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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We hear from previous winners of the prestigious award for artists from the UK and Ireland. -
On this week’s episode, we hear from three artists and their experience of Blackness across the globe. -
We’ll hear the surprisingly melancholic story behind the song Closing Time and how the Goo Goo Dolls went from punk to soft alternative. -
A little millenial nostalgia for the era when we discovered music on blogs. -
This week we're talking music collaborations and friendship with two young singer-songwriters. -
This week's episode features songwriters reflecting on their feelings and experiences with America. -
We close at KALW's Pride Week with some songwriters who have used music to express their gender identities. -
We’ll hear how an internet meme introduced Rick Astley and his number 1 hit "Never Gonna Give You Up" to a new generation, and the story of how Australian band Crowded House made “Don’t Dream It’s Over." -
We hear the emotional background HAIM's "Summer Girl" and about the teach who inspired Rivers Cuomo of Weezer to write "Summer Elaine and Drunk Dori." -
This week, we're tucking into food-related songs, including "Bibimbap" and "Soup."
