Jim James
Jim James, the frontman of My Morning Jacket, has lived many lives over the band’s 27-year career. He started as a hopeful young musician, chasing the magic of his musical…
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Iran Contra: Bonus – Intermission
A bonus interview with journalists Martha Honey and Tony Avirgan. Honey and Avirgan tell Leon about their time reporting on the Contra war from the southern front in Costa Rica.…
The Two Words That Saved Mel Robbins
If you’ve ever found yourself bending over backwards to meet other people’s expectations, or trying to control your loved ones’ emotions and behaviors, you are not alone. Bestselling author and…
Can a Chatbot Treat Depression?
Nick Jacobson and his team at Dartmouth medical school spent over 100,000 hours trying to build an AI chatbot that can serve as a safe, effective therapist. After a few…
The Right (And Wrong) Ways to Fight Trump
This week, Nate and Maria talk about the Trump administration’s deportation of Kilmar Abrego Garcia without due process. The stakes are high–but immigration is a stronger issue for Trump in…
The Joe Rogan Intervention
The world’s most famous interviewer has a problem with interviewing. Revisionist History is here to help. Get ad-free episodes to Revisionist History by subscribing to Pushkin+ on Apple Podcasts or…
Daniel Lanois: Live From On Air Fest
Join us for an intimate conversation with legendary producer and songwriter Daniel Lanois, captured live at Brooklyn’s premier podcast event, On Air Fest. Host Justin Richmond sits down with Lanois…
Iran Contra: Episode 4 – Diverted
How Oliver North decided to do a little multitasking — and ended up on a plane to Tehran. For a list of books, documentaries and resources we used to research…
Can You Become a “Practical” Optimist?
There are many benefits to being an optimist – particularly when things go wrong in our lives. But we aren’t all naturally optimistic, so can we learn to adopt the…
How to Confront the Things that Suck (Live with John Green)
Author and vlogger John Green looks around the world and sees a lot of things that suck. But rather than giving in to despair, he’s trying to develop a sense…
Is the Future of Flight Supersonic?
Blake Scholl is the founder and CEO of Boom Supersonic. Blake’s problem is this: Can you build a commercial airplane that flies faster than the speed of sound – and…
The RFK Jr. Problem
Malcolm investigates the origins of what the U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services believes (and doesn’t believe) about viruses. Get ad-free episodes to Revisionist History by subscribing to Pushkin+…