
Kyle Meredith With...
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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Dec 6, 2023 • 30min
Rosanne Cash on The Wheel, Singing with The National, & Covering Lou Reed
Rosanne Cash joins Kyle Meredith to talk about the 30th anniversary of The Wheel, the 1993 album that kicked off a second chapter of her career. The singer-songwriter tells us about getting her masters back from Sony, what it was like to make this record as her life was in a complete upheaval, and the beauty of an album that has an artist’s back up against the wall. Cash goes on to discuss the scene of musicians she found in early 90s New York, having director Mary Lambert helm the video for The Wheel, and the Austin City Limits and Columbia Record Radio Hour live sets that fill out the anniversary edition, which that latter of those featured backup vocals from David Byrne on one song. As for the present day, Rosanne also reveals how she’ll be reimagining some of the songs for the upcoming Reinventing The Wheel tour, and gives us the story on singing with The National on their new song “Crumble,” her plans to have Matt Berninger sing on a track of her own for an upcoming release, and that she’s covered Lou Reed’s “Magician” for an upcoming tribute album.This month, we’re on a mission to spread the word about Kyle Meredith W... far and wide, and you’re our secret weapon. If you love our show as much as we like bringing it to you, we need you to hop over to Apple Podcasts, hit the follow button, and leave us a review. Not only is it a quick and easy way to show your support, but it’ll also give you the chance to win some exclusive Consequence merch. Just follow this link to our Google Form and submit your info along with a screenshot of your review. We’ll be shouting out our winners in December, so make sure to follow and review soon. Thank you for all your support and for helping Kyle Meredith W... grow. Listen to Rosanne Cash sit and 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.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Dec 4, 2023 • 28min
Kate Siegel on Looks, Sounds, and Drama of The Fall of the House of Usher
Kate Siegel catches up with Kyle Meredith to talk about her role in the Mike Flanagan-created The Fall of the House of Usher, a Netflix miniseries that is loosely based on various works by Edgar Allan Poe and tells the downfall of a family, a corrupt pharmaceutical company, and a mysterious woman plaguing the characters as they disappear one by one. Alongside Siegel, the ensemble cast also features Carla Gugino, Bruce Greenwood, Mary McDonnell, Henry Thomas, Rahul Kohli, and Mark Hamill. The actress takes us through the “necessity of pain” that weaves throughout the story, basing her look off of Mirage from The Incredibles, and finding the mood of Camille through Doja Cat’s “Won’t Bite”. Siegel also recounts the team’s need to reshoot a big chunk of the show after Frank Langella was fired after a misconduct investigation and replaced with Greenwood as the patriarch, as well as what it was like to film her death scene, coming up with her own backstory, and becoming friends with Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross through their work on the score.This month, we’re on a mission to spread the word about Kyle Meredith W... far and wide, and you’re our secret weapon. If you love our show as much as we like bringing it to you, we need you to hop over to Apple Podcasts, hit the follow button, and leave us a review. Not only is it a quick and easy way to show your support, but it’ll also give you the chance to win some exclusive Consequence merch. Just follow this link to our Google Form and submit your info along with a screenshot of your review. We’ll be shouting out our winners in December, so make sure to follow and review soon. Thank you for all your support and for helping Kyle Meredith W... grow. Listen to Kate Seigel sit and 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.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Dec 1, 2023 • 30min
Shelley Hennig on Playing Drunk, Absurd Moments in Nudity, & Her Dolly Parton Action Theme Song
Shelley Hennig joins Kyle Meredith to talk about Obliterated, out now on Netflix. The series, which also stars Nick Zano, C. Thomas Howell, and Lori Petty, showcases an elite special forces team who, after thinking they stopped a nuclear threat on Vegas, decides to party hard with booze and drugs, only to find out after everyone is good and sloshed that the bomb they neutralized was fake. Cue the action and the hilarity. The actress discusses the return of absurd moments in action/comedy, not overplaying being drunk, and having to wear the same outfit for six months. Hennig, who is also known for her long run in Teen Wolf, talks about intimacy coordinators and sex scenes, acting alongside C. Thomas Howell and Lori Petty, which Dolly Parton classic would be her action hero theme song, and becoming a country music fan after starring in music videos for Marren Morris and The Band Perry.This month, we’re on a mission to spread the word about Kyle Meredith W... far and wide, and you’re our secret weapon. If you love our show as much as we like bringing it to you, we need you to hop over to Apple Podcasts, hit the follow button, and leave us a review. Not only is it a quick and easy way to show your support, but it’ll also give you the chance to win some exclusive Consequence merch. Just follow this link to our Google Form and submit your info along with a screenshot of your review. We’ll be shouting out our winners in December, so make sure to follow and review soon. Thank you for all your support and for helping Kyle Meredith W... grow. Listen to Shelley Hennig frontman Sam Nelson Harris sit and 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.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Nov 29, 2023 • 18min
McG on Body Switch Movies, His 90s Music Videos, & Having Weezer In His New Movie
McG joins Kyle Meredith to talk about his new Netflix film, Family Switch. The movie, which stars Jennifer Garner, Ed Helms, Emma Myers, and a lineup of great cameos, finds a chance encounter with an astrological reader (Rita Moreno) that causes the Walkers to wake up to a full body switch between all of the members of the family. The director tells us why he wanted to add to the canon of body switch movies like Vise Versa and Freaky Friday, what it was like to workshop with the actors for each of them to play against their age, and having Jennifer Garner cook for everyone at her home in order to bring them all closer together. McG, who got his start making some of the biggest music videos of the 90s and 2000s for Korn, Smash Mouth, Sugar Ray, Barenaked Ladies, and tons of others, discusses who that part of his career still influences what he does now, how he got those incredible colors that became part of his calling card, and how he got Weezer to be in this movie, as well as the cover song jam session they had with Ed Helms.This month, we’re on a mission to spread the word about Kyle Meredith W... far and wide, and you’re our secret weapon. If you love our show as much as we like bringing it to you, we need you to hop over to Apple Podcasts, hit the follow button, and leave us a review. Not only is it a quick and easy way to show your support, but it’ll also give you the chance to win some exclusive Consequence merch. Just follow this link to our Google Form and submit your info along with a screenshot of your review. We’ll be shouting out our winners in December, so make sure to follow and review soon. Thank you for all your support and for helping Kyle Meredith W... grow. Listen to McG sit and 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.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Nov 27, 2023 • 27min
Sam Nelson on Aquaman 2, Favorite Soundtracks, & the Next X Ambassadors Album
X Ambassadors frontman Sam Nelson Harris joins Kyle Meredith to talk about the band’s new single, "Deep End," which serves as the credit music in the new Aquaman 2: Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom. The hit-making singer-songwriter discusses writing for the Jason Momoa-starring superhero movie, as well as what draws him to write for films (the band has also been featured on the soundtracks to Transformers, The Call of the Wild, and Suicide Squad, among others), his favorite movie soundtracks, and being pushed to include more aquatic references. Harris goes on to dig into the band's current collaborative series, Eg - Season 2, the debut solo album that just released, and the news of a new X Ambassadors record that should be out by April.This month, we’re on a mission to spread the word about Kyle Meredith W... far and wide, and you’re our secret weapon. If you love our show as much as we like bringing it to you, we need you to hop over to Apple Podcasts, hit the follow button, and leave us a review. Not only is it a quick and easy way to show your support, but it’ll also give you the chance to win some exclusive Consequence merch. Just follow this link to our Google Form and submit your info along with a screenshot of your review. We’ll be shouting out our winners in December, so make sure to follow and review soon. Thank you for all your support and for helping Kyle Meredith W... grow. Listen to X Ambassadors frontman Sam Nelson Harris sit and 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.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Nov 24, 2023 • 25min
Chicago’s Lee Loughnane on Christmas Hits, Beatles Classics, & Upcoming Tour with Earth, Wind, & Fire
Chicago ’s Lee Loughnane joins Kyle Meredith to talk about the legendary band’s new holiday collection, Greatest Christmas Hits. The trumpeter discusses the group’s success with their three Xmas records and what kicked it off 25 years ago on the first one, how they give so many classics their Chicago sound, and co-writing the original song “A Child’s Prayer”. Loughnane goes on to talk about covering The Beatles’ “Magical Mystery Tour” and what he thinks of the new song “Now and Then,” how they plan their live shows and tour, and next summer’s double bill with Earth, Wind, and Fire.This month, we’re on a mission to spread the word about Kyle Meredith W... far and wide, and you’re our secret weapon. If you love our show as much as we like bringing it to you, we need you to hop over to Apple Podcasts, hit the follow button, and leave us a review. Not only is it a quick and easy way to show your support, but it’ll also give you the chance to win some exclusive Consequence merch. Just follow this link to our Google Form and submit your info along with a screenshot of your review. We’ll be shouting out our winners in December, so make sure to follow and review soon. Thank you for all your support and for helping Kyle Meredith W... grow. Listen to Chicago ’s Lee Loughnane sit and 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.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Nov 22, 2023 • 25min
R.E.M.’s Mike Mills on the Electronics, Mystery, & Difficult Circumstances of 1998’s Up
R.E.M.’s Mike Mills catches up with Kyle Meredith to talk about the 25th-anniversary edition of Up, their first post-Bill Berry album that found the Athens band trying out a new electronic-based sound. The bassist/songwriter discusses the difficult circumstances in which the LP was created, how they found the sound, and the stories behind songs “Airportman,” “Sad Professor,” “Daysleeper,” and “Hope”. Mills goes on to talk about why they decided not to include the demos on this deluxe package, while also confirming that there are “plenty of unheard songs in the vault.” The two also chat about the band’s recent resurgence in the popular zeitgeist, from covers from The Monkees Mickey Dolenz and Soccer Mommy to the use of their music on TV series The Bear. We also get a little-known story about remixing their debut album Murmur after I.R.S. tried to give it the 80s sound that was in vogue at the time.This month, we’re on a mission to spread the word about Kyle Meredith W... far and wide, and you’re our secret weapon. If you love our show as much as we like bringing it to you, we need you to hop over to Apple Podcasts, hit the follow button, and leave us a review. Not only is it a quick and easy way to show your support, but it’ll also give you the chance to win some exclusive Consequence merch. Just follow this link to our Google Form and submit your info along with a screenshot of your review. We’ll be shouting out our winners in December, so make sure to follow and review soon. Thank you for all your support and for helping Kyle Meredith W... grow. Listen to R.E.M.’s Mike Mills sit and 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.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Nov 20, 2023 • 21min
Goosebump’s Isa Briones & Ana Yi Puig on Fresh Nostalgia, Trauma, and a 90’s Soundtrack
Isa Briones & Ana Yi Puig join Kyle Meredith to talk about the new Goosebumps series, out now on Disney+ and Hulu. This latest iteration finds the popular R.L. Stine books given a fresh take and a bit more of an adult storyline, following a group of five high schoolers who embark on a shadowy and twisted journey to investigate the tragic passing three decades earlier of a teen named Harold Biddle — while also unearthing dark secrets from their parents’ past. Alongside Briones and Puig, the series also stars Zach Morris, Miles McKenna, Will Price, Rachael Harris, Justin Long, Rob Huebel, and Jonathan Silverman, among others. The actresses discuss bringing a fresh take to the reboot, allowing for nostalgia while creating their own version, and making sure there are still easter eggs connecting us to the original series. Briones and Puig also talk about the trauma bonding these characters go through, what they inherit from their parents, and how when even being chased by a ghost demon, they’re still able to form a love triangle. Of course, the soundtrack is also a big topic with its heavy 90s throwback featuring R.E.M, Radiohead, Soundgarden, and Elastica next to artists like Courtney Barnet and Yeah Yeah Yeahs.This month, we’re on a mission to spread the word about Kyle Meredith W... far and wide, and you’re our secret weapon. If you love our show as much as we like bringing it to you, we need you to hop over to Apple Podcasts, hit the follow button, and leave us a review. Not only is it a quick and easy way to show your support, but it’ll also give you the chance to win some exclusive Consequence merch. Just follow this link to our Google Form and submit your info along with a screenshot of your review. We’ll be shouting out our winners in December, so make sure to follow and review soon. Thank you for all your support and for helping Kyle Meredith W... grow. Listen to Isa Briones & Ana Yi Puig sit and 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.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Nov 17, 2023 • 20min
Francis Lawrence on the Music, Rebellion, & Extra Footage of The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes
Francis Lawrence joins Kyle Meredith to talk about The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes, the prequel that stars Tom Blyth and Rachel Zegler and serves as an origin story to villain Coriolanus Snow and takes place 64 years before the Jennifer Lawrence-starring run of the story. The director, who was also behind Catching Fire and both Mockingjays, discusses how music has a much bigger focus this time around, working with Dave Cobb to bring the songs to life, and casting Rachel Zegler, who performs the hell out of them on screen, as well as getting to hear about the origins of “The Hanging Tree,” which Jennifer Lawrence famously sang before. Lawrence also tells us what it was like to tell a story where we know - at least somewhat - how it will end, along with the reflections of bigger social and political themes that serve as its undercurrent. Rounding out the main cast are Jason Schwartzman, Viola Davis, and Peter Dinklage, all of whom give incredible performances, and Lawrence even tips us off that there are “hours” of extra footage from Schwartzman’s time in front of the camera.Listen to Francis Lawrence sit and 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.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Nov 15, 2023 • 23min
Neil deGrasse Tyson and Scott Hamliton Kennedy on Anti-Vaxxers, Disinformation, and a Shot In The Arm
Neil deGrasse Tyson and Scott Hamilton Kennedy join Kyle Meredith to discuss the new documentary, Shot In The Arm, which takes a look at the "anti-vax" movement, both before but especially during the COVID outbreak, and the disinformation that threatens our future. Kennedy, the writer and director, talks about originally working on a piece about the 2019 measles outbreak before transitioning to what was happening in 2020, while deGrasse Tyson digs into the social contract we as a society have - or should have - with one another. The three also bat around the idea of a versus mentality that's currently gripping the country, why people are led astray by disinformation, and how history usually has a way of showing us where we need to go. Neil and Scott also touch on the music in the film, from the Wilco song that gives the documentary its title, to how David Bowie’s “Space Oddity” speaks for the bigger themes and hopes.This month, we’re on a mission to spread the word about Kyle Meredith W... far and wide, and you’re our secret weapon. If you love our show as much as we like bringing it to you, we need you to hop over to Apple Podcasts, hit the follow button, and leave us a review. Not only is it a quick and easy way to show your support, but it’ll also give you the chance to win some exclusive Consequence merch. Just follow this link to our Google Form and submit your info along with a screenshot of your review. We’ll be shouting out our winners in December, so make sure to follow and review soon. Thank you for all your support and for helping Kyle Meredith W... grow. Listen to Neil deGrasse Tyson and Scott Hamilton Kennedy sit and 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.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
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