| Revisionist history | |
| Host: | Malcolm Gladwell |
| Genre: | History |
| Format: | MP3 |
| Updates: | Weekly |
| Length: | 30–40 mins |
| Language: | English |
| Num Seasons: | 9 |
| Network: | Pushkin Industries |
| Num Episodes: | 100 (plus bonus episodes) |
Revisionist History is a podcast by Malcolm Gladwell produced by Gladwell's company Pushkin Industries. It began in 2016 and,, has aired nine seasons.
Gladwell, who was already a successful author and essayist, was convinced to create a podcast by his friend Jacob Weisberg, then editor-in-chief of Slate Group, which includes the podcast network Panoply Media. Seasons 1 through 3 of Revisionist History were produced by Panoply. In September 2018, after Panoply ceased making podcasts, Gladwell announced he was co-founding a podcast company Pushkin Industries with Weisberg.[1] Pushkin has produced the series since then.[2]
Each episode begins with an inquiry about a person, event, or idea, and proceeds to question the received wisdom about the subject.
The season Development Hell interviewed notable screenwriters and film directors about a passion project which never came to fruition.
Revisionist History has received positive reviews from critics. In Podcast Review, Nic Dobija-Nootens called it "perplexing, frustrating, and always worth a second look".[3] The New York Timess Amanda Hess praises the show's impact, crediting it for creating a "podcast micro-genre ... [of] history-bending show[s]".[4]