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 portfolioincludes 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 record producer has collected some of his thoughts on an album called The Invisible Light: Acoustic Space, his first new solo work in 11 years.
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Lukas Nelson's latest record, Turn Off The News (Build A Garden), includes plenty of guests. Neil Young, Margo Price, and yes, Lukas' dad, Willie Nelson, all appear on the album.
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The duo conveys compassion through the music and emotion felt on its latest album, Mettavolution.
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It's been about a year since World Cafe caught up with Willie, and he's been busy!
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Lizzo is a singer, writer, rapper, producer and classically trained flutist who has been working towards her incredible, star-making moment for a long time.
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The influential musician to the punk and hardcore scene returns with new latest album, Sunshine Rock.
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Sorting out California's budget mess has been Gov. Jerry Brown's No. 1 problem since the day he took office. On Thursday, Brown unveiled a plan that would cut pension benefits and lower the amount taxpayers have to pay. Almost every state is wrestling with the pension problem, but in California, it's especially complex. John Myers of member station KQED reports.
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California's state government may be on its way to a dramatic downsizing after Monday's tentative deal on the state's $26 billion budget deficit. The deal did not include any tax increases, but did include some serious cutbacks that could be felt for years to come.
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John Myers of member station KQED reports that the funding for California's new Stem Cell Research Agency may be in jeopardy. Proponents and opponents of the controversial voter initiative say the measure is poorly written and may violate the state's constitution.