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World Cafe Words and Music Podcast
Music
English
WXPN's live performance and interview program featuring music and conversation from a variety of important musicians
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42
27 February 2026
Cate Le Bon didn't want to write about heartbreak. She did it anyways.
The Welsh songwriter channeled a sense of calmness to create the lush world of Michelangelo Dying.To manage podcast ad preferences, review the links below:See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
32 min
26 February 2026
On 'Cutthroat,' South London band Shame thrives in moral ambiguity
Lead vocalist Charlie Steen talks about the band's fourth studio album, plus Shame performs live.To manage podcast ad preferences, review the links below:See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
31 min
25 February 2026
Looking forward to the music of the African diaspora
On the final installment of World Cafe's Black History Month series, John Morrison talks about what's happening today in Black music.To manage podcast ad preferences, review the links below:See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.Learn more about sponsor message choices:...
8 min
24 February 2026
Soccer Mommy’s signature 'bubblegrunge' sound takes center stage in this exclusive mini-concert
The Nashville musician performs a live set, recorded at last year's XPoNential Music Festival in Camden, N.J.To manage podcast ad preferences, review the links below:See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy...
18 min
20 February 2026
World Cafe: Don Was
The record producer, director and composer talks jazz, being in the room with stars like Willie Nelson and Paul Simon, and we find out the backstory of one of the most curious albums of the '90s.To manage podcast ad preferences, review the links below:See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship...
33 min
18 February 2026
How DJ culture helped connect Black music communities worldwide
For Black History Month, World Cafe correspondent John Morrison shares another segment exploring the music of the African diaspora.To manage podcast ad preferences, review the links below:See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.Learn more about sponsor message choices:...
11 min
16 February 2026
Introducing: Personal Records, a new mixtape series
The Canadian mockumentary sitcom series hits the silver screen. Show creators Matt Johnson and Jay McCarrol join us for a brand new segment called Personal Records.To manage podcast ad preferences, review the links below:See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.Learn more about sponsor...
41 min
13 February 2026
How a Scorpio took Lucinda Williams' 'Joy' and more stories from her catalog
The Americana icon talks about the songs that played a special role in her career in World Cafe's latest edition of Backtracking.To manage podcast ad preferences, review the links below:See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.Learn more about sponsor message choices:...
18 min
12 February 2026
Flock of Dimes (Wye Oak's Jenn Wasner), live in concert
Hear live versions of songs from The Life You Save, the latest album from Jenn Wasner's solo project.To manage podcast ad preferences, review the links below:See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
15 min
11 February 2026
How technology amplified Black music's cultural exchange
World Cafe correspondent John Morrison explores the cultural exchange between different musical communities.To manage podcast ad preferences, review the links below:See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy...
11 min