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Jay Chandrasekhar on Super Troopers 3, Bringing Back R-Rated Comedy, and Brown Supremacist

Jay Chandrasekhar wants Super Troopers 3 to help bring loud, R-rated comedy back to theaters, and he’s not interested in turning it into another political shouting match. Talking with Kyle Meredith, the Broken Lizard filmmaker explains why the new sequel plays like Meet the Parents meets Super Troopers, how Farva’s Indian wedding opened the door for some seriously edgy jokes, and why one gag still went too far to survive. He also gets into the Dukes of Hazzard-style car jump, Mac getting frozen in maple syrup, the future of Beerfest, and finally putting his decades of standup on camera for Brown Supremacist. Nine films in, Broken Lizard is still chasing the big laugh and leaving just enough bait for the studio to order another round. Listen to Jay Chandrasekhar 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

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Rewind: Guster and Phoenix on Reinvention, Escaping Nostalgia, and the Strange Side of Pop

This Rewind episode brings together two conversations about bands refusing to let a familiar sound become a comfortable trap. Guster’s Ryan Miller, speaking with Kyle Meredith in 2016, digs into Evermotion, moving beyond ’90s nostalgia, and reinventing the band through new instruments and studio experimentation, while Phoenix’s Thomas Mars looks back from 2017 on how Italian pop, cryptic English, Bowie, Prince, and getting bored with his own voice shaped Ti Amo. Both arrive at a similar place, making pop music that sounds joyful on the surface while something much stranger moves underneath. 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

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Jane Seymour on Harry Wild, Reuniting with Joe Lando, and Radiohead’s OK Computer

Jane Seymour catches up with Kyle Meredith to talk about why Harry Wild keeps getting better five seasons in, bringing Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman co-star Joe Lando back into her orbit, and the chemistry that still “crackles” after decades together. She also shares how she helped make the reunion happen, recalls witnessing the infamous “Scottish play” curse firsthand, and explains why she’s already hoping for a sixth season. Plus, Seymour looks back at the unlikely legacy of her homes as creative sanctuaries where artists like Radiohead, The Cure, Johnny Cash, and New Order recorded iconic music, proving that creativity seems to follow her wherever she goes. Listen to Jane Seymour 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

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Rupert Grint, Seidi Haarla, & Hanna Bergholm on Nightborn, Parenthood Horror, and Finnish Folklore

Rupert Grint, Seidi Haarla, and director Hanna Bergholm join Kyle Meredith to unpack the unsettling heart of Nightborn, where the real horror starts with the emotional chaos of new parenthood before Finnish folklore creeps in. Bergholm talks about channeling the forbidden emotions of early motherhood into the story, Haarla discusses exploring the shadows that come with becoming a parent, and Grint reveals he was expecting his own second child while filming, making the film’s anxieties hit even closer to home. They also get into building the couple’s intimacy through dance rehearsals, using animatronics to keep the baby mysterious, and why sometimes what’s scariest is everything no one warns you about after bringing a child home. Listen to Rupert Grint, Seidi Haarla, and Hanna Bergholm 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

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Tim Robbins, Common, and the Silo Cast on Redemption, the Origin Story, and the Humanity Behind the Mystery

Silo season 3 finally answers how the underground world began while turning some of its biggest villains into its most complicated characters. Talking with Kyle Meredith, Tim Robbins, Common, Alexandria Riley, Ashley Zukerman, and Jessica Henwick discuss Bernard's redemption arc, the shifting power dynamics between Robert and Camille Sims, and stepping into the "Before Times" to reveal the conspiracy that started it all. Along the way, they get into the show's political parallels, questions of truth versus survival, memory and identity, and why the series works best when its sci-fi is grounded in human choices. 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

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Octavia Spencer, Hannah Waddingham, Tessa Coates, and Matt Miller on Ride or Die and Rewriting the Action-Comedy Rules

Ride or Die starts with the best kind of best-friend problem: one of them is an international assassin and that’s not even the whole mess. Octavia Spencer, Hannah Waddingham, Tessa Coates, and Matt Miller talk with Kyle Meredith about the Prime Video series, from Waddingham finally getting to go full action star and Spencer digging into the friendship at the center of it, to Coates building a female action story that sends the assassin back for her best friend instead of the typical husband or kid. Miller gets into making eight episodes feel like one big globe-trotting movie, even if most of Europe was secretly Prague, while everyone circles the bigger win here of “women of a certain age” getting to be funny, complicated, dangerous, and completely in charge of the ride. Listen to Octavia Spencer, Hannah Waddingham, Tessa Coates, and Matt Miller 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

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Rewind: Kurt Vile and Kevin Morby on City Songs, Strange Fame, and Writing Your Way Out

Kurt Vile and Kevin Morby both know how to make city songs feel lonely, funny, half-haunted, and still totally wide open. Vile talks with Kyle Meredith about 2016’s B'lieve I’m Goin Down, being cartooned into a stoner squirrel on HBO’s Animals, fame arriving one weird step at a time, and writing songs that leave room for everyone else to move in. Morby then discusses 2017’s City Music, turning New York isolation into fiction from out in Los Angeles, building “1234” out of the Ramones and Jim Carroll, and leaving bands behind so he could try on every suit that fit. Two songwriters chasing loose ends, street noise, and the next version of themselves. 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

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Tori Amos on In Times of Dragons, Democracy, and Finding the Fire Inside Silent All These Years

Tori Amos talks with Kyle Meredith about In Times of Dragons, the concept record she built out of democracy cracking in real time, dangerous men behind the curtain, Celtic gods, witches, daughters, and the younger self who wrote "Silent All These Years." She also gets into writing fast, bringing Matt Chamberlain and John Evans back into the room, how her daughter Tash helped unlock the daughter’s role in the story, and why older records like Strange Little Girls can sneak back into the cupboard when the songs need the right ingredients. Heavy stuff, sure, but Tori still makes the dragon fight sound like a spell you can hum. Listen to Tori Amos 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

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Jane Kaczmarek on Malcolm in the Middle, The Boroughs, and Finding Her Next Act

Jane Kaczmarek talks with Kyle Meredith about returning to Malcolm in the Middle for Life’s Still Unfair, reuniting with Bryan Cranston, and why Erik Per Sullivan deciding not to come back as Dewey might be the most quietly heroic thing of all. She also digs into The Boroughs, playing Alfred Molina’s wife for the fifth time, getting to die to "Thunder Road," and why this latest chapter has her thinking about love, theater, artichokes, Led Zeppelin, and the very real power of knowing when to say, “I’m good.” Listen to Jane Kaczmarek 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

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Joel Courtney & Andy Delaney on 40 Dates and 40 Nights, Rom-Com Chemistry, and Finding the Truth in Dating

A rom-com may promise the ending, but Joel Courtney and director Andy Delaney tell Kyle Meredith that 40 Dates and 40 Nights is really about everything that happens in between. Delaney talks about using the genre as a way to focus on “the micro,” leaning into character details, awkward moments, and real-life experiences pulled directly from writer Sarah Howard’s own dating history. Courtney discusses finding Mason’s grounded, relatable side and reveals that his own love story is something of a rarity, having ultimately married the only woman he ever seriously dated. The two also dive into the chemistry between Courtney and co-star Bailee Madison, the importance of authenticity over broad comedy, and why the film’s failed dates had to feel like real people instead of cartoons. Listen to Joel Courtney and Andy Delaney 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

Gerry Beckley on Merciful, America, and Life After the Road

Gerry Beckley still has a lot in the vault, and Merciful proves it. The America co-founder talks with Kyle Meredith about stepping away from touring after 50-plus years, splitting time between Los Angeles and Sydney, and finally having the space to write, record, and chase ideas without getting off a plane every other day. Beckley digs into reworking “Monster,” covering The Beatles’ “Norwegian Wood” with Graham Nash, the Henry Diltz story behind “All the Wounded Cowboys,” and why melody, melancholy, and a little light-dark chemistry are still at the center of what he does. Listen to Gerry Beckley 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

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Suki Waterhouse on Loveland, Motherhood, and Finding the Magic in the Mess

Suki Waterhouse talks with Kyle Meredith about her new album Loveland, a record written in that strange in-between space after becoming a mom, coming off Sparklemuffin, and figuring out who she was becoming in real time. She gets into working with Aaron Dessner, keeping the raw demo vocal on “Seasons,” the woozy jazz feel of “When I Get Drunk,” and why “Notting Hill” sits at the heart of the record as a love letter to home, London, and the life she keeps moving through. There’s also talk of dreams coming true, the cost of those dreams, and why tour rehearsal starts in the bathroom mirror. Listen to Suki Waterhouse 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

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Rewind: Deltron 3030 on the Future, the Industry, and Staying Weird

Del the Funky Homosapien talks with Kyle Meredith across two eras, first with Dan the Automator as Deltron 3030 in 2014 and then solo in 2018 around Gate 13 with Amp Live. Del and Dan get into why Deltron feels political without chasing headlines, how sci-fi works best when it’s really talking about right now, and why disposable music has made longevity feel like its own rebellion. Del also digs into recovering after his Gorillaz stage fall, using battle rap as creative fuel, showing up in Jonah Hill’s Mid90s, and why he’s less interested in nostalgia than figuring out what comes next. Listen to Del the Funky Homosapien 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

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John Gallagher Jr. on Almost Okay, Swept Away, and the Exorcist

John Gallagher Jr. talks with Kyle Meredith about his new EP Almost Okay, finding the spark again after the heartbreak of Swept Away closing on Broadway, and why his music has become more alive the longer he’s been doing it. He gets into the chaos behind “Tough Spit,” the Paul Westerberg spirit running through “All This Changing,” and how “Never Leave” ended up being one of those songs you immediately start sending to friends. There’s also a little trip into the Flanaverse with Mike Flanagan’s new Exorcist movie, because John’s creative tides are pulling in every direction at once, and lucky us. Listen to John Gallagher Jr. 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

Bella Thorne, Chloe Cherry, & Izabel Pakzad on Find Your Friends, Female Rage, and Turning a Real-Life Nightmare Into Horror

A girls trip gone wrong, a desert town full of menace, and one unforgettable act of revenge are at the center of Find Your Friends. Talking with Kyle Meredith, Bella Thorne, Chloe Cherry, and writer-director Izabel Pakzad discuss the real Joshua Tree incident that inspired the film, the complicated friendships and double standards surrounding female sexuality, and why the movie’s biggest horror comes from situations women face every day. They also get into flipping familiar gender dynamics on their head, building characters rarely seen on screen, and that shocking finale that leaves quite an impression. Listen to Bella Thorne, Chloe Cherry and Izabel Pakzad 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

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Tony Hale & Ol Parker on Office Romance, Jennifer Lopez, and the Return of the Rom-Com

Tony Hale and director Ol Parker join Kyle Meredith to talk about Office Romance, the new Netflix comedy starring Jennifer Lopez and Brett Goldstein. Parker discusses finding his lane in romantic comedies, balancing big-hearted storytelling with unexpectedly raunchy moments, and building a cast packed with scene-stealers like Hale, Betty Gilpin, Amy Sedaris, and Bradley Whitford. Hale talks about the moment he realized “Tony Hale type” had become an actual casting description, how childhood anxiety helped shape some of his most memorable characters, and the deleted bathroom meltdown scene that never made the final cut. Along the way, they celebrate the art of looking ridiculous for a laugh, mourn the disappearance of DVD extras, and share why audiences may be ready for rom-coms all over again. Listen to Tony Hale and Ol Parker 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

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The Cast and Creators of Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed on Internet Paranoia, Bad Decisions, and Pleasure as Evidence

Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed starts with loneliness, cam boys, custody battles, and youth soccer. Tatiana Maslany, Jake Johnson, Jessy Hodges, Murray Bartlett, Brandon Flynn, David J. Rosen, and David Gordon Green talk with Kyle Meredith about the new Apple TV+ thriller, from Paula’s search for connection and the show’s Rear Window-style internet paranoia to true crime culture, sex work, villain logic, and the very unfair math around motherhood and desire. It’s murder, blackmail, bad choices, and a few jokes sharp enough to keep the whole thing from collapsing into a police report. 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

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Tom Cavanagh on You’re Killing Me, Sharp Writing, and Playing a Small-Town Detective (and a special Rewind with Brad Roberts from Crash Test Dummies)

Tom Cavanagh tells Kyle Meredith why the writing on You’re Killing Me worked so well that the cast mostly just had to stay out of its way. The Flash and Scrubs favorite talks about building his small-town detective alongside Brooke Shields and Amelia Williamson, improvising lines, sneaking a little Columbo into the performance, and why knowing the ending helped him “keep the powder dry” until the finale. There’s also a quick detour into Prince, Bowie, and one of the smoothest segue compliments ever handed out in an interview. Listen to Tom Cavanagh 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

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