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World Cafe Words and Music Podcast

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

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Genesis Owusu on his latest album, 'Redstar Wu & the Worldwide Scourge' 18.05.2026 28:36

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

Acadiana Music Showcase: Corey Ledet 14.05.2026 16:41

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

Tune in to a mini-concert with Julianna Riolino 13.05.2026 21:03

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

Sally Baby's Silver Dollars pours their heart into every performance 12.05.2026 38:01

The New Orleans band performs songs from their new self-titled debut EP. 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

MUNA makes 'all-consuming limerence' sound so good on new album 11.05.2026 20:24

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

Amy Grant returns with 'The Me That Remains' 08.05.2026 32:11

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

Samm Henshaw on his latest album, 'It Could Be Worse' 06.05.2026 33:30

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

Kacey Musgraves is having the time of her life in the 'Middle of Nowhere' 01.05.2026 29:27

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

Tune in to a mini-concert with Pigeons Playing Ping Pong 29.04.2026 20:13

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

Beverly and Elizabeth Glenn-Copeland are facing mortality with unadulterated joy 28.04.2026 40:23

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

Acadiana Music Showcase: Grand Nathaniel 23.04.2026 12:36

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

Squeeze closes the loop on songs they first started writing as teens 20.04.2026 19:50

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

Jessie Ware dances toward something deeper on 'Superbloom' 17.04.2026 27:18

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

How Rage Against the Machine's 'Evil Empire' unified the masses 16.04.2026 11:44

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

Billy Idol has lived to tell his tale 10.04.2026 38:05

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

Mariachi music and punk rock have more in common than you might think 08.04.2026 37:42

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

Tune in to a mini-concert with MT Jones 07.04.2026 16:16

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