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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Oct 28, 2026 • 25min
Tune in to a mini-concert with Stephen Wilson Jr.
The Indiana singer-songwriter is nominated for four Country Music Association awards at next month’s ceremony, including male vocalist and new artist of the year.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
Oct 27, 2026 • 29min
Like a pink-haired gladiator, Adéla enters the pop arena hellbent on victory
From ballet school to Dream Academy, the Slovakian singer and dancer has been training her whole life for pop stardom.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
Oct 22, 2026 • 11min
Revisiting Funkadelic's 'Maggot Brain'
World Cafe correspondent John Morrison talks about the way Jimi Hendrix influenced the band’s playing, and digs into some of the very specific, emotional direction George Clinton gave in the studio during the recording. 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
Oct 20, 2026 • 47min
Metric on their latest album, 'Romanticize The Dive"
The Canadian band talks about how their latest record looks back on the "indie sleaze" era, plus they play a stripped down set of songs.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
Oct 16, 2026 • 35min
Personal Records: Jen Agg
The restaurateur and star of the new Food Network show Restaurant Impossible: Last Call shares the songs that shaped her. 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
Oct 15, 2026 • 14min
How a Midwestern landfill inspired Fruit Bats' latest album
Eric D. Johnson, who performs as Fruit Bats, talks about making The Landfill.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
Oct 13, 2026 • 22min
How being 'fake brave' helped The Army, The Navy find real confidence
The bond between Maia Ciambriello and Sasha Goldberg, who perform together as The Army, The Navy, is at the heart of their debut album, Fake Brave 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
Oct 9, 2026 • 12min
Before the Breakthrough: Selena
For Hispanic Heritage Month, World Cafe is diving into the late Tejano performer's ascent to stardom.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
Oct 9, 2026 • 26min
For Alabama Shakes, making music together again was like 'riding a bike'
The trio returns with their first studio album in 11 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
Oct 8, 2026 • 26min
How Brian Jackson reimagined some of his legendary work with Gil Scott-Heron
Jackson and Scott-Heron created some of most memorable protest music of the early '70s, through the duo’s combination of jazz, soul, funk and spoken word poetry. Fifty years later, Jackson’s new album, Now More Than Ever, revisits some of their most iconic songs.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
