Revisionist History

I started listening to this podcast which is hosted by author, Malcom Gladwell. He is an interesting character and their is a lot of tongue in cheek humor. Can't decide yet, but so far...


3 Stars
Episode 11 Bonus, The Queen of Cuba.
Fascinating tale of one of the biggest spy scandals of the 90s. I loved the story but Malcom insisted on a 10 minute commercial for his new audio book half way through the podcast. Listen and then google Ana Montes.

Episode 8, In a Metal Mood
Should Pat Boone be in the rock in roll hall of fame. And what's Taco Bell got to do with this? This is a good example of the author's humor.

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