The Third Men Podcast

Welcome back to the game show where everyone can find a home - it's the Jack White Trivia Challenge! That's right, it's the return of the battle of the Third Man wits as contestants both new and old duke it out for TMR trivial supremacy. Last year the stakes were high, the competition was brutal, and the Skype lag was a legitimate issue - but in the end one team walked out winners! This year we welcome returning contestant Vito Hicks, who is joined by Julia Hickling, Luke Sinclare, Josh Akin, Melinda Taylor and co-host Paul to answer questions in three categories: Look Me Over Closely (multiple choice), Missing Pieces (fill-in the blank) and Jumble Jumble (song title mash-ups). Ever wonder what Star Trek episode Rob Jones used as inspiration for the Help Us Stranger album cover? Ever ponder the many identities of Dan John Miller? Can't fathom the origin of "Jack Gray"? Well wonder, ponder and unfathom no further - we're here to answer these questions and many more in the grand return of the Jack White Trivia

Didn't you, didn't you, didn't you, oh didn't you know? The Third Men Podcast is proud to present a conversation with Third Man Records recording artist Lillie Mae! But that's not all, siblings Scarlett and Frank Rische are also on hand to give us the low down on Other Girls, Lillie Mae's excellent second full length album release on TMR! This past August at the Gold Diggers bar in Los Angeles, co-host Paul sat down with the Rische crew to talk songwriting, the music business and what exactly that "snake did to her" before hearing the band perform songs from Other Girls live on stage. This week on the show your humble co-hosts will review this latest record and go track-by-track to analyze the evolution of one of the most prolific artists in the Third Man stable, before presenting some conversation and songs from the album's listening party. We here at the podcast would like to thank Lillie Mae, Scarlett and Frank for chatting with us, and we hope you all enjoy this episode as much as we enjoy the little fidd

The internet can be a scary place - good thing we have the Third Men Podcast to be our buoy whilst we surf amongst the madness! But it's that madness that your humble co-hosts call down today in this week's first installment in a new ongoing series: EVERYTHING WE'VE EVER LEARNED. That's right, we're taking to the high seas of the world wide web and mixing all kinds of metaphors to find the wildest, the wackiest, the most out-of-left-field or otherwise thought-provoking questions from across the internet and daring to do the impossible: answer it all. Well, the few we found for this episode, anyway. Ever wonder just what the deal with Jack White's dad is anyway? Ever thought about whether or not Jack and Meg felt silly carrying on as "siblings" well into the Icky Thump era? If the Raconteurs and The White Stripes could exist again simultaneously...whom would open for who? We tackle all this and more in a new episode of conversation and contemplation -- plus third person Arielle Kaminski joins us to tell tales

Whatcha doin'? You're listening to the our newest exclusive extended interview, that's what! The Third Men Podcast is proud to welcome to the show quintessential Detroit rocker and The Go founder/frontman Bobby Harlow! With the release of Vault Package #41 from Third Man Records, The Go's debut LP Whatcha Doin' has been remixed and repackaged with a treasure trove of goodies from the 1999 era of the band, which of course includes Jack White on guitar and TMR's own Dave Buick on Bass. Bobby joins us on the show this week to share his insights on all things The Go, including the new remix and the demos/outtakes featured in Third Man's latest entry in its Vault series. Of course with Mr. Harlow on hand, conversation can go just about anywhere - from Beatles to abandoned cartoon film soundtracks to a freestyle rap "battle" (let's call it) between your humble co-hosts. How high are we during this interview? Will Free Electricity ever be released? Will Paul catch up on Jonathan Hickman's X-Men quickly enough t

What did you do, when we were gone? Listenin' to some other podcast, or perhaps a lovely new song? And what would you do, now that we're back? We hope you download this episode and enjoy some sweet, rockin' Raconteurs tracks! The Third Men Podcast is back with pt2 of our deep dive into Help Us Stranger - the new hit record from the finest rock'n'roll band on the planet - The Raconteurs! Last episode we covered how the band got back together to record the new LP, and this week we're here to get down and dirty in them sweet, sweet tracks. From the vicious Don't Bother Me to the tender Shine a Light to the downright touching Thoughts And Prayers, we cover them all and rate the record on our patented (it's not) three-men rating system. We'll also go over reception, chart position, technical credits and everything else we could find on this marvel of modern rock'n'roll wizardry. Plus, guest Josh Akin joins the conversation to talk all things Raconteurs, and a meet-up at the band's Mission Ballroom performance

Postin' a podcast show in the order; trolling ourselves on an internet site; keeping an eye on our episode future; staying up late just to edit it right! Third Men Podcast bored and RAAAAAZZZZZED, but these days? We're posting yet another! And what a post it is - welcome to part one of our deep dive into new music from everyone's favorite ramblin' rock'n'roll quartet (sorry, Dean) - the Raconteurs! In Help Us Stranger: Album Analysis & Review vol.1 we'll explore the history behind the 11 years that separate the band's sophomore release Consolers of the Lonely and 2019's Help Us Stranger, and answer why now was the right time for Jack White, Brendan Benson, Little Jack Lawrence and Patrick Keeler to bring the noise once more. From the songs Jack and Brendan exchanged to kick things off, up through the recording of the album and into a track-by-track review, we're pulling out the stops to celebrate the reunion of one of our favorite bands. Plus, in a very special third man segment, our father Wayne Kaminski

Break out those Yondr pouches, because the show's about to start! Ladies and gentlemen and everyone in-between, the Third Men podcast is proud to present: Jack's Opening Acts! In this first edition of a new on-going series, your humble co-hosts will take you on a tour of Jack White's solo tours, through the lens of his various opening acts - some famous, some up-and-coming, but all memorable in their own ways. For the Blunderbuss, Lazaretto and Boarding House Reach tours, Third Man set about showcasing a wide range of talent, including but not limited to artists in its very own roster. While the expected openers may have been more mainstream rocker acts like Alabama Shakes and Cold War Kids, Jack's solo tours also carried with them a wide range of genre and style - such as hip hop (Run The Jewels, Shirt), country (Joshua Hedley, Loretta Lynn), zone-out instrumental (William Tyler) and many more. In this episode we cover them all, including a very special guest this week in Isaiah Radke, whose band Radkey open

We're back! Did you miss us? Well we missed you, and to make it up to you here's just about the the coolest season opener we could have hoped for -- an all-new exclusive extended interview with Third Man Records recording artist Olivia Jean! With the release of her sophomore solo LP Night Owl, Olivia has cemented her mastery of the surf-punk sound we've come to know and love over this past decade of her work at Third Man Records. From fronting the Black Belles to her contributions on Jack White records to her own solo releases and beyond, Jean has placed her signature stamp on just about everything - and now she brings her talents to your humble co-hosts on the Third Men Podcast! And if you haven't picked up her new record yet, what are you waiting for? It's got searing rock and roll across tracks like Shut Your Mouth and Rhinestone, blistering cover tunes including the Bollywood classic Jaan Pehechaan Ho and Flamin' Groovies rocker Brushfire, plus more surf rock than you can shake a long board at with killer

Summer break is almost over! But before we're back to school (hear the yell?) it's time for one last entry into our BEST OF series with this week's epic BEST OF: TAXIDERMY! Now, you might be thinking to yourself: gee, what would my two beloved cohosts who have absolutely no connection to the ancient art of taxidermy have to say on the subject over a three year span of time? The answer, my friends, may surprise you. As it turns out, due to Jack White's fascination with the stuffing and mounting of animal corpses, we've talked about taxidermy a surprising amount of time these past 100+ episodes, and here for you today is a compilation of all those times! Did you ask for it? No! Are you interested in listening? Maybe! Are these clips all coming at you right now? You bet your stuffed behind they are! So we hope you enjoy this special peek into the macabre animal kingdom, and we hope you'll join us back here next time for our grand return to the land of the living! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out inf

What would summer be without some classic BEST OF episodes from The Third Men Podcast? A drag, that's what! And not the fun kind! (That's what we keep telling ourselves, anyway...) While your hosts with the mosts are off on summer break, this week we're pleased to bring you even more tasty cuts from the interviews we conducted this past year. Season lucky-number-three brought us a lot of epic interview action, but perhaps the most momentous of our extended interviews came in the form of not one, but TWO fantastic talks with Third Man Records co-founder and co-owner Ben (Chandler?) Blackwell. We were thrilled to host Ben on the show, especially for our 100th episode spectacular - but that's not all the trouble we got up into! Dirtbomb Patrick Pantano spilled secrets on some White Stripes album cover photo shoots, filmmaker Emmett Malloy told us what happens when you try and steal Wu Tang weed, and Warstic founder Ben Jenkins filled us in on his World Series visit with Jack White. So many cool clips to bust out

Summer break is still here, and the temperature is heating up! Good thing we've got some cool audio to share with you this week on our continuing BEST OF series (We know, you can breathe easy, now). The Third Men Podcast is proud to present our BEST OF SEASON 3 INTERVIEWS, pt1 of 2 -- did you know we conducted 10 interviews with some key figures in the third man world in season 3? We didn't, either, until we counted them all up! To kick things off we've got acclaimed musician, DJ, songwriter and White Stripes photographer/confidant Ko Melina, who was so nice she talked to us twice! Next the slide guitar stylings of Soledad Brother to the stars Johnny Walker, who joined us to give you the scoop on how to truly rid yourself of a wasp infestation. Coming in lucky number 3 this week is White Stripes, Raconteurs, Dead Weather and Jack White solo stylist Brandy St. John, who is also an accomplished musician in her own right! And last but not least Howlin' Brother Jared Green weaves us a yarn about what it was like

The Third Men are on summer break! But we couldn't leave you all without an episode, now could we? Well starting this week we're bringing you a series of some of the finest (?) moments from the last 100 episodes, and it all kicks off with BEST OF ALBUM RATINGS! Every time we tackle an Album Analysis and Review on the show, your super-sleuth co-hosts endeavor to bring you as many facts on that record as is third-humanly possible. But we also bring our own thoughts in the form of our patented (it's not) "3 Men" rating system. One means we like it, two means we love it, and three makes it one of our very favorites. It's at this juncture where James would remind you that this system is heavily reminiscent of a certain North American ice cream chain, though for legal reasons we must stress that it is not. Anyway, enjoy this special compilation we've put together to give you a flavor (again, not ice cream related) of our thoughts on each of the records reviewed, and please tell us your own! We want to hear what you

It's been three years and one hundred episodes, and you know what that means...mistakes! But who better to right our wrongs than perhaps the only man on God's green earth who could possibly know more about Jack White than Jack White himself: Third Man Records co-founder, co-owner and inventor of disco Ben Blackwell! That's right folks, Ben is back to take your humble co-hosts on a tour of our errors in an entire episode devoted to the longest-running segment in Third Men Podcast history: Stop Breakin' Down. In an effort to always bring you the most accurate information possible, the Stop Breakin' Down segment provides us a space to issue corrections on inaccuracies from past episodes, and correct any mistakes that we've made along the way. With Ben on the line, we've poured over our first year's worth of shows to highlight each incorrect assertion, each astute listener correction, and turn them loose on Ben's brain in the desperate search for insight on a whole host of topics. From Jack's drag racing skills t

Hear the yell? We've got nouns and books and show and tell this week -- just for you! Third Man Books has slowly but surely made a name for itself within the broader pantheon of TMR output these past few years, but the most ambitious effort for the imprint to date has undoubtedly been Ben Blackwell's THE BLUE SERIES: THE STORY BEHIND THE COLOR. Chronicling ten years of releases in Third Man's fabled Blue Series, this epic tome of information offers the story of how these records came to be from the people who made them happen. Going through each release in meticulous detail, TMR co-founder, co-owner and famed inventor of disco Ben Blackwell contributes interviews with the musicians involved, an extensive conversation with Jack White, and detail down to the nitty gritty on the most imaginative series of singles in modern music history. This week we review the book, discuss some of our favorites from the Blue Series, and take you the listener on a trip between the pages of one of our absolute favorite TMR relea

If you're having pod problems we feel bad for you son, we've got 99 episodes...well, minus the 1! Behind these Ray Bans lurks the heart of another unsolved Jack White mystery -- the latest edition to our "Lost Albums" series! The Third Men podcast has gone deep down the rabbit hole to give you a firsthand look at everything we know about the collaboration that wasn't: Jack White and Jay-Z. From 2009-2010, these two titans of their respective musical genres made their way into the recording studio with the intent of producing an album together, but alas such an LP was not meant to be. This week on the show we've compiled dozens of interviews, sound bytes, pictures and more to explore everything we know about the project, what tracks were worked on, what tracks might have been worked on, and why this release ultimately never saw the light of day. All this, plus a special bonus preview of a brand new podcast being developed by your humble third men co-hosts set for release this fall. We hope you all enjoy what w

Thirty half steps to the microphone, smiles on our faces, flowers in our hands, we're here to make the crowd melt! Or at the very least answer their questions. This week it's a promise fulfilled as we answer the burning queries that you, our faithful listeners, have submitted to be asked on the podcast in the third installment to our WHO'S TO SAY Listener Questions episode series. From a Meg White reemergence to how chart data is collected to what Carl Butterball's favorite flavor of soup is and everything in between, we're answering all that is asked of us in this week's episode! Thanks to everyone who submitted questions - if you'd like a question answered on the show, send it our way! Plus we're joined by Soniphone Records founder and CEO Kyle Ledford for a conversation about the state of the music business today, being inspired by Jack White and much, much more. The motley mob settles down, and there's hardly a frown, now that all the questions have been answered! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt

The Third Men Podcast is proud to present an all-new exclusive extended interview with Grammy award-winning director Emmett Malloy! Emmett's epic journey toward becoming one of the preeminent music video directors of the modern musical landscape brought him into the orbit of countless rock and roll icons, but it was his work with Jack White which would truly cement his legendary status. From epic concert films such as Under Great White Northern Lights to Kneeling at the Anthem, DC and all the many music videos in between, Emmett is a quintessential figure in the Third Man world, and a principal storyteller in the history of The White Stripes, The Raconteurs, Jack White solo and more. Prepare yourself for some of the most memorable stories of our entire podcast library, as we learn why you should never steal Wu Tang weed, what to do whilst go-kart racing a Raconteur, how to put on a puppet show in a magic castle and much, much more! We’re thrilled to have had Emmett on the show and hope you all enjoy this inte

It's been ten incredible years since Third Man Records opened its doors in Nashville, Tennessee, and only fitting that our Third Man friends threw an incredible party to celebrate! On April 6th, 2019, the party kicked off and our very own James Kaminski was in attendance to give us all the details - from those who rocked the blue room to that which packed the swag bags, we've got your boots on the ground reporting of this major Third Man event! So for those of you who couldn't make it, take a walk through the streets of Nashville with us this week as we serve up our own special tribute to the record company we love, packed with music, fun and some very cool memories from your fellow listeners who were also in attendance. Also this week we're proud to present the second half of our interview with White Stripes, Raconteurs, Dead Weather and Jack White solo stylist Brandy St. John! Brandy's got loads more amazing stories for you all to enjoy this week - plus a look at her own musical project The Long Wives. So p

We'll speak to you but won't speak softly - we'll talk to you and let you know all about Consolers of the Lonely! Welcome back to our analysis and review of the fan-favorite sophomore album by The Raconteurs. WOW, what a time to be a Racs fan! With a new album on the way, your home away from Nashville home is here to give you the down and dirty on the group's ambitious, thoughtful, spontaneous and razor sharp follow-up to 2006's Broken Boy Soldiers. Last episode we discussed the LP's release, the story behind the title and its elaborate packaging -- and this week we're talkin' the tunes. We'll go track by track and dissect this thing like a poor soul who trespassed against us, along with critical reception, some final thoughts from the band and our own personal ratings for the record. Plus, we're thrilled to welcome our very special guest Brandy St. John - stylist for the band and artistic contributor to much of the aesthetic that came to define this era for Jack White, Brendan Benson, LJ Lawrence and Pa

Any poor souls who podcast against us, whether they be beast or men, will stream with delight by our audio might and choose to download again! Welcome to pt1 of our 2-part deep dive into the Raconteurs sophomore LP: Consolers of the Lonely. For fans who were expecting the lightning rod power-pop of Broken Boy Soldiers, the second effort from Jack White, Brendan Benson, LJ Lawrence and Patrick Keeler may have come as a bit of a surprise. But this mix of country twang, vintage yarn-weavers and raucous jams quickly found a home as both a fan favorite and cult classic in the TMR world. This week we talk the record through from inception to release and analyze the elaborate album art and promotional stills that helped transition the Raconteurs from pop stars to old-timey medicine show hucksters. Plus we're joined by a couple of Ricky Skaggs super fans, Wayne and Elizabeth Kaminski, to talk about the bluegrass influence on the Raconteurs sound! So if you're lookin' for an accomplice, get ready to salute our solutio