Podcast: The Rise and Fall of Jann Wenner and Rolling Stone

Jann Wenner revolutionized the magazine business and brought rock ‘n’ roll to the masses with the launch of Rolling Stone in 1967. The magazine quickly skyrocketed in popularity, helping to define rock music, and eventually, all of pop culture. In a recent podcast, Recode Media’s Peter Kafka spoke with the author of Sticky Fingers and Wenner biographer Joe Hagan. Hagan’s new book chronicles the rise of Wenner and analyzes the media mogul’s missteps which ultimately led to the sale of Rolling Stone.