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Song Exploder

Hrishikesh Hirway

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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.

Episodes (374)

Julien Baker - Appointments

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Jan 17, 201819:43pending

The Roots - It Ain't Fair (feat. Bilal)

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Jan 3, 201823:42pending

R.E.M - Try Not to Breathe

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Dec 20, 201716:00pending

Nine Inch Nails - The Lovers

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Dec 6, 201723:15pending

Rachel Platten - Broken Glass

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Nov 8, 201720:57pending

Kyle Dixon & Michael Stein - Stranger Things (Main Title Theme)

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Oct 26, 201711:24pending

TOKiMONSTA - Bibimbap

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Oct 18, 201713:35pending

The Killers - Rut

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Oct 6, 201718:28pending

Lorde - Sober

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Sep 25, 201719:04pending

Rostam - Bike Dream

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Sep 14, 201718:23pending

Ibeyi - Deathless

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Sep 5, 201718:24pending

Maggie Rogers - Alaska

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Aug 24, 201720:00pending

St. Vincent - New York

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Aug 15, 201716:02pending

Grizzly Bear - Four Cypresses

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Aug 3, 201720:06pending

Phoenix - Ti Amo

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Jul 25, 201722:09pending

Slowdive - Sugar for the Pill

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Jul 13, 201715:22pending

Goapele - Stand

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Jul 5, 201715:54pending

Fleet Foxes - Mearcstapa

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Jun 22, 201723:04pending

Michelle Branch - Best You Ever

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Jun 14, 201718:23pending

alt-J - In Cold Blood

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Jun 2, 201715:04pending

Michael Kiwanuka - Black Man in a White World

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May 22, 201719:35pending

Perfume Genius - Slip Away

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May 11, 201721:15pending

Little Dragon - Sweet

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May 2, 201715:01pending

Aimee Mann - Patient Zero

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Apr 21, 201718:49pending

Gorillaz - Andromeda (feat. D.R.A.M.)

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Apr 11, 201715:59pending

Norah Jones - Day Breaks

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Mar 30, 201714:22pending

Dirty Projectors - Up in Hudson

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Mar 21, 201724:04pending

Sleigh Bells - I Can Only Stare

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Mar 14, 201714:26pending

Bonobo - Break Apart (feat. Rhye)

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Feb 28, 201716:08pending

Sara Watkins - Without a Word

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Feb 17, 201712:55pending

Dropkick Murphys - Blood

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Feb 7, 201717:35pending

Nicholas Britell - Moonlight

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Jan 30, 201716:15pending

Solange - Cranes in the Sky

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Jan 16, 201725:04pending

Metallica - Moth into Flame

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Jan 6, 201717:26pending

Justin Hurwitz - La La Land

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Dec 21, 201619:36pending

DJ Shadow - Mutual Slump

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Dec 8, 201615:06pending

Angel Olsen - Shut Up Kiss Me

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Nov 30, 201612:57pending

Jóhann Jóhannsson - Arrival

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Nov 17, 201614:03pending

Flatbush Zombies - Bounce

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Nov 8, 201611:22pending

Oathbreaker - 10:56 / Second Son of R.

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Oct 28, 201620:54pending

James Vincent McMorrow - Get Low

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Oct 19, 201614:37pending

Phantogram - You Don't Get Me High Anymore

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Oct 6, 201616:07pending

Peter Bjorn and John - Young Folks

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Sep 21, 201618:15pending

Mitski - Your Best American Girl

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Sep 7, 201613:08pending

Tobacco - Gods in Heat

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Aug 25, 201612:14pending

Andra Day - Forever Mine

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Aug 15, 201612:51pending

Patrick Carney feat. Ralph Carney - BoJack Horseman (Main Title Theme)

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Aug 4, 201614:03pending

Band of Horses - Solemn Oath

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Jul 25, 201613:43pending

Grimes - Kill V. Maim

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Jul 14, 201612:37pending

Andrew Bird - Roma Fade

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Jul 5, 201613:46pending
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