World Cafe Words and Music Podcast
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WXPN's live performance and interview program featuring music and conversation from a variety of important musicians
Location:
Philadelphia, PA
Description:
WXPN's live performance and interview program featuring music and conversation from a variety of important musicians
Language:
English
Episodes
Tune in to a mini-concert with Ichiko Aoba
7/3/2025
The Japanese singer-songwriter traveled captured field recordings for her latest album, Luminescent Creatures.
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Duration:00:16:43
Sense of Place: Italian singer-songwriter Ariete has her sights set on stardom
7/2/2025
After a spot on the Italian version of The X Factor didn't help her as much as she'd hoped, the singer-songwriter took matters into her own hands.
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Duration:00:40:57
Sense of Place: Finger-style guitar is king at this Tuscan music venue
7/1/2025
Six Bars Jail, a small club located just outside of Florence, Italy, was founded in 2006.
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Duration:00:18:52
Sense of Place: Black Snake Moan is inspired by his ancient Italian home
6/30/2025
Marco Contestabile makes psychedelic blues music influenced by Tarquinia, where he grew up.
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Duration:00:34:01
Sense of Place: Step inside the Roman studio where Ennio Morricone made magic
6/27/2025
Some of the Italian composer's most memorable film scores were recorded at Forum Studios in Rome's Parioli neighborhood.
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Duration:00:10:30
Sense of Place: Ludovico Einaudi is one of the most streamed composers of all time
6/25/2025
The Italian pianist and composer returns to his childhood in Turin on his latest album, The Summer Portraits.
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Duration:00:24:09
Sense of Place: Born in Rome, Laila Al Habash had to leave to find her voice
6/24/2025
The Milan-based musician draws on both her mother's Italian side of the family and her father's Palestinian heritage.
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Duration:00:34:39
Sense of Place: This psych-rock band is fostering an indie rock scene in Rome
6/23/2025
Weird Bloom's music is psychedelic and catchy, and it kind of sounds like T. rex.
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Duration:00:29:54
Sense of Place: This Roman record label works to preserve 'B movie' scores
6/20/2025
Four Flies Records founder Pier de Sanctis explains what makes these increasingly rare soundtracks so special.
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Duration:00:11:32
How a copyright strike helped d4vd go supernova in the pop world
6/17/2025
Following a string of viral hits, the 20-year-old musician hones his sound on his debut album, Withered.
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Duration:00:30:11
The Culture Corner: 40 years ago, Boyz II Men flipped the script on R&B
6/16/2025
In his new book, World Cafe correspondent John Morrison digs into how the Philadelphia group updated the old-school R&B vocal group archetype for the hip-hop generation.
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Duration:00:17:28
Tune in to a mini-concert with Miya Folick
6/12/2025
The Los Angeles-based musician performs songs from her latest album, Erotica Veronica.
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Duration:00:18:01
Gigi Perez sails past her viral moment on her debut album
6/11/2025
The singer-songwriter went viral in 2024 with her queer ballad, "Sailor Song." Her debut album, At The Beach, In Every Life, builds a world beyond her hit.
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Duration:00:41:55
Let Uwade take you on a walk through the flowers of her mind
6/9/2025
The North Carolina singer-songwriter joins us to talk about her debut album, Florilegium.
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Duration:00:38:36
Patterson Hood mined strange childhood memories for his latest solo record
6/5/2025
The Drive-By Truckers co-founder talks about his latest solo album, Exploding Trees & Airplane Screams.
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Duration:00:33:15
Grief strengthened Ben Kweller's song on his first album since his son's death
5/30/2025
The Texas singer-songwriter reflects on reconnecting with his musical spirit after losing his teenage son.
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Duration:00:37:40
For The Weather Station, there's power in our shared humanity
5/29/2025
Musician and climate activist Tamara Lindeman talks about the Canadian folk band's latest record, Humanhood.
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Duration:00:36:37
How Hannah Cohen found a muse in the Catskill Mountains
5/27/2025
The singer-songwriter talks about her latest record, Earthstar Mountain.
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Duration:00:34:05
Acadiana Music Showcase: Feufollet
5/22/2025
Led by the late Christopher Stafford, this Cajun band became a staple of the Lafayette music scene.
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Duration:00:12:20
The Culture Corner: The record that made Tricky a legend
5/19/2025
World Cafe correspondent John Morrison digs into the U.K. artist's Angels With Dirty Faces.
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Duration:00:16:23