By Consequence Podcast Network
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 goin
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Vernon Reid of Living Colour talks with Kyle Meredith about his long-standing relationship with MC5’s Wayne Kramer, touching on their shared activism and musical collaborations. Reid reflects on how Kramer was fueled by a sense of injustice, which permeated his powerful guitar work. He shares his experience contributing to MC5’s final record, particularly on the song “Can’t Be Found”. He delves into the musical dangers MC5 and Living Colour embraced and rock music’s arrival and transformations due to Black artists, before discussing Living Colour’s next album and his side project, The Free Form Funky Freqs.
Listen to Vernon Reid of Living Colour chat about all this and more in the new episode or watch it on YouTube. Please take the time 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.
For this week's rewind episode, Kyle Meredith with... looks back at four interviews with St. Vincent. Listen to all of them now.
Starting in 2012 while she was touring Strange Mercy, Meredith catches up with songwriter Annie Clark backstage at Bonnaroo to discuss her then-upcoming collaboration with the Talking Heads’ David Byrne, punk rock, and dancing. The next stop finds us backstage in Nashville in 2015, while she was touring her self-titled LP, where she discusses the Grammys, being "weird," and mythology.
From there, we head to 2017 to dig into Masseduction, her activities between LPs, and being the subject of tabloid culture. For the final stop, Clack chats about Daddy’s Home, '70s nostalgia, '90s alternative, and wanting to make a Tool-esque album.
Listen to St. Vincent chat about all this and more in the new episode. Please take the time 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.
James Bay is four albums deep into a career that could’ve seen him settle into the comfortable realm of “indie-darling-goes-commercial.” But, as he tells Kyle Meredith, instead of coasting along, he’s hitting the gas pedal. His latest release, Changes All the Time, might be his most vulnerable and revealing yet. The album’s title says it all — it’s about embracing change, for better or worse. The folk-rock icon dives deep on the new album, so listen now.
Bay knows the balancing act well: How far can you push your sound without alienating your fans? “I’ve learned to keep testing boundaries,” he admits. “Sometimes I push them more for me, but this time it’s about connecting with what my fans love.” For Bay, it’s about finding the sweet spot between what excites him and what resonates with the people who have stuck by him.
As for being part of the scene with artists like The Lumineers and Noah Kahan? He couldn't be happier. In fact, he's ready to join forces. “I’d love to do something like a supergroup tour,” Bay grins. “If they ever get bored of their massive success, I’m ready.”
Bay also has several tour dates lined up in Europe and you can get tickets here.
Listen to James Bay chat about all this and more in the new episode or watch it on YouTube. Please take the time 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.
Natasha Rothwell isn’t afraid to get real. The actor, writer, and producer has been creating nuanced, relatable characters for years, from Insecure to The White Lotus, and her new Hulu series How to Die Alone offers another deep dive into human emotion and comedy. Rothwell sits down with Kyle Meredith to discuss the show’s development, its themes of loneliness, and the cathartic power of karaoke. Listen now.
How to Die Alone follows the story of Melissa, a JFK Airport employee who’s never been in love and has forgotten how to dream — until a brush with death sets her on a life-changing journey. Rothwell, who both stars in and co-created the series, wanted to explore the distinction between loneliness and being alone, themes that hit close to home for her. “I think being preoccupied with romantic love prevents us from seeing platonic love and familial love and valuing it as much,” she explains. “I felt like that was a story worth telling.”
In addition to How to Die Alone, Rothwell will return to The White Lotus for its third season, reprising her role as Belinda. While she remained tight-lipped about the new season’s details, she teased that it would “blow your socks off.”
Listen to Natasha Rothwell chat about all this and more in the new episode or watch it on YouTube. Please take the time 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.
Dave Pirner is still running at full throttle with Soul Asylum, and their latest record, Slowly But Shirley, proves that their musical engine has plenty of mileage left. Speaking with Kyle Meredith, Pirner discusses the band’s new album, their upcoming tour with The Juliana Hatfield Three (get tickets here!), and what it takes to keep the creative fire burning 40 years into a career. Listen now.
Slowly But Shirley sees Pirner reunite with producer Steve Jordan, who last worked with the band on 1990’s And the Horse They Rode In On. Jordan, who's been drumming for The Rolling Stones since 2021, helped the band strip back their sound to its raw essence.
Slowly But Shirley also draws inspiration from an unexpected source: Shirley “Cha Cha” Muldowney, a pioneering female drag racer who defied a male-dominated sport in the 1970s. Pirner explains his admiration for her audacity and determination, saying, “She’s always been kind of an idol of mine." Noting that as an avid Hot Wheels collector, he adds, “I finally got a Shirley Muldowney Hot Wheels, and that was a very special day for me.”
Listen to Soul Asylum’s Dave Pirner chat about all this and more in the new episode or watch it on YouTube. Please take the time 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.
In this archived episode from 2017, Joe Scarborough stops by to talk about launching his career in music. Listen here.
The Morning Joe host and former congressman, who was once named by Time as one of the most influential people in the world, discusses his songwriting, the decision to finally release his work publicly, and (of course) how politics makes its way into his music.
Listen to Joe Scarborough chat about all this and more in the new episode or watch it on Youtube. Please take the time 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.
H. Jon Benjamin, known for voicing iconic animated characters like Bob from Bob’s Burgers and Archer from Archer, is back with his most unexpected passion project: the Jazz Daredevil. In an interview with Kyle Meredith, Benjamin talks about his latest release, The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack of the (Unproduced) Film: The Jazz Daredevil. Listen to it now.
Of the new soundtrack, Benjamin reveals that it is indeed the soundtrack to an unproduced Jazz Daredevil film; there’s even a full script, rejected by countless studios, but Benjamin isn’t deterred. “We made an entire soundtrack to a movie that doesn’t exist, but maybe someday will,” he quips. “We made the soundtrack first… maybe there’s a chance we’ll make the movie."
With tracks like “Limo Ride” and “Murder Plot,” the new album is filled with cinematic moments and chaotic, offbeat humor. Benjamin even ropes in collaborators like Brendan Small (of Metalocalypse) to create a metal track, adding yet another layer of absurdity. Despite its chaotic nature, the soundtrack offers a unique glimpse into Benjamin’s world — a mix of jazz, metal, and twisted comedy.
Elsewhere in the episode, Benjamin discusses dipping his toes into dramatic territory over the years, such as his role in Master of None and a new indie film called Familiar Touch, which premiered at the Venice Film Festival. “I had to cry for that one, and I was terrified I’d ruin the movie," he says
Listen to H. Jon Benjamin chat about all this and more in the new episode or watch it on YouTube. Please take the time 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.
Keith Urban joins Kyle Meredith to talk about his latest album, High. The country superstar tells us how the new collection started with a scrapped album that he started in 2022, and how ultimately he was unhappy with the limitations that the record faced, as well as breaking past his own songwriting comfort zones. Urban also details working with Mike Elazondo on “Laughing All The Way To The Drank,” fleshing out his songs live, the influence that ELO and Robert Palmer have had on him, and recently covering Ariana Grande.
Listen to Keith Urban chat about all this and more in the new episode or watch it on YouTube. Please take the time 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.
Comedian Tim Heidecker joins Kyle Meredith to delve into the creative processes behind his latest album, Slipping Away. Listen to the interview now.
Known for his comedy projects like Tim and Eric, Heidecker’s new record showcases his personal and musical evolution, which deepened during the pandemic. “I was hesitant to get sincere because my comedy was so drenched in irony. But this record taps into deeper fears and anxieties,” Heidecker explains.
Outside of the album, we also get to hear about Heidecker's role in the upcoming A24 film Y2K, which is directed and co-written by Saturday Night Live alum Kyle Mooney. Heidecker also shares the fun story of the time he drove Pixies frontman Frank Black around in a minivan.
Listen to Tim Heidecker chat about all this and more in the new episode or watch it on YouTube. Please take the time 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.
On this special rewind episode, revisit five interviews with Les Claypool of Primus and more. Listen to the trip through time and bass here.
Starting in 2011, Claypool and his band dropped into the WFPK studio to dig into their just-released Green Naugahyde. From there, the musician talks about Americana music (and his Duo de Twang project), the Primus biography, and their tribute to Willy Wonka. The 2019 interview is with both Claypool and Sean Ono Lennon, with the two discussing the Claypool Lennon Delirium, environmental issues, black holes, and Julian Assange.
The next stop is in 2022, where we hear about covering Rush and his thoughts on Maynard James Keenan’s wine. Finally, we arrive in 2023, when he touches on covering Tool and Pink Floyd.
Listen to Les Claypool chat about all this and more in the new episode. Please take the time 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.
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