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 World Cafe caught up with Chris Vos and Alex Stiff from the band to talk about the new faces working on their latest album. -
Ron Gallo's Peacemeal is a warm and playful low-fi pop record, unafraid to be skeptical and insightful. -
The Zimbabwean-American artist offers a unique perspective on the world, including on how she'd like to see it change.
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In 2021, "punk" can mean a lot of different things. It's an attitude, a viewpoint – it can even be a music genre. But the South London band Goat Girl embodies its own version entirely. -
Ma Rainey's Black Bottom made its debut last year with a striking cast of characters, but it was Branford Marsalis' job to make the music take flight.
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When you listen to a song by Tune-Yards, it can be like listening to a beautiful, but abstract painting. Hear a live performance of songs from the band's latest album. -
On Baker's new album, there's no shying away from the tough stuff. -
Though these songs may sound like they were inspired by the pandemic, Aaron Lee Tasjan's had an anxious mind since before the lockdown. -
How do artists' surroundings influence their art? Kansas City musician Kevin Morby has lived in — and left — New York and Los Angeles, and he has some thoughts.
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The Instrument of Hope, a trumpet made partly of bullets and inspired by the survivors of the 2018 Parkland, Fla., mass shooting, is touring the country to promote healing.
