Kyle Meredith With...

Nov 20 2024 1063 ep. 27 mins 96
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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.

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Cruel Intentions Is Back, and Claire Forlani and John Tenney Have All the Secrets

Nov 20 2024 14 mins  
Claire Forlani (Meet Joe Black, Mallrats) and Jon Tenney (The Closer) sat down with Kyle Meredith to spill on Prime’s revival of Cruel Intentions, a 25-years-later TV series dripping with power plays, seduction, and a healthy dose of dysfunction. Forlani, who hilariously admitted she’s never seen the original film, dove into the psychological knots of playing Claudia, a narciss

John Waters on "Punk Rock Christmas," Serial Mom, and Liarmouth

Nov 18 2024 22 mins  
The Pope of Trash himself John Waters joins Kyle Meredith to dive into his enduring holiday-themed spoken word tours, his provocative take on Christmas traditions, 1994's Serial Mom, the unmade Liarmouth adaptation, and the irreverent artistry that's defined his career.Waters, who has been delighting (and shocking) audiences with his Christmas tours for over a decade, promi

Tori Amos on Hope, Change, Courage, Little Earthquakes, and Her Unmistakable Creations

Nov 16 2024 51 mins  
This week’s Rewind looks back at a trio of interviews with Tori Amos. Listen to the selections, which span from 2017 to 2021, now.The first interview runs it back to 2017, when Amos had just released her fifteenth LP, Native Invader. It's an album that was written in the wake of Trump’s 2016 presidential inauguration and the conversation spotlights environmental concerns, h

Martin Kove on Cobra Kai, Karate Kid, Comics, and Westerns

Nov 15 2024 31 mins  
Martin Kove joins Kyle Meredith to reflect on an extraordinary career that spans over 50 years in Hollywood, from memorable guest spots on Gunsmoke, Kojak, and Charlie's Angels to his definitive role as the unrelenting John Kreese in The Karate Kid franchise and its Netflix sequel series, Cobra Kai.Kove describes the evolution of Kreese as a character who began as the ultimate

Maren Morris on the Intermission EP, Women Dominating Pop, and Dolly Parton

Nov 13 2024 34 mins  
Maren Morris sat down with Kyle Meredith backstage at Bourbon and Beyond to talk about her Intermission EP, a stunning reflection of life in flux. It’s been a whirlwind since Morris released Humble Quest, with the singer-songwriter making bold changes to her career and life. As she told Meredith, “You’re going to have to sacrifice your old life to get to your new one.”Morri

Susanna Hoffs on The Lost Record, Super-Grouping with The Go-Go’s, and a Forgotten Prince Song

Nov 11 2024 25 mins  
The Bangles’ Susanna Hoffs dives into her personal archive of unreleased gems with The Lost Record, a collection of tracks from the late '90s that are only now seeing the light of day. Chatting with Kyle Meredith, Hoffs recounts how this “lost” album came to be, from its serendipitous origins in her garage to collaborating with the likes of the Tuesday Night Music Club cr

Rewind: Adele on 21, Devastating Breakups, and Covering The Cure

Nov 09 2024 11 mins  
In this 2010 Rewind interview, Adele chats with Kyle Meredith about the growth that took place between her debut album, 19, and her second album, 21. Listen to the conversation now.Adele discusses the emotional inspiration behind 21, which emerged from a devastating breakup that led her to create some of her most powerful music of her career. She reveals that she initially struggle

Hank Azaria on His Bruce Springsteen Tribute Band, Friends, and The Simpsons

Nov 08 2024 33 mins  
Hank Azaria steps into the spotlight in a new role as the frontman of Hank Azaria and the EZ Street Band, channeling his inner Bruce Springsteen for the tribute act that started as a 60th birthday celebration and quickly turned into a regular gig. He's even taking it on the road (get tickets here)! Listen to his conversation with Kyle Meredith, where Azaria delves into his jour

Matilda De Angelis, Samantha Ruth Prabhu, and Raj & DK on Citadel’s Diana and Honey Bunny

Nov 06 2024 24 mins  
In a groundbreaking move to expand the Citadel universe globally, two new series, Citadel: Diana and Citadel: Honey Bunny, take espionage fans from the tech-driven streets of Milan to a retro India filled with unexpected twists. Kyle Meredith sits down with the cast and creatives behind each international adaptation to explore how these stories reinvent the spy genre and connect to

Suzanne Vega on NYC Rats, Fontaines DC, and Her First LP in Nearly a Decade

Nov 04 2024 16 mins  
Catching up with Suzanne Vega backstage at Bourbon and Beyond, Kyle Meredith dove into the timeless artist's latest ventures, including her new single “Rats.” Listen now.“Rats" is a gritty homage to New York City's darker corners, inspired by punk mainstays like The Ramones and newer post-punk outfit Fontaines D.C. The timing couldn’t be better: the song dropped