Hrishikesh Hirway @hrishikesh.co · 15/09/2026Have you ever looked for your glasses while they were on your head? Well, I just tried to find my phone using the Find My app on my phone. 1190
Hrishikesh Hirway @hrishikesh.co · 13/09/2026What is the best browser alternative to the trash fire that Chrome has become? 1090
Hrishikesh Hirway @hrishikesh.co · 12/09/2026Over on The West Wing Weekly, @joshuamalina.bsky.social & I going to take on a new TV series: The Diplomat! Starting very soon! 4221
Hrishikesh Hirway @hrishikesh.co · 29/08/2026I got to present a 35mm screening of an all-time favorite, You Can Count on Me. I wrote about the movie and seeing it for the first time in the theater in my newsletter: hrishikesh.substack.com/p/you-can-co... 0100
Reposted by Hrishikesh HirwayThe Allusionist @allusionistshow.bsky.social · 26/08/2026new episode in your podfeed! @hrishikesh.co & #SaminNosrat, @superlinguo.bsky.social, @korystamper.bsky.social & @alexkennedynba.bsky.social - a lovely bunch - answer questions about part-time vegetarianism, people griping if you call yourself bi or pan, & petty linguistics theallusionist.org/vegatheallusionist.orgAllusionist 232. Vega — The AllusionistWhat do you call yourself if you're a part-time vegetarian? What petty linguistic things would you change? And what do you do if people gripe at you if you say that you are bi or pan? To answer these ... 2369
Hrishikesh Hirway @hrishikesh.co · 20/06/2026After the Knicks won on Saturday, I saw a man walking on the sidewalk in the West Village in full Lakers gear—jersey and hat. A silent protest! 020
Hrishikesh Hirway @hrishikesh.co · 11/06/2026My show in NYC on Saturday will be fine; it ends at 9:45pm. And we all know now you only really need to watch the last quarter. 0170
Hrishikesh Hirway @hrishikesh.co · 10/06/2026I interviewed Paul McCartney! songexploder.net/paul-mccartney 2364
Hrishikesh Hirway @hrishikesh.co · 08/06/2026Thank you to @kenjennings.bsky.social, John Roderick, the Washington Arboretum, KEXP, and the audience at the Triple Door for a wonderful 36 hours in Seattle! Next: Thursday in Cambridge (moderated by @minjinlee.bsky.social) and Saturday in NYC (moderated by Adam Scott). Tix at hrishikesh.co/live. 092
Reposted by Hrishikesh HirwayJosh Gondelman @joshgondelman.bsky.social · 26/05/2026My friends Rebecca Sheir and Eric Shimelonis who have spend the past nine years making the excellent podcast Circle Round are independently launching a new show for kids!!! I kicked in a few bucks, and if you're a fan maybe you could too!!!gofund.meDonate to Support Rebecca and Eric’s New Independent Podcast Journey, organized by Rebecca SheirOnce upon a time… Hi! We’re Rebecca Sheir and Eric Shimel… Rebecca Sheir needs your support for Support Rebecca and Eric’s New Independent Podcast Journey 3233
Reposted by Hrishikesh HirwayAlex Elizabeth Byrne McMillan @undeniablyalex.bsky.social · 23/05/2026YOU’RE LISTENING TO SISYPHUS FM, THE HOME OF NON-STOP ROCK 6085401016197
Reposted by Hrishikesh HirwayKevin Alexander @kevinalexander.bsky.social · 18/05/2026One of the best parts of writing this newsletter is getting to talk to people whose work you really dig. People like @hrishikesh.coopen.substack.comIn Conversation With: Song Exploder's Hrishikesh HirwayAhead of his first solo album in over a decade, Hirway talks about turning the lens on himself, collaborating with Iron & Wine, and making In the Last Hour of Light 0113
Hrishikesh Hirway @hrishikesh.co · 16/05/2026Tomorrow in San Francisco, with Samin Nosrat, and my band! tix: cafedunord.com/tm-event/a-c... 0130
Hrishikesh Hirway @hrishikesh.co · 14/05/2026Ack, I also have been having so much trouble with the sync on reels. I didn’t know it was a product of my advanced age! 100
Reposted by Hrishikesh HirwayElan Ullendorff @elan.place · 13/05/2026For this month's issue of Anti-viral, a vulnerable conversation with @hrishikesh.co about releasing music when you’re better known for your podcasts, whether it’s scarier to be perceived or not to be perceived, and discovering music that moves you. escapethealgorithm.substack.com/p/hrishikesh...escapethealgorithm.substack.comHrishikesh Hirway is Ready to be HeardThe creator of Song Exploder on releasing an album into the attention economy 073
Hrishikesh Hirway @hrishikesh.co · 10/05/2026Now that Instagram is TikTok, will someone build an app where I can see my friends’ photos in chronological order? No algorithm, no stories, just wonderful, boring, beautiful pics of their food and kids and vacations that let me feel connected to their lives. 3485
Reposted by Hrishikesh HirwayKeeled Scales @keeledscales.bsky.social · 01/05/2026It's @bandcamp.com Friday, music lovers! We've got new albums from @hrishikesh.co and @hiding-places.bsky.social, preorders for Magnolia & Johnson Electric Co and Lunar Vacation represses, and so very much more. 🏁 Get after it: keeledscales.bandcamp.com 041
Hrishikesh Hirway @hrishikesh.co · 18/04/2026Come to a show! hrishikesh.co/livehrishikesh.coLive Events — Hrishikesh Hirway 040
Hrishikesh Hirway @hrishikesh.co · 18/04/2026I snuck my dream podcast lineup into my band’s tour dates 1140
Hrishikesh Hirway @hrishikesh.co · 28/03/2026new ceramics! (to go with my album) - open.substack.com/pub/hrishike... 0100
Reposted by Hrishikesh HirwayKeeled Scales @keeledscales.bsky.social · 18/03/2026"Rollercoaster" by Hrishikesh Hirway @hrishikesh.co (feat. Fenne Lily + Uwade) is out now! 𝑰𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑳𝒂𝒔𝒕 𝑯𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒐𝒇 𝑳𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕 is out April 24: lnk.to/rollercoaster_ www.youtube.com/watch?v=gt_J...youtube.comHrishikesh Hirway - Rollercoaster feat. Fenne Lily & Uwade (Official Visualizer)YouTube video by Hrishikesh Hirway 041
Reposted by Hrishikesh HirwayKeeled Scales @keeledscales.bsky.social · 18/02/2026Deeply thrilled to announce Hrishikesh Hirway's (@hrishikesh.co) new LP 𝑰𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑳𝒂𝒔𝒕 𝑯𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒐𝒇 𝑳𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕, out April 24 on Keeled Scales. “Stray Dogs” (feat. Iron & Wine) is out now! www.youtube.com/watch?v=HBTu...youtube.comHrishikesh Hirway - Stray Dogs feat. Iron & Wine (Official Visualizer)YouTube video by Hrishikesh Hirway 192
Reposted by Hrishikesh HirwayBen Jackson @jacksobc.bsky.social · 22/01/2026@johngreensbluesky.bsky.social chatting to @hrishikesh.co about You’ll Never Walk Alone and the impact of the song and Liverpool FC on his life is a really great listen. #LFC #YNWA songexploder.net/john-greensongexploder.netKey Change: John Green"You'll Never Walk Alone" by Gerry and The PacemakersLISTEN: APPLE · SPOTIFY · AMAZON · OTHER APPSMy guest today is John Green. John is the award-winning, #1 bestselling author of 3112
Reposted by Hrishikesh HirwayTimberline Studio 🍳 PLAY BEASTRO! @timberlinestudio.bsky.social · 24/12/2025In the mood for some festive music, check out this track @hrishikesh.co wrote back in the day for Red Lantern: open.spotify.com/track/6OLqyN...open.spotify.comHoliday Lights (bonus track) 151
Reposted by Hrishikesh HirwayAIR @airfrenchband.bsky.social · 17/12/2025If you want to know everything about "Playground Love", listen to our Song Exploder episode, which also features Sofia Coppola, Thomas from Phoenix, and The Virgin Suicides' music supervisor Brian Reitzell → songexploder.net/air 0153
Reposted by Hrishikesh HirwayArnie Niekamp @arnieniekamp.bsky.social · 02/12/2025@hrishikesh.co from Song Exploder swaps Christmas songs with Arnie this week. Their lists are very different. Songs from the Vienna Boys’ Choir, Dr. Dog, Bob’s Burgers and more! tinyurl.com/y24vzmdt 131
Reposted by Hrishikesh HirwayPaul Harding @prharding.bsky.social · 28/11/2025We’re watching Shibboleth, my favorite Thanksgiving tradition. He gave him the kniiiiiiiiiiife! @hrishikesh.co 0331
Hrishikesh Hirway @hrishikesh.co · 12/11/2025The legends Pusha T and Malice of Clipse are on Song Exploder. We talked about "The Birds Don't Sing," a heartbreaking song about the loss of their parents. Featuring John Legend and Stevie Wonder (!!) as guests, and Pharrell on production. songexploder.net/clipse 1140
Hrishikesh Hirway @hrishikesh.co · 15/10/2025I wrote about some of the thoughts this episode brought up for me. open.substack.com/pub/hrishike...open.substack.comTake on MeAll the things I’ve got to remember. 172
Hrishikesh Hirway @hrishikesh.co · 15/10/2025Today’s Song Exploder is one of my favorite episodes so far, about one of my favorite songs of all time. It’s incredible to hear just how different A-ha’s “Take on Me” was when it started, and the work, creativity, and luck it required to turn it into the giant hit it became. songexploder.net/a-ha 3538
Hrishikesh Hirway @hrishikesh.co · 01/10/2025Episode 300(!) of Song Exploder is with Lady Gaga(!) Listen here: songexploder.net/lady-gaga 1344
Reposted by Hrishikesh HirwayPaul F. Tompkins @pftompkins.bsky.social · 19/09/2025Hello Friends. I am ecstatic to announce that I have reacquired the entire Spontaneanation catalogue and effective immediately you can find every episode wherever you get your podcasts. Don’t get drunk and fight each other. 941708132
Reposted by Hrishikesh HirwayBon Iver @boniverwi.bsky.social · 01/08/2025Tickets are on sale now for Justin Vernon of Bon Iver and producer Jim-E Stack's conversation with Hrishikesh Hirway on Song Exploder. www.ticketmaster.com/event/090062... Join on 9/5 at the Palace Theatre in Los Angeles as they break down the creative process behind a song from "SABLE, fABLE". 0142
Hrishikesh Hirway @hrishikesh.co · 26/07/2025<singing to myself> nobody wants to hear about your dream, nobody wants to see what you made in ceraaamics 6521
Hrishikesh Hirway @hrishikesh.co · 03/07/2025@duolingoesp.bsky.social seems to have started replacing their weird, wonderful voice cast with AI, and it SUCKS. I’m missing the personality that actors brought to the characters the app uses for storytelling. The flat, generic AI voices = a flat, generic lesson. Can’t believe they don’t get that. 2201
Reposted by Hrishikesh HirwayKyle Starr @kylestarr.bsky.social · 27/06/2025Happy to have played a small part in the 20 years of Apple Podcasts. I ran Podcasts Ops from 2013–2015, and continue to support the team in various was today. learn.applepodcasts.apple/20-podcasts-...learn.applepodcasts.appleApple Podcasts — 20 Years, 20 Podcasts We LoveFor our 20th anniversary, we’ve selected 20 shows that we love. There’s something for everyone, so press play and join in on the celebrations. 172
Reposted by Hrishikesh HirwayKyle Starr @kylestarr.bsky.social · 27/06/2025I’ll never forget discovering Song Exploder in the submission queue. What I thought was someone randomly uploading a Postal Service track turned out to be one of the coolest podcasts I’d heard by @hrishikesh.co. I recommended to editorial that we feature it immediately. The rest is history. 1151
