Best WFPK Podcasts (2024)

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Peal Jam's Stone Gossard on Dark Matter, The Sphere, and the Band's Next Project 29:34

1d ago29:34

29:34

Pearl Jam’s Stone Gossard catches up with Kyle Meredith to talk about working with Andrew Watt, finding inspiration in The Cure, and (of course) the band’s new album, Dark Matter. Listen to the new episode wherever you get your podcasts. The guitarist explains the joy of reconnecting with producer Andrew Watt, as well as how recording like they did…

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Beth Ditto on Gossip’s Return, Rick Rubin’s Guidance, and Social Progress 31:23

4d ago31:23

31:23

Beth Ditto joins Kyle Meredith to talk about Gossip’s reunion album, Real Power. Listen to the new episode wherever you get your podcasts. Ditto gets into how the group decided to work with legendary producer Rick Rubin upon their reunion, as well as all of the hijinks that ensued while making the record at Rubin's Hawaiian studio. The singer also …

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Skeet Ulrich on Working with Giancarlo Esposito, AMC's Parish, and the Future of His Scream Character: Podcast 18:33

6d ago18:33

18:33

Skeet Ulrich joins Kyle Meredith to talk about his role in AMC's Parish, the Giancarlo Esposito-starring series. Listen to the new episode wherever you get your podcasts. Parish follows a family man in New Orleans (Esposito) in the aftermath of his son's violent killing and the collapse of his business. After reconnecting with an old friend from hi…

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Maggie Lindemann on Looking to Gwen Stefani and Amy Lee for Career Guidance 19:42

7d ago19:42

19:42

Maggie Lindemann joins Kyle Meredith to talk about her new EP, HEADSPLIT. Listen to the new episode wherever you get your podcasts. The alt-metal singer-songwriter chats about paring down the scale of HEADSPLIT in order to build up to her next big project. Doing so, however, had a sort of freeing effect, allowing her to experiment with both her sou…

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Elbow’s Guy Garvey Tells Inside Stories of Audio Vertigo, Knife Fights & Talk Talk Beats 25:28

9d ago25:28

25:28

Elbow’s Guy Garvey joins Kyle Meredith to talk about Audio Vertigo, the newest album from the English rock band. Listen to the new episode wherever you get your podcasts. Garvey gets into how the band developed a beat-driven mindset for the record, which eventually led them to reinvent how they approached recording. Once in the studio, bands like T…

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Martin Amini on New Special I'm Transcending, Dark Humor, and Comedy in the TikTok Era 23:02

11d ago23:02

23:02

Martin Amini joins Kyle Meredith to talk about his new special I’m Transcending, as well as the behind-the-scenes special Back in the Gym. Listen to the new episode wherever you get your podcasts. Amini chats about how the age of TikTok has required comedians to come up with new material at breakneck speed. The pace can be exhausting, but it's also…

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George McKay and Nathan Stewart-Jarrett on the Duality and Revenge of Femme 20:12

13d ago20:12

20:12

George McKay and Nathan Stewart-Jarrett join Kyle Meredith to discuss Femme, a revenge thriller about Jules, who as Aphrodite Banks has a place among London’s celebrated drag artists. One night after a show, he steps out to get some cigarettes and is brutally attacked by a man out with a gang of his friends. Although Jules can recover physically, h…

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Rudy Mancuso on Synesthesia, Making His Life a Movie & Getting Slapped with a Fish 19:16

14d ago19:16

19:16

Rudy Mancuso joins Kyle Meredith to talk about Música, the mostly true film based on his own life. Listen to the new episode wherever you get your podcasts. Música tells a coming-of-age love story about an aspiring creator with synesthesia who must come to terms with an uncertain future. All the while, he's navigating the pressures of love, family,…

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Hamish Linklater on Portraying Abraham Lincoln alongside Tobias Menzies in Manhunt 14:29

16d ago14:29

14:29

Hamish Linklater joins Kyle Meredith to talk about Manhunt, a conspiracy thriller about one of the best-known but least understood crimes in history, the astonishing story of the hunt for John Wilkes Booth in the aftermath of Abraham Lincoln’s assassination. The actor, who portrays the late president, tells us about wanting to show the family side …

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Gary Clark Jr. on the Self Discovery Behind His New Multi-Genre Symphony, JPEG RAW 25:06

18d ago25:06

25:06

Gary Clark Jr. joins Kyle Meredith to talk about JPEG RAW, his first new album in five years. Listen to the new episode wherever you get your podcasts. The singer-guitarist recaps the eventful five years since his last project, 2019's This Land, an album that left him feeling burnt out. And yet, he found new energy after winning big at that year's …

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Danielle MacDonald on The Tourist, Blink 182, Jelly Roll, & Billy Joel’s “Piano Man" 27:02

20d ago27:02

27:02

Danielle MacDonald joins Kyle Meredith to talk about Season 2 of The Tourist, out now on Netflix. Listen to the new episode wherever you get your podcasts. Originally cutting her teeth in the indie movie scene, MacDonald's career has been on an upward trajectory for years. Recently, she even had a cameo in a music video for Jelly Roll. "I don't eve…

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Sheryl Crow on the Empathy, Joy, and Fear in Evolution 18:51

21d ago18:51

18:51

Sheryl Crow joins Kyle Meredith to dig into the details of her album, Evolution, a record that comes after Crow announced on Meredith’s show in 2018 that she wouldn’t be making any more LPs (a sentiment she recently echoed). Listen to the new episode wherever you get your podcasts. The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee discusses teaming up with pro…

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Kyle Meredith With… The 900th Episode Special! 37:17

23d ago37:17

37:17

Join Kyle Meredith as he looks back on the 100 most recent interviews of Kyle Meredith With… to celebrate the show's 900th episode! Listen to the new episode wherever you get your podcasts. Hear clips from Brandon Flowers, the lead singer of The Killers, who discusses how the trajectory of his songwriting changed after finding Bruce Springsteen and…

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The Daily Show’s Desi Lydic on Indecision 2024, 90’s SNL, Mitch McConnell, & Jason Isbell 30:23

25d ago30:23

30:23

The Daily Show’s Desi Lydic joins Kyle Meredith to talk about the comedy news program’s coverage of Indecision 2024. The comedian (who happens to be from the same hometown of Louisville, KY as Kyle) discusses her journey of being inspired and obsessed with late 90s SNL to finding her comedy path after moving to Los Angeles where she would land role…

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The Jesus and Mary Chain’s William Reid on Starting Over, 40th Anniversary, & Digging the Eagles 30:49

27d ago30:49

30:49

The Jesus and Mary Chain’s William Reid joins Kyle Meredith to talk about the band’s new LP, Glasgow Eyes. The guitarist/songwriter tells us how the brothers had to restart recording the album from scratch after their engineer lost the entire original album, how this record lines up with their 40th anniversary and how it speaks to their career, and…

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The Veronicas on New Album Gothic Summer's Nods to The B-52’s and The Cramps 21:52

28d ago21:52

21:52

The Veronicas join Kyle Meredith to talk about Gothic Summer, the latest release from the Australian twin sisters. Listen to the new episode wherever you get your podcasts. Lisa and Jessica Origliasso talk about being heavily influenced by their rock upbringing and how the bands from their youth have manifested in their sound. "Our song 'Jungle' is…

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John Bradley on 3 Body Problem, The Beatles, & the Rumored Jon Snow Sequel 30:02

1M ago30:02

30:02

Game of Thrones actor John Bradley joins Kyle Meredith to talk about starring in Netflix’s 3 Body Problem. Listen to the new wherever you get your podcasts. Bradley discusses reconnecting with Game of Thrones heads David Benioff and D.B. Weiss for the new series, as well as how the process for 3 Body Problem differed from that of the hugely popular…

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Big Thief’s Adrianne Lenker on the Sadness of Solo Album Bright Future and the Fear in Deep Impact 22:36

1M ago22:36

22:36

Big Thief 's Adrianne Lenker joins Kyle Meredith to talk about her new solo album, Bright Future. Listen to the new episode wherever you get your podcasts. The songwriter discusses recording much of the album in the morning in her bedroom, as well as how such a setting ultimately manifested within the songs (she even left noises from the room in th…

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Anna Camp on Darker Roles & the Post-Economic-Collapse America of NEO-DOME 16:00

1M ago16:00

16:00

Anna Camp joins Kyle Meredith to talk about Neo-Dome. Listen to the new episode wherever you get your podcasts. The actress talks about the specifics of her unique character, as well as the sources of inspiration she pulled from for her performance. "They really wanted it to feel a little Coen Brothers-esque," she recalls. To achieve the Coen Broth…

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The Black Crowes Chris Robinson on Reunion Album Happiness Bastards 33:41

1M ago33:41

33:41

The Black Crowes’ Chris Robinson joins Kyle Meredith to talk about the band's new album, Happiness Bastards, which marks their first collection of new material since 2009. Inspired by his experience of touring Shake Your Money Maker for its 30th anniversary and the writing of Bob Dylan, Robinson explains how he attempted to take his lyrics to a new…

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Spaceman's Johan Rench on Directing Adam Sandler, Carrie Mulligan, and David Bowie 25:04

1M ago25:04

25:04

Director Johan Renck joins Kyle Meredith to talk about Spaceman, the new film starring Adam Sandler and Carey Mulligan that follows an astronaut on a solitary research mission who encounters a mysterious, benevolent spider creature (just don't tell Consequence Senior Entertainment Editor Liz Shannon Miller). Listen to the new episode now, and make …

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Luke Hemmings on How "Shakes" Taps Into the Melancholy of Damon Albarn & Cocteau Twins 27:39

1M ago27:39

27:39

5 Seconds of Summer's Luke Hemmings joins Kyle Meredith to talk about his new single, “Shakes." The popstar tells us why it was time to do another solo set, how his writing changes when not with the band, continuing to work with producer Sammy White, and how being in his late 20s with a sense of loneliness drives many of the new songs he’s writing.…

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Nick Robinson and Juan Carlos Fresnadillo on Millie Bobby Brown’s Damsel 33:56

1M ago33:56

33:56

Nick Robinson and Juan Carlos Fresnadillo join Kyle Meredith to talk about the new Millie Bobby Brown-fronted Netflix film, Damsel. Listen to the new episode above, or wherever you get your podcasts. The film tells the story of a dutiful damsel (Brown) who agrees to marry a handsome prince (Robinson), only to find that the royal family has actually…

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Tom Payne on Imaginary, Horizon: An American Saga, & The Walking Dead 28:20

1M ago28:20

28:20

Tom Payne joins Kyle Meredith to talk about his roles in Imaginary, Horizon: An American Saga, The Walking Dead, and more. Listen to the new episode above, or wherever you get your podcasts. Speaking to the myriad of horror and horror-adjacent roles the actor has tackled, Payne dives into how the process of approaching scary or thrilling material d…

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Joe Keery on Djo Viral Success, Marmalade, Fargo, & Stranger Things 22:29

1M ago22:29

22:29

Joe Keery joins Kyle Meredith to talk about the recent viral success of Djo’s "End of Beginning," which was originally included on their 2022 album Decide. Listen to the new episode above, or wherever you get your podcasts. The actor/musician looks back on the success of the song on TikTok, how much he's grown in the two years that have passed, and…

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Peal Jam's Stone Gossard on Dark Matter, The Sphere, and the Band's Next Project 29:34

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Beth Ditto on Gossip’s Return, Rick Rubin’s Guidance, and Social Progress 31:23

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Skeet Ulrich on Working with Giancarlo Esposito, AMC's Parish, and the Future of His Scream Character: Podcast 18:33

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Maggie Lindemann on Looking to Gwen Stefani and Amy Lee for Career Guidance 19:42

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Elbow’s Guy Garvey Tells Inside Stories of Audio Vertigo, Knife Fights & Talk Talk Beats 25:28

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Martin Amini on New Special I'm Transcending, Dark Humor, and Comedy in the TikTok Era 23:02

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George McKay and Nathan Stewart-Jarrett on the Duality and Revenge of Femme 20:12

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Rudy Mancuso on Synesthesia, Making His Life a Movie & Getting Slapped with a Fish 19:16

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Hamish Linklater on Portraying Abraham Lincoln alongside Tobias Menzies in Manhunt 14:29

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Gary Clark Jr. on the Self Discovery Behind His New Multi-Genre Symphony, JPEG RAW 25:06

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Danielle MacDonald on The Tourist, Blink 182, Jelly Roll, & Billy Joel’s “Piano Man" 27:02

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Sheryl Crow on the Empathy, Joy, and Fear in Evolution 18:51

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Kyle Meredith With… The 900th Episode Special! 37:17

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The Daily Show’s Desi Lydic on Indecision 2024, 90’s SNL, Mitch McConnell, & Jason Isbell 30:23

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The Jesus and Mary Chain’s William Reid on Starting Over, 40th Anniversary, & Digging the Eagles 30:49

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The Veronicas on New Album Gothic Summer's Nods to The B-52’s and The Cramps 21:52

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John Bradley on 3 Body Problem, The Beatles, & the Rumored Jon Snow Sequel 30:02

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Big Thief’s Adrianne Lenker on the Sadness of Solo Album Bright Future and the Fear in Deep Impact 22:36

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Anna Camp on Darker Roles & the Post-Economic-Collapse America of NEO-DOME 16:00

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The Black Crowes Chris Robinson on Reunion Album Happiness Bastards 33:41

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Spaceman's Johan Rench on Directing Adam Sandler, Carrie Mulligan, and David Bowie 25:04

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Luke Hemmings on How "Shakes" Taps Into the Melancholy of Damon Albarn & Cocteau Twins 27:39

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Nick Robinson and Juan Carlos Fresnadillo on Millie Bobby Brown’s Damsel 33:56

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Tom Payne on Imaginary, Horizon: An American Saga, & The Walking Dead 28:20

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Joe Keery on Djo Viral Success, Marmalade, Fargo, & Stranger Things 22:29

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