Malcolm Gladwell and Bruce Headlam sit down with Paul Simon for an extended conversation about Paul’s career. Together they listen to music, discuss songwriting, tell stories, and Simon performs a live version of “Slip Slidin’ Away.”See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

Malcolm Gladwell and Bruce Headlam sit down with Paul Simon for an extended conversation about Paul’s career. Together they listen to music, discuss songwriting, tell stories, and Simon performs a live version of “Slip Slidin’ Away.” See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Malcolm Gladwell and Bruce Headlam sit down with Paul Simon for an extended conversation about Paul’s career. Together they listen to music, discuss songwriting, tell stories, and Simon performs a live version of “Slip Slidin’ Away.”See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener" rel="noopener noreferrer">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

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What happens when Paul Simon, widely considered one of the greatest songwriters in music history, and Malcolm Gladwell, the bestselling author and podcast host, sit down together, with a tape recorder and a guitar?
Miracle and Wonder: Conversations with Paul Simon is part memoir, part investigation, and unlike any creative portrait you&rsquo;ve ever heard before. Recorded over a series of 30 hours of conversation between Simon, Gladwell, and Gladwell&rsquo;s oldest friend and co-writer, journalist and Broken Record podcast co-host Bruce Headlam, the conversation flows from Simon&rsquo;s music, to his childhood in Queens, NY, to his frequent collaborators including Art Garfunkel and the nature of creativity itself. Gladwell and Headlam traveled from the mountains of Hawaii to Simon&rsquo;s own backyard studio to record an artist they&rsquo;ve idolized since childhood.&nbsp;
Woven throughout the audiobook is distinctive commentary about Simon&rsquo;s songwriting alongside archival audio footage and never-before-heard live studio versions and original recordings of beloved hits including &ldquo;The Boxer,&rdquo; &ldquo;The Sound of Silence,&rdquo; and &ldquo;Graceland&rdquo;. Between conversations, Gladwell deploys his signature blend of historical research and social science in an attempt to understand how a boy from 1940&rsquo;s Queens conjured near-perfect songs over an incredible 65-year career. Along the way he gathers reflections on Simon&rsquo;s particular genius from the likes of Sting, Herbie Hancock, Renee Fleming, Jeff Tweedy, Aaron Lindsey, and Roseanne Cash. The result is an intimate audio biography of one of America&rsquo;s most popular songwriters. Brimming with music, and conversation, Miracle and Wonder is a window into Simon&rsquo;s legendary career, what it means to be alive as an artist, and how to create work that endures.&nbsp;

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With Pushkin+ audiobooks, you'll get access to a new Pushkin+ audiobook every other month. That's 6 free audiobooks a year! From September 1 to October 31, listen to Miracle & Wonder: Conversations with Paul Simon narrated by Paul Simon, Malcolm Gladwell, and Bruce Headlam. Pushkin+ subscribers also get access to ad-free listening, exclusive bonus episodes of podcasts like Cautionary Tales, full binges to our top true crime shows like Deep Cover, and more. Sign up now on the Apple show page or at pushkin.com/plus. What happens when Paul Simon, widely considered one of the greatest songwriters in music history, and Malcolm Gladwell, the bestselling author and podcast host, sit down together, with a tape recorder and a guitar? Miracle and Wonder: Conversations with Paul Simon is part memoir, part investigation, and unlike any creative portrait you’ve ever heard before. Recorded over a series of 30 hours of conversation between Simon, Gladwell, and Gladwell’s oldest friend and co-writer, journalist and Broken Record podcast co-host Bruce Headlam, the conversation flows from Simon’s music, to his childhood in Queens, NY, to his frequent collaborators including Art Garfunkel and the nature of creativity itself. Gladwell and Headlam traveled from the mountains of Hawaii to Simon’s own backyard studio to record an artist they’ve idolized since childhood.  Woven throughout the audiobook is distinctive commentary about Simon’s songwriting alongside archival audio footage and never-before-heard live studio versions and original recordings of beloved hits including “The Boxer,” “The Sound of Silence,” and “Graceland”. Between conversations, Gladwell deploys his signature blend of historical research and social science in an attempt to understand how a boy from 1940’s Queens conjured near-perfect songs over an incredible 65-year career. Along the way he gathers reflections on Simon’s particular genius from the likes of Sting, Herbie Hancock, Renee Fleming, Jeff Tweedy, Aaron Lindsey, and Roseanne Cash. The result is an intimate audio biography of one of America’s most popular songwriters. Brimming with music, and conversation, Miracle and Wonder is a window into Simon’s legendary career, what it means to be alive as an artist, and how to create work that endures. 

With Pushkin+ audiobooks, you'll get access to a new Pushkin+ audiobook every other month. That's 6 free audiobooks a year! From September 1 to October 31, listen to Miracle &amp; Wonder: Conversations with Paul Simon narrated by Paul Simon, Malcolm Gladwell, and Bruce Headlam. Pushkin+ subscribers also get access to ad-free listening, exclusive bonus episodes of podcasts like Cautionary Tales, full binges to our top true crime shows like Deep Cover, and more. Sign up now on the Apple show page or at&nbsp;<a href="http://pushkin.com/plus" rel="noopener noreferrer">pushkin.com/plus</a>.

What happens when Paul Simon, widely considered one of the greatest songwriters in music history, and Malcolm Gladwell, the bestselling author and podcast host, sit down together, with a tape recorder and a guitar?
Miracle and Wonder: Conversations with Paul Simon is part memoir, part investigation, and unlike any creative portrait you’ve ever heard before. Recorded over a series of 30 hours of conversation between Simon, Gladwell, and Gladwell’s oldest friend and co-writer, journalist and Broken Record podcast co-host Bruce Headlam, the conversation flows from Simon’s music, to his childhood in Queens, NY, to his frequent collaborators including Art Garfunkel and the nature of creativity itself. Gladwell and Headlam traveled from the mountains of Hawaii to Simon’s own backyard studio to record an artist they’ve idolized since childhood.&nbsp;
Woven throughout the audiobook is distinctive commentary about Simon’s songwriting alongside archival audio footage and never-before-heard live studio versions and original recordings of beloved hits including “The Boxer,” “The Sound of Silence,” and “Graceland”. Between conversations, Gladwell deploys his signature blend of historical research and social science in an attempt to understand how a boy from 1940’s Queens conjured near-perfect songs over an incredible 65-year career. Along the way he gathers reflections on Simon’s particular genius from the likes of Sting, Herbie Hancock, Renee Fleming, Jeff Tweedy, Aaron Lindsey, and Roseanne Cash. The result is an intimate audio biography of one of America’s most popular songwriters. Brimming with music, and conversation, Miracle and Wonder is a window into Simon’s legendary career, what it means to be alive as an artist, and how to create work that endures.&nbsp;

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