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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 andthe again[[Radiotopia]] frompodcast Decembernetwork 2019 onwards. In January 2019,from [[Thao NguyenPRX]] became a guest host for the year, with Christian Koons serving as producer, and Hirway moving to executive producer. The 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 web|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>

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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://aux.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.