raina douris
@rahrahraina.bsky.social
host & writer of world cafe, heard nationally daily from npr & produced at wxpn // voice on pretty dim wonder & pixar's sodas// formerly cbc // instagram: rahrahraina // friend to all
LIVE on @wxpnfm.bsky.social for the next two hours counting down the 885 Greatest Cover Songs - getting into the home stretch. #xpncountdown come hang out at the xpn discord: discord.gg/WcNnTNjV
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December 11, 2025 at 7:05 PM
LIVE on @wxpnfm.bsky.social for the next two hours counting down the 885 Greatest Cover Songs - getting into the home stretch. #xpncountdown come hang out at the xpn discord: discord.gg/WcNnTNjV
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In case you missed the hang, the video is now archived. Join me, @25oclockpod.bsky.social, Wendy Rollins, and @rahrahraina.bsky.social as we visit Phil’s show Your Next Favorite Band for a conversation about all things @wxpnfm.bsky.social Cover Song Countdown!
#XPNcountdown
#XPNcountdown
December 11, 2025 at 12:52 PM
In case you missed the hang, the video is now archived. Join me, @25oclockpod.bsky.social, Wendy Rollins, and @rahrahraina.bsky.social as we visit Phil’s show Your Next Favorite Band for a conversation about all things @wxpnfm.bsky.social Cover Song Countdown!
#XPNcountdown
#XPNcountdown
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If you're looking for a little #XPNcountdown related content tonight, me & @25oclockpod.bsky.social are jumping on the Your Next Favorite Band livestream to talk Countdown! Both @rahrahraina.bsky.social & Wendy Rollins will be droppin' by as well! TUNE IN AT 8PM!
WXPN's 885 Greatest Cover Songs - NextFavBand / 25 O'Clock / Yo! That's My Jawn
Every year WXPN puts out a "Greatest" prompt for the listernship community to chew on and submit their Top 10 list. The station then compiles, calculates and computes the highest ranking 885 from tho...
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December 11, 2025 at 12:35 AM
If you're looking for a little #XPNcountdown related content tonight, me & @25oclockpod.bsky.social are jumping on the Your Next Favorite Band livestream to talk Countdown! Both @rahrahraina.bsky.social & Wendy Rollins will be droppin' by as well! TUNE IN AT 8PM!
ok before you tell me that we're not cracking the top 200 on the #xpncountdown... i know. i know now. i have been notified. i am not good at numbers this is why they make me talk about music instead
December 9, 2025 at 8:24 PM
ok before you tell me that we're not cracking the top 200 on the #xpncountdown... i know. i know now. i have been notified. i am not good at numbers this is why they make me talk about music instead
want to join the @wxpnfm.bsky.social 885 Greatest Covers Countdown conversation on discord? here's a link: discord.gg/WcNnTNjV
#xpncountdown
#xpncountdown
Join the The XPN-vironment Discord Server!
The XPN-vironment Community Discord is a community of listeners and supporters of 88.5 WXPN!! | 142 members
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December 9, 2025 at 7:55 PM
want to join the @wxpnfm.bsky.social 885 Greatest Covers Countdown conversation on discord? here's a link: discord.gg/WcNnTNjV
#xpncountdown
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hosting live on @wxpnfm.bsky.social 2-4p for the #xpncountdown... i already made my first mistake with an incorrect stat -- tune in to find out what ELSE i might do! xpn.org
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December 9, 2025 at 7:09 PM
hosting live on @wxpnfm.bsky.social 2-4p for the #xpncountdown... i already made my first mistake with an incorrect stat -- tune in to find out what ELSE i might do! xpn.org
all your negative opinions of limp bizkit's cover of "faith" are incorrect #xpncountdown
December 8, 2025 at 3:16 PM
all your negative opinions of limp bizkit's cover of "faith" are incorrect #xpncountdown
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Robert Plant is on @npr.org's @worldcafe.bsky.social to talk with host @rahrahraina.bsky.social about his new band, Saving Grace, and their new album, 'Saving Grace.' He and the band perform three songs from the album live. You can hear it at www.nonesuch.com/journal/list...
December 5, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Robert Plant is on @npr.org's @worldcafe.bsky.social to talk with host @rahrahraina.bsky.social about his new band, Saving Grace, and their new album, 'Saving Grace.' He and the band perform three songs from the album live. You can hear it at www.nonesuch.com/journal/list...
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Cafe host @rahrahraina.bsky.social talks with the legendary @robertplant.com about his new album, Saving Grace. www.npr.org/2025/12/05/n...
How Robert Plant's new band 'saved his sanity' : World Cafe Words and Music Podcast
Plant's band, Saving Grace, and singer Suzi Dian helped the rock legend access the "backwoods" of his musical inspiration.
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December 6, 2025 at 3:16 AM
Cafe host @rahrahraina.bsky.social talks with the legendary @robertplant.com about his new album, Saving Grace. www.npr.org/2025/12/05/n...
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speaking of... Florence Welch performed live and chatted with World Cafe host @rahrahraina.bsky.social about her latest album and what helped her tap into a primal feminine energy.
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Florence + the Machine lets out a 'scream of feminine fury' on their latest album - WXPN | Vinyl At Heart
Florence Welch talks about Everybody Scream, plus the band performs live from Electric Lady Studios in New York City.
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December 5, 2025 at 4:43 PM
speaking of... Florence Welch performed live and chatted with World Cafe host @rahrahraina.bsky.social about her latest album and what helped her tap into a primal feminine energy.
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i also tell the story of being offered less than minimum wage for my first on-air job, about canadians getting mad at me for being in a philly tourism ad and some of the unwritten rules of being a radio host. LISTEN! IT'S FUN!
this week we talked about Tiny Desk Concerts with oomfie @rahrahraina.bsky.social. Listen wherever you get your podcasts.
December 4, 2025 at 5:46 PM
i also tell the story of being offered less than minimum wage for my first on-air job, about canadians getting mad at me for being in a philly tourism ad and some of the unwritten rules of being a radio host. LISTEN! IT'S FUN!
it's the most wonderful time of year: #xpncountdown time! tune in for the next many, many days as we count down the 885 Greatest Cover Songs of All Time on @wxpnfm.bsky.social -- here's my top 10. don't judge me. i'm right. xpn.org/885-countdown/
December 4, 2025 at 4:27 PM
it's the most wonderful time of year: #xpncountdown time! tune in for the next many, many days as we count down the 885 Greatest Cover Songs of All Time on @wxpnfm.bsky.social -- here's my top 10. don't judge me. i'm right. xpn.org/885-countdown/
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#ShoutOut to my favorite radio station, where today starts the long-awaited #XPNCountdown #885BestCoverSongs at 8:00 AM
Follow @kristenkurtis.bsky.social @djrobertdrake.bsky.social @somevelvetblog.bsky.social @kallao.bsky.social @rahrahraina.bsky.social, and others for updates!
Follow @kristenkurtis.bsky.social @djrobertdrake.bsky.social @somevelvetblog.bsky.social @kallao.bsky.social @rahrahraina.bsky.social, and others for updates!
December 4, 2025 at 12:14 PM
#ShoutOut to my favorite radio station, where today starts the long-awaited #XPNCountdown #885BestCoverSongs at 8:00 AM
Follow @kristenkurtis.bsky.social @djrobertdrake.bsky.social @somevelvetblog.bsky.social @kallao.bsky.social @rahrahraina.bsky.social, and others for updates!
Follow @kristenkurtis.bsky.social @djrobertdrake.bsky.social @somevelvetblog.bsky.social @kallao.bsky.social @rahrahraina.bsky.social, and others for updates!
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We took a trip to Electric Ladyland studio in NYC for a very special performance with Florence & The Machine, and a conversation with Florence and Cafe host @rahrahraina.bsky.social about the band's new lp, Everybody Scream. www.youtube.com/watch?v=r6Ir...
Florence and the Machine on World Cafe | Studio Session & Interview
YouTube video by World Cafe
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November 28, 2025 at 7:33 PM
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We took a trip to Electric Ladyland studio in NYC for a very special performance with Florence & The Machine, and a conversation with Florence and Cafe host @rahrahraina.bsky.social about the band's new lp, Everybody Scream. www.youtube.com/watch?v=r6Ir...
Florence and the Machine on World Cafe | Studio Session & Interview
YouTube video by World Cafe
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November 28, 2025 at 7:32 PM
We took a trip to Electric Ladyland studio in NYC for a very special performance with Florence & The Machine, and a conversation with Florence and Cafe host @rahrahraina.bsky.social about the band's new lp, Everybody Scream. www.youtube.com/watch?v=r6Ir...
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One pre-Thanksgiving tradition in my house: for the past four years, my wife and I listen to the @wxpnfm.bsky.social World Cafe Live interview between @rahrahraina.bsky.social and William Shatner on the day before Thanksgiving. It's so weird and engaging and funny.
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William Shatner, fresh from low orbit, shows off his range on new record 'Bill' : World Cafe Words and Music Podcast
In this session we get into Shatner's new record, he shares stories from his colorful life, including a recent trip to space.
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November 26, 2025 at 9:28 PM
One pre-Thanksgiving tradition in my house: for the past four years, my wife and I listen to the @wxpnfm.bsky.social World Cafe Live interview between @rahrahraina.bsky.social and William Shatner on the day before Thanksgiving. It's so weird and engaging and funny.
www.npr.org/2021/11/23/1...
www.npr.org/2021/11/23/1...
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Music journalist, DJ, producer and podcaster John Morrison talks with Raina @rahrahraina.bsky.social about Sade’s 1985 lp, Promise.
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In 1985, the smooth sound of Sade's 'Promise' stood out : World Cafe Words and Music Podcast
The mid-'80s were loud and bombastic. World Cafe correspondent John Morrison says that’s exactly why the smooth R&B of Sade stood out.
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November 26, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Music journalist, DJ, producer and podcaster John Morrison talks with Raina @rahrahraina.bsky.social about Sade’s 1985 lp, Promise.
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Raina @rahrahraina.bsky.social sat down with Jim James of My Morning Jacket and talked about songs from their incredible discography for an episode of Backtracking. www.npr.org/2025/11/21/n...
Why My Morning Jacket wrote an elegy and other stories from their back catalog : World Cafe Words and Music Podcast
Frontman Jim James, of My Morning Jacket, joins World Cafe for a new installment of Backtracking.
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November 21, 2025 at 11:03 PM
Raina @rahrahraina.bsky.social sat down with Jim James of My Morning Jacket and talked about songs from their incredible discography for an episode of Backtracking. www.npr.org/2025/11/21/n...
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We've been fans of My Morning Jacket since their debut album. Cafe host Raina Douris @rahrahraina.bsky.social talks with Jim James about songs from their past releases as well as their recent album, is.
Raina @rahrahraina.bsky.social sat down with Jim James of My Morning Jacket and talked about songs from their incredible discography for an episode of Backtracking. www.npr.org/2025/11/21/n...
Why My Morning Jacket wrote an elegy and other stories from their back catalog : World Cafe Words and Music Podcast
Frontman Jim James, of My Morning Jacket, joins World Cafe for a new installment of Backtracking.
www.npr.org
November 21, 2025 at 11:06 PM
We've been fans of My Morning Jacket since their debut album. Cafe host Raina Douris @rahrahraina.bsky.social talks with Jim James about songs from their past releases as well as their recent album, is.
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Jim James of My Morning Jacket talks with @worldcafe.bsky.social host @rahrahraina.bsky.social
Raina @rahrahraina.bsky.social sat down with Jim James of My Morning Jacket and talked about songs from their incredible discography for an episode of Backtracking. www.npr.org/2025/11/21/n...
Why My Morning Jacket wrote an elegy and other stories from their back catalog : World Cafe Words and Music Podcast
Frontman Jim James, of My Morning Jacket, joins World Cafe for a new installment of Backtracking.
www.npr.org
November 21, 2025 at 11:07 PM
Jim James of My Morning Jacket talks with @worldcafe.bsky.social host @rahrahraina.bsky.social
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WATCH: Foxwarren performs music from new album '2' and chats with @rahrahraina.bsky.social for @worldcafe.bsky.social @npr.org www.npr.org/sections/wor...
Foxwarren on their latest album, '2'
The Canadian indie rock band worked remotely to make their sophomore album.
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November 19, 2025 at 3:21 PM
WATCH: Foxwarren performs music from new album '2' and chats with @rahrahraina.bsky.social for @worldcafe.bsky.social @npr.org www.npr.org/sections/wor...
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From former World Cafe intern (yay!) to emerging rock star,
Daffo debuts on the show, playing songs from their debut album and talking about the making of it with Cafe host Raina Douris @rahrahraina.bsky.social
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Daffo debuts on the show, playing songs from their debut album and talking about the making of it with Cafe host Raina Douris @rahrahraina.bsky.social
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Daffo on their debut album, 'Where the Earth Bends'
Long inspired by Elliott Smith, Daffo worked with Smith's frequent collaborator, producer Rob Schnapf, on their debut album.
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November 19, 2025 at 12:13 AM
From former World Cafe intern (yay!) to emerging rock star,
Daffo debuts on the show, playing songs from their debut album and talking about the making of it with Cafe host Raina Douris @rahrahraina.bsky.social
www.npr.org/sections/wor...
Daffo debuts on the show, playing songs from their debut album and talking about the making of it with Cafe host Raina Douris @rahrahraina.bsky.social
www.npr.org/sections/wor...
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Canadian indie rockers Foxwarren join Cafe host Raina Douris @rahrahraina.bsky.social in our studios for a performance and interview about their new album, 2.
www.npr.org/sections/wor...
www.npr.org/sections/wor...
Foxwarren on their latest album, '2'
The Canadian indie rock band worked remotely to make their sophomore album.
www.npr.org
November 18, 2025 at 1:55 AM
Canadian indie rockers Foxwarren join Cafe host Raina Douris @rahrahraina.bsky.social in our studios for a performance and interview about their new album, 2.
www.npr.org/sections/wor...
www.npr.org/sections/wor...
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David Byrne joins Cafe host Raina Douris @rahrahraina.bsky.social
to talk about his new solo album Who Is The Sky?
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to talk about his new solo album Who Is The Sky?
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David Byrne on World Cafe
YouTube video by World Cafe
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November 14, 2025 at 9:18 PM
David Byrne joins Cafe host Raina Douris @rahrahraina.bsky.social
to talk about his new solo album Who Is The Sky?
youtu.be/2zj3AQnaBYE?...
to talk about his new solo album Who Is The Sky?
youtu.be/2zj3AQnaBYE?...
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Toronto punk rockers Pup join their fellow Toronto pal and Cafe host Raina Douris @rahrahraina.bsky.social to talk about their new record, Who Will Look After The Dogs? It all very much so, rocks.
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PUP on their latest LP, 'Who Will Look After the Dogs?' : World Cafe Words and Music Podcast
The Toronto punk band pared down their creative process with help from producer John Congleton.
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November 10, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Toronto punk rockers Pup join their fellow Toronto pal and Cafe host Raina Douris @rahrahraina.bsky.social to talk about their new record, Who Will Look After The Dogs? It all very much so, rocks.
www.npr.org/2025/11/10/n...
www.npr.org/2025/11/10/n...