Nile Rodgers and Chic
Nile Rodgers, the mastermind behind the disco band Chic and producer of artists like David Bowie, Daft Punk and Madonna, plays live with his band and talks about his life…
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Rick Rubin
Our introductory episode is a conversation between Rick Rubin and Malcolm Gladwell, covering everything from Rick’s role in the very beginning of hip-hop to his role in introducing Johnny Cash…
Introducing Broken Record
From Malcolm Gladwell, Rick Rubin, and Bruce Headlam: Conversations. Arguments. Stories. Remembering old music. Discovering new music. Broken Record: Liner notes for the digital age.
Analysis, Parapraxis, Elvis
The one song The King couldn’t sing.Elvis Presley returned from his years in the army to record one of his biggest hits, “Are You Lonesome Tonight?” But he could never…
Strong Verbs, Short Sentences
“She was Joan of Arc, Madame Curie, and Florence Nightingale — all wrapped up in one.”One long, hot afternoon on Capitol Hill, in the summer of 1991, the most powerful…
The Imaginary Crimes of Margit Hamosh
Epidemics of fear repeat themselves. The first time as tragedy. The second time as farce. Margit Hamosh? Definitely farce.What was it that Margit Hamosh did? What was her alleged fraud?…
Malcolm Gladwell’s 12 Rules for Life
Crucial life lessons from the end of hockey games, Idris Elba, and some Wall Street guys with a lot of time on their hands.Revisionist History wades into the crowded self-help…
The Hug Heard Round the World
Q: Was there a period where you felt you had something to prove? A: The first 45 years of my life.Sammy Davis Junior was one of the world’s greatest entertainers…
General Chapman’s Last Stand
Good fences make good neighbors. Or maybe not.General Leonard Chapman guided the Marines Corp through some of the most difficult years in its history. He was brilliant, organized, decisive and…
Free Brian Williams
“Sorry dude, I don’t remember you being on my aircraft.”NBC news anchor Brian Williams told a war story on national television. It wasn’t true. But does that make him a…
A Polite Word for Liar
An early morning raid, a house-full of Nazis, the world’s greatest harmonica player, and a dashingly handsome undercover spy. What could possibly go wrong? One early morning in July of…
Burden of Proof
“He called to wish me ‘Happy Birthday.’ Then he said, ‘I’m failing everything.’” In 2013, Malcolm gave a talk at the University of Pennsylvania on the subject of proof. How…