Podcast Episodes

The Alabama Murders

Season 14

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 t…

Published on 7 hours ago

L’Oréal and IBM: AI-Powered Beauty from Smart Talks with IBM

Season 14

This week we're sharing an episode from Malcolm's other podcast, Smart Talks with IBM. The episode takes you behind the scenes at L'Oréal’s research center in New Jersey. Malcolm Gladwell delves into…

Published on 3 weeks, 4 days ago

Americana Music Live with Drew Holcomb and Malcolm Gladwell

Season 13 Episode 17

Wrapping up our summer music series, the Memphis-born, East Nashville-based singer songwriter Drew Holcomb talks with Malcolm in front of a live audience at the Cherry Lane Theater in Greenwich Villa…

Published on 1 month, 1 week ago

What Is Your Life For? From Hidden Brain

Season 14

What should you do with your life? There's no one-size-fits-all answer to that question. But there are scientifically-tested methods that can help you to feel more aligned with yourself and the world…

Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago

Encore: Good Old Boys

Season 13 Episode 16

In 2019, Malcolm just wanted an excuse to hang out with Randy Newman so they sat down at the piano together and tried to answer the question: If you disagree with someone — if you find what they thin…

Published on 1 month, 4 weeks ago

Encore: Analysis, Parapraxis, Elvis

Season 13 Episode 15

Malcolm’s habit of reading footnotes leads him to the psychologist Alan Elms, which leads him to the one song Elvis couldn’t sing. We revisit this 2018 episode as part of our encore music series.

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Published on 2 months ago

Encore: The King of Tears

Season 13 Episode 14

Why does country music make you cry, but rock and roll doesn’t? We revisit a musical interpretation of a divided America in this episode from 2017.

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Published on 2 months, 1 week ago

Encore: Hallelujah

Season 13 Episode 13

How does genius emerge? 

Kicking off our summer series, Malcolm digs into the Revisionist History archive to revisit Elvis Costello’s song “Deportee” and explore the power of innovation. 

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Published on 2 months, 2 weeks ago

Encores

Season 13 Episode 12

Starting next week, we revisit four of Malcolm’s favorite episodes from the Revisionist History archives, all about music.

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Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago

Warlords, Espionage, and Disinformation | Introducing Hot Money: Agent of Chaos

Season 13

In 2020, the Financial Times exposed a 2 billion euro fraud at Wirecard, a high-flying German fintech. Many thought that was the end of the story. But for reporter Sam Jones, it was just the beginnin…

Published on 3 months ago