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Key Change: Emma Straub
My guest today is the bestselling author Emma Straub. Her books include 'This Time Tomorrow,' 'Modern Lovers,' 'The Vacationers,' and more. And wi…
13 hours ago
The xx - Crystalised
Episode 313
The xx formed in 2005, when they were still in high school. They signed to the UK label Young, and put out their first album in 2009. It won the pres…
1 week ago
Yusuf / Cat Stevens - Father and Son
Episode 200
The legendary singer/songwriter Yusuf / Cat Stevens released his first album in 1967. He’s a member of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, and his albums h…
3 weeks ago
The Memory Palace: The Thundering Herd, The Vanishing American
Today, we're sharing an episode of Nate DiMeo's wonderful podcast, The Memory Palace, which helped inspire both Song Exploder, and a song on my upcom…
4 weeks ago
Hurray for the Riff Raff - Alibi
Episode 312
Alynda Segarra is a singer songwriter from the Bronx. They formed Hurray for the Riff Raff in 2007, and since then, they’ve released 8 albums. Their …
1 month ago
Jack Harlow - Say Hello
Episode 311
Jack Harlow is from Louisville, Kentucky, and started performing and releasing music in 2015, when he was in high school. In 2020, he released his fi…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
Key Change: Baz Luhrmann on "Time After Time."
Episode 12
My guest today is Baz Luhrmann, the award-winning director whose films include Moulin Rouge!, Strictly Ballroom, The Great Gatsby, Elvis, and Romeo +…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
Thompson Twins - Hold Me Now
Episode 310
Thompson Twins originally formed in 1977 in Sheffield, in the UK. “Hold Me Now,” their iconic hit, came out as a single in November 1983, and eventua…
2 months ago
Silvana Estrada - Como Un Pájaro
Episode 309
Silvana Estrada is a singer, songwriter, and producer from Veracruz, Mexico. She won the Latin Grammy for Best New Artist in 2022, and she’s been nom…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
Iron & Wine - Flightless Bird, American Mouth
Episode 243
This week, I wanted to go back and revisit the episode that I made with Iron & Wine in the fall of 2022 about the song "Flightless Bird, American Mou…
2 months, 3 weeks ago