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World Cafe Words and Music Podcast

World Cafe Words and Music Podcast

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115 episodesEN-US

Show overview

World Cafe Words and Music Podcast launched in 2025 and has put out 115 episodes in the time since. That works out to roughly 50 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a several-times-a-week cadence.

Episodes typically run twenty to thirty-five minutes — most land between 17 min and 33 min — though episode length varies meaningfully from one episode to the next. None of the episodes are flagged explicit by the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-US-language Music show.

The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed yesterday, with 113 episodes already out so far this year. The busiest year was 2026, with 113 episodes published. Published by WXPN Listener Supported Radio.

Episodes
115
Running
2025–2026 · 1y
Median length
26 min
Cadence
Several per week

From the publisher

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

Latest Episodes

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

Sep 16, 202618 min

Interpol gets experimental on 'This Mirror Weighs a Ton'

Sep 15, 202619 min

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

Sep 14, 202635 min

Sylvan Esso are finding ways to laugh among the doom

Sep 11, 202623 min

Bruce Hornsby on his latest album, 'Indigo Park'

Sep 10, 202624 min

Tune in to a mini-concert with Ryan Bingham

Sep 8, 202613 min

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

Sep 2, 202637 min

Step into the world of 'Riverdance'

Aug 31, 202611 min

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

Aug 28, 202639 min

Tune in to a mini-concert with Florence Road

Aug 27, 202616 min

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

Aug 25, 202625 min

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

Aug 25, 202651 min

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

Aug 21, 202627 min

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

Aug 20, 202627 min

Irish band Cardinals blends fact and fiction on 'Masquerade'

Aug 19, 202629 min

Revisiting Aaliyah's 'One in a Million'

Aug 18, 202613 min

Tune in to a mini-concert with Medium Build

Aug 13, 202615 min

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

Aug 12, 202638 min

Andrew Sa expands the cowboy myth on 'American Rough'

Aug 11, 202637 min

Acadiana Music Showcase: A.J. Haynes

Aug 10, 202611 min
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