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In a special episode, Kyle Meredith features three recent interviews that were taped in front of a live audience during WFPK Members Only performances. First Jason Isbell talks about putting on his own festival, what authenticity means for him, and being featured in Martin Scorsese’s upcoming Killers of The Flower Moon. Then My Morning Jacket’s Jim James tells us why he loves Halloween more than the other holidays, how public radio has helped out the band throughout their career, and how they go about choosing the releases for their ongoing live album series. And wrapping us up, Built To Spill’s Doug Martsch takes us inside their latest album, When the Wind Forgets Your Name, and how he worked with a Brazilian duo, as well as his general writing process.Listen to the latest episode of the Kyle Meredith With… podcast now, and then do us a solid and like, review, and subscribe to KMW wherever you get your podcasts. You can also keep up to date with all our series by following the Consequence Podcast Network.Adv

Debbie Gibson catches up with Kyle Meredith to talk about Winterlicious, her first holiday album. The pop artist discusses her big second act, writing original holiday songs, and her latest collaboration with New Kids On the Blocks’ Joey McIntyre. Gibson also tells us about penning a tribute to her mom, being part of 1992’s A Very Special Christmas 2, and starring with Anthony Michael Hall in The Class, an updated homage to The Breakfast Club.You can listen to the latest episode of the Kyle Meredith With… podcast now or watch the chat on Consequence. And also, remember to like, review, and subscribe to KMW wherever you get your podcasts, and keep up to date with all our series by following the Consequence Podcast Network.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Noah Cyrus joins Kyle Meredith to take us into her debut album, The Hardest Part. The singer-songwriter talks about making an album of goodbyes, telling her story of addiction, mental health, and recovery, and duetting with her dad, Billy Ray Cyrus. Speaking of guests, Noah also digs into what it was like to write and sing with her musical hero, Death Cab For Cutie’s Ben Gibbard, as well as LP, and how she was able to live out her Legend of Zelda dreams with the album artwork.You can listen to the latest episode of the Kyle Meredith With… podcast now or watch the chat on Consequence. And also, remember to like, review, and subscribe to KMW wherever you get your podcasts, and keep up to date with all our series by following the Consequence Podcast Network.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Nickelback’s Chad Kroeger and Ryan Peake sit down with Kyle Meredith to talk about Get Rollin’, the Canadian rock band’s 10th album. The bandmates discuss finding their direction and knowing their sound, living through cycles of heavy music, and debating if rock can still be dangerous. The two also have some fun with nostalgia and 80s pop culture and try to decide if they would go back in time and what they would do once they got there.Listen to all the latest episodes of the Kyle Meredith With… podcast now or watch the chat via Consequence. And, as always, like, review, and subscribe to KMW wherever you get your podcasts, and keep up to date with all our series by following the Consequence Podcast Network.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Melia Kreiling gives Kyle Meredith a ring to talk about Mammals, a new Prime Video series that finds her opposite James Corden in a dark comedy drama which explores the truths at the heart of modern relationships and holds plenty of jaw-dropping twists and turns.The actress walks us through her getting the script and first reactions she had, the show's ability to provide a space for conversation, and who the hero of the story might be. Kreiling also tells us about how the art of kintsugi has influenced her as well as the music of Nick Cave and Patti Smith.You can listen to the latest episode of the Kyle Meredith With… podcast now, and then like, review, and subscribe to KMW wherever you get your podcasts. Keep up to date with all our series by following the Consequence Podcast Network.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Robert De Leo catches up with Kyle Meredith to talk about his debut solo album, Lessons Learned, and how it ended up as an acoustic album with multiple vocalists. The Stone Temple Pilots bassist and main songwriter discusses the influence of 70s artists like Paul Simon, John Denver, and Gordon Lightfoot (who he’ll be covering on a pair of singles to be released soon), the way songs change with different styles (“'Interstate Love Song' started as a bossa nova”), and having Gary Wright sing backup. De Leo also talks about his love of nature and how “touring is just an excuse to go fishing.”Listen to the latest episode of the Kyle Meredith With… podcast now or watch the chat via Consequence. Also, as always, like, review, and subscribe to KMW wherever you get your podcasts, and keep up to date with all our series by following the Consequence Podcast Network.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Sammy Hagar catches up with Kyle Meredith to talk about Crazy Times, the new album that finds the former Van Halen frontman teaming up with producer Dave Cobb.The Red Rocker talks about Cobb pushing him to be more Montrose and Van Halen with his vocals, making a concept album that spotlights a darker personality than he’s known for, and wanting feedback from Elvis Costello regarding his "Pump It Up" cover. Hagar also reminisces on a lost Van Halen track that’s tied to the movie Twister and how it could finally see the light of day soon, the story behind bonus track “2120,” and working with Slash and Bootsy Collins on 1997’s Marching to Mars.Listen to the latest episode of the Kyle Meredith With… podcast now or watch the chat via Consequence. Also, as always, like, review, and subscribe to KMW wherever you get your podcasts, and keep up to date with all our series by following the Consequence Podcast Network.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com

Actor Mark Rylance and director/activist Trudie Styler sit down with Kyle Meredith to talk about Spark Hunter. The new audio drama is about the world’s most advanced AI having dinner with her maker over a philosophical discussion to determine if she represents a new hope for the world or its destruction.The two discuss how the Dalai Lama brought them together; what it means to have standing inside the laws of nature; and the points of othering, racism, empathy, and evolution that the spy-drama digs into. Rylance, who also starred in Ready Player One and Don’t Look Up, and Styler also consider if we’ll ever see singularity or if robots should even aspire to be more human, especially considering folks like Elon Musk and his actions.Listen to the latest episode of the Kyle Meredith With… podcast now or watch the chat via Consequence. Also, as always, like, review, and subscribe to KMW wherever you get your podcasts, and keep up to date with all our series by following the Consequence Podcast Network.Advertising

The Lone Bellow sits down with Kyle Meredith to talk about Love Songs for Losers. The trio discusses the small town American opioid crisis that plays into the single “Gold,” which also takes some inspiration from John Mellencamp’s “Jack & Diane” as well as Bruce Springsteen. The band's Zach Williams, Kanene Donehey Pipkin, and Brian Elmquist also tell us about self-producing the record in Roy Orbison’s former house and the spirits that inhabit the space, writing about family, and how the song “Dreaming” has a backdrop of getting beaten up and lost in New York City.Listen to the latest episode of the Kyle Meredith With… podcast now or watch the chat via Consequence. Also, as always, like, review, and subscribe to KMW wherever you get your podcasts, and keep up to date with all our series by following the Consequence Podcast Network.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Ian Astbury calls in to talk with Kyle Meredith about Under the Midnight Sun. The Cult frontman talks about coming up as a crooner during the post punk era, journalists mistakenly lumping them in with hair metal, and living through the optics of nostalgia.Astbury also talks about some of the big influences on The Cult's new album, including Brian Jones, William S. Burroughs, and Jack Kerouac. He also dives deep into the ecological and environmental moments that arrive throughout; his takes on recent artists like Yves Tumor; and how they’re part of a lineage of artists that thread around Nico & The Velvet Underground, Andy Warhol, and Pablo Picaso.Listen to the latest episode of the Kyle Meredith With… podcast now or watch the chat via Consequence. Also, as awlays, like, review, and subscribe to KMW wherever you get your podcasts, and keep up to date with all our series by following the Consequence Podcast Network.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcirc

Alphaville’s Marian Gold chats with Kyle Meredith about the band’s new symphonic album, Eternally Yours.Gold explains how the classical radio of his youth led him to synthesizers in the '80s, and details the process of turning the band's pop songs into dreamy, orchestrated pieces. The frontman also dives into his lifelong love of space exploration, how drugs influence literature and music, and writing “Around the Universe” about his WWII pilot father.Gold also talks about leaning on Shakespeare’s sonnets for inspiration in regards to the title track, which is also says is an answer to their 80s hit “Forever Young,” and the plans for their next album, which will be called Thunderbaby.Listen to Alphaville’s Marian Gold talk Eternally Yours, John Lennon, and more on the Kyle Meredith With… podcast now or watch the chat via Consequence. Also, please like, review, and subscribe to KMW wherever you get your podcasts, and keep up to date with all our series by following the Consequence Podcast Network.Advert

Julian Lennon sits down with Kyle Meredith to talk about Jude, a coming-of-age-album consisting of finally-finished songs from throughout his life.The singer-songwriter tells us about why he thought he was done making albums; watching his father, John Lennon, in the Get Back docuseries with his brother Sean and how that led to Jude; and legally swapping his names around. Lennon also discusses the environmental concerns heard within his lyrics, covering Snarky Puppy’s Bill Lawrence, and his plans to release more songs in the near future.Listen to Julian Lennon talk Jude, his dad, and more on the Kyle Meredith With… podcast now. Be sure to like, review, and subscribe to KMW wherever you get your podcasts, and keep up to date with all our series by following the Consequence Podcast Network.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Bryan Adams calls up Kyle Meredith to talk about the four albums that he’s released this year, including the latest, So Happy It Hurts; his own recordings for the songs from Pretty Woman: The Musical; and re-recordings his hits with Classics I and II.The multi-platinum songwriter discusses how making the music to Pretty Woman: The Musical affected his songwriting for this new album, getting John Cleese to make a cameo on the record, and why he took inspiration from Taylor Swift to reclaim his hits, as well as how he was able to replicate his 80s and 90s sounds. Adams also takes us back to 1997 with his MTV Unplugged LP and talks about his success as a photographer - covering everyone from Iggy Pop to St. Vincent - and how the white backgrounds on his album covers have become iconic.Listen to Bryan Adams talk So Happy It Hurts and more on the Kyle Meredith With… podcast now. Be sure to like, review, and subscribe to KMW wherever you get your podcasts, and keep up to date with all our series by following the Co

Serj Tankian catches up with Kyle Meredith to talk about Perplex Cities, his second EP in as many years.The System of a Down singer tells us about using his car to mix his songs and the 95 tracks found in his vault, mixing humor with serious issues, and trying to change minds in order to save the world. In fact, it’s with that that Serj discusses the current atrocities in Armenia, how the song “I Spoke Up” touches on those topics, and musically mixing cultures.Tankian also talks about the interactive experiences he brings with each new release, the performance of the operatic suite that he has coming up, and what the future holds for System of a Down.Listen to Tankian talk Perplex Cities and more on Kyle Meredith With… podcast now, or watch the conversation via Consequence. As always, like, review, and subscribe to KMW wherever you get your podcasts, and keep up to date with all our series by following the Consequence Podcast Network.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: ht

Kenzie Ziegler joins Kyle Meredith to dish on her latest single, "100 Degrees," her musical progression since her 2015 debut, and the album on which she’s currently working.The former Dance Moms star tells us about predominantly working with only women and how that’s changed her writing process, finding a new musical voice in indie pop and singer-songwriter, and recently collaborating with NOTD. Ziegler also discusses her new clothing line with Francesca’s Boutique and what it’s been like to grow as an artist while growing up in the public eye.Listen to Kenzie Ziegler talk "100 Degrees"Worm Food and more on the Kyle Meredith With… podcast now, or watch the conversation via Consequence. As always, like, review, and subscribe to KMW wherever you get your podcasts, and keep up to date with all our series by following the Consequence Podcast Network.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Cavetown joins Kyle Meredith to talk their new album, Worm Food. The English singer-songwriter, a.k.a. Robin Skinner, tells us about making the video for “Frog,” having total creative control, the benefits of announcing the record before it was finished, and the album title’s relation to the cycle of life.Skinner also talks about working with Beabadoobee and Orla Gartland for two versions of the same song, their continuing partnership with Chloe Moriondo, and covering "Teenage Dirtbag" before it was a TikTok trend.Listen to Cavetown talk Worm Food and more on the Kyle Meredith With… podcast now, or watch the conversation via Consequence. As always, like, review, and subscribe to KMW wherever you get your podcasts, and keep up to date with all our series by following the Consequence Podcast Network.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Rita Wilson joins Kyle Meredith to talk about Now & Forever: Duets, an album that finds her collaborating with Elvis Costello, Smokey Robinson, Willie Nelson, Leslie Odom Jr., and many more on a playlist of some of her favorite songs of the '70s.The actress/musician tells us about what drew her to put the spotlight on the decade; flipping classics like "Slip Slidin’ Away," "Fire," "Songbird," and "I’ll Be There" into conversations between two people; and what it was like to be opposite the mic with some of the greatest artists of all time.Wilson also discusses the LP’s connection to her movie Now & Then, and gives us a peek into the upcoming Wes Anderson movie Asteroid City.Listen to Rita Wilson talk Now and Forever: Duets and more on the Kyle Meredith With… now. As always, like, review, and subscribe to KMW wherever you get your podcasts, and keep up to date with all our series by following the Consequence Podcast Network.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.co

The 1975’s Matt Healy talks with Kyle Meredith about Being Funny in a Foreign Language.The frontman discusses his knack for being self-aware in his lyrics, writing songs that don’t have choruses, plans to produce more projects for other artists, and how they’ve avoided being bored of the process.Healy also tells us about the album’s closing track, “When We Are Together"; the pitfalls of over-analyzing art; the influence that Depeche Mode and Joy Division have had on them; and working with Samual Bradley on their latest videos.Listen to The 1975's Matt Healy on the latest episode of the Kyle Meredith With… podcast now. As always, like, review, and subscribe to KMW wherever you get your podcasts, and keep up to date with all our series by following the Consequence Podcast Network.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Jack McBrayer talks with Kyle Meredith about the second season of his preschool-aimed Apple TV+ series Hello Jack, The Kindness Show.The actor tells us about how the show was inspired by his perception of world news and social happenings, how it’s helped him deal with dark events, and how he uses his comedic background within the show.McBrayer also fans-out about having OK Go as the show’s house band; growing up as an R.E.M. fan; having guest stars like Gillian Jacobs, Christin Shaw, Tony Hale, and Joe Lo Truglio on the show; and staying true to his 30 Rock character Kenneth “The Page” Parcell.Listen to Jack McBrayer talk Hello Jack, The Kindness Show and more on the Kyle Meredith With… podcast above, or watch video of the complete chat on Consequence. As always, like, review, and subscribe to KMW wherever you get your podcasts, and keep up to date with all our series by following the Consequence Podcast Network.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/pr

Oliver Sykes and Matt Nicholls of Bring Me the Horizon join Kyle Meredith backstage at the Louder Than Life festival in Louisville, Kentucky to talk about the upcoming second chapter of their Post Human series.Sykes analyzes the choice to do a long album run in what can seem like a singles-based world, as well as directing this latest set toward a more emo and post-hardcore sound, while Nicholls talks about having to learn different drum styles with each new release. Sykes also discusses the bigger story being told and how it looks at recovery, human evolution, and self-acceptance.BMTH are currently on tour with Knocked Loose, grandson, siiickbrain, and you can get tickets here. For more live music, you can also check out an extensive list of must-see fall tours.Listen to Bring Me the Horizon talk their Post Human series and more on the Kyle Meredith With… podcast above, or watch the chat via Consequence. Remember to like, review, and subscribe to KMW wherever you get your podcasts, and keep up to date with a