About this episode
Neal Brennan interviews Malcolm Gladwell about various topics including journalism, fame, and personal anxieties.
Neal Brennan interviews Malcolm Gladwell (Revisionist History, Broken Record, Blink, Outliers The Tipping Point) about the moral dilemmas of responsible journalism, why he doesn't believe in complaining or introspection, playing Monopoly standing up, money anxiety, his lack of jealousy, the attention Gawker gave him, his interview techniques, dinner party conversations, Elvis Presley's mom's toes, Zootopia 2, Derek Chauvin, Trump, Kevin Hart, Trevor Noah, and much more. Listen to Revisionist History: https://lnk.to/RHBlocks 00:00 Why Malcolm isn't introspective 18:49 Sponsor: BetterHelp 20:46 Sponsor: Superpower 23:58 Fame, money, competitiveness & anxiety 31:37 The Gawker Era 35:57 Trevor Noah, Chris Rock and Kevin Hart 44:32 Interview techniques 57:26 Sponsor: Harry's 59:45 Sponsor: BUBs 1:02:21 Zootopia 2 1:04:26 Irv Gotti 1:06:00 Responsible Journalism 1:11:10 Elvis Presley 1:13:15 Derek Chauvin 1:22:09 Trump Thanks to our sponsors! Sign up and get 10% off at https://www.BetterHelp.com/NEAL Head to Superpower.com and use code NEAL at checkout for $20 off your membership. Unlock your new health intelligence. 100+ biomarkers. Every year. Detect early signs of 1,000+ conditions…
People in this episode
Host: Neal Brennan
Guest: Malcolm Gladwell
Topics covered
- responsible journalism
- fame
- money anxiety
- interview techniques
- dinner party conversations
- celebrity culture
Keywords
- Malcolm Gladwell
- journalism
- money anxiety
- interview techniques
- celebrity culture
- Elvis Presley
- Derek Chauvin
- Trump
Sponsors
BetterHelp, Superpower, Harry's, BUBs Naturals
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Revisionist History, Zootopia 2, Broken Record, Blink, Outliers, The Tipping Point
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