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Revisionist History podcast

Revisionist History podcast

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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.

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Goodpods has curated a list of the 10 best Revisionist History podcast episodes, ranked by the number of listens and likes each episode have garnered from our listeners. If you are listening to Revisionist History podcast for the first time, there's no better place to start than with one of these standout episodes. If you are a fan of the show, vote for your favorite Revisionist History podcast episode by adding your comments to the episode page.

Revisionist History podcast - American after Sandy

American after Sandy

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10/03/22 • 6 min

American Editor in Chief Mariette DiChristina brings us up to date on the state of our New York City-based operation after Sandy. Recorded October 31 at 2:30 P.M Eastern time

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Revisionist History podcast - Little Mermaid Part 1: The Golden Contract
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07/24/21 • 39 min

Revisionist History takes on The Little Mermaid: a deep dive into a world where merpeople present us with a series of vexing moral conundrums. Part one of three.

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Revisionist History podcast - Perks of Whale Poop, Found Dino Tracks

Perks of Whale Poop, Found Dino Tracks

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10/03/22 • 12 min

A Swedish company has created a new anti-hangover pill that reduces the short-term effects of drinking, whale poop is helping our ocean’s ecosystems, and a recent drought in Texas revealed the footprints from a dinosaur over 100 million years ag

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Revisionist History podcast - Let's Talk Turkey!

Let's Talk Turkey!

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10/03/22 • 8 min

Turkey scientist Rich Buchholz of the University of Mississippi talks about the turkey on your plate and his own turkey research

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Revisionist History podcast - Nobel Prize Explainer: Autophagy

Nobel Prize Explainer: Autophagy

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10/03/22 • 8 min

The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine was awarded today to Yoshinori Ohsumi of Japan for his discoveries concerning autophagy. Following the announcement, journalist Lotta Fredholm spoke to Juleen Zierath, chair of the Nobel Committee for Physiology or Medicine, about the research.

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Revisionist History podcast - Teaching Machines to Learn on Their Own

Teaching Machines to Learn on Their Own

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10/03/22 • 6 min

talks with Scientific American tech editor Larry Greenemeier about the revolution underway in machine learning, in which the machine eventually programs itself

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Revisionist History podcast - Dark Energy Made Light

Dark Energy Made Light

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10/03/22 • 12 min

Researchers are making small claws out of dead spiders, dandelion seeds are inspiring scientists to mimic their distribution with small sensors to be able to better track ecological information, and the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument is helping us create a 3D map of the universe.

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Revisionist History podcast - Roman Sanitation Didn't Stop Roaming Parasites
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10/03/22 • 8 min

Cambridge's Piers Mitchell, author of the 2015 book Sanitation, Latrines and Intestinal Parasites in Past Populations, talks about the counterintuitive findings in his recent paper in the journal Parasitology titled "Human parasites in the Roman World: health consequences of conquering an empire."

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Revisionist History podcast - Little Mermaid Part 1: The Golden Contract Part -10
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07/27/21 • 3 min

Revisionist History takes on The Little Mermaid: a deep dive into a world where merpeople present us with a series of vexing moral conundrums. Part one of three.

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Revisionist History podcast - Little Mermaid Part 1: The Golden Contract Part -8
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07/27/21 • 3 min

Revisionist History takes on The Little Mermaid: a deep dive into a world where merpeople present us with a series of vexing moral conundrums. Part one of three.

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FAQ

How many episodes does Revisionist History podcast have?

Revisionist History podcast currently has 21 episodes available.

What topics does Revisionist History podcast cover?

The podcast is about History and Podcasts.

What is the most popular episode on Revisionist History podcast?

The episode title 'American after Sandy' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on Revisionist History podcast?

The average episode length on Revisionist History podcast is 8 minutes.

When was the first episode of Revisionist History podcast?

The first episode of Revisionist History podcast was released on Jul 24, 2021.

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