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Song Exploder
• Hrishikesh Hirway
Mustafa is a singer, songwriter, and poet from Toronto. He gained national recognition in Canada for his poetry. in 2016, he served on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Youth Advisory Council. Later, as a songwriter, he contributed to the Grammy award-winning album Starboy by The Weeknd, and he’s written songs for Usher, Camila Cabello, and others. In May 2021, he released his own debut album, called When Smoke Rises, inspired by his experiences losing friends to inner-city violence. His album’s been critically acclaimed, and it was shortlisted for the Polaris Prize. I spoke to Mustafa about his song "Air Forces," a track he made with his longtime collaborator, Grammy-winning producer Frank Dukes, plus Swedish artist Simon on the Moon, and Jamie xx.
For more visit, songexploder.net/mustafa.
The Ringer’s Bill Simmons and Chris Ryan put on their white linen suits and head to South Beach to rewatch the two-part episode “Calderone’s Return" from Season 1 of ‘Miami Vice,’ starring Don Johnson and Philip Michael Thomas. Producer: Craig Horlbeck Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Ringer’s Bill Simmons and Van Lathan are just looking for the Bulls to cover the spread as they rewatch the 2001 sports drama ‘Hardball’ starring Keanu Reeves, Diane Lane, and John Hawkes. Producer: Craig Horlbeck Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
An absurd interrogation in a murder case. Claustrophobic, confusing, unsettling, funny. Did I mention “absurd”? Definitely recommended. I still haven’t fully coped with that oyster scene.
Ich entdeckte diesen Klassiker im Bücherregal, und dachte – “warum nicht?”. Mal ein kurzweiliges Theaterstück in einfach zu lesender Dialogform. Ich wurde nicht enttäuscht!
Fand es in der Tat witzig, was bei solch alten (Theater-)Stücken nicht unbedingt immer der Fall war. Hat mich gut unterhalten. Das eigentliche Thema ist zeitlos und wird ansprechend erzählt.
BBC correspondents answer your questions about the Taliban's takeover of Afghanistan. We ask how did the Taliban overthrow the Afghan government so quickly? What now for human rights, the economy and international relations?
Photo:People on board an evacuation flight out of Kabul airport, August 21, 2021 Credit:MoD/PA Wire
Radiolab
• WNYC Studios
Song Exploder
• Hrishikesh Hirway
Lykke Li is a singer and songwriter from Sweden. She started releasing music in 2007, and for much of her career, she’s worked with producer Björn Yttling, who’s also a member of the Swedish band Peter Bjorn and John. Her second album, Wounded Rhymes, came out 10 years ago. It was named one of the best albums of 2011 by the New York Times, Pitchfork, the Guardian, and more, and it won the Swedish Grammy for Best Album. The song "I Follow Rivers" was the breakout hit from that album, and for this episode, Lykke and Bjorn break down how they made it, with help from co-writer Rick Nowels. I spoke to the two of them while they were at Björn’s studio, Ingrid Studios in Stockholm.
For more, visit songexploder.net/lykke-li.
The Ringer’s Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Sean Fennessey got the rose bushes, they definitely got the rose bushes. They rewatch ‘Rain Man,’ the 1989 Academy Award winner for Best Picture starring Dustin Hoffman and Tom Cruise. Producer: Craig Horlbeck Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
