Broken Record with Malcolm Gladwell, Rick Rubin, and Bruce Headlam

Broken Record with Malcolm Gladwell, Rick Rubin, and Bruce Headlam

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From Rick Rubin, Malcolm Gladwell, and Bruce Headlam. The musicians you love talk about their life, inspiration, and craft. Then play.

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How To Write A Hit Song: The Love Junkies

Lori McKenna, Liz Rose and Hillary Lidnsey—known as the Love Junkies—write some of the best songs in Nashville today. Between the three of them, they've helped launch Taylor Swift, pushed Lady Gaga into country music—with her album "Joanne"—and gave country music one of its more controversial hits: "Girl Crush." In this episode of Broken Record they give Malcolm a glimpse into their songwriting process and break down some of their more successful songs. To hear a playlist of our favorite Love Junkies songs visit https://brokenrecordpodcast.com/.

How To Write A Hit Song: The Love Junkies

2019-04-1601:02:27

Mary Gauthier is one of the most unique songwriters in Nashville. Forgoing the city's often conventional pop sound, Gauthier's songs are unafraid to probe into what she calls "the extremely personal." Gauthier talks to Bruce Headlam in this episode of Broken Record about getting her start as a songwriter in her 30's and co-writing her last album, "Rifles and Rosary Beads", with U.S. Military Veterans and their families. It's one of Malcolm Gladwell's favorite records of 2018 and here she performs three numbers from the album plus one from an older release, "Mercy Now."

Mary Gauthier

2019-04-0900:47:314

Rick Rubin and Malcolm Gladwell talk with David Byrne (formerly of Talking Heads) about protest music: some of his favorite protest songs, the earliest ones he heard, how they affected his songwriting, and what makes them effective.

David Byrne

2019-04-0200:41:1813

Questlove Part 2

Questlove talks about how he got involved with D’Angelo’s Voodoo record, the evolution of his drumming style, how he approaches DJ’ing, and tells the best Obama story ever. Part 2 of 2.

Questlove Part 2

2019-03-2600:30:056

Questlove Part 1

Questlove talks about how he got involved with D’Angelo’s Voodoo record, the evolution of his drumming style, how he approaches DJ’ing, and tells the best Obama story ever. Part 1 of 2.

Questlove Part 1

2019-03-2600:52:2711

Introducing Broken Record Season 2

From Malcolm Gladwell, Rick Rubin, and Bruce Headlam: Conversations. Arguments. Stories. Remembering old music. Discovering new music. Broken Record: Coming to your podcast feed on March 26th.

Introducing Broken Record Season 2

2019-03-1400:02:111

Tom Petty and the Creation of “Wildflowers”

For the season one finale of Broken Record, Malcolm Gladwell talks with Rick Rubin about Tom Petty, who died in October 2017 at the age of 66. Rubin and Petty worked together for two years on his beloved 1994 album “Wildflowers.” Rubin talks about Petty’s writing style, and how half the songs they recorded for Wildflowers ended up on the cutting room floor.

Tom Petty and the Creation of “Wildflowers”

2018-12-2500:37:0522

Dave Hill and the Epistemology of Norwegian Black Metal

Malcolm Gladwell sits down with comedian, guitarist, and legendary metalhead Dave Hill, as he recounts how an email exchange between his alter ego Lance and a Norwegian black metal impresario named Saiitham (pronounced “satan”) led to the formation of the darkest metal band of all time. Dave Hill also performs a mediocre rendition of “Hammer Smashed Face,” plus we debut his single "Are You Ready (to Black Metal)?"

Dave Hill and the Epistemology of Norwegian Black Metal

2018-12-1800:33:3911

“She Remembers Everything” is the name of the latest Rosanne Cash album, the 14th of her amazing career. Rosanne and her husband and musical collaborator, John Leventhal, sit down with Broken Record’s Bruce Headlam to play songs from the album, talk about songwriting, her musical family and how “She Remembers Everything” grew out of today’s politics. They also perform cover versions of two American classics, “Long Black Veil” and “Farewell Angelina.”

Rosanne Cash

2018-12-1100:58:5510

Nashville Revolution: Bobby Braddock, Don Schlitz, and Don Henry

Malcolm Gladwell talks to three songwriters who helped transform country music in the 1970s. Gone were cowboy hats, train whistles and church suppers. In came songs about desperation, loss, changes, and regret that changed how Nashville made music and spoke to a new generation of audiences. Bobby Braddock, Don Schlitz and Don Henry talk about their influences, trade stories, and play acoustic versions of their classic hits.

Nashville Revolution: Bobby Braddock, Don Schlitz, and Don Henry

2018-12-0400:43:596

Comments (23)

Christopher Schooley

You're wrong about the context of Okie from Muskogee, and you're also way off base about Sunday Bloody Sunday. If a protest song is against an institution, then a song about the conflict in Ireland between protestant and catholic factions absolutely counts.

Apr 3rd

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Derrick Soares

That was such a good podcast. that story with Obama..wow. I'm a dj myself and I know that panic. just wow. great podcast.

Apr 1st

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Elia Rechtman

This is an amazing podcast about Tom Petty!

Jan 26th

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Elia Rechtman

This is an awesome podcast!

Jan 26th

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Rami Zijai

that song at the end!! omg, best version of get lucky I have ever heard! anyone know where I could get it?

Jan 13th

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Mark Truman

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Dec 28th

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Glenn Rodriguez

That was the best 30 minutes I’ve ever heard. True Kvlt!!!!!

Dec 19th

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Blacy1

Not feeling this... Hopefully we can get a more eclectic mix of genres down the line.

Dec 14th

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Algae

werd

Dec 11th

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Black Lizard Podcast Team

wow. Rick Rubin is a legend. great stories.... would love to hear about the chili peppers and the making of blood sugar sex magik. love from the guys at the Sect of the Black Lizard.

Dec 1st

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Jana Beer

It took a while, but it was worth waiting for!

Nov 20th

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Amir O'Loughlin

Revisionist History is by far my favorite podcast. Being a musician, I was very excited to hear what Malcolm gladwell would do with his music podcast. all I can say is I found it boring and not a little disappointing. sure hope he gets back to what he does best.

Nov 20th

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Sheila Vassar

I love this song.and him

Nov 11th

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James Dolan

It is odd, he trailed the series so heavily on the back of the revisionist history series (which is worth a listen) that it sounded like multiple episodes were ready to air, but clearly not, or just not released yet

Oct 25th

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Juan Gonzalez

bueno nidimo

Jul 31st

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Terry Allen

I think podcasters have a responsibility to publish I think that any podcaster who only has one episode and has not published in over six months should not be featured or recommended over other podcasters who do much more.

Jul 23rd

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Blake thibeau

Agree with Jeremy..love insider music stuff but this didn't offer up much.

Jul 21st

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pedro gog

more

Mar 24th

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Jeremy Causey

not too much knowledge to share.

Jan 31st

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JR

Intriguing stories. More please.

Dec 25th

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