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

Sabrina Carpenter is a singer, songwriter, and actress. She had a huge year with her album Short N Sweet, which... more

Gracie Abrams is a singer and songwriter from Los Angeles. She started putting out music in 2020, and in June... more

Katie Crutchfield is a singer and songwriter from Birmingham, Alabama. She’s been making music under the name Waxahatchee since 2010.... more

Le Tigre originally formed in 1998. They released their self-titled debut album in October 1999. Spin Magazine called it one... more

In 1968, singer and songwriter Graham Nash joined David Crosby and Stephen Stills to form the supergroup Crosby, Stills &... more

Pharrell Williams is—well, let me just say, he’s a big reason why Song Exploder exists. He’s a singer, songwriter and... more

Jon Batiste is a pianist, songwriter, and composer from New Orleans. He’s been nominated for multiple Grammys, and just won... more