Bonus Episode
This week, I need to introduce you to a different podcast that I make, known as Companions. It’s a present about partnerships that was born out of Track Exploder. I’ve made a bunch of episodes with bandmates, or co-writers, or an artist and a producer who labored collectively, all these tales the place the songs had been the results of a very particular collaboration. And I used to be at all times fascinated by the origins of the connection, as a part of the story of the origin of the track. Whenever you hear these tales, it turns into clear that what these folks made collectively is one thing that displays not simply every of them individually, however this different, distinctive entity that solely exists the place the 2 of them meet. And I wished to make a podcast that was totally about that concept. And I really feel like all profitable long-term partnerships may very well be regarded as love tales. It’s a matter of luck, and being in the fitting place on the proper time, and in addition work and persistence, plus some ineffable magic spark. In order that’s what Companions is about. The primary season got here out in 2020, and the second season simply started final week. You possibly can subscribe to the present at Companions.present, or wherever you get your podcasts, and many others, however I additionally simply need to play you this episode from season 2, with two music greats, Robert Plant and Alison Krauss, who’ve made two unbelievable albums collectively.
You should buy or stream each of their albums,Elevating Sand and Increase the Roof.
Illustration by Carlos Lerma.
