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Song Exploder

Host Hrishikesh Hirway invites musicians to break apart one of their songs.

Sounds,38 episodes

Episodes

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MJ Lenderman - You Don't Know The Shape I'm In
MJ Lenderman tells the story behind his song "You Don't Know The Shape I'm In."
09 Apr 2025,27 mins
Theodore Shapiro - Severance (Main Title Theme)
Severance composer Theodore Shapiro breaks down the show's main title theme.
09 Apr 2025,23 mins
Sasami - In Love With A Memory (feat. Clairo)
Sasami tells the story behind her song "In Love With A Memory."
19 Mar 2025,30 mins
of Montreal - Wraith Pinned to the Mist and Other Games
Kevin Barnes breaks down "Wraith Pinned to the Mist and Other Games."
10 Mar 2025,28 mins
Yola - Symphony
Yola tells the story behind her song "Symphony."
30 Jan 2025,24 mins,
Adrianne Lenker - Sadness As a Gift
Adrianne Lenker tells the story behind her song "Sadness As a Gift."
15 Jan 2025,26 mins
Sabrina Carpenter - Please Please Please
Sabrina Carpenter tells the story behind her song "Please Please Please."
23 Dec 2024,32 mins,
Gracie Abrams - I Love You, I'm Sorry
Gracie Abrams breaks down her song "I Love You, I'm Sorry."
11 Dec 2024,26 mins,
Le Tigre - Deceptacon
Kathleen Hanna and Johanna Fateman of Le Tigre tell the story behind "Deceptacon."
28 Nov 2024,28 mins,
Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young - Our House
Graham Nash of Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young breaks down "Our House."
14 Nov 2024,26 mins,
Danny Elfman - What’s This? (from “The Nightmare Before Christmas”)
Danny Elfman breaks down “What's This?” from The Nightmare Before Christmas.
31 Oct 2024,20 mins
Pharrell Williams - Piece By Piece
Pharrell Williams breaks down "Piece by Piece," from the Lego documentary about his life.
17 Oct 2024,15 mins
Jon Batiste - We Are
Jon Batiste takes apart his song "We Are."
03 Oct 2024,24 mins
Troye Sivan - One of Your Girls
Troye Sivan tells the story behind his song "One of Your Girls."
19 Sep 2024,24 mins,
Beabadoobee - Coming Home
Beabadoobee breaks down her song "Coming Home."
05 Sep 2024,16 mins
Remi Wolf - Soup
Remi Wolf tells the story behind her song "Soup."
22 Aug 2024,19 mins
Rick Astley - Never Gonna Give You Up
Rick Astley tells the story of how "Never Gonna Give You Up" was made.
13 Aug 2024,24 mins
Sam Smith - Stay With Me
Sam Smith takes apart their iconic song "Stay With Me."
30 Jul 2024,23 mins,
Fenne Lily - Lights Light Up
Fenne Lily tells the story behind her song "Lights Light Up."
11 Jul 2024,22 mins
Shania Twain - You're Still The One
Glastonbury Legend 2024 Shania Twain breaks down her hit song "You're Still The One."
26 Jun 2024,18 mins
Crowded House - Don't Dream It's Over
Neil Finn of Crowded House breaks down the song "Don't Dream It's Over."
13 Jun 2024,22 mins
Lizzy McAlpine - Staying
Lizzy McAlpine tells the story behind her song "Staying."
29 May 2024,18 mins
The Flaming Lips - Do You Realize??
Wayne Coyne and Steven Drozd of The Flaming Lips take apart the song "Do You Realize??"
22 May 2024,20 mins
Foo Fighters - The Teacher
Dave Grohl from Foo Fighters tells the story behind the song "The Teacher."
01 May 2024,33 mins,
Raye - Escapism (feat. 070 Shake)
Raye tells the story behind her song "Escapism."
01 May 2024,21 mins,
Laura Marling - Song For Our Daughter
Laura Marling breaks down "Song for Our Daughter."
01 May 2024,23 mins,
New Order - Blue Monday
New Order tells the story of how they made their song "Blue Monday."
01 May 2024,23 mins
Arlo Parks - Black Dog
Arlo Parks breaks down her song "Black Dog."
01 May 2024,18 mins,
Madonna - Hung Up
Madonna breaks down her song "Hung Up," along with co-writer and co-producer Stuart Price
01 May 2024,22 mins,
Billie Eilish - Everything I Wanted
Billie Eilish and Finneas O'Connell break down the song "Everything I Wanted."
01 May 2024,27 mins,