David Walachinsky
Type: Person
As of November 2026, David Walachinsky has been mentioned in one podcast episode on This American Life (Aug 2025). Discusses how list-making became a cultural phenomenon via The People's Almanac and The Book of Lists, and later used lists to spotlight dictators.
David Wallechinsky is an American popular historian and television commentator, the co-founder and past president of the International Society of Olympic Historians (ISOH) and the founder and editor-in-chief of AllGov.com and worldfilmreviews.us.
| Mentioned in | 1 episode on 1 podcast (as of November 2026) |
|---|---|
| First heard | Aug 2025 on This American Life |
| Role | Author and Editor |
| Affiliation | The People's Almanac / The Book of Lists (co-author/editor) |
Who talks about David Walachinsky on podcasts?
Ira Glass brought up David Walachinsky; the most recent mention was Aug 2025 on This American Life.
- Lists!!! | This American Life | Episode 831 on This American Life (Aug 2025) — Ira Glass