Song Exploder Creators & Guests

Susan Orlean is a journalist and bestselling author of 'The Orchid Thief' and 'The Library Book. '

Hrishikesh Hirway is the host/creator of the podcasts Song Exploder and Partners, and co-host of The West Wing Weekly.

Craig Eley is a podcast producer.

Christian Koons is the producer of Song Exploder Podcast.

Corin Lisa Tucker is an American singer, songwriter, and guitarist best known for her work with rock band Sleater-Kinney.

Sophie Allison, better known by her stage name Soccer Mommy, is an American singer-songwriter and musician from Nashville, Tennessee.

Carrie Brownstein is a musician, actress, writer, director, and comedian.

Graham Nash is an English-American musician, singer, and songwriter.

Selena Gomez is an American singer, actress, and producer. After appearing on the children's television series Barney & Friends as a child, she received wider recognition for her portrayal of Alex Russo on the Disney Channel television series Wizards of Waverly Place, which aired for four seasons from 2007 until 2012. Gomez has also starred in the films Another Cinderella Story (2008), Princess Protection Program (2009), Wizards of Waverly Place: The Movie (2009), Ramona and Beezus (2010), Monte Carlo (2011), Spring Breakers (2012), Getaway (2013) and The Fundamentals of Caring (2016).

Rachel Agatha Keen, known professionally as Raye, is an English singer and songwriter.

Kevin Richard Parker is a singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and record producer. He is best known for his musical project Tame Impala, for which he writes, records, and produces the music.

Billie Joe Armstrong is an American musician who is the lead vocalist, guitarist, and primary songwriter of the rock band Green Day.

Robin Miriam Carlsson, known as Robyn, is a Swedish singer, songwriter, and record producer. She arrived on the music scene with her 1995 debut album, Robyn Is Here, which produced two US Billboard Hot 100 top-10 singles: "Do You Know (What It Takes)" and "Show Me Love."

Adrianne Lenker is an American musician from Indianapolis best known as the lead vocalist of the indie rock band Big Thief.

Corant Lynn is better known by his stage name Common (formerly Common Sense), he is a rapper, actor, writer, philanthropist, and activist.

James Mercer is a singer-songwriter, guitarist, and musician. He is the founder, vocalist, lead singer-songwriter, and sole remaining original member of the indie rock group The Shins.

Julien Baker is a singer, musician, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist.

Jewel Kilcher is also known anonymously as Jewel. She is a singer-songwriter, musician, producer, actress, author, and poet.

Kelly Lee Owens is an electronic musician and producer.