World Cafe Words and Music Podcast

Raina Douris

Booking Overview

This is a music interview and live-performance program featuring conversations with recording artists and bands, typically tied to new albums, singles, tours, or creative projects. Agencies could credibly pitch established musicians, emerging artists with notable releases, and singer-songwriters with compelling stories behind their work; booking difficulty is medium because the show carries NPR visibility but also features developing acts.

Metrics

Episodes: 42

Frequency: Multiple_weekly

Rating: 4.2/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1k-10k

Gender skew: Neutral

Location: USA

YouTube: 112.0k subscribers

Instagram: 32.0k followers

Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

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Host

Raina Douris - Canadian music journalist and radio host known for her work covering contemporary music and artist careers.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

medium

Typical Credentials:

Recording artists or bands with a new album, single, tour, or other timely creative project, along with a strong story about their music and career.

Required Achievements:

Released a new album or single, Built a professional recording career, Performed live or toured

Recent Guest Discussions

Brandon Flowers - Songwriting, Country Influences, And His Solo Album Thrasher.

Cardinals - The Band's Album Masquerade, Blending Fact And Fiction, And Live Performance.

Nicholas Carpenter - Personal Songwriting, Humor, Vulnerability, And Live Performance.

Recent Topics

Music, Songwriting, Live Performance, Indie Rock, R&b

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on

World Cafe Words and Music Podcast

Bruce Hornsby on his latest album, 'Indigo Park'

September 10, 2026

The record features collaborations with longtime friends like Bonnie Raitt and Bob Weir, as well as a new generation of artists like Ezra Koenig and Blake Mills.See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.NPR Privacy Policy

Tune in to a mini-concert with Ryan Bingham

September 08, 2026

The Oscar-winning musician and actor performs songs from his latest record, They Call Us The Lucky Ones.See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.NPR Privacy Policy

His family thought he was off to college. Dublin rapper KhakiKid had other plans.

September 02, 2026

The rising artist landed a viral hit in 2025 with "Date Night." He's following it up with a new EP, Girl Bites Dog.See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.NPR Privacy Policy

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