Malcolm Gladwell

Malcolm Gladwell

Malcolm Gladwell has sold millions of books and more recently become a podcasting titan and he joins Dan to talk about his most recent project The Bomber Mafia. The Bomber Mafia is about a group of military officers who came up with and transformed the concept of strategic bombing during the Second World War and after. In this episode, Dan and Malcolm talk about one of the leading proponents of airpower General Curtis LeMay who implemented a devastating bombing campaign against Japan during the Second World War. They also discuss what subjects which inspire Malcolm's curiosity and his love of audio storytelling.

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Sunken Swedish Warship Discovered!

Sunken Swedish Warship Discovered!

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Lost Recordings from the Front Line

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The Crown: A Short History of British Monarchy

The Crown: A Short History of British Monarchy

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Fall of the Berlin Wall

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Origins of Modern Iran

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3/4. How much do we know about Tutankhamun, his short life and even shorter reign? Dan unravels the complicated legacy of Tutankhamun's predecessor Akhenaten who changed the very fabric of Egyptian so...

3 Nov 202224min

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