Hrishikesh Hirway
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my EP, Rooms I Used to Call My Own, is out now. I also make podcasts: host of @songexploder , co-host/producer of Home Cooking and @WestWingWeekly
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I woke up with a small, specific sadness: I miss being on a trip with family or friends and waking up to the murmuring sound of other people, already awake, having a conversation in the kitchen in the morning.
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Kid Rock is upset because he spent 20 years trying to figure out the secret to making Old Town Road and never did
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When Kamala heard her first name mispronounced! as she was sworn in as Vice President! I felt that
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I interviewed
@selenagomez
. She was very gracious and got real about what it was like for her to write a song about something very private and personal, despite living under constant public scrutiny. And now I feel very protective of her and this song!
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Jony Ive will still work with Apple, but it will require a special adapter
Jony Ive, the Apple design chief who played key role in iPhone’s creation, to depart after 30 years
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I wished for something to distract myself from the anxiety of my Netflix show coming out at midnight tonight, and folks, I may have overshot it a little
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Today’s the 53rd anniversary of Loving v. Virginia, the case that made interracial marriage legal everywhere in the US. Thanks to Richard & Mildred Loving for fighting for a right my wife and I get to take for granted most of the time.
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Don’t equate justice with punishment for injustice.
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You almost have to admire McConnell's commitment to being a piece of shit
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when you think your friend is taking a picture but they’re actually recording a video
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The first text I got this morning from my father—an Indian immigrant and a proud US citizen. ('Tai' means 'big sister.')
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because I have great timing, this is the
@nytimes
Arts section today. you know, the day the whole world is glued to the Arts section
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A request to anyone who has enjoyed Song Exploder on Netflix: it would be especially great if you watched *all four* of the episodes. Not just because I think they're all interesting and worth watching, but also because it matters a lot in determining the fate of the show! 🙏🏾
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On our way up to record the last
@WestWingWeekly
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If only there were a way to see if someone were paid for something by someone. Some document that shows income and where it came from.
Trump claimed that protesters were paid to hold rallies protesting him for not releasing his tax returns
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Can we admit that “when they go low, we go high” is a failed motto? They go low — they lie, cheat, obstruct, stall, and backstab — and keep winning. I want politicians who aren’t bringing flowers to a gunfight. Get your damn hands dirty for the sake of American civil rights.
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My mom‘s food is in the
@nytimes
. Incredible. She can’t make her mango pie herself anymore, so thank you to the lovely, wonderful
@CiaoSamin
for honoring her and her cooking this way. This is still the best dessert I’ve ever had in my life.
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Timothée Chalamet in Little Women is 1865 Jess Mariano.
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We are all Laura's friend's 3-year old daughter
My friend’s 3 year old daughter asked her mom when she will stop watching the “map show”
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The best part of
@WestWingWeekly
was talking to Josh. Trying to find things to say that he'd find interesting or insightful or surprising was a great weekly challenge; he's not easily impressed. Mostly though, he would reduce me to laugh-tears, all the time. I'm gonna miss that.
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My wife likes her coffee like she likes her men: dark and forgotten about in the other room
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I was thinking how it would be nice if I could automatically donate money every time I made any, and have it automatically dispersed to all kinds of causes that will help people and yes, folks, I just invented TAXES
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Episode 2 of
@SongExploder
on Netflix is with
@Lin_Manuel
, breaking down "Wait for It" from Hamilton, along with Tommy Kail &
@LacketyLac
. Lin shares the voice memo he made in the first moments of writing, and then you get to see it evolve into the fully orchestrated masterpiece.
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I did not realize that J.K. Rowling wrote Dolores Umbridge as an autobiographical character.
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Has anyone ever tried putting mushrooms in a joint? Or is that non fungible tokin
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It's not the biggest moment in the
#TedLasso
finale, but I loved it when Roy says, "It hurt my feeling." Singular! He only has one! and now it's been hurt! So great.
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@WestWingWeekly
taping in SF. We offered to fly him there, put him up, etc. He agreed to do the show, but insisted he cover his own costs. He told us to take the money we'd spend on him and donate it to
@Justice4Vets
instead. So we did.
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I just checked with Lindsey to confirm that watching The West Wing reunion special is, in fact, more fun with me saying every line along with the actors.
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If I'm ever really annoyed at something, there is no better person to call than
@JoshMalina
, who will 1) immediately take my side, and 2) get even more annoyed than I am, which makes me laugh and feel better. Unfortunately, he's left feeling worse. Sorry, Josh, and thank you.
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Alex Trebek was a fixture in our house. My whole family would watch Jeopardy together every night. He was a model of quiet composure, intelligence, dignity, and gravitas. It was the greatest honor I could imagine to hear him say the words "Song Exploder." I will miss him so much.
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Whenever an idea of mine gets ripped off by bigger outlets, people tell me that imitation is the highest form of flattery, but I would be happy with the second-highest form of flattery, money
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Everybody is VERY VERY confident the AHCA is going to fail. So, if history is any indicator, we'll all be enrolled in Trumpcare next week.
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This actually happened.
On the next
@WestWingWeekly
: we discuss the episode where Donna becomes a Canadian. For help, we turned to���Prime Minister
@JustinTrudeau
.
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After 14 months apart and 1 entire pandemic podcast together, I finally got to hug
@CiaoSamin
again.
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Backstage with
@maffyfitz
,
@AllisonBJanney
, Aaron Sorkin, and
@JoshMalina
. Today was pretty incredible. I can't believe I get to do this.
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A mayor who listens to the police scanner and jumps into action when help is needed. Is
@PeteButtigieg
Batman?
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I finally gave
@JustinTrudeau
the lapel pin and challenge coin we owed him for being a guest on
@WestWingWeekly
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Love this enthusiasm, but I believe it's spelled "Beto"
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This is our official “we’re giving out full-size candy bars” press release photo
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I had to rush to the airport so my hair is whatever and I thought, okay, no big deal, but it turns out Jonathan from Queer Eye is on the plane and now I regret EVERYTHING
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As someone with two parents who survived smallpox in India, with the scars on their arms from the vaccination that kept them alive, let me just say: some of you white folks are CRAZY
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If you need to lower your blood pressure, here’s a 27-second video of Watson falling asleep.
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@ABC7
You might want to escalate that de-escalation training,
@MayorOfLA
, because right now, the LAPD is still attacking law-abiding people.
All LAPD officers will complete de-escalation and crowd control training by the end of the year to better support peaceful protests.
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Wow, I got knocked down
Every day that we are denied a
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of Chumbawamba's 'Tubthumping' is a day
@HrishiHirway
wakes up and chooses cowardice.
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Saying "I'm so fucking proud of you guys" on live TV is a strong way to kick off your 2020 Presidential campaign
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My grandfather: "I am a teacher, so that my son may someday be a scientist, so that his son may someday tweet about podcasts."
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It wasn't great for us, either
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My uncle just sent me this picture of my grandfather. He was a judge, a freedom fighter, and a BABE.
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I had jury duty today, and yes, The West Wing came up during voir dire.
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another deep schism in this country: people with dogs vs people with fireworks
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There are two kinds of podcasts
people I like talking about things I don't care about
people I don't care about talking about things I like
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My grandfather could speak to ghosts, who would tell him what size clothes to wear. He was a medium.
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More proof of bias: CNN put the letters "CNN" in the corner. Viewers should decide what channel it is.
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Please sign me up for a hype-team of children who tell people how to say my name!
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How do you make God laugh? Put "FINAL" at the end of a file name
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Trying to watch Dr Fauci, but I keep getting distracted by the bad kerning on the "N" in WASHINGTON behind him. Yes, I know I have a problem.
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It’s so wild to see that people are watching
@SongExploder
tonight. I can’t really express how happy it makes me to imagine being part of anyone’s Christmas. 🎄
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Episode 3 of
@SongExploder
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This is a terrible photo of
@CiaoSamin
and me
Launched in March during the start of the
#COVID19
pandemic, Home Cooking is a podcast created by
@CiaoSamin
and
@HrishiHirway
dedicated to helping you plan delicious meals while stuck at home:
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Of all the crazy shit that gets dreamt up in futuristic movies, the one thing that's too crazy to envision is women being *less* objectified
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We made a special
@WestWingWeekly
episode on Parks & Recreation, and all the ways it was influenced by The West Wing. With
@RobLowe
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@mradamscott
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@KenTremendous
. I *literally* cannot wait for you to hear this.
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The unbearable dorkiness of calling your co-host and discovering not only are you both wearing the same shirt, it’s the shirt for your own damn show
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I've been thinking about how cumbersome it is to have various subscriptions to Netflix, Hulu, HBO Go, etc, and I was imagining if I only had to pay *one bill* for access to all of those. Yes, fellow cord-cutters, I think I just invented cable.
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So much disrespect to the memory of Steve Apple
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I had a thing to tweet that I decided I should just keep to myself, then remembered that's called a 'thought'
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If you want to listen to something heartwarming today, my first episode of Partners, Season 2, is with
@Lin_Manuel
Miranda & Thomas Kail telling the story of their 20-year relationship as composer & director.
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This is a terrorist act.
BREAKING: Vehicle plows into a group of counter-protesters at a white nationalist rally in Virginia; injuries unknown.
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the funniest three paragraphs I've read in the New York Times
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Your Podcast Host Name is just your regular name but no matter what when you say it into a microphone it sounds super weird and unnatural to you so you can be really self-conscious every time you record. Mine is 'Hrishikesh Hirway.' ugh, hold on, let me do another take
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fascist takes bold stance against anti-fascism
The United States of America will be designating ANTIFA as a Terrorist Organization.
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Oh man,
@VP
, you'll never believe what this idiot
@GovPenceIN
tweeted.
Calls to ban Muslims from entering the U.S. are offensive and unconstitutional.
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I hope Dr Ford feels that despite the outcome, her decision to come forward and speak was the right one. Courage doesn't have to end in success to be powerful. I'm grateful to her.
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Coming next month: Book Exploder! I teamed up with the brilliant
@susanorlean
to make a new podcast mini-series where authors break down their work. It’ll run on the
@SongExploder
feed, and it debuts August 3!
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I'm gonna need to see his longform not-racist certificate
Sen. Mitch McConnell: "The President's not a racist. The President's not a racist."
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His parents were both copy editors; it was in his blood. He was typo negative.
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Some publicists just know how to make you feel special.
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The pandemic has decided to extend its run, so
@CiaoSamin
and I are extending our Home Cooking podcast, too. We'll be back on July 8! In the meantime, send us a voice memo with your quarantine cooking questions: alittlehomecooking
@gmail
.com (listen at )
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Podcasting has turned me fully into a grinch. A nursery school opened up right next to where I record and I now hate the sound of children's laughter.
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WHOEVER DESIGNED THIS FORGOT WHAT ALL CAPS SIGNIFIES
If we truly care about lifting up every voice and fighting on behalf of the issues that keep Americans up at night, let’s start by making our conversations civil and productive.
#YouDontHaveToYell
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best part of quarantine is getting to hear your partner switch to business voice
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My 4-year-old niece said she wants to start a podcast. It's called "Princess Life." It's about princesses, and life.
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This is just one of the coolest things I’ve ever gotten to do since I started making podcasts.
Incredibly, today’s episode features
@johnlennon
breaking down how he made the song “God,” from his first solo album! His family gave me access to his raw recordings and archival interviews with him & his bandmates to tell this fascinating story.
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One good thing about my name: I got a call from a telemarketer who said, "Can I speak to…um…" and then just hung up.
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The true winner of this 'debate' is Julián Castro. He was among those with the most to gain, and he did it.
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