We play roots music from all over the world, including the best from Africa, Cuba, Puerto Rico, Asia, Central & South America, and the world's most musical island cultures. American Roots Music is well-represented too, and we love to throw in our own digital recordings of live performances, making this show one of the most eclectic programs on the air.

Past shows have featured:

•   An Interview with music/culture critic Greil Marcus about I’m Not There,

     the Todd Haynes film about Bob Dylan. 

1. •  Conversation with David Byrne about the convergence of rock and world.
   

2. •  A talk with Ry Cooder about Cuba & the Buena Vista Social Club.
   

3. •  Live broadcast with Sally Nyolo from Cameroon.
   

4. •  Live broadcast with Orquesta La Moderna Tradicion of Cuban danzon.
   

5. •  Interviews with Nonesuch legend and "musical tourist" David Lewiston.
   

6. •  Interview and performance with Babatunde Olatunji and Drums of Passion.
   

7. •  Interview with the Klezmatics' violinist Alicia Svigals.
   

8. •  My digital field recordings from the central mountains of Bali.
   

9. •  My digital field recordings from the South Pacific island of Rarotonga.
   

10. •  An hour of live Hawaiian slack key with Uncle Raymond Kane and Elodia.
    

11. •  An in-studio performance with the great Madagascar roots band Tarika.
    

12. •  Several visits from the French accordionist, Odile Lavault.
    

13. •  Live Hawaiian slack key with Grammy winner, George Kahumoku, Jr.
    

14. •  Stephen Kent, live in the studio with his digeridoo.
    

15. •  Stories and music with Cosby from Papua New Guinea.
    

16. •  Judy Slattum and Made Surya from Bali tell stories of trance rituals 
    

17. •  Linda Tillery and the Cultural Heritage Ensemble rock our roots off.
    

18. •  Eric & Suzy Thompson play live in the studio.
    

19. •  Emitt Powell and the Gospel Elites bring in their favorite gospel
    

20. •  Nature Sound Society guests bring bizarre digital recordings
    

21. •  The Language of Dreams, the history of slack key guitar.
    

22. •  (more to come from archives!)