

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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Aug 19, 2022 • 46min
Interpol’s Paul Banks on The Other Side of Make Believe, Fables, and Conspiracies
Interpol’s Paul Banks catches up with Kyle Meredith to talk about The Other Side of Make Believe, an album that looks at the fables we tell ourselves, how conspiracy theories work their way into our lives, and the allure that fiction holds over truth.Banks digs into the guileless angels and villainous characters that populate the record, as well as his lyrical writing in a subconscious form. He also touches on if he plans to watch the upcoming Meet Me in the Bathroom documentary.Listen to the episode above, or watch the convo via Consequence. When you're done, make sure you like, review, and subscribe to Kyle Meredith With... wherever you get your podcasts. Keep up to date on all our shows by following the Consequence Podcast Network.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Aug 17, 2022 • 18min
Steve Howey on Day Shift’s Vampires, True Lies, and Shameless
Steve Howey dials into Kyle Meredith With... to talk about his role in the new Netflix film Day Shift. The film also stars Jamie Fox, Snoop Dogg (in a cowboy hat), Dave Franco, Karla Souza, and Meagan Good and takes place in a vampire-infested Los Angeles.The actor discusses the insane action sequences, what it was like working with J.J Perry (a former stuntman-turned-director), and how the movie is a throwback to the '80s and '90s funny action movies.Howey also tells us about his upcoming role in the TV adaptation of True Lies, where he plays the role originally held by Arnold Schwarzenegger, and keeping up with his Shameless castmates.Listen to Steve Howey discuss all this and more on the Kyle Meredith With... podcast now. Make sure to like, review, and subscribe to KMW wherever you get your podcasts, and can keep up to date on all our shows by following the Consequence Podcast Network.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Aug 15, 2022 • 31min
Veruca Salt’s Louise Post on Rediscovered Demos, Upcoming Solo LP, and Making Her Kid Listen to Nirvana
Louise Post catches up with Kyle Meredith to talk about her new demo collection, But I Love You Without Mascara, a collection that preceded 2000’s Resolver. The Veruca Salt co-founder discusses how the songs were written at a time when the original lineup was breaking up and the lyrics that directly reflect her relationship with bandmate Nina Gordon at that time, as well as the famed late '90s relationship that also inspired one of the songs, and having Pat Smear and James Iha guest on the closing track.Post then tells us about possible plans to release more demo collections, but not before her upcoming solo album - the first under her own name - which takes inspiration from Nirvana, Finneas, Billie Eilish, and others.Listen to the Five Days at Memorial stars discuss all this and more on the Kyle Meredith With… podcast now, or watch the conversation via Consequence. Don't forget to like, review, and subscribe to KMW wherever you get your podcasts, and you can keep up with all our shows by following the Consequence Podcast Network.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Aug 12, 2022 • 13min
Vera Farmiga and Cherry Jones on Faith, Sympathy, and Five Days at Memorial
Vera Farmiga and Cherry Jones sit down with Kyle Meredith to talk about their roles in Apple TV+’s Five Days at Memorial, which chronicles the impact of Hurricane Katrina and its aftermath on a local hospital.The legendary actresses play some of the exhausted caregivers that were forced to make decisions that would follow them for years after the historic storm. The pair discuss taking on the roles and the responsibilities involved in telling a story based on real events in which 45 bodies were found in the aftermath of the storm. They also talk about how the series reflects the breakdown of healthcare during the recent pandemic, as well as the moral ambiguity of the doctors and nurses choices coupled with the sympathy for everyone involved.Listen to the Five Days at Memorial stars discuss all this and more on the Kyle Meredith With… podcast now, or watch the conversation via Consequence. Don't forget to like, review, and subscribe to KMW wherever you get your podcasts, and you can keep up with all our shows by following the Consequence Podcast Network.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Aug 10, 2022 • 33min
Goo Goo Dolls' Johnny Rzeznik on TikTok Culture and Rediscovering the Band's '90s Angst
Goo Goo Dolls’ Johnny Rzeznik catches up with Kyle Meredith to talk the band's new album, Chaos in Bloom.The frontman discusses how the legendary pop-rockers returned to their '90s sound for the LP, at times connecting with an edgy and angsty sound that had long been in their past. Rzeznik also talks about TikTok culture and the musicians that are birthed from it, something Goo Goo Dolls address on the Chaos in Bloom single "Yeah, I Like You."Listen to Rzeznik discuss Chaos in Bloom and more on the Kyle Meredith With... podcast, or watch the conversation in full via Consequence. When you’re done, make sure to like, review, and subscribe to KMW wherever you get your podcasts, and can keep up to date on all our shows by following the Consequence Podcast Network.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Aug 8, 2022 • 28min
Kate Siegel on Her Warmup Music for Midnight Mass & The Time Traveler’s Wife
Kate Siegel joins Kyle Meredith to talk about her roles in The Time Traveler’s Wife, Midnight Mass, and Netflix's upcoming The Fall in the House of Usher.The actor discusses the themes of death and mortality that carry through many of her roles, the iconic scream from the boat in Midnight Mass, and the work-life relationship she has with husband Mike Flanagan.Siegel also talks about her music tastes from growing up on a heavy dose of Fiona Apple, Ani DiFranco, and Alanis Morissette, to what songs she uses to prepare for roles. She says she uses Cardi B and Jennifer Hudson in her warm up music for The Time Traveler's Wife, while Leonard Cohen, Ben Folds, and BTS are on her Midnight Mass playlist. She also reveals which Paul Simon classic would be her “Vecna song” and which Doja Cat track is her character’s No. 1 go-to track in the upcoming The Fall in the House of Usher.Listen to Kate Siegel join the Kyle Meredith With... podcast above, or watch the conversation via Consequence. When you’re done, make sure to like, review, and subscribe to KMW wherever you get your podcasts, and can keep up to date on all our shows by following the Consequence Podcast Network.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Aug 5, 2022 • 17min
Tenacious D's Jack Black and Kyle Gass on '90s Alt-Comedy and The Story of Their Career
Jack Black and Kyle Gass drop by Kyle Meredith With… to talk about their episode in the Audible Original Words + Music series as they tell the story of Tenacious D from their early beginnings to the present day.The musical comedians tell us about the early '90s alt-comedy scene that also birthed Puscifer and their early run-ins with Harry Shearer and David Cross. Black and Gass also details the orchestrated music that was written for the series, debate dynamic ticketing, and their plans to get the vote out for the upcoming midterms during next month’s tour. (Get tickets to those dates here!)Listen to Tenacious D join the podcast above, or watch the whole chat via Consequence. When you're done, make sure to like, review, and subscribe to Kyle Meredith With… wherever you enjoy your podcasts, and you can keep up to date on all our shows by following the Consequence Podcast Network.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Aug 3, 2022 • 21min
Bananarama on Masquerade, 40th Anniversary, and Living Above the Sex Pistols
Bananarama’s Sara Dallin and Keren Woodward talk about Kyle Meredith With… to talk about Masquerade, a record that arrives on the 40th anniversary of the band and finds the duo leaning into Europop, “period disco,” and plenty of nods to their 80s beginnings.The London songwriters discuss co-writing with Sara’s daughter, Alice D, themes of inclusivity and diversity, and how little things had socially progressed since the '80s -- until recently.Dallin and Woodward also take us back to their punkier beginnings living above Sex Pistols’ Steve Jones and Paul Cook’s apartment and how the punk ethos still drives their outlook today, as well as the enduring love of “Cruel Summer,” which was recently covered live on stage by Lorde.Listen to Bananarama’s Sara Dallin and Keren Woodward talk about Masquerade and more above, or watch the conversation via Consequence. Make sure to like, review, and subscribe to Kyle Meredith With… as well, and you can also follow the Consequence Podcast Network for updates on all our shows.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Aug 1, 2022 • 22min
Sarah Drew on Apple TV+’s Amber Brown, Grey’s Anatomy, Daria, and More
Sarah Drew sits down with Kyle Meredith to talk about Apple TV+’s adaptation of Amber Brown, the new show based on the series of realistic fiction children's books.Drew, who plays the mom character, discusses the themes of kindness and the show’s look at the many different ways to make a family and the complications of loving someone. The actress also talks about the show’s soundtrack (which includes Wilco and Tai Verdes) and her own love of musicals growing up. She also dives into her early work as Stacy Rowe in MTV’s Daria, her more recent role in Cruel Summer, and keeping the door open to her character, Dr. April Kepner, in Grey’s Anatomy. Listen to Sarah Drew talk about Amber Brown and more now, or watch the discussion via Consequence. Make sure to like, review, and subscribe to Kyle Meredith With… as well, and you can also follow the Consequence Podcast Network for updates on all our shows.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Jul 29, 2022 • 32min
Amanda Shires on “The Hard Shit" in Relationships, Take It Like a Man, and Her Abortion-Themed Single
Amanda Shires catches up with Kyle Meredith to discuss Take It Like a Man, an album that arrives after a time when she thought about giving up making music. The record is also a reflection of the hurdles she faced in her marriage with Jason Isbell at the time.The singer-songwriter and violinist tells us about wanting the music to be dramatic to match the lyrics, as well as being vulnerable and open about her marriage within the songs. Shires also talks about preceding the LP with “The Problem” as a way to talk about abortion and the Supreme Court.Listen to Amanda Shires talk about Take It Like a Man and more above, or watch the discussion via Consequence. Make sure to like, review, and subscribe to Kyle Meredith With… as well, and you can also follow the Consequence Podcast Network for updates on all our shows.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy