Best WXPN Listener Supported Radio Podcasts (2025)

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

5d 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

6d 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

10d 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

11d 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

12d 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

15d 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

17d 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

19d 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

25d 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

26d 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

28d 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

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Little Dragon's Yukimi embraces the feminine on 'For You' 21:09

29d ago21:09

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The Swedish musician branches out into jazz and soul on her debut solo album. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

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'I don't feel like getting up': Spinal Tap gets real about rocking into your 70s 18:59

1M ago18:59

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David St. Hubbins and Nigel Tufnel, of the legendary rock band, talk about their long-awaited reunion, plus what they really think about Paul McCartney. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

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Adrian Sherwood ponders 'The Collapse of Everything' 25:20

1M ago25:20

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The British record producer talks about releasing his first non-collaborative album in 12 years, plus Sherwood looks back on the U.K.'s electrifying dub scene. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

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The Culture Corner: Santana's 'Abraxas' was a blend of musical traditions 11:23

1M ago11:23

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World Cafe correspondent John Morrison revisits the rock band's chart-topping sophomore album from 1970. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

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How Stephen King helped The Beths' Liz Stokes write again 31:21

1M ago31:21

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Lead vocalist and songwriter Liz Stokes took pointers from Stephen King's On Writing to get the New Zealand band's creative energy flowing. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

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Pulp returns with 'More' 48:49

1M ago48:49

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The British rock band talks about their latest album, More. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

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World Cafe: Watchhouse 25:49

1M ago25:49

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The folk duo's new album is about lowering your defenses in a post-pandemic world. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

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Acadiana Music Showcase: Festivals Acadiens et Créoles 14:13

1M ago14:13

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What started as a three-hour concert in 1974 has grown into three-day event celebrating Southern Louisiana's music and culture. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

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Lord Huron explores 'the big mysteries' on the band's latest album 32:55

1M ago32:55

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Lord Huron frontman Ben Schneider talks about the band's latest album, The Cosmic Selector Vol. 1. Plus, the band performs live. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

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Kokoroko's set for World Cafe made heartbeats bounce 37:48

2M ago37:48

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The London-based septet perform songs from their latest album, Tuff Times Never Last. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

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The jams just keep flowing on Goose's 'Chain Yer Dragon' 46:24

2M ago46:24

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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. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy