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Broken Record with Rick Rubin, Malcolm Gladwell, Bruce Headlam and Justin Richmond

Maya Hawke and Christian Lee Hutson - Live from SXSW

Broken Record with Rick Rubin, Malcolm Gladwell, Bruce Headlam and Justin Richmond

Pushkin Industries

Music, Society & Culture

4.54.3K Ratings

🗓️ 12 May 2026

⏱️ 41 minutes

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Summary

Maya Hawke first became known to wide audiences as an actress — especially through her work in Stranger Things — but she's been quietly building a parallel life as a songwriter of genuine depth. Since her debut album Blush in 2020, she's released four records.

Her latest, Maitreya Corso, arrives at a pivotal moment: the album follows her marriage to longtime musical collaborator Christian Lee Hutson, and centers on a fictional persona through who Hawke explores ego, ambition, and the strange labor of making something. Recorded in Woodstock and New York City late last year, it's co-produced by Hutson and Jonathan Low, with cover art drawn from watercolors Maya painted herself.

On today's episode Justin Richmond sat down with Maya Hawke and her husband and co-producer Christian Lee Hutson live at SXSW to talk about the making of Maitreya Corso, and what it means to finally come together as partners in both life and work.

You can hear a playlist of some of our favorite songs from Maya Hawke and Christian Lee Hutson HERE.

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0:00.0

Pushkin.

0:10.8

My Hawk first became known to audiences as an actress, especially through her work in

0:15.8

Stranger Things and in film.

0:17.9

But she's been quietly building a parallel life as a songwriter of genuine depth.

0:22.8

Since her debut album, Blush, in 2020, she's released four records that are ever more reflective.

0:29.1

Mitreo Corso, her fourth album, arrives at a formative moment in Hock's life, following her marriage

0:34.9

to longtime musical collaborator Christian Lee Hudson.

0:38.9

The album's built around a central persona named Mitrea Corso,

0:42.7

who serves as a conduit for exploring themes of ego, ambition, and creation.

0:48.0

Recorded in Woodstock in New York City late last year,

0:50.8

the album's co-produced by Hudson and Jonathan Lowe,

0:53.9

with the album's artwork taken from

0:55.3

watercolor paintings made by Maya herself. On today's episode, recorded live from South by Southwest,

1:01.3

I sat down with Maya Hawk and husband and co-producer Christian Lee Hudson to talk about the making

1:06.1

of my Trey O'Corso. Together, they reflect on the development of their artistic lives separately, Maya

1:11.9

in New York and Christian, mostly in L.A., but also what it's like to come together as partners

1:16.8

in life, as well as music. This is Broken Record. Real musicians, real conversations.

1:28.8

This is an I-Heart podcast.

1:31.9

Guaranteed human.

1:34.3

Here's my interview with Maya Hock and Christian Lee Hudson, live from South by Southwest.

1:41.6

Hi, everyone.

1:42.8

All right.

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