Song Exploder

Arooj Aftab - Mohabbat

Arooj Aftab is a singer and composer based in Brooklyn. She grew up in Saudi Arabia, but her...

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• 14 days

Partners: Robert Plant & Alison Krauss

This week, I want to introduce you to another podcast that I make, called Partners. It’s a...

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• 28 days

Peaches - Boys Wanna Be Her

Peaches - Boys Wanna Be Her

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Steve Reich - Different Trains: America, Before the War

Steve Reich is a legendary composer who was one of the pioneers of minimalism. He was awarded the...

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• 2 months

Reissue: Perfume Genius - Slip Away

This week, I want to revisit one of my favorite episodes of Song Exploder, with Perfume Genius...

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• 2 months

Sarah Kinsley - The King

Sarah Kinsley is a singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist. Her most recent release is an...

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• 3 months

Brandi Carlile - You and Me On the Rock (feat. Lucius)

Brandi Carlile is a singer and songwriter from Washington State. She's  released seven albums and...

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• 3 months

Franz Ferdinand - Take Me Out

The band Franz Ferdinand formed in 2002, in Glasgow, Scotland. They’ve won the Mercury...

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• 4 months

Joy Oladokun - Look Up

Joy Oladokun is a singer and songwriter from Arizona, now based in Nashville, who’s been...

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• 4 months

Danny Elfman - What's This? (from “The Nightmare Before Christmas”)

Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas came out in 1993. It’s a stop-motion...

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• 5 months

Halsey - You Asked for This

Halsey is an award-winning singer and songwriter from New Jersey. She's been nominated for two...

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• 5 months

Hans Zimmer - Dune

The movie Dune was released on October 21. It's the most recent adaptation of Frank Herbert's...

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• 6 months

The War On Drugs - I Don't Live Here Anymore (feat. Lucius)

The War on Drugs is a band from Philadelphia who formed in 2005. They won the Grammy for Best...

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• 6 months

Willow - Transparent Soul feat. Travis Barker

Willow Smith is a singer and songwriter from Los Angeles. She’s also a member of one of the...

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• 7 months

Hrishikesh Hirway TED Talk - What You Learn When You Listen Closely

This summer, I gave a TED Talk at the TED Conference. My talk was about what you discover when...

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• 7 months

John Lennon - God

Earlier this year, I got an amazing email—the estate of John Lennon said that they have a...

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• 7 months

Lucy Dacus - Thumbs

Lucy Dacus is a singer and songwriter from Richmond, Virginia. She put out her first album in...

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• 8 months

Mustafa - Air Forces

Mustafa is a singer, songwriter, and poet from Toronto. He gained national recognition in Canada...

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• 8 months

Mustafa - Air Forces

Mustafa is a singer, songwriter, and poet from Toronto. He gained national recognition in Canada...

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• 8 months

Lykke Li - I Follow Rivers

Lykke Li is a singer and songwriter from Sweden. She started releasing music in 2007, and for...

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• 9 months