John Myers
Since 2017, John Myers has been the producer of NPR's World Cafe, 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 Fresh Air with Terry Gross. 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. His portfolio 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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Karl Denson talks about tunes from the Karl Denson's Tiny Universe's latest album.
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Naomi Hamilton, who makes music as Jealous of the Birds, slices up genres and creates songs that sound homemade and tiny, explosive and bombastic. -
The rules of musical gravity don't apply for the spirited saxophonist, composer and producer. -
The Austin native's latest album This Land incorporates punk, soul and even hip-hop. -
She's a political activist and a rock star. In this session, hear lots of music and legendary stories from Mavis Staples. -
Late Show bandleader Jon Batiste, New Yorker writer Briana Younger and NPR Music's Rodney Carmichael join World Cafe for a spirited conversation on the black creators shaping the future of music. -
Get a sampler of the Melbourne-based singer's forthcoming record that is personal, intimate and beautiful.
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Chan Marshall performs live and talks about her journey to 2018's Wanderer, a powerful realization she had with Lana Del Rey and the true meaning behind her band name. -
Take a trip to the farm in Colorado where Isakov created his latest album, Evening Machines. -
Even in his 70s, Crosby's stretching sounds in ways that seem to surprise and delight even the musician himself.
