Kyle Meredith With… Podcast
Eve 6 on New Music, Twitter Fame, and Alter Egos
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Arlo Parks on Poetry, Nostalgia, and Her Love of Radiohead
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-04-16T18:10:45+00:00“>April 16, 2021 | 2:10pm ET Listen via Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Play | Stitcher | Radio Public | RSS On today’s episode of Kyle Meredith With…, Arlo Parks catches up with Kyle to discuss her debut album, Collapsed In Sunbeams, her love of poetry, and the role that hope plays in the concept. The British artist and former Consequence Artist of the Month dissects the pop culture found in her lyrics, examines the nostalgia heard throughout, and the heavy inspiration she took from the 90s. In fact, Parks recently covered Radiohead’s “Creep” and goes on to talk about her love of their music and favorite R...
Rebecca Ferguson on Overcoming the Odds and Delivering an Empowering New Album
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-04-14T19:20:14+00:00“>April 14, 2021 | 3:20pm ET Listen via Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Play | Stitcher | Radio Public | RSS On the latest episode of Kyle Meredith With…, Rebecca Ferguson sits down with Kyle to tell us about her new singles, writing with Nile Rogers, and the new disco sound that will populate her upcoming album. Related Video The British singer-songwriter also discusses her early career that found her being bullied and blackmailed by music industry executives and how that in turn has made her a vocal proponent for regulation with the music industry. Ferguson tells us about talking with other artists (Lily ...
Merry Clayton on Her First New Album in Over 25 Years
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-04-12T18:30:01+00:00“>April 12, 2021 | 2:30pm ET Listen via Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Play | Stitcher | Radio Public | RSS Merry Clayton gets on the line with Kyle Meredith to talk about her first new album in over 25 years, Beautiful Scars. The legendary singer discusses why gospel music speaks so deeply to her after losing both of her legs in a car accident in 2014. Clayton takes us through some of her history of knowing Sam Cooke when she was young, hanging with Muhammad Ali while singing with Ray Charles, and backing up Carole King on Tapestry. We also get the story of how Coldplay’s Chris Martin came to write a song...
Aly & AJ on Channeling Classic Laurel Canyon Vibes
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-04-09T20:00:56+00:00“>April 9, 2021 | 4:00pm ET Listen via Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Play | Stitcher | Radio Public | RSS Aly & AJ catch up with Kyle Meredith to talk about their first album in 14 years, A Touch of the Beat Gets You Up On Your Feet Gets You Out and Then Into the Sun. The sisters talk about making a West Coast record with heroes Grace Slick, Janis Joplin, and the Laurel Canyon scene in mind, all while reflecting on the turmoil going on in the country. The actor/musicians also discuss working with Heart’s Nancy Wilson and Wild Nothing’s Jack Tatum on “Listen!!”, having their 00’s hit “Potential Breakup...
Bomba Estéreo on the Latin Music Wave in Pop
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-04-07T20:00:33+00:00“>April 7, 2021 | 4:00pm ET Listen via Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Play | Stitcher | Radio Public | RSS Bomba Estéreo‘s Simón Mejía catches up with Kyle Meredith to dish on the details about the Colombian duo’s new LP, Deja. Mejía, along with musical partner Li Saumet, had began writing and planning the record in 2017 around the concept of the end of the world due to the environmental crisis. Mejía discusses his thoughts on musicians being more in tune with nature, writing about loneliness and depression, and the current Latin wave of music on the US pop charts as he remembers when early on, they were e...
Eric Andre on Favorite Road Trip Movies, Cutting-Room Pranks, and That Ape Assault
Kyle Meredith With… Eric Andre Listen via Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Play | Stitcher | Radio Public | RSS Eric Andre hangs out with Kyle Meredith to talk about his new movie, Bad Trip, its seven-years-in-the-making backstory, and how to script a movie with so much improvisation. The 2020 Comedian of the Year talks about the unpredictable reactions of his targets, getting his co-star Lil Rel Howery’s genitals stuck together in a finger trap, and getting molested by a zoo gorilla, among other moments in the prank-style film. The two also discuss the road trip movies they took inspiration from, getting important messages across through absurd means, and the cutting-room pranks that should see the light of day soon. Kyle Mered...
Daya on Her Love of All Things David Lynch
Kyle Meredith With… Daya Listen via Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Play | Stitcher | Radio Public | RSS Daya talks with Kyle Meredith about her new singles, including “Bad Girl”, which showcase a personal and artistic rebirth. The 22-year-old pop artist talks about finding her own sound, singing about her own sexuality, injecting her love of all things David Lynch, crossing genres and eras, and exploring the darker side of pop music. Kyle Meredith With… is an interview series in which WFPK’s Kyle Meredith speaks to a wide breadth of musicians. Every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, Meredith digs deep into the artist’s work to find out how the music is made and where their journey is going, from legendary artists like Robert...
Train on Proving Labels Wrong With “Drops of Jupiter”
Kyle Meredith With… Train Listen via Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Play | Stitcher | Radio Public | RSS Train singer-songwriter Pat Monahan heads back in time with Kyle Meredith to celebrate the 20th anniversary of “Drops of Jupiter”. Monahan details overcoming expectations and doubt from the industry to deliver one of the biggest songs of the era, all while dealing with the tragedy of losing his mother. The frontman also talks about what it was like to release an album during 9/11 and the similarities of being an artist during the pandemic. Kyle Meredith With… is an interview series in which WFPK’s Kyle Meredith speaks to a wide breadth of musicians. Every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, Meredith digs deep into the artis...
Southern Culture on the Skids on the Influence of Horror Movies
Kyle Meredith With… Southern Culture on the Skids Listen via Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Play | Stitcher | Radio Public | RSS Southern Culture on the Skids frontman Rick Miller hangs out with Kyle Meredith to discuss the band’s new album, At Home with Southern Culture on the Skids. Miller reflects on how the pandemic changed their style of writing and recording. The two also get into the Chapel Hill band’s famous mix of psychedelic sounds, how their love of campy horror movies influenced their music, and being part of I Know What You Did Last Summer. We also hear about covering Dear Mr. Fantasy while taking inspiration from Spacemen 3, the 30th anniversary of Too Much Pork For Just One Fork, and their 2020 release, Kudzu Re...
Harry Connick Jr. on the Long History of Jazz and Faith Music
Kyle Meredith With… Harry Connick Jr. Listen via Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Play | Stitcher | Radio Public | RSS Harry Connick Jr. catches up with Kyle Meredith to talk about Alone With My Faith, a set of Christian gospel songs he recorded as a source of comfort during the pandemic. The singer/pianist/composer discusses what faith means to him in this setting, recording the iconic “Amazing Grace”, and the long history of jazz and faith music. On the acting side of his career, however, Connick chats up his new movie with Katherine Heigl called Fear of Rain, a thriller about auditory and visual hallucinations. Kyle Meredith With… is an interview series in which WFPK’s Kyle Meredith speaks to a wide breadth of musicians....
Manchester Orchestra on Life, Death, and the Afterlife
Kyle Meredith With… Manchester Orchestra Listen via Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Play | Stitcher | Radio Public | RSS Manchester Orchestra masterminds Andy Hull and Robert McDowell sit down with Kyle Meredith to unpack their new album, The Million Masks of God. Together, they discuss how its themes of life, death and the afterlife were inspired by the passing of McDowell’s father and why the record plays like a seamless, rock opera. They also digress on their process of giving into jams, and detail what the plan is for the live version when the time comes to return to the stage. Kyle Meredith With… is an interview series in which WFPK’s Kyle Meredith speaks to a wide breadth of musicians. Every Monday, Wednesday, and Fr...
