Bad Wolves guitarist Doc Coyle recently released his first solo single – a cover of Aerosmith’s “Livin’ On The Edge.” Doc talks about his love of Aerosmith, why this song spoke to him, what it was like to step into a lead singer role, and how the Michael Douglas movie Falling Down inspired the music video. He also delves into the origins of Bad Wolves, their ... Show More
Aug 20
Crikey… Jim Jefferies Is A Snake!
Jim Jefferies makes his Talk Is Jericho debut! The Aussie comic brings plenty of laughs and stories as he talks about his brand-new Netflix special, Two Limb Policy, his upcoming European comedy tour, hosting the FOX game show The Snake, and his first dramatic acting role in the ... Show More
1h 11m
Aug 15
Jimmy & Stiggs and Joe Begos
Horror filmmaker Joe Begos went full grindhouse with his latest batshit crazy movie, Jimmy & Stiggs, hitting 1,500 theaters this Friday, August 15th & presented by Eli Roth! Joe reveals how he shot the entire alien gorefest inside his own apartment on 16mm film for under $200k, p ... Show More
1h 4m
Apr 2025
Eddie Benjamin: Truth, Fear, Working with Willow, Bieber, and Shawn Mende
Wildly talented multi-instrumentalist and songwriter Eddie Benjamin is a solo artist in his own right — check out his latest single ‘MANIAC’ and his 2023 EP ‘Weatherman’ — but he’s also working behind the scenes (and sometimes on stage, in the case of Shawn Mendes) with everyone ... Show More
1h 19m
Dec 2024
Remembering Eddie Van Halen
Before they co-founded one of the most successful rock bands in history, Alex and Eddie Van Halen were two kid brothers with a love of music. In an emotional, and musically rich interview, Alex talks about Eddie’s life and death and the communication he feels he still has with hi ... Show More
27m 26s
Apr 2022
Alt-J on The Dream, Chauvinistic Classic Rock, and Writing Songs About Death
Alt-J’s Gus Unger-Hamilton catches up with Kyle Meredith to talk about The Dream, the band’s fourth album. The English artist discusses how using more voices in their songs adds deeper dimensions, and why the tracks' characters seem to thrive on dramatic monologues.
Unger-Ham ... Show More
30m 42s
Mar 2019
Kyle Meredith With... Cage the Elephant
On the latest Kyle Meredith With…, Cage the Elephant guitarist Brad Shultz talks about how the band wanted to take a more "cinematic" approach to making their upcoming fifth album, Social Cues. They also touch on how horror films inspired the album, working with Beck's father ... Show More
33m 16s
Jul 2023
Pt 2 w/Jeff Carlisi from 38 Special, plus Todd Ronning from Bad Company & Paul Rodgers' new solo project
In part two of our interview, Jeff Carlisi gives us the back story on 38 Special's first big hit, Rockin' Into the Night, the writing partnerships that produced some of their biggest hits, role changes inside the band, their history with MTV, the shock of finding out th ... Show More
46m 45s
Jan 2025
Brad Furman (Director/Producer/Writer) on his Journey from the Basketball Court to Film Sets
Send Kevin a Text MessageIn this episode of Don't Kill the Messenger, host Kevin Goetz welcomes director and producer Brad Furman, known for films like The Lincoln Lawyer, The Infiltrator, Runner Runner, The Take, and City of Lies. The episode opens with Furman reading a tou ... Show More
47m 59s
Feb 2021
Jon Bon Jovi Revisits His Roles on Sex and the City, 30 Rock, and The West Wing
Jon Bon Jovi hangs out with Kyle Meredith to talk about his new album, 2020, and writing topical as a witness to history. The frontman compares his latest songs to his '80s and '90s output, and shares how they revolve around school shootings, the pandemic, and his work wi ... Show More
38m 11s
Apr 2022
Kirk Hammett on Discovering Prog Rock and Having the First Metallica Solo Release
Metallica’s Kirk Hammett gives Kyle Meredith a call to talk about his debut solo EP, Portals, and how it was came out of his horror movie exhibition and Metallica's S&M 2.
The guitarist also tells us about just discovering prog rock bands like Genesis, Yes, and Jethro Tull, a ... Show More
31m 16s
Oct 2024
Episode 66: James Hetfield; Robert Trujillo; Spencer Charnas of Ice Nine Kills
The Week of October 30, 2024 on The Metallica Report…
Steffan and Renée have a lot of ground to cover. First, our hosts ask Robert Trujillo and artist Rhys Cooper about Metallica’s return to Australia. Then, in the Spooky Season spirit, James and Robert chime in on what horror is ... Show More
26m 29s
Mar 2022
Joan Jett on Her All Acoustic Album, Making Light of Day with Michael J Fox, & Upcoming Tour with Def Leppard, Motley Crue, and Poison
Joan Jett catches up with Kyle Meredith to talk about Changeup, her very first acoustic album that finds classics and deep cuts stripped down to their roots.
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame legend takes us into what prompted the project, turning down MTV when they asked her to do ... Show More
52m 52s