Best Acting Classes La Podcasts (2024)

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5 Seconds of Summer’s Ashton Irwin Solo Music, Videos, and Echo & The Bunnymen 26:40

2h ago26:40

26:40

5 Seconds of Summer’s Ashton Irwin joins Kyle Meredith to talk about his sophomore solo album, Blood on the Drums. The 5 Seconds of Summer drummer takes us inside his multi-genre writing, his musical identity outside of 5SOS, and developing his guitar playing and songwriting. Irwin goes on to discuss going against the advice of others when pursuing…

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Rewind: Sabrina Carpenter on Channeling Alanis Morissette, Dolly Parton, and Ani DiFranco 21:59

8h ago21:59

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With Sabrina Carpenter having her latest success with “Espresso” and “Please Please Please,” two songs in the running for songs of the summer, and her upcoming Short n’ Sweet album, it’s a great time to rewind the tape back to 2022 when she dropped by to talk about Emails I Can’t Send. The actress/musician discussed the journey to allowing herself …

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Travis' Fran Healy on Their New Album L.A. Times and Gaslight Culture 28:40

1d ago28:40

28:40

Travis’ Fran Healy joins Kyle Meredith to talk about the Scottish band’s new album, L.A. Times. Listen to the conversation now. The frontman discusses how and why Los Angeles became the thematic center of the band's new set of songs, explaining how the city functions as a coal miner's canary for the state of the world. He then touches on the amount…

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Kylie Cantrall on Disney's Descendants: The Rise of Red and Her New Music 21:28

3d ago21:28

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Kylie Cantrall joins Kyle Meredith to talk about Descendants: The Rise of Red, the fourth film in Disney's Descendantsfranchise. Listen to the conversation now. Cantrall dives into the new Descendants installment, which follows Princess Red, the rebellious daughter of the tyrannical Queen of Hearts from Wonderland, as she prepares to attend a new s…

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Mark Oliver Everett on New Album Eels Time!, Writing with Tyson Ritter, and Acting with Kate Beckinsale 22:51

5d ago22:51

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Eels’ Mark Oliver Everett -- or "E" -- chats with Kyle Meredith about the band's new album, Eels Time! Listen to the two's conversation now. The indie rock songwriter dives into his recent experience of undergoing open heart surgery, though, as he explains it, any song on Eels Time! that deal with mortality or existentialism were written prior to t…

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Leonard Slatkin: The Multifaceted Maestro and His Legacy in Music, Literature, and Life 1:00:30

5d ago1:00:30

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In Part 1, Maestro Slatkin shares stories from his musical upbringing in Los Angeles, enriched by his family's deep musical roots. He reflects on his formative years studying under renowned mentors Jean Morel and Walter Susskind. We explore his process for learning new pieces and his insights on the unique approaches and sounds of various orchestra…

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Rewind: Twenty One Pilots on Vessel, Religion, and Ukuleles 19:30

7d ago19:30

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Listen to Twenty One Pilots’ Tyler Joseph and Josh Dun cat about their album Vessel and more on this Kyle Meredith with... interview from the archives. The two chat about their quick ascent to fame, working as long as they could as an independent act, and the perceptions expectations and perceptions that came along with newfound stardom. They also …

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Annabeth Gish on Ride, Pretty Little Liars, and Mike Flanagan’s Universe 28:15

8d ago28:15

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Annabeth Gish joins Kyle Meredith to talk about her new movie Ride, which finds her co-starring with C. Thomas Howell and screenwriter/director Jake Allyn. The film tells the story of a family of bull riders fighting to survive in a small Texas town while dealing with addictions, health, and religion that’s embedded in the deep south. The legendary…

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Anthony Michael Hall on Trigger Warning, '80s Classics & Developing a Show with Robert Downey Jr 21:18

10d ago21:18

21:18

Anthony Michael Hall joins Kyle Meredith to talk about the Jessica Alba-fronted revenge thriller Trigger Warning, which is out now on Netflix. Listen to the conversation now. The iconic actor dives into why he is so attracted to playing villains, basing his Trigger Warning character on Ted Turner, and what it was like to do big action stunts with A…

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Kurtwood Smith on That '90s Show Season 2 & Remembering Dead Poets Society 36:38

12d ago36:38

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Kurtwood Smith chats with Kyle Meredith about That '90s Show Season 2, which is streaming now on Netflix. Listen to their conversation. The actor discusses how the cast and writing team found their footing for the legacy show, as they hoped to toe the line between finding a fresh identity and honoring the original series, That '70s Show. He then to…

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Rewind: Paul McCartney on Writing with John Lennon, Connecting to The Beatles, and Reconsidering Wings 22:11

14d ago22:11

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In this interview from the vaults, Paul McCartney chats with Kyle Meredith about his album New, John Lennon, and other Beatles related topics. Listen to the full chat now. McCartney dives deep into his songwriting techniques, shines a light on the traps he tries to avoid, and ultimately explains how he was able to crank out so many iconic songs. Fu…

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Ali Siddiq on His New Special The Domino Effect Part 4, Prison, and Finding the Funny 54:20

15d ago54:20

54:20

Ali Siddiq joins Kyle Meredith to talk about The Domino Effect Part 4, the conclusion of his multi-part standup comedy special that retraces his arrest at 19 and his subsequent six year incarceration. Listen to the comic's thoughts on the new material. Siddiq launches into talking about deconstructing the period of his life into a series, the impor…

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Wallows on Their New Album Model, Heartbreak, and Covering The Strokes 24:29

18d ago24:29

24:29

On this episode of Kyle Meredith with..., Wallows chat about their new project Model, a record they call their "most freeing album." Listen to bandmates Dylan Minnette, Braeden Lemasters, and Cole Preston converse Diving into the new set of songs, the three Wallows members explain how they feel the new project is a direct response to their 2022 eff…

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Cleopatra Coleman on FX’s Clipped, Zack Snyder’s Rebel Moon, and Her Own Music 22:40

19d ago22:40

22:40

Cleopatra Coleman joins Kyle Meredith to talk about her portrayal of V. Stiviano in the FX miniseries Clipped, which tells the true story the Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling and his eventual downfall. Listen to the interview. The Australian actress discusses the myth that real Stiviano created after leaking tapes of Stiviano's racists ra…

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John Rubinstein, Part 1: Scoring for Movies and TV to Winning a Tony: A Journey Through Music, Acting, and Hollywood's Golden Age 51:48

21d ago51:48

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Imagine being a multi-talented artist, a composer who has crafted scores for TV and iconic films like Jeremiah Johnson and The Candidate. Now, imagine you're also an acclaimed actor, having graced countless movies and winning a Tony Award for Children of a Lesser God Picture collaborating with legendary directors such as Bob Fosse, Mike Nichols, an…

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Rewind: Todd Rundgren revisits Nazz, The Hermit of Mink Hollow & White Knight 24:00

23d ago24:00

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Today we rewind back to 2018, when Todd Rundgren dropped by the series to talk with Kyle Meredith about his 1968 album Nazz, 1978’s Hermit of Mink Hollow, and 2017's White Knight. Revisit the interview. Elsewhere, the songwriter talks about working with The Lemon Twigs, as well as writing his autobiography, The Individualist. Listen to Todd Rundgre…

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G-Eazy on His New Album Freak Show and Getting B-Real of Cypress Hill's Blessing 21:46

23d ago21:46

21:46

G-Eazy catches up with Kyle Meredith to talk about Freak Show, the new album that finds the Oakland rapper trying out new sounds and personas. Listen to the interview now. The artist talks about relocating to New York, embodying the theme of a freak show for the new set of songs, and how, underneath it all, the album is really a story of self-accep…

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Andrew McCarthy on Making Peace with and Celebrating the Brat Pack 23:55

26d ago23:55

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Andrew McCarthy joins Kyle Meredith to talk about Brats, the new documentary that takes a deep dive into the famed "Brat Pack" of 1980s Hollywood stars. Listen to the interview now. McCarthy chats about why he finally stopped running from this period of his past and explains how he has finally made peace with the term "Brat Pack," which McCarthy an…

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Alexis Ren on Gaming, Solitude, and Her New Sci-Fi Thriller Latency 17:42

28d ago17:42

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Alexis Ren drops by to talk with Kyle Meredith about Latency, her new sci-fi thriller that follows a professional gamer tasked with testing new gaming equipment that's capable of reading her mind. Listen to the interview now. Ren explains the unique acting challenges Latency posed, as the cast is solely made up of her and Sasha Luss. She details ho…

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Kyle Meredith Rewind: Kim Gordon Looks Back At Sonic Youth Classics, 80's Hip Hop, & Fleetwood Mac 44:48

30d ago44:48

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In this pair of interviews from the vault, Sonic Youth co-founder Kim Gordon joins Kyle Meredith to talk about her debut solo venture, No Home Record. Hear the full conversation now. In a clip from 2019, the bassist and songwriter digs into her love of '80s hip hop and Fleetwood Mac, as well as her thoughts on the anniversaries of Sonic Youth's Day…

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Mike Campbell on Recording with Chris Stapleton, Reuniting The Heartbreakers for Bob Dylan & Getting Called Out by George Harrison 22:03

1M ago22:03

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Mike Campbell catches up with Kyle Meredith to talk about Vagabonds, Virgins & Misfits, his third album with The Dirty Knobs. Listen to the interview now. The Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers guitarist discusses why he wanted the new record to feel grander than the boogie rock of The Dirty Knobs' first two LPs, as well as honoring his legacy with musi…

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Jeff Daniels on New Music, American Rust & A Man in Full 30:55

1M ago30:55

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Jeff Daniels joins Kyle Meredith to talk about his musical side, as well as his roles in American Rust, A Man in Full, and Newsroom. Listen to the full chat. Daniels, who's a talented musician in addition to being an accomplished actor, runs through his unique approach to songwriting, diving into songs that boast topics like, "What if Jesus was a s…

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Russell Crowe on His New Album Prose and Cons, the Gladiator Sequel & Wine Nights With Michael Shannon 42:28

1M ago42:28

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Russell Crowe chats with Kyle Meredith about the latest album in his Indoor Garden Party series, Prose and Cons. Listen to the full interview. The actor and musician explains how he reconnected with the members of his previous bands 30 Odd Foot of Grunt and The Ordinary Fear of God to form his new act, The Gentlemen Barbers. He dives into how the r…

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Elias David Moncado, Part 1: International Award-Winning Violist, hailed as 'one of the biggest talents of his generation' 51:26

1M ago51:26

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Called "one of the biggest talents of his generation," Elias David Moncado, at a very young age, has already had an exceptional career. After winning his first competition at the age of 6, then his first international competition at the age of 8, he went on to win four major competitions after that (the Sendai Violin Competition in 2019, the Intern…

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Rewind: Derek Trucks on the Magically Explosive Live Sounds of the Tedeschi Trucks Band 18:35

1M ago18:35

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Listen to Derek Trucks chat with Kyle Meredith about Tedeschi Trucks Band’s Live From The Fox Oakland LP in this interview from the vaults. The guitarist reveals the magic that was in the air that night, covering Leonard Cohen, George Harrison, and Eric Clapton, and how improv on stage has affected his life off stage. Listen to Derek Trucks chat ab…

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Carly Pearce on Her New Album Hummingbird, Country Music’s Comeback & Loretta Lynn’s Guidance 24:38

1M ago24:38

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Carly Pearce talks with Kyle Meredith about her new record Hummingbird. Listen to the interview now. The singer-songwriter details wanting to make the new album as impactful as 29: Written in Stone, enjoying writing about a woman-done-wrong, and her role as a county music connoisseur. To the point of her appreciation of the genre's history, she div…

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Richard Linklater and Adria Arjona on Their New Film Hit Man and the Music of New Orleans 32:51

1M ago32:51

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Richard Linklater and Adria Arjona join Kyle Meredith to talk about their new film Hit Man, an unbelievable true story about a strait-laced professor who discovers his hidden talent as a fake hitman -- a situation that, of course, becomes quite messy. Listen to the interviews now. Linklater -- the iconic writer/director behind films like Dazed and …

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