For the first-ever live version of the popular KCRW podcast, Malcolm Gladwell and Flea discuss his new memoir, Acid for the Children, to be released on November 5, 2019, by Grand Central Publishing. Malcolm and Flea will journey through the rock star’s childhood love of jazz, punk, and funk, what it was like working with Rick Rubin on the classic Red Hot Chilli Peppers albums of the ’90s and ’00s, how he became the signature rock bassist, and other riveting topics. Malcolm Gladwell will be in Conversation with Flea on Wednesday, November 13 at the Palace Theatre 630 S. Broadway Los Angeles. For more information and to purchase tickets please visit: kcrw.com/brokenrecordlive