

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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Oct 26, 2022 • 18min
Bryan Adams on So Happy It Hurts, John Cleese, and Re-recording His Classics
Bryan Adams calls up Kyle Meredith to talk about the four albums that he’s released this year, including the latest, So Happy It Hurts; his own recordings for the songs from Pretty Woman: The Musical; and re-recordings his hits with Classics I and II.The multi-platinum songwriter discusses how making the music to Pretty Woman: The Musical affected his songwriting for this new album, getting John Cleese to make a cameo on the record, and why he took inspiration from Taylor Swift to reclaim his hits, as well as how he was able to replicate his 80s and 90s sounds. Adams also takes us back to 1997 with his MTV Unplugged LP and talks about his success as a photographer - covering everyone from Iggy Pop to St. Vincent - and how the white backgrounds on his album covers have become iconic.Listen to Bryan Adams talk So Happy It Hurts and more on the Kyle Meredith With… podcast now. Be sure 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

Oct 24, 2022 • 25min
Serj Tankian on Mixing Humor with Facts, Interactive Experiences, and System of a Down
Serj Tankian catches up with Kyle Meredith to talk about Perplex Cities, his second EP in as many years.The System of a Down singer tells us about using his car to mix his songs and the 95 tracks found in his vault, mixing humor with serious issues, and trying to change minds in order to save the world. In fact, it’s with that that Serj discusses the current atrocities in Armenia, how the song “I Spoke Up” touches on those topics, and musically mixing cultures.Tankian also talks about the interactive experiences he brings with each new release, the performance of the operatic suite that he has coming up, and what the future holds for System of a Down.Listen to Tankian talk Perplex Cities and more on Kyle Meredith With… podcast now, or watch the conversation via Consequence. As always, 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

Oct 21, 2022 • 18min
Kenzie Ziegler on Her New Music, Clothing Line, and Growing Up in the Public Eye
Kenzie Ziegler joins Kyle Meredith to dish on her latest single, "100 Degrees," her musical progression since her 2015 debut, and the album on which she’s currently working.The former Dance Moms star tells us about predominantly working with only women and how that’s changed her writing process, finding a new musical voice in indie pop and singer-songwriter, and recently collaborating with NOTD. Ziegler also discusses her new clothing line with Francesca’s Boutique and what it’s been like to grow as an artist while growing up in the public eye.Listen to Kenzie Ziegler talk "100 Degrees"Worm Food and more on the Kyle Meredith With… podcast now, or watch the conversation via Consequence. As always, 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

Oct 19, 2022 • 23min
Cavetown on Becoming Worm Food, Directing Frogs, and Working with beabadoobee
Cavetown joins Kyle Meredith to talk their new album, Worm Food. The English singer-songwriter, a.k.a. Robin Skinner, tells us about making the video for “Frog,” having total creative control, the benefits of announcing the record before it was finished, and the album title’s relation to the cycle of life.Skinner also talks about working with Beabadoobee and Orla Gartland for two versions of the same song, their continuing partnership with Chloe Moriondo, and covering "Teenage Dirtbag" before it was a TikTok trend.Listen to Cavetown talk Worm Food and more on the Kyle Meredith With… podcast now, or watch the conversation via Consequence. As always, 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

Oct 17, 2022 • 19min
Rita Wilson on the '70s, Duetting with Willie and Costello, and Wes Anderson’s Asteroid City
Rita Wilson joins Kyle Meredith to talk about Now & Forever: Duets, an album that finds her collaborating with Elvis Costello, Smokey Robinson, Willie Nelson, Leslie Odom Jr., and many more on a playlist of some of her favorite songs of the '70s.The actress/musician tells us about what drew her to put the spotlight on the decade; flipping classics like "Slip Slidin’ Away," "Fire," "Songbird," and "I’ll Be There" into conversations between two people; and what it was like to be opposite the mic with some of the greatest artists of all time.Wilson also discusses the LP’s connection to her movie Now & Then, and gives us a peek into the upcoming Wes Anderson movie Asteroid City.Listen to Rita Wilson talk Now and Forever: Duets and more on the Kyle Meredith With… now. As always, 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

Oct 14, 2022 • 17min
The 1975’s Matt Healy on Self-Awareness, Writing Songs with No Choruses, and Their New Album
The 1975’s Matt Healy talks with Kyle Meredith about Being Funny in a Foreign Language.The frontman discusses his knack for being self-aware in his lyrics, writing songs that don’t have choruses, plans to produce more projects for other artists, and how they’ve avoided being bored of the process.Healy also tells us about the album’s closing track, “When We Are Together"; the pitfalls of over-analyzing art; the influence that Depeche Mode and Joy Division have had on them; and working with Samual Bradley on their latest videos.Listen to The 1975's Matt Healy on the latest episode of the Kyle Meredith With… podcast now. As always, 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

Oct 12, 2022 • 17min
Jack McBrayer on Kindness, OK Go, R.E.M., and Kenneth “The Page” Parcell
Jack McBrayer talks with Kyle Meredith about the second season of his preschool-aimed Apple TV+ series Hello Jack, The Kindness Show.The actor tells us about how the show was inspired by his perception of world news and social happenings, how it’s helped him deal with dark events, and how he uses his comedic background within the show.McBrayer also fans-out about having OK Go as the show’s house band; growing up as an R.E.M. fan; having guest stars like Gillian Jacobs, Christin Shaw, Tony Hale, and Joe Lo Truglio on the show; and staying true to his 30 Rock character Kenneth “The Page” Parcell.Listen to Jack McBrayer talk Hello Jack, The Kindness Show and more on the Kyle Meredith With… podcast above, or watch video of the complete chat on Consequence. As always, 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

Oct 10, 2022 • 13min
Bring Me the Horizon on Next Chapter of Post Human, Emo Sounds, and Self-Acceptance
Oliver Sykes and Matt Nicholls of Bring Me the Horizon join Kyle Meredith backstage at the Louder Than Life festival in Louisville, Kentucky to talk about the upcoming second chapter of their Post Human series.Sykes analyzes the choice to do a long album run in what can seem like a singles-based world, as well as directing this latest set toward a more emo and post-hardcore sound, while Nicholls talks about having to learn different drum styles with each new release. Sykes also discusses the bigger story being told and how it looks at recovery, human evolution, and self-acceptance.BMTH are currently on tour with Knocked Loose, grandson, siiickbrain, and you can get tickets here. For more live music, you can also check out an extensive list of must-see fall tours.Listen to Bring Me the Horizon talk their Post Human series and more on the Kyle Meredith With… podcast above, or watch the chat via Consequence. Remember to like, review, and subscribe to KMW wherever you get your podcasts, and keep up to date with all our shows by following the Consequence Podcast Network.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Oct 7, 2022 • 26min
Bush’s Gavin Rossdale on Heavy Sounds, Religious Iconography, and Constantine 2
Bush’s Gavin Rossdale joins Kyle Meredith to talk about The Art of Survival and explain how it ended up being one of the band's heaviest albums.The songwriter talks Coldplay, The Mars Volta, and Leonard Cohen, as well as his love of religious iconography in his lyrics. Rossdale also reveals his hopes of being in the just-announced Constantine 2 and why he says that Nicholas Cage is “the best actor in the world.”Listen to Bush's Gavin Rossdale talk The Art of Survival and more on the Kyle Meredith With… podcast above, or watch the chat via Consequence. Remember to like, review, and subscribe to KMW wherever you get your podcasts, and keep up to date with all our shows by following the Consequence Podcast Network.For more from Rossdale, check out his appearance on the new season of the music history podcast The Opus, which centers this season of Alice in Chains' classic Dirt.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Oct 5, 2022 • 23min
The xx’s Oliver Sim on Horror and Having Graham Norton, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and Placebo as Childhood Heroes
Oliver Sim speaks with Kyle Meredith about his debut solo album, Hideous Bastard, an LP that triumphs over fear and shame.The xx member discusses talking about living with HIV in the opening track, wearing several "masks" throughout the set, and literally wearing a monster mask in the accompanying short film. That leads Sim to talk about his love of horror, appreciation of Sara Michelle’s Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and having Graham Norton and Placebo as heroes while growing up.We also hear about what it’s been like working outside of The xx and their plans for more music in the future.Listen to Sim discuss Hideous Bastard, The xx, and more on the Kyle Meredith With… podcast now, or watch the chat via Consequence. Remember to like, review, and subscribe to KMW wherever you get your podcasts, and keep up to date with all our shows by following the Consequence Podcast Network.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy