Revisionist History

Revisionist History is a podcast by Malcolm Gladwell produced by Gladwell's company Pushkin Industries. It began in 2016, has aired five 10-episode seasons, and is airing its sixth. Gladwell, who was already a successful author and essayist, was convinced to create a podcast by his friend Jacob Weisberg, then editor-in-chief of Slate Group, including the podcast network Panoply Media. Seasons 1 to 3 of Revisionist History were produced by Panoply Media. In September 2018, after Panoply dropped the medium, Gladwell announced he was co-founding a podcast company Pushkin Industries, with Weisberg. Pushkin produced the series from thereon, season 6 launched on June 24, 2021.

Each episode begins with an inquiry about a person, event, or idea and proceeds to question the received wisdom about the subject. In his own words, Gladwell describes it as a podcast about "things overlooked and misunderstood." He might be turning the story of the "Boston Tea Party" and the next, deep-diving into the infamous hug between Richard Nixon and Sammy Davis Jr. In each episode of Revisionist History, Gladwell skillfully weaves seemingly disparate threads together to produce a unique thesis. He has the uncanny ability to take a specific historical moment and use it as an opportunity to teach listeners so much more about the human experience. Prepare for the niche and the obscure, but prepare to be captivated.

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Website: https://www.pushkin.fm/show/revisionist-history/