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WXPN's live performance and interview program featuring music and conversation from a variety of important musicians

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Personal Records: Jen Agg

2026/10/16

The restaurateur and star of the new Food Network show Restaurant Impossible: Last Call shares the songs that shaped her. 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 a Midwestern landfill inspired Fruit Bats' latest album

2026/10/15

Eric D. Johnson, who performs as Fruit Bats, talks about making The Landfill. 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 being 'fake brave' helped The Army, The Navy find real confidence

2026/10/13

The bond between Maia Ciambriello and Sasha Goldberg, who perform together as The Army, The Navy, is at the heart of their debut album, Fake Brave Life. 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 Breakthrough: Selena

2026/10/09

For Hispanic Heritage Month, World Cafe is diving into the late Tejano performer's ascent to stardom. 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 Alabama Shakes, making music together again was like 'riding a bike'

2026/10/09

The trio returns with their first studio album in 11 years. 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 Brian Jackson reimagined some of his legendary work with Gil Scott-Heron

2026/10/08

Jackson and Scott-Heron created some of most memorable protest music of the early '70s, through the duo’s combination of jazz, soul, funk and spoken word poetry. Fifty years later, Jackson’s new album, Now More Than Ever, revisits some of their most iconic 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

The Womack Sisters leaned on each other to keep their musical ambitions alive

2026/10/07

BG, Zeimani and Kucha Womack are music royalty — nieces to Bobby Womack and the granddaughters of Sam Cooke. Their debut album comes after a series of tragic setbacks. 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

John R. Miller takes to the road on 'The Great Unknowing'

2026/10/06

Miller's new album is a sort of travelogue inspired by his years as a traveling musician, but it’s also an exploration of quieter moments. 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 Breakthrough: Los Lobos

2026/10/02

For Hispanic Heritage Month, World Cafe is diving into the East Los Angeles band's career and music before "La Bamba" changed everything. 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

'You gotta make it wiggly': How The Wiggles set the standard for kid's entertainment

2026/10/02

Plus, the Australian children's music group perform a cover of Olivia Dean's megahit, "Man I Need." 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 Michaela Anne, the 'humdrum is holy'

2026/10/01

The singer-songwriter found her way out of a two-year songwriting drought after finding inspiration in the "absolute magic" of everyday life. 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 Friko

2026/09/30

The Chicago band performs music from their sophomore album, Something Worth Waiting For. 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

Swamp Dogg contemplates the afterlife

2026/09/28

The 84-year-old musician and producer has built a cult following for his weird, satirical, hilarious musical personality. 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 Breakthrough: Daddy Yankee

2026/09/25

The Puerto Rican star's 2004 single, "Gasolina," helped launch reggaeton into the stratosphere. 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

Bedouine builds a home for herself on 'Neon Summer Skin'

2026/09/24

After a trip to her childhood home in Saudi Arabia, the Syrian American musician was left contemplating what it means to "be home." 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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4.2 out of 5

371 reviews

★★★★★

gypsydjango 2023/06/27

Love this!

Look forward to each new show as I’ve been introduced to so many artists I now follow. Hosts are great interviewers as well. Keep on🎶

★★☆☆☆

Parker-b 2022/04/12

corny hosts

the musical guests are great but sound stifled in conversation with the awkward/vanilla hosts, who have the least personality of anyone in podcasting....

★★★★★

Philly soph 2021/06/03

Great content!

Love this podcast and the view into music and musicians it offers. Awesome hosts, diverse guests, and always a great listen!

★★★★★

Bvdabeast 2020/05/05

Second Best only to Song Exploder

Fantastic music podcast with bite sized episodes and unique live performances. Was very pleasantly surprised to hear the Waxahatchee episode.

★★★★☆

Digiverse 2020/03/01

Music

I for one, like this podcast, and if you hate it…THEN WHY ARE YOU STILL HERE TALKING ABOUT IT?!?!??!👿🔥👿🔥👿👿🔥👿🔥🔥🔥👿🔥👿👿👿🔥👿🔥👿🔥🔥🔥🔥👿...

★★★☆☆

Oh please…. 2019/05/23

Quality program

I love Talia but not crazy about the contributing host.

★★★★★

tomtombearclub 2019/05/03

World Cafe equals Heaven

Fans for years and dropped off afterDavid left the mic. However with a little sample here and there, I feel in love again. Happy to be back in love ...

★★☆☆☆

jimismycat 2019/01/27

Evolved, and not really enjoying anymore

Short cuts of songs =👎 Unable to view whom is host each episode = 👎 (love David, not so much of a talia fan) Unsubscribing after a decade of listeni...

★★★★☆

lizmeister7 2018/10/18

Steve Perry Interview

This was well done. Delicate questions for a delicate soul. I felt like he may be a closet opera singer, and I adore opera. (His temperament I’m refer...

★★★★★

Zbouis 2018/01/27

My favorite music podcast

This is the only music podcast where I feel like I'm actually learning something about music as I go along and it exposes me to artists I never would ...

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