What a wonderful concept! Ask an artist how they constructed, layer-by-layer, a particular song of theirs.The host, Hrishikesh Hirway, is curious and knowledgeable about the music of his guests. He also has a musical-sounding name, one of the coolest names I've ever heard (You'd have to hear him identify himself to understand!)

Emily, David and John provide me with the political commentary I need, especially in this time of Trump and the threat to this country's small-d democracy.From the headline discussions all the way to their cocktail chatter, they inform and entertain me.Side note: For a couple of years I was visiting New Haven, CT on business, and as I'd jog past Yale Law School I would think: "This is where Emily teaches, and contributes to the podcast." Yes I'm a dork. But it also shows how much this podcast means to me.

I've followed Dan's sound advice to readers and listeners since finding it on the back page of a free weekly newspaper in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.He is funny, smart and always willing to help.This is a NSFW weekly treat!