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Charlie Mackesy sits down with Kyle Meredith to talk about the new film adaptation of The Boy, The Mole, The Fox, and The Horse . The author/illustrator tells the story of how the journey began by making drawings to cheer up his friends before online success led to a book and now the Apple TV+ animated short film. He discusses his connections to the characters and their messages, as well as what i...

Rob Lowe sits down with Kyle Meredith to talk about Dog Gone , the new movie that follows a young man and his beloved dog after they are separated on the Appalachian Trail, in which he and his father must begin a desperate search to find him before it’s too late. The legendary actor talks about what attracted him to the script (which is based on a true story), his love of tear-jerkers, and what it...

Madison Cunningham catches up with Kyle Meredith to talk about Revealer , her Grammy nominated sophomore LP. The singer-songwriter talks about being mistaken as wait staff during her last Grammy party, writing about the sad moments in her life from the past few years, and creating a piece of work that feels like it's in motion. Cunningham also discusses her appreciation of Jeff Buckley’s music...

Ben Gibbard catches up with Kyle Meredith interview o talk about Asphalt Meadows , the 10th album from Death Cab for Cutie , as well as the upcoming 20th anniversary tour around Transatlanticism   and The Postal Service ’s Give Up . (Get tickets here !) Gibbard also talks about the new music taking stock of his past and channeling Slint, and discusses working with Noah Cyrus on her latest album. T...

Harry Melling sits down with Kyle Meredith to talk about The Pale Blue Eye , the new Netflix film that finds the actor portraying a young Edgar Allen Poe on a quest to find a murderer opposite retired detective Augustus Landor (played by Christian Bale). Melling talks about challenging perceptions of how we think of Poe, superstition vs science, and being attracted to darker roles. The Harry Potte...

We're taking a few weeks off here on Kyle Meredith W..., but wanted to thank you for listening in this year by sharing some of our favorite interviews from 2022. We'll be back with brand new episodes on January 6th. For now, here's my chat with Oliver Sykes and Matt Nicholls of Bring Me the Horizon. --- Oliver Sykes and Matt Nicholls of Bring Me the Horizon join Kyle Meredith backstage...

We're taking a few weeks off here on Kyle Meredith W..., but wanted to thank you for listening in this year by sharing some of our favorite interviews from 2022. We'll be back with brand new episodes on January 6th. For now, here's my chat with 5 Seconds of Summer. --- 5 Seconds of Summer drop into Kyle Meredith With… to talk about their latest singles and upcoming album, 5SOS5 . Luke...

We're taking a few weeks off here on Kyle Meredith W..., but wanted to thank you for listening in this year by sharing some of our favorite interviews from 2022. We'll be back with brand new episodes on January 6th. For now, here's my chat with Tears for Fears --- Tears for Fears sit down with Kyle Meredith to talk about The Tipping Point , their first album in nearly twenty years. Rol...

We're taking a few weeks off here on Kyle Meredith W..., but wanted to thank you for listening in this year by sharing some of our favorite interviews from 2022. We'll be back with brand new episodes on January 6th. For now, here's my chat with Avril Lavigne. --- Avril Lavigne  catches up with Kyle Meredith to talk about her new album,  Love Sux , which features a full-on pop rock soun...

We're taking a few weeks off here on Kyle Meredith W..., but wanted to thank you for listening in this year by sharing some of our favorite interviews from 2022. We'll be back with brand new episodes on January 6th. For now, here's my chat with Les Claypool. ---- Les Claypool catches up with Kyle Meredith to talk about Primus ’ upcoming continuation of their A Tribute to Kings tour , w...

We're taking a few weeks off here on Kyle Meredith W..., but wanted to thank you for listening in this year by sharing some of our favorite interviews from 2022. We'll be back with brand new episodes on January 6th. For now, here's my chat with Metallica’s Kirk Hammett. ---- Metallica ’s Kirk Hammett gives Kyle Meredith a call to talk about his debut solo EP, Portals , and how it was c...

Today’s release marks the 700th episode of Kyle Meredith With… ! To celebrate and thank everyone who listens to our little interview podcast, we're celebrating with a special episode spotlighting some of the film and TV stars that have dropped by this year. Of course, as is always the case on KMW , there's more than a tangential connection to music. In this special episode, you’ll hear fro...

Madelyn Cline joins Kyle Meredith to talk about Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery. The Outer Banks actress tells us how shocked she was after being cast in the film, playing opposite such legendary names as Daniel Craig, Kate Hudson, Edward Norton, Janelle Monae, and Kathryn Hahn, as well as her character Whiskey’s relationship with David Bautista’s Duke. Cline also discusses the sequel’s relation...

In a special episode, Kyle Meredith talks with Margo Price during a stop in Louisville, KY at a WFPK performance at The Monarch in front of a live audience. Margo talks about writing her memoir, Maybe We’ll Make It, while simultaneously working on her upcoming album Strays and why she wanted to write a book so early in her career. The Americana singer-songwriter also discusses her complicated rela...

Simple Minds’ Jim Kerr catches up with Kyle Meredith to talk about Directions Of The Heart, the band’s 19th studio album. The frontman tells us about reaching into their past for songs like "Act of Love" (which was the first song they played at their first show in 1978, but never recorded) and being inspired by Patti Smith, Lou Reed, Television, and Talking Heads. Kerr also discusses his f...

Steven Page catches up with Kyle Meredith to talk about Excelsior, his latest solo album that finds the former Barenaked Ladies co-lead with a three-act LP that touches on grief, loss, & loneliness all told through his trademark brand of exceptional melodies and creative storytelling. The singer-songwriter discusses the beauty of happy accidents, how music videos were the visual representation...

Danny Pudi drops by to talk with Kyle Meredith about season three of Mythic Quest. The actor tells us about directing an episode for the first time, playing a reformed version of his character, and why he keeps Wile E. Coyote in mind when playing Brad. Pudi also gives us an update of the Community movie, Avatar: The Last Airbender, and some of his favorite musicians, including Wu-Tang Clan, The Ro...

Shirley Manson catches up with Kyle Meredith to talk about Anthology , the new compilation from Garbage that traces their entire catalog through last year’s No Gods No Masters . The frontwoman tells us how their record label talked them into the compilation and the struggle of it not being released in the US, how 2016's Strange Little Birds went mostly overlooked, and “being erased from musica...

Benmont Tench talks with Kyle Meredith about Live at The Fillmore 1997, the new Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers box set that collects highlights from the band’s infamous 20-night sold-out run. The keys legend tells us about the idea behind the covers-heavy shows, their relationship with Bob Dylan, and bringing out deep cuts like “Heartbreaker’s Beach Party”. Tench also discusses why he says that W...

Collective Soul’ s Ed Roland catches up with Kyle Meredith to talk about Vibrate, the band’s 11th album. The frontman takes us through writing a collection that finds him searching during a time of political and environmental turmoil, his style of songwriting, channeling his heroes like Elton, McCartney, Jeff Lynee, and Tom Petty. Roland also takes us back to 1997’s Disciplined Breakdown and the c...

Hermanos Gutierrez dropped by Kyle Meredith With… to talk about El Bueno y El Malo , their Dan Auerbach-produced LP that finds the brothers furthering their collection of songs that recall desert landscapes and beautiful Western images. Estevan and Alejandro talk about starting the band and what led them to playing classical guitar, how they hooked up with the Black Keys lead, and the 10 seconds o...

Zella Day joins Kyle Meredith to discuss Sunday in Heaven , her first full-length since 2015’s Kicker . The singer-songwriter talks about the long journey to finishing the record, how label and legal disputes kept her from releasing music or touring and finding her way from “sad girl music” to upbeat indie pop. Day tells us about writing with John Paul White, listening to lots of Mamas and Papas,...

In a special episode, Kyle Meredith features three recent interviews that were taped in front of a live audience during WFPK Members Only performances. First Jason Isbell talks about putting on his own festival, what authenticity means for him, and being featured in Martin Scorsese’s upcoming Killers of The Flower Moon . Then My Morning Jacket’ s Jim James tells us why he loves Halloween more than...

Debbie Gibson catches up with Kyle Meredith to talk about Winterlicious , her first holiday album. The pop artist discusses her big second act, writing original holiday songs, and her latest collaboration with New Kids On the Blocks’ Joey McIntyre. Gibson also tells us about penning a tribute to her mom, being part of 1992’s A Very Special Christmas 2, and starring with Anthony Michael Hall in The...

Noah Cyrus joins Kyle Meredith to take us into her debut album, The Hardest Part. The singer-songwriter talks about making an album of goodbyes, telling her story of addiction, mental health, and recovery, and duetting with her dad, Billy Ray Cyrus. Speaking of guests, Noah also digs into what it was like to write and sing with her musical hero, Death Cab For Cutie’s Ben Gibbard, as well as LP, an...