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

Billy Idol has lived to tell his tale

April 10, 2026 • 38 mins
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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Mariachi music and punk rock have more in common than you might think

April 8, 2026 • 37 mins
Matt Caughthran, lead singer of The Bronx, talks about the punk band's foray into mariachi music.

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Tune in to a mini-concert with MT Jones

April 7, 2026 • 16 mins
The musician from Liverpool, England, performs songs from his debut album, Joy.

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Personal Records: Tim Heidecker

March 31, 2026 • 19 mins
The comedian and musician joins World Cafe to share the songs that have shaped his life.

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30 years in, hip-hop duo Atmosphere still has a lot to say

March 30, 2026 • 25 mins
The Minneapolis duo, Ant and Slug, join us to talk about their latest studio album, Jestures.

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Watch: On his debut solo LP, Flea fulfills a lifelong promise

March 27, 2026 • 28 mins
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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Langhorne Slim on his latest album, 'The Dreamin’ Kind'

March 26, 2026 • 29 mins
The singer-songwriter's eighth studio album takes a turn toward rock.

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The Nude Party on their latest album, 'Look Who's Back'

March 24, 2026 • 29 mins
The North Carolina band drew influences from some of their favorite artists, like Neil Young and Natural Child.

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Acadiana Music Showcase: Malentina

March 23, 2026 • 15 mins
Malentina mixes musical influences from her birthplace in Puerto Rico with the culture of Southern Louisiana.

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Lyn Collins encoded 'a bit of the future' into 'Think (About It)'

March 19, 2026 • 16 mins
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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Ratboys on their latest album, 'Singin' to an Empty Chair'

March 18, 2026 • 30 mins
The Chicago rock band's new record was partly shaped by vocalist Julia Steiner's experience in therapy.

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50 years into his career, Vince Gill feels at the top of his game

March 11, 2026 • 28 mins
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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Silvana Estrada’s latest album came after experiencing profound grief

March 6, 2026 • 38 mins
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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Kashus Culpepper's first 'Act' started just 6 years ago, when he picked up a guitar

March 4, 2026 • 32 mins
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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Acadiana Music Showcase: Andrina Turenne

March 2, 2026 • 11 mins
This Canadian folk singer-songwriter has strong ties to Southern Louisiana.

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Cate Le Bon didn't want to write about heartbreak. She did it anyways.

February 27, 2026 • 32 mins
The Welsh songwriter channeled a sense of calmness to create the lush world of Michelangelo Dying.

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On 'Cutthroat,' South London band Shame thrives in moral ambiguity

February 26, 2026 • 31 mins
Lead vocalist Charlie Steen talks about the band's fourth studio album, plus Shame performs live.

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Looking forward to the music of the African diaspora

February 25, 2026 • 8 mins
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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Soccer Mommy’s signature 'bubblegrunge' sound takes center stage in this exclusive mini-concert

February 24, 2026 • 18 mins
The Nashville musician performs a live set, recorded at last year's XPoNential Music Festival in Camden, N.J.

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World Cafe: Don Was

February 20, 2026 • 33 mins
The record producer, director and composer talks jazz, being in the room with stars like Willie Nelson and Paul Simon, and we find out the backstory of one of the most curious albums of the '90s.

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