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Song Exploder

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Hrishikesh Hirway

Song Exploder is a podcast where musicians take apart their songs, and piece by piece, tell the story of how they were made. Each episode features an artist discussing a song of theirs, breaking down the sounds and ideas that went into the writing and recording. Hosted and produced by Hrishikesh Hirway.

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Leon Thomas - Mutt

Leon Thomas is a singer, songwriter, producer, and actor. He’s nominated for six Grammys a... more

23 hrs Ago

24 MINS

24:53

23 hrs Ago

#353

Key Change: John Green on "You'll Never Walk Alone."

My guest today is John Green. John is the award-winning, #1 bestselling author of books in... more

21 Jan 2026

26 MINS

26:13

21 Jan 2026

#352

Hit-Boy and Nipsey Hussle - Racks In the Middle (feat. Roddy Ricch and Hit-Boy)

Hit-Boy is an award-winning producer and rapper from LA. He’s one of my all-time favorite ... more

14 Jan 2026

22 MINS

22:14

14 Jan 2026

#351

Air - Playground Love (feat. Gordon Tracks)

The band Air is a duo from Versailles, France. Their first EP came out in 1995, followed b... more

17 Dec 2025

25 MINS

25:13

17 Dec 2025

#350

Key Change: Rian Johnson on Wagner's 'Das Rheingold'

My guest today is director Rian Johnson, which is exciting for me, because I’ve been a hug... more

10 Dec 2025

23 MINS

23:24

10 Dec 2025

#349

Jessie Reyez - Goliath

Jessie Reyez is a singer and songwriter originally from Toronto. She's won two of Canada's... more

03 Dec 2025

23 MINS

23:03

03 Dec 2025

#348

Key Change: Demi Adejuyigbe on The Strokes

My guest today is Demi Adejuyigbe. One of the things that makes Demi so special is how har... more

19 Nov 2025

24 MINS

24:01

19 Nov 2025

#347

Clipse - The Birds Don't Sing

Clipse was formed in 1994 by two brothers: Gene Thornton Jr, aka Malice, and his younger b... more

12 Nov 2025

26 MINS

26:30

12 Nov 2025

#346

Buckingham Nicks - Frozen Love

On September 5, 1973, the first and only Buckingham Nicks album was released. It wasn’t a ... more

29 Oct 2025

35 MINS

35:19

29 Oct 2025

#345

Fleetwood Mac - Go Your Own Way

Next week, I’m going to be publishing an episode with Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham ... more

22 Oct 2025

20 MINS

20:42

22 Oct 2025

#344

A-ha - Take On Me

"Take On Me" by A-ha is an iconic hit of the 1980s. It came out in October 1985 with an eq... more

15 Oct 2025

31 MINS

31:54

15 Oct 2025

#343

Lady Gaga - Abracadabra

Lady Gaga is a singer, songwriter, producer, and actress from New York. She’s one of the b... more

01 Oct 2025

27 MINS

27:00

01 Oct 2025

#342

Key Change: David Chang on "I See a Darkness"

My guest today is Chef David Chang. He founded Momofuku Noodle Bar in 2004. That was just ... more

24 Sep 2025

21 MINS

21:02

24 Sep 2025

#341

Ethel Cain - Nettles

Hayden Anhedönia has been making music under the name Ethel Cain since 2019. But it’s not ... more

17 Sep 2025

31 MINS

31:17