Popular Reviews of Revisionist History

This podcast is completely worth your time. Malcolm Gladwell makes beautiful arguments, and although he sometimes strays a bit too close to devil's advocacy for my tastes, he always makes me think, and he often changes my opinion.

Great podcast from the brilliant Malcolm Gladwell. Examines past events from a new and fresh perspective, asks hard questions, and isn't afraid of the answers.

Gladwell would be a FAR better journalist if he stopped drawing his conclusions from his own ideas and anecdotes that he pretends are facts. He puts stories together well, but far too often they are not based on anything solid, just his own wishes. This isn't how journalism works, no matter how famous you are, or how little people care about actual journalism. Respect the craft, don't be a part of the problem.

Solid longtime journalist podcast with quirky stories. Take Gladwell with a grain of salt though as many will point out his cherry-picked facts and unconventional conclusions from statistics. 4/5 rhetorical questions

One of my favourite shows. Gladwell is evolving into a masterful storyteller. I’ve loved his books but his podcasting could well be about to eclipse his best literary efforts. The topics are entertaining and he puts his heart and soul into every episode. My only regret is that there not more episodes per season.

A wonderful podcast experience! An awesome way to see some moments of our (greater or minor) History with perspective! Malcolm Gladwell doesn't rewrite History but gives us a one of a kind look to some events, sometimes going far in the past of those same events, to understand better what was at the its origin. I didn't know Malcolm Gladwell work before listening to this podcast, I've been blown away by his take to simple things! Very entertaining and educative!

I love this podcast. Who doesn't they are all over the place with the coolest content.

There are some episodes of this show that truly open my eyes, and for that I'm eternally grateful, and others that feel like they miss the mark. Usually because the conclusion that Malcolm is coming to I find to be a stretch, or the claim that he is loudly proclaiming as revolutionary and profound seem pretty small or obvious. When he's on though, this is one of the most thought-provoking podcasts out there.

Not too long. Very interesting. Extremely well produced. Always a joy to listen.

Slept on this for a long time. Now to binge the whole thing!

pure genius from gladwell - great storytelling

6/10 analysis with 10/10 storytelling

Interesting stuff and thinking Malcolm. I like your different perspectives.

I'll be upfront, I honestly enjoyed the first seasons of Revisionist History. There were several episodes presenting interesting, quirky stories, and Malcolm Gladwell poured his heart into it. The podcast is certainly well produced, and the sound engineering is top notch. It was fun to listen to, quite thought-provoking at times, and it left me something to think about in the days after. The issue is that Malcolm Gladwell's version of storytelling is problematic. He has a propensity for ideosyncratic ideas, oversimplifying and overgeneralising those, while cherry-picking his way through anecdotes, factoids, and dubious data. A more thorough, scientific analyses of his hypothesis would expose where his thinking goes off the rails. But Malcolm Gladwell is not a scientist. Perhaps he's not even interested in the merits of his thinking, as much as he is in the aesthetics of it. He is after all first and foremost a writer, always looking for a good story. Not necessarily a true story, but one that is just entertaining. And, credit where credit is due, Malcolm really does have a knack for presenting such a story with a passion. Which is all very compelling, and may just (almost) convince a listener. While that may on occasion make for an interesting, thought-provoking, and certainly entertaining podcast, a listener might soon tire of the overconfidence of the storyteller, and the glee with which he talks about his pretentious "big ideas". It may be good storytelling, but it's bad journalism. Worse still, more recent episodes of Revisionist History are slipping into the realm where Malcolm Gladwell originally started his career; advertising. First, there was his love-story with Toyota/Lexus, and in the first episode of season 6 we're treated with a similar story about Waymo. Which is the point where I find myself almost ready to click the unsubscribe button...The episode about laundry did it for me. No more Revisionist History for me.

I love this show, every episode is enthralling and entertaining. It's always good to have another route for Malcolm Gladwell to point things out that you would never otherwise consider.

Malcolm Gladwell is amazing, the content is structured as a story and is a great listen

Overall I enjoy these podcasts. MG has a wonderful style of presenting his stories. They do get a bit preachy at times though, which is a pity. Season 1 is great! Season 2 is mainly long discussions on his opinions. Did not enjoy the episode that vilified golf. Season 4 seems back on track.

One of the best polished podcasts out there. High quality content every time.

I love Malcolm Gladwell's work. He has a fantastic way of peeling back the layers of a story to help you understand it better.

This is one of my absolute favorite podcasts, presenting gripping and contradictory stories that turn firmly held conclusions from the past on their heads, often through social justice revelations, sometimes through science, and occasionally through playful experiments.