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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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20:28

Sabrina Impacciatore on The Paper, Carrying the...

Kyle Meredith With... ·

2025/09/03

Sabrina Impacciatore showed up to The Paper — the long-awaited return to the world birthed by The Office — like a heat-seeking comet, all glamour, sharp elbows, and survival instinct. She spoke with Kyle Meredith about stepping into a franchise with generations of fans and finding the funny even when the stakes feel like a barbell on your shoulders. She calls the weight a motivator, not a burden, and her character of Esmeralda arrives fully charged: vintage-star hair, weaponized nails, and a

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27:24

Lzzy Hale on Halestorm’s Everest, 30 Years of Rock,...

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2025/09/01

Lzzy Hale of Halestorm catches up with Kyle Meredith to talk about the band’s new record Everest, written and recorded in real time with Dave Cobb. She dives into the freedom of letting go of genre rules, the joy of seeing fans already singing the new songs, and how instant-classics like “Darkness Always Wins” were born out of raw, in-the-moment emotion. Lzzy also reflects on nearly 30 years of the band, balancing who she was at 22 with who she is now, and how performing live is equal parts

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51:55

Rewind: Wayne Coyne on King’s Mouth, Miley & Kesha,...

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2025/08/27

For this special Rewind episode, Kyle Meredith, Wayne Coyne of The Flaming Lips talks with Kyle Meredith across three interviews that span their albums King’s Mouth and The Terror, collaborations with Miley Cyrus and Kesha, and covers of The Beatles. Coyne digs into concept records, becoming a new father, the perception of songs like “Giant Baby,” and why useful music—like “Happy Birthday”—matters. He also reflects on the band’s legacy, staying curious, the balance between pop culture chaos and

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24:22

David Rysdahl on Alien Earth, Big Monsters, and...

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2025/08/25

David Rysdahl joins Kyle Meredith to talk about starring in FX’s Alien Earth, his second collaboration with creator Noah Hawley after Fargo. Rysdahl digs into how the show goes beyond the franchise’s trademark monsters to explore AI, immortality, climate catastrophe, and humanity’s place in the world. He also reflects on playing Arthur, the conscience of the series, how his role parallels his Fargo character Wayne, and why he feels like he’s portraying a piece of Hawley himself. The conversation

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25:55

DEVO on Netflix Doc, Neil Young, and Cosmic...

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2025/08/20

Mark Mothersbaugh and Jerry Casale of DEVO join Kyle Meredith to talk about the new Netflix documentary chronicling the band’s 50-year history. The two discuss why it took so long for a DEVO doc to happen, the challenge of condensing their complex story into 90 minutes, and the long career of having to constantly explain the ideas behind their art. They revisit the Kent State shooting's influence on their formation, share memories of meeting Neil Young years after “Ohio,” and talk about how

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32:02

Rewind: DJ Shadow & Black Eyed Peas on Reinvention,...

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2025/08/18

For this special Rewind episode, Kyle Meredith talks with DJ Shadow and Black Eyed Peas’ Taboo and apl.de.ap about pushing their artistry into bold new directions. DJ Shadow takes us inside The Mountain Will Fall, his first “artist show” in four years, the rediscovery of long-lost multi-tracks, and how staying forward-thinking keeps his music vital. Taboo and apl.de.ap discuss “Street Livin” as a raw diagnosis of America’s social and political climate, their continued activism from Standing Rock to

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18:26

Genndy Tartakovsky on Comedic Boundaries, Pushing...

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2025/08/15

Legendary animator Genndy Tartakovsky (Dexter’s Laboratory, Samurai Jack, Hotel Transylvania) talks with Kyle Meredith about his new Netflix film Fixed, a raunchy, 17-years-in-the-making adult animated comedy about a good dog’s wild final 24 hours before being neutered. Tartakovsky gets into the pitch’s “Seinfeld feature” origins, why dogs made the best cast, pushing boundaries without crossing his own comedic lines, and how Idris Elba went full James Bond-to-balls with his voice performance. He

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20:01

Alien: Earth Cast on AI Anxiety, Dead-Eye Acting, and...

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2025/08/11

The Alien franchise has never been short on xenomorphs, but FX’s Alien: Earth proves there’s plenty more to fear than acid blood and chestbursters. In a conversation with Kyle Meredith, showrunner Noah Hawley, producer David W. Zucker, and cast members Timothy Olyphant, Sydney Chandler, Samuel Blenkin, Alex Lawther, and Babou Ceesay unpacked the series’ deeper bite: AI ethics, corporate dystopias, and what happens when humanity hardwires itself into machines. Listen to all of the conversations

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31:30

Documentarian Amy Berg on Capturing the Myth and...

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2025/08/06

Documentarian Amy Berg has tackled powerful subjects before — from clergy abuse to the West Memphis Three — but this time, she's turned her lens on one of music’s most luminous and elusive figures: Jeff Buckley. In a conversation with Kyle Meredith, Berg opens up about It’s Never Over, Jeff Buckley, a documentary that traces the short, brilliant life of the Grace singer through rare archival footage, intimate interviews, and a narrative woven with personal depth. It’s a project that took over a

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36:55

Rewind: They Might Be Giants on Doom, Decrepitude,...

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2025/08/04

Kyle Meredith sat down with John Flansburgh and John Linnell of They Might Be Giants in this special Rewind episode to talk about the albums Nanobots and I Like Fun, digging into how the band continues to find new ways to be weird 20 albums in. The Johns discuss the strange comfort fans find in their music during chaotic times, how short songs and dark characters let them explore new creative corners, and why they’ve never subscribed to the cliché rock lifestyle. Flansburgh shares how Jack Bruce’s

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15:18

Luciane Buchanan on Chief of War, Polynesian...

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2025/07/30

Luciane Buchanan joins Kyle Meredith to talk about starring in Chief Of War, the epic new Apple TV+ series created by Jason Momoa and Thomas Pa’a Sibbett. Set in 18th-century Hawai’i, the show follows warrior Ka’iana as he attempts to unify the islands just before Western colonization, with Buchanan playing Ka’ahumanu—the queen who helped change Hawaiian history. The Night Agent star discusses discovering her character’s legacy, making a spiritual pilgrimage to Ka’ahumanu’s birthplace, and learning

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13:43

Conor Sherry, Ethan Cutkosky, and Maxwell Jacob...

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2025/07/28

Connor Sherry, Ethan Cutkosky, Maxwell Jacob Friedman, and newcomer Philip Fine Schneider join Kyle Meredith to talk about what it’s like playing the next generation of Gilmores in Happy Gilmore 2. The guys get into how they each channeled a different flavor of #AdamSandler’s iconic character, how their off-screen bromance added to the on-screen chemistry, and the unexpected Shakespeare-to-Sandler pipeline. MJF (the wrestler-slash-actor) talks about getting back to his theater kid roots, while

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20:27

Kyle Newacheck on Bringing Happy Gilmore 2 to Life,...

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2025/07/23

Director Kyle Newacheck joins Kyle Meredith to talk about taking on the legacy of Happy Gilmore with its long-awaited sequel. The Workaholics and Murder Mystery alum unpacks the challenge of balancing throwback nostalgia with a more modern comedic style, while also explaining why pure comedy is so rare these days. We hear about working with Adam Sandler, how golf became his newfound obsession, and the joy of directing original Happy Gilmore helmer Dennis Dugan. Plus: surprise MVP turns from Jason

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25:37

5SOS’s Michael Clifford on Fatherhood,...

Kyle Meredith With... ·

2025/07/21

Michael Clifford of 5 Seconds of Summer catches up with Kyle Meredith to dig into SIDEQUEST, his solo album born out of becoming a dad and rediscovering that childlike sense of curiosity. Clifford talks about rewriting songs to better reflect his new phase in life, how parenting inspired the unpredictable structures of tracks like “Eclipse,” and why he intentionally left the drums off “KMFA.” He also opens up about the vulnerability of going solo after years with the band, fourth wall-breaking

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20:32

Rewind: Caroline Polachek & Alison Goldfrapp on...

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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...

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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...

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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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