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Revisionist History

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Latest episodes

  • Pals, Allies, and Companions | Malcolm Gladwell and Adam Grant Live

    October 22, 2026 · 1 hr 1 min

    Live from the Brooklyn Academy of Music, Malcolm interviews Adam Grant around his new book, Vibe: The Secrets of Strong Connections in a Lonely World. They cover the three kinds of relationships—pals, allies, and companions—explain why…

  • Wolfgang's Law - Part Two

    October 15, 2026 · 34 min

    We’ve known about a solution to violent crime for decades. Why hasn’t it been adopted everywhere? And what are the costs of waiting so long? You can order The American Way of Killing at Gladwell.com or wherever books are sold. See…

  • Wolfgang's Law - Part One

    October 8, 2026 · 32 min

    Over the last few years homicide rates in Baltimore have plummeted. A city once labeled America’s murder capital is seeing a reprieve that seems nothing short of miraculous. What happened? This week, Malcolm takes a look at what Baltimore…

  • Brian Lehrer and Malcolm Gladwell Talk Policing and Guns

    October 2, 2026 · 35 min

    A dispatch from the book tour – Malcolm recently joined WNYC’s The Brian Lehrer Show for a conversation about his new book, The American Way of Killing. We’re sharing it here today, including listener phone calls about their own…

  • The Invention of an Epidemic

    September 24, 2026 · 49 min

    In Malcolm’s new book, The American Way of Killing, he investigates why gun violence in the United States is so much worse than every other country in the West. Today, we’re sharing a chapter from the audiobook and over the next four weeks…

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  • The Fines

    September 10, 2026 · 31 min

    How did some remains of those who died in the 9/11 terrorist attacks end up in what was once the world's largest landfill? In this episode: the battle that continues to this day over what some see as a pile of dust, and what others see as…

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

    August 6, 2026 · 40 min

    Election night 1993 meets election night 2016. The fate of the island and the country converge in the figure of one man: Rudy Giuliani. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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

    July 30, 2026 · 33 min

    At the height of the secession movement, the Wu-Tang Clan forms on Staten Island. We take a tour of early 1990s hip-hop and reveal the hidden history of the group. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  • The Staten Island Problem - Part 3: The Tuvalu Effect

    July 23, 2026 · 31 min

    A group on Staten Island tries to stop secession, squaring off against the secessionists in a heated set of debates and meetings recorded on never-before-seen archival tapes. A set of debates best understood via a detour into the history…

  • The Staten Island Problem - Part 2: A New Map

    July 16, 2026 · 28 min

    After the Supreme Court takes a close look at New York City government, Staten Island comes out the loser. A local artist begins organizing for secession. We take a deep dive into the psychology of the island, which has a lot to do with…

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

    July 9, 2026 · 37 min

    A riot, a voyage at sea, and a movement to break up the greatest city in the country. The first Black mayor of New York City faces off with the borough president of Staten Island and tries to hold his city together. See…

  • Coming Soon: The Staten Island Problem

    June 29, 2026 · 3 min

    On the 250th anniversary of the United States, Revisionist History investigates the overlooked story of New York City almost breaking apart as Staten Island threatened to secede.  Over the course of five episodes, The Staten Island…

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About the show

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.