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Bringing music discovery to nearly a million listeners on NPR stations nationwide, World Cafe is hosted by Raina Douris with contributing host Stephen Kallao and produced by WXPN in Philadelphia.
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World Cafe
World Cafe is a two hour daily syndicated show distributed by NPR (National Public Radio) that showcases in-studio performances and interviews from new & significant music and the artists who create i...
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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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Inspired by a John Denver song when she was 6, Oklahoma singer-songwriter Ken Pomeroy & her band perform live. She talks w/ the Cafe's @kallao.bsky.social about her new album, Cruel Joke, growing up as a citizen of the Cherokee Nation & the Oklahoma music scene.
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Ken Pomeroy on her latest album, 'Cruel Joke'
The Oklahoma City singer-songwriter's tunes will break your heart, then mend it.
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November 25, 2025 at 3:14 AM
Inspired by a John Denver song when she was 6, Oklahoma singer-songwriter Ken Pomeroy & her band perform live. She talks w/ the Cafe's @kallao.bsky.social about her new album, Cruel Joke, growing up as a citizen of the Cherokee Nation & the Oklahoma music scene.
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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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The recently Grammy nominated drummer Nate Smith performs with his band and chats with the Cafe's Kallao @kallao.bsky.social about his new record, LIVE-ACTION. www.youtube.com/watch?v=EmTO...
Nate Smith - Full Performance and Interview (Live on World Cafe)
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November 19, 2025 at 8:45 PM
The recently Grammy nominated drummer Nate Smith performs with his band and chats with the Cafe's Kallao @kallao.bsky.social about his new record, LIVE-ACTION. www.youtube.com/watch?v=EmTO...
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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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Nate Smith is a FORCE. Absolutely loved everything about this session, including how Nate's first writing credit came on a Michael Jackson song. Plus what you should be doing if you want to be a better drummer (or musician for that matter) Up now at @worldcafe.bsky.social www.npr.org/2025/11/19/n...
Nate Smith on his latest album, 'LIVE-ACTION' : World Cafe Words and Music Podcast
The drummer and jazz bandleader turns his seventh album into a party, including Snarky Puppy's Michael League, guitarist Charlie Hunter and singer Lalah Hathaway.
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November 19, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Nate Smith is a FORCE. Absolutely loved everything about this session, including how Nate's first writing credit came on a Michael Jackson song. Plus what you should be doing if you want to be a better drummer (or musician for that matter) Up now at @worldcafe.bsky.social www.npr.org/2025/11/19/n...
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
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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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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.
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Foxwarren on their latest album, '2'
The Canadian indie rock band worked remotely to make their sophomore album.
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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.
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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
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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?
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to talk about his new solo album Who Is The Sky?
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Lukas Nelson steps out for his debut solo album, American Romance. He performs songs from it in our studios and talks with the Cafe’s @kallao.bsky.social about the album.
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Lukas Nelson on his debut solo album, 'American Romance' : World Cafe Words and Music Podcast
The country singer's record has been nominated for a Grammy Award for best traditional country album.
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November 13, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Lukas Nelson steps out for his debut solo album, American Romance. He performs songs from it in our studios and talks with the Cafe’s @kallao.bsky.social about the album.
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Lukas Nelson and I had a lovely sit down about his new album, "American Romance" and he plays solo acoustic - including a cover of "Still Crazy After All These Years" that floored me and everyone in the control room. Up now for @worldcafe.bsky.social
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November 13, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Lukas Nelson and I had a lovely sit down about his new album, "American Romance" and he plays solo acoustic - including a cover of "Still Crazy After All These Years" that floored me and everyone in the control room. Up now for @worldcafe.bsky.social
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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.
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Cafe host Raina Douris @rahrahraina.bsky.social talks with Amanda Shires about her new album, Nobody's Girl. They talk about Amanda's divorce and how her friend Shooter Jennings and her producer, Lawrence Rothman, helped her craft the emotions she put into the record.
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At first, Amanda Shires wasn't sure she wanted to write about her divorce : World Cafe Words and Music Podcast
On Nobody's Girl, the singer-songwriter offers her perspective on her high-profile split from Jason Isbell.
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November 7, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Cafe host Raina Douris @rahrahraina.bsky.social talks with Amanda Shires about her new album, Nobody's Girl. They talk about Amanda's divorce and how her friend Shooter Jennings and her producer, Lawrence Rothman, helped her craft the emotions she put into the record.
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Pino Palladino, legendary bass guitarist, has played on iconic albums from Eric Clapton to D'Angelo. Guitarist & producer Blake Mills has performed with Joni Mitchell, Fiona Apple and Dylan. On their new lp,That Wasn't A Dream, they create something completely unique.
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Blake Mills, Pino Palladino team up again on 'That Wasn't A Dream'
The two multi-instrumentalists share insights from the making of their latest collaborative record.
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November 7, 2025 at 1:42 AM
Pino Palladino, legendary bass guitarist, has played on iconic albums from Eric Clapton to D'Angelo. Guitarist & producer Blake Mills has performed with Joni Mitchell, Fiona Apple and Dylan. On their new lp,That Wasn't A Dream, they create something completely unique.
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The legendary singer-songwriter Richard Thompson joins us for a mini-concert recorded live at the @wxpnfm.bsky.social XPoNential Music Festival. www.npr.org/2025/11/05/n...
Tune in to a mini-concert with Richard Thompson : World Cafe Words and Music Podcast
Listen to the English songwriter and guitarist perform at the 2025 XPoNential Music Festival.
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November 6, 2025 at 12:56 PM
The legendary singer-songwriter Richard Thompson joins us for a mini-concert recorded live at the @wxpnfm.bsky.social XPoNential Music Festival. www.npr.org/2025/11/05/n...
Sports Team join Cafe host Raina Douris @rahrahraina.bsky.social to perform live and chat about their latest album, Boys These Days. www.npr.org/2025/11/03/n...
Sports Team change up their sound on 'Boys These Days' : World Cafe Words and Music Podcast
The British rock band talks about life on the road and making their third album in Norway.
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November 3, 2025 at 11:34 PM
Sports Team join Cafe host Raina Douris @rahrahraina.bsky.social to perform live and chat about their latest album, Boys These Days. www.npr.org/2025/11/03/n...
Get to know New Jersey rock and roll band, The Happy Fits with a mini-concert.
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Tune in to a mini-concert with The Happy Fits : World Cafe Words and Music Podcast
The four piece treats you to group harmonies and a fuller sound on their new album, Lovesick.
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October 31, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Get to know New Jersey rock and roll band, The Happy Fits with a mini-concert.
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The Mountain Goats' new lp, out Nov. 7, is a musical, & features contributions from Tony Award winner & Hamilton creator Lin-Manuel Miranda. Featuring performances from the band, John Darnielle talks with the Cafe's @kallao.bsky.social about making the new album.
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The Mountain Goats' new record weaves a tale fit for Broadway : World Cafe Words and Music Podcast
The indie folk band enlisted Lin-Manuel Miranda to tell the story of a shipwrecked crew on Through This Fire Across from Peter Balkan.
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October 28, 2025 at 7:17 PM
The Mountain Goats' new lp, out Nov. 7, is a musical, & features contributions from Tony Award winner & Hamilton creator Lin-Manuel Miranda. Featuring performances from the band, John Darnielle talks with the Cafe's @kallao.bsky.social about making the new album.
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Singer-songwriter, actor, television writer, comedian, and self declared "deep Elliott Smith nerd" Mae Martin joins Cafe host Raina Douris @rahrahraina.bsky.social for a conversation about Mae's new lp, I'm A TV. www.npr.org/2025/10/27/n...
As a songwriter, Mae Martin's free from the pressure of the punchline : World Cafe Words and Music Podcast
The Canadian comic and actor joins World Cafe to talk about their debut album, I'm A TV.
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October 28, 2025 at 12:14 AM
Singer-songwriter, actor, television writer, comedian, and self declared "deep Elliott Smith nerd" Mae Martin joins Cafe host Raina Douris @rahrahraina.bsky.social for a conversation about Mae's new lp, I'm A TV. www.npr.org/2025/10/27/n...
Happy record release day to Brandi Carlile. So happy you returned to the Cafe to chat with Cafe host Raina Douris. @rahrahraina.bsky.social. Listen as Brandi and Raina discuss Brandi's excellent new lp, Returning To Myself.
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For Brandi Carlile, solitude is overrated : World Cafe Words and Music Podcast
The singer-songwriter decamped to Aaron Dessner's Long Pond Studio in upstate New York to record her new album, Returning to Myself.
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October 24, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Happy record release day to Brandi Carlile. So happy you returned to the Cafe to chat with Cafe host Raina Douris. @rahrahraina.bsky.social. Listen as Brandi and Raina discuss Brandi's excellent new lp, Returning To Myself.
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ran it back with Kingfish.
The amazing Blues singer, songwriter and guitarist Kingfish performs songs from his new album, Hard Road. The Cafe's Kallao @kallao.bsky.social talks with him about about branching into R&B, pop and more.
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Christone Kingfish Ingram on World Cafe
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October 24, 2025 at 12:07 PM
ran it back with Kingfish.
The amazing Blues singer, songwriter and guitarist Kingfish performs songs from his new album, Hard Road. The Cafe's Kallao @kallao.bsky.social talks with him about about branching into R&B, pop and more.
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Christone Kingfish Ingram on World Cafe
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October 24, 2025 at 9:57 AM
The amazing Blues singer, songwriter and guitarist Kingfish performs songs from his new album, Hard Road. The Cafe's Kallao @kallao.bsky.social talks with him about about branching into R&B, pop and more.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Ca5...
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Maybe one of the greatest rock records of the Eighties, and still a timeless classic, Cafe host Raina Douris @rahrahraina.bsky.social talks with John Morrison about Talking Heads' Remain In Light"
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Celebrating 45 years of Talking Heads' 'Remain in Light' : World Cafe Words and Music Podcast
On their fourth album, the American rock band refined their innovative sound, which had long been inspired by Black music traditions.
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October 22, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Maybe one of the greatest rock records of the Eighties, and still a timeless classic, Cafe host Raina Douris @rahrahraina.bsky.social talks with John Morrison about Talking Heads' Remain In Light"
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Our Sense of Place: Montreal series continues with a conversation with the Juno award winning Elisapie.
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How Elisapie turned 10 classic rock hits into ‘true Inuit songs’ : World Cafe Words and Music Podcast
The Juno Award-winning Inuit musician, based in Montreal, imbued her favorite childhood songs with new meaning on her covers project, Inuktitut.
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October 22, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Our Sense of Place: Montreal series continues with a conversation with the Juno award winning Elisapie.
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Hi and happy almost Halloween. For our show on 10/31 we're looking for songs with some screaming and some wailing and some ooo-ooo's. Whaddya got?
October 20, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Hi and happy almost Halloween. For our show on 10/31 we're looking for songs with some screaming and some wailing and some ooo-ooo's. Whaddya got?