Revisionist History
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Pals, Allies, and Companions | Malcolm Gladwell and Adam Grant Live
Malcolm Gladwell interviews Adam Grant at BAM to discuss Grant's new book, Vibe, exploring the distinct roles of allies, pals, and companions in human connection.
Wolfgang's Law - Part Two
Malcolm Gladwell explores why superior innovations, like minimally invasive heart surgery and focused deterrence policing, face decades of resistance despite clear benefits.
Wolfgang's Law - Part One
Malcolm Gladwell examines Baltimore’s dramatic drop in homicides under Mayor Brandon Scott, attributing the success to a strategy that targets a…
Brian Lehrer and Malcolm Gladwell Talk Policing and Guns
Malcolm Gladwell discusses his new book, *The American Way of Killing*, arguing that the U.
The Invention of an Epidemic
Malcolm Gladwell explores the origins of the Second Amendment, arguing it was a political compromise to reassure Virginia slave owners that militias would remain intact to control enslaved people.
President Barack Obama & Malcolm Gladwell: How Reconstruction Still Defines America
In this episode, Barack Obama and Jacob Goldstein discuss the legacy of Reconstruction, arguing that the Civil War effectively ended in 1877 rather than 1865.
A Dollop Crossover | Ben Naddaff-Hafrey on Staten Island and the Revolutionary War
This crossover episode of Revisionist History and The Dollop explores the "Staten Island Problem," detailing how the island's residents actively…
The Fines
This episode explores the "Staten Island Problem," focusing on the controversial decision to leave unidentified dust and debris from the World Trade Center at the Fresh Kills landfill.
Merciless Indian Savages | First America
Host Rebecca Nagel explores how the US founders’ desire for Indigenous land, not just taxes, drove the American Revolution.
The Other Johnson and Johnson | From Planet Money
Planet Money explores the rise and fall of Johnson Products, founded by George and Joan Johnson, who built a multi-billion dollar empire by catering to Black hair care needs.
The Staten Island Problem - Part 5: Revenge of the Forgotten Borough
This final episode of The Staten Island Problem links the 1993 secession vote to the rise of populism, arguing that both fueled the election of Rudy Giuliani.
The Staten Island Problem - Part 4: Wu-Tang vs. Shaolin
This episode of Revisionist History explores the rise of Wu-Tang Clan against the backdrop of Staten Island’s 1990s secession movement.
The Staten Island Problem - Part 3: The Tuvalu Effect
This episode explores the 1993 Staten Island secession movement through the lens of "island studies," specifically the Tuvalu Effect, which explains…
The Staten Island Problem - Part 2: A New Map
Ben Nadeff-Heffrey explores the 1980s Staten Island secession movement, led by activist Dan Singletary, driven by resentment over the Fresh Kills landfill and political marginalization.