Kyle Meredith With… Podcast
Sarah Drew on Apple TV+’s Amber Brown, Grey’s Anatomy, Daria, and More
Listen via Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Podcasts | Amazon Podcasts | Stitcher | Pocket Casts | Radio Public | RSS Sarah Drew sits down with Kyle Meredith to talk about Apple TV+’s adaptation of Amber Brown, a new show based on the series of realistic fiction books for children. Advertisement Related Video Drew, who plays the mother character, discusses the themes of kindness, the many different ways to make a family, and the complications of loving someone. The actress also talks about the show’s soundtrack (which includes Wilco and Tai Verdes) and her own love of musicals growing up. She also dives into her work as Stacy Rowe in MTV’s Daria, her more recent role in Cruel Summer, and keeping the door open for her Dr...
A Perfect Circle’s Billy Howerdel on Musical Influences, Remixing Puscifer, and What Normal Was
Listen via Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Podcasts | Amazon Podcasts | Stitcher | Pocket Casts | Radio Public | RSS Billy Howerdel rings Kyle Meredith to talk about What Normal Was, the first solo record under his own name. The album finds Mr. Ashes Divide connecting to his teenage years while watching his kids come into their own discovery era to reflect where he’s arrived at musically. Advertisement Related Video The A Perfect Circle co-founder tell us how he used Fiona Apple’s Tidal and Radiohead’s OK Computer as benchmarks for 2000’s Mer de Noms. He also divulges how he found the first two albums from The Cars as well as early music from The B-52’s as his guides for this newest creation. Howerdel reflects on how h...
Maya Hawke on Being Inspired by Taylor Swift’s Folklore, Finding Confidence, and Stranger Things
Listen via Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Podcasts | Amazon Podcasts | Stitcher | Pocket Casts | Radio Public | RSS Maya Hawke catches up with Kyle Meredith to talk about Moss, her upcoming sophomore album, which finds her exploring her personal identity journey and taking inspiration from Taylor Swift. Advertisement Related Video The actor/musician discusses shaking off her old self within the lyrics as she discovered her confidence, curiosity, and rebellion. Hawke also talks about how “Thérèse” spotlights the ways the male gaze affects young women. “All of a sudden, your boobs grow that you don’t even understand and people go, ‘You gotta cover those things,’” she notes. “And you’re like, ‘Why? Two months ago I was r...
Lance Reddick on Netflix’s Outrageous Comedy Farzar and Portraying Resident Evil’s Albert Wesker
Listen via Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Podcasts | Amazon Podcasts | Stitcher | Pocket Casts | Radio Public | RSS Lance Reddick sits down with Kyle Meredith to talk about his roles in Netflix’s Farzar and Resident Evil. Advertisement Related Video The actor talks about his transition from The Wire-style drama to the comedy he’s been more part of over the past few years. He then touches on finding bluer comedy later in life thanks to Eddie Murphy, his music background, and how he incorporates music into his acting. Reddick also tells us about what attracted him to both projects, choosing to stay away from symbolism when preparing for a role, and his upcoming role in the upcoming White Men Can’t Jump remake alongside ...
Foals’ Yannis Philippakis on Making a Dance Record with a Deeper Meaning
Listen via Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Podcasts | Amazon Podcasts | Stitcher | Pocket Casts | Radio Public | RSS Foals frontman Yannis Philippakis tells us about the band’s latest album, Life Is Yours, on this episode of Kyle Meredith With… Advertisement Related Video Philippakis talks about the experimental mood the band found themselves in that led to a more synth-driven record. He also discusses working with multiple producers, making a dance record with deeper meaning, looking back at the sometimes destructive behavior of his youth, and the need to connect with one’s past. The lead singer also touches on “Wake Me Up” and the ways that lyrics can take on new meanings, taking inspiration from Caribou and Und...
Carly Rae Jepsen on New Music, Rostam, and Kate Bush
Listen via Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Podcasts | Amazon Podcasts | Stitcher | Pocket Casts | Radio Public | RSS Carly Rae Jepsen joins Kyle Meredith to talk about her latest single, “Western Wind,” and more new music. Advertisement Related Video The Canadian artist discusses taking stock of her life over the past couple years and how that’s led into this latest set. She also touches on the single having its thematic ties back to her upbringing and family, as well as the the Kate Bush-inspired music video. Jepsen also gives some love to producer Rostam, tells us the backstory on the lockdown-written “Me and the Boys in the Band” single, and previews her upcoming “So Nice Tour,” which has some proceeds going to...
Big Time Rush on Reuniting, Reinventions, New Music, and the Forever Tour
Listen via Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Podcasts | Amazon Podcasts | Stitcher | Pocket Casts | Radio Public | RSS Big Time Rush joins Kyle Meredith to talk about their latest singles and upcoming “Forever Tour.” (Get tickets to the tour here!) Advertisement Related Video Kendall Schmidt, James Maslow, Carlos PenaVega, and Logan Henderson discuss finding their direction and voice after recently reuniting, the chance to reinvent their older songs, and the impact of their original Nickelodeon show now having a revival on Netflix. The guys also take us through their new singles, which find them referencing Abba and Daft Punk at one point, and giving them a chance to pull off a pretty nice Rick Roll if they choose. ...
Chelsea Cutler on Loving Taylor Swift, the Passage of Time, and Next Album Plans
Listen via Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Podcasts | Amazon Podcasts | Stitcher | Pocket Casts | Radio Public | RSS Chelsea Cutler dropped by the WFPK studios to talk with Kyle Meredith before her set at Forecastle Festival to chat about the deluxe edition of When I Close My Eyes and plans for her next album. Advertisement Related Video The singer-songwriter talks about taking on the themes of nostalgia, the passage of time, social media, and mental health on her latest album, which dropped last fall. Cutler also lets us know that she’s currently writing for the next LP and discusses her long standing musical partnership with Quinn XCII. Elsewhere, she chats about listening to Springsteen, Coldplay, Dyl...
Three Days Grace on Explosions, Algorithms, and Their 25th Anniversary
Listen via Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Podcasts | Amazon Podcasts | Stitcher | Pocket Casts | Radio Public | RSS Three Days Grace’s Brad Walst sits down with Kyle Meredith to dig into the Canadian band’s seventh studio album, Explosions, which found them writing separately for the first time during lockdown. Advertisement Related Video Walst also discusses the anger heard within the songs and finding ways to continue to tap into that emotion, the big searching questions that populate the lyrics, and the background on “I Am the Weapon.” The bassist then goes on to share the story of making the video for “Lifetime,” which shines a light on Mayfield, Kentucky (with proceeds going to folks impacted by the December...
Joey McIntyre on New Kids on the Block’s Mixtape Tour, Nostalgia, and Broadway
Listen via Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Podcasts | Amazon Podcasts | Stitcher | Pocket Casts | Radio Public | RSS New Kids on the Block’s Joey McIntyre joins Kyle Meredith to talk about the group’s latest “MixTape Tour,” which also features Rick Astley, Salt-N-Pepa, and En Vogue. (Tickets are available here!) Advertisement Related Video The pop star talks about leaning into their nostalgia for the show, having his son on stage with him, and the group’s 2000’s comeback. He also dives into the video for “Bring Back the Time,” which found the Boston group doing parodies of other famous ’80s videos alongside the other “MixTape Tour” groups. Elsewhere, McIntyre discusses his Broadway career in productions of Tick Ti...
Lyle Lovett on 12th of June, Becoming a Father at 60, and Hijinks with Chris Isaak
Listen via Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Podcasts | Amazon Podcasts | Stitcher | Pocket Casts | Radio Public | RSS Lyle Lovett sits down with Kyle Meredith to go deep into his new album, 12th of June, and his career as a multi-genre artist. Related Video The Texas-born musician talks about covering Nat King Cole, the recent retirement of his long-standing duet partner Francine Reed, and being in a transitional point in his career. Lovett then takes us into how his new album hits on becoming a father for the first time as he hit 60, as well as his summer tour with friend Chris Isaak and their past hijinks. Advertisement Lovett also touches on some Paul Reiser appreciation, acting with Donny Wahlberg on Blue Blood...
Phoebe Bridgers on Her New Carpenters Cover with Jack Antonoff for Minions Soundtrack
Listen via Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Podcasts | Amazon Podcasts | Stitcher | Pocket Casts | Radio Public | RSS Phoebe Bridgers catches back up with Kyle Meredith to update us on her recent happenings. Related Video The singer-songwriter first discusses her single “Sidelines” — one of our favorite songs of the year so far — and its involvement with Conversations with Friends, making definitive statements in songs and having to stand behind them to some degree forever, and what she’s up to with her Saddest Factory record label. Bridgers also talks about teaming with Jack Antonoff to cover The Carpenters’ “Goodbye to Love” for the upcoming Minions: The Rise of Gru soundtrack, and her gig opening for The Ro...
