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Malcolm Gladwell, author of New York Times best sellers including Talking to Strangers and host of the podcast Revisionist History, uses original interviews, archival footage, and his trademark insight to weave together the stories of a Dutch genius and his homemade computer, a band of brothers in Central Alabama, a British psychopath, and pyromaniacal chemists at Harvard. As listeners hear these stories unfurl, Gladwell examines one of the greatest moral challenges in modern American history.

In 1989, Francis Fukuyama famously announced the "end of history." The Berlin Wall had fallen; liberal democracy had won out. But what of illiberal democracy - the idea that popular majorities, working through the democratic process, might reject gender equality, religious freedoms, and other norms that Western democracies take for granted? Nowhere have such considerations become more relevant than in the Middle East, where the uprisings of 2011 swept the Muslim Brotherhood and other Islamist groups to power.

Join Chris and Chuck, two history buffs with a passion for booze, as they take you on a spirited journey through York Durham Headwaters, Ontario. In this podcast, they explore everything from Prohibition-era bootleggers to today's dynamic craft beverage scene, blending stories, laughter, and a variety of tasty drinks. Recorded on location throughout the region, each episode blends history with humor, uncovering the fascinating tales that have shaped the local brewing, winemaking, and cider-making industries. It's the perfect mix of rich stories, unique beverages, and small-town charm. So, ...