World Cafe Words and Music Podcast
World Cafe is a live performance and interview program produced by WXPN, featuring music and conversation with a wide range of important musicians. Each episode includes intimate performances and in-depth interviews, offering listeners a unique behind-the-scenes look at the artists' creative processes. The podcast covers various genres and highlights both emerging and established talent.
Episodes
beabadoobee looks toward what connects us on 'Pylon'
The singer and songwriter joined forces with Chino Moreno, Turnstile's Brendan Yates and more on her grunge-leaning fourth studio album.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
Before the Breakthough: Shakira
For Hispanic Heritage Month, World Cafe is diving into the Colombian star's career before she made her U.S. crossover with 2001's Laundry Service.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
Carly Rae Jepsen pulls out all the stops on 'Day and Night'
The Canadian pop star talks about her ambitious double album, becoming a parent and writing music for the Broadway adaptation of 10 Things I Hate About You.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
Kelsey Lu faces a reckoning on 'So Help Me God'
The vocalist and cellist also performs a stunning set live from World Cafe's performance studio.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
Culture Corner: Revisiting DJ Shadow's 'Endtroducing.....'
World Cafe correspondent John Morrison explains how the California producer's debut album shifted what music could sound like.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
Interpol gets experimental on 'This Mirror Weighs a Ton'
Lead guitarist Daniel Kessler joins World Cafe to talk about the band's eighth studio album.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
Old Crow Medicine Show reflect on 250 years of U.S. history
Morgan Jahnig and Ketch Secor join us to talk about the band's latest album, Union Made.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
Sylvan Esso are finding ways to laugh among the doom
Lead singer Amelia Meath says the album reflects "a decision to continue living despite the fact that we continue being hurt."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
Bruce Hornsby on his latest album, 'Indigo Park'
The record features collaborations with longtime friends like Bonnie Raitt and Bob Weir, as well as a new generation of artists like Ezra Koenig and Blake Mills.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
Tune in to a mini-concert with Ryan Bingham
The Oscar-winning musician and actor performs songs from his latest record, They Call Us The Lucky Ones.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
His family thought he was off to college. Dublin rapper KhakiKid had other plans.
The rising artist landed a viral hit in 2025 with "Date Night." He's following it up with a new EP, Girl Bites Dog.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
Step into the world of 'Riverdance'
As part of our Sense of Place: Dublin series, World Cafe sat down with Riverdance's principal dancer.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
'Life will always flourish': How Madra Salach turned painful history into joy
The Irish band performs a powerful set of music from their debut EP, It's a Hell of an Age.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
Tune in to a mini-concert with Florence Road
The Irish rock band performs music from their latest EP, Spring Forward.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
'It’s the music of my soul': In 2001, Dolly Parton brought bluegrass to World Cafe
Hear previously unreleased live performances from the country icon's bluegrass album, Little Sparrow.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
Dublin band SPRINTS is finding success in a world that's on fire
World Cafe kicks off its latest Sense of Place series with a live session recorded in Ireland.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
How letting go of control helped Weezer's 20th album shine
Dubbed "the Gold Album," the rock band's latest record marks a new collaborative approach between the original members.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
Brandon Flowers' songwriting has always had 'whispers' of country music
The Killers' frontman joins World Cafe to talk about exploring a country western sound on his new solo album, THRASHER.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
Irish band Cardinals blends fact and fiction on 'Masquerade'
Plus, Cardinals perform live for World Cafe.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
Revisiting Aaliyah's 'One in a Million'
The late singer's second studio album forecast sonic trends that would define R&B and pop in subsequent decades.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
Tune in to a mini-concert with Medium Build
Nicholas Carpenter has spent the last decade crafting deeply personal songs that balance humor, vulnerability and heart.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
American Football never meant to pioneer 'midwest emo.' Their new LP is far from it.
The band talks about pulling from a deeper emotional well on 'LP4,' plus American Football performs live.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
Andrew Sa expands the cowboy myth on 'American Rough'
Chicago's “premier queer country crooner” on his debut album.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
Acadiana Music Showcase: A.J. Haynes
The lead vocalist of the Louisiana band Seratones joins us for the final installment of the Acadiana Music Showcase.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
Arlo Parks leaves it all on the dance floor on 'Ambiguous Desire'
The English musician's latest record was shaped by New York City's club and DJ culture.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
Tune in to a mini-concert with Devon Gilfillian
The Philadelphia native's latest album is a kaleidoscopic blend of rock, blues, soul, pop and country called Time Will Tell.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
How fatherhood rewired JJerome87's creative brain
Joe Newman, the British frontman of the indie band alt-J, talks about making his debut solo album, The Canyon.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
Josh Groban on his latest album, 'CINEMATIC'
Groban talks about making an album of some of his favorite movie 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
30 years of A Tribe Called Quest's 'Beats, Rhymes and Life'
In 1996, the hip-hop group moved into more serious territory on their fourth studio album.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
For Thundercat, distraction can be a powerful creative tool
The Los Angeles musician, producer and bassist stops by World Cafe to talk about his fifth studio album, Distracted.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
'Song Exploder' host Hrishikesh Hirway on making his own music again
On his popular podcast and Netflix series, Hirway dissects songs alongside some of music's biggest stars. His latest album, In the Last Hour Of Light, has been a labor of love.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
Acadiana Music Showcase: Boma Bango
This Lafayette, La., band fuse their Louisiana French roots with a Congolese rumba-inspired sound.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
Enter Holly Humberstone's 'Cruel World'
The English pop singer stops by the World Cafe studio to talk about the making of her sophomore album.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
Mon Rovîa traces his path from Liberia to the U.S. on 'Bloodline'
Growing up in Chattanooga, Tenn., Janjay Lowe tried to forget his early life in Liberia, but survivor’s guilt caught up with him.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
How Jesse Welles' folk protests songs struck a chord with millions
The Arkansas musician talks about his latest album, Masks Off.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
Personal Records: Tatiana Maslany
The Emmy Award-winning actor sits down with World Cafe's Raina Douris to share some of the songs that have defined her story so far.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
Tune in to a mini-concert with Brigitte Calls Me Baby
The Chicago indie rock band performs songs from its sophomore album, Irreversible.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
Boy Golden on his latest album, 'Best of Our Possible Lives'
The Canadian songwriter's new record was inspired by suffering and its ability to connect us.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
What was the soundtrack of the American Revolution?
World Cafe took a visit to the Museum of the American Revolution in Philadelphia to discover the conflict's musical history.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
Honoring Philly's rock history with The Hooters
It's a historic weekend in Philadelphia. We're celebrating with some local veterans who've been playing together for 35 years. The Hooters at World Cafe Live:"All You Zombies""One Of Us""Time After Time""And We Danced"This episode of World Cafe was produced and edited by Miguel Perez. Our senior producer is Kimberly Junod and our engineer is Chris Williams. Our programming and booking coordinator
World Cafe: DJ Jazzy Jeff
The DJ and producer recounts his early days in West Philadelphia and musical partnership with Will Smith. 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
No one rings in the new year quite like Philadelphia's Mummers
Step inside a Philly clubhouse, where the Woodland String Band is preparing for the next Mummer's Day Parade.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
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