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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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Mar 30, 2022 • 23min
Daryl Hall on Covering Todd Rundgren and Making a New Album with Eurythmics’ Dave Stewart
Daryl Hall joins Kyle Meredith to talk about BeforeAfter, his first best-of collection that highlights his solo albums.
In diving into the new collection, the Hall & Oates singer takes us back to making Sacred Songs with Robert Fripp (who compared Hall’s work to Bowie’s at the time), being on the forefront of streaming shows on the web a full decade ahead of everyone else, and covering "Here Comes the Rain Again" on this new set.
Hall also discusses the relevance of his '80s song "What’s Gonna Happen to Us" with the latest war in Ukraine, his upcoming tour with Todd Rundgren, not being a fan of the folks who run the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, and having Joni Mitchell backing him on the song "Right as Rain." What's more, he discusses working with Eurythmics’ Dave Stewart on a new album.
Listen to Daryl Hall discuss BeforeAfter, his storied career and collaborations now. You can also watch the full interview via Consequence. Then, make sure to like and subscribe to Kyle Meredith With… wherever you get your podcasts, and you can also follow the Consequence Podcast Network for updates on all our shows.
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Mar 28, 2022 • 15min
SASAMI on Guitar-Playing Caterpillars, Dancing Grunions, and Seals Named May Jascis
SASAMI sits down with Kyle Meredith to tell us her adventures in making the album Squeeze. Those adventures include becoming one with Earthly elements, shrinking herself to fit inside of an acoustic guitar to eventually cover System of a Down’s "Toxicity," and inhabiting a river and capturing guitar playing caterpillars.
The indie rock artist — who was Consequence's February Artist of the Month — also tells of dancing golden grunions, romantic relationships with seals named May Jascis, and being addicted to licking paint. She tells us all of this from the comfort of the "Sedona of energy fields."
Listen now or watch the interview via Consequence, and make sure to like and subscribe to Kyle Meredith With… wherever you get your podcasts. Also follow the Consequence Podcast Network for updates on all our shows.
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Mar 25, 2022 • 23min
Christina Perri on New Single "Evergone" and the Influence of Taylor Swift’s folklore and evermore
Christina Perri sits down with Kyle Meredith to talk about her latest single, "Evergone," and the heartbreaking journey to writing after the process of grief and healing after her daughter was stillborn.
The “Jar of Hearts” singer-songwriter discusses the importance of talking about her experience, normalizing mental health discussions, and how she found her path back to making music. Perri also tells us about the importance Taylor Swift’s folklore and evermore had on her during this time, covering The Little Mermaid’s “Kiss the Girl,” and her absolute love of the Twilight series, for which she famously penned her billion-streaming “A Thousand Years."
Listen to Christina Perri discuss "Evergone," her appreciation of Taylor Swift, and more now. You can also watch the full interview at Consequence. Also, make sure to like and subscribe to Kyle Meredith With… wherever you get your podcasts, and you can also follow the Consequence Podcast Network for updates on all our shows.
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Mar 23, 2022 • 31min
Cypress Hill’s B-Real on the National Legalization of Marijuana, Writing Songs with Pearl Jam and Sonic Youth
Cypress Hill’s B-Real sits down for an interview with Kyle Meredith about Back in Black, the legendary hip-hop group’s 10th album.
Dr. Greenthumb takes us through the process of working with Detroit producer Black Milk and how this new record speaks to Cypress Hill's 1991 debut. He also talks about how their music takes on the current obstacles in the complete legalization of marijuana, how government divides the people, and how his time in Prophets of Rage came to influence his songwriting.
B-Real also discusses being able to gain fans from the metal scene from the beginning, how they looked to Iron Maiden and Black Sabbath in their imagery, and the songs they created with Pearl Jam and Sonic Youth.
Take a listen to the new episode now, or watch the complete interview at Consequence. Then make sure to like and subscribe to Kyle Meredith With… wherever you get your podcasts, and you can also follow the Consequence Podcast Network for updates on all our shows.
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Mar 21, 2022 • 34min
Stone Gossard on New Painted Shield, the Final Brad Album, and the Next Pearl Jam LP
Pearl Jam’s Stone Gossard catches up with Kyle Meredith to talk about the second Painted Shield album, which finds Mason Jennings, Brittany Davis, and Matt Chamberlain further exploring their sonic palette.
The guitarist discusses developing Painted Shield into a multiple vocalist group, as well as releasing the song “4th of July” while the world is on the brink of war. Stone also addresses the comparisons to his other offshoot project, Brad. On that subject, we’re told that there is another Brad album in the works that will be using demos and lost vocal takes from the late Shawn Smith, which could come out later this year.
From there, the attention is turned to Pearl Jam, who recently announced their rescheduled Gigaton tour dates (get tickets here!). Gossard tells us about relearning tracks from the band's latest LP for a third time, the possibility of a Lost Dogs Pt. 2, and wanting to make looser records at a quicker pace. To that point, he confirms that, yes, Pearl Jam have started working on their next album. "We've recorded some songs. We're on our way," he says. "We're making music."
Take a listen to Stone Gossard discuss new music from Pearl Jam, Painted Shield, and Brad now. Then make sure to like and subscribe to Kyle Meredith With… wherever you get your podcasts, and you can also follow the Consequence Podcast Network for updates on all our shows.
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Mar 18, 2022 • 22min
Jared Leto on WeCrashed, Accents, Community, and New Thirty Seconds to Mars
Jared Leto catches up with Kyle Meredith to talk about WeCrashed, his new miniseries co-starring opposite Anne Hathaway that chronicles the rise and fall of WeWork and finds him portraying Adam Neumann.
The actor/musician tells us what drew him to the story, making sure that it wasn’t a takedown piece, and what it was like to go straight from having the Italian accent Paolo Gucci to an Israeli accent with Neumann, as well as how voice gives him access within the characters.
Leto also discusses the importance of music and score within film before giving us an update of his band 30 Seconds to Mars, which could be releasing new music as soon as Leto’s starring role in Morbius hits theaters.
Listen to Jared Leto discuss WeCrashed, new 30 Seconds to Mars, and more above. Then make sure to like and subscribe to Kyle Meredith With… wherever you get your podcasts, and you can also follow the Consequence Podcast Network for updates on all our shows.
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Mar 16, 2022 • 1h 20min
Les Claypool on Covering Rush, New Primus and Delirium, and His Thoughts on Maynard’s Wine
Les Claypool catches up with Kyle Meredith to talk about Primus’ upcoming continuation of their A Tribute to Kings tour, where they play the 1977 Rush album A Farewell to Kings in full.
The legendary singer/bassist goes on to discuss his fandom for Peter Gabriel, XTC, and Jerry Reed before giving us an update on the next Primus release (a 13-min song with two addiction tracks), a project with Sean Lennon that has something to do with animation, “a twang thing” with Billy Strings, and the possibility of another Oysterhead album.
Claypool then heads back to 2002 to talk about the Purple Onion LP and the possibly problematic song “Ding Dang” in the era of cancel culture, using his characters as a vehicle for social commentary, and his upcoming Bastard Jazz shows. Finally, comparing his own wine to his friend Maynard James Keenan of Tool's wine: “His wine is great, but he doesn’t have a 20 foot weiner!”
Listen to Les Claypool discuss Primus' upcoming tour, his new projects, and more. Then make sure to like and subscribe to Kyle Meredith With… wherever you get your podcasts, and you can also follow the Consequence Podcast Network for updates on all our shows.
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Mar 14, 2022 • 14min
Michael Chiklis on Portraying Red Auerbach, Sparring with John C. Reilly, and Meeting Magic Johnson on the Set of The Fantastic Four
Michael Chiklis phones in to talk with Kyle Meredith about his portrayal of legendary Boston Celtics coach Red Auerbach in the HBO series Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty. The Shield actor tells us what it was like to play a hero of his as a principal antagonist as seen through the eyes of Jerry Buss and the LA Lakers, getting to spar over a great script with John C. Reilly, and how he sees Coach Auerbach as a progressive thinker in his era of basketball.
Chiklis also takes us back to having the real Magic Johnson on the set of The Fantastic Four and compares his likeness to the one we see on screen as played by Quincy Isaiah.
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Mar 11, 2022 • 53min
Joan Jett on Her All Acoustic Album, Making Light of Day with Michael J Fox, & Upcoming Tour with Def Leppard, Motley Crue, and Poison
Joan Jett catches up with Kyle Meredith to talk about Changeup, her very first acoustic album that finds classics and deep cuts stripped down to their roots.
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame legend takes us into what prompted the project, turning down MTV when they asked her to do the first Unplugged, how songs like "Cherry Bomb" and "Victim of Circumstance" changed with the new set, and how the recent 40th anniversaries of "Bad Reputation" and "I Love Rock and Roll" influenced her song choices.
Jett also takes us back making 1987’s "Light of Day" with Michael J. Fox, recording a tribute to the late Mia Zapata in the band Evil Stig, wanting to do a second volume of acoustic songs, and if she’d consider a record of new songs in this style. Joan also previews her upcoming summer tour with Def Leppard, Motley Crue, and Poison, tells us how she got her trademark scream from Marc Boland, and the details on her new guitar with Epiphone.
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Mar 9, 2022 • 39min
Mike Campbell on External Combustion and Getting Songwriting Advice from Bob Dylan
Mike Campbell catches up with Kyle Meredith to talk about External Combustion, his latest album with The Dirty Knobs. The Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers co-founder discusses becoming more of a lyricist, having Margo Price and Ian Hunter guest on the record, and getting songwriting advice from Bob Dylan.
Campbell also teamed back up with his Heartbreakers bandmate Benmont Tench and talked about what the future of their archives looks like, before going back to 1982’s Long After Dark to tell us about making "Keep a Little Soul" with Darlene Love and feeling at odds with the '80s sound of the time. He also tells us that he’s not with Fleetwood Mac anymore, which keeps his schedule open for the upcoming tour with The Dirty Knobs in which they’ll also finally get to play their Wreckless Abandon LP that was released in 2020.
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