World Cafe Words and Music Podcast

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The podcast currently has 946 episodes available.

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September 05, 2025 The jams just keep flowing on Goose's 'Chain Yer Dragon'
Just like Phish and the Grateful Dead before them, rising jam band stars Goose have inspired a very passionate fan following. Plus, they perform songs from their surprise album, Chain Yer Dragon.

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September 04, 2025 Friedberg on their debut album, 'Hardcore Workout Queen'
Anna F. of Friedberg joins us to talk about the band's debut album, Hardcore Workout Queen, and why the cowbell is her favorite instrument. Plus, Friedberg performs live.

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September 03, 2025 World Cafe: Samantha Crain
The Choctaw Nation singer-songwriter talks about embracing a community mindset on her latest album, plus Crain performs live.

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September 01, 2025 What exactly is butt rock? It depends on who you ask
The once-pejorative label for a subgenre of rock has divided World Cafe along generational lines.

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14min
August 28, 2025 Acadiana Music Showcase: Babineaux Sisters
Gracie and Julie Babineaux have been making Cajun music for over a decade, writing and performing in Louisiana French. Their new album, Sans Soulier, is due out in October.

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August 27, 2025 British funk band Cymande are finally getting their flowers
Originally ignored by fans in the U.K., the psychedelic funk band was later embraced by hip-hop groups like De La Soul and The Fugees.

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August 26, 2025 Living Colour's 'Time's Up' was a reclamation of rock music's Black roots
World Cafe correspondent John Morrison talks about the impact of the American hard rock band's sophomore album.

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13min
August 25, 2025 Natalie Bergman is looking at the world for the first time
Natalie Bergman discusses how her latest album, My Home is Not in This World, was sparked by new beginnings, including becoming a mother. Plus, she performs live in the studio.

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August 22, 2025 The sound of ‘cosmic country,’ according to its architect, Daniel Donato
The 30-year-old musician blends country, jam and rock into an out-of-this-world sound.

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42min
August 19, 2025 After a breakout year, Self Esteem is learning that confidence isn't a given
Self Esteem has become one of the most irreverent voices in pop music since going solo in 2017. Today, Rebecca Lucy Taylor joins World Cafe to talk about her latest album, A Complicated Woman.

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39min

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