The Pushkin Prize for Egregiously Deceptive Self-Promotion

The Pushkin Prize for Egregiously Deceptive Self-Promotion

Author: Pushkin Industries June 8, 2023 Duration: 41:32
Revisionist History
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Consider this your invitation to the greatest award show no one’s ever heard of: the Pushkin Prizes, created to honor the giants of the American education system. This year, Malcolm is celebrating one prominent university that decided to play the US News & World Report at its own dirty rankings game—and smeared themselves in the process. Featuring an eagle-eyed math professor, our favorite data scientist, and the legend of one disgraced congressman. 

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Rat vs. Raccoon [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 32:07
What if we picked the wrong animal? Get ad-free episodes to Revisionist History by subscribing to Pushkin+ on Apple Podcasts or Pushkin.fm. Pushkin+ subscribers can access ad-free episodes, full audiobooks, exclusive bin…
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Duration: 33:06
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The Origin of “You” – A Conversation with John McWhorter [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 49:12
Malcolm sits down with the linguist John McWhorter, to discuss his new book, Pronoun Trouble: The Story of Us in Seven Little Words. Among other things in their wide-ranging conversation, John makes an impassioned case f…
The Joe Rogan Intervention [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 37:13
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 Pushkin.fm. Pushkin+ s…
The RFK Jr. Problem [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 33:17
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Running Hot [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 45:42
You might think unbelievably loud, shrill sirens on ambulances and fire trucks are just a fact of life. But what if we got the facts all wrong? In this episode we ask how we got here in the first place. It’s a story invo…
In Defense of PAW Patrol [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 35:31
PAW Patrol is in trouble. Like Ryder and the pups, Malcolm comes to the rescue. Get ad-free episodes to Revisionist History by subscribing to Pushkin+ on Apple Podcasts or Pushkin.fm. Pushkin+ subscribers can access ad-f…
Memorial Day, 2020 | Part 2 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 35:34
Five years ago a police officer tried to stop Derek Chauvin from murdering George Floyd. Why didn’t he try harder? Get ad-free episodes to Revisionist History by subscribing to Pushkin+ on Apple Podcasts or Pushkin.fm. P…
Memorial Day, 2020 | Part 1 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 32:58
Five years ago the entire world watched Derek Chauvin murder George Floyd. What did we miss? Get ad-free episodes to Revisionist History by subscribing to Pushkin+ on Apple Podcasts or Pushkin.fm. Pushkin+ subscribers ca…
Revisionist History is Back [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 2:44
Revisionist History will be back with an all-new season starting March 13th. We’ll be investigating everything from Paw Patrol to the secret behind English muffins to Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. Plus much, much more. To start…

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