Kyle Meredith With… Podcast
Greta Van Fleet’s Sam Kiszka on Opening for Metallica and Going Back to Their Roots for New LP
Listen via Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Podcasts | Amazon Podcasts | Stitcher | Pocket Casts | Radio Public | RSS Greta Van Fleet’s Sam Kiszka sits down with Kyle Meredith to talk about the band’s latest album, The Battle at Garden’s Gate, and current tour (tickets for which are available here). Advertisement Related Video The bass guitar and keyboardist tells us how the band came up with their stage visuals and the Lord of the Rings type of world they’ve created. He then touches on his disappointment with the lack of substance on pop radio and teaming up with environmental organizations. Kiszka also gives us a peek into GVF’s next record, which is well on it’s way, and what it’s been like opening for Metallica...
Robin Trower and Derek Sherinian on Mastering Their Instruments and Famous Collaborations
Listen via Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Podcasts | Amazon Podcasts | Stitcher | Pocket Casts | Radio Public | RSS Two legendary artists, prog keyboardist Derek Sherinian and guitarist Robin Trower, join the Kyle Meredith With… podcast for a special two-part episodes. Advertisement Related Video First, Sherinian — recently voted the Greatest Keyboard Player of the 21st Century by MusicRadar — discusses his new album Vortex; working with Steve Lukather, Zakk Wylde, and Nuno Bettencourt; and future plans to team back up with frequent collaborator David Coverdale. Then, Trower joins Kyle to talk about No More Worlds to Conquer, an album that at times finds him railing against world leadership and lying p...
Interpol’s Paul Banks on The Other Side of Make Believe, Fables, and Conspiracies
Listen via Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Podcasts | Amazon Podcasts | Stitcher | Pocket Casts | Radio Public | RSS Interpol’s Paul Banks catches up with Kyle Meredith to talk about The Other Side of Make Believe, an album that looks at the fables we tell ourselves, how conspiracy theories work their way into our lives, and the allure that fiction holds over truth. Advertisement Related Video Banks digs into the guileless angels and villainous characters that populate the record, as well as his lyrical writing in a subconscious form. He also touches on if he plans to watch the upcoming Meet Me in the Bathroom documentary. Listen to the Interpol frontman discuss The Other Side of Make Believe and more on...
Vera Farmiga and Cherry Jones on Faith, Sympathy, and Five Days at Memorial
Listen via Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Podcasts | Amazon Podcasts | Stitcher | Pocket Casts | Radio Public | RSS Vera Farmiga and Cherry Jones sit down with Kyle Meredith to talk about their roles in Apple TV+’s Five Days at Memorial, which chronicles the impact of Hurricane Katrina and its aftermath on a local hospital. Advertisement Related Video Specifically, the legendary actors play some of the exhausted caregivers that were forced to make decisions that would follow them for years after the historic storm. The pair discuss taking on the roles and the responsibilities involved in telling a story based on real events in which 45 bodies were found in the aftermath of the storm. They also talk about how the serie...
Goo Goo Dolls on TikTok Culture and Rediscovering the Band’s ’90s Angst
Listen via Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Podcasts | Amazon Podcasts | Stitcher | Pocket Casts | Radio Public | RSS Goo Goo Dolls’ Johnny Rzeznik catches up with Kyle Meredith to talk the band’s new album, Chaos in Bloom. Advertisement Related Video The frontman discusses how the legendary pop-rockers returned to their ’90s sound for the LP, at times connecting with an edgy and angsty sound that had long been in their past. Rzeznik also talks about TikTok culture and the musicians that are birthed from it, something Goo Goo Dolls address on the Chaos in Bloom single “Yeah, I Like You.” Rzeznik also touches on the effect the pandemic has had on his songwriting, while also considering society’s future. Listen Rzezn...
Tenacious D’s Jack Black and Kyle Gass on ’90s Alt-Comedy and the Story of Their Career
Listen via Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Podcasts | Amazon Podcasts | Stitcher | Pocket Casts | Radio Public | RSS It’s the podcast of destiny as Jack Black and Kyle Gass of Tenacious D join Kyle Meredith With… Advertisement The hard rocking comedy duo talk about their contribution to the Audible Original Words + Music series, Tenacious D: The Road to Redunktion, which sees them telling the story of the band from their early beginnings to the present day. They detail the orchestrated music that was written for the series, debate dynamic ticketing, and their plans to get the vote out for the upcoming midterms during next month’s tour. (Get tickets to those dates here!) Black and Gass also tell us about the early ...
Bananarama on Masquerade, 40th Anniversary, and Living Above the Sex Pistols
Listen via Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Podcasts | Amazon Podcasts | Stitcher | Pocket Casts | Radio Public | RSS Bananarama’s Sara Dallin and Keren Woodward talk about their new LP, Masquerade, when they drop by Kyle Meredith With… The album arrives on the 40th anniversary of the band and finds the duo leaning into Europop, “period disco,” and plenty of nods to their ’80s beginnings. Advertisement Related Video The London songwriters discuss co-writing with Sara’s daughter, Alice D; themes of inclusivity and diversity; and how little things had socially progressed since the ’80s — until recently. Dallin and Woodward also take us back to their more punk-leaning beginnings living above Sex Pistols’ Steve Jones and Pa...
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...
