Kyle Meredith With… Podcast
G.E. Smith on Saturday Night Live and Jamming With David Bowie, Bob Dylan, and Roger Waters
Kyle Meredith With… G.E. Smith Listen via Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Play | Stitcher | Radio Public | RSS Legendary guitarist and side-man G.E. Smith speaks with Kyle Meredith about his new album with Leroy Bell called Stony Hill. Smith takes us through how he met Bell, what prompted the album, writing music with a message, and the duo’s concern for our country. The former Saturday Night Live band leader also talks about playing alongside greats such as David Bowie, Bob Dylan, Roger Waters, and Hall & Oates, covering Buffy Sainte-Marie, and writing a song that stretches back to his time with Jean-Michel Basquiat. Kyle Meredith With… is an interview series in which WFPK’s Kyle Meredith speaks to a wide breadth of m...
The Front Bottoms on the Evolution of Songs, Laughing with Age, and the Destruction of Memories
Kyle Meredith With… The Front Bottoms Listen via Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Play | Stitcher | Radio Public | RSS The Front Bottoms hop on the line to talk with Kyle Meredith about In Sickness & In Flames, an album that finds the duo thinking about getting older while still making sure to laugh at themselves. Brain Sella and Mat Uychich discuss the need for a song to change along with the listener’s experience, going back to basics for recording, and finding resolution in hindsight. The Jersey duo also take us into the destruction of memories within the song “Montgomery Forever”, their love of including Easter eggs within the records, and if there is a rock opera in their future. Kyle Meredith With… is an interview...
Suzanne Vega on Lou Reed: “His Artistry Was Always Something I Aspired to Myself”
Kyle Meredith With… Suzanne Vega Listen via Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Play | Stitcher | Radio Public | RSS Suzanne Vega connects with Kyle Meredith about her new live album, An Evening of New York Stories and Songs. Recorded in the legendary Cafe Carlile, the new set of songs paint a fading picture of the Big Apple — her longtime home. Together, the two discuss the loss of famous rooms across the city, coming up in the ’80s folk scene, and how her relationship with the metropolis has evolved over the years. Vega also talks about the darker side of community that led to the passing of her brother and how nostalgia reveals the ghosts left behind, one of which includes her friend Lou Reed. Kyle Meredith With… is an inte...
Yes Co-Founder Jon Anderson on Why Music Is Timeless
Kyle Meredith With… Jon Anderson Listen via Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Play | Stitcher | Radio Public | RSS Yes co-founder Jon Anderson gives Kyle Meredith a call to talk about 1000 Hands: Chapter One. The new solo album took 30 years to finish, and Anderson revisits its epic journey. He also discusses the origins of the tracks, working with Jethro Tull’s Ian Anderson, where he gets his sense of melody, and the vocalizations he does each day. The legend also discusses the four new songs to be written for the album, their themes of living in the now, and his quest to figure out where music comes from. Kyle Meredith With… is an interview series in which WFPK’s Kyle Meredith speaks to a wide breadth of musicians. Every M...
Chicano Batman on Challenging Heritage: “American Culture is Very Ahistorical”
Kyle Meredith With… Chicano Batman Listen via Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Play | Stitcher | Radio Public | RSS Chicano Batman vocalist Bardo Martinez catches up with Kyle Meredith to discuss their new album, Invisible People. Martinez also digresses on larger topics such as being Latino during the Black Lives Matter era, challenging racial identifiers, immigration, and geographical privilege. Martinez also discusses the importance and impact that Daniel Quinn’s book Ishmael has had not only on his outlook, but also the lyrics for the new record and his love of Black 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,...
Harry Shearer on Jared Kushner: “His Portfolio Expands to the Limits of His Incompetence”
Kyle Meredith With… Harry Shearer Listen via Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Play | Stitcher | Radio Public | RSS Comedic legend Harry Shearer gives Kyle Meredith a call to talk about The Many Moods of Donald Trump, a new album that finds The Simpsons voice talent getting into character as our current president. Shearer discusses how he chose to parody which events, singing about Jared Kushner, the hurricane map, the Very Stable Genius moment, the motion-capture videos he’s been making, and working with The Meters and Dumpstafunk. 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 f...
The Recording Academy and Stem on New Ways Artists Can Get Paid
Kyle Meredith With.. Harvey Mason Jr. and Milana Lewis Listen via Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Play | Stitcher | Radio Public | RSS Harvey Mason Jr., chairman and interim CEO of the Recording Academy and Grammys, and Milana Lewis, founder of Stem, both join Kyle Meredith With… to discuss how the two companies are spearheading new ways to make sure artists get paid for their work. First, Harvey Mason Jr. takes us through the Recording Academy’s Summer of Advocacy, namely how they’re bringing aid to the music community and their efforts to lobby Congress. Mason also discusses activism in the pop world, partnering with the Color of Change organization, their continuing efforts with MusiCares, and the 2021 Grammy ceremony. Milana...
Ani DiFranco on Capital Punishment, Working with Inmates, and the Prison Music Project
Kyle Meredith With… Ani DiFranco Listen via Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Play | Stitcher | Radio Public | RSS Ani DiFranco speaks with Kyle Meredith about her collaboration with the Prison Music Project on Long Time Gone. DiFranco takes us through her team up with Zoe Boekbinder, who brought in songs from inmates incarcerated within New Folsom Prison, and how it’s set to be adapted into a stage play. The legendary musician and activist also weighs in on capital punishment, citizen journalism, her hopes for Joe Biden, and the importance of voting in November’s election. 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, Mere...
Liza Anne on Finding Success in Therapy and Balancing Joy and Sorrow
Kyle Meredith With… Liza Anne Liza Anne speaks with Kyle Meredith about her new album, Bad Vacation, and the Instagram Live series she’s been leading called Emotional Health 2020. The Georgia-born Nashville resident discusses the crossroads of heart and politics and using 2020 as an opportunity to change for the better. She also meditates on her own success with antidepressants and therapy, balancing joy and sorrow in her writing, and how this all comes together on Bad Vacation. 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 Plant, Paul...
The Pretenders’ Chrissie Hynde on Why Hate Is a Strong Word
Kyle Meredith With… Chrissie Hynde Listen via Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Play | Stitcher | Radio Public | RSS The Pretenders‘ legendary singer-songwriter Chrissie Hynde gives Kyle Meredith a call to talk about the band’s new record, Hate For Sale. Hynde talks about writing with her touring guitarist James Walbourne, looking back to the ’50s and ’60s for their sound, and the return of original drummer Martin Chambers. She also goes on to speak about hate as a strong word, love as a drug addiction, and her Bob Dylan quarantine covers series. 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 arti...
Bob Mould on Minneapolis, Trans Rights, and the 2020 Election
Kyle Meredith With… Bob Mould Listen via Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Play | Stitcher | Radio Public | RSS Bob Mould speaks with Kyle Meredith about his politically-charged new album Blue Hearts. The former Hüsker Dü frontman discusses the diversity of the Minneapolis scene during his band’s early days, what it’s been like to watch his old town during the George Floyd era, and the differences between ’80s politics and today. Mould also reminisces on his then-struggles as a gay man and how they informed the band’s iconic Zen Arcade. Mould then goes on to to talk about the upcoming presidential election, how helping trans people is the current focus in the LGBTQ+ community, and how his new song “Forecast of Rain” reflects on h...
Maya Hawke on the Importance of a Great Soundtrack
Kyle Meredith With… Maya Hawke Listen via Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Play | Stitcher | Radio Public | RSS Maya Hawke jumps on the line with Kyle Meredith to discuss her debut album, Blush. Hawke charts her path to what she calls “an accidental record” and shares why she finds songwriting as a way to communicate with others. She also tells us about the folk, rock, and jazz she heard around her house growing up, the biggest differences in writing poetry vs lyrics, the similarities between how she approaches songwriting and acting, and the importance of a great soundtrack. 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, M...
