Song Exploder
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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War - Low Rider
Wednesday, 17 April 2024
Lonnie Jordan from War and producer Jerry Goldstein tell the story behind the iconic song "Low Rider."
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Shania Twain - You're Still The One
Wednesday, 3 April 2024
Shania Twain breaks down her hit song "You're Still The One."
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Danny Brown - Y.B.P. (feat. Bruiser Wolf)
Wednesday, 20 March 2024
Danny Brown tells the story behind his song "Y.B.P."
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Rhiannon Giddens - You Louisiana Man
Wednesday, 6 March 2024
Rhiannon Giddens breaks down her song "You Louisiana Man."
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Re-issue: Arlo Parks - Black Dog
Wednesday, 21 February 2024
Revisiting the 2021 episode about the Arlo Parks song "Black Dog."
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Green Day - Basket Case
Wednesday, 7 February 2024
Billie Joe Armstrong of Green Day tells the story behind the song "Basket Case."
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The Postal Service - The District Sleeps Alone Tonight (Deluxe Anniversary Edition)
Wednesday, 24 January 2024
In this expanded, deluxe edition of the very first episode of Song Exploder – which came out ten years ago – Jimmy Tamborello and Ben Gibbard of The Postal Service tell the story of how they made “The District Sleeps Alone Tonight.”
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Foo Fighters - The Teacher
Wednesday, 20 December 2023
Dave Grohl from Foo Fighters tells the story behind the song "The Teacher."
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Raye - Escapism (feat. 070 Shake)
Wednesday, 6 December 2023
Raye tells the story behind her song "Escapism."
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Sampha - Spirit 2.0
Wednesday, 15 November 2023
Sampha tells the story behind his song "Spirit 2.0."
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Paramore - Liar
Wednesday, 1 November 2023
Paramore tells the story behind their song "Liar."
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Kesha - Eat The Acid
Wednesday, 18 October 2023
Kesha tells the story of how she made her song "Eat The Acid."
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Alvvays - Archie, Marry Me
Wednesday, 4 October 2023
Molly Rankin and Alec O'Hanley from Alvvays tell the story of how they made "Archie, Marry Me."
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Laufey - From The Start
Wednesday, 20 September 2023
Laufey tells the story of how she made "From The Start."
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Re-issue: Janelle Monáe - So Afraid
Wednesday, 30 August 2023
Revisiting Janelle Monáe's 2018 episode about her song "So Afraid."
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Siddhartha Khosla - Only Murders in the Building (Main Title Theme)
Wednesday, 16 August 2023
Only Murders in the Building composer Siddhartha Khosla tells the story of making the show's theme music.
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Local Natives - Dark Days
Wednesday, 2 August 2023
Local Natives tells the story behind their hit song "Dark Days."
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Bakar - Hell N Back
Wednesday, 19 July 2023
Baker tells the story behind his hit song "Hell N Back."
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Natalie Merchant - Sister Tilly
Wednesday, 28 June 2023
Natalie Merchant tells the story behind her song "Sister Tilly."
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Re-issue: Julien Baker - Appointments
Wednesday, 14 June 2023
Revisiting Julien Baker's 2018 episode about her song "Appointments."
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Feist - In Lightning
Wednesday, 31 May 2023
Feist tells the story behind her song "In Lightning."
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Madison McFerrin - Run (feat. Bobby McFerrin)
Wednesday, 17 May 2023
Madison McFerrin tells the story of her song "Run," featuring guest vocals from her father, Bobby McFerrin.
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New Order - Blue Monday
Wednesday, 3 May 2023
New Order tells the story of how they created their song "Blue Monday."
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Re-issue: Mobb Deep - Shook Ones, Pt. II
Wednesday, 19 April 2023
Revisiting Mobb Deep's 2020 episode about how they created the song "Shook Ones, Pt. II."
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Yaeji - Passed Me By
Wednesday, 5 April 2023
Yaeji tells the story of how she created her song "Passed Me By."
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Seal - Kiss from a Rose
Wednesday, 22 March 2023
Seal breaks down his iconic song "Kiss from a Rose" alongside producer Trevor Horn.
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Kenny Beats - Still
Wednesday, 8 March 2023
Kenny Beats breaks down how he made his song "Still."
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Re-issue: Kimbra - Top of the World
Wednesday, 22 February 2023
Revisiting Kimbra's 2018 episode about her song "Top of the World."
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MUNA - What I Want
Wednesday, 8 February 2023
MUNA breaks down their song "What I Want."
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Noah Kahan - Stick Season
Wednesday, 25 January 2023
Noah Kahan tells the story of how he created his hit song "Stick Season."
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Roger Sanchez: Release Yourself
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WCR Chillout Zone - Lyndon Edwards
5:00am - 6:00am
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Alan Nicklin's Guilty Pleasures
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