World Cafe Playlist

World Cafe Playlist

World Cafe Playlist for 08/24/2026

The Edge & Sinead O’Connor join host Raina Douris & David Dye Tomorrow, you’re headed to the Emerald Isle as we kick off our…

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World Cafe Playlist

World Cafe Playlist for 08/21/2026

Weezer joins host Raina Douris Twenty albums and more than three decades into their career, Weezer are getting along better than ever. Frontman Rivers…

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World Cafe Playlist

World Cafe Playlist for 08/20/2026

Alabama Shakes joins host David Dye Alabama Shakes are set to release their third album, the highly anticipated I Must Be Dreaming, but when…

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World Cafe Playlist

World Cafe Playlist for 08/19/2026

Cardinals join host Raina Douris For the Irish band Cardinals, songwriting is about storytelling. On the World Cafe, Cardinals frontman Euan Manning talks about…

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World Cafe Playlist

World Cafe Playlist for 08/18/2026

John Morrison joins host Raina Douris When Aaliyah dropped her second album, One in a Million, in 1996, World Cafe correspondent John Morrison says…

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World Cafe Playlist

World Cafe Playlist for 08/17/2026

Telehealth joins host Stephen Kallao Seattle has changed dramatically over the last few decades, and for Alexander Attitude and Kendra Cox of the indie-punk…

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World Cafe Playlist

World Cafe Playlist for 08/14/2026

Brandon Flowers joins host Raina Douris Brandon Flowers releases his new solo album THRASHER later this month – but you get to hear some…

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World Cafe Playlist

World Cafe Playlist for 08/13/2026

Medium Build joins host Stephen Kallao Nicholas Carpenter, who performs as Medium Build, has spent the last decade crafting deeply personal songs that balance…

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World Cafe Playlist

World Cafe Playlist for 08/12/2026

American Football joins host Stephen Kallao American Football released their debut album to little acclaim in 1999, and promptly called it quits. But as…

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