First Name
Hrishikesh
Last Name
Hirway
City, State
Los Angeles, CA
Country
United States
Gender
Male
Roles
Producer
Host
Composer
Other role
Consulting Producer
Formats / Genre
Interviews / Roundtable
Narrative Non-fiction / Documentary
News / Journalism
Experimental
Open to relocating
No
Open to branded content?
Yes
More about me
I'm the creator, host and producer of Song Exploder, a non-narrated podcast about the creative process behind music that I've been making since 2014. The New York Times said, "In the world of beautifully produced podcasts, Song Exploder is the beacon." Guests like Solange, Björk, Metallica, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Carly Rae Jepsen, U2, Lorde, The Roots, and over 150 others have been on the show, breaking down how they created a song of theirs. Quartz said, "It is possibly the most perfect podcast, really," and named it 2015's Podcast of the Year.
I created and co-host The West Wing Weekly, a discussion podcast where we examine every episode of the political TV series "The West Wing," looking critically at both how it was made and how it holds up to modern viewing. We're joined frequently by the cast and crew of the show (like Allison Janney, Aaron Sorkin, Bradley Whitford), as well as politicians (like Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Mayor Pete Buttigieg, Senator Tammy Duckworth), to discuss the episodes.
I've also worked on podcast for others: In 2017, I helped Google launch their first original podcast, "City Soundtracks," as the host and as a consulting producer. I'm an executive producer on Mailchimp's 2019 music podcast, "The Jump," hosted by Shirley Manson of the legendary band Garbage. I composed the theme song for ESPN's "30 for 30" podcast series, for 538's podcast "What's the Point?" and for the Sydney Opera House's original podcast, "It's a Long Story."
I created and co-host The West Wing Weekly, a discussion podcast where we examine every episode of the political TV series "The West Wing," looking critically at both how it was made and how it holds up to modern viewing. We're joined frequently by the cast and crew of the show (like Allison Janney, Aaron Sorkin, Bradley Whitford), as well as politicians (like Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Mayor Pete Buttigieg, Senator Tammy Duckworth), to discuss the episodes.
I've also worked on podcast for others: In 2017, I helped Google launch their first original podcast, "City Soundtracks," as the host and as a consulting producer. I'm an executive producer on Mailchimp's 2019 music podcast, "The Jump," hosted by Shirley Manson of the legendary band Garbage. I composed the theme song for ESPN's "30 for 30" podcast series, for 538's podcast "What's the Point?" and for the Sydney Opera House's original podcast, "It's a Long Story."
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