The farther away a mountain is, the easier climbing it appears. Up close, staring at a 14,000-foot increase would cause anyone to reconsider. From a place outside true understanding, things always ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. Hrishikesh Hirway is host of the ...

Song Exploder is an American music podcast hosted by Hrishikesh Hirway. The television series was first aired in January 2014 and is available to stream now on Netflix. Inside, the series presents a ...

Talking about the transition from musician to podcaster to TV producer and host, Hirway says, “It felt like I was trying to build a house for myself out of a life in music, and just as I was starting ...

With so many podcasts in the audiosphere and only so many hours in the day, it can be a challenge just testing the waters, let alone finding one that delivers what you’re looking for. Well, along with ...

Dave Grohl goes in-depth about the Foo Fighters track “The Teacher,” which he penned as a tribute to his late mother Virginia, on the latest episode of the Song Exploder podcast. Virginia Grohl, a ...

The author and New Yorker staffer interviews writers about how they do what they do in a new podcast created by Hrishikesh Hirway Do you ever wish you could just pop the hood of a great piece of ...

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Nicholas Britell, the composer for the Oscar-nominated score for Moonlight, describes the story behind his music. Song Exploder: 'Moonlight' Composer Describes Process ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: The Academy ...