The Hardest Part
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Episodes: 28
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Hosted by Kieron Banerji, The Hardest Part dives deep into the most challenging songs ever written. Every two weeks, an artist joins Kieron in the studio to break down the struggles, breakthroughs, and raw emotions behind their toughest songwriting experiences. From overcoming creative blocks to tapping into painful memories, these conversations reveal the delicate balance between self-expression and self-protection.
Each episode wraps with an exclusive live performance of the song—raw, real, and sometimes heard this way for the first time.
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Psymon Spine: “Wizard Acid” — Turning Five Demos into One Song
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Dec 11, 2025 |
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Elles Bailey: “Ballad of a Broken Dream” — When a Song Feels Too Personal to Record
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Nov 26, 2025 |
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Adult Jazz: “Earth of Worms” — When Perfection Gets in the Way of Songwriting
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Nov 12, 2025 |
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Deep Sea Diver: “Shovel” — How to Rebuild a Song That’s Falling Apart
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Oct 29, 2025 |
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Sophie Jamieson: “How Do You Want to Be Loved?” — Songwriting and Honesty
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Oct 15, 2025 |
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Anna B Savage: “Donegal” — Writing Through Creative Block and Emotional Uncertainty
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Oct 01, 2025 |
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Famous: “Leaving Tottenham” — The Technical Challenge of Confessional Writing and the Fear It Might Not Matter
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Sep 17, 2025 |
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Masma Dream World: “Please Come to Me” — Sound as Ritual, Trusting the Process, and Surviving the Threshold
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Sep 03, 2025 |
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Folk Bitch Trio: “Sarah” — How to Bring a Song Back from the Brink — and the Importance of Brutal Honesty in Songwriting
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Aug 20, 2025 |
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Bria Salmena: “Closer to You” — Creative Blocks, Remote Recordings, and a Chorus That Wouldn’t Land
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Aug 06, 2025 |
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Jack Garratt: “Mara” — Making Peace with the Voice in Your Head
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Jul 23, 2025 |
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Efterklang: "Getting Reminders" — How a Mother’s Guitar and Lisbon’s River Shaped a Song
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Jul 09, 2025 |
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Ashaine White: "Hotel" — Seeing Her Mother Clearly Through Song
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Jun 25, 2025 |
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The Amazons: "Black Magic" & "Joe Bought a Gun" — Matt Thomson on The Amazons’ Songwriting Journey
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Jun 11, 2025 |
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Ora Cogan: "Crickets"
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Mar 06, 2025 |
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Amahla: "Apathy"
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Feb 20, 2025 |
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Canty: "hahaha"
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Feb 14, 2025 |
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Molly Payton: "You're On Your Own This Time, Again"
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Jan 23, 2025 |
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Rosie Lowe: "Gratitudes"
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Jan 09, 2025 |
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Kiioto: "Wild Geese"
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Dec 17, 2024 |
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Lexie Carroll: "laundry detergent"
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Nov 21, 2024 |
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SOFY: "Pirates"
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Nov 14, 2024 |
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Tim Atlas: "Out Cold"
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Nov 12, 2024 |
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Los Bitchos: "Don't Change"
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Oct 31, 2024 |
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Our Girl: "Something About Me Being A Woman"
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Oct 24, 2024 |
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Loren Kramar: "Hollywood Blvd"
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Oct 17, 2024 |
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Morgan Harper-Jones: "Main Character"
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Oct 10, 2024 |
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Introducing: The Hardest Part.
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Sep 30, 2024 |