CANCELLED - Deconstructing the Hits! Radiotopia’s Song Exploder Podcast




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ClassGraphic Ever wonder how songs are built? Song Exploder is the remarkable podcast where musicians take one of their tracks and tear it apart. It’s an intimate deep dive into the sounds and decisions that create a song. With over 300 episodes available, you'll hear the song's DNA isolated and explained by the artists themselves. Guests have included Billie Eilish, U2, R.E.M. and Fleetwood Mac. The podcast frequently dives into iconic film and TV scores, featuring composers breaking down themes for movies (Moonlight, La La Land) and TV shows (Severance, The Simpsons), offering a fascinating look at how music shapes narrative. Our podcast host is Hrishikesh Hirway, a musician known for his curiosity and editing style—he even removes his own voice to focus purely on the artist's story! The show has won multiple honors, including two Academy of Podcasters Awards for Best Music Podcast, and inspired a Netflix original series. Vulture praised it as "probably the best use of the podcast format ever." Whether you geek out over songwriting or just love understanding how creative people think, Song Exploder turns every episode into a tiny masterclass. We'll turn every song into a scavenger hunt for genius! 
 

Class Details

7 Session(s)
Weekly - Thu

Location
Wieboldt Hall

Instructor
Multiple

Tuition: 

$0.00

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Schedule Information

Date(s) Class Days Times Location Instructor(s)
3/5/2026 - 4/16/2026 Weekly - Thu 01:15 PM - 03:15 PM Chicago, Wieboldt Hall  Map Andi France  ; Doug Williams 

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