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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. Because sometimes the past deserves a second chance.
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The Great American Elevator Tragedy | The Mistakes Series
A single line of a building code proposal filled out by a fire inspector in Glendale, Arizona has had a devastating impact on the way housing is built across the…
Season 12 • 05/28/2026
The Great American Elevator Tragedy | The Mistakes Series
A single line of a building code proposal filled out by a fire inspector in Glendale, Arizona has had a devastating impact on the way housing is built across the…
Season 12 • 05/28/2026
The Trust Diagnosis
The episode centers on the dilemma of a man with an advanced, metastatic case of prostate cancer. His name is Dan. Every doctor he spoke to had a different opinion…
Season 12 • 05/21/2026
The Blackberry Problem | The Mistakes Series
Jim Balsillie, the one time co-CEO of Research in Motion, reflects on the mistake that led to the downfall of Blackberry, once named the fastest growing company in the world.
Season 12 • 05/14/2026
Why Would I Do That to Jennifer Lopez? | The Mistakes Series
Years ago a music producer named Irv Gotti–a hitmaker for Jay-Z, Ja Rule, and Ashanti–was tapped by Sony Music to make a record with Jennifer Lopez. They wanted a big…
Season 12 • 04/30/2026
A Tragedy in Texas | The Mistakes Series
General David Goldfein, former Chief of Staff of the US Air Force, and Dr. Heather Wilson, former Secretary of the Air Force, tell the story of the worst day in…
Season 12 • 04/23/2026
The Sony Hack | The Mistakes Series
The former head of Sony Pictures Entertainment, Michael Lynton, tells Malcolm about a time he made a really big mistake: greenlighting a film that would lead to an international incident.…
Season 12 • 04/16/2026
Behind the Scenes with Andrew Jarecki
Since Andrew Jarecki’s latest documentary The Alabama Solution debuted on HBO, it has stunned viewers with a story about a group of men seeking justice. The film shows the egregious…
Season 12 • 03/26/2026
Zootopia Exposed! (Part Two)
Did Disney make an anti-Disney movie? Ben and Malcolm engage in a bit of literary sleuthing to find out. Follow Gary's story at @GoldmansZootopia on Facebook, Tiktok, Instagram, Youtube, and…
Season 12 • 03/12/2026
Zootopia Exposed! (Part One)
Screenwriter Gary Goldman claimed the creators of the Disney franchise Zootopia stole his story. Malcolm investigates. Follow Gary's story at @GoldmansZootopia on Facebook, Tiktok, Instagram, Youtube, and at www.GoldmansZootopia.com
Season 12 • 03/05/2026
The Big Birthday Party
Despite his disdain for birthdays, Malcolm finds himself celebrating ten years of Revisionist History by looking back on the making of the show with producers past and present. And, of…
Season 12 • 02/12/2026
The Host
Malcolm Gladwell
Malcolm Gladwell is co-founder of Pushkin Industries and host of the hit podcast Revisionist History. He is a journalist, a speaker, and the author of several New York Times bestsellers including The Tipping…
