It was briefly mentioned in relation to the author's experiences with the Air Force, where he found the people and the institution impressive, contrasting with Megyn Kelly's recent experience with concerns about the military leadership.
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When I was doing my book, Bomber Mafia, I spent a lot of time with, uh, um, with some Air Force, Air Force folks, pretty senior people at the Air Force and thought they were, uh, I just came away in a...
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It was briefly mentioned in relation to the author's experiences with the Air Force, where he found the people and the institution impressive, contrasting with Megyn Kelly's recent experience with concerns about the military leadership.
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When I was doing my book, Bomber Mafia, I spent a lot of time with, uh, um, with some Air Force, Air Force folks, pretty senior people at the Air Force and thought they were, uh, I just came away in awe of that institution.
Malcolm Gladwell mentioned that his new paperback, The Bomber Mafia, tells the story of 1930s pilots who tried to perfect highaltitude precision bombing.
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I'm ... I have this book now in paperback, The Bomber Mafia. And it's a story of these, a group of men, pilots in the 1930s in America, who have a dream about a better way to fight wars.
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Malcolm Gladwell mentioned that his new paperback, The Bomber Mafia, tells the story of 1930s pilots who tried to perfect highaltitude precision bombing.
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I'm ... I have this book now in paperback, The Bomber Mafia. And it's a story of these, a group of men, pilots in the 1930s in America, who have a dream about a better way to fight wars.
They start out the war with high hopes, but by the end many of them have had their careers destroyed because they pursued an idea which didn't work at the time. Their dream eventually proved successful later, saving countless lives.
The book 'The Bomber Mafia' by Malcolm Gladwell was mentioned in a critical context, where it was suggested that the book portrays Curtis LeMay and the bombing apparatus in a positive light, despite the devastating consequences of the bombing campaigns.
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Curtis LeMay, who was one of the people cheering on the bombing of this random island, is essentially the hero of Malcolm Gladwell's book, The Bomber Mafia, which talks about how cool the bombing appa...
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Episode: Part Three: Kissinger
The book 'The Bomber Mafia' by Malcolm Gladwell was mentioned in a critical context, where it was suggested that the book portrays Curtis LeMay and the bombing apparatus in a positive light, despite the devastating consequences of the bombing campaigns.
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Curtis LeMay, who was one of the people cheering on the bombing of this random island, is essentially the hero of Malcolm Gladwell's book, The Bomber Mafia, which talks about how cool the bombing apparatus we set up was and how it helped keep things peaceful and built the wonderful Pax Americana that I'm sure these Cambodian civilians we've talked about appreciate it.
Episode: Part Three: Kissinger
The book 'The Bomber Mafia' by Malcolm Gladwell was criticized for portraying Curtis LeMay as a hero and celebrating the bombing strategies of the United States, particularly during the bombing of Amchitka Island.
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Curtis LeMay, who was one of the people cheering on the bombing of this random island, is essentially the hero of Malcolm Gladwell's book, The Bomber Mafia, which talks about how cool the bombing apparatus we set up was and how it helped keep things peaceful and built the wonderful Pax Americana that I'm sure these Cambodian civilians we've talked about appreciate it.
Episode: Part Two: The Men Who Might Have Killed Us All
The hosts mentioned the book as a source that described a group of airpower advocates whose ideas they critiqued.
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there's this group called the Bomber Mafia that Malcolm Gladwell wrote a book on that had some terrible takes.
The host repeatedly highlighted the title as an expansion of earlier podcast episodes, describing it as a thrilling history of WWII air‑power and praising its engaging narrative. Gladwell himself promoted it, noting the audiobook’s bonus listener’s guide and encouraging listeners to purchase it. Guests called it hard to put down and the most fun work he’d written, conveying strong endorsement.
Highly Recommended
Episode: The Mennonite National Anthem
The author discussed the infamous bombing campaign of Tokyo in 1945 and how the event was documented in his audio book, "The Bomber Mafia".
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I wrote about this infamous bombing campaign in my audio book, The Bomber Mafia.
Episode: The Rise of the Guinea Pigs
It is an audiobook that Malcolm Gladwell wrote about the bombing campaign during World War II. The audiobook featured a survivor from the bombing of Tokyo in 1945.
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If you target towns and cities, it's as clear as day that there will be civilian victims. In 1945, the US firebombed Tokyo, destroying a quarter of the city and killing more than 100,000 people. I wrote about this infamous bombing campaign in my audiobook, The Bomber Mafia.
Episode: A Serious Game
This is Malcolm Gladwell's latest book that is an expansion of several episodes from the previous season of Revisionist History.
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Don't forget my latest book, The Bomber Mafia, which is an expansion of several episodes from the last season of Revisionist History.
Episode: Little Mermaid Part 1: The Golden Contract
Malcolm Gladwell's book 'The Bomber Mafia' is an expansion of episodes from the previous season of Revisionist History.
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Don't forget my latest book, The Bomber Mafia, which is an expansion of several episodes from the last season of Revisionist History.
Episode: Project Dillard
Malcolm Gladwell mentioned his latest book, The Bomber Mafia, which is an expansion of several episodes from the last season of Revisionist History. He encourages listeners to find it wherever books are sold, or purchase the audiobook at BomberMafia.com, where they will receive a bonus listener's guide.
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Don't forget my latest book, The Bomber Mafia, which is an expansion of several episodes from the last season of Revisionist History. You can find it wherever books are sold, but by the audio book at BomberMafia.com and you'll get a bonus listener's guide and you can listen in the podcast app you're using now.
Episode: I Love You Waymo
Malcolm Gladwell's book, 'The Bomber Mafia', was mentioned as an expansion of several episodes from the last season of Revisionist History and can be purchased wherever books are sold, with a bonus listeners guide available through the audiobook purchase.
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Don't forget my latest book The Bomber Mafia which is an expansion of several episodes from the last season of Revisionist History You can find it wherever books are sold but buy the audiobook at BomberMafia.com and you'll get a bonus listeners guide and you can listen in the podcast app you're using now
Episode: I Love You Waymo
Malcolm Gladwell's book, 'The Bomber Mafia', was mentioned as an expansion of several episodes from a previous season of 'Revisionist History'. It was recommended to be purchased, especially as an audiobook.
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Don't forget my latest book, The Bomber Mafia, which is an expansion of several episodes from the last season of Revisionist History.
Episode: Malcolm Gladwell and Adam Grant
It was described as a history book and a thriller, with a focus on two World War II Air Force generals, Curtis LeMay and Heywood Hansel. It was also said to be the most fun book Malcolm Gladwell had ever written, due to the team effort and the joy of shared obsession.
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I could not put it down. I've read now the print version and listened to the audio version, and I'm still hooked.
This book is the story of the conflict between two kind of legendary World War II Air Force generals, Curtis LeMay and Heywood Hansel.
This is the most fun book I've ever done. Never had so much fun writing a book.
I'm much older than you, Adam, I get to say things like that. At my advanced age, I discovered this fantastic thing called strength in numbers. The joy of shared obsession.
My audio book, The Bomber Mafia is available at bombermafia.com
Episode: Malcolm Gladwell and Adam Grant
It was described as a history book and a thriller that was hard to put down. It detailed the story of pilots in the 1930s who wanted to revolutionize warfare with technology, and followed their efforts through World War II.
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I think it's anybody who's listened to Revisionist History the last couple seasons knows how obsessed you are with it. But for those who are not initiated, give us the teaser.
I could not put it down. I've read now the print version and listened to the audio version, and I'm still hooked.
This book is the story of the conflict between two kind of legendary World War II Air Force generals, Curtis LeMay and Haywood Hansel.
It's like fantastic, right? It's that. And why? Because everyone else was as into this idea as I was, right? And pursuing different parts of it.
My audiobook, The Bomber Mafia, is available at bombermafia.com.
Episode: Presenting: The Bomber Mafia by Malcolm Gladwell
It explored the story of the Bomber Mafia, a group of pilots who sought to revolutionize warfare during WWII using precision bombing. It was further expanded upon from the initial Revisionist History podcast episodes.
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Today is a very big day for me. It is the launch of my newest book, The Bomber Mafia, A Dream, a Temptation, and the Longest Night of the Second World War.
Those of you who are devoted Revisionist History listeners will remember that last season I did four episodes on the firebombing of Tokyo at the end of the Second World War.
I've taken that little kernel from last season and built an entirely new audiobook around it.
The story starts back in the 1930s with an obsessive band of pilots in central Alabama called themselves the Bomber Mafia, who thought they could reinvent war.
What happened when they put those theories to the test is the story of my new book, The Bomber Mafia.
Episode: Presenting: The Bomber Mafia by Malcolm Gladwell
It details the story of the Bomber Mafia and their efforts to reinvent warfare, focusing on the invention of the Norden bombsight and the impact of air power in WWII. It expands on a previous Revisionist History podcast series.
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Today is a very big day for me. It is the launch of my newest book, The Bomber Mafia, A Dream, a Temptation, and the Longest Night of the Second World War.
You can buy The Bomber Mafia from Audible or Apple Books or any place you usually get books. And it's available in print and ebook and audiobook.
Those of you who are devoted Revisionist History listeners will remember that last season I did four episodes on the firebombing of Tokyo at the end of the Second World War. Curtis LeMay, the birth of Napalm, the war over the skies of Tokyo in the spring of 1945.
I've taken that little kernel from last season and built an entirely new audiobook around it. You'll hear a little bit of material that previously appeared in my podcast Revisionist History, but in those instances the material's been expanded with more archival footage, new writing, enhanced scoring, and a whole new context.
What happened when they put those theories to the test is the story of my new book, The Bomber Mafia.
It was discussed in detail, focusing on the dream of precision bombing in WWII and its eventual failure leading to firebombing tactics.
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The Bomber Mafia, a dream, a temptation, and the longest night in the Second World War.
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It was discussed in detail, focusing on the dream of precision bombing in WWII and its eventual failure leading to firebombing tactics.
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The Bomber Mafia, a dream, a temptation, and the longest night in the Second World War.
It's a story about this weird little bit of history in the Second World War, which was a group of pilots down in Alabama who thought they had solved one of the most difficult physics problem problems in modern war, which is how to drop a plane, a bomb from a plane with a high degree of accuracy.
And most people don't know. I'd say correct me if I'm wrong about Malcolm, because surely you researched this. Was it something like 80 percent of bombs dropped in the Second World War missed their target?
It's a different book than any I've ever written. It's not a it's not a it doesn't go in a million directions. It's a it's a it's a it's a not a pure history book, but very close to it.
And my book is about that journey from the hatching of the dream in Montgomery in the mid-'30s to its kind of cataclysmic failure over Japan in the summer of 1945.
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It was discussed in detail, with the host and guest exploring the book's subject of a group of pilots in WWII who believed they had found a way to achieve pinpoint accuracy with bombs.
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The Bomber Mafia, a dream, a temptation, and the longest night in the Second World War.
It's a story about this weird little bit of history in the Second World War, which was a group of pilots down in Alabama who thought they had solved one of the most difficult physics problems in modern war, which is how to drop a plane, a bomb from a plane with a high degree of accuracy.
It's never in a hurry, right?
Good luck on that book.
I think the world needs it and anyone thinking of the future of war needs it.
This was described as the author's newest book at the time of the podcast, exploring the collision of technology and good intentions during World War II. The speaker considered the subject matter more interesting than previous works.
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And his new book, I would argue, is a much more interesting subject matter than any of the other books. The Bombing Campaign, the Final Days of the Second World War in the Pacific Theater and again ma...
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Episode: Malcolm Gladwell on Running, Writing, and Storytel...
This was described as the author's newest book at the time of the podcast, exploring the collision of technology and good intentions during World War II. The speaker considered the subject matter more interesting than previous works.
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And his new book, I would argue, is a much more interesting subject matter than any of the other books. The Bombing Campaign, the Final Days of the Second World War in the Pacific Theater and again manages to find a very counterintuitive read on it.
So today my guest is the one and only Malcolm Gladwell, the tipping point, Blink, Outliers, David and Goliath talking with strangers and now his new book, The Bomber Mafia.
I love this episode. I loved talking to Malcolm Gladwell.
