Revisionist History
By Pushkin Industries
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 or at pushkin.fm/plus. iHeartMedia is the exclusive podcast partner of Pushkin Industries.
22 episodes
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Anger's Fallout: How One Outburst Destroyed a Lucrative Creative Partnership
An anger-fueled outburst, triggered by racism, destroyed a lucrative creative partnership and unraveled trust, demonstrating how unchecked emotions limit future potential.
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Leadership Lessons From Systemic Failure and Radical Ownership
Discover how owning catastrophic failures, not avoiding them, builds profound leadership strength and organizational resilience. Learn to transform mistakes into advantage through radical transparency and accountability.
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Shawshank's Unlikely Ascent: Box Office Flop to Enduring Classic
Discover how a film's most challenging elements can forge its enduring appeal, proving immediate commercial failure doesn't dictate lasting value. Learn strategic lessons from *The Shawshank Redemption*'s unlikely rise.
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CEO's Desire to Belong Derailed Sony, Triggering $100 Million Hack
A CEO's childhood desire to belong overrode objective judgment, leading to the $100 million Sony hack. Learn how personal biases can derail strategy and how process safeguards against individual blind spots.
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Richard Pryor's Radical Honesty: Cost and Cultural Impact
Richard Pryor's radical honesty shattered comedic norms, exposing uncomfortable truths about race, identity, and societal hypocrisy, revealing the profound personal cost of authentic performance.
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Secrecy and Systemic Cruelty: Mapping Alabama's Moral Failure
Secrecy and state obfuscation transform prisons into "death camps," allowing systemic abuse to flourish unchecked. Discover how direct testimony exposes this hidden architecture of cruelty and its profound moral cost.
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Disney's Zootopia 2: Meta-Commentary on Authorship and Corporate Integrity
*Zootopia 2* is a meta-commentary on authorship and creative integrity, using Disney's own visual language to critique corporate practices and offer an internal apology for stifled creators.
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Zootopia Paradox: Lawsuit Allegory Reflects Corporate Conflict Systems
A lawsuit over *Zootopia* reveals how corporate systems can amplify conflict, with a sequel allegorically mirroring the dispute, creating a complex narrative of unresolved tension.
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Systemic Silence: When Law Enforcement Hinders Its Own Search
A sheriff's department's response to a missing deputy suggests a cover-up, revealing how institutional pressures can obstruct truth and erode trust, even in a search for one of their own.
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Revisionist History's Serendipitous Discovery of Found Moments
Discover how embracing unexpected "found moments" over planned narratives leads to richer, more authentic creative work and profound lessons in humility.
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5G Network Slicing: Enabling Reliability and Competitive Advantage
Unlock critical operations with dedicated 5G network slices, guaranteeing reliability and performance for journalism, energy, and beyond. Discover how tailored connectivity drives innovation and builds trust.
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Gladwell's Intellectual Humility and Evolving Ideas
Embrace intellectual humility: admit errors, adapt to new evidence, and temper certainty to foster genuine understanding and avoid harmful consequences.
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Arnold Schwarzenegger's "Christmas in Connecticut" Directorial Debut
Arnold Schwarzenegger transformed a classic screwball comedy into a larger-than-life production, defying expectations and forging lasting collaborations through a chaotic, improvisational directorial debut.
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Authorship Dispute of "'Twas the Night Before Christmas"
Authorship of "'Twas the Night Before Christmas" is contested, with evidence suggesting Henry Livingston Jr. over Clement Clarke Moore, challenging a 200-year tradition.
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Death Penalty as Performance of Cruelty and Vengeance
The death penalty performs humanity, masking cruelty with bureaucratic acts and untested protocols, revealing a national tolerance for state-sanctioned killing.
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Giving Creates Happiness, Overcoming Our Suspicion
Giving to others offers profound psychological benefits, boosting happiness more than receiving gifts, challenging our suspicion of strangers and unlocking genuine social connection.
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IBM's Quantum Leap: Solving Problems, Creating Markets
IBM's CEO reveals the future of tech: hybrid cloud, AI's hidden power, and quantum computing's revolutionary "third kind of math" for enterprise problem-solving.
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Southwest's Profit Secret: Low Fares, High Efficiency
Southwest Airlines achieved decades of unparalleled profitability by prioritizing radical cost efficiency and a unique value proposition, defying the airline industry's notoriously low margins.
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Beyond "Thank You": Connect With Veteran Stories
Engage veterans authentically by listening and letting them share their stories on their terms, revealing the universal capacity for courage and resilience within us all.
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