Rhett Miller joins host Raina Douris

Rhett Miller is gearing up to release his 10th studio album, A lifetime of riding by night, later this month, so on the World Cafe, we’re revisiting his last visit to the show when he talked about how his unique songwriting process, virtual performances, and writing children’s books helped him craft his 2022 album, The Misfit.

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Today’s Playlist

Old Crow Medicine Show “Miles Away” Jubilee

Rhett Miller “Already There” Recorded Live for the World Cafe

Rhett Miller “Follow You Home” Recorded Live for the World Cafe

Rhett Miller “Beautiful Life” Recorded Live for the World Cafe

Rhett Miller “Go Through You” Recorded Live for the World Cafe

Old 97’s “Good With God” Recorded Live for the World Cafe

Traffic “Glad / Freedom Rider” John Barleycorn Must Die

Daft Punk “Touch (feat. Paul Williams)” Random Access Memories

Say She She “Disco Life” Cut & Rewind

Roy Ayers “Everybody Loves The Sunshine” Everybody Loves The Sunshine

Hour Two
Mondo Cozmo “Plastic Soul” Plastic Soul

Medium Build “Last Time” Last Time (single)

Ben Folds Five “Alice Childress” Ben Folds Five

Bjork “Human Behavior” Debut

Gorillaz “The Happy Dictator” The Mountain

Damon Albarn “Mr. Tembo” Recorded Live for the World Cafe

Warpaint “Undertow” Recorded Live for the World Cafe

Shemekia Copeland “Never Going Back To Memphis” Recorded Live for the World Cafe

Brandi Carlile “Returning To Myself” Returning To Myself

Hozier “Almost (Sweet Music)” Wasteland, Baby!

Hozier “From Eden” Recorded Live for the World Cafe

The War on Drugs “You Wreck Me” Bad Monkey Soundtrack

Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers “Here Come My Girl” Damn The Torpedos

The Black Keys “Go” “Let’s Rock”

Royel Otis “Say Something” hickey