Hey listeners, I'm so excited to share a new podcast with you, hosted by the culture critic Wesley Morris.

It's called The Wonder of Stevie. You might think you know Stevie Wonder. You might think you know his music, but you've never heard it like this.

Wesley is taking you on a deep dive through Stevie's classic period,

five legendary albums back to back in just four years.

Hear about the record deal that started at all, the technology Stevie adopted to create

never before heard sounds and his influence on our culture.

There will be appearances from legends like Barack and Michelle Obama,

Questlove, Smoky Robinson, Dionnewarwick,

Babyface, Janelle Manet and more.

This upcoming episode is a really good one.

Wesley details how Stevie is able to renegotiate his Motown Records

contract for complete creative freedom. What follows is the beginning of the greatest streak of albums in American popular music. Music of my mind.

Okay, here comes a sneak preview. You can hear the first three episodes of The Wonder of Stevie,

wherever you're listening right now.

Audible originals higher ground audio and Pineapple Street Studios present The Wonder of Stevie hosted by Wesley Morris.

Please! engine pumping. We're about to drive somewhere. No, no, no, no, we're about to fly.

Every day I want to fly my guy and every day I want to fly my guy. This is the beginning of love having you around. The first song in a run of albums by Stevie Wonder, a run almost universally

understood to be the most miraculous, most inspired streak in the history of American popular music.

They call it Stevie's Classic Period.

And when I did through,

nothing to do.

This song is the sound of someone turning into someone else.

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