Legendary author & podcaster Malcolm Gladwell joins Rich Roll to talk about all things overlooked and misunderstood in sports, life, education and more. To read more about Malcolm and peruse the full show notes, go here👉🏾https://bit.ly/richroll692a
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00:00:00 - Intro
00:02:37 - Is Malcolm the World's Ultimate Sandbagger?
00:04:56 - How to Make Overlooked Sports More Exciting?
00:13:26 - Challenging Lebron James to a Mile Race
00:16:02 - The Literary Mile Challenge
00:17:57 - Age & Performance Capacity
00:27:42 - AD BREAK
00:29:33 - Legacy of Speed
00:39:27 - Voice, Exit or Loyalty
00:44:11 - Olympics 68 - Tommy Smith's Amazing World Record on a Pulled Groin
00:45:37 - 1968 Olympics, Making a Symbolic Statement
00:55:56 - Shortcomings of the Olympics
01:03:58 - AD BREAK
01:05:33 - Back to Olympics '68, Lee Evans
01:13:39 - Wrong Assumptions About Perseverance
01:19:05 - The Best Way to Run at 100% is to Not Run at 100%
01:23:04 - Malcolm's Technique w/ Getting the Best Interview
01:28:21 - Malcolm's Move to Creative Audio
01:39:04 - Using Audio for the Paul Simon Book
01:41:30 - Peak Performance vs Longevity
01:49:46 - Malcolm’s Thoughts on Competition
01:55:00 - Closing Thoughts

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