Malcolm Gladwell, writer at The New Yorker and David Roberts, author on this edition of The Todd Mundt Show. Out of nowhere, a movie about a bunch of unemployed Englishmen-turned-strippers becomes an international hit. A book about a dying old man imparting wisdom on a young sportswriter rockets onto the best seller list. And every Christmas, some toy becomes the next big thing. Gladwell talks about sudden social changes. He explains why some trends start small, but quickly attract attention and affect our culture in big ways. His book is The Tipping Point. And, Roberts, talks about the disaster of ship and crew of Russian sailor Valerian Al ...

"Nobel Surprise", by Hendrik Hertzberg; "Exit through the Lobby", by James Surowiecki; "You've Got Mail", by Lizzie Widdicombe; "The Secret Keeper", by William Finnegan; "Offensive Play", by Malcolm Gladwell; and "Naughty Boys", by David Denby.

Guest host Salman Rushdie talks to filmmaker Deepa Mehta about her latest film, Water. We conclude with guest host Brian Grazer talking to writer Malcolm Gladwell. His latest book is Blink.

Charlie Rose talks to Iraq's interim president Ghazi al-Yawar about Sunday's election and the future of Iraq. Author Malcolm Gladwell joins Charlie to discuss his new book, Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking.

Author Malcolm Gladwell talks to Bob about rapid cognition, the kind of thinking that happens in a blink of an eye in his book Blink.

In this hour, Malcolm Gladwell will share his story of plagiarism, and DJ Spooky discusses how he takes the images, sounds, and technologies that bombard us daily and transforms them into his own art. But first, author Jonathan Lethem. Next, author/musician Paul D. Miller, aka DJ Spooky (Rhythm Science). Then, judge and author Richard A. Posner (The Little Book of Plagiarism). And finally, journalist Malcolm Gladwell.