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,... more
Here's an episode from a podcast that you may enjoy. Presenting Gone South. This episode looks at the life and... more
What happens when the biggest movie star in the world directs the smallest Christmas film on basic cable? A holiday... more
It's the season of giving: colorful paper and shiny bows, sure, and charitable giving, too. In this special episode, Jacob... more
Michael Lewis, host of Against the Rules and author of Moneyball, The Big Short, Liar’s Poker, and Going Infinite, joins... more
In the 1960s, a right-wing organization led by a former candy tycoon rose to fame in America for their anti-communist... more
How is 5G powering the use of AI to revolutionize life-saving solutions? Malcolm sits with T-Mobile for Business CMO Mo... more
In The Tipping Point, Malcolm helped popularize a controversial approach to policing called “Broken Windows Theory” that is often credited... more
In this episode of Smart Talks with IBM, Malcolm Gladwell speaks with Jason Kelley, GM, Strategic Partners and Ecosystems at... more
On the very first stop of the Revenge of the Tipping Point book tour, Malcolm sat down with David Remnick,... more
What exactly constitutes a bribe? The Georgetown Massacre continues, and the defense calls a surprise witness. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
In the ‘Varsity Blues’ college admissions scandal, the government indicted more than 50 people. Business leaders. Celebrities. Actors. Rich people... more
Today, we’re sharing an exclusive preview of the audiobook of Revenge of the Tipping Point. All about bank robbers and... more
Tim Harford's life has been building up to this moment. In this Cautionary Conversation, he discusses the works of his... more
In the season finale, we turn back the clock four years, take a side trip to Alabama, meet an extraordinary... more
In the early 1930s, a young German law student spent a year in Arkansas, studying American “race law.” The fight... more
Jesse Owens spent the rest of his life retelling the story of the 1936 games and his encounter with Luz... more
The most famous athlete in Berlin was the American sprinter Jesse Owens, and one of the most famous stories from... more
Legends are made at the Olympics and this summer shows across the Pushkin network are bringing their unique takes to... more
A German Jewish high-jumper is determined to get her shot at Olympic greatness. And an idealist faces an existential choice.... more
The cheerleader-in-chief for the American Olympic movement was a brilliant, self-made Chicago tycoon named Avery Brundage. Brundage did more to... more
With the fate of the Olympics on the line, Charles Sherrill travels to Germany to take up the question of... more
Charles Sherrill was everything a gentleman of his generation was supposed to be: rich, handsome, charming, Ivy-Leagued. He was impossibly... more
In the early 1930s, Adolf Hitler granted a rare interview to the American journalist Dorothy Thompson. When Hitler later came... more
Adolf Hitler swept to power in Germany in the early 1930s and soon set out to stage the most extravagant... more
Here's an episode from another Pushkin Industries podcast that you may enjoy. Introducing Lost Hills: Dark Canyon. This season, host... more
Here’s a clip from a Pushkin Industries audiobook that you may enjoy: The Art of Small Talk. Hilarious and practical... more
Here’s an episode from another Pushkin Industries podcast that you may enjoy. Introducing Deep Cover: The Nameless Man. This season,... more
Malcolm recently sat down with friend and award-winning theologian Lee C. Camp to discuss his journey on the acclaimed podcast... more
In 1986, Cameron Crowe, the film director, and Nancy Wilson, of the rock group Heart, got married. They honeymooned in... more
Before M. Night Shyamalan became a household name for his mind bending thrillers like “The Sixth Sense” and “Signs”, he... more
Between her big hits, “Monster” and “Wonder Woman”, Patty Jenkins wrote an R-rated fairy tale, starring a dog. She hoped... more
The Happiness Lab’s Dr. Laurie Santos brings together other Pushkin hosts to mark the International Day of Happiness. Revisionist History’s... more
Before Charles Randolph won an Oscar for writing “The Big Short,” he adapted a memoir called “The Birthday Party”: the... more
This is the story behind a biopic about a chimpanzee named Bubbles, sidekick to the King of Pop. Malcolm talks... more
Development Hell will return on Thursday with an all-new episode about a chimpanzee. In the meantime, here's a Hollywood-related episode... more
Gary Goldman was a writer on “Total Recall”, a Philip K. Dick adaptation directed by Paul Verhoeven and starring Arnold... more
It’s the mid-2000s, Malcolm and writer/producer Stephen Gaghan (“Traffic”, “Syriana”) are running around Hollywood pitching their scripted adaptation of Blink.... more
Abandon hope, all ye who enter here. On February 29th, Revisionist History is returning with Development Hell, a series of... more
Malcolm Gladwell sits with interior design legend Nate Berkus in a live conversation covering everything from travel, to their moms,... more
The digital revolution has been happening for a while now, but with 5G, it’s about to reach a whole new level.... more
A young family nearly lost everything in the 1970s farm crisis. Then, they invented a board game. Today on the... more
Revisionist History heads to Las Vegas for the Formula One Las Vegas Grand Prix, courtesy of T-Mobile for Business. Malcolm... more
What does a pilot sound like? Malcolm and Ben Naddaff-Hafrey take off on a long, strange investigation that takes them... more
Maria Konnikova returns as Revisionist History’s ombudsman. Today, she talks with Malcolm about assault rifles, tales of the two Matt... more
Today, we’re bringing you an episode from another Pushkin show, Cautionary Tales with Tim Harford. This episode is based on... more
Malcolm Gladwell hosts a rollicking live discussion about Adam Grant’s new book, “Hidden Potential: The Science of Achieving Greater Things,”... more
Why is Silicon Valley where it is? How did a narrow valley in California become the epicenter of the computer... more
Abdullah Pratt grew up in one of the most dangerous neighborhoods in America, then returned to be an ER doctor... more
Revisionist History hits the road, courtesy of Airbnb. Malcolm shares some travel tips, including music for poolside relaxation, how to... more
At the end of a forgotten study of convicted murderers, the author left a devastating footnote. We travel to an... more
Robert Kennedy was killed by an assassin's bullet in 1968, ending his presidential run. Had he been shot today, would... more
Malcolm goes to a shooting range in the woods of North Carolina to get a tutorial on the AR-15. It’s... more
The longest running television series of the 20th century was Gunsmoke, a western set in the notorious Dodge City, Kansas.... more
In the battles over gun rights, a shadowy English nobleman from the 17th century has unexpectedly taken center stage. Who... more
Coming soon – a six-part series from Revisionist History about everything Americans get wrong about guns. The series will air... more
Today, another episode from the Revisionist History Live universe. It's an old fashioned lecture, recorded at the New Orleans Book... more
Malcolm talks with Ben Naddaff-Hafrey, host of The Last Archive, about the forgotten origins of a major social science, the... more
This season, Malcolm's covered a lot of the problems in higher education. Today on the show: A solution. A big... more
Maria Konnikova, Revisionist History’s ombudsman—who's also an author, psychologist and professional poker player—is back for another round. This time she... more
Consider this your invitation to the greatest award show no one’s ever heard of: the Pushkin Prizes, created to honor... more
Today, another episode from the Revisionist History Live universe. It's an old fashioned lecture, recorded at the New Orleans Book Festival at... more