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Malcolm Gladwell #4

Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard

Malcolm Gladwell #4

Malcolm Gladwell (The American Way of Killing, Outliers, Revisionist History) is a bestselling author, journalist, and podcast host. Malcolm returns to Armchair Expert to discuss growing up among Canadian pacifists, discovering America through magazines, and making his home in the country that fascinated him as a kid. Malcolm and Dax talk about what Law &…

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  1. What Was Crime Like in Malcolm Gladwell's Hometown? at 8:59

    Malcolm Gladwell learned about American crime from Time magazine, in a childhood with no crime of his own. Full answer

  2. Are Crime and Violence Separate Things? at 15:16

    Malcolm Gladwell says crime and violence are two completely separate things. Full answer

  3. Why Does Gladwell Open His Audiobook With Troubles? at 26:36

    Malcolm Gladwell opens the audiobook with Drew Holcomb singing Troubles because a mass shooting is one of the rare moments when the reality of gun violence in… Full answer

  4. What Was Virginia's Second Amendment Debate About? at 33:37

    Malcolm Gladwell says the Second Amendment debate in Virginia was about slave patrols. Full answer

  5. How Does Baltimore Stop Revenge After a Shooting? at 1:03:48

    Malcolm Gladwell says Baltimore stops the next killing by talking a likely avenger down before he acts. Full answer

  6. How Does Fear Shape the Gun Debate? at 1:07:43

    Dax Shepard says liberals and conservatives split on guns for the same reason: fear. One side fears the other person who has the gun. Full answer

  7. Why Is New York's Suicide Rate So Low? at 1:13:57

    Malcolm Gladwell says New York State's suicide rate has historically been half the national average because a handgun law kept for a hundred years made a… Full answer

  8. Was Sir John Knight's Gun Case Made Up? at 1:17:29

    Malcolm Gladwell says the Sir John Knight gun case used to read the Second Amendment is completely made up. Full answer

  9. Why Was Dax Shepard Embarrassed About a Golden Globe? at 1:21:45

    Dax Shepard was embarrassed to be nominated for a Golden Globe while Malcolm Gladwell was left out. Full answer

  10. Why Does the Kelly Clarkson Story Feel Light? at 1:39:44

    Dax Shepard and Monica Padman turn to a Kelly Clarkson story that feels light because the world is so depressing right now. The algorithm needs a cleanse. Full answer

  11. Should You Test Drive a Ferrari You Cannot Buy? at 1:49:04

    Dax Shepard says you should not test drive a Ferrari you cannot buy. Full answer

  12. What Magazine Does Gladwell's Book Say He Got? at 2:05:04

    Malcolm Gladwell's book says he got Life magazine and read it. In the interview he said the magazine was Time. Full answer

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