Zende Murdoch on Turning The Runarounds From TV Band to Real Band

Zende Murdoch of The Runarounds jumps on with Kyle Meredith to dig into how a “fake” TV band on The Runarounds (now streaming on Prime Video) turned into a very real, very busy rock band. He talks about answering that mysterious Instagram casting call tied to Outer Banks, the long secret stretch of years where the group was quietly writing, finding their sound, and cutting an EP with Jerry Harrison of Talking Heads before anyone even knew the show existed. Zende gets into the proggy drum flex of “Funny How the Universe Works,” what it was like building the season one soundtrack in a sort of songwriting boot camp, and how the crew splits writing between songs for the characters and songs for the actual band. He also takes us into the new single “Chasing the Good Times,” born in a Nashville session with Brad Schultz of Cage The Elephant, the surreal rush of watching sold-out dates roll in, and why, TV renewal or not, The Runarounds are now a full-on touring band with plenty more music on the way.Listen to Zende Murdoch 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/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

D’Arcy Carden talks with Kyle Meredith about dropping into the latest season of Loot on Apple TV+ as Adam Scott’s extremely extra “Italian” girlfriend Lutiana/Ashley-Kate, and how much of that bananas character (and those Italian/Delaware accents) came from the page vs. her own improv. We get into working with director Carrie Brownstein of Sleater-Kinney, shooting in Australia with Will Forte, and how she balances all of this with her other work in The Good Place, A League Of Their Own, and Barry. Darcy also digs into her very real music-nerd side — birthday shows at Largo with the Crutchfield sisters’ Snocaps and Waxahatchee band, surprise moments with Lenny Kravitz, Jeff Tweedy, Courtney Barnett, Aidy Bryant, and more — before we wrap it up with who she wants to see in the Rock Hall next.Listen to Lou Gramm 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/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Juliana Hatfield stops by to talk with Kyle Meredith about her 20th album, Lightning Might Strike, a pop-rock gem born from a rough couple of years that included loss, depression, and uprooting her longtime city life for a house in the woods. She digs into writing through a “long, slow, nervous breakdown,” finding narrative threads in songs like “Falls Apart,” the unexpected heaviness behind “Popsicle,” and how working alone at home slowed the process but sharpened the focus. Hatfield also reflects on her early days with the Blake Babies, why some of that catalog is hard to revisit, her recurring lyric motifs, and the possibility of returning to her acclaimed cover-album series—this time with a full R.E.M. tribute.Listen to Juliana Hatfield 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/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Kyle Meredith talks with Lou Gramm — the original voice of Foreigner — about returning to the stage for select 50th-anniversary shows and revisiting the unheard cuts tied to the 40th anniversary of Foreigner 4. Lou digs into finishing those long-lost vault tracks, matching his classic vocal grit decades later, and the surprising emotional spark that came from hearing those old tapes again. He also gets into sobriety, balance, and how touring culture has shifted since the early days. Plus, he tells Kyle about his first new solo album in years — arriving in March — blending newly written material with songs he started decades ago.Listen to Lou Gramm 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/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Kyle Meredith dives into the world of Fraggle Rock with both the eternal explorer and the man who brings him to life. First up, Gobo Fraggle stops by to talk about the new holiday special "The First Snow of Fraggle Rock," breaking down his very first real snowfall, the panic of hitting “rock block,” and the unexpected outer-space songwriting session with Lele Pons that helped him find the season’s big song. Gobo also chats about his musical heroes, holiday traditions shared between Fraggles and silly creatures, and what it’s like braving the bright, noisy surface world. Then Kyle talks with John Tartaglia — showrunner, puppeteer, and the voice behind Gobo — about taking on a character with decades of mythology, pulling inspiration from classic specials like "The Bells of Fraggle Rock," and weaving in new characters and subtle callbacks for longtime fans. John gets into the surreal moment of meeting Gobo on camera, the influence of original performer Jerry Nelson, and why Gobo’s stubborn optimism makes him braver than he is in real life. It’s a two-part trip through Fraggle lore, holiday spirit, and childhood-dream territory.Listen to Gobo Fraggle and John Tartaglia chat about all this and more or watch Gobo and John 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/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Kyle Meredith talks with Sarah Bareilles about executive-producing the new Apple TV documentary Come See Me In The Good Light, which follows poet laureate Andrea Gibson and their wife Megan Falley as they navigate an incurable cancer diagnosis with humor, honesty, and love. Sarah shares how discovering Andrea’s work during her own period of grief pulled her toward the project at exactly the right moment, how she and Brandi Carlile turned one of Andrea’s poems into the film’s original song “Salt and Sour and Sweet,” and why collaborating on Andrea’s words was unlike any songwriting she’s done before. She also chats with Kyle about her upcoming album—her first since "Amidst The Chaos"—including how grief shaped the writing and how Andrea’s voice even appears on one of the new tracks. Plus, Sarah reflects on the healing power of comedy while revisiting Girls5Eva and hints at hopes for more stories with the group down the road.Listen to Sarah Bareilles 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/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Gaten Matarazzo sits down with Kyle Meredith to dig into the final season of "Stranger Things," the long, weird, years-long goodbye that comes with it, and what it’s like to step off the biggest show on the planet and straight into the unknown. We get into how he’s handling the “out of work the second the job ends” actor life, his growing love for voice work, and what drew him to Andy Serkis’s new "Animal Farm" adaptation — where he plays a brand-new character created for the film. Gaten also talks fandom from the inside with "Lego Star Wars," his dreams of diving deeper into theater, and why he’s waiting to make music until he has something real to say.Listen to Gaten Matarazzo 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/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

In this episode, Felicity Jones and Kerry Condon talk with Kyle Meredith about the stunning new Netflix film Train Dreams, a dreamlike adaptation of Denis Johnson’s beloved novella. The actresses get into how the movie’s surreal, memory-drift style changed the way they approached the work, the balance between tight scripting and spontaneous “go feed the chickens” moments, and what it was like shooting in the Pacific Northwest with Joel Edgerton. Felicity digs into learning unexpected frontier skills (including shooting a rifle and skinning a goat), while Kerry talks about bonding with director Clint Bentley over horses and the film’s quiet emotional power. They also touch on Bryce Dessner’s gorgeous score, Nick Cave’s closing song, and why stories like this still matter in the increasingly cutthroat film world.Listen to Felicity Jones and Kerry Condon 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/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

In this episode, Felicity Jones and Kerry Condon talk with Kyle Meredith about the stunning new Netflix film Train Dreams, a dreamlike adaptation of Denis Johnson’s beloved novella. The actresses get into how the movie’s surreal, memory-drift style changed the way they approached the work, the balance between tight scripting and spontaneous “go feed the chickens” moments, and what it was like shooting in the Pacific Northwest with Joel Edgerton. Felicity digs into learning unexpected frontier skills (including shooting a rifle and skinning a goat), while Kerry talks about bonding with director Clint Bentley over horses and the film’s quiet emotional power. They also touch on Bryce Dessner’s gorgeous score, Nick Cave’s closing song, and why stories like this still matter in the increasingly cutthroat film world.Listen to Felicity Jones and Kerry Condon 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/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Abe Sylvia joins Kyle Meredith to talk about Season 2 of Palm Royale on AppleTV. The producer and showrunner digs into the show’s evolution from a satire of American exceptionalism to a sharp look at sisterhood, ambition, and feminism in 1969 Palm Beach. Sylvia talks about crafting the bigger, flashier second season without audience influence, building emotional mirroring into every outrageous twist, and how women “committing the crime of having a feeling” inspired the story’s darker undercurrents. He also shares how choreography, scandal, and a few “occasional felonies” make this season the most dazzling yet.Listen to Abe Sylvia 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/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy