Broken Record with Rick Rubin, Malcolm Gladwell, Bruce Headlam and Justin Richmond - Podcast Rankings and reviews

I just recently found Broken Record and I’m very happy I did. The episode with Johnny Echols was amazing - such a vivid time capsule of ‘60’s LA, plus some surprising revelations.
Rick and the other interviewers are great at letting their subjects tell their stories, and they don’t seem to have a need to interject too much. My only gripe is that I wish the episodes were longer, but I guess the producers subscribe to the showbiz adage “always leave them wanting more.”

Perhaps the most inspiring podcast from Broken Record Yet! Gabriels are so talented, creative and trusting of each other. The Whole is exponentially larger than the sum of the three parts. The best part was hearing Rick get swept up in their vibe too! The normally understated cerebral Rick Rubin almost started to preach a bit!
Thanks for helping me learn about Gabriels, their creative process and how Trust is such and integral ingredient to the magic they great. I too was swept up in their vibe.
A must listen for creatives.
Cheers.

Rick Rubin has a way of leading which makes the conversation flow organically. I would listen more if he did every interview even if that meant less episodes. Sometimes I don’t listen even if the guest is an artist I like because it becomes just another typical interview. And I listen when Rick is on because he makes me want to check out artists I’ve never heard of.

Shout out for the Sonny Rollins interview. It was meticulously researched and so engaging. Excellent work!

Just ruins the show. It’s hard to engage in something that’s being discussed when we don’t have the opportunity to hear the clip. For instance, with Pentatonix, I couldn’t follow what was so wonderful when all I could hear was Malcolm’s reaction. I thought this podcast would be interesting, but it’s a bit disappointing. Even musicians singing in person get blanked out. 🤷🏻‍♂️