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A Recast of ‘Revisionist History’

Florence, Alabama. 1988. A preacher has an affair. A woman is murdered. One death cascades into more, stretching across decades and leaving no one untouched — victims, bystanders, perpetrators, and those just trying to help. Eventually, the consequences lead to the center of a hot national debate on who should be allowed to live, who should die, and how the state should kill them. On The Alabama Murders, Malcolm Gladwell asks: why, in our efforts to alleviate suffering, do we so often make it worse? Tune in to the seven-part series on October 2, 2025. 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/plus. iHeartMedia is the exclusive podcast partner of Pushkin Industries.

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Recastable Episodes (230)

1. Introducing Revisionist History June 3, 2016
2. The Lady Vanishes June 16, 2016
3. Saigon, 1965 June 23, 2016
4. The Big Man Can't Shoot June 30, 2016
5. Carlos Doesn’t Remember July 7, 2016
6. Food Fight July 14, 2016
7. My Little Hundred Million July 21, 2016
8. Hallelujah July 28, 2016
9. Blame Game Aug. 4, 2016
10. Generous Orthodoxy Aug. 11, 2016
11. The Satire Paradox Aug. 18, 2016
12. Introducing Revisionist History Season Two May 26, 2017
13. A Good Walk Spoiled June 15, 2017
14. The Road to Damascus June 22, 2017
15. Miss Buchanan’s Period of Adjustment June 29, 2017
16. The Foot Soldier of Birmingham July 6, 2017
17. The Prime Minister and the Prof July 13, 2017
18. The King of Tears July 20, 2017
19. State v Johnson July 27, 2017
20. Mr. Hollowell Didn’t Like That Aug. 3, 2017
21. McDonald’s Broke My Heart Aug. 10, 2017
22. The Basement Tapes Aug. 17, 2017
23. Introducing Revisionist History Season Three May 3, 2018
24. Malcolm Gladwell debates Adam Grant May 10, 2018
25. Divide and Conquer May 17, 2018
26. Burden of Proof May 24, 2018
27. A Polite Word for Liar May 31, 2018
28. Free Brian Williams June 7, 2018
29. General Chapman’s Last Stand June 14, 2018
30. The Hug Heard Round the World June 21, 2018
31. Malcolm Gladwell's 12 Rules for Life June 28, 2018
32. The Imaginary Crimes of Margit Hamosh July 5, 2018
33. Strong Verbs, Short Sentences July 12, 2018
34. Analysis, Parapraxis, Elvis July 19, 2018
35. Revisionist History Presents: Broken Record Nov. 6, 2018
36. Revisionist History Presents: Rick Rubin Nov. 13, 2018
37. Revisionist History Presents: Against the Rules with Michael Lewis April 9, 2019
38. Revisionist History Presents: Solvable June 5, 2019
39. Introducing Revisionist History Season Four June 13, 2019
40. Puzzle Rush June 20, 2019
41. The Tortoise and the Hare June 27, 2019
42. Tempest in a Teacup July 4, 2019
43. Good Old Boys July 11, 2019
44. The Standard Case July 18, 2019
45. Dr. Rock’s Taxonomy July 25, 2019
46. Descend into the Particular Aug. 1, 2019
47. In a Metal Mood Aug. 8, 2019
48. Chutzpah vs. Chutzpah Aug. 15, 2019
49. The Obscure Virus Club Aug. 22, 2019
50. The Queen of Cuba Aug. 29, 2019
51. Bonus: Malcolm Gladwell on Oprah's SuperSoul Conversations Sept. 19, 2019
52. Revisionist History Presents: The Happiness Lab Oct. 1, 2019
53. Revisionist History Presents: The Pushkin Industries Holiday Variety Show Dec. 2, 2019
54. Revisionist History Presents: Deep Background with Noah Feldman Feb. 12, 2020
55. Revisionist History Presents: Go and See March 5, 2020
56. Revisionist Revisited: Analysis, Parapraxis, Elvis April 2, 2020
57. Revisionist Revisited: A Good Walk Spoiled May 7, 2020
58. Revisionist Revisited: Free Brian Williams May 14, 2020
59. Revisionist History Presents: The Last Archive May 21, 2020
60. Revisionist History Presents: The Limits of Power June 2, 2020
61. Introducing Revisionist History Season Five June 4, 2020
62. Revisionist Revisited: The King of Tears June 16, 2020
63. Dragon Psychology 101 June 18, 2020
64. Revisionist History Presents: Axios Today June 23, 2020
65. Hedwig’s Lost Van Gogh June 25, 2020
66. The Powerball Revolution July 2, 2020
67. The Bomber Mafia July 9, 2020
68. May the Best Firebomb Win July 16, 2020
69. Bombs-Away LeMay July 23, 2020
70. Revisionist History Presents: Deep Cover July 27, 2020
71. Goodbye, Farewell and Amen July 30, 2020
72. Hamlet Was Wrong Aug. 6, 2020
73. "Oh Howard, You Idiot!” Aug. 13, 2020
74. A Memorial for the Living Aug. 20, 2020
75. Revisionist History Presents: Into the Zone Sept. 10, 2020
76. Druid Hills Dec. 10, 2020
77. Return to the 404 Dec. 17, 2020
78. Revisionist History Presents: Hasta la Vista, America Jan. 21, 2021
79. Presenting: Martin Luther King Jr. and the Art of Public Speaking (from Cautionary Tales) Feb. 26, 2021
80. Presenting: Lost Hills March 25, 2021
81. Presenting: The Bomber Mafia by Malcolm Gladwell April 27, 2021
82. Malcolm Gladwell and Adam Grant May 28, 2021
83. Introducing Revisionist History Season Six June 3, 2021
84. Presenting: Be Antiracist with Ibram X. Kendi June 9, 2021
85. I Love You Waymo June 24, 2021
86. Lord of the Rankings July 1, 2021
87. Project Dillard July 8, 2021
88. The Judgment of Helen Levitt July 15, 2021
89. Little Mermaid Part 1: The Golden Contract July 22, 2021
90. Little Mermaid Part 2: The Fairytale Twist July 29, 2021
91. Little Mermaid Part 3: Honestly Ever After Aug. 2, 2021
92. Laundry Done Right Aug. 12, 2021
93. A Serious Game Aug. 19, 2021
94. The Dog Will See You Now Aug. 26, 2021
95. Revisionist Revisited: Extras from the Little Mermaid Series Sept. 9, 2021
96. At the Movies with Some of My Best Friends Are... Sept. 16, 2021
97. Revisionist History Presents: Climate Change Despondency is Solvable Sept. 29, 2021
98. Teaser: The Compromises of Al Levitt Oct. 14, 2021
99. Teaser: Pushkin’s Dirty Laundry Nov. 11, 2021
100. Revisionist History Presents Miracle And Wonder: Conversations With Paul Simon Nov. 16, 2021
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