
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
Location:
Philadelphia, PA
Description:
WXPN's live performance and interview program featuring music and conversation from a variety of important musicians
Language:
English
Episodes
Jessie Ware dances toward something deeper on 'Superbloom'
4/17/2026
On her sixth studio album, the English singer crafts a place where pleasure, joy and real connection commingle.
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Duration:00:27:18
How Rage Against the Machine's 'Evil Empire' unified the masses
4/16/2026
World Cafe correspondent John Morrison says the rock band's second studio album was "one of the most inspired, quintessential mainstream rock records of the '90s."
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Duration:00:11:44
Billy Idol has lived to tell his tale
4/10/2026
The rock icon is the subject of a documentary called Billy Idol Should Be Dead. He's also among 2026's Rock & Roll Hall of Fame nominees.
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Duration:00:38:05
Mariachi music and punk rock have more in common than you might think
4/8/2026
Matt Caughthran, lead singer of The Bronx, talks about the punk band's foray into mariachi music.
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Duration:00:37:42
Tune into a mini-concert with MT Jones
4/7/2026
The musician from Liverpool, England, performs songs from his debut album, Joy.
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Duration:00:16:16
Personal Records: Tim Heidecker
3/31/2026
The comedian and musician joins World Cafe to share the songs that have shaped his life.
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Duration:00:19:52
30 years in, hip-hop duo Atmosphere still has a lot to say
3/30/2026
The Minneapolis duo, Ant and Slug, join us to talk about their latest studio album, Jestures.
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Duration:00:25:04
Watch: On his debut solo LP, Flea fulfills a lifelong promise
3/27/2026
Long before he became bassist for the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Flea was enamored with jazz music. On Honora, he puts that love to practice.
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Duration:00:28:55
Langhorne Slim on his latest album, 'The Dreamin’ Kind'
3/26/2026
The singer-songwriter's eighth studio album takes a turn toward rock.
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Duration:00:29:41
The Nude Party on their latest album, 'Look Who's Back'
3/24/2026
The North Carolina band drew influences from some of their favorite artists, like Neil Young and Natural Child.
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Duration:00:29:49
Acadiana Music Showcase: Malentina
3/23/2026
Malentina mixes musical influences from her birthplace in Puerto Rico with the culture of Southern Louisiana.
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Duration:00:15:15
Lyn Collins encoded 'a bit of the future' into 'Think (About It)'
3/19/2026
World Cafe correspondent John Morrison explains how the influential single released in 1972 has lived on through hip-hop, Baltimore club and viral TikTok dances.
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Duration:00:16:58
Ratboys on their latest album, 'Singing' to an Empty Chair'
3/18/2026
The Chicago rock band's new record was partly shaped by vocalist Julia Steiner's experience in therapy.
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Duration:00:30:05
50 years into his career, Vince Gill feels at the top of his game
3/11/2026
The Country Music Hall of Famer is in the midst of releasing a new EP every month for a year for his 50 Years From Home project.
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Duration:00:28:01
Silvana Estrada’s latest album came after experiencing profound grief
3/6/2026
The Mexican musician explains how the late ranchera icon Chavela Vargas helped her find her way back to songwriting after the death of her best friend.
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Duration:00:38:08
Kashus Culpepper's first 'Act' started just 6 years ago, when he picked up a guitar
3/4/2026
The rising country act from Alabama went from performing covers in the Navy to sharing stages with Wyatt Flores and Jelly Roll.
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Duration:00:32:56
Acadiana Music Showcase: Andrina Turenne
3/2/2026
This Canadian folk singer-songwriter has strong ties to Southern Louisiana.
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Duration:00:11:53
Cate Le Bon didn't want to write about heartbreak. She did it anyways.
2/27/2026
The Welsh songwriter channeled a sense of calmness to create the lush world of Michelangelo Dying.
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Duration:00:32:37
On 'Cutthroat,' South London band Shame thrives in moral ambiguity
2/26/2026
Lead vocalist Charlie Steen talks about the band's fourth studio album, plus Shame performs live.
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Duration:00:31:56
Looking forward to the music of the African diaspora
2/25/2026
On the final installment of World Cafe's Black History Month series, John Morrison talks about what's happening today in Black music.
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Duration:00:08:51