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Revisited: Ms. Buchanan’s Period of Adjustment

Revisited: Ms. Buchanan’s Period of Adjustment

Author: Pushkin Industries June 11, 2026 Duration: 32:51
Revisionist History: The Staten Island Problem
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Revisionist History revisits an episode from season two and Malcolm tells the story of a phone call that set in motion a collaboration with President Barack Obama, which we'll preview next week. 

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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 or at pushkin.fm/plus. iHeartMedia is the exclusive podcast partner of Pushkin Industries.
Author: Language: en-us Episodes: 50

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Revisionist History: The Staten Island Problem
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The Fines [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 30:52
How did some remains of those who died in the 9/11 terrorist attacks end up in what was once the world's largest landfill? In this episode: the battle that continues to this day over what some see as a pile of dust, and…
Merciless Indian Savages | First America [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 37:25
There's a sentence in the Declaration of Independence that almost no one talks about. It's the last grievance: “He has excited the merciless Indian Savages”, it reads, "whose known rule of warfare, is an undistinguished…
The Staten Island Problem - Part 4: Wu-Tang vs. Shaolin [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 33:14
At the height of the secession movement, the Wu-Tang Clan forms on Staten Island. We take a tour of early 1990s hip-hop and reveal the hidden history of the group.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Staten Island Problem - Part 3: The Tuvalu Effect [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 31:29
A group on Staten Island tries to stop secession, squaring off against the secessionists in a heated set of debates and meetings recorded on never-before-seen archival tapes. A set of debates best understood via a detour…
The Staten Island Problem - Part 2: A New Map [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 27:57
After the Supreme Court takes a close look at New York City government, Staten Island comes out the loser. A local artist begins organizing for secession. We take a deep dive into the psychology of the island, which has…
Revenge of "A Good Walk Spoiled" [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 47:35
Ten years ago, Malcolm inveighed against the exclusive country clubs of Los Angeles in an episode of Revisionist History called "A Good Walk Spoiled." This November, thanks to a Los Angeles City Council member who heard…
Coming Soon: The Staten Island Problem [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 3:23
On the 250th anniversary of the United States, Revisionist History investigates the overlooked story of New York City almost breaking apart as Staten Island threatened to secede. Over the course of five episodes, The Sta…
Frankenfood | The Mistakes Series [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 32:08
Would a tomato by any other name taste as sweet? What about a steak? Malcolm sends Ben on a mission to investigate the cutting edge of food technology and two mistakes: one from the 1990s and one that’s unfolding as we s…

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