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

Sense of Place: Step inside the Roman studio where Ennio Morricone made magic

June 27, 2025 • 10 mins
Some of the Italian composer's most memorable film scores were recorded at Forum Studios in Rome's Parioli neighborhood.

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Sense of Place: Ludovico Einaudi is one of the most streamed composers of all time

June 25, 2025 • 24 mins
The Italian pianist and composer returns to his childhood in Turin on his latest album, The Summer Portraits.

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Sense of Place: Born in Rome, Laila Al Habash had to leave to find her voice

June 24, 2025 • 34 mins
The Milan-based musician draws on both her mother's Italian side of the family and her father's Palestinian heritage.

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Sense of Place: This psych-rock band is fostering an indie rock scene in Rome

June 23, 2025 • 29 mins
Weird Bloom's music is psychedelic and catchy, and it kind of sounds like T. rex.

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Sense of Place: This Roman record label works to preserve 'B movie' scores

June 20, 2025 • 11 mins
Four Flies Records founder Pier de Sanctis explains what makes these increasingly rare soundtracks so special.

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How a copyright strike helped d4vd go supernova in the pop world

June 17, 2025 • 30 mins
Following a string of viral hits, the 20-year-old musician hones his sound on his debut album, Withered.

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The Culture Corner: 40 years ago, Boyz II Men flipped the script on R&B

June 16, 2025 • 17 mins
In his new book, World Cafe correspondent John Morrison digs into how the Philadelphia group updated the old-school R&B vocal group archetype for the hip-hop generation.

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Tune in to a mini-concert with Miya Folick

June 12, 2025 • 18 mins
The Los Angeles-based musician performs songs from her latest album, Erotica Veronica.

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Gigi Perez sails past her viral moment on her debut album

June 11, 2025 • 41 mins
The singer-songwriter went viral in 2024 with her queer ballad, "Sailor Song." Her debut album, At The Beach, In Every Life, builds a world beyond her hit.

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Let Uwade take you on a walk through the flowers of her mind

June 9, 2025 • 38 mins
The North Carolina singer-songwriter joins us to talk about her debut album, Florilegium.

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Patterson Hood mined strange childhood memories for his latest solo record

June 5, 2025 • 33 mins
The Drive-By Truckers co-founder talks about his latest solo album, Exploding Trees & Airplane Screams.

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Grief strengthened Ben Kweller's song on his first album since his son's death

May 30, 2025 • 37 mins
The Texas singer-songwriter reflects on reconnecting with his musical spirit after losing his teenage son.

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For The Weather Station, there's power in our shared humanity

May 29, 2025 • 36 mins
Musician and climate activist Tamara Lindeman talks about the Canadian folk band's latest record, Humanhood.

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How Hannah Cohen found a muse in the Catskill Mountains

May 27, 2025 • 34 mins
The singer-songwriter talks about her latest record, Earthstar Mountain.

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Acadiana Music Showcase: Feufollet

May 22, 2025 • 12 mins
Led by the late Christopher Stafford, this Cajun band became a staple of the Lafayette music scene.

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The Culture Corner: The record that made Tricky a legend

May 19, 2025 • 16 mins
World Cafe correspondent John Morrison digs into the U.K. artist's Angels With Dirty Faces.

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To make their country record, Julien Baker and Torres had to lean on each other

May 16, 2025 • 30 mins
Both raised in the South, the duo tapped into a familiar sound for Send a Prayer My Way.

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Benjamin Booker isn't afraid to sit in discomfort on 'LOWER'

May 15, 2025 • 18 mins
Booker examines racism, gun violence and the dark side of human nature on his first album in eight years.

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For songwriter Amy Allen, 'quality time' is the key to writing a hit

May 13, 2025 • 29 mins
The songwriter talks about writing chart-toppers for stars like Sabrina Carpenter, plus releasing her own, self-titled album.

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Wilco guitarist Nels Cline on his latest solo record, 'Consentrik Quartet'

May 12, 2025 • 29 mins
For his experimental jazz album, Cline teamed up with saxophonist Ingrid Laubrock, drummer Tom Rainey and double-bassist Chris Lightcap.

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