World Cafe Words and Music Podcast

World Cafe Words and Music Podcast

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

Episodes

Jordana rekindles an old affair on 'Lively Premonition'

April 24, 2025 • 34 mins
A trained violinist, the Los Angeles-based musician explains why she brought it back for her latest record.

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The Culture Corner: Revisiting Prince's 'Around the World in a Day'

April 22, 2025 • 14 mins
World Cafe correspondent John Morrison looks back on Prince's daring left turn following the success of Purple Rain.

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Acadiana Music Showcase: Good Prblms

April 21, 2025 • 15 mins
The hip-hop collective have made inroads in Lafayette's music scene.

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Noeline Hofmann's debut EP is a vision of Wild Rose Country

April 17, 2025 • 29 mins
The singer-songwriter from Alberta, Canada, performs songs from her debut EP, Purple Gas.

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Momma's latest album chronicles life on the road

April 15, 2025 • 19 mins
The Brooklyn band perform songs from Welcome to My Blue Sky.

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For Yasmin Williams, every pluck of the guitar matters

April 14, 2025 • 33 mins
The 27-year-old guitarist talks about her latest album, Acadia, plus she performs in front of a live audience.

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Don't call it spam. Matt Farley's huge catalog is for the love of the game

April 10, 2025 • 35 mins
The musician has recorded over 25,000 songs about pretty much everything.

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Chuck Prophet takes a crack at cumbia on 'Wake the Dead'

April 9, 2025 • 31 mins
The California musician enlisted cumbia urbana group ¿Qiensave? to record his latest album.

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Tune in to a mini-concert with Gold Connections

April 8, 2025 • 15 mins
Inspired by their move to New Orleans, Fortune is a conversation between the indie rock band's past and present.

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Keith Urban's game-changing love song and more stories from his back catalog

April 4, 2025 • 38 mins
The country star talks about his latest record, High, and he revisits some of his biggest hits.

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Tim Heidecker's latest album is a humble vision of a world 'Slipping Away'

April 2, 2025 • 30 mins
The musician and comedian weaves post-apocalyptic tales involving fatherhood and baseball on his latest studio album.

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Everything Is Recorded explores the softer side of electronica on 'Temporary'

April 1, 2025 • 27 mins
The head of XL Recordings talks about his third studio album as Everything Is Recorded.

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Lucy Dacus explores the full spectrum of love on 'Forever is a Feeling'

March 28, 2025 • 21 mins
The new album from the Virginia singer-songwriter and boygenius member was heavily inspired by classical art.

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Leif Vollebekk on his latest album, 'Revelation'

March 27, 2025 • 36 mins
Plus, the Canadian singer-songwriter performs in front of a live audience in Philadelphia.

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Acadiana Music Showcase: Major Handy

March 26, 2025 • 13 mins
Hear a performance from a fixture in the Louisiana blues and zydeco scene.

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Tamino comes into his own on 'Every Dawn's a Mountain'

March 24, 2025 • 30 mins
The singer-songwriter talks about crafting his third studio album, plus Tamino performs live.

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The Lumineers explore the ups and downs of lifelong friendship on 'Automatic'

March 21, 2025 • 42 mins
The Colorado band performs songs from their latest album, Automatic.

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The Culture Corner: Kendrick Lamar's opus turns 10 years old

March 18, 2025 • 13 mins
World Cafe correspondent John Morrison reflects on the social and political impact of To Pimp a Butterfly.

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Ringo Starr's always been a li'l country

March 7, 2025 • 21 mins
The former Beatles drummer talks about his new star-studded country record, Look Up.

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Tune in to a mini-concert with Been Stellar

March 5, 2025 • 19 mins
The rock band performs songs from their debut album, Scream from New York, NY.

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