Talking to Strangers

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Talking to Strangers: Episode 5

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Episode 5

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By Malcolm Gladwell, best-selling author and host of Revisionist History.

Malcolm Gladwell takes a sideways look at the things we should know about the people we don't.

Malcolm Gladwell is an international best-selling author and host of the podcast Revisionist History.  

In his new book, he explores what we should know about the people we don’t know.  And, with his trademark style, he delves into our recent history, in order to understand the world we live in and the people we live amongst more clearly. 

In this episode he explores the notion of coupling: you cannot understand a stranger without first understanding the context in which they're operating. 

Reader: Malcolm Gladwell 
Abridger: Anna Magnusson
 

Produced by Kirsty Williams with the assistance of Pushkin Industries.

Intelligent speech, the most insightful journalism, the wittiest comedy, the most fascinating features and the most compelling drama and readings anywhere in UK radio.

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Talking to Strangers by Malcolm Gladwell (Omnibus)

Author and podcaster Malcolm Gladwell asks why we so often get other people wrong.

Book of the Week. Author and podcaster Malcolm Gladwell asks why we so often get other people wrong. Why is it so hard to detect a lie, read a face or judge a stranger's motives?

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