Music

From Weezer to Billie, the Moments That Shaped Music’s Best Podcast

BEHIND THE MUSIC

As Song Exploder turns 10, host Hrishikesh Hirway tells The Daily Beast about the podcast’s stand-out episodes and guests.

A photo illustration of Rivers Cuomo of Weezer, Billie Eilish, and Solange Knowles.
Photo Illustration by Thomas Levinson/The Daily Beast/Getty

Since its first episode premiered in January 2014, Song Exploder has stood above the ever-growing sea of podcasts with its delectable premise. Each perfectly sized episode—rarely more than 30 minutes, which is downright breezy for a medium that increasingly prioritizes length—features a musician breaking down one of their best songs...

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