Revisionist History Creators & Guests

Malcolm Gladwell is a Canadian journalist, author, and public speaker known for his books and essays on social science, psychology, and human behavior. He has been a staff writer for New Yorker since 1996. Gladwell gained widespread recognition with his debut book, "The Tipping Point," followed by bestsellers like "Blink," "Outliers," and "David and Goliath." He is also the co-founder of the podcast company Pushkin Industries and hosts the "Revisionist History" podcast.

Alicia Christian Foster is an actress, director, and producer.

Glenn Close is an actress and producer. She is also the recipient of numerous awards, including three Primetime Emmy Awards, three Tony Awards, and three Golden Globe Awards.

Dax Shepard is an American actor, comedian, writer, and podcast host recognized for his versatility in film and television. He gained prominence with roles in movies such as "Without a Paddle," "Employee of the Month," and "CHiPs," the latter of which he also wrote and directed. He is also known for his work in television with roles like Crosby Braverman in Parenthood and Luke Matthews in The Ranch. Beyond his film and TV career, Shepard has made a significant impact in the podcasting world with "Armchair Expert." On this popular podcast, he conducts deep and engaging conversations with a wide range of guests, including celebrities, academics, and experts, exploring their personal and professional experiences. His approachable and candid interview style has garnered a large and loyal audience, making "Armchair Expert" a notable presence in the podcasting landscape.

Jason Nidorf "Max" Mutchnick is a television writer and producer.Mutchnick's career in Hollywood started when he began writing for game shows. He then wrote for the sitcoms "Good Advice" and "The Wonder Years." After teaming up with his writing partner David Kohan, he co-created "Boston Common" and "Will & Grace." He co-produced and wrote for "Good Morning, Miami," and co-produced "Twins" and "Four Kings." The title character of Will & Grace, Will Truman, is based on Mutchnick.Mutchnick has received an Emmy Award and a People's Choice Award.

Benjamin Naddaff-Hafrey is an audio and video producer. Currently, he is a Senior Producer for Pushkin Industries, where he also writes and hosts the podcast "The Last Archive."Previously, Naddaff-Harfrey was a producer at NPR. Before that, he was a founding music editor at Mic.Naddaff-Hafrey received his B.A. in History and Literature from Harvard University.

David Sanford Kohan is a television producer and writer.After writing for "The Wonder Years" and "The Dennis Miller Show," Kohan co-created and produced "Will & Grace," "Boston Common," "Good Morning, Miami," "Twins," and "Four Kings" with his writing partner Max Mutchnick.Kohan has won an Emmy and a People's Choice Award.

Nancy Segal is an evolutionary psychologist, behavioral geneticist, and specializing in the study of twins.

Michael Specter is a journalist, he has been a staff writer focusing on science and technology and global public health at The New Yorker. He has also written for The Washington Post and The New York Times.

Tim Harford is an economist and journalist.

Adam Alter is a marketing author, consumer behavior consultant, and Professor of Marketing at NYU Stern School of Business.

Dr. Adam Grant is a psychologist and popular science author. Currently, he is a Professor at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania specializing in organizational psychology.Before his career in academia, Grant was the advertising director at Let's Go Publications and a professional magician. He was hired by the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to serve as an assistant professor of organizational behavior in 2007. He published a series of papers in academic journals, and was hired as an associate professor at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania in 2009.

Brit Marling is an American actress and screenwriter. She rose to prominence after starring in several films that premiered at the Sundance Film Festival, including Sound of My Voice (2011), Another Earth (2011), and The East (2013), each of which she co-wrote in addition to playing the lead role. She co-created, wrote, and starred in the Netflix series The OA, which debuted in 2016.

David Epstein is an investigative reporter at ProPublica. He is the author of two books: Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World (2019), and The Sports Gene: Inside the Science of Extraordinary Athletic Performance (2013).

Karina Longworth is a film critic, author, and journalist.

Nathan Jay Berkus is an interior designer, author, and television personality.

Lee is an Alabamian by birth, a Tennessean by choice, and has sojourned joyfully in Indiana, Texas, and Nairobi. He likes to think of himself as a radical conservative, or an orthodox liberal; loves teaching college and seminary students at Lipscomb University; delights in flying sailplanes; finds dark chocolate covered almonds with turbinado sea salt to be one of the finest confections of the human species; and gives great thanks for his lovely wife Laura, his three sons, and an abundance of family and friends, here in Music City and beyond. Besides teaching full-time, he hosts Nashville’s Tokens Show, and has authored three books. Lee has an Undergrad Degree in computer science (Lipscomb University, 1989); an M.A. in theology along with an M.Div. (Abilene Christian University, 1993); and an M.A. and Ph.D. both in Christian Ethics (University of Notre Dame, 1999)

Warren W. Littlefield is a television producer. He was President of NBC Entertainment for eight years in the 1990s.As a Senior and Executive Vice President of NBC Entertainment, Littlefield developed many shows, including "Cheers," "Seinfeld," "The Cosby Show," and "The Golden Girls." He oversaw the creation of shows such as :The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air," Wings," "Blossom," "Mad About You," "Sisters," "Frasier," "Friends," "ER," "Homicide: Life on the Street," "Caroline in the City," "NewsRadio," "3rd Rock from the Sun," "Suddenly Susan," "Just Shoot Me!," "Will & Grace," and "The West Wing.'Littlefield has written two books about his time in television: "Top of the Rock: Inside the Rise and Fall of Must See TV," which was published in 2012, and "'I'll Be There for You': Talking About Friends," which was published in 2014.

Dr. David T. Courtwright is a historian who specializes in drug history. He writes about violence, political and policy history, aviation, and frontier environments. He is a Professor at the University of North Florida, where he teaches medical, U.S., and world history.Courtwright's first book, "Addicts Who Survived: An Oral History of Narcotic Use in America before 1965," was published in 2012. He has published seven books, including his most recent, "The Age of Addiction: How Bad Habits Became Big Business," which was published in 2019.Dr. Courtwright received his B.A. in English from the University of Kansas and his Ph.D. in History from Rice University.