John Myers
Since 2017, John Myers has been the producer of NPR's , which is produced by WXPN at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia. Previously he spent about eight years working on the other side of Philly at WHYY as a producer on the staff of . John was also a member of the team of public radio veterans recruited to develop original programming for Audible and has worked extensively as a freelance producer. includes work for the Eastern State Penitentiary Historic Site, The Association for Public Art and the radio documentary, Going Black: The Legacy of Philly Soul Radio. He's taught radio production to preschoolers and college students and, in the late 90's, spent a couple of years traveling around the country as a roadie for the rock band Huffamoose.
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The Nashville singer-songwriter tells the story of the mind-altering trip that set the stage for her latest album, and changed her life. -
We caught up with Derek Trucks and Susan Tedeschi to talk about the inspiration behind the album — and they share a performance, recorded live for World Cafe. -
In this session, Kevin Morby talks about how photography inspired his latest album, This Is A Photograph, and how he steps inside those moments. -
The Philly rocker's latest album is titled (watch my moves) and he joins me to talk about the moves he's been making, who he's been working with and lots more.
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Aftab is the first Pakistani woman not only to win a Grammy, but to even be nominated for one. Hear about her life and how music brought her to America in this episode of World Cafe. -
A well-deserved break — and building their own studio — was the spark the group needed to make 'The Dream,' their most adventurous album yet.
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PUP is an acronym for Pathetic Use of Potential ... which has proven to be untrue as they've seen a lot of success over the last decade. -
Roberto Carlos Lange, who performs as Helado Negro, lived in Brooklyn until a 2-week trip to Texas to work on an art installation turned into a 6-month stay that led to Far In. -
In Parquet Court's latest album, Sympathy For Life, The band brings in more synths, keyboards and dance than ever before. -
The virtuoso blends his blistering brand of bluegrass with forays into psychedelia and jam band territory.
