World Cafe Words and Music Podcast

World Cafe Words and Music Podcast

NPR

4.2from 405 ratings

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90Podcast AuthorityScore out of 100 · How it is scored
462
Episodes
423
Transcribed
405
Ratings
Daily
Cadence
2024
First episode
49M
YouTube views

About World Cafe Words and Music Podcast

WXPN's live performance and interview program featuring music and conversation from a variety of important musicians

Publisher
NPR
Category
music
Language
en
Explicit
No
First episode
3 Jan 2024
Latest episode
6 Nov 2026
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Latest episodes

423 of 462 episodes have a transcript.

  1. 6 Nov 2026TRANSCRIPT

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  2. 4 Nov 2026TRANSCRIPT

    Margaret Glaspy on her latest album, 'I Am Both'

  3. 3 Nov 2026TRANSCRIPT

    Tune in to a mini-concert with Fantastic Cat

Inside a recent episode

Broken Social Scene is in the business of making memories

Published 6 Nov 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] And when I play these songs, it always just sort of grounds me because I know not only the routine of the melodies, but I know the emotional core. And it's interesting, as you grow with these tunes, you then bring these different parts of your life to the song, so they always have this new meaning to them. […]

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Who has been a guest on World Cafe Words and Music Podcast

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

  • Margaret Glaspy
  • Fantastic Cat
  • Willow Avalon
  • Orville Peck
  • Adam Weiner

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views
49,468,469
Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
Apple Podcasts (US)
4.2 / 5
371 ratings
Spotify
4.7 / 5
34 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 90 / 100

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Quality
84
Social presence
97
YouTube
93
Engagement
99

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The show publishes daily, based on its RSS feed.

Does World Cafe Words and Music Podcast take guests?

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