Good One: A Podcast About Jokes Hrishikesh Hirway’s Song Exploder (Live from Vulture Festival)
Jan 23, 2024
The host interviews Hrishikesh Hirway, the host/producer of the podcast Song Exploder. They discuss re-contextualizing familiar songs, interviewing guests, the impact of a song on an artist's career, lessons from Dan Harmon, exploring vocal loops and samples, breaking down jokes and songs, and reflections on the evolution of the podcast.
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Chase The Decision, Not The Anecdote
- Guests often give the polished, repeated version of a song's origin; you must pull apart that script to find untold details.
- Focusing on decisions (not myths) reveals moments that return the maker to a specific instant.
Get The Isolated Stems First
- Ask artists for isolated stems to reveal production choices and make the episode possible.
- Refuse episodes if the multitracks don't exist or won't be shared because you can't deconstruct the song without them.
Familiar Songs Make Compelling Stories
- Popular songs let you reveal how something canonical began as a small idea of parts.
- That contrast makes the story inherently compelling to broad audiences.