Introducing Revisionist History Season Five

Episode Summary

The podcast episode is titled "Introducing Revisionist History Season Five." It begins with host Malcolm Gladwell providing a preview of the upcoming fifth season of his podcast Revisionist History. Gladwell says this season will cover a wide range of topics related to history, art, and culture. Some of the specific topics mentioned include how we remember those who have suffered or brought suffering into the world, art museums, Howard Hughes, Vincent Van Gogh, and Andy Warhol. According to Gladwell, this season will feature the "sublime and the ridiculous" as well as important digressions. He says there will be some joy but also serious examination of historical issues. One concept highlighted is the Yiddish word "nachas," meaning the joy children bring, versus its opposite "yuchas," the trouble children cause. Gladwell characterizes this season as bringing some "yuchas." The preview highlights Gladwell's signature style of storytelling, weaving together disparate topics and drawing out surprising connections. He teases thought-provoking perspectives on how we interpret and remember history. Fans of the podcast can expect Gladwell's insightful, entertaining approach to revisionist history applied to a new set of fascinating subject matter.

Episode Show Notes

Andy Warhol. War. Smaug the Dragon. And, as always, digressions of great importance.

Launching June 18 from Pushkin Industries.

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SPEAKER_05: On June 18th, ladies and gentlemen, I will bring you season five of Revisionist History, where we talk about the history of the world SPEAKER_06: and the world's history. And I'm going to be talking about the history of the world in the next few minutes. Where we lurch once again from the sublime to the ridiculous with stops along the way for digressions of great importance like nachas and its opposite. SPEAKER_05: So nachas being like the joy that your children give you, and this word being? Yuchas. Yeah, the one that you give them. SPEAKER_06: This is a season of yuchas on Revisionist History, where I bring you some joy. Plus a whole lot of serious things as well. Like how do we remember those who have suffered? And how do you remember those who brought suffering into the world? SPEAKER_01: I'd rather have somebody who was real stupid, but did something, and even was wrong, he did something, than have somebody who would vacillate and do nothing. 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