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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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tom Petty and the Creation of “Wildflowers”

2018-12-2500:37:0515

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)?"Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dave Hill and the Epistemology of Norwegian Black Metal

2018-12-1800:33:3910

“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.”Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rosanne Cash

2018-12-1100:58:558

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.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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

2018-12-0400:43:593

Elton John has called Rufus Wainwright “the greatest songwriter in the world today.” Broken Record’s Bruce Headlam sits down with Rufus in Los Angeles, where Rufus performs breathtaking solo versions of his songs “Poses” and “In My Arms” from his earliest albums. He also offers a new song, a lullaby for his young daughter. In conversation, he frankly discusses his crazy early life and the inspiration for his music, his move into opera and his relationship with Leonard Cohen, who is, among other things, the grandfather to Wainwright’s daughter. He also discusses his newest single, “Sword of Damocles,” which was inspired by Donald Trump and Carrie Fisher, and his upcoming tour, “All These Poses,” featuring songs from his first two albums. And after a four-year break, Rufus and his sister Martha are once again presenting their Christmas show “Noel Nights” at New York City’s Town Hall of December 16th. For more information, check out rufuswainwright.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rufus Wainwright

2018-11-2700:55:0210

Nile Rodgers, the mastermind behind the disco band Chic and producer of artists like David Bowie, Daft Punk and Madonna, plays live with his band and talks about his life and long musical career in the very studio that was built for him to produce Bowie’s “Let’s Dance” album. Rodgers tells Broken Record’s Bruce Headlam about his chaotic childhood and how it led to his love of musical collaboration, how his love of jazz transformed the music of Chic, and he tells the hilarious story of Prince’s obsession with the song “Let’s Dance.” With his current version of Chic, Rodgers performs blistering versions of “Good Times,” “Le Freak,” “Everybody Dance,” “Let’s Dance” and his hit with Daft Punk, “Get Lucky.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nile Rodgers and Chic

2018-11-2000:37:3716

Our introductory episode is a conversation between Rick Rubin and Malcolm Gladwell, covering everything from Rick’s role in the very beginning of hip-hop to his role in introducing Johnny Cash to a new generation of writers, performers and music lovers. Rick and Malcolm delve deep into Rick’s back catalogue – which is really a history of contemporary music – to reveal more about the artists that defined a new era, and why they are still vital listening today.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rick Rubin

2018-11-1300:46:3322

From Malcolm Gladwell, Rick Rubin, and Bruce Headlam: Conversations. Arguments. Stories. Remembering old music. Discovering new music. Broken Record: Liner notes for the digital age. Coming to your podcast feed on November 13th.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Introducing Broken Record

2018-11-0600:03:343

In the fall of 2017, Rick Rubin, Malcolm Gladwell, and Bruce Headlam sat down with Eminem and talked about his song 'Walk on Water', featuring Beyonce. That interview became the pilot episode of Broken Record.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Pilot: Walk on Water

2017-11-1000:13:4533

Comments (21)

Elia Rechtman

This is an amazing podcast about Tom Petty!

Jan 26th

This is an awesome podcast!

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

Mark Truman

Dec 28th

Glenn Rodriguez

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

Dec 19th

Blacy1

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

Dec 14th

Algae

werd

Dec 11th

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

Jana Beer

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

Nov 20th

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.

Sheila Vassar

I love this song.and him

Nov 11th

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

Juan Gonzalez

bueno nidimo

Jul 31st

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

Blake thibeau

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

Jul 21st

pedro gog

Mar 24th

Jeremy Causey

not too much knowledge to share.

Jan 31st

JR

Intriguing stories. More please.

Dec 25th

Zach Morgan

they need more episodes

Dec 18th

Adam Chatfield Cole

Most Definitely!!! I'M Excited!

Broken Record with Malcolm Gladwell and Rick Rubin

Tom Petty and the Creation of “Wildflowers”

Dave Hill and the Epistemology of Norwegian Black Metal

Rosanne Cash

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

Rufus Wainwright

Nile Rodgers and Chic

Rick Rubin

Introducing Broken Record

Pilot: Walk on Water

Elia Rechtman

Elia Rechtman

Rami Zijai

Mark Truman

Glenn Rodriguez

Blacy1

Algae

Black Lizard Podcast Team

Jana Beer

Amir O'Loughlin

Sheila Vassar

James Dolan

Juan Gonzalez

Terry Allen

Blake thibeau

pedro gog

Jeremy Causey

JR

Zach Morgan

Adam Chatfield Cole