Summary
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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Iron & Wine - Flightless Bird, American Mouth
Feb 18, 2026 ∙ 30min
The Marías - No One Noticed
Feb 11, 2026 ∙ 26min
Leon Thomas - Mutt
Jan 28, 2026 ∙ 25min
Key Change: John Green on "You'll Never Walk Alone."
Jan 21, 2026 ∙ 26min
Hit-Boy and Nipsey Hussle - Racks In the Middle (feat. Roddy Ricch and Hit-Boy)
Jan 14, 2026 ∙ 22min