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Song Exploder Episodes

  1. Unknown Mortal Orchestra, Solange and Robyn

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

  2. 01/07/2024

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

  3. Troye Sivan - One of Your Girls

    Troye Sivan tells the story behind his song "One of Your Girls."

  4. The Flaming Lips - Do You Realize??

    Wayne Coyne and Steven Drozd of The Flaming Lips take apart the song "Do You Realize??"

  5. Shania Twain - You're Still The One

    Glastonbury Legend 2024 Shania Twain breaks down her hit song "You're Still The One."

  6. Sam Smith - Stay With Me

    Sam Smith takes apart their iconic song "Stay With Me."

  7. Sabrina Carpenter - Please Please Please

    Sabrina Carpenter tells the story behind her song "Please Please Please."

  8. Rick Astley - Never Gonna Give You Up

    Rick Astley tells the story of how "Never Gonna Give You Up" was made.

  9. Remi Wolf - Soup

    Remi Wolf tells the story behind her song "Soup."

  10. Raye - Escapism (feat. 070 Shake)

    Raye tells the story behind her song "Escapism."

  11. Pharrell Williams - Piece By Piece

    Pharrell Williams breaks down "Piece by Piece," from the Lego documentary about his life.

  12. New Order - Blue Monday

    New Order tells the story of how they made their song "Blue Monday."

  13. Michael Kiwanuka - Black Man in a White World

    Michael Kiwanuka breaks down his song "Black Man in a White World."

  14. Madonna - Hung Up

    Madonna breaks down her song "Hung Up," along with co-writer and co-producer Stuart Price

  15. Lizzy McAlpine - Staying

    Lizzy McAlpine tells the story behind her song "Staying."

  16. Le Tigre - Deceptacon

    Kathleen Hanna and Johanna Fateman of Le Tigre tell the story behind "Deceptacon."

  17. Laura Marling - Song For Our Daughter

    Laura Marling breaks down "Song for Our Daughter."

  18. Jon Batiste - We Are

    Jon Batiste takes apart his song "We Are."

  19. Janelle Mon谩e - So Afraid

    Janelle Mon谩e breaks down her song "So Afraid."

  20. Gracie Abrams - I Love You, I'm Sorry

    Gracie Abrams breaks down her song "I Love You, I'm Sorry."

  21. Gorillaz - Andromeda (feat. D.R.A.M.)

    Damon Albarn breaks down the Gorillaz song "Andromeda" from the band's 2017 album Humanz.

  22. Glass Animals - Heat Waves

    Dave Bayley of Glass Animals breaks down their song "Heat Waves."

  23. Franz Ferdinand - Take Me Out

    Alex Kapranos of Franz Ferdinand breaks down the song "Take Me Out."

  24. Foo Fighters - The Teacher

    Dave Grohl from Foo Fighters tells the story behind the song "The Teacher."

  25. Fleetwood Mac - Go Your Own Way

    Lindsey Buckingham of Fleetwood Mac breaks down "Go Your Own Way."

  26. Fenne Lily - Lights Light Up

    Fenne Lily tells the story behind her song "Lights Light Up."

  27. Dua Lipa - Levitating

    Dua Lipa and co-writer Stephen Kozmeniuk break down the song "Levitating."

  28. Danny Elfman - What鈥檚 This? (from 鈥淭he Nightmare Before Christmas鈥�)

    Danny Elfman breaks down 鈥淲hat's This?鈥� from The Nightmare Before Christmas.

  29. Crowded House - Don't Dream It's Over

    Neil Finn of Crowded House breaks down the song "Don't Dream It's Over."

  30. Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young - Our House

    Graham Nash of Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young breaks down "Our House."

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