World Cafe Words and Music Podcast

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Revisiting Funkadelic's 'Maggot Brain' Oct 22, 2026

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World Cafe correspondent John Morrison talks about the way Jimi Hendrix influenced the band’s playing, and digs into some of the very specific, emotional direction George Clinton gave in the studio during the recording.
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Metric on their latest album, 'Romanticize The Dive" Oct 20, 2026

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The Canadian band talksabout how their latest record looks back on the "indie sleaze" era, plus they play a stripped down set of songs.
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Personal Records: Jen Agg Oct 16, 2026

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The restaurateur and star of the new Food Network show Restaurant Impossible: Last Call shares the songs that shaped her.
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How a Midwestern landfill inspired Fruit Bats' latest album Oct 15, 2026

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Eric D. Johnson, who performs as Fruit Bats, talks about making The Landfill.
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How being 'fake brave' helped The Army, The Navy find real confidence Oct 13, 2026

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The bond between Maia Ciambriello and Sasha Goldberg, who perform together as The Army, The Navy, is at the heart of their debut album, Fake Brave Life.
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Before the Breakthrough: Selena Oct 09, 2026

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For Hispanic Heritage Month, World Cafe is diving into the late Tejano performer's ascent to stardom.
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For Alabama Shakes, making music together again was like 'riding a bike' Oct 09, 2026

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The trio returns with their first studio album in 11 years.
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How Brian Jackson reimagined some of his legendary work with Gil Scott-Heron Oct 08, 2026

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Jackson and Scott-Heron created some of most memorable protest music of the early '70s, through the duo’s combination of jazz, soul, funk and spoken word poetry. Fifty years later, Jackson’s new album, Now More Than Ever,revisits some of their most iconic songs.
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The Womack Sisters leaned on each other to keep their musical ambitions alive Oct 07, 2026

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BG, Zeimani and Kucha Womack are music royalty — nieces to Bobby Womack and the granddaughters of Sam Cooke. Their debut album comes after a series of tragic setbacks.
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John R. Miller takes to the road on 'The Great Unknowing' Oct 06, 2026

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Miller's new album is a sort of travelogue inspired by his years as a traveling musician, but it’s also an exploration of quieter moments.
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