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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

#42

How Jeff Tweedy's sons gave 'Twilight Override' an extra layer of trust

The making of Tweedy's massive triple album was a family affair, with his sons providing p... more

12 Dec 2025

34 MINS

34:26

12 Dec 2025

#41

Tune in to a mini-concert with Amy Millan

The Canadian indie rock musician performs music from her latest album, I Went to Find You.... more

10 Dec 2025

15 MINS

15:05

10 Dec 2025

#40

How living 'by the signs' led S.G. Goodman to her latest album

The Kentucky-born musician's latest album, Planting by the Signs, ruminates on the Appalac... more

09 Dec 2025

37 MINS

37:57

09 Dec 2025

#39

How Robert Plant's new band 'saved his sanity'

Plant's band, Saving Grace, and singer Suzi Dian helped the rock legend access the "backwo... more

05 Dec 2025

39 MINS

39:22

05 Dec 2025

#38

Tom Skinner pushes his compositional skills on 'Kaleidoscopic Visions'

The English percussionist is best known for his work with The Smile and Sons of Kemet, but... more

03 Dec 2025

30 MINS

30:05

03 Dec 2025

#37

Tune in to a mini-concert with Courtney Barnett

The Australian musician performs a set recorded at the 2025 XPoNential Music Festival.Lear... more

26 Nov 2025

20 MINS

20:44

26 Nov 2025

#36

In 1985, the smooth sound of Sade's 'Promise' stood out

The mid-'80s were loud and bombastic. World Cafe correspondent John Morrison says that’s e... more

25 Nov 2025

13 MINS

13:34

25 Nov 2025

#35

Why My Morning Jacket wrote an elegy and other stories from their back catalog

Frontman Jim James, of My Morning Jacket, joins World Cafe for a new installment of Backtr... more

21 Nov 2025

20 MINS

20:42

21 Nov 2025

#34

Acadiana Music Showcase: Dustin Dale Gaspard

He made a splash on The Voice, but Gaspard has been a longtime part of Louisiana's Cajun a... more

20 Nov 2025

12 MINS

12:27

20 Nov 2025

#33

Nate Smith on his latest album, 'LIVE-ACTION'

The drummer and jazz bandleader turns his seventh album into a party, including Snarky Pup... more

19 Nov 2025

52 MINS

52:20

19 Nov 2025

#32

David Byrne on his latest album, 'Who Is the Sky?'

The Scottish-American rock star teams up with New York's Ghost Train Orchestra.Learn more ... more

14 Nov 2025

42 MINS

42:54

14 Nov 2025

#31

Lukas Nelson on his debut solo album, 'American Romance'

The country singer's record has been nominated for a Grammy Award for best traditional cou... more

13 Nov 2025

14 MINS

14:23

13 Nov 2025

#30

Tune in to a mini-concert with Michigander

The Michigan musician performs a set recorded at the 2025 XPoNential Music Festival.Learn ... more

11 Nov 2025

21 MINS

21:12

11 Nov 2025

#29

PUP on their latest LP, 'Who Will Look After the Dogs?'

The Toronto punk band pared down their creative process with help from producer John Congl... more

10 Nov 2025

43 MINS

43:31

10 Nov 2025

#28

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 f... more

07 Nov 2025

42 MINS

42:22

07 Nov 2025

#27

Tune in to a mini-concert with Richard Thompson

Listen to the English songwriter and guitarist perform at the 2025 XPoNential Music Festiv... more

05 Nov 2025

24 MINS

24:43

05 Nov 2025

#26

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.... more

03 Nov 2025

44 MINS

44:21

03 Nov 2025

#25

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, Lovesi... more

31 Oct 2025

14 MINS

14:30

31 Oct 2025

#24

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... more

28 Oct 2025

37 MINS

37:39

28 Oct 2025

#23

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.Le... more

27 Oct 2025

27 MINS

27:37

27 Oct 2025

#22

For Brandi Carlile, solitude is overrated

The singer-songwriter decamped to Aaron Dessner's Long Pond Studio in upstate New York to ... more

24 Oct 2025

41 MINS

41:34

24 Oct 2025

#21

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 searc... more

23 Oct 2025

33 MINS

33:08

23 Oct 2025

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