The Musical Mind of Hrishikesh Hirway

The Musical Mind of Hrishikesh Hirway

From Here's The Thing with Alec Baldwin by iHeartPodcasts

March 17, 2026 · 46 min

About this episode

Alec Baldwin interviews musician and podcast creator Hrishikesh Hirway about his work and creative process.

Hrishikesh Hirway is an acclaimed musician, composer, podcast creator, producer, and television host. Hirway is best known as the creator and host of “Song Exploder”, a podcast where musicians break down their songs and tell the story of how they were made. Hirway is also the creator and co-host of podcasts “The West Wing Weekly” (with co-host Joshua Malina), “Home Cooking” (with co-host Samin Nosrat), and “Partners”. In addition to the podcast, Hirway is the executive producer and host of the Netflix television adaptation of “Song Exploder”. As a composer, Hirway scored the Netflix television show “Everything Sucks!” and the films “Our Nixon”, “Save the Date”, and “Companion”. As a musician, Hirway has made multiple albums under the name The One AM Radio and his music has appeared on TV shows such as “Gossip Girl” and “One Tree Hill”. Based in Los Angeles, Hirway and host Alec Baldwin sat down for a live conversation recorded at On-Air Fest in Brooklyn. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Host: Alec Baldwin

Guest: Hrishikesh Hirway

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Products: Song Exploder, The West Wing Weekly, Home Cooking

Books & works: The Musical Mind of Hrishikesh Hirway., Song Exploder, The West Wing Weekly, Home Cooking, Partners, Everything Sucks, Our Nixon, Save the Date, Companion, Gossip Girl

Places: Los Angeles, Brooklyn

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