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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 musicians. 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 McCartney, U2, and Bryan Ferry, to the newer class of The National, St. Vincent, Arctic Monkeys, Haim, and Father John Misty.

Nick Robinson and Juan Carlos Fresnadillo on Millie Bobby Brown’s Damsel

33 mins; March 09, 2024

Tom Payne on Imaginary, Horizon: An American Saga, & The Walking Dead

28 mins; March 08, 2024

Joe Keery on Djo Viral Success, Marmalade, Fargo, & Stranger Things

22 mins; March 06, 2024

Crowded House’s Neil Finn on Gravity Stairs, 80s Classics, Love, Mortality, & Family

21 mins; March 04, 2024

Paul Sun-Hyung Lee on Avatar: The Last Airbender, Star Wars, & Kim's Convenience

23 mins; March 02, 2024

Jasmine Cephas Jones on Her Phoenix Transformation & Starring in Ava DuVernay’s Origin

28 mins; March 01, 2024

Hauser on Classical Music, Performing with U2 and Red Hot Chili Peppers, & Life After 2Cellos

19 mins; February 28, 2024

Former Jefferson Starship Publicist Nadine Condon on Confessions of the '70s & '80s Psych-Rock Scene

34 mins; February 26, 2024

Ross & Rocky Lynch on The Driver Era’s New Singles, Live LP, & Women Fans

26 mins; February 23, 2024

MGMT on the Loss of Life, Alien-Delivered Songs, & a Congratulations Callback

25 mins; February 21, 2024

John Malkovich on the Corruption & Compromise of WWII in Apple TV+’s The New Look

14 mins; February 19, 2024

Paloma Faith on Grief, Divorce, and the Expectations of Happiness

23 mins; February 16, 2024

Kula Shaker’s Crispian Mills on Reunions, Classic Sounds, & A New Simon Pegg Series

27 mins; February 14, 2024

Slow Pulp’s Emily Massey on Listening to Lucinda Williams & Opening For The Postal Service

27 mins; February 12, 2024

Daryl J Johnson on Self Reliance, Drunk History, and Punk’d

18 mins; February 10, 2024

Aldis Hodge on Marmalade, Acting Opposite Joe Keery, & the Upcoming Parallel

17 mins; February 09, 2024

Mary Timony on Desert Sounds, Loneliness, & Being Named A Guitar God

25 mins; February 07, 2024

Natalie Morales on Self Reliance, Pearl Jam, & My Dead Friend Zoe

26 mins; February 05, 2024

Kyle Meredith Rewind: MC5's Wayne Kramer

35 mins; February 02, 2024

Matthew Vaughn on Needle Dropping The Beatles, Samuel L Jackson’s Delivery, & Argylle’s Incredible Cast

24 mins; February 02, 2024

Buffalo Tom’s Bill Janovitz on '60s Sounds, Canceled Comedy, and Their New Album

27 mins; January 31, 2024

Mary Holland on Self Reliance, Writing a Script with Lance Bass and Danielle Fisher

22 mins; January 29, 2024

Hightown’s Monica Raymund and Rebecca Cutter on the Show’s Final Puzzles, Craziness, and Drama

15 mins; January 26, 2024

Slowdive’s Neil Halstead on New Album Everything Is Alive, The Cure, and Studio Couches

29 mins; January 24, 2024

Emily Hampshire on Jake Johnson’s Self Reliance, The Rig & Rebooting Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman

25 mins; January 22, 2024

Neck Deep’s Ben Barlow on Pop Punk, Political Songs, and Aliens

28 mins; January 19, 2024

Michael Shannon and Jason Narducy on Covering R.E.M. & Finding Cool Music

21 mins; January 17, 2024

Carrie Brownstein & Corin Tucker on Sleater-Kinney’s Dark, Emotional Little Rope

22 mins; January 15, 2024

Eduardo Franco on Self Reliance’s Ninja Skills, Andy Samberg Limo Rides, & Stranger Things 5

22 mins; January 13, 2024

Jack Antonoff on New Bleachers, Movie-Like Albums, & Lana Del Rey’s “Perfect Voice”

18 mins; January 12, 2024

Peter Capaldi & Tom Moutchi on Crimes Dramas, a Changing London, & New Music

15 mins; January 10, 2024

Mckenna Grace on Friendship Songs, Metal Albums, & Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire

25 mins; January 08, 2024

Kyle Meredith Rewind: Janelle Monáe on The Age of Pleasure & Upcoming Role in A24’s De La Resistance

15 mins; January 06, 2024

Kyle Meredith Rewind: Andy Taylor on Recovering From Pop, David Bowie’s Death, & Duran Duran’s Lost Reportage LP

39 mins; January 05, 2024

Kyle Meredith Rewind: Queens of the Stone Age’s Josh Homme on Stereotypes, Existence, & Gallows Humor

44 mins; January 03, 2024

Kyle Meredith Rewind: Dolly Parton on Classic Rock, Classic Costumes, & Trying to Reunite Led Zeppelin

16 mins; January 01, 2024

Kyle Meredith Rewind: Les Claypool on Covering Tool and Pink Floyd & Upcoming Albums with Delirium and Billy Strings

24 mins; December 29, 2023

Kyle Meredith Rewind: Keanu Reeves and Dogstar on Reuniting & Listening to Alvvays and The Jesus and Mary Chain

25 mins; December 27, 2023

Kyle Meredith Rewind: Pearl Jam’s Jeff Ament on Deaf Charlie, Yield, & the Next PJ Album

39 mins; December 25, 2023

David Alan Grier on The Color Purple, Candy Cane Lane, & A Soldier’s Play

35 mins; December 23, 2023

Michiel Huisman on Zack Snyder, Rebel Moon, & Game of Thrones

19 mins; December 22, 2023

Gracie Abrams on New Music, Grammy Nomination, & Touring with Taylor Swift

23 mins; December 20, 2023

Niousha Noor on the Weight, Family, and Music of The Persian Version

20 mins; December 18, 2023

Nathan Stewart-Jarrett & Niamh Algar on the Truth, Complication, & Masks in Culprits

19 mins; December 16, 2023

Vince Clarke on Ambient Music, Blade Runner, and Erasure’s Next LP

23 mins; December 15, 2023

Julia Michaels & Ben Rice on Soundtracking Wish for Disney’s 100th Anniversary

22 mins; December 13, 2023

Omar J Dorsey on Acting Alongside Sebastian Maniscalco and Charlie Sheen in Bookie

29 mins; December 11, 2023

Stacey Kent on Recording Fan Favorites and Why We Love Waltzes & Sad Songs

27 mins; December 08, 2023

Rosanne Cash on The Wheel, Singing with The National, & Covering Lou Reed

30 mins; December 06, 2023

Kate Siegel on Looks, Sounds, and Drama of The Fall of the House of Usher

27 mins; December 04, 2023

Shelley Hennig on Playing Drunk, Absurd Moments in Nudity, & Her Dolly Parton Action Theme Song

30 mins; December 01, 2023

McG on Body Switch Movies, His 90s Music Videos, & Having Weezer In His New Movie

18 mins; November 29, 2023

Sam Nelson on Aquaman 2, Favorite Soundtracks, & the Next X Ambassadors Album

27 mins; November 27, 2023

Chicago’s Lee Loughnane on Christmas Hits, Beatles Classics, & Upcoming Tour with Earth, Wind, & Fire

25 mins; November 24, 2023

R.E.M.’s Mike Mills on the Electronics, Mystery, & Difficult Circumstances of 1998’s Up

24 mins; November 22, 2023

Goosebump’s Isa Briones & Ana Yi Puig on Fresh Nostalgia, Trauma, and a 90’s Soundtrack

20 mins; November 20, 2023

Francis Lawrence on the Music, Rebellion, & Extra Footage of The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes

19 mins; November 17, 2023

Neil deGrasse Tyson and Scott Hamliton Kennedy on Anti-Vaxxers, Disinformation, and a Shot In The Arm

23 mins; November 15, 2023

Dolly Parton on Classic Rock, Classic Costumes, & Trying to Reunite Led Zeppelin

15 mins; November 13, 2023

Rufus Wainwright on Opera, Taylor Swift, and 20 Years of Want

19 mins; November 10, 2023

Gavin Rossdale on Bush’s Greatest Hits, Favorite B-Sides, and A New Album

36 mins; November 08, 2023

Johnny Marr on His Favorite Guitars, Solo Cuts, & Signature Sound

20 mins; November 06, 2023

Everclear’s Art Alexakis on the Adversity, Youth, & Rallying Cries of Their New Live LP

38 mins; November 03, 2023

Paul Rodgers on Arethan Franklin’s Approval, Blues Classics, & His New Solo LP

26 mins; October 31, 2023

The Kills on Witchy Songs, Church Studios, & Godless Spirituals

21 mins; October 30, 2023

David Yates & Lawrence Grey on Pain Hustlers, Emily Blunt, & Harry Potter

14 mins; October 28, 2023

Boy Named Banjo on Late Night Driving Bands, Whiskey Songs, & New Music

18 mins; October 27, 2023

The Japanese House on Linklater’s Boyhood, Joni Michell’s Tuning, and Covering ABBA

20 mins; October 25, 2023

The Killers’ Brandon Flowers on Greatest Hits, Solo Albums & Hanging with Eddie Vedder

26 mins; October 23, 2023

Lessons In Chemistry’s Courtney McBroom on 1950s Food & Brie Larson’s Cooking

12 mins; October 20, 2023

Foo Fighters’ Chris Shiflett on the Bridge Between Punk & Americana and His New Guitar Podcast

28 mins; October 18, 2023

Liz Phair on 90s Mythology, Unreleased Music, & Her Next Album and Memoir

21 mins; October 16, 2023

Sarah Silverman on Comedy Albums, Songwriting, & Remembering Scott Hutchison

24 mins; October 13, 2023

Duff McKagan on Bob Dylan’s Approval, Stone Gossard’s Archiving, & Playing with Iggy Pop

27 mins; October 11, 2023

Felicia Day on Redemption Stories, British Humor, & Trashing the 2000s

33 mins; October 09, 2023

Susan Tedeschi on Playing Her Prom, Grunge Inspirations, & Secret Punk Aspirations

27 mins; October 06, 2023

Josh Radnor on Breakup Albums, Funeral Songs, & His Debut Solo Album

30 mins; October 04, 2023

Kristin Hersh on Clear Pond Road, Nick At Nite, & Signs That Give Our Lives Direction

21 mins; October 02, 2023

LANY on Personal Lyrics, Parenthood, & Why They Love U2 and Coldplay

21 mins; September 29, 2023

Physical’s Annie Weisman on Sheila Rubin’s Redemption & the Big 80’s Soundtrack

20 mins; September 27, 2023

Expend4bles Team on New Action Heroes, Big Stunts, & a Rockin’ Soundtrack

20 mins; September 25, 2023

The Breeders on 30 Years of Last Splash, J Mascis-Assist, & Kim Deal Solo Album

30 mins; September 22, 2023

The Morning Show’s Executive Producers on Season 3’s Drama, Music, & New Cast

16 mins; September 20, 2023

Baroness’ John Baizley on Finding His Way, Tolerating Pop, & Seeing Sonic Youth and Nirvana Live

47 mins; September 18, 2023

Corey Taylor on Slipknot’s Hooks, Bowie’s Foresight, & Plans for Famous Monsters

22 mins; September 15, 2023

Michael C. Hall & Princess Goes on Driving Music, Mysterious Lyrics, & Keytar Solos

21 mins; September 13, 2023

Laufey on From The Start, Pop Leaning Jazz, & Working with Dan Wilson

22 mins; September 11, 2023

Andy Taylor on Recovering From Pop, David Bowie’s Death, & Duran Duran’s Lost Reportage LP

38 mins; September 08, 2023

Ratboys’ Julia Steiner on Loss, Acceptance, & Making Noise For the Ones You Love

28 mins; September 06, 2023

Westlife on Pure Pop Music, Billy Joel Vibes, & Their First North American Tour

22 mins; September 04, 2023

Tommy Stinson on The Replacements’ Tim, Playing with X’s John Doe, & Lorde’s Swinging Party Cover

28 mins; September 01, 2023

Talking Heads’ Jerry Harrison on Stop Making Sense & the Healing Process of Reuniting

52 mins; August 30, 2023

Lena Waithe & Rishi Rajani on Being Mary Tyler Moore, Nick At Nite, & Verzuz

23 mins; August 28, 2023

Idina Menzel on Reclaiming and Reframing What It Means to Be a Drama Queen

21 mins; August 25, 2023

The Hives on Youth, Maturity, & The Hottest Show They’ve Ever Played

20 mins; August 23, 2023

Barry Manilow on Electronic Music, Broadway, & 50th Anniversary of his Debut

25 mins; August 21, 2023

Cory Finley on Landscape With Invisible Hand, 1950s American Television, & the Dark Future of A.I.

23 mins; August 18, 2023

They Cloned Tyrone Filmmakers on Clones, Conspiracies, & Erykah Badu’s New Version of Tyrone

29 mins; August 16, 2023

Madison Beer on the Music of the 60s, Personal Growth, & Being Inspired by The Beatles

20 mins; August 14, 2023

Tom Harper and Matthias Schweighöfer on Gal Godot’s Heart of Stone, A.I., & Classic Needle Drops

18 mins; August 11, 2023

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