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Monica Raymund and Rebecca Cutter join Kyle Meredith to talk about the final season of Hightown, now showing on Starz. Listen to the two chat about this and more above, and don't forget to like, review, and subscribe to KMW wherever you get your podcasts.Raymund, the lead actress who plays Jackie Quiñones in the crime drama, talks about how season 3 opens up not just as a puzzle, but one that has to be put together through an alcohol and drug-induced, two-day blackout. She reveals how such hectic beginning lead to the grand reckoning that she goes through over the course of the concluding seven episodes.Cutter, the show’s creator and showrunner, goes on to discuss the need to include much story and action as possible, bringing in Jeanine Serralles, and what to look forward to on her next series, The Hunting Wives.Listen to the full chat with Monica Raymund and Rebecca Cutter on this episode of Kyle Meredith with...Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Slowdive’s Neil Halstead joins Kyle Meredith to talk about the band's new album Everything Is Alive, taking inspiration from The Cure, and old studio couches.The frontman discusses the origins of Slowdive's new album, their second since reforming in 2013, as well as the background to his creative process. He then dives into specific tracks, like "Alife" and "Kisses."Listen to Slowdive’s Neil Halstead 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

Emily Hampshire (known for Schitt’s Creek and 12 Monkeys) joins Kyle Meredith to talk about her role in Self Reliance, the new Hulu original film directed by and starring Jake Johnson.The actress tells the story of how she linked up with Johnson and acting opposite a film's director/writer,. She also discusses other upcoming projects, like rebooting Norman Lear's Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman and her new graphic novel Amelia Aierwood -- Basic Witch.Listen to Emily Hampshire chat about her role in Jake Johnson's Self Reliance and more. You can also check out all of the past Kyle Meredith With... episodes using the player ahead. Please take a moment to like, review, and subscribe to KMW wherever you get your podcasts -- it really does help! -- 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

Neck Deep’s Ben Barlow joins Kyle Meredith to talk about the band’s new self-titled album. The frontman discusses taking their sound “back to their roots” and making the tough decision to scrap the work they had been doing halfway in Los Angeles, and, instead, doing a self-produced LP back home in Wales, as well as the plan to purposefully try to make a pure pop-punk album and what that means in the scope of their catalog. Barlow goes on to talk about including a Beatles sendup in the single “Heartbreak of the Century,” the trick to getting political songs right, as in the case of their track “We Need More Bricks,” and documenting the discovery of aliens in “Take Me With You”.Listen to Neck Deep’s Ben Barlow 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

Michael Shannon and Jason Narducy join Kyle Meredith to talk about covering R.E.M.'s Murmur album for a February tour. Shannon, known for The Shape of Water, Revolutionary Road, and recently with George & Tammy, and Narducy who spends time with Bob Mould, Superchunk, and Split Single, discuss why they decided to cover the classic 1983 LP, finding the album Document as their entry point when they were younger, and how the cooler music would find them in their youth. Shannon also talks about some of the challenges of deciphering Michael Stipe’s lyrics, while Narducy jokes about a few of Peter Buck’s more difficult guitar parts. The pair also let us know that they plan to play more than just the debut album, with follow-up Reckoning getting a spotlight as well, and the possibility of Michael Shannon doing another album with his band Corporal.Listen to Michael Shannon and Jason Narducy 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

Carrie Brownstein and Corin Tucker of Sleater-Kinney catch up with Kyle Meredith to talk about Little Rope, a record that was completed in the aftermath of a deadly car accident involving Brownstein's mother and stepfather in Italy in late 2022. The Sleater-Kinney members discuss how the emotionally personal album felt like it had higher stakes, the choice to open with the dark and sinister “Hell,” and being very specific about the sounds they were going for with producer John Congleton. We also hear about Corin’s vocal approaches, especially on a collection that finds her taking the lead more than any other S-K album, having actress J. Smith Cameron star in the video for “Say It Like You Mean It,” and how even the darkest moments lead to a final sliver of hope by the end of the journey.Listen to Carrie Brownstein and Corin Tucker of Sleater-Kinney 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

Eduardo Franco joins Kyle Meredith to talk about starring in Jake Johnson’s Self Reliance, a film that follows a disillusioned man who receives an invitation to win $1 million by taking part in a reality television game on the dark web. The Stranger Things actor talks about how he landed the part and came up with the right tone for his Production Assistant character, as well as his own thoughts on the bigger message of the movie and if he would get into a limo that had Andy Samberg offering a ride with no details. Franco also gives us an answer to whether or not he’s in Stranger Things 5 (Franco wasn’t included in the cast photo, leading to much mystery), and some small details on his part in the upcoming a24 movie, Y2K.Listen to Eduardo Franco 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

Jack Antonoff joins Kyle Meredith to talk about the new Bleachers self-titled album. The songwriter/super-producer discusses the band’s direct threads to his 2000s group, Steel Train, what the original title for this record "Tribute Living" said about the themes heard within, and how he sees each album as a movie. Antonoff also shares his thoughts on society heading towards a new kind of monoculture, the heartbreaking moments from his past that still share a narration in his current songs, which of his new songs he thinks is the best he’s ever written, and why he says that Lana Del Rey has “a perfect voice.”Listen to Jack Antonoff 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

Peter Capaldi & Tom Moutchi join Kyle Meredith to talk about the new Apple TV+ series, Criminal Record, a powerful, character-driven drama set in the heart of contemporary London which picks up when an anonymous phone call draws two brilliant detectives into a confrontation over an old murder case – one a young woman in the early stages of her career, the other a well-connected man determined to protect his legacy. Capaldi, known for his work in Dr. Who and The Suicide Squad, discusses his fondness for crime dramas, how this series highlights misogyny and racism, and what it was like to play an unlikeable character who represents a London quickly becoming out of step with the times. Moutchi, for his part, tells us about playing someone who spends the majority of his screen time inside of a prison and the pent-up aggression his character bottles inside. Both actors are also musicians, so of course we get an update on their future plans there as well.Listen to Peter Capaldi & Tom Moutchi 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

Mckenna Grace joins Kyle Meredith to talk about her latest single, “Natalie,” as well as reprising her role in the upcoming Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire. The actress/musician discusses how she wrote the new song as a tribute to her friend Xochitl Gomez, basing her recent EPs on different genres (pop-punk for Bittersweet 16 and folk for Autumn Leaves), and wanting to make a metal album. In fact, Grace namechecks System of a Down as one of her current favorite bands, but not to be boxed in, also names Taylor Swift’s Folklore as her all-time favorite album, along with Blondeshell’s 2023 release and Alanis Morrisette’s Under Rug Swept. Grace goes on to tell us what it’s like returning to the Ghostbusters franchise and how her character has grown, as well as the jam sessions she had with co-stars Finn Wolfhard and Paul Rudd during downtime on the shoot.Listen to Mckenna Grace 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