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| title = Song Exploder
| image = Song Exploder.png
| hosting = {{ubl|[[Hrishikesh Hirway]] <br><small>(2014–18, 2019–present)</small>|[[Thao Nguyen]] <br><small>(2018–19)</small>}}
| language = English
| length =
| production = {{ubl
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| began = {{Start date|2014|1|1}}
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| genre = [[Music podcast]]
| url = {{URL|http://www.songexploder.net|''Song Exploder''}}
| num_episodes =
| list_episodes = List of Song Exploder episodes
| provider = {{ubl|[[Maximum Fun]] (2014–15)|[[Radiotopia]] (2015–present)}}
}}
'''''Song Exploder''''' is a [[music podcast]] created and hosted by [[Hrishikesh Hirway]],
The podcast launched on the [[Maximum Fun]] network, became independent in February 2015 and joined [[Radiotopia]] in June 2015.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Thanks to Song Exploder & The Memory Palace|url=http://jessethorn.tumblr.com/post/111237056756/thanks-to-song-exploder-the-memory-palace|work=Jesse Thorn: Tumbler|date=February 16, 2015|access-date=May 16, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{Cite
==Format==
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==Subjects==
''Song Exploder'' has taken a deep-dive into more than 200 tracks, including: [[Kiss from a Rose]] with [[Seal (musician)|Seal]] and [[Trevor Horn]] and into [[Blue Monday (New Order song)|Blue Monday]] with [[Peter Hook]]—formerly of [[New Order (band)|New Order]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://songexploder.net/seal|title=Episode 250: Seal|date=22 March 2023 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://songexploder.net/new-order|title=Episode 252: New Order|date=3 May 2023 }}</ref>
==Reception==
The show receives generally positive reception and has been featured at the [[Sundance Film Festival]], [[SXSW]], [[Noise Pop Festival]], and [[Moogfest]].''[[Vulture (magazine)|Vulture]]'' said, "''Song Exploder'' is probably the best use of the podcast format ever," and named it one of the Top 10 Podcasts of 2015.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Quah|first=Nicholas|title=The 10 Best Podcasts and 10 Best Podcast Episodes of 2015|url=https://www.vulture.com/2015/12/10-best-podcasts-2015.html|work=[[Vulture (magazine)|Vulture]]|date=December 11, 2015|access-date=September 21, 2019}}</ref> It was also named Best of iTunes in 2015,<ref>{{Cite web|last=Kelley|first=Seth|title=Apple's iTunes Best of 2015 list for podcasts includes a ton of LA-based favorites|url=https://www.timeout.com/los-angeles/blog/apples-itunes-best-of-2015-list-for-podcasts-includes-a-ton-of-la-based-favorites-120915|work=[[Time Out (magazine)|Time Out]]|date=December 9, 2015|access-date=September 21, 2019|language=en}}</ref> and ''[[Quartz (publication)|Quartz]]'' named it the Best Podcast of 2015, saying, "It is possibly the most perfect podcast, really."<ref>{{Cite web
Creator Hirway has
The show won the 2016 and 2017 Academy of Podcasters award for best music podcast.
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| rowspan="3" |''Academy of Podcasters''
|2015
| rowspan="2" |Music & Commentary
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| rowspan="4" |''[[iHeartRadio Podcast Awards]]''
|2019
| rowspan="4" |Best Music Podcast
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|{{Won}}
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=2022 iHeartRadio Podcast Awards: See The Full List of Winners |url=https://www.iheart.com/content/2022-02-03-2022-iheartradio-podcast-awards-see-the-full-list-of-winners/ |access-date=2022-04-27 |website=iHeart |language=en}}</ref>
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|[[Adweek|''Adweek Podcast Awards'']]
|2021
|Best Creativity Podcast
|{{Won}}
|<ref>{{Cite web |last=Collins|first=Kennyatta |date=December 13, 2021 |title=Podcasts of the Year: Here Are Adweek's 2021 Winners |url=https://www.adweek.com/convergent-tv/here-are-2021s-adweek-podcast-of-the-year-winners/ |access-date=2022-12-09 |language=en-US}}</ref>
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|[[Webby Awards]]
|2022
| rowspan="2" |Best Music Podcast
|{{Won}}
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=Song Exploder |website=The Webby Awards |url=https://winners.webbyawards.com/2022/podcasts/general-series/music/209886/song-exploder |access-date=2022-09-27 |language=en-US}}</ref>
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| caption = Series overview
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| link1 = #Volume 1 (2020)
| linkT1 = Volume 1
| episodes1 = 4
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| link2 = #Volume 2 (2020)
| linkT2 = Volume 2
| episodes2 = 4
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===Volume 1 (2020)===
{{Episode table |background=#
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 1
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| Title = [[Alicia Keys]]: [[Alicia (album)|3 Hour Drive]]
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2020|10|2}}
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| ShortSummary = Far from her newborn son, Alicia Keys collaborates with [[Sampha]], who has just lost his mother. Together, they give a longing melody life.
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| Title = [[Lin-Manuel Miranda]]: [[Wait for It (song)|Wait for It]]
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2020|10|2}}
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| ShortSummary = In his quest to capture [[Aaron Burr|Aaron Burr's]] voice, Lin-Manuel Miranda finds his lines on the subway. Many breathless choruses later, can he relate to Burr?
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| Title = [[R.E.M.|R.E.M]]: [[Losing My Religion]]
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2020|10|2}}
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| ShortSummary = No obvious chorus plus a lead mandolin and handclaps equals the least likely chart-topper of the '90s. R.E.M. looks back at the life-changing track.
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| Title = [[Ty Dolla Sign|Ty Dolla $ign]]: [[Free TC|LA]]
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2020|10|2}}
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| ShortSummary = Ty Dolla $ign pens a verse in minutes, picks up multiple instruments and brings in [[Kendrick Lamar]] and [[Brandy Norwood|Brandy]] for this moving love song to his city.
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===Volume 2 (2020)===
{{Episode table |background=#
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 5
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| Title = [[Dua Lipa]]: [[Love Again (Dua Lipa song)|Love Again]]
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2020|12|15}}
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| ShortSummary = When a bad breakup spills into the studio, Dua Lipa finds release in high-drama strings, throwback analog synths and memories of her parents' faves.
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| Title = [[The Killers]]: [[When You Were Young]]
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2020|12|15}}
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| ShortSummary = Eager to beat the sophomore album slump, the Killers dusted off three chords to capture their desert home of Las Vegas — and mine for pop anthem gold.
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| Title = [[Nine Inch Nails]]: [[Hurt (Nine Inch Nails song)|Hurt]]
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2020|12|15}}
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| ShortSummary = Broken-down sounds, damaged vocals and naked emotion make a chilling coda to a blockbuster LP as [[Trent Reznor]] talks about transforming pain into art.
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| Title = [[Natalia Lafourcade]]: [[Hasta la Raíz (song)|Hasta la Raíz]]
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2020|12|15}}
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| ShortSummary = After stepping back from stardom, Natalia Lafourcade rediscovers her roots, which are planted deep in Veracruz and the rhythm of huapango folk music.
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==References==
{{reflist}}
===Notes===
{{notelist}}
==External links==
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