World Cafe Words and Music Podcast

Episodes

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  Irish band Cardinals blends fact and fiction on 'Masquerade' 19.08.2026 29m

  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
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  Revisiting Aaliyah's 'One in a Million' 18.08.2026 13m

  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
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  Tune in to a mini-concert with Medium Build 13.08.2026 15m

  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
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  American Football never meant to pioneer 'midwest emo.' Their new LP is far from it. 12.08.2026 38m

  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
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  Andrew Sa expands the cowboy myth on 'American Rough' 11.08.2026 37m

  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
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  Acadiana Music Showcase: A.J. Haynes 10.08.2026 11m

  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
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  Arlo Parks leaves it all on the dance floor on 'Ambiguous Desire' 07.08.2026 37m

  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
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  Tune in to a mini-concert with Devon Gilfillian 06.08.2026 19m

  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
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  How fatherhood rewired JJerome87's creative brain 04.08.2026 21m

  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
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  Josh Groban on his latest album, 'CINEMATIC' 31.07.2026 36m

  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
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  30 years of A Tribe Called Quest's 'Beats, Rhymes and Life' 28.07.2026 14m

  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
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  For Thundercat, distraction can be a powerful creative tool 27.07.2026 31m

  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
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  'Song Exploder' host Hrishikesh Hirway on making his own music again 24.07.2026 49m

  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
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  Acadiana Music Showcase: Boma Bango 23.07.2026 14m

  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
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  Enter Holly Humberstone's 'Cruel World' 22.07.2026 23m

  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
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  Mon Rovîa traces his path from Liberia to the U.S. on 'Bloodline' 17.07.2026 36m

  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
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  How Jesse Welles' folk protests songs struck a chord with millions 13.07.2026 43m

  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
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  Personal Records: Tatiana Maslany 10.07.2026 36m

  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
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  Tune in to a mini-concert with Brigitte Calls Me Baby 09.07.2026 15m

  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
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  Boy Golden on his latest album, 'Best of Our Possible Lives' 07.07.2026 29m

  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