Rick Rubin
In addition to being a podcast host, Frederick Jay “Rick” Rubin is an American record producer and former co-president of Columbia Records. Along with Russell Simmons, he is the co-founder…
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Wilco’s Jeff Tweedy is a prolific songwriter and he’s ready to share his secrets. They’re all in his new book How to Write One Song. In today’s episode Tweedy shares some of his techniques with Malcolm Gladwell and explains why songwriting isn’t, in his view, a mystical endeavor but a practical one. And at the end, he holds his own masterclass where he breaks down his song “Opaline” from his new solo album Love Is The King.
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You can find some of our favorite Wilco songs + Tweedy’s new album HERE — enjoy!
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Malcolm Gladwell
Malcolm Gladwell is president and co-founder of Pushkin Industries. He is a journalist, a speaker, and the author of six New York Times bestsellers including The Tipping Point, Blink, Outliers,…
Justin Richmond
Justin Richmond is producer and co-host of the music podcast Broken Record with writer Malcolm Gladwell, New York Times editor Bruce Headlam, and music producer—and Def Jam co-founder—Rick Rubin. Justin…
Bruce Headlam
Bruce Headlam is one of the co-creators of the music podcast Broken Record. He worked at The New York Times for 19 years, including two years running the 50-person Video…
