

Kyle Meredith With...
Consequence Podcast Network
Kyle Meredith With... is an interview series in which WFPK's Kyle Meredith speaks to a wide breadth of artists. Meredith digs deep to find out how their work is made and where their journey is going. From legendary artists to the newer class, from musicians to film & television stars, you'll hear about the things you were always curious about from all of your favorites.
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Jul 15, 2024 • 27min
5 Seconds of Summer’s Ashton Irwin on His New Solo Album BLOOD ON THE DRUMS and Bucking Advice
5 Seconds of Summer’s Ashton Irwin chats with Kyle Meredith about his new solo album, BLOOD ON THE DRUMS. Listen to the conversation now.Irwin dives into his particular style of multi-genre songwriting, as well as how he has sought to distinguish his solo identity from his role in 5 Seconds of Summer. Then, the artist touches on going against traditional advice, the importance of music videos, and finding inspiration in acts like T. Rex and Echo & The Bunnymen. Elsewhere, he provides his thoughts on fellow 5 Seconds of Summer member Luke Hemmings’ solo work (listen to Hemming himself discuss it on his episode of Kyle Meredith with...).Listen to 5 Seconds of Summer’s Ashton Irwin chat about all this and more in the new episode or watch it on Youtube. Also, please take the time to like, review, and subscribe to KMW wherever you get your podcasts, and keep up to date with all our series by following the Consequence Podcast Network.Our Sponsors:* Check out BetterHelp: https://www.betterhelp.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Jul 13, 2024 • 22min
Rewind: Sabrina Carpenter on Channeling Alanis Morissette, Dolly Parton, and Ani DiFranco
With Sabrina Carpenter having her latest success with “Espresso” and “Please Please Please,” as well as and her upcoming Short n’ Sweet album, it’s a perfect time to listen back to this 2022 interview with Kyle Meredith. Listen to the conversation from the vaults now.Carpenter talks about her album Emails I Can’t Send, the journey to allowing herself to be more publicly vulnerable, and channeling artists like Alanis Morissette, Dolly Parton, Joni Mitchell, Ani DiFranco, and Carole King on the tracks.Listen to Sabrina Carpenter chat about all this and more in the new episode or watch it on YouTube. Please take the time to like, review, and subscribe to KMW wherever you get your podcasts, and keep up to date with all our series by following the Consequence Podcast Network.Our Sponsors:* Check out BetterHelp: https://www.betterhelp.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Jul 12, 2024 • 29min
Travis' Fran Healy on Their New Album L.A. Times and Gaslight Culture
Travis’ Fran Healy joins Kyle Meredith to talk about the Scottish band’s new album, L.A. Times. Listen to the conversation now.The frontman discusses how and why Los Angeles became the thematic center of the band's new set of songs, explaining how the city functions as a coal miner's canary for the state of the world. He then touches on the amount of cursing in the title track, as well as how the cover art continues a visual motif that has spanned several of their records.Elsewhere, Healy talks of the pitfalls of social media, gaslighting culture, and how the biggest pop stars manipulate the music market.Listen to Travis’ Fran Healy chat about all this and more in the new episode and please take the time to like, review, and subscribe to KMW wherever you get your podcasts, and keep up to date with all our series by following the Consequence Podcast Network.Our Sponsors:* Check out BetterHelp: https://www.betterhelp.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Jul 10, 2024 • 21min
Kylie Cantrall on Disney's Descendants: The Rise of Red and Her New Music
Kylie Cantrall joins Kyle Meredith to talk about Descendants: The Rise of Red, the fourth film in Disney's Descendantsfranchise. Listen to the conversation now.Cantrall dives into the new Descendants installment, which follows Princess Red, the rebellious daughter of the tyrannical Queen of Hearts from Wonderland, as she prepares to attend a new school. All the while, her mother secretly plots away.The actress touches on her journey to landing a role in the series, explaining the personal impact of joining Descendants after growing up with the original story. Elsewhere, she discusses why she wishes she could travel back to the '90s, her music career, and being a fan of anti-heroes.Listen to Kylie Cantrall chat about all this and more in the new episode or watch it on YouTube. Please take the time to like, review, and subscribe to KMW wherever you get your podcasts, and keep up to date with all our series by following the Consequence Podcast Network.Our Sponsors:* Check out BetterHelp: https://www.betterhelp.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Jul 8, 2024 • 23min
Mark Oliver Everett on New Album Eels Time!, Writing with Tyson Ritter, and Acting with Kate Beckinsale
Eels’ Mark Oliver Everett -- or "E" -- chats with Kyle Meredith about the band's new album, Eels Time! Listen to the two's conversation now.The indie rock songwriter dives into his recent experience of undergoing open heart surgery, though, as he explains it, any song on Eels Time! that deal with mortality or existentialism were written prior to the procedure. E goes on to touch on the decades-long process of bringing "And You Run" to life, writing with The All American Rejects' lead singer Tyson Ritter, and his role in the film Prisoner’s Daughter.Listen to Mark Oliver Everett chat about all this and more in the new episode or watch it on YouTube. Please take the time to like, review, and subscribe to KMW wherever you get your podcasts, and keep up to date with all our series by following the Consequence Podcast Network.Our Sponsors:* Check out BetterHelp: https://www.betterhelp.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Jul 6, 2024 • 20min
Rewind: Twenty One Pilots on Vessel, Religion, and Ukuleles
Listen to Twenty One Pilots’ Tyler Joseph and Josh Dun cat about their album Vessel and more on this Kyle Meredith with... interview from the archives.The two chat about their quick ascent to fame, working as long as they could as an independent act, and the perceptions expectations and perceptions that came along with newfound stardom. They also touch on saving rock music with a ukulele and if they actually dissed Macklemore or not.Listen to Twenty One Pilots chat about all this and more in the new episode or watch it on YouTube. Please take the time to like, review, and subscribe to KMW wherever you get your podcasts, and keep up to date with all our series by following the Consequence Podcast Network.Our Sponsors:* Check out BetterHelp: https://www.betterhelp.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Jul 5, 2024 • 28min
Annabeth Gish on Ride, Pretty Little Liars, and Mike Flanagan’s Universe
Annabeth Gish joins Kyle Meredith to talk about her new movie Ride, which finds her co-starring with C. Thomas Howell and screenwriter/director Jake Allyn. The film tells the story of a family of bull riders fighting to survive in a small Texas town while dealing with addictions, health, and religion that’s embedded in the deep south. The legendary actress, known for her work in Mystic Pizza, The X-Files, and Sons of Anarchy, talks about the heaviness of the movie, working in an 18-day shooting schedule, and how she more and more finds herself playing voices of authority. Gish goes on to discuss her own longevity in Hollywood, as well as why she loves to work with Mike Flanagan inside his universe (including great roles in The Haunting of Hill House, Midnight Mass, & The Fall of the House of Usher), and returning to Pretty Little Liars for it’s latest run.Listen to Annabeth Gish chat about all this and more in the new episode or watch it on YouTube. Please take the time to like, review, and subscribe to KMW wherever you get your podcasts, and keep up to date with all our series by following the Consequence Podcast Network.Our Sponsors:* Check out BetterHelp: https://www.betterhelp.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Jul 3, 2024 • 21min
Anthony Michael Hall on Trigger Warning, '80s Classics & Developing a Show with Robert Downey Jr
Anthony Michael Hall joins Kyle Meredith to talk about the Jessica Alba-fronted revenge thriller Trigger Warning, which is out now on Netflix. Listen to the conversation now.The iconic actor dives into why he is so attracted to playing villains, basing his Trigger Warning character on Ted Turner, and what it was like to do big action stunts with Alba. He also touches on the impact working with John Hughes on classics like The Breakfast Club, Sixteen Candles, and Weird Science had on his career.Then, Hall previews a new project he's been developing with Robert Downy Jr before reveling why he wasn't in Andrew McCarthy’s documentary on the famed 'Brat Pack.'Listen to Anthony Michael Hall talk about Trigger Warning about all this and more in the new episode or watch it on YouTube. Please take the time to like, review, and subscribe to KMW wherever you get your podcasts, and keep up to date with all our series by following the Consequence Podcast Network.Our Sponsors:* Check out BetterHelp: https://www.betterhelp.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Jul 1, 2024 • 37min
Kurtwood Smith on That '90s Show Season 2 & Remembering Dead Poets Society
Kurtwood Smith chats with Kyle Meredith about That '90s Show Season 2, which is streaming now on Netflix. Listen to their conversation.The actor discusses how the cast and writing team found their footing for the legacy show, as they hoped to toe the line between finding a fresh identity and honoring the original series, That '70s Show. He then touches on modeling Red after his own stepdad and reveals why he initially turned down the offer to reprise the role.Finally, Smith reveals stories from the time he spent with the series' many guest stars -- including Will Forte, Carmen Elektra, Tommy Chong, and Lisa Loeb -- before recalling his time shooting Dead Poets Society with Robin Williams.Listen to Kurtwood Smith chat about all this and more in the new episode or watch it on YouTube. Please take the time to like, review, and subscribe to KMW wherever you get your podcasts, and keep up to date with all our series by following the Consequence Podcast Network.Our Sponsors:* Check out BetterHelp: https://www.betterhelp.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Jun 29, 2024 • 22min
Rewind: Paul McCartney on Writing with John Lennon, Connecting to The Beatles, and Reconsidering Wings
In this interview from the vaults, Paul McCartney chats with Kyle Meredith about his album New, John Lennon, and other Beatles related topics. Listen to the full chat now.McCartney dives deep into his songwriting techniques, shines a light on the traps he tries to avoid, and ultimately explains how he was able to crank out so many iconic songs. Furthermore, he touches on his connection with his older catalog and the critical reevaluation of hi post-Beatles band Wings.Listen to Paul McCartney chat about all this and more in the new episode or watch it on YouTube. Please take the time to like, review, and subscribe to KMW wherever you get your podcasts, and keep up to date with all our series by following the Consequence Podcast Network.Our Sponsors:* Check out BetterHelp: https://www.betterhelp.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy


