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. To get early access to ad-free episodes and extra content, subscribe to Pushkin+ in Apple Podcasts are pushkin.fm/pus. iHeartMedia is the exclusive podcast partner of Pushkin Industries.

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Society & Culture

The Satire Paradox

Episode Date: August 18, 2016

In the political turmoil of mid-1990s Britain, a brilliant young comic named Harry Enfield set out to satirize the ideology and politics of Prime Mini...

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Society & Culture

Blame Game

Episode Date: August 4, 2016

In the summer and fall of 2009, hundreds of Toyota owners came forward with an alarming allegation: Their cars were suddenly and uncontrollably accele...

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Hallelujah

Episode Date: July 28, 2016

How does genius emerge? An exploration of different types of innovation—through the lens of Elvis Costello’s extraordinary song “Deportee,” once utter...

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Food Fight

Episode Date: July 14, 2016

Bowdoin College and Vassar College are two elite private schools that compete for the same students. But one of those schools is trying hard to addres...

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Saigon, 1965

Episode Date: June 23, 2016

In the early 1960s the Pentagon set up a top-secret research project in an old villa in downtown Saigon. The task? To interview captured North Vietnam...

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The Lady Vanishes

Episode Date: June 16, 2016

In the late 19th century, a painting titled The Roll Call, by a virtually unknown artist, took England by storm. But after that brilliant first effort...