‘Book Exploder’ podcast reads between the lines

Despite its name, no books were harmed in the making of this new podcast series.

Book Exploder
Jake Michaels / Radiotopia
Book Exploder
Jake Michaels / Radiotopia

‘Book Exploder’ podcast reads between the lines

Despite its name, no books were harmed in the making of this new podcast series.

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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 Aug. 3.

GUESTS: Hrishikesh Hirway, creator and executive producer of Book Exploder

Susan Orlean, host of Book Exploder; New Yorker staff writer; author of The Orchid Thief and The Library Book