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| hosting = {{ubl|[[Hrishikesh Hirway]] <br><small>(2014–18, 2019–present)</small>|[[Thao Nguyen]] <br><small>(2018–19)</small>}}

| language = English

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| production = {{ubl|Christian Koons|Hrishikesh Hirway (Exec.)}}

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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 = <!-- As of 20 September 2023: --><onlyinclude>259297</onlyinclude><!--This was added so all pages with this data will be updated and synchronized all at the same time with the convenience of only making a single edit that is made right here. --> (as of August 6, 2025)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://songexploder.net|title=Song Exploder|website=Song Exploder}}</ref>{{efn|309, including Bonus episodes, Specials, and "Key Change", etc.}}

| list_episodes = List of Song Exploder episodes

| provider = {{ubl|[[Maximum Fun]] (2014–15)|[[Radiotopia]] (2015–present)}}

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'''''Song Exploder''''' is a [[music podcast]] created and hosted by [[Hrishikesh Hirway]], whowhich hosteddebuted itin from itsJanuary 2014. inceptionIt untilis latepart 2018of and again from December 2019 onwards. In January 2019,the [[Thao NguyenRadiotopia]] becamepodcast anetwork guestfrom host[[Public forRadio the year, with Christian Koons serving as producer, and Hirway moving to executive producerExchange|PRX]]. The [[biweekly]] show features musicians talking about the creative process behind an individual song while "deconstructing"breaking down the song into its component parts. AsIn of 20212020, the show'spodcast teamwas isadapted composedinto ofa host[[Netflix]] and[https://www.netflix.com/title/80992997 produceroriginal Hirway,series]. illustrator Carlos Lerma, and Music Clearance Director Kathleen Smith.

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 webnews|title=Song Exploder Joins Radiotopia - PRX|url=https://blog.prx.org/2015/06/song-exploder-joins-radiotopia/|work=[[Public Radio Exchange]]|date=June 11, 2015|access-date=May 16, 2016|language=en-US|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180706191632/https://blog.prx.org/2015/06/song-exploder-joins-radiotopia/|archive-date=July 6, 2018}}</ref>

==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>

Furthermore, the podcast has also analysed [[theme music]] from ''[[Downton Abbey]]'' and ''[[Game of Thrones]]'', as well as music from ''[[La La Land]]'' and ''[[Moonlight (2016 film)|Moonlight]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://songexploder.net/downton-abbey|title=Episode 37: Downton Abbey|date=6 May 2015 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://songexploder.net/ramin-djawadi|title=Episode 40: Game of Thrones|date=11 June 2015 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://songexploder.net/la-la-land|title=Episode 92: La La Land|date=21 December 2016 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://songexploder.net/moonlight|title=Episode 95: Moonlight|date=30 January 2017 }}</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|title=The Casties: Quartz's awards for the best podcasts of 2015|url=https://qz.com/580076/the-casties-quartzs-awards-for-the-best-podcasts-of-2015/|work=[[Quartz (publication)|Quartz]]|date=December 30, 2015|access-date=September 21, 2019|language=en}}</ref> Pete Naughton of ''[[The Daily Telegraph]]'' called ''Song Exploder'' an "excellent podcast" and placed it on his list of top music podcasts in August 2014.<ref name="telegraph">{{cite web|last=Naughton|first=Pete|title=The best music podcasts|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/tvandradio/10765719/The-best-music-podcasts.html|work=[[The Daily Telegraph]]|date=August 26, 2014|access-date=October 25, 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180221012606/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/tvandradio/10765719/the-best-music-podcasts.html|archive-date=February 21, 2018}}</ref> ''[[The A.V. Club]]'' praised the podcast's "beautiful production and thoughtful editing" in June 2014.<ref name="avclub">{{cite web|title=Ice T's Final Level joins the 'masses, talks Manslaughter and Maya Angelou|url=https://auxwww.avclub.com/ice-t-s-final-level-joins-the-masses-talks-manslaught-1798269531|work=[[The A.V. Club]]|publisher=[[The Onion]]|date=June 16, 2014|access-date=October 25, 2014}}</ref> It has also received favorable reviews from ''[[Spin (magazine)|Spin]]'', ''[[Gizmodo]]'', ''[[Slate (magazine)|Slate]]'', and ''[[The Atlantic]]''.<ref name="press">{{cite web|title=Press|url=http://songexploder.net/press/|work=Song Exploder|access-date=October 25, 2014}}</ref>

Creator Hirway has mentioneddiscussed ''Song Exploder'' at prestigious conferences like the Google Design Conference and AIGA Design Conference. In 2016, the [[Sydney Opera House]] hosted a ''Song Exploder'' Residency.

The show won the 2016 and 2017 Academy of Podcasters award for best music podcast.

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==References==

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===Notes===

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==External links==