Best WXPN Listener Supported Radio Podcasts (2025)

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Acadiana Music Showcase: Dustin Dale Gaspard 12:27

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3h ago12:27

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He made a splash on The Voice, but Gaspard has been a longtime part of Louisiana's Cajun and swamp pop music scene. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

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Nate Smith on his latest album, 'LIVE-ACTION' 52:20

1d ago52:20

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The drummer and jazz bandleader turns his seventh album into a party, including Snarky Puppy's Michael League, guitarist Charlie Hunter and singer Lalah Hathaway. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

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David Byrne on his latest album, 'Who Is the Sky?' 42:54

2h ago42:54

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The Scottish-American rock star teams up with New York's Ghost Train Orchestra. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

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Lukas Nelson on his debut solo album, 'American Romance' 14:23

8h ago14:23

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The country singer's record has been nominated for a Grammy Award for best traditional country album. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

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Tune in to a mini-concert with Michigander 21:12

21m ago21:12

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The Michigan musician performs a set recorded at the 2025 XPoNential Music Festival. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

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PUP on their latest LP, 'Who Will Look After the Dogs?' 43:31

4m ago43:31

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The Toronto punk band pared down their creative process with help from producer John Congleton. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

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At first, Amanda Shires wasn't sure she wanted to write about her divorce 42:22

35m ago42:22

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On Nobody's Girl, the singer-songwriter offers her perspective on her high-profile split from Jason Isbell. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

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Tune in to a mini-concert with Richard Thompson 24:43

15d ago24:43

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Listen to the English songwriter and guitarist perform at the 2025 XPoNential Music Festival. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

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Sports Team change up their sound on 'Boys These Days' 44:21

3d ago44:21

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The British rock band talks about life on the road and making their third album in Norway. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

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Tune in to a mini-concert with The Happy Fits 14:30

6d ago14:30

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The four piece treats you to group harmonies and a fuller sound on their new album, Lovesick. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

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The Mountain Goats' new record weaves a tale fit for Broadway 37:39

18d ago37:39

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The indie folk band enlisted Lin-Manuel Miranda to tell the story of a shipwrecked crew on Through This Fire Across from Peter Balkan. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

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Mae Martin talks about their debut album, 'I'm A TV' 27:37

22d ago27:37

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The Canadian comic and actor joins World Cafe to talk about their debut album, I'm A TV. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

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For Brandi Carlile, solitude is overrated 41:34

14d ago41:34

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The singer-songwriter decamped to Aaron Dessner's Long Pond Studio in upstate New York to record her new album, Returning to Myself. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

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Blues phenom Christone 'Kingfish' Ingram on his latest album, 'Hard Road' 33:08

15d ago33:08

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The blues musician from Clarksdale, Miss., also talks about his new record label and searching for the next generation of blues talent. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

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Celebrating 45 years of Talking Heads' 'Remain in Light' 10:46

29d ago10:46

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On their fourth album, the American rock band refined their innovative sound, which had long been inspired by Black music traditions. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

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Acadiana Music Showcase: Jeffery Broussard & The Nighttime Syndicate 16:39

25d ago16:39

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Zydeco veteran Jeffery Broussard teamed up with members of the New Orleans TBC Brass Band and a swing band's rhythm section for Bayou Moonlight, a blend of zydeco, R&B and blues. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

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'It was never taped': There's a missing piece to Montreal's jazz history 14:29

29d ago14:29

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Historian Dorothy Williams explains why Montreal became a center for jazz music. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

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How Elisapie turned 10 classic rock hits into ‘true Inuit songs’ 19:06

1M ago19:06

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The Juno Award-winning Inuit musician, based in Montreal, imbued her favorite childhood songs with new meaning on her covers project, Inuktitut. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

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Take a tour of Leonard Cohen's Montreal 13:19

1M ago13:19

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Expert guide Ruby Roy has given countless tours of the city for Cohen's fans. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

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Montreal is home, but Pierre Kwenders' heart is in Kinshasa 16:40

1M ago16:40

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Kwenders is the co-founder of Moonshine, a Montreal-based collective that spotlights the culture and music of the African diaspora. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

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Meet the producer behind some of Montreal's finest records 25:52

1M ago25:52

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Howard Bilerman went from taping punk shows as a teen to co-founding Hotel2Tango, one of Montreal's most iconic recording studios. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

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'DIY will never die': No Joy remembers the heyday of Montreal's Mile End 13:26

1M ago13:26

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Jasamine White-Gluz takes us back to the early aughts, when the city was experiencing a boom of DIY music. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

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'Have I gone too far?': Sarah McLachlan faces her toughest critic on new album 38:16

2M ago38:16

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The Grammy Award-winning musician is used to playing for big crowds, but there was one person whose opinion mattered more than anyone else's: her eldest daughter. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

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Expect a lot of Puerto Rican pride at Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime show 13:48

2M ago13:48

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Days before Bad Bunny's Super Bowl announcement, World Cafe spoke to Alt.Latino hosts Anamaria Sayre and Felix Contreras about his 31-date residency in Puerto Rico. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

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Kassa Overall connects the dots between jazz and hip-hop on 'CREAM' 39:20

1M ago39:20

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The jazz musician reimagines hip-hop classics by The Notorious B.I.G., Wu-Tang Clan and more. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy