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 a clip from a Pushkin Industries audiobook that you may enjoy: The Art of Small Talk. Hilarious and practical advice... more
Here’s an episode from another Pushkin Industries podcast that you may enjoy. Introducing Deep Cover: The Nameless Man. This season, host... 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 weekly,... 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
In a live conversation taped at the 92nd Street Y in New York City, Malcolm and his Martian friend consult... more
In a live conversation taped at the 92nd Street Y in New York City, Malcolm chats with his old friend... more
Today, we’re bringing you a preview of Pushkin's new audiobook, “So Many Steves.” Steve Martin is more candid than he’s... more
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... more
Malcolm talks with his old friend, the brilliant science writer Michael Specter, about the future of life on Earth. Michael's... more
Today, we dig into the fascinating life of someone Malcolm knows very well: fellow Pushkin host Justin Richmond. Malcolm and... more
Author, psychologist and professional poker player Maria Konnikova joins the show as Revisionist History’s first ombudsman. Maria advocates for the... more
Every writer, podcaster and storyteller obsesses about how they begin a story. But they rarely pay enough attention to endings.... more
In which Malcolm reunites with his colleague, friend and fellow host of Broken Record (not to mention a music icon... more
In part two of our special series with Cadillac, we test whether the all-electric Cadillac LYRIQ can keep up with... more
Not long ago, we got a call at Pushkin Headquarters from Cadillac. They knew that Malcolm takes cars very seriously…... more
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... more
Sharing something from our friends at the TED Audio Collective—an episode of WorkLife with Adam Grant. Adam talks about harnessing... more
Lester Glick’s year in the Minnesota Starvation Experiment cost him his hoped-for career and also left him with an eating... more
The Minnesota Starvation Experiment could never be done today. No scientist could get permission to starve 36 healthy people for... more
In the final year of the Second World War, 36 men spent a year in a dingy set of rooms... more
Did Malcolm Gladwell blow it in his bestselling book Outliers? What if all he did was write a primer for... more
Revisionist History returns on September 15th with a saga about self-sacrifice. Plus, Malcolm offers a mea culpa for an unintended... more
We’ll be back in September with new episodes of Revisionist History. In the meantime, I got to sit down with... more
Malcolm tells the story of how his parents and their friends sponsored three Vietnamese refugees, in the aftermath of the... more
You thought the antics of Will, Grace, Jack and Karen were just harmless fun. Oh please. Revisionist History dives deep... more
A legendary Hollywood mogul, a famous author, a fatal drunk driving accident, and a brilliant bit of screenwriting, left on... more
A mystery that begins with the half-baked idea of an obscure California bureaucrat in the 1930’s and ends with one... more
A century ago, a mysterious and disfiguring disease was finally cured by an experiment in Akron, Ohio . . .... more
What if you could design any experiment you wanted? Without worrying about money, ethics, logistics, or even the laws of... more
Malcolm tells the story of how his parents and their friends sponsored three Vietnamese refugees, in the aftermath of the Vietnam War.... more