What to read, watch, and listen to if you lovedYou're Wrong About
Sarah Marshall · Podcast
If you loved You're Wrong About, start with Adam Ruins Everything (Adam Conover, 2015) — a series on the same thread. Below: 4 books, 4 films and 4 series, each matched to You're Wrong About across media.
You love You're Wrong About because it uncovers the hidden, messy truths beneath the polished narratives we were taught to accept as fact.
Books on the same thread
Black Af History
Michael Harriot · Book
Shares a thread with You're Wrong About: revisionist history.
If you appreciate how You're Wrong About centers marginalized perspectives, you will value this book for its commitment to correcting the record and highlighting ignored historical truths about Black Americans.
The 1619 Project
Nikole Hannah-Jones, Caitlin Roper, Ilena Silverman and Jake Silverstein · Book
Explores: Systemic Racism, Historical Revisionism, Social Justice.
Much like the deep dives on You're Wrong About, this work invites you to reconsider the foundational history of the United States by centering the long-ignored legacy of slavery.
Lies My Teacher Told Me
James W. Loewen · Book · 1996
Explores: Historical Revisionism, Textbook Analysis, American History.
This book acts as a precursor to the mission of You're Wrong About, meticulously dismantling the inaccurate narratives that define our understanding of American history and social studies curriculum.
How to Change Your Mind
Michael Pollan · Book
Explores: consciousness exploration, mental health reform, pharmacology.
If you enjoy the way You're Wrong About applies critical analysis to cultural misconceptions, you will find this exploration of psychedelic science and mental health reform equally enlightening and provocative.
Films on the same thread
The Thin Blue Line
Errol Morris · Film · 1988
Explores: Miscarriage of justice, Unreliable narrator, Subjective truth.
This documentary echoes the investigative rigor of You're Wrong About by exposing how public perception and systemic failures can lead to a profound miscarriage of justice and truth.
Spotlight
Tom McCarthy · Film · 2015
Explores: Institutional Corruption, Abuse of Power, Moral Courage.
Fans of You're Wrong About will recognize the same spirit of institutional critique here, as this film details the brave uncovering of a massive cover-up within the Catholic Church.
Just Mercy
Destin Daniel Cretton · Film · 2019
Explores: Racial injustice, Wrongful conviction, Capital punishment.
This film mirrors the social justice focus of You're Wrong About, detailing the fight to correct a wrongful conviction and challenging the biases inherent in our legal system.
Zodiac
David Fincher · Film · 2007
Explores: Obsession, True Crime, Unsolved Mysteries.
If you are captivated by the obsessive historical analysis found in You're Wrong About, you will be drawn into this procedural look at the toll of pursuing an unsolved mystery.
Series on the same thread
Adam Ruins Everything
Adam Conover · Series · 2015
Shares a thread with You're Wrong About: Misconceptions.
If you enjoy the debunking nature of You're Wrong About, you will appreciate how this show uses humor and facts to dismantle the misconceptions we take for granted every day.
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
John Oliver · Series · 2014
Shares a thread with You're Wrong About: Media Criticism.
Similar to the media criticism in You're Wrong About, this show offers a sharp, satirical breakdown of current events designed to expose the absurdity behind the week's biggest news.
Drunk History
Derek Waters · Series · 2013
Explores: Drunken Storytelling, Historical Parody, Celebrity Cameos.
This series shares the historical revisionism of You're Wrong About, though it trades the podcast's serious analysis for a comedic, inebriated retelling of our most famous historical moments.
Louis Theroux's Weird Weekends
Louis Theroux · Series · 1998
Explores: American Subcultures, Cultural Immersion, Social Outcasts.
If you value the way You're Wrong About challenges your assumptions about people, you will find this deep dive into American subcultures to be a fascinating study of human belief.
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Common questions
Is You're Wrong About a podcast that focuses on historical accuracy?
Yes, You're Wrong About is a podcast where host Sarah, a journalist obsessed with the past, reconsiders specific people or events that have been miscast in the public imagination to provide a more accurate perspective on history.
What is the primary goal of each episode of You're Wrong About?
The primary goal of each episode of You're Wrong About is to reconsider a person or event from the past that has been miscast in the public imagination through the lens of a journalist obsessed with historical context.
How frequently are new episodes of You're Wrong About released?
New episodes of You're Wrong About are released every week, featuring host Sarah as she examines and reconsiders a person or event that has been miscast in the public imagination.
Does You're Wrong About focus on recent news or historical events?
You're Wrong About focuses on the past, as the show features a journalist obsessed with historical events and people who have been miscast in the public imagination rather than covering current daily news cycles.