be sure to sign up for our email list at Pushkin.fm.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Rodents and Red Wine with Maria Konnikova

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2023 42:13


    Author, psychologist and professional poker player Maria Konnikova joins the show as Revisionist History's first ombudsman. Maria advocates for the audience, reading letters from listeners and challenging Malcolm on matters great and small. They discuss how iodized salt is changing lives, the ethics of the Minnesota starvation experiments, and the ever-changing guidance around drinking alcohol. If you'd like to keep up with the most recent news from this and other Pushkin podcasts, be sure to sign up for our email list at Pushkin.fm. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    A Treat for the Die-Hards

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2023 30:29


    Every writer, podcaster and storyteller obsesses about how they begin a story. But they rarely pay enough attention to endings. Nothing matters more. Malcolm and Mike Birbiglia solve endings for you. From our first-ever Revisionist History: LIVE events at the Town Hall in New York City and the Fillmore Philadelphia, Malcolm revisits how he's tried to land the narrative plane. If you'd like to keep up with the most recent news from this and other Pushkin podcasts, be sure to sign up for our email list at Pushkin.fm.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    From Broken Record: Rick Rubin in Conversation with Malcolm Gladwell

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2023 62:09


    In which Malcolm reunites with his colleague, friend and fellow host of Broken Record (not to mention a music icon in his own right), Rick Rubin. This month Rick released his first book, called "The Creative Act: A Way Of Being." In it he shares practical principles on how anyone can generate creative authenticity and ultimately find their voice. If you'd like to keep up with the most recent news from this and other Pushkin podcasts, be sure to sign up for our email list at Pushkin.fm. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    The Cadillac LYRIQ: Malcolm Gladwell meets an Electric Icon - Part Two

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2022 10:09


    In part two of our special series with Cadillac, we test whether the all-electric Cadillac LYRIQ can keep up with the demands of a 21st-century helicopter parent, put a baby to sleep, and impress a collector of immaculate old-school Caddies. Join Malcolm on a test ride like you've never been on before. Part two of two.  This episode is sponsored by Cadillac.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    The Cadillac Lyriq: Malcolm Gladwell meets an Electric Icon – Part One

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2022 10:01


    Not long ago, we got a call at Pushkin Headquarters from Cadillac. They knew that Malcolm takes cars very seriously… so they asked if he'd heard of the all-electric Cadillac Lyriq and if he'd like to borrow one for a few days to put it to the test. Yes, yes he did. What resulted was a series of road tests, blindfolded experiments, and head-to-head comparisons. Part one of two.    This episode is sponsored by Cadillac. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    From Inside Voice: Lake Bell and the Sexy Baby Voice Phenomenon

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2022 26:02


    Malcolm's friend, actress/writer/director/producer Lake Bell, is obsessed with voice. Malcolm is a little obsessed with Lake. This excerpt from Lake's new Pushkin audiobook Inside Voice: My Obsession with HowWe Sound, showcases Lake and Malcolm's conversation about the phenomenon of the sexy baby voice (think Paris Hilton or any Real Housewife). Inside Voice is a deep dive into what our voices mean and what they say about us. Go buy yourself a copy at insidevoiceaudiobook.com, Audible, Apple Books, Spotify, or anywhere audiobooks are sold. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    From 99% Invisible: Wickedest Sound

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2022 43:10


    This week, we're sharing an episode from 99% Invisible about the history of music in Jamaica, where Malcolm's mother is from. Jamaica is famous for its music, including genres like ska, dub, and reggae. It's tempting to think that the powerful amplifiers and giant speakers at dance parties were designed to perfectly capture Jamaica's indigenous sounds. But it's actually the other way around... those speakers and amps came first. So how did technology play a role in the creation of Jamaica's modern music? 99% Invisible will tell you. Listen to more 99% Invisible at https://99percentinvisible.orgSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    The Creative Power of Misfits

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2022 40:58


    Sharing something from our friends at the TED Audio Collective—an episode of WorkLife with Adam Grant. Adam talks about harnessing the power of frustrated people to shake up the status quo — just like Pixar did. If you'd like to hear more, they've got a brand new podcast out called Re: Thinking with Adam Grant. On the show, get a peek into the minds of some of the world's most creative people. This season they've got entrepreneur Mark Cuban, bestselling author Celeste Ng, Oscar-winning actor and producer Reese Witherspoon, neuroscientist Chantel Prat, Nobel laureate physicist Saul Perlmutter, and death-defying rock climber Alex Honnold. Listen at https://www.ted.com/podcasts/rethinking_with_adam_grantSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    The Mennonite National Anthem

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2022 31:46


    Lester Glick's year in the Minnesota Starvation Experiment cost him his hoped-for career and also left him with an eating disorder for the rest of his life. But like many of the other volunteers, he said he would have done it again in a heartbeat. Revisionist History explores the scientific legacy of this experiment, and asks whether it's time to reimagine our understanding of sacrifice.    If you'd like to keep up with the most recent news from this and other Pushkin podcasts, be sure to sign up for our email list at Pushkin.fm.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    The Rise of the Guinea Pigs

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2022 42:36


    The Minnesota Starvation Experiment could never be done today. No scientist could get permission to starve 36 healthy people for close to a year. But why? Revisionist History tries to follow the strange logic that governs our thinking about medical experiments.  If you'd like to keep up with the most recent news from this and other Pushkin podcasts, be sure to sign up for our email list at Pushkin.fm.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    The Department of Physiological Hygiene

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2022 31:42


    In the final year of the Second World War, 36 men spent a year in a dingy set of rooms under the University of Minnesota football stadium. They were part of an experiment none of them would ever forget. What happened in the Department of Physiological Hygiene? Revisionist History uncovers a forgotten box of interviews in the archives of the Library of Congress.  If you'd like to keep up with the most recent news from this and other Pushkin podcasts, be sure to sign up for our email list at Pushkin.fm.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Outliers, Revisited

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2022 35:05


    Did Malcolm Gladwell blow it in his bestselling book Outliers? What if all he did was write a primer for neurotic helicopter parents? To find out, Revisionist History descends on the University of Pennsylvania to run a roomful of eager students through a mysterious experiment, complete with Sharpies, huge white stickers, and a calculator. It does not end well. If you'd like to keep up with the most recent news from this and other Pushkin podcasts, be sure to sign up for our email list at Pushkin.fm.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    We're Back … With More Experiments!

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2022 1:28


    Revisionist History returns on September 15th with a saga about self-sacrifice. Plus, Malcolm offers a mea culpa for an unintended consequence of a chapter he wrote in Outliers. If you'd like to keep up with the most recent news from this and other Pushkin podcasts, be sure to sign up for our email list at Pushkin.fm.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Tim Harford Cools Us Down This Summer

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2022 21:44


    We'll be back in September with new episodes of Revisionist History. In the meantime, I got to sit down with my good friend and host of Cautionary Tales, Tim Harford. We discuss his recent trilogy about the epic race between two explorers to the South Pole and all the challenges they encounter along the way. We draw parallels between the 1920s explorers and Silicon Valley startups, and of course, who of the two explorers we'd prefer to have dinner with. Enjoy!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    “I Was A Stranger and You Welcomed Me”

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2022 33:47


    Malcolm tells the story of how his parents and their friends sponsored three Vietnamese refugees, in the aftermath of the Vietnam War. And wonders: do we underestimate the value of ordinary acts of kindness? If you'd like to keep up with the most recent news from this and other Pushkin podcasts, be sure to sign up for our email list at Pushkin.fm. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    When Will Met Grace

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2022 35:53


    You thought the antics of Will, Grace, Jack and Karen were just harmless fun. Oh please. Revisionist History dives deep into a television sitcom that you may not have realized even had a deep end.  If you'd like to keep up with the most recent news from this and other Pushkin podcasts, be sure to sign up for our email list at Pushkin.fm. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Star Struck

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2022 47:54


    A legendary Hollywood mogul, a famous author, a fatal drunk driving accident, and a brilliant bit of screenwriting, left on the cutting room floor. Revisionist History engages in a pop culture what-if experiment about the 1937 version of A Star is Born.  If you'd like to keep up with the most recent news from this and other Pushkin podcasts, be sure to sign up for our email list at Pushkin.fm. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    In Triplicate

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2022 34:15


    A mystery that begins with the half-baked idea of an obscure California bureaucrat in the 1930's and ends with one of the worst public crises in American history. Chicken Little said the sky was falling. And sometimes Chicken Little is right.  If you'd like to keep up with the most recent news from this and other Pushkin podcasts, be sure to sign up for our email list at Pushkin.fm. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Way to Go, Ohio

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2022 38:49


    A century ago, a mysterious and disfiguring disease was finally cured by an experiment in Akron, Ohio . . . with a condiment. We ask: it is time to return to Akron, and try the same trick again? Ay, oh, way to go, Ohio. If you'd like to keep up with the most recent news from this and other Pushkin podcasts, be sure to sign up for our email list at Pushkin.fm. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    The Magic Wand Experiment

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2022 35:05


    What if you could design any experiment you wanted? Without worrying about money, ethics, logistics, or even the laws of nature? Revisionist History kicks off the season by giving some of the world's smartest scientists a magic wand to create the experiment of their dreams. We hear about the best twins study ever, how to test the effects of iPhone vs Blackberry, and a bizarre plan to get Americans into shape. If you'd like to keep up with the most recent news from this and other Pushkin podcasts, be sure to sign up for our email list at Pushkin.fm. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Revisionist History Season 7: The Experiment Experience

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2022 3:10


    Revisionist History is back! And obsessed with ... experiments. Natural experiments. Thought experiments. Failed experiments. Experiments that end up in salt factories and file drawers filled with carbon copies. Not to mention experimental endings to Hollywood classics and a deep dive involving the sitcom Will and Grace. Season 7 gets underway June 30, with episodes available a week early for Pushkin+ subscribers. Find out more at Pushkin.fm.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Relax and Win from Legacy of Speed

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2022 33:06


    Sharing a new Pushkin show, Legacy of Speed. When two Black sprinters raised their fists in protest at the 1968 Olympic Games, it shook the world. More than 50 years later, the ripple effects of their activism are still felt. Host Malcolm Gladwel tells the stories of the runners who took a stand, and the coaches and mentors who helped make them fast enough — and brave enough — to change the world. In this episode, we hear how coach Bud Winter took what he learned from working with fighter pilots in World War II and created a system for training sprinters at San Jose State. His “Relax and Win” methods used breathing, visualization and other unconventional coaching techniques to create a powerhouse track program. Another thing that made him unique at the time? His focus on recruiting Black athletes to a mostly white school. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    An Ode to the BMW M5: From Car Show! with Eddie Alterman

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2022 38:03


    Malcolm confesses to being an absolute car nut. And now his dream has come true — the launch of a car show at Pushkin. Car Show! is hosted by Eddie Alterman, the longtime editor of Car and Driver. On Car Show!, Eddie tells the stories behind the most important cars of our lifetimes, cars that transcend their “carness” with a significance beyond horsepower or miles per gallon. We hear about cars that changed how we drive and live: the Jeep Wrangler, the Chrysler minivan, and even the Lunar Rover. In this preview, you'll hear Eddie going for a ride with Malcolm in his most prized possession: a 2003 BMW M5. Don't miss this and other Malcolm cameos and ridealongs in upcoming episodes of Car Show! this season. Listen at https://podcasts.pushkin.fm/carshow?sid=revisionist See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Finding Yourself with Not Lost

    Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2022 13:53


    Introducing Not Lost, the latest show in the Pushkin podcast slate. It's hosted by Brendan Francis Newnam, long-time host of the radio show Dinner Party Download, who's now the force behind many of Pushkin's audiobook originals. Not Lost is a travel show about finding yourself in places you've never been. A few years back, Brendan was a bit lost himself – his radio show and relationship ended simultaneously. So he hit the road, always with a friend, and ventured out to new cities. Not Lost takes us from Montreal to Mexico City, as Brendan and crew seek the essence of the place, while angling for an invitation to a stranger's house for dinner. You can hear more from Not Lost at https://podcasts.pushkin.fm/notlost?sid=revisionist See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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    See Revisionist History Live!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2022 2:58


    For the first time ever, Revisionist History is hitting the road! On two nights, Malcolm will be working out an episode from the upcoming season 7—with the help of some very smart friends—on stage. We've never pulled back the curtain like this before.Join us on June 6 in New York City or June 8 in Philadelphia. We'll work on a grand unified theory and make a few digressions together. Get your tickets today at revisionisthistory.com. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Michael Lewis on Why It's Hard to Find Real Experts

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2022 18:50


    Malcolm invites best-selling author Michael Lewis back to talk about the third season of his Pushkin show, Against the Rules. On his podcast, Lewis explores what's happened to fairness in American life through the lens of people who depend on public trust. In past seasons, he interviewed referees and coaches. Now, he's looking at what's happened to experts, from weather forecasters to medical billers to expert witnesses. Why is a society that's so good at creating knowledgeable people so bad at trusting them? Hear a sneak preview of the new season. You can listen to more episodes of Against the Rules at https://link.chtbl.com/revisionistagainsttherules Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

    The Future of Drones from What's Your Problem

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2022 22:47


    We're hard at work on unearthing new tales of the overlooked and the misunderstood. Season 7 will be ready this summer! In the meantime, we're welcoming a new member to the Pushkin family. Jacob Goldstein, former Planet Money co-host, hosts a new show called What's Your Problem? He talks to entrepreneurs about the future they're trying to build—and the problems they have to solve to get there. They're asking questions like: How do you take a drone-delivery business you've built in Rwanda and make it work in North Carolina? The answer is so surprising and illuminating that we wanted to play the episode for you in full. We hope you like it. You can hear more episodes of What's Your Problem at https://link.chtbl.com/revisionistwhatsyourproblem Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

    Revisiting Liar's Poker by Michael Lewis

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2022 18:17


    This week, we're sharing an excerpt of Michael Lewis' new audiobook. Michael published his first book, "Liar's Poker," in 1989. It's about his time as a bond salesman on Wall Street — and it was a runaway best seller. For the first time, Pushkin is releasing an unabridged audiobook edition, read by Michael himself. Incorporating Pushkin's signature sound design, scoring, archival tape and Michael's incredible insight – this new edition of Liar's Poker perfectly captures an era of greed, gluttony and outrageous fortune. But it is also the story of how young Michael Lewis became a writer and launched a storied and celebrated career. Download the audiobook today at pushkin.fm/liarspoker and receive an exclusive listener's guide featuring additional commentary from Michael, the producers and editors of Liar's Poker as well as photos from Michael's personal archives. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

    From Deep Cover: Who Was Bob Cooley?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2022 10:09


    Deep Cover is a show about people who lead double lives, how far they're willing to go in pursuit of a greater cause, and how sometimes, seemingly small decisions can change the course of history. Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Jake Halpern reveals dark underworlds most of us know nothing about. The new season, Mob Land, tells the true story of a high-rolling Chicago lawyer who fixed court cases for the mob. He did this for years... until he decided to betray them and work with the FBI. He wears a wire to expose a black market of corruption—where politicians were bought and justice was sold. Where, for the right price, even murderers could walk free... With first-hand interviews from FBI agents, mobsters, family members, and criminals, the story is a wild journey into a world of corruption, murder, and deceit. Today, we're sharing a preview of Episode 1. You can listen to the new Deep Cover season now at https://podcasts.pushkin.fm/rhdeepcover Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

    The Revisionist History Holiday Sampler

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2021 23:44


    Sharing special previews of Pushkin's show Bad Women: Ripper Retold and this month's Pushkin+ episode, ‘The Dog-tor WIll See You Now'   You know the story: In 1888, five female prostitutes were brutally murdered in a London slum-- attacks so violent the killer earned a nickname: Jack the Ripper. For centuries, we have assumed these women were indeed “Bad Women,” ...but what if everything we know about them is wrong? Historian Hallie Rubenhold has uncovered the true stories of the Ripper's victims. Polly, Annie, Elizabeth, Catherine and Mary Jane all struggled against the misogyny that thrived in Victorian England, until they found themselves in the path of one of the most vicious killers in history.  Bad Women is rich in historical detail and suspenseful enough to satisfy any true crime fan. You can binge the entire season now at https://link.chtbl.com/revisionistbadwomen Plus, a sneak peek at the fourth in our series of subscriber episodes, an ode to the powerful pups who can sniff out the toughest of viruses worldwide–even at a Metallica concert. To hear the rest, subscribe to Pushkin+ by visiting our show page in Apple Podcasts or at Pushkin.fm/plus. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

    Introducing: A Slight Change of Plans, Apple Podcasts' Best Show of the Year

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2021 39:33


    Pushkin is thrilled to announce that A Slight Change of Plans was named Apple Podcasts' Best Show of the Year! This week, we're sharing an episode with Revisionist History listeners. A Slight Change of Plans is all about understanding the science of change. That understanding, mixed with a healthy dose of compassion, has made the show a perfect antidote for the times we're living in. Dr. Maya Shankar has interviewed celebrities like Tiffany Haddish and Kacey Musgraves. But she's interviewed real-life inspirations, too. People who have dealt with cancer diagnoses or the loss of a loved one, and somehow managed to learn and grow from those hard experiences.  In this episode, Maya discusses a heartbreaking change she recently experienced in her personal life, while on her way to becoming a mom. Maya's producer Tyler interviews her about her own “Slight Change of Plans.” You can hear more episodes of A Slight Change of Plans at https://link.chtbl.com/revisionisthistoryslightchange Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

    Revisionist History Presents Miracle And Wonder: Conversations With Paul Simon

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2021 38:06


    Presenting: An Excerpt from Miracle And Wonder: Conversations With Paul Simon by Malcolm Gladwell and Bruce Headlam. Download the audiobook today at miracleaudiobook.com and receive an exclusive listener's guide pdf featuring additional commentary from Bruce, the producers and editors of Miracle and Wonder. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

    Teaser: Pushkin's Dirty Laundry

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2021 6:12


    In this month's subscriber-only episode, the Pushkin staff have something to say about Malcolm's portrayal of their laundry habits. Plus, an unbiased expert answers our most pressing clothes queries. This is a sneak peek at the third in our series of subscriber episodes. To hear the rest, subscribe to Pushkin+ by visiting our show page in Apple Podcasts. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

    Teaser: The Compromises of Al Levitt

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2021 3:27


    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. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

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    Revisionist History Presents: Climate Change Despondency is Solvable

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2021 20:32


    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. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

    At The Movies with Some of My Best Friends Are...

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2021 40:09


    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 Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

    Revisionist Revisited: Extras from the Little Mermaid Series

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2021 26:01


    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. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

    The Dog Will See You Now

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2021 38:22


    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. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

    A Serious Game

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2021 35:58


    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. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

    Laundry Done Right

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2021 37:21


    Is there a right way to do your laundry? Of course there is. A long look at the science of cleaning your clothes. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

    Little Mermaid Part 3: Honestly Ever After

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2021 37:30


    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. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

    Little Mermaid Part 2: The Fairytale Twist

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2021 37:11


    The quest to revise The Little Mermaid continues. This week, we call in the experts. Part two of three. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

    Little Mermaid Part 1: The Golden Contract

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2021 38:56


    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. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

    The Judgment of Helen Levitt

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2021 39:55


    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. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

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    Project Dillard

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2021 40:04


    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. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

    Lord of the Rankings

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2021 37:24


    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. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

    I Love You Waymo

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2021 38:56


    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!  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

    Presenting: Be Antiracist with Ibram X. Kendi

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2021 28:23


    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 Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

    Introducing Revisionist History Season Six

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2021 2:31


    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.   Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

    Bonus: Malcolm Gladwell and Adam Grant

    Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2021 49:39


    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. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

    Presenting: The Bomber Mafia by Malcolm Gladwell

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2021 16:36


    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. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

    Presenting: Lost Hills

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2021 14:16


    We're hard at work on Season 6 of Revisionist History. But in the meantime, here's an episode of a new show from Pushkin that will keep you up at night: Lost Hills. After 35-year-old scientist Tristan Beaudette is murdered in front of his two young daughters, other victims come forward telling similar tales of a sniper in Malibu who has been shooting at campers and moving cars for the past 18 months. Always in the dark of night, at 4 a.m. The cops say they can’t connect the crimes, but then they arrest a drifter: 42-year-old Anthony Rauda, who lives under a tarp behind the Lost Hills Sheriff’s Station. Rauda insists he's being framed. Is he the killer, or a scapegoat? To hear the rest of the Lost Hills premiere and more episodes, go to: pushkin.fm/losthills Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

    Presenting: Martin Luther King Jr. and the Art of Public Speaking (from Cautionary Tales)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2021 36:27


    Season six of Revisionist History is coming later this spring. But meanwhile, season two of Pushkin’s great show Cautionary Tales is underway. Host Tim Harford brings us stories of awful human error, tragic catastrophes, daring heists and hilarious fiascos. In this episode: What are the risks of improvising a speech? One approach to public speaking is to memorize and get everything perfect, but risk seeming stilted and disconnected from your audience. Or you can try speaking off the cuff, sometimes resulting in disaster. As always with Cautionary Tales, there’s a twist. If you enjoy this episode, subscribe to Cautionary Tales wherever you get your podcasts. Read more about Tim's work at http://timharford.com/ To find more episodes of Cautionary Tales, go to https://www.pushkin.fm/show/cautionary-tales/ Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

    Revisionist History Presents: Hasta la Vista, America

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2021 2:56


    The news is overwhelming right now. Maybe we all need a laugh. Here's an excerpt from Hasta la Vista, America: Trump’s Farewell Address, an original audiobook parody written by Kurt Andersen and performed by Alec Baldwin. The book imagines Trump holed up in the White House with only advisor Hope Hicks there to run the recording session. It's available exclusively from Pushkin Industries at ATrumpFarewell.com. And it's just $0.99. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

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