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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The Nashville singer-songwriter tells the story of the mind-altering trip that set the stage for her latest album, and changed her life. -
Rasanbleman (Red Moon)is Haitian creole for "a large gathering." It refers to the group of nearly 30 musicians and artists who got together for the album's recording sessions in Jacmel, Haiti. -
Earle knows the value of storytelling as a way to find our shared humanity. He used that talent to write the music for a play called Coal Country and make his latest album, Ghosts of West Virginia. -
The Band's songwriter and Scorsese have been friends and collaborators since they first worked together on The Last Waltzin 1976. This year, Robertson scored The Irishman. -
Songs from Wynton Marsalis, Radiohead's Thom Yorke and a pulpy score from Daniel Pemberton all help set a noir scene for the film's 1950s New York setting. -
Father of the Brideis an ambitious collection of 18 songs featuring guests like Steve Lacy and Danielle Haim. -
The legendary Rush frontman and bassist has kept busy cataloging, photographing and writing about his collection of bass guitars. -
Yes, that's a real address and yes, it refers to a real-life breakdown. -
Though she is sad to be leaving, Talia is thrilled to be handing World Cafe off to an amazing host who she loves listening to. -
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.
