# The Musical Alchemy of Iron & Wine

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Podcast: [The Jim Motavalli Interview Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-jim-motavalli-interview-podcast-7022794)
Published: 2026-02-13T19:54:00+00:00
Episode link: https://share.transistor.fm/s/cf1c0202
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Duration seconds: 1030

## Resource

Jim Motavalli talked to Sam Beam, a/k/a Iron & Wine, a master of brilliant, hushed Americana music and a collaborator par excellence (particularly with amazing women). In the interview, we talk about Beam's work with Fiona Apple, Jesca Hoop, I'm With Her and others, and also about his new album Hen's Teeth (2026).

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