{"podcast":{"title":"Kyle Meredith With...","slug":"kyle-meredith-with-718084","podcast_index_feed_id":718084,"rss_url":"https://feeds.redcircle.com/3bdcc124-2757-4d54-911f-b1b3a5666758","website_url":"https://redcircle.com/shows/kyle-meredith-with","image_url":"https://media.redcircle.com/images/2023/10/23/17/c5ec327e-af62-43b7-83b5-d7cf1263c9df_b08a77a31a_4617887-1621020968777-0e525622ca1e3.jpg","author":"Consequence Podcast Network","episode_count":1243,"summary":"Kyle Meredith With... is an interview series in which WFPK's Kyle Meredith speaks to a wide breadth of musicians. Meredith digs deep into the artist's work to find out how the music is made and where their journey is going, from legendary artists like Robert Plant, Paul McCartney, U2, and Bryan Ferry, to the newer class of The National, St. Vincent, Arctic Monkeys, Haim, and Father John Misty.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-06T16:17:54.666061+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/kyle-meredith-with-718084"},"episode":{"title":"Lamb of God's Randy Blythe on Into Oblivion, Election Night Inspiration, and the Collapse of the Social Contract","slug":"lamb-of-god-s-randy-blythe-on-into-oblivion-election-night-inspiration-and-the-collapse-of-the-social-contract","published_at":"2026-03-16T08:00:50+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/kyle-meredith-with-718084/lamb-of-god-s-randy-blythe-on-into-oblivion-election-night-inspiration-and-the-collapse-of-the-social-contract","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/kyle-meredith-with-718084","url":"https://consequence.net/category/consequence-podcast-network/kyle-meredith-with/","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/audio2.redcircle.com/episodes/d2b3ec49-882a-4b12-a704-88ecb4ce0a08/stream.mp3","summary":"Lamb Of God frontman Randy Blythe talks with Kyle Meredith about the band’s 10th album Into Oblivion , tracing its origins back to election night 2024 and a solitary drive listening to The Cure, which sparked the first lyrics to the song “Sepsis.” Blythe discusses how the record became a reflection on modern collapse—technology’s false promise of connection, the breakdown of social contracts, and the role protest has historically played in shaping change—while also pointing to influences ranging from Nick Cave to writers like Douglas Rushkoff. Along the way, he and Kyle get into the Cold War anxieties that shaped Blythe’s worldview, the challenge of keeping a ferocious vocal style intact after decades in metal, and how songs from Into Oblivion might translate to the stage as Lamb of God pressure-tests them live. Listen to Randy Blythe 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 . Our Sponsors: * Check out BetterHelp: https://betterhelp.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy","meta_description":"Lamb Of God frontman Randy Blythe talks with Kyle Meredith about the band’s 10th album Into Oblivion , tracing its origins back to election night 2024 and…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2437,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/kyle-meredith-with-718084/episodes/lamb-of-god-s-randy-blythe-on-into-oblivion-election-night-inspiration-and-the-collapse-of-the-social-contract/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/kyle-meredith-with-718084/lamb-of-god-s-randy-blythe-on-into-oblivion-election-night-inspiration-and-the-collapse-of-the-social-contract.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}