World Cafe Playlist for 11/24/2025

Ken Pomeroy joins host Stephen Kallao

Ken Pomeroy may only be in her early 20’s, but listen to her new album, Cruel Joke, and you’ll hear an old soul writing timeless songs that will break your heart. The Oklahoma singer-songwriter joins us to talk about how her childhood fascination with a John Denver song and Shel Silverstein’s poetry shaped her journey

Listen to the session here.

Today’s Playlist

Pink Floyd “Learning To Fly” A Momentary Lapse of Reason

Ken Pomeroy “Pareidolia” Recorded Live for World Cafe

John Denver “Leaving On A Jet Plane” Rhymes & Reasons

Ken Pomeroy “Flannel Cowboy” Recorded Live for World Cafe

Jade Jackson “Finish Line” WC Recording

Ken Pomeroy “Bound To Rain” Recorded Live for World Cafe

Ken Pomeroy “Coyote” Cruel Joke

Ken Pomeroy “Pocket Knives” Recorded Live for World Cafe

Better Oblivion Community Center “Dylan Thomas” WC Recording

Kings of Leon “To Space” EP #2

Caroline Rose “Jeannie Becomes A Mom” Loner

Pulp “Spike Island” More

The Cure “High” Wish

Medium Build “Last Time” Last Time (single)

Hour Two

Raphael Saadiq “100 Yard Dash” The Way I See It

The Black Keys “The Night Before” No Rain, No Flowers

Langhorne Slim “Rock N Roll” The Dreamin’ Kind

Neko Case “Bad Luck” Hell-On

Dawes “When My Time Comes” North Hills

The Format “Holy Roller” Boycott Heaven

Emmylou Harris & Rodney Crowell “Bluebird Wine” Old Yellow Moon

Lucinda Williams “Sweet Old World” Recorded Live for World Cafe

Collective Soul “Shine” Recorded Live for World Cafe

Brandi Carlile “Church & State” Returning To Myself

The Killers “When You Were Young” Sam’s Town

Spoon “Chateau Blues” (Single)

Elvis Costello And The Roots “Wake Me Up” WC Recording

Geese “Cobra” Getting Killed

Talking Heads “Heaven” Fear Of Music

St. Paul & The Broken Bones “Sushi And Coca-Cola” St. Paul & The Broken Bones

Aretha Franklin “The Weight” This Girl’s In Love With You