Song Exploder

A simple cardboard box helped transform Finland into one of the best places in the world to raise a child. Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ to listen to new episodes of 99% Invisible ad-free and a whole week early. Start a free trial now on Apple Podcasts or by visiting siriusxm.c ...  Show more

In the early 1970s, Bruce Lee made nunchaku (nunchucks) cool — kids were building their own and buying them in record numbers. But the nunchucks craze coincided with something much bigger: the birth of a radical new Asian American identity. Roman Mars and historian Jeff Chang tra ...  Show more

Discussing the era-defining pop singer’s most idiosyncratic and musically adventurous release to date. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio ...  Show more

Songwriting isn't just about inspiration; it's also about understanding the basics, piece by piece, fitting all elements together to create the song we love. In this episode, Xylo chats with ICMP Songwriting Professor, Sophie Daniels, about the creative process of song ...

It’s hard to imagine podcasts without music and sound design! Discover how sound can enhance your podcast, or even become your whole podcast! 

A breakdown of new albums and songs for 2024 (and a handful of possible but dubious releases). Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source= ...  Show more