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Revisionist History

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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 second chance. To get early access to ad-free episodes and extra content, subscribe to Pushkin+ in [Apple Podcasts] (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/revisionist-history/id1119389968) or at [pushkin.fm/plus] (https://www.pushkin.fm/join-pushkin) . iHeartMedia is the exclusive podcast partner of Pushkin Industries.

#215

The Invention of an Epidemic

In Malcolm’s new book, [The American Way of Killing] (https://www.pushkin.fm/audiobo... more

Yesterday

48 MINS

48:53

Yesterday

#214

President Barack Obama & Malcolm Gladwell: How Reconstruction Still Defines America

Malcolm sat down with President Barack Obama while making Reconstruction: The Unfinished P... more

22 Sep 2026

1 HR 01 MINS

1:01:57

22 Sep 2026

#213

A Dollop Crossover | Ben Naddaff-Hafrey on Staten Island and the Revolutionary War

After Ben's Staten Island summer, he sat down with [The Dollop] (https://apple.co/3V0mK8b)... more

17 Sep 2026

1 HR 20 MINS

1:20:18

17 Sep 2026

#212

The Fines

How did some remains of those who died in the 9/11 terrorist attacks end up in what was on... more

10 Sep 2026

30 MINS

30:52

10 Sep 2026

#211

The Staten Island Problem - Part 5: Revenge of the Forgotten Borough

Election night 1993 meets election night 2016. The fate of the island and the country conv... more

06 Aug 2026

40 MINS

40:13

06 Aug 2026

#210

The Staten Island Problem - Part 4: Wu-Tang vs. Shaolin

At the height of the secession movement, the Wu-Tang Clan forms on Staten Island. We take ... more

30 Jul 2026

33 MINS

33:14

30 Jul 2026

#209

The Staten Island Problem - Part 3: The Tuvalu Effect

A group on Staten Island tries to stop secession, squaring off against the secessionists i... more

23 Jul 2026

31 MINS

31:29

23 Jul 2026

#208

The Staten Island Problem - Part 2: A New Map

After the Supreme Court takes a close look at New York City government, Staten Island come... more

16 Jul 2026

27 MINS

27:57

16 Jul 2026

#207

The Staten Island Problem - Part 1: The Mayor vs. the Borough President

A riot, a voyage at sea, and a movement to break up the greatest city in the country. The ... more

09 Jul 2026

37 MINS

37:08

09 Jul 2026

#206

Coming Soon: The Staten Island Problem

On the 250th anniversary of the United States, Revisionist History investigates the overlo... more

29 Jun 2026

03 MINS

03:23

29 Jun 2026

#205

Merciless Indian Savages | First America

There's a sentence in the Declaration of Independence that almost no one talks about. It's... more

27 Aug 2026

37 MINS

37:25

27 Aug 2026

#204

Revenge of "A Good Walk Spoiled"

Ten years ago, Malcolm inveighed against the exclusive country clubs of Los Angeles in an ... more

07 Jul 2026

47 MINS

47:35

07 Jul 2026

#203

Frankenfood | The Mistakes Series

Would a tomato by any other name taste as sweet? What about a steak? Malcolm sends Ben on ... more

25 Jun 2026

32 MINS

32:08

25 Jun 2026

#202

Reconstruction: The Unfinished Promise

Sharing Malcolm’s latest project, a podcast called Reconstruction: The Unfinished Pr... more

18 Jun 2026

50 MINS

50:10

18 Jun 2026

#201

Revisited: Ms. Buchanan’s Period of Adjustment

Revisionist History revisits an episode from season two and Malcolm tells the story of a p... more

11 Jun 2026