Song Exploder Remix
Fridays at 7pm
On the wildly popular Song Exploder podcast from Radiotopia, artists take apart their songs with host Hrishikesh Hirway.
On KALW’S new Song Exploder Remix, host Tshego Letsoalo stitches together a few episodes from the podcast around a common theme each week. And the only place you can hear it is on KALW and KALW.org.
Latest Episodes
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In this episode of Song Exploder Remix, we’re celebrating the power of people and music that makes a change. We’ll hear Anohni and Santigold speak about writing their songs of resistance. -
On this episode, we’re showing our appreciation for Scandinavian songstresses. -
This week on the show, we hear the stories behind songs that are inspired by powerful female ancestors. -
On this episode, Laura Marling and Cat Power talk about how the experiences and challenges of womanhood inspired songs they have written. -
This week on Song Exploder Remix, we hear from queer artists who share the journeys that inspired their songs of love and defiance. -
Romance is in the air this week, with Shania Twain and Graham Nash reminiscing about the romances that inspired their songs. -
On this episode, we hear how Madonna, Danny Brown, and Foushee how they utilized samples to create some of their hit songs. -
In the nostalgic spirit of looking back to 2016, were hearing from songwriters who released music that year. -
This week, we’re getting behind the scenes of the theme songs from Only Murderers in the Building, Game of Thrones, Transparent, and Bojack Horseman. -
From the music staff to the screen, we’ll hear from the composers who scored Black Panther, The Martian, Avenger: Ages of Ultron, and Halloween.
