World Cafe Words and Music Podcast

Culture Corner: Revisiting DJ Shadow's 'Endtroducing.....'

World Cafe correspondent John Morrison explains how the California producer's debut album shifted what music could sound like.  See pcm.adswizz.com for information about

Interpol gets experimental on 'This Mirror Weighs a Ton'

Lead guitarist Daniel Kessler joins World Cafe to talk about the band's eighth studio album. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal

Old Crow Medicine Show reflect on 250 years of U.S. history

Morgan Jahnig and Ketch Secor join us to talk about the band's latest album, Union Made. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal dat

Sylvan Esso are finding ways to laugh among the doom

Lead singer Amelia Meath says the album reflects "a decision to continue living despite the fact that we continue being hurt." See pcm.adswizz.com for information about

Bruce Hornsby on his latest album, 'Indigo Park'

The record features collaborations with longtime friends like Bonnie Raitt and Bob Weir, as well as a new generation of artists like Ezra Koenig and Blake Mills. See pcm

Tune in to a mini-concert with Ryan Bingham

The Oscar-winning musician and actor performs songs from his latest record, They Call Us The Lucky Ones. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use

His family thought he was off to college. Dublin rapper KhakiKid had other plans.

The rising artist landed a viral hit in 2025 with "Date Night." He's following it up with a new EP, Girl Bites Dog. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collect

Step into the world of 'Riverdance'

As part of our Sense of Place: Dublin series, World Cafe sat down with Riverdance's principal dancer. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of

'Life will always flourish': How Madra Salach turned painful history into joy

The Irish band performs a powerful set of music from their debut EP, It's a Hell of an Age. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal

Tune in to a mini-concert with Florence Road

The Irish rock band performs music from their latest EP, Spring Forward. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorshi

'It’s the music of my soul': In 2001, Dolly Parton brought bluegrass to World Cafe

Hear previously unreleased live performances from the country icon's bluegrass album, Little Sparrow. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of

Dublin band SPRINTS is finding success in a world that's on fire

World Cafe kicks off its latest Sense of Place series with a live session recorded in Ireland. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of person

How letting go of control helped Weezer's 20th album shine

Dubbed "the Gold Album," the rock band's latest record marks a new collaborative approach between the original members. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our col

Brandon Flowers' songwriting has always had 'whispers' of country music

The Killers' frontman joins World Cafe to talk about exploring a country western sound on his new solo album, THRASHER. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our col

Irish band Cardinals blends fact and fiction on 'Masquerade'

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

Revisiting Aaliyah's 'One in a Million'

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

Tune in to a mini-concert with Medium Build

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 co

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

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 us

Andrew Sa expands the cowboy myth on 'American Rough'

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 ma

Acadiana Music Showcase: A.J. Haynes

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 collec