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World Cafe Words and Music Podcast

WXPN's live performance and interview program featuring music and conversation from a variety of important musicians
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Episodes

Jack Antonoff on Bleachers' new album, 'everyone for ten minutes'

The Bleachers frontman and record producer talks about making everyone for ten minutes . See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences. NPR Privacy Policy

May 22, 202635 min

Tune in to a mini-concert with The Belair Lip Bombs

The Australian indie rock band performs songs from their latest album, Again . See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences. NPR Privacy Policy

May 21, 202615 min

Genesis Owusu on his latest album, 'Redstar Wu & the Worldwide Scourge'

The Australian musician's third studio album reflects on the social and political turbulence of modern times. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences. NPR Privacy Policy

May 18, 202629 min

Acadiana Music Showcase: Corey Ledet

The Grammy Award-nominated zydeco musician performs songs from his latest album, Live in Alaska . See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences. NPR Privacy Policy

May 14, 202617 min

Tune in to a mini-concert with Julianna Riolino

The Ontario musician performs songs from her sophomore album, Echo in the Dust . See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences. NPR Privacy Policy

May 13, 202621 min

MUNA makes 'all-consuming limerence' sound so good on new album

The Los Angeles trio joins World Cafe to talk about their fourth studio album, Dancing on the Wall. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences. NPR Privacy Policy

May 11, 202620 min

Amy Grant returns with 'The Me That Remains'

The Christian pop mainstay's latest record is her first in 13 years. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences. NPR Privacy Policy

May 08, 202632 min

Samm Henshaw on his latest album, 'It Could Be Worse'

The English musician joins World Cafe to talk about his second studio album. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences. NPR Privacy Policy

May 06, 202634 min

Kacey Musgraves is having the time of her life in the 'Middle of Nowhere'

Following a trip back to her Texas hometown, Musgraves imbued her new album with a traditional country sound, plus features from Willie Nelson, Miranda Lambert and more. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences. NPR Privacy Policy

May 01, 202629 min

Tune in to a mini-concert with Pigeons Playing Ping Pong

Since their formation almost two decades ago, this Baltimore group has become one of the premier attractions in the jam band world. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences. NPR Privacy Policy

Apr 29, 202620 min

Beverly and Elizabeth Glenn-Copeland are facing mortality with unadulterated joy

Glenn-Copeland and his wife worked together on Laughter in Summer , a record that contends with the electronic music pioneer's recent diagnosis with a major cognitive disorder. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences. NPR Privacy Policy

Apr 28, 202640 min

Acadiana Music Showcase: Grand Nathaniel

Grand Nathaniel, a fixture in the Lafayette, La., scene for over 30 years, performs songs from his latest album, Lonely Wanderer . See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences. NPR Privacy Policy

Apr 23, 202613 min

Squeeze closes the loop on songs they first started writing as teens

The English rock band's latest album, Trixies , consists of material Chris Difford and Glenn Tilbrook wrote when they were 19 and 16 years old. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences. NPR Privacy Policy

Apr 20, 202620 min

Jessie Ware dances toward something deeper on 'Superbloom'

On her sixth studio album, the English singer crafts a place where pleasure, joy and real connection commingle. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences. NPR Privacy Policy

Apr 17, 202627 min

How Rage Against the Machine's 'Evil Empire' unified the masses

World Cafe correspondent John Morrison says the rock band's second studio album was "one of the most inspired, quintessential mainstream rock records of the '90s." See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences. NPR Privacy Policy

Apr 16, 202612 min

Billy Idol has lived to tell his tale

The rock icon is the subject of a documentary called Billy Idol Should Be Dead. He's also among 2026's Rock & Roll Hall of Fame nominees. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences. NPR Privacy Policy

Apr 10, 202638 min

Mariachi music and punk rock have more in common than you might think

Matt Caughthran, lead singer of The Bronx, talks about the punk band's foray into mariachi music. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences. NPR Privacy Policy

Apr 08, 202638 min

Tune in to a mini-concert with MT Jones

The musician from Liverpool, England, performs songs from his debut album, Joy. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences. NPR Privacy Policy

Apr 07, 202616 min

Personal Records: Tim Heidecker

The comedian and musician joins World Cafe to share the songs that have shaped his life. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences. NPR Privacy Policy

Mar 31, 202620 min

30 years in, hip-hop duo Atmosphere still has a lot to say

The Minneapolis duo, Ant and Slug, join us to talk about their latest studio album, Jestures. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences. NPR Privacy Policy

Mar 30, 202625 min

Watch: On his debut solo LP, Flea fulfills a lifelong promise

Long before he became bassist for the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Flea was enamored with jazz music. On Honora , he puts that love to practice. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences. NPR Privacy Policy

Mar 27, 202629 min

Langhorne Slim on his latest album, 'The Dreamin’ Kind'

The singer-songwriter's eighth studio album takes a turn toward rock. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences. NPR Privacy Policy

Mar 26, 202630 min

The Nude Party on their latest album, 'Look Who's Back'

The North Carolina band drew influences from some of their favorite artists, like Neil Young and Natural Child. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences. NPR Privacy Policy

Mar 24, 202630 min

Acadiana Music Showcase: Malentina

Malentina mixes musical influences from her birthplace in Puerto Rico with the culture of Southern Louisiana. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences. NPR Privacy Policy

Mar 23, 202615 min

Lyn Collins encoded 'a bit of the future' into 'Think (About It)'

World Cafe correspondent John Morrison explains how the influential single released in 1972 has lived on through hip-hop, Baltimore club and viral TikTok dances. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences. NPR Privacy Policy

Mar 19, 202617 min

Ratboys on their latest album, 'Singin' to an Empty Chair'

The Chicago rock band's new record was partly shaped by vocalist Julia Steiner's experience in therapy. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences. NPR Privacy Policy

Mar 18, 202630 min

50 years into his career, Vince Gill feels at the top of his game

The Country Music Hall of Famer is in the midst of releasing a new EP every month for a year for his 50 Years From Home project. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences. NPR Privacy Policy

Mar 11, 202628 min

Silvana Estrada’s latest album came after experiencing profound grief

The Mexican musician explains how the late ranchera icon Chavela Vargas helped her find her way back to songwriting after the death of her best friend. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences. NPR Privacy Policy

Mar 06, 202638 min
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