Podcast Episodes

From Smart Talks with IBM: How AI Assistants Can Transform Education

Season 13

Malcolm Gladwell visits Kennesaw State University to learn about Jiwoo, an AI Assistant that helps future teachers practice responsive teaching by simulating classroom interactions with students. Dis…

Published on 3 months, 1 week ago

Medal of Honor: Journeys of Courage with J.R. Martinez

Season 13

Medal of Honor, Pushkin's podcast about those who have received the United States’ top military decoration, returns for Season 2. Malcolm, who hosted Season 1, sits down with the new host J.R. Martin…

Published on 3 months, 2 weeks ago

The Formula

Season 13 Episode 11

In our season finale, we team up with the Culinary Institute of America to reverse engineer the secret recipe for Thomas’s English Muffins.

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Published on 3 months, 3 weeks ago

Nooks & Crannies

Season 13 Episode 10

Seven people knew the recipe for a half-a-billion dollar muffin. Then, one of them tried to leave.

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Published on 4 months ago

Rat vs. Raccoon

Season 13 Episode 9

What if we picked the wrong animal?

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Published on 4 months, 1 week ago

Face Value

Season 13 Episode 8

Malcolm and Lucie discover that they experience something very differently.

If you suspect you might have a problem recognizing faces and you want to get involved in the research they’re doing at …

Published on 4 months, 2 weeks ago

The Origin of “You” – A Conversation with John McWhorter

Season 13 Episode 7

Malcolm sits down with the linguist John McWhorter, to discuss his new book, Pronoun Trouble: The Story of Us in Seven Little Words. Among other things in their wide-ranging conversation, John makes …

Published on 4 months, 3 weeks ago

The Joe Rogan Intervention

Season 13 Episode 6

The world's most famous interviewer has a problem with interviewing. Revisionist History is here to help.

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Published on 4 months, 4 weeks ago

The RFK Jr. Problem

Season 13 Episode 5

Malcolm investigates the origins of what the U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services believes (and doesn’t believe) about viruses.

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Published on 5 months ago

Running Hot

Season 13 Episode 4

You might think unbelievably loud, shrill sirens on ambulances and fire trucks are just a fact of life. But what if we got the facts all wrong?

In this episode we ask how we got here in the first pla…

Published on 5 months, 1 week ago