

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 or at pushkin.fm/plus . iHeartMedia is the exclusive podcast partner of Pushkin Industries.
Episodes


Mr. Hollowell Didn’t Like That

State v Johnson

The King of Tears

The Prime Minister and the Prof

The Foot Soldier of Birmingham

Miss Buchanan’s Period of Adjustment

The Road to Damascus

A Good Walk Spoiled

Introducing Revisionist History Season Two

The Satire Paradox

Generous Orthodoxy

Blame Game

Hallelujah

My Little Hundred Million

Food Fight

Carlos Doesn’t Remember

The Big Man Can't Shoot

Saigon, 1965
The Viet Cong Motivation and Morale Project demonstrates that intelligence failures frequently arise from the personal biases and life histories of analysts rather than a scarcity of information. During the Vietnam War, the RAND Corporation’s million-dollar study generated 62,000 pages of interviews, yet analysts Leon ...

The Lady Vanishes
Moral licensing allows individuals and institutions to justify unethical behavior after performing a single virtuous act, creating a cycle of tokenism that undermines long-term progress. When the Royal Academy showcased Elizabeth Thompson’s painting The Roll Call, it signaled an opening for women in art, yet the instit...
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