Gladwell podcast response

Malcolm Gladwell's podcast, "Revisionist History," is praised for its well-designed structure, engaging storytelling, and effective use of music and effects. Gladwell begins each episode with a captivating anecdote and presents a thought-provoking thesis statement to encourage the audience to form their own opinions. He then dives into analysis, using credible sources and facts to support his arguments. The podcast concludes with a strong conclusion, summarizing key points and providing a new perspective. Gladwell's storytelling skills, use of music, and inclusion of other perspectives enhance the overall experience for listeners. His use of rhetorical strategies, including pathos, logos, and ethos, further strengthens his arguments. Overall, Gladwell is highly regarded as a skilled and engaging podcaster. Welcome back to the podcast that judges other podcasts. I'm your host Dominic Barr and today we will be talking about Malcolm Gladwell's revisionist history. As you know, we usually rip apart other people's podcasts, but today I wanted to do something a little different. Once I heard Malcolm Gladwell's podcast, Carlos Can't Remember, there was nothing I found that let me critique or judge him, only praise him. Let's start with the structure and then we can talk about the music and effects in our second segment. The structure of his podcast was extremely well designed, and every segment was clearly planned out to help the viewer understand what was going on. Let's start with the beginning of his podcast, the opening hook. Gladwell begins his podcast with an anecdote that is able to grab the attention of the audience. Then he presents his main idea or thesis statement. When he does this, he gets the audience to think about it and form their own opinions before the podcast really gets going. For example, in Carlos Can't Remember, the main thesis statement is how well do we capitalize on human potential? Naturally, the viewer is going to think about this question and form their own opinions before they listen to the evidence provided in the podcast. After this, he will then dive deep into the analysis segment. Gladwell usually provides research and expert opinions from credible sources so he can have a completely unbiased opinion and listen to the facts. Gladwell knows that facts influence the audience's opinions more than his own personal ones, so he makes sure to use information that helps form an answer to the thesis statement. To end any good piece of research, writing, or literature, you need a strong and effective conclusion, and Gladwell does not miss. Gladwell concludes his episodes by summarizing some important points, as well as leaving the viewer with a new perspective and something to consider. For example, in Carlos Can't Remember, Gladwell has Carlos' sister provide the audience with her perspective. When the viewers hear the perspective of another person who is directly affected by the topic of the podcast, it causes them to consider their perspective and change it if they want to. As I said earlier, we would talk about the effects Gladwell uses. Let's start with Gladwell himself. He is an extremely good storyteller and is able to engage the audience with ease. Gladwell maintains a smooth flow of narration that helps the audience understand and retain the information he speaks about. He also times his pauses of dialogue with extreme success. When he pauses it, it gives the viewer a chance to absorb the information being provided. Music has many functions in podcasts. It can be used for transitions and engagements. Gladwell again is able to use the music in all of these ways. When they are transitioning to uplifting, happy, spot on the podcast, the music is energetic and exciting. This causes the listener to understand that this is a good spot on the story and it connects them to the podcast. Music is able to grab the attention of the viewer as well. When you hear music that gets your heart rate up a little bit, it will make the viewer want to listen and pay attention to what is going on next. I found Gladwell's use of voice is very effective in enhancing the storytelling. He gets his guests to use anecdotes to provide another perspective on the topic he is speaking about. These contributions help provide insight on how the experiences affect people that we wouldn't normally be able to understand. Gladwell is a master at rhetorical strategies. His use of pathos, logos, and ethos all contribute to the effectiveness of his podcast. Gladwell uses pathos effectively throughout the entire podcast. He is able to use the viewer's emotion to enhance and improve the podcast. An example of this is in Carlos Can't Remember. When he taps into the audience's empathy by using Carlos' sister to give encouragement to Carlos near the end of the episode. Gladwell uses a lot of information and facts to back up what he is saying during the podcast. This is an extremely good way to use logos because it gains the trust of the viewer. Gladwell uses ethos in his podcast by using a lot of credible sources to enhance his effects to make his podcast even more credible in his argument. Throughout the podcast, Gladwell references professionals in the certain topics he is on and even has some of them in the studio with him. Now it's time for my opinion, your guys' favorite part of the podcast. In my opinion, Gladwell is one of the best podcasters I have ever listened to. His unique structure helps inform and engage almost all audiences with a high degree of effectiveness. He is able to explain things in simple terms and make it seem like a child can understand what he is talking about. I loved his use of music and adding in other people's dialogue and thought that they all contributed and made the experience for the audience extremely engaging. Overall, I would rate Gladwell a 10 out of 10 as a podcaster.