Podcast · 50 episodes
Revisionist History, page 2
by Pushkin Industries · English
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.
All episodes, page 2
The Shawshank Redemption | From What Went WrongHow The Shawshank Redemption (1994) went from a hard-to-adapt Stephen King novella to an American classic, focusing on Frank Darabont’s development path, casting choices, and key book-to-film changes.21 Apr 2026 · 1 h 30 min · 35 chapters
The Sony Hack | The Mistakes SeriesThe Sony Pictures hack (Nov 24, 2014) and the “mistake” that helped set up the crisis: Michael Lynton, Sony’s CEO, approving The Interview after a table read instead of running it through Sony’s…16 Apr 2026 · 30 min · 10 chapters
Richard Pryor: The Story We Got Wrong | From Big LivesBig Lives previews an episode re-examining Richard Pryor’s life and how “the story we got wrong” about him—his honesty, racism, sexuality, and self-destruction—shaped modern culture.9 Apr 2026 · 43 min · 21 chapters
Behind the Scenes with Andrew JareckiAndrew Jarecki discusses HBO’s documentary The Alabama Solution and how it exposes brutality, cover-ups, and forced labor in Alabama’s prison system, overlapping with Revisionist History’s Alabama…26 Mar 2026 · 1 h 1 min · 23 chapters
Zootopia Exposed! (Part Two)A podcast that re-examines overlooked and misunderstood aspects of history, events, and ideas.12 Mar 2026 · 31 min · 11 chapters
Zootopia Exposed! (Part One)The podcast explores overlooked and misunderstood aspects of history, events, people, ideas, and pop culture.5 Mar 2026 · 32 min · 15 chapters
From Valley of Shadows: The Devil's PunchbowlA podcast that re-examines overlooked and misunderstood events, people, ideas, and songs, questioning whether history got it right the first time.26 Feb 2026 · 47 min · 25 chapters
The Big Birthday PartyA journey through the overlooked and misunderstood elements of history. Each episode revisits events, people, ideas, or songs to question whether our initial understanding was correct.12 Feb 2026 · 32 min · 12 chapters
Invisible Infrastructure with T-Mobile for BusinessIn this episode of *Revisionist History*, Malcolm Gladwell explores the unseen technological infrastructure that supports critical industries, particularly through a discussion of T-Mobile's network…29 Jan 2026 · 44 min · 22 chapters
Malcolm Gladwell Doesn't Mind Being Wrong | From Hasan Minhaj Doesn't KnowMalcolm Gladwell explores overlooked and misunderstood elements from the past, asking if we got it right the first time.30 Dec 2025 · 1 h 3 min · 33 chapters
Christmas in ConnecticutIn this episode of *Revisionist History*, Malcolm Gladwell revisits the 1992 made-for-TV remake of the 1945 holiday classic *Christmas in Connecticut*, directed by Arnold Schwarzenegger.25 Dec 2025 · 45 min
Twas the Night Before ChristmasA podcast that re-examines events, ideas, and narratives from the past, questioning whether they were correctly interpreted and understood.18 Dec 2025 · 40 min
Understanding the Death Penalty: Malcolm Gladwell on The Intercept BriefingA journey through overlooked and misunderstood aspects of history, examining events, people, ideas, and songs to question if they were understood correctly the first time.11 Dec 2025 · 42 min
The Alabama Murders - Part 7: The Second WarrantA journey into the overlooked and misunderstood aspects of history, examining events, people, and ideas to determine if past interpretations were correct.6 Nov 2025 · 40 min
The Alabama Murders - Part 6: The Porterfield SessionsThis episode of *Revisionist History*, hosted by Malcolm Gladwell, examines the aftermath of a botched execution of Kenny Smith, a man who spent 34 years on death row.30 Oct 2025 · 33 min
The Alabama Murders - Part 5: Cruel and UnusualIn this episode, Malcolm Gladwell explores the attempted execution of Kenneth Smith at Holman Correctional Facility in Alabama on November 17, 2022.23 Oct 2025 · 34 min
The Alabama Murders - Part 4: The ProtocolIn the fourth episode of *Revisionist History*, titled "The Protocol," Malcolm Gladwell delves into the case of John Forrest Parker, who was executed by lethal injection in June 2010.16 Oct 2025 · 38 min
The Alabama Murders - Part 3: A Peculiar InstitutionThe trial of one of the men charged with Elizabeth Sennett's murder and the problematic inconsistencies in the prosecution's case.9 Oct 2025 · 46 min
The Alabama Murders - Part 2: Coon Dog Cemetery RoadRe-examining overlooked or misunderstood events from the past.2 Oct 2025 · 33 min
The Alabama Murders - Part 1: The True ChurchRevisionist History takes a fresh look at overlooked and misunderstood events, people, and ideas from the past.2 Oct 2025 · 33 min
The Alabama Murders“The Alabama Murders” (Revisionist History) frames the 2003 Northeast blackout as a “failure cascade” analogy for a moral/legal cascade in a northwestern Alabama murder case.22 Sep 2025 · 5 min · 2 chapters
Americana Music Live with Drew Holcomb and Malcolm GladwellDrew Holcomb and Malcolm Gladwell discuss trust and “agentic commerce” (PayPal), healthcare integration (Optum), and then pivot into a long conversation about Holcomb’s Americana songwriting, faith,…14 Aug 2025 · 1 h 18 min · 29 chapters
Encore: Good Old BoysRevisionist History episode analyzing Randy Newman’s 1974 album Good Old Boys, focusing on how Newman’s character songs (especially “Marie” and “Rednecks”) expose unsettling American racism and moral…24 Jul 2025 · 40 min · 16 chapters
Encore: Analysis, Parapraxis, ElvisFreud’s concept of parapraxis (“faulty acts/functions”)—how slips, misremembered lyrics, and small errors can reveal unconscious feelings—used to analyze Elvis Presley’s performances, especially…17 Jul 2025 · 53 min · 27 chapters