The New Exchange with Ken Grand-Pierre

By Ken Grand-Pierre

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Ken Grand-Pierre wants to remind you that everyone has a story to tell. Primarily a photojournalist based in New York City, Ken has traveled the world working with musicians. Within this series, you'll hear beautifully revealing conversations with musicians, writers, entrepreneurs and creatives from all walks of life.

Episode Date
Mykki Blanco on provoking nonconformity (Autumn Bonus)
Oct 09, 2026
Sofi Paez on finding stillness in the storm (Autumn Bonus)
Sep 24, 2026
Grace Mitchell on becoming the Daughter of the King (Autumn Bonus)
Sep 16, 2026
Hrishikesh Hirway on returning to music (Summer Bonus)
Aug 26, 2026
Antony Szmierek on why you’re not alone (Summer Bonus)
Aug 12, 2026
Joshua Idehen on love being the place (Summer Bonus)
Jul 29, 2026
Big Special on the brutality of a hug (Summer Bonus)
Jul 15, 2026
HAAi on the dance of HUMANiSE & DIGITiSE (Season 11 Finale)
Jun 30, 2026
Michelle Grace Hunder on taking your f£%king photo (Bonus)
Jun 26, 2026
Dessa on leading with a fiery heart
Jun 23, 2026
Skye Edwards (of Morcheeba) on nurturing her imagination
Jun 16, 2026
Anne-Sophie Ooghe (of High Hi) on creating music for anxious times (Bonus)
Jun 10, 2026
RAKEL on a different kind of yearning
May 26, 2026
Pillow Queens & Faye (of Soda Blonde) on the friendships that brighten your life
May 19, 2026
Sharone Halevy on painting being a vessel for human connection (Bonus)
May 15, 2026
Austra on why she’ll never tell you to Chin Up Buttercup
May 12, 2026
Keaton Kustler on when running is punk AF (Bonus)
May 05, 2026
ALANI on self-expression being an act of defiance
Apr 21, 2026
JOSEPH on sisterhood and getting Closer to Happy
Apr 14, 2026
Jess DiPierro Obert on reporting with integrity (Bonus)
Apr 10, 2026
Cœur de pirate on rethinking success and anxiety
Apr 07, 2026
Kimbra on her service as an artist (Season 11 Premiere)
Mar 31, 2026
In The Long Run | Episode #5 | Community
Mar 26, 2026
In The Long Run | Episode #4 | Aging Pt. 2
Mar 19, 2026
In The Long Run | Episode #3 | Aging Pt. 1
Mar 12, 2026
Creative Maintenance | Episode #8 | Neesha Hothi on the broader ecosystem
Mar 08, 2026
Charlotte OC on rising from her ashes (Winter Bonus)
Mar 04, 2026
In The Long Run | Episode #2 | Loneliness
Feb 25, 2026
Bathe on inviting you to calm down (Winter Bonus)
Feb 18, 2026
In The Long Run | Episode #1 | Running
Feb 11, 2026
Introducing In The Long Run with Katie Dadarria
Feb 04, 2026
St. Lucia on the uninhibited bliss of Fata Morgana (Winter Bonus)
Jan 20, 2026
Ela Minus sobre cómo la vulnerabilidad es un acto de rebelión (episodio extra de invierno)
Jan 13, 2026
Remembering Talos with Ólafur Arnalds & The OPIA Community (Season 10 Finale)
Dec 31, 2025
David Balfe (For Those I Love) on carving life after death
Dec 16, 2025
Aneesa Strings on the defiance of self-confidence 
Dec 02, 2025
Dan Black on having (another) go at it (Bonus)
Nov 28, 2025
Last Train return to rock your f$&ing face off! (but in a classy way)
Nov 18, 2025
Sylvie Kreusch on defying your own expectations
Nov 11, 2025
Gwenno on the mirage of Utopia (Bonus)
Nov 07, 2025
Ben Abraham on winning you over with a song
Nov 03, 2025
Miso Extra welcomes you to the Misoverse
Oct 28, 2025
Caleb Kunle on being a warrior of the soul (Bonus)
Oct 17, 2025
Catching Flies on the dynamism of electronic music
Oct 14, 2025
Nxdia on the rebellious spirit of giving a f%£k (Bonus)
Oct 10, 2025
Gordi on exploring the perspectives of Like Plasticine 
Oct 07, 2025
Tim Wheeler (of Ash) and Keith Murray (of We Are Scientists) on being all out of bubblegum
Sep 30, 2025
dodie on why songwriting is like fishing (Season 10 Premiere)
Sep 23, 2025
Introducing The New Exchange Podcast
Sep 21, 2025
Announcing Season 10 (Holy Sh*t!)
Sep 11, 2025
Creative Maintenance | Episode #7 | Ebru Yıldız
Sep 10, 2025
Creative Maintenance | Episode #6 | Carter Howe
Sep 08, 2025
The Hives are forever / and forever The Hives (Summer Bonus)
Aug 27, 2025
Creative Maintenance | Episode #5 | Alexis Young and Malcolm Holt (of Blonde Diamond)
Aug 11, 2025
Creative Maintenance | Episode #4 | Corinne Cumming
Jul 21, 2025
Creative Maintenance | Episode #3 | Desirée Dawson
Jul 07, 2025
Shura on friendship vs isolation, baby (Summer Bonus)
Jul 02, 2025
Creative Maintenance | Episode #2 | Tala Schlossberg
Jun 23, 2025
Max Kerman (of Arkells) on why everyone should be a Try Hard (Summer Bonus)
Jun 18, 2025
Creative Maintenance | Episode #1 | Ken Grand-Pierre
Jun 09, 2025
Valerie June on finding hope in people (Season 9 Finale)
May 27, 2025
Introducing Creative Maintenance with Laura Harvey
May 23, 2025
Pierre Kwenders on the depths of dance music
May 20, 2025
Beckah Amani on pushing R&B forward (Bonus)
May 16, 2025
The Weather Station on the mirroring of nature and humanity
May 13, 2025
Eloi Youssef on mending his way
May 06, 2025
Deanie Chen on doing what the f%$k she wants (Bonus)
May 02, 2025
Yukimi Nagano (of Little Dragon) on exploring ego death For You
Apr 29, 2025
Munya Chawawa on why satire matters (Bonus)
Apr 18, 2025
Tunde Adebimpe (of TV on the Radio) on being ensnared by his imagination
Apr 15, 2025
Lauren Mayberry (of CHVRCHES) on the vigor of a Vicious Creature
Apr 08, 2025
October Drift on the sincerity of a rock song
Apr 01, 2025
Wafia on exploring her Promised Land (Bonus)
Mar 28, 2025
Ólafur Arnalds on being your friendly neighborhood multi-hyphenate
Mar 25, 2025
Wallis Bird on the joy of creating things (Season 9 Premiere)
Mar 18, 2025
Danny North on why art (seriously) f$&ks (Bonus)
Mar 12, 2025
From My Eyes | Episode #5 | أمل (Hope)
Mar 06, 2025
From My Eyes | Episode #4 | حب (Love)
Feb 20, 2025
From My Eyes | Episode #3 | المفاهيم الخاطئة (Misconceptions)
Feb 06, 2025
From My Eyes | Episode #2 | الناس (The People)
Jan 23, 2025
From My Eyes | Episode #1 | من عيوني
Jan 09, 2025
Introducing From My Eyes with Elyse Blennerhassett
Jan 06, 2025
James Vincent McMorrow on art being the conduit of human connectivity
Dec 27, 2024
AURORA on asking What Happened to the Heart? (Season 8 Finale)
Dec 03, 2024
Lana Lubany on finding where she belongs across YAFA (Bonus)
Nov 19, 2024
Jamila Woods on the vitality of poetry & activism
Nov 12, 2024
Jennifer McCord on capturing the power of intimacy (Bonus)
Nov 08, 2024
Half Moon Run on the art of their brotherhood
Nov 04, 2024
KITSCHKRIEG on the sounds of GERMAN ENGINEERING ZWEI (Bonus)
Nov 01, 2024
Jason Aalon Butler of Fever 333 gets f$%#ing real
Oct 29, 2024
ByLwansta & Dope Saint Jude on heralding a new South African sound (Bonus)
Oct 18, 2024
Master Peace on creating an actual masterpiece
Oct 15, 2024
Dawn Richard on honoring & breaking traditions
Oct 08, 2024
Kelly Lee Owens on the Dreamstate of a rave 
Oct 01, 2024
J. Bernardt on making the perfect break up album (Bonus)
Sep 27, 2024
Matt Lowell of Lo Moon on wishing you much more than luck
Sep 24, 2024
VV Brown on asking you if she’s British yet? (Season 8 Premiere)
Sep 17, 2024
Remembering Eoin French (Talos)
Aug 30, 2024
Rosehardt on the beauty behind the world getting smaller (A Summer in New York)
Aug 23, 2024
Hannah Jadagu on finding yourself in a city (A Summer in New York)
Aug 07, 2024
B. Miles on the bonds of friendship (A Summer in New York)
Jul 23, 2024
Charles Fauna on dancing in Limbo (A Summer in New York)
Jul 09, 2024
San Fermin on embracing you with open Arms (A Summer in New York) 
Jun 25, 2024
Introducing A Summer in New York
Jun 10, 2024
Peaches on never owning a rule book (Season 7 Finale)
Jun 04, 2024
Nabil Ayers on penning empathy in sunshine
May 28, 2024
Sofia Loporcaro on the magic of Before the Chorus (Bonus)
May 24, 2024
Marc Fennell on his passion for making (a lot of) stuff
May 21, 2024
TOBi on making unapologetic soul music
May 14, 2024
Danielle Ponder on singing truth to power (Bonus)
May 10, 2024
Adia Victoria on embracing A Southern Gothic
May 07, 2024
Jim A. Mortram on Small Town Inertia (Bonus)
May 02, 2024
Local Natives on evolving gracefully in indie rock
Apr 30, 2024
Jesse Boykins III on ushering in New Growth
Apr 09, 2024
Denai Moore on welcoming you to her table (Bonus)
Apr 04, 2024
The Aces on becoming your new favourite band
Apr 02, 2024
Eugene Hütz (of Gogol Bordello) on championing Ukraine and immigrant punk
Mar 26, 2024
Seye Adelekan (of Gorillaz) on battling addiction with creativity (Season 7 Premiere)
Mar 19, 2024
Until Season 7....
Oct 10, 2023
Ash get to the heart of Race The Night (Off-Season Bonus)
Sep 29, 2023
The Passport Season #6 | IRELAND (Season 6 Finale)
Sep 19, 2023
The Passport Season #5 | GERMANY
Sep 05, 2023
The Passport Season Bonus | Sulene Returns!
Aug 15, 2023
The Passport Season #4 | SOUTH AFRICA
Aug 01, 2023
The Passport Season #3 | BRAZIL
Jul 11, 2023
The Passport Season Bonus | HAITI (with Michaël Brun)
Jul 05, 2023
The Passport Season #2 | FRANCE
Jun 20, 2023
The Passport Season #1 | BELGIUM (Season 6 Premiere)
May 30, 2023
Introducing Season 6 (The Passport Season)
May 25, 2023
Yazmin Lacey on defining a legacy in Voice Notes (Off-Season Bonus)
May 09, 2023
Abraham Alexander returns to explore the tides of SEA/SONS (Off-Season Bonus)
May 03, 2023
Naaz on the greatest game of Never Have I Ever (Off-Season Bonus)
Apr 25, 2023
SAIAH on the value of being unapologetically messy (Off-Season Bonus)
Apr 06, 2023
July Talk return to bring out your human side (Off-Season Bonus)
Mar 21, 2023
Ibeyi on wanting you to feel like gold (Off-Season Bonus)
Feb 28, 2023
Kimbra on the birth of A Reckoning (Off-Season Bonus)
Feb 14, 2023
Talos on the dance of solitude (Season 5 Finale)
Dec 27, 2022
Ella Vos on why love is an act of resistance (Bonus)
Dec 16, 2022
Nova Twins on achieving success by refusing to conform
Dec 13, 2022
Charlie Gunn on the creation of The Forty-Five (Bonus)
Dec 09, 2022
KAYE on being your own precedent
Dec 06, 2022
Dream Wife on demanding some f&%king empathy
Nov 29, 2022
Christina Xing on being your kick-ass director (Bonus)
Nov 25, 2022
Ruel on embarking on his next era
Nov 22, 2022
Tamino on the delights of contemplative works
Nov 08, 2022
Lana Lubany on authentically crafting her world domination
Nov 01, 2022
David Keenan on arts role in life & death (Bonus)
Oct 28, 2022
Jarlath Regan on the comedy of An Irishman Abroad
Oct 25, 2022
Real Exchanges #5 | ARCTIC MONKEYS
Oct 21, 2022
Phillip-Michael Scales & Mobley on creating their distinctive sounds
Oct 18, 2022
Ariana & the Rose on Tik Tok & entrepreneurism (Bonus)
Oct 14, 2022
Duckwrth on being here & (creatively) f$%king around
Oct 11, 2022
AJ Haynes of Seratones on choosing to live with no fear
Oct 04, 2022
Giles Duley on the unheeded voices of conflict
Sep 27, 2022
Editors on the heart & soul of EBM (Season 5 Premiere)
Sep 20, 2022
But wait, who the f%$k is Ken Grand-Pierre? (Summer Bonus)
Aug 31, 2022
Agustina Ruiz of Los Bitchos reflects on their never-ending party (Summer Bonus)
Aug 24, 2022
morgxn on how identity & art are intertwined (Summer Bonus)
Aug 17, 2022
Joel Culpepper on the irresistibility of your mum’s R&B (Summer Bonus)
Jul 27, 2022
Patrick Willems returns to discuss Night of the Coconut (Summer Bonus)
Jul 20, 2022
Metric on welcoming you to Formentera (Summer Bonus)
Jul 13, 2022
Melanie Charles on why Y’all DON’T Really Care About Black Women (Season 4 Finale)
Jun 28, 2022
Max Kerman of Arkells on how music can be a rally cry
Jun 21, 2022
Real Exchanges #4 | PHOTOGRAPHY
Jun 17, 2022
Yuna on forging a new path through independence
Jun 14, 2022
Sampa The Great on why she’s an African Avenger
Jun 07, 2022
MILCK on the intersection of advocacy and artistry (Bonus)
May 27, 2022
Tiger Darrow on feeling connected to people through art
May 24, 2022
Frank Carter on the realities of opening a tattoo shop
May 17, 2022
Jealous of the Birds on how music can make us soar (Bonus)
May 13, 2022
Ezra Furman on manifesting a future for trans people
May 10, 2022
BARKAA on why First Nations people are here to stay (Bonus)
May 05, 2022
Samm Henshaw on unearthing beauty in the mess of life
May 03, 2022
Catherine Marks on producing your favourite artists (Bonus)
Apr 28, 2022
Torre Florim of De Staat on using humor to be real
Apr 26, 2022
Rosehardt on finding clarity through empathy
Apr 19, 2022
Mannequin Pussy on why it’s crucial to give a damn (Bonus)
Apr 07, 2022
Easy Life on finding joy when Life's A Beach (haha, see what I did there?)
Apr 05, 2022
Real Exchanges #3 | K-POP
Apr 01, 2022
Self Esteem on why she’s a motherf*cking goddess
Mar 29, 2022
L'Impératrice on the evolution of their disco sound (Bonus)
Mar 24, 2022
Fishbach on the significance of our eyes
Mar 22, 2022
Gang of Youths on the stories of the man himself
Mar 15, 2022
Priya Ragu on challenging what you’ve come to expect (Bonus)
Mar 10, 2022
Orla Gartland on the marriage of self-determination and independence
Mar 08, 2022
Hrishikesh Hirway on his journey in podcasting (Season 4 Premiere)
Mar 01, 2022
Drexton Clemons and Eitan Levine on if NYC is Dead? (Winter Bonus)
Feb 15, 2022
Palace on finding inspiration from fear (Winter Bonus)
Jan 25, 2022
Haviah Mighty Returns! (Winter Bonus)
Jan 05, 2022
Denise Chaila on why she's your pharaoh (Season 3 Finale)
Dec 14, 2021
Isha Shah on the importance of knowing your worth (Bonus)
Dec 09, 2021
Kay Young on how validation can come from within
Dec 07, 2021
Real Exchanges #2 | MOVIES
Dec 03, 2021
Joseph Darius Jaafari, the beautifully unconventional journalist
Nov 30, 2021
Yoke Lore on the all-encompassing nature of the process (Bonus)
Nov 26, 2021
Alex Lahey & Gordi on the easiest collaboration of all time
Nov 23, 2021
Jordan Adetunji on being a different kind of voice (Bonus)
Nov 18, 2021
Katy Leeson on re-thinking how we view social media
Nov 16, 2021
Dan Ozzi on the death of selling out (Bonus)
Nov 11, 2021
Bartees Strange on the importance of asking "why not?"
Nov 09, 2021
Matiu Walters of Six60 on making New Zealand proud
Nov 02, 2021
Prateek Kuhad on the erosion of language barriers (Bonus)
Oct 28, 2021
Noga Erez on destroying the rule book
Oct 26, 2021
Real Exchanges #1 | MUSIC
Oct 22, 2021
Pooneh Ghana on becoming your music photographer
Oct 19, 2021
PRONOUN on always being yourself (Bonus)
Oct 14, 2021
We Are Scientists on the colorful world of Huffy
Oct 12, 2021
Shad on why hip-hop is the most important genre
Oct 05, 2021
Elsa y Elmar on being a Latin American trailblazer
Sep 28, 2021
Foy Vance on rebuilding yourself with music (Bonus)
Sep 23, 2021
ISLAND on finding new life in Yesterday's Park
Sep 21, 2021
Gaidaa on her love for music and Sudan (Season 3 Premiere)
Sep 14, 2021
Villagers on finding yourself in Fever Dreams (Summer Bonus)
Aug 23, 2021
Who Are Princess Goes to The Butterfly Museum? (Summer Bonus)
Aug 10, 2021
Charlotte Cardin on embodying a Phoenix (Summer Bonus)
Jul 20, 2021
Genesis Owusu on the empathy of a punk (Summer Bonus)
Jul 15, 2021
Hinds on being the harbingers of joy (Season 2 Finale)
Jun 15, 2021
Loah on why we need poetry
Jun 08, 2021
William "Billy" McCarthy & his beautiful ramble
Jun 01, 2021
Liann Kaye on why personal identity is essential to storytelling
May 25, 2021
Sinéad Harnett on why R&B needs to be celebrated (Bonus)
May 21, 2021
Ryan McMullan on his unexpected journey in music
May 18, 2021
Eefje de Visser on artistically surprising yourself
May 11, 2021
Christian & Alex Tierney on building a vision with your family (Bonus)
May 07, 2021
Ellie Richardson on why fitness is not a dirty word
May 04, 2021
Brittany Brave on how comedy saved her life
Apr 27, 2021
MICHELLE on authentically reflecting New York City
Apr 20, 2021
Brandon Stosuy on why "creativity" is a powerful word
Apr 13, 2021
Nealo & Ailbhe Reddy on the growth of Irish music (Bonus)
Apr 02, 2021
Soda Blonde on elegantly evolving with your friends
Mar 30, 2021
Kwame on challenging the Australian music industry
Mar 23, 2021
Kasturi Shan on the audacity of chasing a dream
Mar 16, 2021
Shura on the joy of video games (Bonus)
Mar 12, 2021
Renaldo Webb on the founding of PetPlate
Mar 09, 2021
Balthazar on letting inspiration ensnare you (Bonus)
Feb 26, 2021
Victor Solf on why still, there's hope
Feb 23, 2021
Arlo Parks on crafting Collapsed In Sunbeams (Season 2 Premiere)
Feb 16, 2021
Last Train on how "band" is another word for brotherhood (Bonus)
Feb 10, 2021
Gracie and Rachel on the light of your friendships (Bonus)
Dec 22, 2020
James Vincent McMorrow on not giving any f**k's (Season 1 Finale)
Nov 17, 2020
The Cribs on rebuilding your aspirations (Bonus)
Nov 13, 2020
Camrus Johnson on the gift of acting
Nov 10, 2020
Sulene on her journey of creative rediscovery
Nov 03, 2020
Jed Shepherd on making a perfect horror film (Bonus)
Oct 30, 2020
July Talk on making music to defy the world
Oct 27, 2020
ALA.NI on why art is a dirty job (but somebody's got to do it)
Oct 13, 2020
Kaitlin Chow on leading a life driven by craft
Oct 06, 2020
Abraham Alexander on how the past reflects the present
Sep 29, 2020
Pillow Queens on building an LGBTQ community with music
Sep 22, 2020
Patrick Willems on being endlessly inspired by film
Sep 15, 2020
KAYE on the power of owning your flaws
Sep 08, 2020
Phil Taggart on his improbable career in radio
Sep 01, 2020
Aysia Marotta on healing through photography
Aug 25, 2020
Overcoats on being guided by friendship
Aug 18, 2020
ASIWYFA on the intersection of art and brotherhood
Aug 11, 2020
Haviah Mighty on why representation matters (Season 1 Premiere)
Aug 04, 2020