Ryan Schaap

The Hardest Podcast to Podcast

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The Hardest Podcast to Podcast celebrates The White Stripes discussing one song at a time. The show is simple: one White Stripes song a week, at random. Ryan Schaap sits down with a guest host to cover one song and discuss its legacy and its role in the band's catalogue. Working hard to celebrate everyone's favourite duo, Jack White and Meg White. Hosted and produced by Ryan SchaapArtwork by Caitlin Likely

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I Can't Wait ft. Paul McLellan 06.05.2025 1:08:32

A deep cut off side B of 2001's "White Blood Cells" is featured this week. Longtime broadcaster and music journalist Paul McLellan joins us to discuss "I Can't Wait." Ryan and Paul dive into the themes of the song, Meg White's sick snare drum fills, and what this song represents during a very important timeframe of the White Stripes' history. Hosted and produced by Ryan Schaap Artwork: Catlin Like...

My Doorbell ft. Mike Noble 29.04.2025 1:21:37

Hotel Mira's Mike Noble joins this episode of the Hardest Podcast to Podcast to discuss "My Doorbell", the third track off 2005's "Get Behind Me Satan". But before we can discuss this song, we need to discuss The White Stripes being inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, class of 2025, their first year of eligibility. Ryan and Mike discuss the song's simple but catchy structure, the incredi...

Black Math ft. Josh Custodio 22.04.2025 1:16:26

In this episode of the Hardest Podcast to Podcast, we are joined by Josh Custodio to discuss "Black Math", the second track off 2003's "Elephant". Ryan and Josh dive into the lyrics as Jack White sings about struggling to properly learn from teachers and authority figures. They also discuss the song's long-term live history, punk rock origins, and the song's relatively unknown official music video...

I'm Lonely (but I Ain't That Lonely Yet) ft. Charlie Kerr 15.04.2025 1:03:10

The inaugural episode of The Hardest Podcast to Podcast has Hotel Mira 's Charlie Kerr joining Ryan Schaap to discuss "I'm Lonely (but I Ain't That Lonely Yet)", the quiet coda of 2005's Get Behind Me Satan. Charlie reflects on The White Stripes' impact on his writing and approach to music, while Ryan realizes his 17-year-old self wrote this song off far too quickly. This song showcases Jack White...

Coming soon - The Hardest Podcast to Podcast 12.04.2025 2:30

This is the Hardest Podcast to Podcast. Each Tuesday, host Ryan Schaap and a guest will dive into one random White Stripes song and s hine a light on the band's catalogue. Every song will be covered on this podcast. All eighty-seven album songs, forty-two singles and b-sides. We'll even review the four remixes released by our favourite brother and sister duo from Detroit. What's our goal on this...