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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.
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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Here's a quick summary of the last 5 episodes on Song Exploder.
Hosts
Hrishikesh Hirway
Previous Guests
Lizzo
Lizzo is a Grammy- and Emmy-winning singer, rapper, songwriter, and actress known for her powerful voice and empowering lyrics. She gained widespread recognition with her hit singles and has released several successful albums, including 'Cuz I Love You' and 'Special'. Her music often blends elements of pop, hip-hop, and R&B, and she is celebrated for her messages of body positivity and self-love.
Lizzo is a Grammy- and Emmy-winning singer, rapper, songwriter, and actress known for her powerful voice and empowering lyrics. She gained widespread recognition with her hit singles and has released several successful albums, including 'Cuz I Love You' and 'Special'. Her music often blends elements of pop, hip-hop, and R&B, and she is celebrated for her messages of body positivity and self-love.
Ricky Reed
Ricky Reed is a Grammy-winning music producer and songwriter known for his work with various artists across genres. He has produced hit songs for artists like Lizzo, Halsey, and Twenty One Pilots. Reed is recognized for his innovative production techniques and ability to craft catchy melodies, making him a sought-after collaborator in the music industry.
Ricky Reed is a Grammy-winning music producer and songwriter known for his work with various artists across genres. He has produced hit songs for artists like Lizzo, Halsey, and Twenty One Pilots. Reed is recognized for his innovative production techniques and ability to craft catchy melodies, making him a sought-after collaborator in the music industry.
Samin Nosrat
Samin Nosrat is a chef, author, and the host of the Netflix show 'Salt Fat Acid Heat,' which is based on her bestselling cookbook of the same name. She is known for her approachable cooking style and her ability to demystify the culinary process. Her second cookbook, 'Good Things: Recipes and Rituals to Share With People You Love,' is set to be released in the fall. Nosrat co-hosted the podcast 'Home Cooking' with Hrishikesh Hirway, where they addressed cooking-related questions during the pandemic.
Samin Nosrat is a chef, author, and the host of the Netflix show 'Salt Fat Acid Heat,' which is based on her bestselling cookbook of the same name. She is known for her approachable cooking style and her ability to demystify the culinary process. Her second cookbook, 'Good Things: Recipes and Rituals to Share With People You Love,' is set to be released in the fall. Nosrat co-hosted the podcast 'Home Cooking' with Hrishikesh Hirway, where they addressed cooking-related questions during the pandemic.
Jake Lenderman
Jake Lenderman, known by his stage name MJ Lenderman, is an American musician and songwriter. He released his first album in 2019 and is a member of the band Wednesday. Lenderman gained recognition for his contributions to the music scene, particularly with his hit song 'Right Back to It' featuring Waxahatchee. His fourth album, 'Manning Fireworks,' released in September 2024, received critical acclaim, being named the best album of the year by The New Yorker and featured in the top ten lists of Stereogum, Rolling Stone, and Pitchfork.
Jake Lenderman, known by his stage name MJ Lenderman, is an American musician and songwriter. He released his first album in 2019 and is a member of the band Wednesday. Lenderman gained recognition for his contributions to the music scene, particularly with his hit song 'Right Back to It' featuring Waxahatchee. His fourth album, 'Manning Fireworks,' released in September 2024, received critical acclaim, being named the best album of the year by The New Yorker and featured in the top ten lists of Stereogum, Rolling Stone, and Pitchfork.
James Acaster
James Acaster is a British comedian, author, musician, and interviewer known for his unique style of comedy and high-concept specials. He has filmed comedy specials for HBO and Netflix, showcasing his talent for blending humor with intricate storytelling. In addition to his stand-up career, he is a member of the musical project Temps, which has released an album and an EP. Acaster is also an accomplished author, having written multiple books, including one that discusses the significance of the year 2016 in music. He co-hosts the popular food podcast Off Menu with comedian Ed Gamble, where they explore various culinary topics and share their love for food.
James Acaster is a British comedian, author, musician, and interviewer known for his unique style of comedy and high-concept specials. He has filmed comedy specials for HBO and Netflix, showcasing his talent for blending humor with intricate storytelling. In addition to his stand-up career, he is a member of the musical project Temps, which has released an album and an EP. Acaster is also an accomplished author, having written multiple books, including one that discusses the significance of the year 2016 in music. He co-hosts the popular food podcast Off Menu with comedian Ed Gamble, where they explore various culinary topics and share their love for food.
Lucy Dacus
Lucy Dacus is a singer and songwriter from Richmond, Virginia. She released her first album in 2016 and gained significant recognition in 2018 when she formed the indie supergroup Boygenius with fellow musicians Julien Baker and Phoebe Bridgers. Dacus's music often explores themes of personal experience and emotional depth. In June 2021, she released her third album, 'Home Video,' which includes the song 'Thumbs.' Over her career, she has received critical acclaim and won three Grammy awards as part of Boygenius, including Album of the Year.
Lucy Dacus is a singer and songwriter from Richmond, Virginia. She released her first album in 2016 and gained significant recognition in 2018 when she formed the indie supergroup Boygenius with fellow musicians Julien Baker and Phoebe Bridgers. Dacus's music often explores themes of personal experience and emotional depth. In June 2021, she released her third album, 'Home Video,' which includes the song 'Thumbs.' Over her career, she has received critical acclaim and won three Grammy awards as part of Boygenius, including Album of the Year.
Topics Discussed
Lizzo
Still Bad
music production
demos
collaboration
Samin Nosrat
Ani DiFranco
Salt Fat Acid Heat
Good Things
Home Cooking
cooking
friendship
MJ Lenderman
You Don't Know The Shape I'm In
album
Manning Fireworks
songwriting
recording
James Acaster
OutKast
music
comedy
Temps
2016
Off Menu
Lucy Dacus
Thumbs
Forever Is A Feeling
Boygenius
Grammy awards
Home Video
Lizzo is a Grammy- and Emmy-winning singer, rapper, songwriter, and actress. Shes been putting out music since 2013, and her last two albums both went platinum. Her fifth album, Love In Real Life, comes out this summer. For this episode, I talked to Lizzo, as well as her longtime collaborator, Grammy-winning producer Ricky Reed, about the making of one of her new songs, Still Bad. It wasnt a straightforward process at all, and coming up, youll hear a few of the many, many demos they made on their way to the final song.
Lizzo is a Grammy- and Emmy-winning singer, rapper, songwriter, and actress. Shes been putting out music since 2013, and her last two albums both went platinum. Her fifth album, Love In Real Life, comes out this summer. For this episode, I talked to Lizzo, as well as her longtime collaborator, Grammy-winning producer Ricky Reed, about the making of one of her new songs, Still Bad. It wasnt a straightforward process at all, and coming up, youll hear a few of the many, many demos they made on their way to the final song.
My guest today is my friend Samin Nosrat, the author of the bestselling, award-winning cookbook Salt Fat Acid Heat, and the host and executive producer of the hit Netflix show that's based on it. Her second cookbook comes out this fall, and it's called Good Things: Recipes and Rituals to Share With People You Love.
Back in March 2020, Samin and I started a podcast together called Home Cooking, where we answered people's anxious questions about cooking in the time of the pandemic and lockdown. And we're bringing that podcast back later this year.
Samin is one of my closest friends. We've been there for each other for all of the most important moments of our lives over the years that we've known each other. But with a total lack of consideration to our friendship, it turns out Samin’s had important moments in her life from before we met. But we're going to make up for lost time, and she's going to talk to me about one of them today.
My guest today is my friend Samin Nosrat, the author of the bestselling, award-winning cookbook Salt Fat Acid Heat, and the host and executive producer of the hit Netflix show that's based on it. Her second cookbook comes out this fall, and it's called Good Things: Recipes and Rituals to Share With People You Love.
Back in March 2020, Samin and I started a podcast together called Home Cooking, where we answered people's anxious questions about cooking in the time of the pandemic and lockdown. And we're bringing that podcast back later this year.
Samin is one of my closest friends. We've been there for each other for all of the most important moments of our lives over the years that we've known each other. But with a total lack of consideration to our friendship, it turns out Samin’s had important moments in her life from before we met. But we're going to make up for lost time, and she's going to talk to me about one of them today.
MJ LendermanYou Don't Know The Shape I'm InalbumManning Fireworkssongwritingrecording
Jake Lenderman plays and records under the name MJ Lenderman. He put out his first album in 2019. In addition to his solo work, he’s been a member of the band Wednesday, and he’s also featured on the Waxahatchee hit song “Right Back to It." In September 2024, the fourth MJ Lenderman album came out. It’s called Manning Fireworks.The New Yorker named it the best album of the year, and Stereogum, Rolling Stone and Pitchfork all put it in their top ten. For this episode, I talked to Jake about one of the songs from that album, called “You Don’t Know the Shape I’m In.” The song itself took shape in a few different ways. Coming up, you’ll hear the way the song started as a demo, and then how that got fleshed out, and then how it got rebuilt, and then how Jake completely reimagined the whole thing.
Jake Lenderman plays and records under the name MJ Lenderman. He put out his first album in 2019. In addition to his solo work, he’s been a member of the band Wednesday, and he’s also featured on the Waxahatchee hit song “Right Back to It." In September 2024, the fourth MJ Lenderman album came out. It’s called Manning Fireworks.The New Yorker named it the best album of the year, and Stereogum, Rolling Stone and Pitchfork all put it in their top ten. For this episode, I talked to Jake about one of the songs from that album, called “You Don’t Know the Shape I’m In.” The song itself took shape in a few different ways. Coming up, you’ll hear the way the song started as a demo, and then how that got fleshed out, and then how it got rebuilt, and then how Jake completely reimagined the whole thing.
My guest today is James Acaster, a comedian, author, musician, and interviewer. He's filmed comedy specials for HBO and Netflix, which are hilarious and high concept. His musical project, Temps, has released an album and an EP. He’s written multiple books, including one about how the year 2016 was the greatest year for music. James also co-hosts the food podcast Off Menu, with comedian Ed Gamble. And I've listened to more hours of Off Menu than any other podcast. James and Ed don't know it, but they're my best friends. And I have lured James out of the parasocial relationship that we have in my head and into this conversation with me, to talk about a song that had a profound effect on his life.
My guest today is James Acaster, a comedian, author, musician, and interviewer. He's filmed comedy specials for HBO and Netflix, which are hilarious and high concept. His musical project, Temps, has released an album and an EP. He’s written multiple books, including one about how the year 2016 was the greatest year for music. James also co-hosts the food podcast Off Menu, with comedian Ed Gamble. And I've listened to more hours of Off Menu than any other podcast. James and Ed don't know it, but they're my best friends. And I have lured James out of the parasocial relationship that we have in my head and into this conversation with me, to talk about a song that had a profound effect on his life.
Lucy DacusThumbsForever Is A FeelingBoygeniusGrammy awardsHome Videosongwritingmusic production
Lucy Dacus has a new album coming out on March 28th, called Forever Is A Feeling. So, in the week before it comes out, I thought it could be nice to revisit her Song Exploder episode from 2021. It’s about the beautiful and brutally heartbreaking song "Thumbs," which I love. And since recording that episode, Lucy's won three Grammy awards as part of her band Boygenius, including Album of the Year. But back in 2021, I had a really nice afternoon talking to Lucy. She was the first guest to come over and record with me at my studio, in person, after COVID hit. So I have a lot of fond memories about this one, and I hope you’ll enjoy listening or re-listening to it with me.
Lucy Dacus is a singer and songwriter from Richmond, Virginia. She put out her first album in 2016, and in 2018 she formed the band Boygenius with Julien Baker and Phoebe Bridgers. In June 2021, she released her third album, Home Video, which includes this song, "Thumbs." The first time I heard it, I knew I wanted to ask Lucy about how and why she made it. After some COVID testing, we spoke in person here in Los Angeles. And she told me the story of how "Thumbs" took months and months to get right.
Lucy Dacus has a new album coming out on March 28th, called Forever Is A Feeling. So, in the week before it comes out, I thought it could be nice to revisit her Song Exploder episode from 2021. It’s about the beautiful and brutally heartbreaking song "Thumbs," which I love. And since recording that episode, Lucy's won three Grammy awards as part of her band Boygenius, including Album of the Year. But back in 2021, I had a really nice afternoon talking to Lucy. She was the first guest to come over and record with me at my studio, in person, after COVID hit. So I have a lot of fond memories about this one, and I hope you’ll enjoy listening or re-listening to it with me.
Lucy Dacus is a singer and songwriter from Richmond, Virginia. She put out her first album in 2016, and in 2018 she formed the band Boygenius with Julien Baker and Phoebe Bridgers. In June 2021, she released her third album, Home Video, which includes this song, "Thumbs." The first time I heard it, I knew I wanted to ask Lucy about how and why she made it. After some COVID testing, we spoke in person here in Los Angeles. And she told me the story of how "Thumbs" took months and months to get right.
