Talia Schlanger
Talia Schlanger hosts World Cafe, which is distributed by NPR and produced by WXPN, the public radio service of the University of Pennsylvania. She got her start in broadcasting at the CBC, Canada's national public broadcaster. She hosted CBC Radio 2 Weekend Mornings on radio and was the on-camera host for two seasons of the television series CBC Music: Backstage, as well as several prime-time music TV specials for CBC, including the Quietest Concert Ever: On Fundy's Ocean Floor. Schlanger also guest hosted various flagship shows on CBC Radio One, including As It Happens, Day 6 and Because News. Schlanger also won a Canadian Screen Award as a producer for CBC Music Presents: The Beetle Roadtrip Sessions, a cross-country rock 'n' roll road trip.
Schlanger is a proud alumna of Ryerson's Radio and Television Arts program. Previously she worked as a professional actress and singer, including performing in the first national US tour of Green Day's rock opera American Idiot, Mirvish Productions' original Canadian company of Queen's We Will Rock You and Mamma Mia!. Born and raised in Toronto, Schlanger denies the accusation that she's biased toward Canadian bands. But she is proud to introduce American audiences to a lot of them.
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Father of the Brideis an ambitious collection of 18 songs featuring guests like Steve Lacy and Danielle Haim. -
In this farewell playlist, you'll find 100 songs that have challenged or changed Schlanger during her time on World Cafe; songs she'll be taking with her as she goes. -
Help Us Stranger marks the first Raconteurs album recorded at White's studio in Nashville. -
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. -
Lead singer Tarriona "Tank" Ball talks about how she honed the unique roster of character voices she uses in her music. -
Some say the glass of 2019 is half empty; others say it's half full. We say, "Wow, we've had some incredible artists perform so far this year." -
When singer-songwriter Mikaela Straus says, "I've never been subtle. I don't think now is the time," she means it.
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The Tedeschi Trucks Band members — connected by birth or by choice — have been living together on tour for long enough that they count as relatives. -
The Austin native's latest album This Land incorporates punk, soul and even hip-hop. -
Listen back to sessions from 2019 Grammy nominees who have come through our doors this past year.
