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Music
Song Exploder
by Hrishikesh Hirway
Today: #16 in Music on our combined chart.
Chart positions today
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Ranking history
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| Date | Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Pocket Casts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1 | #18 | #18 | #16 |
About the show
Song Exploder is a podcast where musicians take apart their songs, and piece by piece, tell the story of how they were made. Each episode features an artist discussing a song of theirs, breaking down the sounds and ideas that went into the writing and recording. Hosted and produced by Hrishikesh Hirway.
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Natalie Merchant - Sister Tilly
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Metric - Victim of Luck
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