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Kyle Meredith With...
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.
Episodes
Kyle Meredith With...Dream Theater’s James LaBrie on Taking Inspiration From the Elon Musk/Joe Rogan Interview
Dream Theater frontman James LaBrie hops on the line with Kyle Meredith to talk about A View From the Top of the World, the progressive metal band’s 15th…
Kyle Meredith With...Katelyn Tarver on Subject to Change: "Making This Album Almost Felt Like I Blacked Out"
Katelyn Tarver sits down with Kyle Meredith to talk about her first full length album, Subject to Change. She tells us about the source of the heavy subject…
Kyle Meredith With...System of a Down’s Serj Tankian on His New Art Exhibition, Films Scores, and Upcoming Projects
Serj Tankian sits down with Kyle Meredith to talk about his new art and music exhibition, Not For Touching: The Intangible Exhibition, which finds the System…
Kyle Meredith With...Caleb McLaughlin on His Debut Single, Sharing Music with Idris Elba, and Stranger Things 4
Caleb McLaughlin sits down with Kyle Meredith to talk about his debut single, "Neighborhood," as well as Stranger Things 4. The actor/singer touches on…
Kyle Meredith With...Volbeat’s Michael Poulsen: "I’ve Always Been Fascinated by Dark Forces"
Volbeat frontman Michael Poulsen jumps on the line with Kyle Meredith to talk about Servant of the Mind, an album made after a prolific writing period during…
Kyle Meredith With...Aimee Mann on Sad Songs, Mental Health, and Queens of The Summer Hotel
Aimee Mann catches up with Kyle Meredith to talk about Queens of The Summer Hotel, an album that was written as the musical accompaniment for a planned stage…
Kyle Meredith With...Zakk Wylde His Own Mt. Riffmore, Ridiculous Music Videos, and Ozzy’s No More Tears
Zakk Wylde sits down with Kyle Meredith to talk about the new Black Label Society album, Doom Crew Inc., in particular the album’s showcasing of the band's…
Kyle Meredith With...Houndmouth on Good for You's Midwestern Style with a Southern Gothic Twist
Houndmouth’s Matt Meyers and Shane Cody catch up with Kyle Meredith to talk about their new album, Good for You. The pair called in from the very practice…
Kyle Meredith With...The Darkness on Sex Robots, '80s Goth Rock, and Guitar Solos
Justin Hawkins of The Darkness sits down with Kyle Meredith for an interview about Motorheart, the explosive new album from the British rock band. The lead…
Kyle Meredith With...Sting on The Bridge, Only Murders in the Building, and "Don’t Stand So Close to Me"
Sting catches up with Kyle Meredith to give us the details behind his new album, The Bridge. The legendary The Police musician talks about the themes of…
Kyle Meredith With...Susanna Hoffs on Her New Covers Album and Reuniting the Austin Powers Band
Susanna Hoffs of The Bangles sits down with Kyle Meredith to detail her new covers album, Bright Lights. The singer-songwriter talks about the importance of…
Kyle Meredith With...Maynard James Keenan on Puscifer TV, Underground Comedy, and the Importance of Community
Maynard James Keenan of Puscifer joins Kyle Meredith to talk about the newly launched Puscifer TV. The frontman -- also known for Tool and A Perfect Circle --…
Kyle Meredith With...R.E.M.'s Michael Stipe and Mike Mills on 25 Years of New Adventures in Hi-Fi
Michael Stipe and Mike Mills sit down with Kyle Meredith to remember R.E.M.’s 1996 album New Adventures in Hi-Fi for its 25th anniversary. The rock legends…
Kyle Meredith With...Gavin Rossdale on the 20th Anniversary of Bush’s Golden State
Gavin Rossdale catches up with Kyle Meredith to talk about the 20th anniversary of Golden State, a record that found Bush going back-to-basics but also with…
Kyle Meredith With...Depeche Mode’s Dave Gahan on How His Covers Album, Imposter, Is His Most Personal Record Yet
Depeche Mode’s Dave Gahan sits down with Kyle Meredith to talk about Imposter, his new album with Soulsavers that finds him covering some of his all-time…
Kyle Meredith With...Natalie Imbruglia on Her New Album Firebird and Being an "Uber Fan" of The Strokes
Natalie Imbruglia sits down with Kyle Meredith to discuss Firebird, her first album of new material in over a decade. The Australian-British singer-songwriter…
Kyle Meredith With...Spacehog’s Royston Langdon on Covering Iggy Pop and a New Version of Resident Alien
Spacehog’s Royston Langdon speaks with Kyle Meredith about his new solo EP, Chains, which finds him in a moment of not being chained to his own past but still…
Kyle Meredith With...LILHUDDY on Blink-182, All-American Rejects, and the Girls Who Broke His Heart
LILHUDDY sits down with Kyle Meredith to talk about his debut album, Teenage Heartbreak. The TikTok-turned-pop punk star born Chase Hudson discusses growing up…
Kyle Meredith With...Nick Offerman on Traveling with Jeff Tweedy, Discovering Sam Shepard and Wendell Berry’s Writing
Nick Offerman catches up with Kyle Meredith to talk about his new book, Where the Deer and the Antelope Play. Inspired by the writings of Wendell Berry and Sam…
Kyle Meredith With...Tori Amos on Traveling Without Moving, Speaking To Trees, and Reconnecting with Little Earthquakes
Tori Amos catches up with Kyle Meredith to talk about Ocean To Ocean, an album that finds her dealing with the pandemic, politics, nature, and her own personal…
Kyle Meredith With...Damon Albarn on His New Solo Album and What’s Next for Gorillaz
Damon Albarn catches up with Kyle Meredith to talk about his new solo album, The Nearer The Fountain More Pure The Stream Flow, the original concept of writing…
Kyle Meredith With...James Blake on Falsettos, Comparisons, and His Knack for Musical Left Turns
James Blake sits down with Kyle Meredith to discuss Friends That Break Your Heart. The English singer-songwriter tells us about the process of deciding what…
Kyle Meredith With...Johnny Marr on Fever Dreams, James Bond, and The Smiths' Vault Releases
Johnny Marr catches up with Kyle Meredith to dig into Fever Dreams, a four part EP series leading to a full album early next year. The legendary guitarist…
Kyle Meredith With...José González on Effective Altruism, Doomsday Dudes, and New Album of Local Valley
José González catches up with Kyle Meredith to talk about Local Valley, his first album since 2015’s Vestiges & Claws. The Swedish singer-songwriter talks…
Kyle Meredith With...Tom Morello on Solo LP The Atlas Underground Fire: "This Is a Record About Survival"
Tom Morello catches up with Kyle Meredith to dive into The Atlas Underground Fire, the continuation of his “sonic conspiracy” with artists that include Chris…
Kyle Meredith With...Jordan McGraw on Writing with The Jonas Brothers and His New Song About Matthew McConaghey
Jordan McGraw sits down with Kyle Meredith to talk about his newest singles and how the pandemic allowed him to readjust he musical styling, leaning into his…
Kyle Meredith With...P.O.D. on 20 years of Satellite, Alive’s Success, and HR from Bad Brains' Two Parakeets
P.O.D.'s Sonny Sandoval grabs some talk time with Kyle Meredith to talk about the 20th anniversary of their 2001 album Satellite. The lead singer dives into…
Kyle Meredith With...Third Eye Blind on Being Inspired by Adrianne Lenker, Bon Iver, Sylvan Esso, and The Cure
Third Eye Blind’s Stephan Jenkins catches up with Kyle Meredith to dig into the band’s new LP, Our Bande Apart, and it’s accompanying documentary, which gives…
Kyle Meredith With...KSI on Lil Wayne Collab and Silencing Critics: “I Feel Like My World is a Simulation”
KSI hops on the line with Kyle Meredith to discuss All Over The Place and its many different styles of music. The YouTuber/rapper talks about recording an…
Kyle Meredith With...CHVRCHES’ Lauren Mayberry on Lost Boys, John Carpenter, and The Cure’s Robert Smith
Lauren Mayberry catches up with Kyle Meredith to talk about Screen Violence, the new CHVRCHES album that finds the synthpop band using horror movies as a…
Kyle Meredith With...Queen’s Roger Taylor Reflects on Outsider, Mortality, David Bowie, and Rock ‘n Roll
Queen’s Roger Taylor sits down with Kyle Meredith to discuss his new solo album, Outsider, a reflective set that considers mortality, the pandemic, and the…
Kyle Meredith With...Billy Idol on The Roadside EP and How Cyberpunk Was Intended for Lawnmower Man 2
Billy Idol catches up with Kyle Meredith to detail The Roadside EP. The legendary rocker talks about the eclectic nature of the songs, writing about his 1990…
Kyle Meredith With...Jana Kramer on Working with Richard Marx and Her Upcoming Lifetime Holiday Movie
Jana Kramer sits down with Kyle Meredith to talk about her latest single, "Voices," and her new Lifetime Original Holiday Movie, The Holiday Fix Up…
Kyle Meredith With...Orla Gartland on the Internet's Abundance of Bad Advice and the Brilliance of St. Vincent
Orla Gartland sits down with Kyle Meredith to talk about Woman on the Internet. The Irish songwriter discusses the reckoning and sense of self that takes…
Kyle Meredith With...G-Eazy on These Things Happen Too and Demi Lovato Collab: “We’re both complicated human beings.”
G-Eazy sits down with Kyle Meredith to talk about These Things Happen Too, an album that sequels his 2014 breakthrough. The rap artist talks about the 436…
Kyle Meredith With...Shirley Manson on The Jump, Beautiful Garbage, and The Importance of Weird
Shirley Manson catches up with Kyle Meredith to talk about season three of The Jump, the podcast that finds her speaking with some of her favorite artists…
Kyle Meredith With...Debbie Gibson on The Body Remembers: “I’m somebody who likes to flip the script.”
Debbie Gibson sits down with Kyle Meredith to talk about The Body Remembers, her first album of new material in twenty years. The legendary pop star tells us…
Kyle Meredith With...Glenn Hughes on Holy Ground, Letting Go of Fear, and a 2022 Dead Daisies Album
Glenn Hughes drops a line into Kyle Meredith With to discuss Holy Ground, his new album with The Dead Daisies. The former Deep Purple/Black Sabbath singer…
Kyle Meredith With...Taylor Momsen on Death By Rock and Roll, Halloween, and Her Love of Soundgarden
Taylor Momsen sits down with Kyle Meredith to talk about The Pretty Reckless’ new album, Death By Rock and Roll, an album born from loss but filled with a…
Kyle Meredith With...Sleigh Bells on Texis: “Subtlety has never been our thing.”
Sleigh Bells sit down with Kyle Meredith to dive into the details behind their new album, Texis. Alexis Krauss and Derek Miller discuss how they found…
Kyle Meredith With...jxdn on Finding His Scream, Silverstein and Lil Uzi Vert's Influence, and New Songs
jxdn catches up with Kyle Meredith about his debut full length LP, Tell Me About Tomorrow; how he found inspiration in Silverstein and Lil Uzi Vert; and…
Kyle Meredith With...The Band CAMINO on Curse Words, Guitar Solos, and Their Debut Album
The Band CAMINO sits down with Kyle Meredith to discuss their debut album and the journey from a small Memphis, Tennessee band to their breakout success…
Kyle Meredith With...A Flock of Seagulls on String Theory, the Magic of the '80s, and a New Album
A Flock of Seagulls’ Mike Score chats with Kyle Meredith about String Theory, the new collection of orchestral versions of the iconic '80s band’s catalog. The…
Kyle Meredith With...Gabe Liedman on the Queer Forward Comedy of Netflix’s Q-Force
Comedian/writer/producer Gabe Liedman sits down with Kyle Meredith to talk about his new Netflix series, Q-Force. The showrunner explains how the new adult…
Kyle Meredith With...JoJo on How Mental Health, Depression, and Joni Mitchell’s Blue Shaped Her New EP
JoJo sits down with Kyle Meredith to discuss her new EP, Trying Not To Think About It, it’s firth single “Worst (I Assume),” and the building the new songs…
Kyle Meredith With...Aaron Dessner on Big Red Machine, The National’s Future, and Taylor Swift’s Lyrical Universe
Aaron Dessner catches up with Kyle Meredith to discuss How Long Do You Think It’s Gonna Last, the sophomore record with Bon Iver’s Justin Vernon in the band…
Kyle Meredith With...Creedence Clearwater Revival's Doug “Cosmo” Clifford on Vault Albums and Retiring CCR
Creedence Clearwater Revival’s Doug “Cosmo” Clifford catches up with Kyle Meredith to discuss For All The Money In the World, a record he wrote and recorded…
Kyle Meredith With...Paul Reiser on The Kominsky Method, Mad About You, There’s Johnny, and Stranger Things
Paul Reiser sits down with Kyle Meredith to talk about his role in The Kominsky Method, for which he’s Emmy nominated for "Outstanding Supporting Actor in…
Kyle Meredith With...Laura Marling and Mike Lindsay on the Boombastic Shoegaze Wonder-Journey of LUMP
Laura Marling and Mike Lindsay catch up with Kyle Meredith to talk about Animal, their sophomore release as LUMP. The British electronic duo take us through…
Kyle Meredith With...Jimmy Cliff on New Music, Working with Tarrus Riley, and the 50th Anniversary of The Harder They Come
Jimmy Cliff grabs some talk time with Kyle Meredith to tell us about his new single, “Human Touch,” and the upcoming album, Bridges. The reggae legend tips us…
Kyle Meredith With...David Duchovny Talks Neil Young, U2, CSNY, & Paul McCartney
David Duchovny catches up with Kyle Meredith to talk about his new album, Gesturland, and the many influences that are evident in his third album. The…
Kyle Meredith With...Jungle on Loving in Stereo, the Influence of The Strokes, and Remixing Brittany Howard
Jungle’s Tom McFarland catches up with Kyle Meredith to talk about Loving in Stereo, the British electronic duo’s third studio album. McFarland discusses how…
Kyle Meredith With...Styx’s James Young on Rock Leading Listeners in a Positive Direction
STYX’s James “JY” Young catches up with Kyle Meredith to talk about Crash of the Crown, a socially reflective new LP from the Chicago-born rock band. The…
Kyle Meredith With...Ellen Foley on Fighting Words, Fronting The Clash, & Covering Meat Loaf
Ellen Foley hops on the line with Kyle Meredith to talk about her new album, Fighting Words. The actor/musician takes us through her writing partnership with…
Kyle Meredith With...Foghat: “Anything other than three chords has to be viewed with a certain amount of suspicion.”
Foghat’s Roger Earle catches up with Kyle Meredith about the band’s new live album, 8 Days On the Road. The co-founder/drummer talks about connecting with…
Kyle Meredith With...Spandau Ballet’s Gary Kemp on How Pink Floyd & David Bowie Inspired A New Solo LP
Spandau Ballet’s Gary Kemp jumps on the line with Kyle Meredith to talk about his new solo album, INSOLO. The musician/actor tells us how playing in Pink Floyd…
Kyle Meredith With...David Crosby on Joni Mitchell, Joan Baez, Steely Dan, & Michael McDonald
David Crosby catches up with Kyle Meredith to tell us about For Free, his 5th album in 7 years. The legendary voice talks about the importance of songwriting…
Kyle Meredith With...Kevin Smith on Netflix’s Masters of the Universe: Revelation
Kevin Smith sits down with Kyle Meredith to talk about Netflix’s Masters of the Universe: Revelation. The Dogma writer/director dishes on what it was like to…
Kyle Meredith With...Stone Temple Pilot’s Robert DeLeo on 25 years of Tiny Music…Songs From the Vatican Gift Shop
Stone Temple Pilot’s Robert DeLeo sits down with Kyle Meredith to take us through the 25th anniversary of Tiny Music…Songs From the Vatican Gift Shop. The…
Kyle Meredith With...Jeff Ament Discusses New Solo LP and Pearl Jam's Next Tour
Pearl Jam's Jeff Ament catches up with Kyle Meredith to dig into his new solo album, I Should Be Outside, a pandemic record that finds him mirroring the…