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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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14:51

Natasha Rothwell on How To Die Alone, Radiohead...

Kyle Meredith With... ·

2024/09/25

Natasha Rothwell joins Kyle Meredith to talk about How To Die Alone, the new Hulu series that follows Mel (Rothwell), a JFK airport employee who’s never been in love and forgotten how to dream, until an accidental brush with death catapults her on a journey to finally take flight and start living by any means necessary. The actress, who also serves as the series creator, showrunner, and executive producer, tells us about telling the story of loneliness, especially as a child of 80s rom-coms,

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29:06

Soul Asylum’s Dave Pirner on Slowly But Shirley, Drag...

Kyle Meredith With... ·

2024/09/23

Dave Pirner is still running at full throttle with Soul Asylum, and their latest record, Slowly But Shirley, proves that their musical engine has plenty of mileage left. Speaking with Kyle Meredith, Pirner discusses the band’s new album, their upcoming tour with The Juliana Hatfield Three (get tickets here!), and what it takes to keep the creative fire burning 40 years into a career. Listen now.Slowly But Shirley sees Pirner reunite with producer Steve Jordan, who last worked with the band on

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22:58

Joe Scarborough on Exploring Music, Politics, and...

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2024/09/21

In this archived episode from 2017, Joe Scarborough stops by to talk about launching his career in music. Listen here.The Morning Joe host and former congressman, who was once named by Time as one of the most influential people in the world, discusses his songwriting, the decision to finally release his work publicly, and (of course) how politics makes its way into his music.Listen to Joe Scarborough chat about all this and more in the new episode or watch it on Youtube. Please take the time

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27:48

H. Jon Benjamin on Bad Jazz, Unproduced Jazz...

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2024/09/20

H. Jon Benjamin, known for voicing iconic animated characters like Bob from Bob’s Burgers and Archer from Archer, is back with his most unexpected passion project: the Jazz Daredevil. In an interview with Kyle Meredith, Benjamin talks about his latest release, The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack of the (Unproduced) Film: The Jazz Daredevil. Listen to it now.Of the new soundtrack, Benjamin reveals that it is indeed the soundtrack to an unproduced Jazz Daredevil film; there’s even a full script,

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20:23

Keith Urban on New Album High, ELO’s Influence, and...

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2024/09/18

Keith Urban joins Kyle Meredith to talk about his latest album, High. The country superstar tells us how the new collection started with a scrapped album that he started in 2022, and how ultimately he was unhappy with the limitations that the record faced, as well as breaking past his own songwriting comfort zones. Urban also details working with Mike Elazondo on “Laughing All The Way To The Drank,” fleshing out his songs live, the influence that ELO and Robert Palmer have had on him, and recently

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25:30

Tim Heidecker on Slipping Away, Ironic Humor, A24’s...

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2024/09/16

Comedian Tim Heidecker joins Kyle Meredith to delve into the creative processes behind his latest album, Slipping Away. Listen to the interview now.Known for his comedy projects like Tim and Eric, Heidecker’s new record showcases his personal and musical evolution, which deepened during the pandemic. “I was hesitant to get sincere because my comedy was so drenched in irony. But this record taps into deeper fears and anxieties,” Heidecker explains.Outside of the album, we also get to hear about

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101:16

Les Claypool on Primus, Tool, Billy Strings, and The...

Kyle Meredith With... ·

2024/09/14

On this special rewind episode, revisit five interviews with Les Claypool of Primus and more. Listen to the trip through time and bass here.Starting in 2011, Claypool and his band dropped into the WFPK studio to dig into their just-released Green Naugahyde. From there, the musician talks about Americana music (and his Duo de Twang project), the Primus biography, and their tribute to Willy Wonka. The 2019 interview is with both Claypool and Sean Ono Lennon, with the two discussing the Claypool Lennon

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23:25

The Jesus Lizard’s David Yow on Rack, Explicit...

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2024/09/13

The Jesus Lizard’s David Yow joins Kyle Meredith to talk about Rack, the band’s first release in 26 years. The rock icon dives deep on the record as well as his acting career, so listen now.Yow discusses how the record came to be, mentioning how band members Dwayne Denison and Mac McNeilly had been working on new ideas without his knowledge. Despite years apart, Yow explained that the band didn’t consciously try to replicate their old sound, but rather let things naturally evolve: “It’s going to

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37:56

Keith Powers and Jan Luis Castellanos on Uglies, Fan...

Kyle Meredith With... ·

2024/09/11

Keith Powers and Jan Luis Castellanos join Kyle Meredith to talk about Uglies, the new Joey King-starring movie that adapts Scott Westerfeld’s iconic book series. Listen to the interview now.Launching into a discussion about the film, which explores a futuristic world where everyone is conventionally attractive, both actors laugh at the idea that anyone in the movie could be considered "ugly." They then get serious, touching on the many important themes baked into the story, from questions

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36:09

John Early on Covering Britney Spears and Neil Young...

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2024/09/09

John Early joins Kyle Meredith to talk about his new album, Now More Than Ever, the album version of his hit MAX special. The comedian tells us about modeling the special after The Last Waltz, coming up with the persona that he portrays and how growing up gay in Nashville with minister parents lent to his comedic style that turns the mirror on performative behavior and liberal posturing. The Search Party actor also reveals the stories on the songs that he and his band cover in the special, including

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81:33

Rewind: Father John Misty on Hollywood, Drug Trips,...

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2024/09/07

This week’s REWIND collects four interviews with Father John Misty’s Josh Tillman and Kyle Meredith, all recorded between 2012 and 2016. The first, from 2012, catches Tillman on his debut album under the new moniker having just come from a drumming stint with Fleet Foxes and revealing his new persona, as well as talking about drug trips and Hollywood. We then pick up in 2013 backstage at Bonnaroo where Josh spoke about celebrity, love, and how he has his finger on the pulse of what a teenage girl

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26:22

Sugaray Rayford on New Album Human Decency and...

Kyle Meredith With... ·

2024/09/06

Sugaray Rayford joins Kyle Meredith to talk about his album Human Decency. The Grammy-nominated blues titan discusses his growing up in severe poverty in Texas before making his way to California and finding his voice in R&B and Blues (and meeting a pre-famous Vanilla Ice), as well as how his time in the Marines influenced his style of social justice lyrics, while also taking a page from Prince’s book about how to distill all of it into upbeat party music. Rayford goes on to dig into the

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24:18

Kyanna Simone on the Stories, Friendships, and Boxing...

Kyle Meredith With... ·

2024/09/04

Kyanna Simone joins Kyle Meredith to talk about the new Hulu movie The Supremes at Earl’s All-You-Can-Eat. Listen to Kyanna Simone discuss the film.Based off Edward Kelsey Moore’s bestselling novel, The Supremes follows the trio of women as they navigate life's joys and challenges across two generations. Simone talks about working in a period piece set in the 1960s, the importance of platonic friendships that the film portrays, and why she trained to be a boxer.The actress also touches on

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23:08

Akon on 20 Years of Trouble, a Superfan Festival, and...

Kyle Meredith With... ·

2024/09/02

Akon joins Kyle Meredith to talk about the 20th anniversary of his debut album, Trouble. The "Lonely" singer also previews his upcoming LP, so listen to the episode now.Akon takes us back to his 2004 mindset, in which his then-recent release from jail made up the bulk of inspiration for the songs on the record. He talks about breaking out of that persona after becoming so well known for it, as well as how he was musically looking towards Michael Jackson and Bob Marley. He also dives into the

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17:50

Rewind: Meshell Ndegeocello on Plantation Lullabies,...

Kyle Meredith With... ·

2024/08/31

This week’s Rewind takes us back to 2018, when Meshell Ndegeocello dropped by to talk with Kyle Meredith about her covers album, Ventriloquism, the (then) 25th anniversary of Plantation Lullabies, and how her music has paved the way for other women in the music industry. The bassist/poet reflected on the cultural significance of music from the 90s, as well as environmental concerns, positive change, and the responsibility and commitment to using her platform for good.Listen to Meshell Ndegeocello

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32:56

Los Lonely Boys’ JoJo Garza on Their Resurrection &...

Kyle Meredith With... ·

2024/08/30

Los Lonely Boys’ JoJo Garza joins the show to dive into Resurrection, the band’s first album in a decade. The bassist retraces the band's steps over the past 11 years, from taking a hiatus prior to 2020, to returning to the stage after The Who asked them to open a line of shows. Garza also discusses picking up the producer reigns for the first time on Resurrection.Elsewhere, he gives us the backstory on the darkness of closing track “Blood Water” and reveals that lead single “Wish You Would"

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21:01

Edie Brickell & Trever Hagen on the Improv,...

Kyle Meredith With... ·

2024/08/28

Edie Brickell and Trever Hagen join Kyle Meredith to talk about Heavy MakeUp’s sophomore album, Here It Comes. The “What I Am” singer details how the music made with the trio (including yMusic’s CJ Camerieri) all comes from completely improvised sessions with no written material brought in, her ability to come up with the lyrics while recording them in first takes, and how the process changes their relationships with their material. Hagen, who also plays trumpet for Bon Iver, goes on to tell us

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23:27

The Cast of Bad Monkey on Tom Petty Covers,...

Kyle Meredith With... ·

2024/08/26

The cast of Bad Monkey join Kyle Meredith to talk about the Apple TV series that stars Vince Vaughn as a one-time detective demoted to restaurant inspector in Southern Florida. A severed arm found by a tourist out fishing pulls Yancy into the world of greed and corruption that decimates the land and environment in both Florida and the Bahamas. And yes, there’s a monkey and a great soundtrack populated by Tom Petty covers by artists such as Eddie Vedder, Jason Isbell, Weezer, and tons more great

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34:23

Rewind: Judas Priest’s Rob Halford on Magic,...

Kyle Meredith With... ·

2024/08/24

For this week’s Rewind, we head back to 2021 when Judas Priest frontman Rob Halford dropped by to discuss his participation in Rock Camp: The Movie, his autobiography Confess, and his own music. Halford told us about the musicians that would populate his own rock and roll fantasy camp, the magic, and mysticism of our heroes, and how he learned to be an entertainer once he became a singer. The metal god also took us back to his 90s bands Fight and 2WO before giving us a peak into a solo album that

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53:37

Dave Navarro on Reuniting Jane’s Addiction,...

Kyle Meredith With... ·

2024/08/23

Dave Navarro catches up with Kyle Meredith to talk about the latest Jane's Addiction reunion, which finds alt-rock legends linking up with original bassist Eric Avery for the first time in over 30 years. Listen to Navarro dive into the Jane's Addiction's new era, including their new songs “Imminent Redemption” and “True Love."The guitarist talks about how the original members of Jane's Addition came back together, what it means to be making new music again, and how they've

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