Revisionist History
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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 are pushkin.fm/pus. iHeartMedia is the exclusive podcast partner of Pushkin Industries.
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Love this BUT , where are Jewish Americans?
Aug 15
For hitlers Olympics, maybe you’ll cover it in future episode but with Malcolm being the track fan and historian he is, yearning for story of the great Marty Glickman a sprinter on the 1936 US Olympic team who was supposed to run the 4x100 relay and was told at last minute he could not run. He was convinced it was antisemitism. Needs to told in more detail…
Be an upstander
Aug 25
Mr. Gladwell I’m a big fan, I have all your books and listen to 80% of your podcasts. I believe that your comments in the conclusion of the Olympics series is unjustified. You are and have spoken about the difference between Stan and a bystander. When it comes to good and evil to follow that ideal. I am a white South African, who lived through the apartheid era and witnessed the rioting prior to democracy.
Hold your nose?
Aug 23
We cannot hold our nose in 1936 looking back and say let’s go to Berlin because we really want to preserve the Olympics. There’s no excuse to support this level of human atrocity, especially in a revisionist mode. At the time, I’m sure it was not clear to Americans the level of murderous behavior by the Nazis because it was largely kept from them. But looking back, Malcolm should not be advocating for holding our nose and attending those Olympics.
The Berlin Olympics
Aug 23
I have enjoyed the series. I was a little disappointed in the episode on Jesse Owens and Luz Long. I was glad you set the record straight on Luz giving advice to Owens. However, you did not admire Long for walking arm in arm with Jesse after the completion in the stadium. That took great courage (as Owens said) to do that in front of all Germany (and Hitler knew about it). And there are photos to prove it. I realize it deviates from the narrative but it is the truth.
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