Show overview
World Cafe Words and Music Podcast launched in 2025 and has put out 146 episodes in the time since. That works out to roughly 65 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 144 episodes already out so far this year. The busiest year was 2026, with 144 episodes published. Published by WXPN Listener Supported Radio.
From the publisher
WXPN's live performance and interview program featuring music and conversation from a variety of important musicians