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Kyle Meredith With...

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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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20:32

Rewind: Caroline Polachek & Alison Goldfrapp on...

Kyle Meredith With... ·

2025/07/16

On the rewind episode of Kyle Meredith With.., hear from Caroline Polachek and Alison Goldfrapp — two vocalists who could probably sing a grocery list and still make it sound like avant-garde pop bliss.Polachek, formerly of Chairlift, has turned heartbreak and hyperpop into an art form, floating somewhere between baroque synths and Enya-core. Goldfrapp, meanwhile, has spent decades wrapping disco, glam, and electroclash into one shimmering Goldfrapp package. Lately, she’s stepped out solo just to

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64:07

Ben Folds on Orchestral Album, the Kennedy Center,...

Kyle Meredith With... ·

2025/07/14

Ben Folds recently sat down with Kyle Meredith to talk about the complicated year that saw him record a stunning live album with the National Symphony Orchestra just before stepping down as Artistic Advisor for the Kennedy Center. Folds opens up about the importance of the Kennedy Center’s mission, how it connects communities beyond the stage, and why that made his exit during the Trump administration’s takeover so necessary. Listen now.Reflecting on the album, Folds calls it “an absolute honor” to

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13:17

Zombies 4 Cast on Vampires, Daywalkers, and Disney...

Kyle Meredith With... ·

2025/07/09

Milo Manheim, Meg Donnelly, Malachi Barton, and Freya Sky catch up with Kyle Meredith to talk all about Zombies 4 on Disney. The crew dive into how Zed and Addison’s monster diplomacy continues with a new clash between Daywalkers and vampires — vampires that, as Malachi jokes, “don’t suck blood but do snack on blood fruit!” Milo and Meg share what it’s like balancing acting and executive producing, how they keep the characters growing alongside their own lives, and how their real-life love for

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19:45

Wet Leg’s Rhian Teasdale on the Making of...

Kyle Meredith With... ·

2025/07/07

Rhian Teasdale of Wet Leg catches up with Kyle Meredith to talk about the band’s second album moisturizer, the joys and pitfalls of success, and the choice to cocoon themselves in a countryside house to shut out distractions (including social media). Rhian digs into writing as a full five-piece band this time around, the cathartic evolution of tracks like “Chase These Fists” and “CPR,” and how movies like Jennifer's Body helped soundtrack their creative hibernation. She also opens up about

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35:13

Renee Elise Goldsberry Finds Her Voice on Debut Album...

Kyle Meredith With... ·

2025/07/02

Tony winner and certified scene-stealer Renee Elise Goldsberry joins Kyle Meredith to talk through Who I Really Am, her long-awaited debut album. Known for #Hamilton, #Girls5Eva, and #SheHulk, Goldsberry opens up about why it took this long to release a solo LP, and why now was the moment to bet on herself. She discusses the freedom of genre-jumping across pop, musical theater, and soul, how she came to reinterpret “Satisfied” for this new chapter, and how Girls5Eva and Sarah Bareilles helped spark

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32:35

Lucy Dacus on Forever Is A Feeling, Church Shows, and...

Kyle Meredith With... ·

2025/06/30

Lucy Dacus returns to talk with Kyle Meredith about her new solo album Forever Is A Feeling, a record that unfolds like a romance film—just not the romcom kind. The Boygenius member discusses writing songs in real time to process emotions, performing early tour dates in European churches and museums, and embracing reverence without necessarily embracing religion. She also gets into her poetic lyricism, including the introspective “Lost Time” and dreamy “Limerence,” and how covering Jim Croce’s “Time

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46:29

Dean Wareham & Britta Phillips Reunite, Reflect, and...

Kyle Meredith With... ·

2025/06/25

Dean Wareham and Britta Phillips sat down with Kyle Meredith for three conversations across a handful of years to talk solo albums, Luna reunions, and songwriting that sometimes doubles as emotional excavation. Dean, known for his iconic turns in #Galaxie500 and #Luna, talked in 2014 about finally releasing his first solo album and what it meant to step out from the comfort of collaboration—including with wife and longtime musical partner Britta—and work with #MyMorningJacket’s Jim James as

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24:13

Alan Walker on 10 Years of “Faded,” Cinematic...

Kyle Meredith With... ·

2025/06/23

Alan Walker joins Kyle Meredith to talk about the 10th anniversary of his breakout hit “Faded” and how he’s turned a bedroom project into a full-blown global empire. The EDM star gets into the making of WalkerWorld 2.0, the new single “Me, Myself and the Night,” and why he’s intentionally channeling his 2016–2019 sound. He also gives a preview of the immersive film WalkerWorld: The Last Ride, and talks about launching his first-of-its-kind World of Walker app—a digital hub meant to bypass social

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21:27

Rewind: Randy Bachman and the Late Gary Brooker on...

Kyle Meredith With... ·

2025/06/18

Kyle Meredith sits down with two legends, Randy Bachman and the late Gary Brooker to talk about legacy and how you live with — and sometimes rewrite — the ghosts of greatness. Listen to these archive interviews now.Hear Brooker of Procol Harum speak just before his passing about the band’s 50-year retrospective Still There’ll Be More, the timeless power of “A Whiter Shade of Pale,” and why Procol never quite fit in anyone’s box (except maybe their own). Then, it’s Randy Bachman (The Guess Who,

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30:43

Zara Larsson on Midnight Sun, Embracing Pop Chaos,...

Kyle Meredith With... ·

2025/06/16

Zara Larsson catches up with Kyle Meredith to talk about her just-announced album Midnight Sun, arriving only a year after Venus. The Swedish pop star reflects on her shift from perfection paralysis to creative freedom, saying she’s done second-guessing and ready to “not stop.” Zara dives into working with her latest crew—who helped shape a cohesive, dancefloor-friendly collection filled with “bangers” and spiritual moments. She also discusses how the title track pays tribute to her summer house and

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50:57

Seth MacFarlane on Lost Sinatra Songs, the Return of...

Kyle Meredith With... ·

2025/06/11

Seth MacFarlane has long lived at the intersection of irreverence and reverence. As the creator of Family Guy, he built an empire of absurdist animation, but his latest creative projects deepens his musical streak. He caught up with Kyle Meredith to talk about his new album Lush Life: The Lost Sinatra Arrangements, a collection of unearthed and previously unrecorded Frank Sinatra charts. From there, the conversation swings through his revival of The Naked Gun, a reimagining of The ’Burbs, and the

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42:11

Shirley Manson on New Garbage, Recovery, and Raging...

Kyle Meredith With... ·

2025/06/09

Shirley Manson joins Kyle Meredith to talk all about Let All That We Imagine Be The Light, which she calls a sister record to No Gods No Masters. The Garbage frontwoman gets into the political and spiritual DNA of the album, writing through grief and recovery, the generational gaslighting of women in rock, and how she reshaped her lyricism to project love instead of fury. Manson also opens up about being bedbound, learning patience and shame, and what it meant to keep making art in a chaotic world

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24:41

Mark Hamill on Stephen King, Mike Flanagan, and the...

Kyle Meredith With... ·

2025/06/04

Mark Hamill has played a Jedi, a clown prince of crime, and just about everything in between — but it’s The Life of Chuck that he says might be one of the most special experiences of his entire career. The pop culture icon sat down with Kyle Meredith to talk about the new Mike Flanagan film, a surreal, poetic meditation on existence based on a Stephen King novella. Listen to the episode now.For Hamill, the film’s emotional core hit hard — both as a performer and as someone reflecting on a long life

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22:51

Finn Wolfhard on Songwriting Experiments, Stranger...

Kyle Meredith With... ·

2025/06/02

Finn Wolfhard has officially gone solo. After fronting Calpurnia and The Aubreys, the Stranger Things star is stepping out under his own name with Happy Birthday, an album of tape-saturated indie rock that pulls from Elliott Smith, Ben Lee, Daniel Johnston, and some garage-punk loudness for good measure. The actor spoke with Kyle Meredith all about it, listen now.Wolfhard wrote 50 songs in a single year, then cherry-picked the most personal ones to record alone — initially planning to hide behind a

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27:26

Rewind: Imperial Teen and Rainer Maria on Reunions,...

Kyle Meredith With... ·

2025/05/28

In this two-part Rewind episode, Kyle Meredith catches up with Imperial Teen and Rainer Maria — two cornerstone indie bands that helped shape the lo-fi-to-mainstream arc of alternative music. Listen to their insights now.Taped at different moments in their respective comebacks, both interviews dive into the complexities of making new music after years away. Imperial Teen reflect on their 2012 album Feel the Sound, the logistics of long-distance collaboration, and why they never intentionally chase

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13:47

Auliʻi Cravalho on Lulu Is a Rhinoceros, Cabaret, and...

Kyle Meredith With... ·

2025/05/26

Auliʻi Cravalho (best known as the voice of Moana) returns to the mic in Lulu Is a Rhinoceros, a new Apple TV+animated musical that asks, “What if identity was more than skin — or fur — deep?” Voicing a dog who sees a rhinoceros when they look in the mirror, Cravalho uses this children’s story to navigate themes of gender identity, kindness, and self-acceptance, and talks with Kyle Meredith all about it. Listen now.Cravalho is also coming off a run in Cabaret starring alongside Adam Lambert, because

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26:06

Lenny Waronker on Signing Prince, Tom Petty’s...

Kyle Meredith With... ·

2025/05/21

”In this long-lost 2016 conversation, legendary Warner Bros. Records president Lenny Waronker walks Kyle Meredith through the iconic Burbank offices (now shuttered), sharing candid stories about signing Prince, nearly passing on “Wicked Game,” quietly acquiring Tom Petty, and what made the label—and its artists—so visionary. Waronker reflects on his early studio days, the genius of Prince’s bassless “When Doves Cry,” the Black Album saga, and how letting artists lead was always the secret sauce

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36:23

John Densmore on 60 Years of The Doors, Post-Myth...

Kyle Meredith With... ·

2025/05/19

John Densmore joins Kyle Meredith With… to celebrate 60 years of The Doors, discussing the band’s new archival live releases, their signature improvisational style, and the post-myth era where the music now speaks louder than the legend. He reflects on Jim Morrison’s poetic genius, the creative interplay between band members—especially between his drumming and Ray Manzarek’s left-hand bass—and why the group thrived as a trio. Densmore also shares memories behind deeper cuts like “Palace in the

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23:28

Hannah John-Kamen on Thunderbolts, Playing Ghost...

Kyle Meredith With... ·

2025/05/14

Hannah John-Kamen joins Kyle Meredith With… to talk about reprising her role as Ghost in Marvel’s Thunderbolts, a darker, more personal chapter in the MCU that explores themes of shame, loneliness, and redemption. She discusses how the character has evolved since Ant-Man and the Wasp, now more in control, emotionally guarded, and layered with British sarcasm. John-Kamen reflects on how the film mirrors post-pandemic isolation and highlights the internal struggles we all face. She also teases new

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30:35

Gene Simmons on the Death of Rock, Vegas Plans, and...

Kyle Meredith With... ·

2025/05/12

Gene Simmons says rock is dead. Again. And also that opera sucks, Broadway is confusing, critics are failed musicians, and he’s having more fun than the Pope. In this new Kyle Meredith With…, the Kiss legend returns to talk about the 50th anniversary of Dressed to Kill, the Kiss Army’s Las Vegas takeover, and why Rock and Roll All Nite still matters even if it was never a “hit single” in the traditional sense. Simmons discusses his new film company (Simmons/Hamilton Films), why young bands are stuck

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