The Third Men Podcast

The Third Men Podcast is celebrating one full year of weekly Jack White goodness! 52 weeks ago your humble co-hosts set out on a mission: to bring you the listener a closer look at all sides of the Third Man Records universe, and now that we've hit our first annual milestone, it's time to party down. Who's invited? Well, you are! But so are a host of Third People, including Kali Durga, Kate McCoy, Amy Hart, Mike Jozaitis and many many more! This episode James and I also countdown our top 52 favorite Jack White tracks, one for every week of the year and episode of the show! A BIG thank you to everyone who's listened to and supported the show so far, we value all of you so much and hope to go on creating this podcast for many more years to come. So sit back, grab a big ol' Carl Butterball brand turkey leg and enjoy the festivities! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The Third Men Podcast proudly presents the final installment of The White Stripes Under Great White Northern Lights project analysis trilogy! In this In 2007 Jack and Meg took their Icky Thump tour to Canada with a mission: play every single Canadian province. The project would be captured both in audio and visual and evolve into a documentary film, photo book and live album that essentially captured the end of The White Stripes as a band. This week we discuss the accompanying film and album releases for the project, and uncover the origins of what is considered by many to be one of the most intimate and honest rock and roll documentaries ever made. Director Emmett Malloy, with the blessing of both Jack and Meg, shows us a band at a crossroads during the height of their fame - and neither blood, sweat nor tears were left on the cutting room floor. We're joined this week by Third Man Giles LeBlanc who attended both a live performance back in 2007 from the Canadian tour, as well as the Toronto Film Festival pre

We're back for part two of our first-ever 3-part episode, an in-depth look at The White Stripes seminal live project Under Great White Northern Lights. In 2007 Jack and Meg took their Icky Thump tour to Canada with a mission: play every single Canadian province . The project would be captured both in audio and visual and evolve into a documentary film, photo book and live album that essentially captured the end of The White Stripes as a band. This week we continue our look back at the shows themselves, culminating in the band's epic 10th anniversary celebration in Nova Scotia. From bowling alleys to one note shows, to arenas and beyond, we cover the remainder of the journey behind Under Great White Northern Lights, and talk about the people that made it possible. Plus, to keep the living music flowing, Third Man Andrew Marino stops by the podcast to recount Pokey LaFarge's visit to the troubadour in our latest "fell in love with a show" segment! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

It was the tour that defined the end of an era, and the music that showed the White Stripes at the top of their game. Join the Third Men Podcast for a special multi-part look back at the White Stripes last release as a band, Under Great White Northern Lights. The project was to take a unique leg of the group's Icky Thump tour and turn it into a documentary film, photo book and live album...but UGWNL turned into something much more. This week we take a look at the shows themselves and explore the thinking behind a tour which took the band to each Canadian province. Plus, a first for the podcast -- introducing our THIRD BAND segment! Past guest Mackenzie McAninch gives us a listen to the incredible night of music and memories he and The Dead Leaves delivered last month at The Seamonster Lounge in Seattle, WA., so for all those who couldn't make it to the show, you can give a listen here! Special thanks to youtuber Xana La Fuente for capturing key moments of the show. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-ou

The Third Men Podcast is once again proud to present the second installment in an all-new 2-part extended interview with GRAMMY Award-winning Third Man Records artist and graphic designer Rob Jones! Rob has, over the years, created some of the most memorable artwork associated with Jack White’s recording career — from The White Stripes, to The Raconteurs, to The Dead Weather, to Jack White solo projects and more, Rob has done it all! Last week we spoke to Rob about his approach to each of Jack's individual projects, as well as his artistic and musical influences. This week deep dive into the parameters of working with Jack, Roman history, and most notably the full story behind the song that Jack and Rob wrote together: Machine Gun Silhouette! All this plus much more as we reach the conclusion of one of the funniest, most enlightening interviews we've ever had the privilege of conducting here on the Third Men Podcast. One last big thanks to Rob for joining us, and we hope you enjoy part two! We just about flip

The Third Men Podcast is proud to present the first installment in an all-new 2-part extended interview with GRAMMY Award-winning Third Man Records artist and graphic designer Rob Jones! Rob has, over the years, created some of the most memorable artwork associated with Jack White's recording career -- from The White Stripes, to The Raconteurs, to The Dead Weather, to Jack White solo projects and more, Rob has done it all! This week we talk to Rob about his artistic and musical influences, and gain insight into how this wildly fruitful creative partnership with Third Man began so many years ago. We also learn the secret behind Rob's approach to Dead Weather design, and what TDW artwork didn't quite make the cut. We here at the Third Men podcast would like to thank Rob for dropping in to the show, and for being so candid, funny and generous with his time – it was a pleasure interviewing him and we hope you all enjoy this first half of the interview as much as we did! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-o

In space, everyone can hear you PODCAST. Join the Third Men Podcast as we blast off once again in this all-interview special that takes you into the orbit of some of those closest to Third Man's record-setting Icarus Launch! First we chat with Nearsys founder and Near Space Ballooning pioneer Paul Verhage about the logistics of facilitating Jack White's Icarus launch, and some of the challenges in retrieving that precious vinyl payload! Next we sit down with scientist David Jankowski, one of the key figures responsible for the Icarus design and launch and founder & CEO of the SATINS Program - Students And Teachers In Near Space! Finally we welcome back to the show our third person in spirit every week, Kali Durga, as she fills us in on what it was like attending the Icarus launch party at Third Man Records! So sit back, fix yourself some tang, and prepare for these incredible first hand accounts of Jack White's inaugural venture into the stars! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Love the White Stripes? The Third Men Podcast has got you covered! This week we shine a special spotlight on some of the most interesting covers of White Stripes tunes ever made, in this first installment of Covering The White Stripes! From the eclectic instrumentals of the "Diff'rent Stripes" release, to the varied arrangements and guests stars of "Rockin' Legends Pay Tribute to Jack White", we discuss what sets these White Stripes covers apart from the rest. Which were successful? Which not so much? And just what the hell do the flaming lips want to bring a seven nation army to florida for? The answers to these questions and many more await you in this all-new episode! Plus Third Man Mackenzie McAninch stops by the show to give us the full scoop on the upcoming White Stripes tribute show in Seattle this August the 14th by his group The Dead Leaves! Head on over to the Seamonster Lounge at 8pm to check out this wonderful local super-group as they support KBFG Radio in Seattle! Don't miss it! See acast.com/pr

Hit the road with the Third Men Podcast! This week we follow along with The Dead Weather's inaugural tour to promote their debut album Horehound! For this all-new band on their debut outing, Jack took to the drum kit and held the beat down for bandmates Alison Mosshart, Dean Fertita and Jack "LJ" Lawrence. This time the road brought with it dramatic ups and downs, with audiences around the world equal parts enchanted and perplexed by this new darkly psychedelic concoction that graced the stage. Fans and critics scratched their heads at the growing number Jack White-adjacent bands, and pondered the fate of the White Stripes and The Raconteurs in the process - but one thing was undeniable: Horehound was an album with a mission. We give you all the details of that mission from opening curtain to closing encore! Plus Third Woman Kali Durga stops in to share HER tour memories in a special 2-for-1 "fell in love with a show" segment - Pokey Lafarge and the Flat Duo Jets! See you on the road! See acast.com/privacy fo

The Third Men Podcast is the surest and safest bet that you could ask for, so thanks for asking! Back by popular demand, we proudly present our second-ever all-listener-questions episode! Once again, you sent us your questions, and we played rough detective until we answered them all! Will the White Stripes get back together? Why does Jack love the song "The Same Boy You've Always Known" so much? What's the connection between Jack White and the Electric Six? We do our best to uncover the answers to the questions that are causing those steaming wrinkles in your brain. PLUS: Returning third woman Arielle Kaminski puts us to the test and administers a Jack White quiz to your beloved co-hosts in real time! So pull up those earbuds and join the conversation -- without you listeners there is no show, so thank you to everyone who sent in your questions, and to those who didn't, feel free to send yours in for vol.3! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The Third Men Podcast is proud to present this all-new extended interview with legendary recording artist Fats Kaplin! Fats has been a familiar face (and sound!) for Third Man Records over the past decade, playing on a host of blue room series singles, both Jack White solo albums, both Jack White solo tours and much much more! But Fats' career doesn't start with Third Man - the fat man has had a long, storied musical journey which began with his first LP release in 1975 alongside Roy Bookbinder and which ranges from stints with the Tom Russell Band to Kane Welch Kaplin to Pure Prairie League to name but a few. From his beginnings as a rambling fiddle player on the streets of New York as a young man in the late 60's, to playing arenas alongside Jack White, we cover it all and get to the bottom of everyone's go-to theremin specialist and pedal steel maestro! We here at the Third Men podcast would like to thank Fats for stopping by and being so wonderful and generous with his time - it was a treat interviewing h

Set your dials to the Third Men Podcast, because this week we're being taken over by the most notorious radio pirate of them all - John Peel! When British DJ and all-around music tastemaker John Peel discovered The White Stripes debut album on a trip to the Netherlands, both Peel and the Stripes would never again be the same. For Jack and Meg, John gave them crucial exposure and a solid gold endorsement right as their careers were truly taking off. In Jack, John gained a kindred spirit and a renewed sense of hope for music like he hadn't experienced since the dawn of punk so many years prior. In this episode we cover it all, exploring Peel's life and just what made him such a quintessential ingredient in not just english music culture, but the broader musical consciousness of the world. Plus, third man Colin White of Joe Symes and the Loving Kind shares with us his own musical origins, how playing drums in Liverpool brought him to the world stage, and what experiencing the "Peel Effect" first hand was like. A

Space...the Third Man Frontier. These are the voyages of Jack White as chronicled by the Third Men Podcast! This week we set off in exploration of all things space as they relate to Jack White and Third Man Records - and there are a ton of cosmic run-ins to cover! From momentous occasions such as the development and execution of the The Icarus project which yielded the first ever record to be played in space, to meetings with the likes of Neil deGrasse Tyson and the planetary society, to an interview session with Buzz Aldrin himself - Jack's connections to the world of space exploration are surprisingly plentiful! Plus, in our continuing "fell in love with a show" segment, Third Woman Arielle Kaminski drops in to give us the low down on the hoedown that Lillie Mae Rische treated Brooklyn, NY to last month! From the stars to the country to the country stars, join us for the glorious dawn of this all-new episode! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The Third Men Podcast is thrilled to present this extended interview with legendary recording artist Mr. Dominic Davis! Growing up in the Detroit area, Dominic and childhood pal Jack White uncovered the world of music together from attic to garage to stage. Whether it was recording in the attic as "The F*ck-Ups", or watching the Gillis brothers tear up a live set, Jack and Dominic nurtured a love for music that would lead both musicians to spectacular new heights. Though their paths diverged for a time, they found their way back together again in a big way at Third Man Records - with Dominic playing a key role in such milestone projects as the Blunderbuss tour, the Lazaretto LP and the restoration of the lost White Stripes track "City Lights" to name but a few. Dominic is one of the top bass players working in music today, lending his incredible talents not only to Third Man projects, but to The North Mississippi Allstars, the hit TV show Nashville and many, many more. You can also catch Dominic in the recent

It's five on the live, and we'll be taking time to review our favorite Jack White live cuts of cover songs! In this first episode of a multi-part series exploring various songs from Jack's live performances, your humble co-hosts have picked through decades of concerts both large and small to find our five favorite cover songs that Jack White has performed live on stage. A good cover song takes the original recording and expands on it, connecting with the listener and inspiring him or her to explore more about that music. The cover songs Jack White chooses to play tend to do just that - reaffirming his status as a key modern music tastemaker. From finger-pickin' with the Beatles, to keeping it clean (and dirty) with bluesman Charley Jordan, to rolling with the actual stones, these re-inventions of classic tunes have opened up all new musical avenues for us - and we bring it all straight to you! Plus in our continuing "fell in love with a show" segment, Third Woman Suzannah Rowntree gives us the dirt (and the t

Jolly good. Cup o' tea then, Bruce. Let's celebrate! This week the Third Men Podcast proudly presents an extended interview with musician, artist, graphic designer, and all-around pop-rivet Bruce Brand! Fans of The White Stripes will recognize Bruce's stamp on a host of key moments throughout the group's history - from touring alongside them in the UK, to designing the album artwork for both Elephant, Get Behind Me Satan and their corresponding singles, to his all-too-famous cameo appearance at the end of "Well It’s True That We Love One Another" and much, much more! Bruce shares his incredible stories with us, including those of his own music career which spans stints with groups such as the Pop Rivets, The Milkshakes and the Masonics to name but a few! Plus a secret revealed from the album cover of Get Behind Me Satan you do NOT want to miss! Why don't we ask him now? We will! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

3...2...1...GO! This week the Third Men podcast plunges into the heart of Detroit at the dawn of the indie rock boom to bring you an in-depth look at a band that in many ways epitomizes the entire era: The Go. When founding members Bobby Harlow, John Krautner, and Marc Fellis got together in 1996, their collaboration fanned the flames of a rock'n'roll fire that was beginning to burn bright in hotspots like the Gold Dollar and The Magic Stick. By the time Jack White joined the group in 1998 along with bassist (and Italy Records founder) Dave Buick, The Go were a musical force to be reckoned with, releasing their first LP Watcha Doin' for Sub-Pop in September of 1999. While Jack's tenure with the group was to be short-lived, The Go continue to play on and inspire a new generation of garage rockers, such as our Third Man for this week, Asphalt Grey's Rob Janos! Rob's stories of the New York music scene and jack-o-lyte run-ins are NOT to be missed! So go check it out! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out

Shall we podcast today? Now would that be OK? Sure it would! Welcome to the second half of our two-part deep-dive into The Raconteurs' debut album Broken Boy Soldiers. This week we go track-by-track and discuss each cut on this high-energy and successfully collaborative watermark in Jack White's body of work. From the sugary pop of Hands, to the manic rock'n'roll of Store Bought Bones, to the devastating Blue Veins, this LP brought out the best in Brendan Benson, Jack Lawrence, Patrick Keeler and Jack White. While the record was received favorably upon its release in 2006, we also discuss whether or not its commercial success has stood the test of time. Plus Third Woman Kali Durga returns to take us on an incredible tour of The Raconteurs' all-time best performances of Blue Veins -- which is truly an eye-opening experience! You can't buy what you can't find, so good thing this podcast is free and available now! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Find yourself a podcast, and listen up! This week we bring you part one of a two-part dive into The Raconteurs debut LP, 2006's Broken Boy Soldiers! After achieving astonishing musical heights and global fame with The White Stripes, Jack White found himself at odds with the city he came from - but while his schism with the Detroit scene grew, Jack wasn't alone in the fight. Enter Brendan Benson, Jack Lawrence and Patrick Keeler - like-minded musicians who took up arms and became the broken boy soldiers that, along with Jack, were their very OWN musical force to be reckoned with! From inception to release and on to the smash single Steady As She Goes, we go in deep to give you the story of how this group became so much more than someone's side project. Plus, Third Woman Kali Durga is BACK to give us some insight into the Masonic underpinnings of songs like Intimate Secretary and Level - AND an incredible Jack White concert story that blew us away! Is this podcast the type that's meant for me? Yes, yes it is.

I've got three numbers, one and two and three, and it took a digital podcast to pick which one I liked! Welcome to our 33rd episode spectacular, where we highlight Jack White's fascination with the number three and dig deep to discover just what makes that number so special. From his days with Third Man Upholstery in Detroit, right on up to his role as a music industry pioneer with Third Man Records, the number three has become something of a mantra for Jack that represents boiling things down to their essential components, and from there uncovering what they truly mean. We cover it all, plus a very special Third Man this week as Fernando from CraveOnline joins us to detail his amazing interview with Jack White's touring bands! It's a real pleasure having Fernando on the show, and we hope you enjoy enjoy enjoy what we have in store store store for this episode episode episode! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.