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In two conversations spanning seven years, Moby tells Kyle Meredith about creating beauty in chaos — first at SXSW 2011, where he previewed Destroyed, an album and photo book born from sleepless nights in hotel rooms, filled with “broken-down electronics” and midnight-highway moods. Flash forward to 2018, he’s promoting Everything Was Beautiful & Nothing Hurt and unpacking the emotional weight of songs like “Motherless Child,” connecting their grief and longing to his own life and the world’s unraveling. From playing bass with OMD on an upside-down guitar to comparing humanity to “scared little monkeys at a watering hole,” Moby weaves the personal and political, the sacred and absurd. lease take the time to like, review, and subscribe to KMW wherever you get your podcasts, and keep up to date with all our series by following the Consequence Podcast Network. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Michaela Jaé Rodriguez and Ron Funches join Kyle Meredith to talk all about Season 3 of Loot on Apple TV+. The pair get into what it’s like returning to their characters for a third time, how much of their real lives influence the writing, and the magic of collaborating with the show’s team. They also share what it was like filming the instantly-infamous Nude Beach episode with Henry Winkler (it was freezing), how their off-screen friendships fuel the on-screen chemistry, and what’s next — from Funches’ comedy tour to Michaela Jaé’s upcoming music following her single “Two To Tango.” Listen to Michaela Jaé Rodriguez and Ron Funches chat about all this and more or watch it on YouTube. Please take the time to like, review, and subscribe to KMW wherever you get your podcasts, and keep up to date with all our series by following the Consequence Podcast Network. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Kyle Meredith talks with Kevin Drew of Broken Social Scene about reuniting the sprawling collective for Hug Of Thunder, rediscovering friendship as the heart of creation, and the emotional night they played Manchester just after the attacks—with Johnny Marr joining onstage. Then, Sadie Dupuis of Speedy Ortiz joins twice: first in 2015, when she discussed using Foil Deer to push feminism and social awareness into rock’s conversation (“I’d rather be a social justice warrior than a rich kid with a drug problem”), and again in 2018 to unpack Twerp Verse, scrapping an entire album post-election to write songs that mattered, navigating “lyrical mystery,” and how horror films inspired her monster metaphors. Both artists reflect on turning chaos into connection—and the power of art to speak when the world gets too loud. Please take the time to like, review, and subscribe to KMW wherever you get your podcasts, and keep up to date with all our series by following the Consequence Podcast Network. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Backstage at Bourbon And Beyond, Kyle Meredith caught up with Mary Chapin Carpenter to talk about her new album Personal History, a record she says she’s been working on for nearly five years and one that truly earns its title. She digs into songs like “Paint + Turpentine” and “Girl and Her Dog,” and how the more personal her stories get, the more universal they become. Then, Kyle talks with Trampled By Turtles’ Erik Berry about Alan Sparkhawk with Trampled By Turtles — their new collaboration with the Low frontman. Berry recalls the Duluth roots that connected them, the influence Low had on their early years, and how their friendship led to an album and a handful of rare live shows. It’s one of those projects that’s special precisely because it can’t happen too often. And stick around afterward for a bonus interview with Trampled’s Dave Simonet from 2017. Listen to Mary Chapin Carpenter and Trampled By Turtles chat about all this and more or watch it on YouTube. Please take the time to like, review, and subscribe to KMW wherever you get your podcasts, and keep up to date with all our series by following the Consequence Podcast Network. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Here’s a double feature: Marty Stuart joined Kyle Meredith in 2017 to talk about his album Way Out West, a record that drifts between cowboy songs, desert psychedelia, surf rock, and even flying saucers, all captured with help from Heartbreaker Mike Campbell. Stuart also opened up about his deep ties with Native communities, his lifelong love of California’s mythology, and how Western folklore still fuels his songwriting. And going back to 2012, the late Justin Townes Earle sat down with Kyle to talk about Nothing's Gonna Change The Way You Feel About Me Now. Fresh off Harlem River Blues, he spoke about wearing a reputation like armor, barely surviving his 20s, finding clarity at 30, and writing songs that doubled as studies of American roots music. Two different visions of Americana, both with their eyes on the horizon. Please take the time to like, review, and subscribe to KMW wherever you get your podcasts, and keep up to date with all our series by following the Consequence Podcast Network. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Ian Astbury of The Cult catches up with Kyle Meredith to talk about touring both The Cult and their short-lived precursor #DeathCult on the new Paradise Now tour. Astbury digs into the Orwellian echoes of 1983, why revisiting Death Cult feels like a “zero point” reset, and how it recharges his artistic DNA. He also reflects on being an outlier in the mainstream, the contradictions of fame, and his frustrations with the loss of danger in modern rock. Along the way, he touches on performing with Tool, his martial arts discipline, memories of Live Aid, and the enduring mission of “gathering the tribes.” Listen to Ian Astbury chat about all this and more or watch it on YouTube. Please take the time to like, review, and subscribe to KMW wherever you get your podcasts, and keep up to date with all our series by following the Consequence Podcast Network. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Kyle Meredith sat down with Colin Hay at both Bonnaroo 2012 and again in 2017, and with Bruce Cockburn that same year, to talk about the strange gifts of staying power. Hay reflected on turning his between-song stories into a comedy tent set, losing Men at Work bandmate Greg Ham while hitting the 30th anniversary of their debut, and how songs can always be reborn if you bring fresh energy. By 2017, he was releasing a new album alongside the documentary Waiting for My Real Life, talking about “songs from being a certain age,” dodging the idea of retirement, and why his past never really feels like the past. Cockburn, meanwhile, was celebrating his Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame induction and the release of Bone On Bone, sparked back into writing after a tribute to poet Al Purdy. He spoke on spirituality as the foundation of his politics, compassion as the throughline, and how even after 25 albums, he’s still chasing that next inspired idea. Together, the conversations capture two icons who refuse to coast on nostalgia—choosing instead to keep creating, keep touring, and keep searching for the next great song. Please take the time to like, review, and subscribe to KMW wherever you get your podcasts, and keep up to date with all our series by following the Consequence Podcast Network. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

The one and only Elvira, Mistress of the Dark, drops in to talk with Kyle Meredith about her new book Elvira’s Cookbook From Hell. Cassandra Peterson digs into why it took decades to convince publishers this was more than a Halloween gag, but rather a year-round goth lifestyle guide, complete with stories from her childhood, her time in Italy (where she learned to cook and, oh yeah, got kidnapped), and even recipes tied to the 1988 Elvira: Mistress of the Dark film. She also talks about putting the book fully in Elvira’s voice, her friendship with Jack White (thanks to Pee-wee Herman), the possibility of future music releases, and why Halloween should last 365 days a year. Listen to Cassandra Peterson chat about all this and more or watch it on YouTube. Please take the time to like, review, and subscribe to KMW wherever you get your podcasts, and keep up to date with all our series by following the Consequence Podcast Network. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Alyvia Alyn Lind joins Kyle Meredith to talk all about the Netflix series Wayward, where she plays a teen trapped in a so-called therapeutic school with cult vibes and a whole lot of buried trauma. The Chucky and Spiderwick Chronicles star digs into the psychological layers of the show, the early-2000s setting (and killer soundtrack featuring Third Eye Blind and Pink Floyd), and what it was like collaborating with creator/co-star Mae Martin. She also touches on her horror fandom, her love of Halloween, her scenes with the legendary Toni Collette, and how the cast went from crying on camera to shooting parody musicals at lunch. Listen to Alyvia Alyn Lind chat about all this and more or watch the interview on YouTube. Please take the time to like, review, and subscribe to KMW wherever you get your podcasts, and keep up to date with all our series by following the Consequence Podcast Network. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Wilco’s Jeff Tweedy joins Kyle Meredith to dive into his ambitious new triple solo album, Twilight Override. Clocking in at 30 songs across three discs, the project explores the past, present, and future—not as a rigid concept record, but as a flowing arc of memory, meaning, and hope. Tweedy shares how the record was inspired by the voices of his touring band, and how writing for their harmonies pushed the songs into new emotional territory. He also reflects on post-pandemic generational trauma, the ongoing challenge of maintaining empathy in a fractured world, and the creative power in resisting doomscroll culture. From the autobiographical storytelling of “parking lots” to the messy guitar solos and meditative closing track “Enough,” it’s a generous and unguarded collection—released, hilariously, on the 30th anniversary of Wilco’s debut. No nostalgia tours here, just a big-hearted flood of new music. Get tickets to Tweedy's upcoming tour dates here: https://stubhub.prf.hn/l/kVkPdWg/ Listen to Jeff Tweedy chat about all this or watch the interview on YouTube. Please take the time to like, review, and subscribe to KMW wherever you get your podcasts, and keep up to date with all our series by following the Consequence Podcast Network. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

The cast of The Senior -- Michael Chiklis, Rob Corddry, and Mary Stuart Masterson -- along with the actual former football player the movie is based upon, Mike Flynt, join Kyle Meredith to talk about the film's wild-but-true story. The Senior follows Flynt as he becomes the older player to ever suit up for a college football team -- at the age of 59. Chiklis, who was also 59 when filming, talks about the physical toll of hitting the field, how he approached portraying a living person, and why this became one of the most meaningful projects of his career. Corddry and Masterson, who play Flynt's coach and wife, respectively, discuss finding unexpected emotional depth in their characters, navigating the real people behind the roles (including Eileen Flynt watching on set), and how the film explores masculinity, redemption, faith, and the long game of unfinished business. It’s a sports movie, sure — but one that trades cliché locker room speeches for something a lot more human. Listen to the cast of The Senior discuss the new movie or watch the interviews via YouTube: Michael Chiklis and Mike Flynt here, and Rob Corddry and Mary Stuart Masterson here. Please take the time to like, review, and subscribe to KMW wherever you get your podcasts, and keep up to date with all our series by following the Consequence Podcast Network. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Hannah Stocking, Madison Pettis, and Yvonne Orji talk with Kyle Meredith about The Wrong Paris on Netflix — where a contestant (played by Miranda Cosgrove) signs up for a Parisian dating show and lands in Paris, Texas instead, plotting an early exit until feelings complicate the plan. We get into audition choices (including a full-throttle Southern accent), improv on set, playing “ambitiously passionate” reality-show personas, and how Yvonne’s hosting on real-life dating shows informed her in-film emcee. It’s backstage chaos, bull-riding bruises, and a surprisingly sweet heart under the satire—all in a fast, funny hang with Kyle Meredith. Listen to the cast of The Wrong Paris discuss the new film or watch the interview on YouTube here. Please take the time to like, review, and subscribe to KMW wherever you get your podcasts, and keep up to date with all our series by following the Consequence Podcast Network. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Kyle Meredith talks with Willem Dafoe, Corey Hawkins, Anna Diop, and director Nadia Latif about turning Walter Mosley’s novel The Man in My Basement into a psychological thriller where race, trauma, and grief haunt every frame. The story follows Charles Blakey (Corey Hawkins), a man on the verge of losing his ancestral Sag Harbor home, who agrees to rent his basement to the mysterious Aniston Bennett (Willem Dafoe) for the summer—only to find himself pulled into a chilling reckoning with history, family ghosts, and the root of all evil. Dafoe digs into acting as “pretend” courage, why first days on set still terrify him, and how genre lets hard truths sneak up on an audience. Latif reflects on making her feature debut and weaving her own story of loss into Mosley’s text, while Hawkins details playing Charles’ transformation opposite Dafoe in a basement where time itself bends. Diop speaks to how horror and thriller connect with Black history in ways straight drama can’t. From prosaic lines that ring like bells (“People die every day”) to lighting tricks, skewed timelines, and even maggot wrangling, the team unpacks how The Man in My Basement becomes a story you can’t shake. Listen to Willem Dafoe, Corey Hawkins, and more of the cast of The Man in My Basement discuss the new film or watch the interviews on YouTube here and here. Please take the time to like, review, and subscribe to KMW wherever you get your podcasts, and keep up to date with all our series by following the Consequence Podcast Network. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

It's a Rewind double feature today on Kyle Meredith With, as we bring you a pair of episodes from 2017. First, Soft Cell’s Marc Almond talks with Kyle Meredith about shaping his 2017 solo album, Shadows and Reflections, as a '60s-steeped, orchestral “torch and baroque” set—curating lesser-known gems, keeping the original arrangements’ DNA, and slipping in two new cuts (including the filmic “No One to Say Goodnight To” and the Walker Brothers-sized “Embers”). Then on the second half of the episode, OMD’s Paul Humphreys talks about the band's own album from that year, The Punishment of Luxury, balancing four decades of signature melody with modern minimalism and glitch textures, limiting the synth palette to dodge the “tyranny of choice,” and turning a WWI painting into a rhythmic teaser with gunfire as percussion—while still embracing the hits. Show your support for Kyle Meredith With by making sure to like, review, and subscribe to KMW wherever you get your podcasts, and keep up to date with all our series by following the Consequence Podcast Network. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

”Sabrina Impacciatore joins Kyle Meredith to talk about starring in #ThePaper, the new sequel series to #TheOffice. She digs into the pressure of stepping into one of TV’s most beloved universes, the shaky nerves of table reads, and how her character Esmeralda was born out of survival instincts and innocence. Sabrina also shares the wild story of how she accidentally convinced the showrunners to make her do “the worm” without knowing it was an 80s breakdance move, the bloody knees that followed, and how comedy and tragedy fuel her acting choices. Listen to ”Sabrina Impacciatore or watch it on YouTube chat about all this and more. Please take the time to like, review, and subscribe to KMW wherever you get your podcasts, and keep up to date with all our series by following the Consequence Podcast Network. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Lzzy Hale of Halestorm catches up with Kyle Meredith to talk about the band’s new record Everest, written and recorded in real time with Dave Cobb. She dives into the freedom of letting go of genre rules, the joy of seeing fans already singing the new songs, and how instant-classics like “Darkness Always Wins” were born out of raw, in-the-moment emotion. Lzzy also reflects on nearly 30 years of the band, balancing who she was at 22 with who she is now, and how performing live is equal parts gratitude, connection, and great people-watching—whether it’s fans in old tour shirts, Marvel cosplay, or the occasional festival chaos. Listen to Lzzy Hale of Halestorm or watch it on YouTube chat about all this and more. Please take the time to like, review, and subscribe to KMW wherever you get your podcasts, and keep up to date with all our series by following the Consequence Podcast Network. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

For this special Rewind episode, Kyle Meredith, Wayne Coyne of The Flaming Lips talks with Kyle Meredith across three interviews that span their albums King’s Mouth and The Terror, collaborations with Miley Cyrus and Kesha, and covers of The Beatles. Coyne digs into concept records, becoming a new father, the perception of songs like “Giant Baby,” and why useful music—like “Happy Birthday”—matters. He also reflects on the band’s legacy, staying curious, the balance between pop culture chaos and charity work, and why Flaming Lips fans embrace constant change. Listen to Wayne Coyne of The Flaming Lips or watch it on chat about all this and more. Please take the time to like, review, and subscribe to KMW wherever you get your podcasts, and keep up to date with all our series by following the Consequence Podcast Network. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

David Rysdahl joins Kyle Meredith to talk about starring in FX’s Alien Earth, his second collaboration with creator Noah Hawley after Fargo. Rysdahl digs into how the show goes beyond the franchise’s trademark monsters to explore AI, immortality, climate catastrophe, and humanity’s place in the world. He also reflects on playing Arthur, the conscience of the series, how his role parallels his Fargo character Wayne, and why he feels like he’s portraying a piece of Hawley himself. The conversation also touches on fatherhood metaphors, respecting the lore of the Alien franchise, the thrill of practical effects, and how the series’ unexpected soundtrack choices (from Tool to Nina) elevate each episode. Listen to David Rysdahl or watch it on YouTube chat about all this and more. Please take the time to like, review, and subscribe to KMW wherever you get your podcasts, and keep up to date with all our series by following the Consequence Podcast Network. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Mark Mothersbaugh and Jerry Casale of DEVO join Kyle Meredith to talk about the new Netflix documentary chronicling the band’s 50-year history. The two discuss why it took so long for a DEVO doc to happen, the challenge of condensing their complex story into 90 minutes, and the long career of having to constantly explain the ideas behind their art. They revisit the Kent State shooting's influence on their formation, share memories of meeting Neil Young years after “Ohio,” and talk about how their sound was inspired by European futurists and the industrial culture of the 1970s. Mothersbaugh and Casale also dive into their upcoming Cosmic De-Evolution tour with #TheB52s, the meaning behind “farewell… maybe,” and why Something for Everybody deserved more love. Listen to Mark Mothersbaugh and Jerry Casale of DEVO or watch it on YouTube chat about all this and more. Please take the time to like, review, and subscribe to KMW wherever you get your podcasts, and keep up to date with all our series by following the Consequence Podcast Network. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

For this special Rewind episode, Kyle Meredith talks with DJ Shadow and Black Eyed Peas’ Taboo and apl.de.ap about pushing their artistry into bold new directions. DJ Shadow takes us inside The Mountain Will Fall, his first “artist show” in four years, the rediscovery of long-lost multi-tracks, and how staying forward-thinking keeps his music vital. Taboo and apl.de.ap discuss “Street Livin” as a raw diagnosis of America’s social and political climate, their continued activism from Standing Rock to schools in the Philippines, and Masters Of The Sun, a Marvel-published graphic novel expanded into augmented and virtual reality with an all-star voice cast and a Hans Zimmer-assisted soundtrack. Listen to DJ Shadow and Black Eyed Peas’ Taboo and apl.de.ap chat about all this and more. Please take the time to like, review, and subscribe to KMW wherever you get your podcasts, and keep up to date with all our series by following the Consequence Podcast Network. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy