The Third Men Podcast

Before the White Stripes, there was TWO STAR TABERNACLE. Not all the stars were aligned for this early band of Jack's, but at least two got it together for some interesting releases that provide a fascinating look into the proto-stripes era - and we cover it all in this deep dive extravaganza! As we've discovered time and again, Detroit rockers often took up residence in two bands or more at any g...

Welcome to the LOST ALBUM CHRONICLES; a new ongoing series where we explore a bit of the strange and unusual in the world of Third Man Records. The Jack White world is often booming with content and activity, but sometimes a project just doesn't quite take off for reasons unexplained. Your humble cohosts have discovered many such curiosities worth exploring, and we begin that exploration with perh...

The Third Men Podcast is proud to present an all-new exclusive extended interview with legendary Detroit rock powerhouse Thomas Jackson Potter! Jack White fans know Tom for many projects over the years, such as membership in The Dirtbombs, prominent inclusion on Jack's Sympathetic Sounds of Detroit compilation and most notably as the frontman for Detroit's quintessential two-piece rock group BANTA...

Don't touch that dial, the Third Men Podcast is back with an all-new installment of Trash Tongue Television! In this ongoing series, we explore Jack White's television appearances over the years, and in part three we're casting the spotlight on late night talk shows! Jack's no stranger to late night TV, with tastemakers like Conan O'Brien significantly helping catapult the White Stripes to fame at...

It’s five on the live, and we’ll be taking time to review our favorite Jack White live cuts featuring guest performers! In this all-new installment of our continuing series, your humble co-hosts have picked through decades of concerts both large and small to find our five favorite performances from Jack White with (or as) a special guest musician! Fortunately for us there's a lot of shows to choos...

Why listen to a podcast? Easy! Because it's the Third Men podcast back with the epic conclusion to our Boarding House Reach release coverage! I know, it feels like we've been over and over and over this topic, but we've got some really awesome last tidbits on this very exciting time to be a Jack White fan that we know you're all going to enjoy! First up we're joined by not one, not two but THREE d...

Who’s with us?! We hope you will be, because the Third Men podcast is back with part two of our three-part Boarding House Reach coverage, and this week we go track by track into the nitty gritty of this wild new Jack White LP! We dive deep into each track with an in-depth compilation of interviews, tastemaker reviews and detailed analysis to paint the most complete picture possible of how each son...

Hello. Welcome to The Third Men podcast. Brought to you by...Boarding House Reach! Get connected with us as we celebrate the end of the great Jack Drought and begin our analysis and review of the all-new Jack White album, Boarding House Reach. Is it wild? Yes. Is it crazy? Yes. Is it divisive? Yes. (NO!) Is it a dramatic departure from the albums that have come before? You better believe it. This...

s the world waits for a new Jack White album with a drastically different sound, The Third Men Podcast looks back at the last drastic departure for Jack White: The Dead Weather. Following the towering success of both the long-established White Stripes and the hit-making "super"-group The Raconteurs, the last thing anyone expected Jack White to do was to launch a third group in which he would take...

The British Invasion strikes Detroit! This week we discuss the musical influence and connectivity between Jack White and the two biggest bands of modern rock'n'roll: The Rolling Stones and The Beatles. While the delta blues singers of the 30's and the garage punkers of the 80's may have had a more direct influence of his sound and aesthetic, there's no doubt that Jack is the torch-bearer for the a...

The Third Men Podcast is proud to present an all-new exclusive extended interview with a Rock'n'Roll legend, the one and only Mick Collins! Jack White fans know Mick for many things, but first and foremost as a founding member of one of the most influential rock bands to ever tear up a stage, The Gories. Every major movement stands on the shoulders of the giants who came before, and the Detroit ro...

It's an ooey-gooey-podcast-ka-blooey this week as we celebrate the lifeblood of Detroit Rock'n'Roll: the indomitable DIRTBOMBS! In the mid-nineties the music scene echoing out from the Cass Corridor was truly kicking into high gear. Groups like Bantam Rooster, Rocket 455, The Go and, of course, The White Stripes began to take shape, standing on the shoulders of legendary groups such as The Stooges...

We got a letter this morning, what do you reckon it read? It said hurry hurry and listen to the Third Men Podcast! This week our all-new album analysis and review of the White Stripes sophomore LP release, De Stijl, comes to its epic conclusion! In the spring of 2000 Jack and Meg White had a handful of singles, a debut LP, some local rock and roll stardom and a couple of day jobs under their belts...

We're a pretty good listen (for a podcast), so build a home around our all-new album analysis and review of the White Stripes sophomore LP release: De Stijl! In the spring of 2000 Jack and Meg White had a handful of singles, a debut LP, some local rock and roll stardom and a couple of day jobs under their belts on the chilly streets of Detroit - but all of that was about to change. The married duo...

Happy New Year! Pop some champagne and join us for some servings and portions of a look back at a year called 2017. It was a wild year of special events and anticipation, and once again the Third Man family grew in size and scope like never before. From the opening of TMR Pressing in the Cass Corridor, to album releases from the extraordinary talents of artists such as Lillie Mae and Margo Price,...

The Third Men Podcast is proud to present an all-new exclusive extended interview with singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and co-producer/engineer of The White Stripes eponymous debut album, Jim Diamond! As Detroit experienced its nearly-unprecedented garage rock renaissance in the ladder half of the 90's, one studio acted as the epicenter of talent and innovation among the key talents of...

Carl Butterball proudly presents, the Third Men Podcast's "Thank You, Jack White 2017" Thanksgiving Spectacular! For the second year running we go over all things Jack White as they relate to Thanksgiving, including this year's TMR Turkey drive, Jack's songwriting fowl of choice, Pokey Lafarge's famous sweet potatoes and an unexpected connection to Sub Pop to name but a few! Like any great gatheri...

The Third Men Podcast is proud to present an all-new exclusive extended interview with Warstic founder and current Jack White business partner Ben Jenkins! In the spring of 2016 it was announced that noted baseball fan Jack White would be entering the business side of the the game alongside Detroit Tigers infielder Ian Kinsler. The two became principle investors in Warstic, a quality and design-dr...

What's the most terrifying fright to behold this Halloween? Why, it's the return of the Third Men Podcast with ALL-NEW material! Um, spoooooooky material! That's right, it's our second annual Halloween Special where we cover some genuinely terrifying topics as they pertain to Jack White and Third Man Records - and this year we've got something special for your candy sack. First up, we've created a...

Join the Third Men Podcast as we take a look back at some of the highlights from our guests' most memorable concert moments! While your co-hosts prepare the slate of new episodes for this coming year, we’ve prepared a special “best of” trilogy, wherein we highlight a different portion of the show each week! And this week we conclude our trilogy with our favorite concert recollections, a segment of...

Join the Third Men Podcast as we take a look back at some of the highlights from this past year’s strangest moments! While your co-hosts prepare the slate of new episodes for this coming year, we’ve prepared a special “best of” trilogy, wherein we highlight a different portion of the show each week! And this week we shine a light on the strange, the unusual...all of the pretty, those pretty little...

Join the Third Men Podcast as we take a look back at some of the highlights from this past year's extended interview episodes! While your co-hosts prepare the slate of new episodes for this coming year, we've prepared a special "best of" trilogy, wherein we highlight a different portion of the show each week! And what better way to start than with showcasing some of the actual, real-live Third-Man...

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,...

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 captu...

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 ca...