Song Exploder

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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28 episodes
Avg 23 min
English

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#311
March 25 · 25 min
Jack Harlow - Say Hello
Jack Harlow tells the story behind his song "Say Hello."
#12
March 18 · 22 min
Key Change: Baz Luhrmann on "Time After Time"
Director Baz Luhrmann on the impact "Time After Time" had on his life.
#310
March 11 · 24 min
Thompson Twins - Hold Me Now
Tom Bailey of Thompson Twins tells the story behind the song "Hold Me Now."
#309
February 25 · 25 min
Silvana Estrada - Como Un Pájaro
Silvana Estrada tells the story behind her song "Como Un Pájaro."
#243
February 18 · 28 min
Iron & Wine - Flightless Bird, American Mouth
Sam Beam of Iron & Wine breaks down "Flightless Bird, American Mouth." (Originally published November 2, 2022.)
#308
February 11 · 25 min
The Marías - No One Noticed
María Zardoya of The Marías breaks down the song "No One Noticed."
#307
January 28 · 24 min
Leon Thomas - Mutt
Leon Thomas tells the story behind his song "Mutt."
#11
January 21 · 26 min
Key Change: John Green on "You'll Never Walk Alone"
Author and YouTuber John Green on the impact "You'll Never Walk Alone" had on his life.

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