Jason Schwartzman, actor, songwriter, and musician, talks  about how the soundtrack to 'Rushmore'—his first film—changed his life. I met Jason... more

Goo Goo Dolls formed in 1986 in Buffalo, New York, and by the time 1998 rolled around, they’d already had... more

Little Simz is a rapper from England who put out her first album in 2015. She’s won the Mercury Prize,... more

My guest today is Shirley Manson. Since 1994, she’s been the lead singer of the band Garbage, and she is... more

Anohni is a singer and songwriter originally from England, who started putting out music in 2000. She’s released 6 albums,... more

In June 2024, I got to go to the Solid Sound Festival in North Adams, Massachusetts, which is organized by... more

Lorde is a Grammy Award-winning singer, songwriter, and producer. Her second album, Melodrama, debuted at number one on the charts... more

Tears for Fears is a duo formed in 1981 in Bath, England by Roland Orzabal and Curt Smith. They’ve sold... more

Lizzo is a Grammy- and Emmy-winning singer, rapper, songwriter, and actress. She’s been putting out music since 2013, and her... more

My guest today is my friend Samin Nosrat, the author of the bestselling, award-winning cookbook Salt Fat Acid Heat, and... more

Jake Lenderman plays and records under the name MJ Lenderman. He put out his first album in 2019. In addition... more

My guest today is James Acaster, a comedian, author, musician, and interviewer. He's filmed comedy specials for HBO and Netflix,... more

Lucy Dacus is a singer and songwriter from Richmond, Virginia. She put out her first album in 2016, and in... more

The TV show Severance debuted on Apple TV+ in February 2022. It was created by writer Dan Erickson, and developed... more

My guest today is Hanif Abdurraqib, a poet, cultural critic, and New York Times bestselling author of books like They... more

Sasami is a singer, songwriter and producer who grew up in Los Angeles. But now she’s based in Northern California,... more

Kevin Barnes started of Montreal in 1996 in Athens, Georgia. The Sunlandic Twins came out in 2005; it was their... more

Key Change is a new conversation series within Song Exploder, where I talk to fascinating people about the music that's... more

Yola is a singer/songwriter and actress. She released her solo debut album in 2019, which was nominated for 4 Grammys,... more

Adrianne Lenker is a singer and songwriter. She’s the lead singer of the critically acclaimed and beloved band Big Thief,... more