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Since 2014, Hrishikesh Hirway has been sitting down with musicians to talk about how they imagined and created their biggest hits on the Song Exploder podcast. Now, Hirway and Oscar-winning filmmaker Morgan Neville have turned the podcast into a docuseries that will premiere on Netflix next month. In the trailer released today (Sept. 17), Alicia Keys will break down "3 Hour Drive;" Lin-Manuel Miranda will talk about the birth of "Wait for It," from the award-winning Broadway hit Hamilton; Ty Dolla $ign will discuss the inspiration behind "LA" and Michael Stipe will talk about the R.E.M. hit "Losing My Religion." "'Losing My Religion' was kind of a mistake," Stipe said in the trailer. "The fact that it became what it became is still puzzling to all of us." The R.E.M. singer added with a smirk, "I don't mind being famous. It's not that bad." Previous podcast guests have included Fleetwood Mac, Solange, Lorde, U2, Metallica and The Roots. Hirway, who's a musician and composer himself, is blown away by the opportunity to take Song Exploder to a new level with video. “As a teenager, I used to sit in my room and listen to music while poring over the lyrics and liner notes and artwork until I could almost feel myself living in the world of the artist," said in a statement. "It was the most incredible feeling, and with Song Exploder, I wanted to take that feeling and go even further. It's been so exciting to turn it into a television show, because it’s provided a chance to immerse yourself in the music—and the ideas behind the music—in a deeper way than I ever imagined.” Song Exploder premieres on Netflix on Oct. 2. Watch the trailer below. https://www.youtube.com/embed/rjIooIOtg4I

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