Song Explorer
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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Episodes
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Monica Martin - Go Easy, Kid
Wednesday, June 29th, 2022
Monica Martin breaks down her song "Go Easy, Kid."
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Maren Morris - Humble Quest
Wednesday, June 15th, 2022
Maren Morris breaks down her song "Humble Quest."
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Rick Astley - Never Gonna Give You Up
Wednesday, June 1st, 2022
Rick Astley tells the story of how "Never Gonna Give You Up" was made.
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Kevin Morby - This Is a Photograph
Wednesday, May 18th, 2022
Kevin Morby breaks down his song "This Is a Photograph."
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Arooj Aftab - Mohabbat
Wednesday, May 4th, 2022
Arooj Aftab tells the story of making her song "Mohabbat."
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Partners: Robert Plant & Alison Krauss
Wednesday, April 20th, 2022
Robert Plant & Alison Krauss tell the story of their Grammy-winning partnership.
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Peaches - Boys Wanna Be Her
Wednesday, April 6th, 2022
Peaches breaks down her song "Boys Wanna Be Her."
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Steve Reich - Different Trains: America, Before the War
Wednesday, March 23rd, 2022
Steve Reich breaks down the first movement of "Different Trains."
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Reissue: Perfume Genius - Slip Away
Wednesday, March 9th, 2022
Mike Hadreas breaks down his song "Slip Away."
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Sarah Kinsley - The King
Wednesday, February 23rd, 2022
Sarah Kinsley breaks down "The King."
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Brandi Carlile - You and Me On the Rock (feat. Lucius)
Wednesday, February 9th, 2022
Brandi Carlile breaks down her song "You and Me On The Rock."
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Franz Ferdinand - Take Me Out
Wednesday, January 26th, 2022
Alex Kapranos of Franz Ferdinand breaks down the song "Take Me Out."
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Joy Oladokun - Look Up
Wednesday, January 12th, 2022
Joy Oladokun tells the story of making her song "Look Up."
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Danny Elfman - What’s This? (from “The Nightmare Before Christmas”)
Wednesday, December 15th, 2021
Danny Elfman breaks down “What's This?” from the stop-motion animated musical The Nightmare Before Christmas.
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Halsey - You Asked for This
Wednesday, December 1st, 2021
Halsey takes apart her song "You Asked for This."
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Hans Zimmer - Dune
Wednesday, November 17th, 2021
Hans Zimmer breaks down his score from "Dune."
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The War On Drugs - I Don't Live Here Anymore (feat. Lucius)
Wednesday, November 3rd, 2021
Adam Granduciel breaks down the War On Drugs song "I Don't Live Here Anymore (feat. Lucius)."
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Willow - Transparent Soul feat. Travis Barker
Wednesday, October 20th, 2021
Willow breaks down her song "Transparent Soul feat. Travis Barker."
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Hrishikesh Hirway TED Talk - What You Learn When You Listen Closely
Wednesday, October 13th, 2021
A TED Talk on how making Song Exploder changed the way I think about connecting with people.
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John Lennon - God
Wednesday, October 6th, 2021
Through archival interviews, John Lennon tells the story of making his song "God."
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Lucy Dacus - Thumbs
Wednesday, September 22nd, 2021
Lucy Dacus takes apart her song "Thumbs."
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Mustafa - Air Forces
Wednesday, September 8th, 2021
Mustafa breaks down his song "Air Forces."
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Lykke Li - I Follow Rivers
Wednesday, August 25th, 2021
Lykke Li and producer Björn Yttling break down the song, "I Follow Rivers."
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The Shins - New Slang
Wednesday, August 11th, 2021
James Mercer breaks down The Shins' song "New Slang."
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Cheap Trick - Surrender
Wednesday, July 28th, 2021
Guitarist and songwriter, Rick Nielsen, breaks down Cheap Trick's hit song "Surrender."
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Fousheé - Deep End
Wednesday, July 14th, 2021
Fousheé breaks down her song "Deep End."
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AURORA - Runaway
Wednesday, June 30th, 2021
Aurora breaks down the making of her hit song "Runaway."
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Sparks - This Town Ain't Big Enough for Both of Us
Wednesday, June 16th, 2021
Ron & Russel Mael break down their 1974 hit "This Town Ain't Big Enough for Both of Us."
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Arlo Parks - Black Dog
Wednesday, June 2nd, 2021
Arlo Parks breaks down her song "Black Dog."
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Imagine Dragons - Follow You
Wednesday, May 19th, 2021
Dan Reynolds from Imagine Dragons breaks down their song "Follow You."
Now and Next
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