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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 7, 2022 • 27min
DeVaughn Nixon on Portraying His Dad in HBO’s Winning Time and Working with Adam McKay
DeVaughn Nixon joins Kyle Meredith to talk about HBO’s Winning Time: The Rise of The Lakers Dynasty, in which he plays the role of his real life father, Norm Nixon.
The actor tells how he still had to audition for the part, his dad feeling threatened by Magic Johnson’s arrival, and this series being released on the heels of the Michael Jordan doc The Last Dance. Nixon also discusses what it was like to work with Adam McKay on the dark comedy and where the story could go with future seasons.
Nixon also discusses starring as Whitney Houston's son in The Bodyguard, as well as his role in Season 5 of Snowfall.
Listen to DeVaughn Nixon discuss Winning Time, his experience working on The Bodyguard, and more now. Then make sure to like and subscribe to Kyle Meredith With… wherever you get your podcasts, and write us a review! You can also follow the Consequence Podcast Network for updates on all our shows.
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Mar 4, 2022 • 21min
Sam Fender on Therapy, Being Mentored by Paul Weller, & the Socially Conscious Rock of "Seventeen Going Under"
Sam Fender sits down with Kyle Meredith to talk about Seventeen Going Under, his award winning and chart-topping sophomore album.
The British heartland rocker tells us about the record looking at his own coming-of-age, how therapy influenced his writing, Paul Weller being a mentor, and the Oasis and Stone Roses fans that don’t like his music.
Fender then discusses the moments in his life that made him a more socially conscious person, comparing his record with The Killers’ Pressure Machine, and the B-sides and deluxe edition songs that add more context to Seventeen Going Under.
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Mar 2, 2022 • 24min
Conor Maynard on Reimagining a Whitney Houston Classic and Early Collaborations with Pharrell, Frank Ocean
Conor Maynard sits down with Kyle Meredith to talk about his new reimagining of Whitney Houston’s “I Wanna Dance With Somebody,” along with his other recent releases.
The English singer-songwriter tells us about lyrically drawing from a recent breakup and learning the life of an independent artist, as well as how taking a few years off of his music career to star in Kinky Boots on Broadway has influenced his vocal techniques. Maynard also takes us into his world of collaborations, how he approaches them, and his early work with Pharrell and Frank Ocean.
Listen to Conor Maynard discuss his Whitney Houston cover, his time on Broadway, and more now. Then make sure to like and subscribe to Kyle Meredith With… wherever you get your podcasts, and follow the Consequence Podcast Network for updates on all our shows.
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Feb 28, 2022 • 46min
Animal Collective's Avey Tare on Time Skiffs: "We’re Trying to Convey a World Where Linear Time Doesn’t Exist”
Avey Tare sits down with Kyle Meredith to talk about Time Skiffs, the first Animal Collective album in six years. The musician aka David Portner takes us into the visual world the band have created for this set, in which linear time doesn’t exist.
Tare also touches on how the visual album Tangerine Reef influenced the new LP, and why he found himself looking back at their career as he entered the sessions. Elsewhere, he discusses how fans compare their current material to their earlier sounds, his knack for melody balanced with his love of minimalism, and what it means to be a band from America. He also lets us know about a companion record of songs written during the same sessions that will see the light of day soon.
Listen to Avey Tare break down Animal Collective's new album Time Skiffs and more now, and make sure you 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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Feb 25, 2022 • 44min
Primal Scream’s Bobby Gillespie on His New Memoir, Post-War England, and Being Anti-Fascist
Primal Scream’s main man Bobby Gillespie sits down with Kyle Meredith to talk about his autobiography, Tenement Kid. The Scottish musician discusses growing up in post-war England with the fear of death around him, being anti-facist and an artist that stands up for causes, and being a feminist from a young age.
Gillespie goes on to talk about the power of discovering Thin Lizzy and Ramones at 15, being a current fan of Kurt Vile and Kelly Lee Owens, and how the sequel to this book will spotlight his career through the '90s.
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Feb 23, 2022 • 32min
Avril Lavigne on Reconnecting with Her Early Sound, Upcoming Sk8ter Boi Movie, and “Fan-girling” over Blink 182’s Mark Hoppus
Avril Lavigne catches up with Kyle Meredith to talk about her new album, Love Sux, which features a full-on pop rock sound and finds the “Complicated” singer teaming up with Travis Barker.
The Canadian artist discusses what it was like to write an album about the downside of relationships while falling in love with Mod Sun, how the original plan was to do a double album, and her intentions of releasing the other record soon after this one. Lavigne also talks about dueting with Machine Gun Kelly and “fangirling” over Blink 182’s Mark Hoppus, who makes an appearance on “Mark’s Song."
We also get to hear about what it was like to reconnect with her early sound, the "Sk8ter Boi" movie that she’s currently writing, and what the 20th anniversary of Let Go will look like.
Listen to Avril Lavigne break down Love Sux, her collaborations, 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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Feb 21, 2022 • 24min
Hilary Duff on How I Met Your Father, “Drops of Jupiter,” and covering Third Eye Blind
Hilary Duff hops on a call with Kyle Meredith to talk about Hulu’s How I Met Your Father, the sequel series to late-aughts' "legen-dary" sitcom How I Met Your Mother, in which she plays the lead role of Sophie.
The actress/musician takes us into what it's been like to take on a title with so much history, portraying an alternate reality 2022 that has no pandemic, and being able to drop in more adult storylines and gags than the original series was able to get away with. Duff also talks about how the show has given her a taste of the dating lifestyle that she never experienced, the fashion that she gets to wear, and the opportunity to have a culturally broader cast.
Listen to Hilary Duff break down How I Met Your Father and more. Then make sure to like, review, 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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Feb 18, 2022 • 25min
John Lurie on the Importance of Swearing, Surreal Cowboys, and His New Music
John Lurie catches up with Kyle Meredith to talk about Season 2 of Painting with John, his HBO series that finds the musician, painter, actor, director, and producer creating his watercolor masterpieces while giving us all insight into his life, philosophies, and often-bizarre adventures.
The Lounge Lizards co-founder takes us inside the recurring sketch called "Cowboy Beckett" that weaves throughout this new season and how it took inspiration from Ennio Morricone. He tells us why he gravitated toward watercolors, and how he comes up with the titles of his paintings, which sometimes tell complete stories themselves.
Lurie also discusses the joys and importance of swearing, why he portrays himself as a wolf in his work, and a bit of the backstory behind some of the original music featured in this new season.
Listen to John Lurie chat about Painting with John, his artistic style, 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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Feb 16, 2022 • 46min
Spoon’s Britt Daniel on Lucifer on the Sofa and the Importance of Radio
Spoon’s Britt Daniel catches up with Kyle Meredith to talk about the band’s tenth studio album, Lucifer on the Sofa.
The lead singer took us into the band’s decision to make an all-out rock record, the use of Mr. Jones as a character in music history, and the importance of radio to him as a child.
Daniel goes on to talk about Lucifer representing a version of himself, their plans to release more songs from this session, and his appreciation for the band’s 1997 release, Soft Effects.
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Feb 14, 2022 • 26min
The War on Drugs on Loving Radiohead, Covering Dylan, and Having David Gilmour in Their Crowd
Adam Granduciel catches up with Kyle Meredith to talk about I Don’t Live Here Anymore, the fifth LP from The War On Drugs.
The frontman dives into how he found the sound for the new album, taking inspiration from Radiohead and having producer Nigel Godrich show up to their studio, and how he writes lyrics. Granduciel also tells us about covering Bob Dylan live and which of his catalog they may attempt next, as well as the time Pink Floyd’s David Gilmour was once in their audience.
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