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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Nov 7, 2025 • 42min
At first, Amanda Shires wasn't sure she wanted to write about her divorce
On Nobody's Girl, the singer-songwriter offers her perspective on her high-profile split from Jason Isbell.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
Nov 5, 2025 • 25min
Tune in to a mini-concert with Richard Thompson
Listen to the English songwriter and guitarist perform at the 2025 XPoNential Music Festival.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
Nov 3, 2025 • 44min
Sports Team change up their sound on 'Boys These Days'
The British rock band talks about life on the road and making their third album in Norway.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
Oct 31, 2025 • 15min
Tune in to a mini-concert with The Happy Fits
The four piece treats you to group harmonies and a fuller sound on their new album, Lovesick.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
Oct 28, 2025 • 38min
The Mountain Goats' new record weaves a tale fit for Broadway
The indie folk band enlisted Lin-Manuel Miranda to tell the story of a shipwrecked crew on Through This Fire Across from Peter Balkan.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
Oct 27, 2025 • 28min
Mae Martin talks about their debut album, 'I'm A TV'
The Canadian comic and actor joins World Cafe to talk about their debut album, I'm A TV.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
Oct 24, 2025 • 42min
For Brandi Carlile, solitude is overrated
The singer-songwriter decamped to Aaron Dessner's Long Pond Studio in upstate New York to record her new album, Returning to Myself.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
Oct 23, 2025 • 33min
Blues phenom Christone 'Kingfish' Ingram on his latest album, 'Hard Road'
The blues musician from Clarksdale, Miss., also talks about his new record label and searching for the next generation of blues talent.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
Oct 22, 2025 • 11min
Celebrating 45 years of Talking Heads' 'Remain in Light'
On their fourth album, the American rock band refined their innovative sound, which had long been inspired by Black music traditions.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
Oct 21, 2025 • 17min
Acadiana Music Showcase: Jeffery Broussard & The Nighttime Syndicate
Zydeco veteran Jeffery Broussard teamed up with members of the New Orleans TBC Brass Band and a swing band's rhythm section for Bayou Moonlight, a blend of zydeco, R&B and blues.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
