Hrishikesh Hirway

host and creator of “Song Exploder”, musician

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Before Hrishikesh Hirway started hosting the podcast “Song Exploder,” he was a musician himself. Now he has a new EP coming out: “Rooms I Used to Call My Own.”

Hrishikesh Hirway on defeating writer’s block, podcasting, writing new songs

Before Hrishikesh Hirway started hosting the podcast “Song Exploder,” he was a musician himself. Now he has a new EP coming out: “Rooms I Used to Call My Own.”

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The new Netflix documentary series “Song Exploder” takes viewers through the process of making a hit song, such as those by R.E.M., Alicia Keys, and Lin-Manuel Miranda.

‘Song Exploder’ creator on making a hit song, podcasting, Natalia Lafourcade and Lin-Manuel Miranda

The new Netflix documentary series “Song Exploder” takes viewers through the process of making a hit song, such as those by R.E.M., Alicia Keys, and Lin-Manuel Miranda.

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