Revisionist History

Revisionist History

Pushkin Industries

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.

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Categories: Society & Culture

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Richard Pryor redefined comedy by telling the truth, even when it scorched him. And today, we’re sharing a preview of a new podcast, Big Lives, and a special episode about Pryor. Every week on Big Lives, hosts Kai Wright and Emmanuel Dzotsi dig into the BBC archive to explore the story behind the icons who shape our culture—trailblazers like David Bowie, George Michael, Muhammed Ali, and Tina Turner—and better understand how each legend set the stage for our contemporary cultural landscape. In this preview, Kai and Emmanuel look at how Richard Pryor rose from a Peoria, Illinois brothel to become a comedic great, only to then wrestle with racism, fame, desire, and self‑destruction.

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Previous episodes

  • 255 - Richard Pryor: The Story We Got Wrong | From Big Lives 
    Thu, 09 Apr 2026
  • 254 - Behind the Scenes with Andrew Jarecki 
    Thu, 26 Mar 2026
  • 253 - Zootopia Exposed! (Part Two) 
    Thu, 12 Mar 2026
  • 252 - Zootopia Exposed! (Part One) 
    Thu, 05 Mar 2026
  • 251 - From Valley of Shadows: The Devil's Punchbowl 
    Thu, 26 Feb 2026
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