Revisionist History
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.
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Puzzle Rush
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?
34 min
52
Introducing Revisionist History Season Four
Jesuits. Chess masters. Mafiosi. Lawyers. And a little bit of tire fire.
2 min
53
Revisionist History Presents: Rick Rubin
Revisionist History presents the first episode of a new podcast, Broken Record.
46 min
54
Analysis, Parapraxis, Elvis
The one song The King couldn’t sing.
51 min
55
Strong Verbs, Short Sentences
“She was Joan of Arc, Madame Curie, and Florence Nightingale—all wrapped up in one.”
39 min
56
The Imaginary Crimes of Margit Hamosh
Epidemics of fear repeat themselves. The first time as tragedy. The second time as farce. Margit Hamosh? Definitely farce.
32 min
57
Malcolm Gladwell's 12 Rules for Life
Crucial life lessons from the end of hockey games, Idris Elba, and some Wall Street guys with a lot of time on their hands.
42 min
58
The Hug Heard Round the World
Q: Was there a period where you felt you had something to prove? A: The first 45 years of my life.
37 min
59
General Chapman’s Last Stand
Good fences make good neighbors. Or maybe not.
33 min
60
Free Brian Williams
"Sorry dude, I don't remember you being on my aircraft."
36 min
61
A Polite Word for Liar
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?
36 min
62
Burden of Proof
“He called to wish me ‘Happy Birthday.’ Then he said, ‘I’m failing everything.’”
33 min
63
Divide and Conquer
The complete, unabridged history of the world’s most controversial semicolon.
38 min
64
Bonus: Malcolm Gladwell debates Adam Grant
50 min
65
Introducing Revisionist History Season Three
Malcolm Gladwell is back with season three of Revisionist History: harmonica players, mass delusion, semicolons, and a constitutional crisis. Launching May 17th on Panoply.
2 min
66
The Basement Tapes
What is a son’s obligation to his father?
30 min
67
McDonald’s Broke My Heart
They made the world’s greatest French Fry. Then they threw it away.
33 min
68
Mr. Hollowell Didn’t Like That
Arrested, arraigned, indicted, tried, convicted, and sentenced to die in the electric chair in 24 hours.
35 min
69
State v Johnson
“Nobody was interested in justice.”
31 min
70
The King of Tears
Why country music makes you cry, and rock and roll doesn’t: A musical interpretation of divided America.
41 min
71
The Prime Minister and the Prof
The friendship that changed the course of World War II.
34 min
72
The Foot Soldier of Birmingham
“Oh, Mac. What did you do?”
34 min
73
Miss Buchanan’s Period of Adjustment
A landmark Supreme Court case. A civil rights revolution. Why has everyone forgotten what happened next?
30 min
74
The Road to Damascus
What happens when a terrorist has a change of heart?
39 min
75
A Good Walk Spoiled
Rich people and their addiction to golf: a philosophical investigation.
33 min