Song Exploder Productions

American musician and producer (born 1979)www.songexploder.net

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EPISODES

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PODCASTS

Oct 21, 2026

Allison Russell - The Returner

Oct 21 · 1 Mention

Hrishikesh HirwayHOST

0:00

You're listening to Song Exploder, where musicians take apart their songs and piece by piece tell the story of how they were made.

Hrishikesh HirwayHOST

0:06

I'm Hrishikesh Hirway.

Hrishikesh HirwayHOST

0:11

I'm gonna be on tour playing some shows this fall.

Hrishikesh HirwayHOST

0:13

I'm gonna be in London on Wednesday, November 18th.

Please Advise: A Pop Up Show from WNYC

Please Advise: A Pop Up Show from WNYC

Advice for Appreciating Music

Oct 21 · 1 Mention

David FurstHOST

1:39

That's 212-433-9692.

David FurstHOST

1:47

And we are joined today by singer, songwriter, and composer Hrishikesh Hirway.

David FurstHOST

1:53

He is the host of the podcast and Netflix series Song Exploder.

David FurstHOST

1:58

His latest album is In the Last Hour of Light.

DJ Shadow - Mutual Slump

Oct 14 · 2 Mentions

Hrishikesh HirwayHOST

0:00

You're listening to Song Exploder, where musicians take apart their songs and piece by piece tell the story of how they were made.

Hrishikesh HirwayHOST

0:06

I'm Hrishikesh Hirway.

Hrishikesh HirwayHOST

0:11

I'm gonna be on tour playing some shows this fall.

Hrishikesh HirwayHOST

0:13

I'm gonna be in London on Wednesday, November 18th.

19 MINS LATER

Hrishikesh HirwayHOST

19:35

If you'd like to hear more from me, you can subscribe to my newsletter, which you can find on the Song Exploder website.

Hrishikesh HirwayHOST

19:40

You can find out about live events at songexploder.net/live and get a Song Exploder shirt at songexploder.net/shirt.

Hrishikesh HirwayHOST

19:50

I'm Hrishikesh Hirway.

Hrishikesh HirwayHOST

19:51

Thanks for listening.

Not From Concentrate

Not From Concentrate

Song Exploder's Hrishikesh Hirway on Creative Breakthroughs, Home Cooking, and His New Album

Oct 13 · 2 Mentions

Hrishikesh HirwayGUEST

1:42

This could happen to you.

Catherine SmartHOST

1:54

Hrishikesh Hirway, welcome to Knuckle Concentrate.

Hrishikesh HirwayGUEST

1:57

Thank you so much.

Hrishikesh HirwayGUEST

1:57

Thanks for having me.

53 MINS LATER

Hrishikesh HirwayGUEST

54:45

[laughs]

Catherine SmartHOST

54:46

You're just being very mindful and intentional, intentional in the kitchen.

Catherine SmartHOST

54:50

Well, Hrishikesh Hirway, thank you so much for taking the time.

Catherine SmartHOST

54:53

Obviously, people are going to go get In the Last Hour of Light.

Staying Human with Dr. Vivek Murthy

Staying Human with Dr. Vivek Murthy

Robin Wall Kimmerer: What is nature teaching us that we’re too distracted to see?

Oct 13 · 1 Mention

Vivek MurthyHOST

64:08

Our executive producer is Ann Kim.

Vivek MurthyHOST

64:10

Original music by Hrishikesh Hirway.

Vivek MurthyHOST

64:13

Art direction by Helen Chen and graphics by Jamin Lee.

Vivek MurthyHOST

64:17

Staying Human with Dr. Vivek Murthy is a production of The Together Project and is made with support from the Knight Foundation and the Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation.

Elvis Costello - Alison

Oct 7 · 2 Mentions

Hrishikesh HirwayHOST

0:00

You're listening to Song Exploder, where musicians take apart their songs and piece by piece tell the story of how they were made.

Hrishikesh HirwayHOST

0:06

I'm Hrishikesh Hirway.

Hrishikesh HirwayHOST

0:11

I'm gonna be on tour playing some shows this fall.

Hrishikesh HirwayHOST

0:13

I'm gonna be in London on Wednesday, November 18th.

32 MINS LATER

Hrishikesh HirwayHOST

32:38

If you'd like to subscribe to my newsletter, you can find a link to that on the Song Exploder website.

Hrishikesh HirwayHOST

32:43

And you can also get a Song Exploder shirt at songexploder.net/shirt.

Hrishikesh HirwayHOST

32:49

I'm Hrishikesh Hirway.

Hrishikesh HirwayHOST

32:51

Thanks for listening.