Listen to These Song Exploder Podcast Episodes Before Streaming Netflix's New Series

Singer and actress Janelle Monáe dedicates this episode to her song “So Afraid,” from her third album, Dirty Computer.

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The 1975 has released four albums since they got together in 2002. Matty Healy and George Daniel take apart “The Birthday Party,” off their most recent album, Notes on a Conditional Form.

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Lorde gets real about her song “Sober,” off her sophomore album, Melodrama. The album went on to debut at No. 1 in June 2017.

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Vampire Weekend’s Ezra Koenig comes on the pod to go over “Harmony Hall,” the lead single from the band’s fourth album, Father of the Bride. The song went on to be nominated for a Grammy.

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Marcus Mumford and Ben Lovett of Mumford & Sons sit down to talk about “Beloved,” a track from their 2018 album, Delta.

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Carly Rae Jepsen sits down with host Hrishikesh for a live and candid conversation at Noise Pop Festival in San Francisco. The singer opens up about her song “When I Needed You,” the last track off her third album, Emotion.

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Founders of the American folk rock band The Lumineers, Wesley Schultz and Jeremiah Fraites, discuss their hit song “Ophelia.” The duo doesn’t hold back, revealing it was actually the obstacles in their relationship that inspired the song.

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Known for her iconic early 2000s tracks, “Breathe” and “Everywhere,” Michelle Branch is talking about “Best You Ever” off her most recent album, Hopeless Romantic. It had been 14 years since the Grammy-winning singer-songwriter released an album, and she gives a glimpse into the long journey of her return to music (and love).

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A trio from Glasgow, Scotland, CHVRCHES is sitting down to explain their song “Clearest Blue.”

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One of Song Exploder‘s more recent guests, Selena Gomez is dissecting her smash hit “Lose You to Love Me.” She’s joined by Julia Michaels and Justin Tranter, longtime songwriting collaborators of Selena’s.

Listen to Selena Gomez’s Song Exploder episode.