In his longtime podcast Song Exploder, Hrishikesh Hirway dives deep on songs with the artists who wrote them. Now, in a spinoff series, New Yorker staff writer Susan Orlean breaks down books with their authors in Book Exploder. Reset turns the page on this new series, which premieres on Song Exploder August 3. Host: Susie AnProducer: Sarah StarkGuest: Hrishikesh Hirway, Susan Orlean

In his longtime podcast Song Exploder, Hrishikesh Hirway dives deep on songs with the artists who wrote them. Now, in a spinoff series, New Yorker staff writer Susan Orlean breaks down books with their authors in Book Exploder. Reset turns the page on this new series, which premieres on Song Exploder August 3. Host: Susie An Producer: Sarah Stark Guest: Hrishikesh Hirway, Susan Orlean

In his longtime podcast Song Exploder, Hrishikesh Hirway dives deep on songs with the artists who wrote them. Now, in a spinoff series, New Yorker staff writer Susan Orlean breaks down books with their authors in Book Exploder. Reset turns the page on this new series, which premieres on Song Exploder August 3. Host: Susie AnProducer: Sarah StarkGuest: Hrishikesh Hirway, Susan Orlean

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