World Cafe Words and Music Podcast

258 episodes

Before the Breakthrough: Los Lobos
02/10/2026 | 11 mins.
For Hispanic Heritage Month, World Cafe is diving into the East Los Angeles band's career and music before "La Bamba" changed everything.

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'You gotta make it wiggly': How The Wiggles set the standard for kid's entertainment
02/10/2026 | 38 mins.
Plus, the Australian children's music group perform a cover of Olivia Dean's megahit, "Man I Need."

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For Michaela Anne, the 'humdrum is holy'
01/10/2026 | 30 mins.
The singer-songwriter found her way out of a two-year songwriting drought after finding inspiration in the "absolute magic" of everyday life.

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Tune in to a mini-concert with Friko
30/09/2026 | 18 mins.
The Chicago band performs music from their sophomore album, Something Worth Waiting For.

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Swamp Dogg contemplates the afterlife
28/09/2026 | 23 mins.
The 84-year-old musician and producer has built a cult following for his weird, satirical, hilarious musical personality.

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