Pushkin.

Jim James, the frontman from My Morning Jacket, has lived many lives over the band's 27-year career.

He started as a hopeful young musician, chasing the magic of his musical heroes, while secretly

fearing he'd never measure up. Later, he spiraled into heavy drinking and self-doubt, teetering on

the edge of leaving the band behind. But today, Jim is in a much different place, healthier,

more grounded, and full of self-acceptance, thanks in part to a mix

of traditional and psychedelic therapies he turned to during the pandemic. This month, My Morning

Jacket returns with Is, their 10th studio album and their first made entirely with an outside producer,

the legendary Brendan O'Brien. On today's episode, Leah Rose sits down with Jim to talk about the ayahuasca journey

that helped him learn how to truly love himself.

He also looks back on the writing of the band's second album at dawn and recalls the surreal

moment he saw Bob Dylan disappear into the music while playing with him live.

This is Broken Record. Real musicians, real conversations.

In the fall of 1986, Ronald Reagan found himself at the center of a massive scandal

that looked like it might bring down his presidency.

Did you make a mistake in sending arms to Tehran, sir?

No.

It became known as the Iran-Contra affair.

And I'm not taking any more questions in just a second.

I'm Leon Nefok, co-creator of Slow Burn.

In my podcast, Fiasco, Iran Contra, you'll hear all the unbelievable details of a scandal that captivated the nation nearly 40 years ago,

but which few of us still remember today.

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