'Song Exploder' Is The Best Music Podcast Out There. Here's How It Began

Song Exploder is, aruguably, the best music podcast out there. The brainchild of Hrishikesh Hirway, an LA-based musician turned podcaster, the show features artists from every end of the sonic spectrum pulling apart a song of theirs and telling the story of how it was made. Distingued guests include Fleetwood Mac, Arcade Fire, CHVRCHES, St. Vincent, MGMT and Iggy Pop just to name a few (but, then again, everyone that goes on the show is distinguished their own repsect). 

We asked Hrishikesh to tell us the story of Song Exploder - how he got into podcasting in the first place, where the idea came from, and how the format evolved over time. Check it out below. 

Find out more about Song Exploder and listen to episodes here