President Barack Obama is featured as a commentary voice in a new podcast series by Malcolm Gladwell titled “Reconstruction: The Unfinished Promise.” The eight-part audio program is produced for the History Channel and is created through collaboration with Barack and Michelle Obama’s Higher Ground Productions, Gladwell’s Pushkin Industries, and Audible. In the series, Gladwell hosts and Obama provides additional commentary as the show examines the Reconstruction era and its lasting effects. The podcast is available on Audible starting Thursday, according to one report, with a broader rollout planned across all podcast platforms from June 18 through July 16. The series is positioned as an audio exploration of the period described by the project title, focusing on the “unfinished promise” theme. Across the coverage, outlets describe the same core creative team, production partners, episode count, and release window, including Gladwell’s hosting role and Obama’s participation. The collaboration combines the platforms and production companies involved in developing and distributing the series to audiences through subscription audio services and podcast feeds.