311's Nick Hexum: “There was this anger that became the default mode" Nick Hexum on the Decades-Long Journey of 311, From Debut Magic to Drum-and-Bass Revivals

“There was this anger in the 90s that became the default mode.” Nick Hexum never bought in, which is why 311 never sounded like everyone else.

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Spoon's Britt Daniel: “There’s just not enough great rock and roll records being made right now” Britt Daniel on Lucifer, Cassettes, and Why Spoon Still Believes in Rock and Roll

“There’s just not enough great rock and roll records being made right now.” So Britt Daniel made one that sounded like a band actually playing in a room again.

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Barbie Ferreira, Devon Bostick, and Chandler Levack on the Messy Indie Sleaze of Mile End Kicks: Podcast Mile End Kicks stars Barbie Ferreira and Devon Bostick, as well as writer/director Chandler Levack join the Kyle Meredith With podcast to discuss the indie sleaze coming of age movie.

Barbie Ferreira, Devon Bostick & Chandler Levack talk Mile End Kicks, indie sleaze, and why indie film is having a moment.

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Indigo Girls: "We're not trying to be what people expect us to be" Indigo Girls on Going Back, Writing Without Rules, and the Fire That Still Burns

30+ years in and Indigo Girls were still trying to break their own habits.

“Not trying to be what people expect,” meant letting go of their own rules too.

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Aly & AJ: “We don’t feel like we belong in this era” Aly & AJ on California Dreams, Shoegaze Experiments, and the PTSD of Viral Nostalgia

Started as a California record. Ended up shaped by everything going wrong at the time.

Aly & AJ kept rewriting lyrics mid-stream to match reality, but still aimed it toward getting back on your feet.

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Everclear’s Art Alexakis: “My damage, my adversity — that was the fire in my belly." Art Alexakis on Nostalgia, Fatherhood, and Why He’ll Never Make Another Damn Album

Not polished, not perfect. Everclear’s live album leaned into the rough edges, and Alexakis was fine leaving the missed notes in.

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Dashboard Confessional: “I think I rebelled against the machine that was building around me” Dashboard Confessional’s Chris Carrabba on 20 Years of Emo, SoundCloud Rap, and Still Playing Without a Setlist

They were singing every word before he even knew what this thing was. It was supposed to be one month, one tour, clear his head and move on. Instead, it kept going, and suddenly Chris Carrabba realized #DashboardConfessional wasn’t a side project anymore.

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Peter Capaldi: “I can’t help being the representation of the past” Peter Capaldi and Tom Moutchi on Criminal Record, Haunted Cops, and Rewriting the System One Thriller at a Time

Capaldi wasn’t chasing another TV cop. He wanted the messy stuff underneath — a guy still evolving, still hiding things, and not saying what he means. That’s what pulled him into Criminal Record.

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Radiohead's Ed O'Brien: "It's important to be constantly out of your comfort zone" Radiohead's Ed O’Brien on Solo Debuts, Astronaut Wisdom, and Why the World Needs an Existential Funk Track

“You have to be constantly out of your comfort zone.” Ed O’Brien said that about making Earth outside of Radiohead, chasing old demos just to find the feeling again. I’ll be reposting our newer interview this week.

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Anthony Michael Hall: "It’s fun to play the bad guys” Anthony Michael Hall on Playing the Villain, Hanging With Downey, and That Album You Forgot He Made

“It’s fun to play the bad guys.” Anthony Michael Hall said that about Trigger Warning, but it turned into a John Hughes story. Brat Pack days, loose takes, try anything once. He’s still working that way.

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Jason Mewes on Five Things, Jay & Silent Bob: Store Wars, and Scheduling Friendship with Kevin Smith: Podcast The actor takes us inside his new Youtube series and upcoming Kevin Smith collaborations.

Jason Mewes on his new show Five Things, DIY survival in Hollywood, and why he’s never gotten a job from an audition.

Plus Kevin Smith stories and stand-up life.

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Tonight’s guests include Laufey, Hamilton Leithauser, and New Pornographers.

Plus new music, classics, news, etc.

6p ET on WFPK. Clean up after yourself.

Joss Stone: “Happiness is controversial” Joss Stone on Collaborations, Fecal Transplants, and Writing “Songy” Songs for Grownups

It started as a love song and she scrapped it. Joss Stone said “Walk With Me” was originally this romantic thing from her longtime collaborator, and then she looked around at the world and rewrote it into something bigger. Not “walk me down the aisle,” but “can we all just walk together?”

Tonight’s guests include Randy Blythe, Maynard James Keenan, and Peter Capaldi.

Plus new music, classics, news, etc.

6p ET on WFPK. Somebody forgot their drink.

Eels: "I've been inspired by my own demise, or just everyone's demise" Eels' Mark Oliver Everett on Strawberry Dinners, Soul Jacker Ghosts, and the Sound of Mortality in Fuzzy Garage Rock

A random text led Mark Oliver Everett back to John Parish and Extreme Witchcraft was done in weeks. Built from traded jams, reshaped songs, and one idea sparked by strawberries and popcorn for dinner.

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Ben Folds Five: "What this band does is really special" Ben Folds Five on Reuniting, Making Music for Skanks, and Avoiding the Sun

“They’ve all been stored in road cases in an attic somewhere.” Ben Folds Five said the 2012 reunion clicked again at a MySpace show. No big plan. “We write for ourselves first… actually, we do it for the skanks.”

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Sofia Carson: "They created the movie's soundtrack before we even started filming” Sofia Carson, Kyle Allen, and Sebastian De Souza on The Life List, Rollerblading in 2025, and Surviving Moby Dick

Sofia Carson relearned piano for The Life List because it “had to be my hands.” She practiced constantly on set and used music especially “Clair de Lune” as her way into the character every day.

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Adam Goldberg: “This was a way to make sense of a childhood that felt a bit fragmented" Adam Goldberg on When the Ships of My Dreams Return, Childhood Echoes, and Low Expectations

Adam Goldberg made a record about childhood, memory, and getting older, mostly because it wouldn’t leave him alone.

“It’s a way to make sense of a childhood that felt a bit fragmented,” he said.

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Michael Fitzer: “Making films isn’t just about making money, it’s about making a difference.” Michael Fitzer on Louisville’s Film Boom, The Shawshank Redemption, and Chasing Stories

Michael Fitzer started on Shawshank Redemption and didn’t even realize what it would become. Now he’s 30+ years in and says films are being made for distracted audiences. His fix? Stories that “touch a nerve.”

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Joe Bonamassa and George Benson on B.B. King's Blues Summit 100, Blues vs Jazz, and Life on the Road: Podcast Guitar greats Joe Bonamassa and George Benson discuss their new tribute collection B.B. King's Blues Summit 100 on the Kyle Meredith With podcast.

Joe Bonamassa pulled together a 40-artist tribute to B.B. King. George Benson was there when B.B. first heard him play. Bonamassa was opening for him at 12. The stories alone that they share with me are worth it.

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Tonight’s guests include Liz Phair, Art Alexakis (Everclear), and Dave Pirner (Soul Asylum).

Plus new music, classics, news, etc.

6p ET on WFPK. Somebody knocked over the wine.

Tonight’s guests include Liz Phair, Art Alexakis (Everclear), and Dave Pirner (Soul Asylum).

Plus new music, classics, news, etc.

6p ET on WFPK. Somebody knocked over the wine.

Albert Hammond Jr.: "I feel like rock can take itself too seriously” Albert Hammond Jr. on Big Guitars, Phantom Twins, and Identity Crisis Rock

“I feel like rock can take itself too seriously… but it’s fun too.” Albert Hammond Jr. leaned into that on Francis Trouble, going bigger and looser to get somewhere more honest.

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“You’re going to have to sacrifice your old life to get to your new one.”

Maren Morris set her old life on fire for a full on reset that was “pretty much 180.” We got to talk all about it.

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“Music has always been the thing I’m most passionate about.” Mandy Moore said the lack of pressure let her finally make the records she wanted. During lockdown, “music became this lifeline,” which turned into In Real Life. #MandyMoore

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“I’ve written 400 songs… I’m just gonna keep coming at people.” Joe Scarborough knew he’d “get killed” for putting his music out, but did it anyway. “At some point, the music’s good or it’s not.” #MorningJoe

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Keeley Karsten jumps into #MalcolmintheMiddle’s return as Leah, Malcolm’s daughter, and matches the chaos beat for beat.

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Tonight’s guests include Lily Rabe (Shrinking), Peyton List (School Spirits), Sofia Carson (Descendants), and Mike Fitzer (Nub City).

Plus new music, classics, news, etc.

6p ET on WFPK. Write it down before you forget.

L7's Donita Sparks: "There’ve just been too many battles to show any vulnerability” L7’s Donita Sparks on Making Peace, Staying Loud, and Why They’ll Burn With You at the Stake

“We’re wisecrackers, so the sass just shows up.” #DonitaSparks on #L7 returning with Scatter the Rats and still mixing heavy themes with humor. Also, a The Prodigy cover once saved them financially.

#grunge

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The 1975’s Matty Healy: "Good art is what you see in your head" The 1975’s Matty Healy on Sincerity, Songs Without Choruses, and the Joy of Not Being Bored

“We’ve just avoided being bored.” Matty Healy on how The 1975 moves between sounds. He said genre never mattered, just following instinct and not overthinking it. And some Depeche Mode comparisons.

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