Hrishikesh Hirway on creative wholeness, strategic dilettantism, and surrendering to sandpaper.
We often treat our creative identities like lanes, fearing that branching out looks like simple dilettantism. This week, we explore the delicate balance of identity and creative output with singer-songwriter Hrishikesh Hirway, the brilliant mind behind hit podcasts The West Wing Weekly and Home Cooking, as well as the globally-acclaimed Netflix series and podcast 'Song Exploder,' which features the likes of Paul McCartney, Billie Eilish, REM, and Lin-Manuel Miranda.
Despite a decade of monumental success in the podcast and broadcast worlds, Hrishikesh found himself battling a quiet, profound…
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