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 are pushkin.fm/pus. iHeartMedia is the exclusive podcast partner of Pushkin Industries.
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Great stories with even greater messages!
Jan 10
Just started listening and I’m already hooked. A great thought provoking look into a number of issues and ideas. Great concept to dive into some stories that we would not normally give a thought to. Wonderfully insightful!
Gladwell is brilliant as always
6 days ago
I really enjoy listening to Gladwell’s podcast. The topics are always so intriguing and thought provoking. Only thing holding back from 5 stars are the ads. Buckle up because there are a lot of them. And when Gladwell narrates the ads, sometimes it is hard to tell the difference from the podcast.
SLOUCHING TOWARDS GOMORRAH
Jan 12
I put RH into my History podcast rotation last fall. I started at Season 1 and am now in Season 8. I usually wait until I’m caught up to the current season to write a review, but too many things about Malcolm and this podcast trouble me so I couldn’t wait. 1. The foul language is unnecessary and offensive. I understand that Malcolm can’t control what his guests say - so why not bleep out their offensive words? Malcolm also resorts to gutter talk himself by regularly using the F-word without bleeping it out. Why? 2. Malcolm repeatedly likes to lionize his home country, Canada, and he regularly criticizes America while rarely praising it. Malcolm, if Canada is so perfect and America is so imperfect, why live here? 3. Finally, and most importantly, Malcolm’s worldview is so leftist that it frames his podcast prism for nearly every single issue that he discusses. A recent example for me was in Season 8 Episode 6, where Malcolm said that Douglas Murray is against the Islamization of the UK and then concludes that this is because Murray “is one of those English people, white English people who objects to the number of non-white people who have moved to England in the last 50 years.” NO MALCOLM, MURRAY IS CONCERNED ABOUT THE NON-ASSIMILATION OF MUSLIM IMMIGRANTS TO THE UK AND EUROPE AND ITS RAMIFICATIONS COUPLED WITH RISING ISLAMIC TERRORISM IN THE UK AND EUROPE. Malcolm’s leftist worldview compelled him to castigate Murray as a racist. Malcolm, do you have the capacity to even explore and / or explain an opinion that is contrary to your own? I’m not sure whether I’ll make it to the current season. Malcolm, if you read this, please circumspectly consider what I’ve said and I sincerely wish you the best.
Clear-Eyed
Jan 9
Malcolm Gladwell is certainly one of the most clear-eyed thinkers and writers living today. RH is nuanced and highly informative. No stretch to say he's a hero.
Best Ever
Jan 4
I could listen to Malcolm Gladwell explain a grocery list. I love his approach. Even episodes I’m considering passing up turn out to be interesting.
Great stuff!
12/10/2024
Can’t get enough of this podcast! Love Malcom’s narration too
Excellent
12/01/2024
Best explanations for the stories.
Regarding the Georgetown massacres episodes
11/26/2024
Enjoyed the episodes, I just think Malcolm got a little too start struck with the attorneys and the defendant. I agree Georgetown was certainly not a victim - the real victims are the millions of hard working students busting their butts to get good grades & do a million extra-curricular tasks & their parents struggling to make ends meet and take out loans so their kids can afford to go to a school like Georgetown which as you know will then give their kids a leg up on getting a better job. I don’t know if the prosecution just missed that point or what but there were MANY victims of Mr Khoury’s actions and I found it disingenuous and distasteful that Malcolm and his attorneys were so gleeful when he got off. Her dad paid Georgetown’s coach to get his daughter on the team and & in the school & someone lost that spot. Period. Whether she knew it or not (I find it very hard to believe she thought she could get in on her own and play D1 tennis) her dad bribed the coach to get her in. Guilty.
What once was great..my revisionist review
11/22/2024
When I first started listening to Revisionist History, I was completely captivated. The stories were intriguing, and of course, Gladwell’s narration and satirical humor made it an absolute delight to listen to. From Elvis stories to French fry anecdotes, all the episodes were meticulously crafted and expertly performed. Back then, I would have given it a perfect score—a 10 out of 10! Five stars! Whatever the highest rating they had, I would have given it that. However, over the years, what made it so great gradually started to fade away. It was first replaced by cleverly disguised advertisements, like the podcasts with Rick Ruben. Then, it became full-blown 45-minute ads for various services and companies, such as the Tide cold water washing machine podcast or the five-part podcast on WWII, which was essentially an advertisement for a then Gladwell’s upcoming book. This season has become almost entirely an ad for Gladwell’s new book, Tipping Point Revisited. While some of the episodes are still interesting, they are, in fact, just extended advertisements. To add insult to injury, there are also random episodes or “extras” that are just recordings of some random panel discussion held at the downtown YMCA. Frankly, the luster of the old episodes has worn off, just like how the flavor of the old McDonald’s fries was far superior to the new ones. In my humble opinion, Gladwell has lost his shine as a podcaster. Now, “Cautionary Tales” is the best Pushkin podcast, and it’s even starting down the same ad-disguised-as-podcast road that Revisionist History has found itself on.
Season 12, Episode 7
11/17/2024
I tried listening but the reader was uninspiring and quite frankly boring. It sounded so scripted and monotone that I gave up after 5 minutes. Malcolm I hope you return soon. The podcast needs your energy and voice. John S
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