The Third Men Podcast

Hit the road with the Third Men Podcast as we follow along with Jack White’s first-ever solo tour, the explosive world-wide 2012 Blunderbuss tour! For this inaugural solo outing, Jack took with him missing pieces from each of his prior bands, both in song choice as well as stylistic inspiration. Never one to take it easy on himself, Jack created not one, but TWO touring bands to journey with him o...

This week the Third Men podcast sits back, grabs some popcorn and takes a closer look at more of Jack White's film roles - specifically that of 1987's The Rosary Murders and 2003's Coffee and Cigarettes. Picking up where we left off in our examination of Cold Mountain, Jack White's connection to cinema is far more extensive than you might think, with his acting debut arriving at a mere twelve year...

Jack White’s Greatest Hits: assembled! Jump aboard the Third Men Podcast as we take an in-depth look at Jack’s most commercially successful songs EVER and compile the ultimate fan-made greatest hits collection. This 13 song LP selection has been compiled through extensive research in both chart position and pop-culture reach, and we get to the bottom of which songs from The White Stripes, The Raco...

Turn the oscillator, twist it with a dollar bill, and join us (literally) for a special all-listener-questions edition of the Third Men Podcast! You sent us your questions, and we played rough detective until we answered them all! From Jack’s studio time schedule, to gossip about upcoming releases and even questions about the show itself, we couldn’t believe all the fantastic questions you all sen...

Catch hell with the Third Men Podcast this week as we dive head-first into the Mississippi delta! Jack White has incorporated many different musical influences into his style and sound over the years, but perhaps none quite as prevalent as the Delta Blues. In this first chapter in a continuing series spotlighting those influences, we begin our exploration with the king of the delta blues singers:...

It's the epic conclusion to our deep-dive into the White Stripes seminal studio album GET BEHIND ME SATAN.If you think that our ‘cast was all in one episode, well c’mon, you’ve got it all wrong man – we’ve got lots more album to explore! From the origins of Jack’s foot-stopping Little Ghost, to a surprise lyrical addition from Loretta Lynn, to the actual Red Rain phenomenon of southern India, and...

The most controversial album in White Stripes history has arrived on the Third Men Podcast, with part one of a two-part series spotlighting 2005’s GET BEHIND ME SATAN.While the fifth studio album by the White Stripes enjoyed some major critical and commercial success upon its release, it also stood as a marked departure from its predecessors and alienated many with its melancholy ballads and marim...

This week The Third Men Podcast busts out the popcorn and takes an in-depth look at Jack White’s major motion picture debut, COLD MOUNTAIN.Based on the 1997 novel of the same name, Director Anthony Minghella’s 2003 film stars hollywood heavyweights Jude Law, Nicole Kidman and Renee Zellweger, alongside then-emerging rock star Jack White! Hot off the heels of the break-out White Stripes album White...

CO-HOST battles CO-HOST this week in a contest of champions we call “WOULD YOU FIGHT FOR MY LOVE?”Paul and James have each picked their three least favorite Jack White Songs – and it’s up to the other to defend them. If the song defense is successful, the rating could hang up from the heavens. If the song defense fails, they’re gonna catch hell. Whoever gains the most defense points will win the g...

In part two of our ongoing series, the Third Men Podcast takes an in-depth look into Jack White’s key television appearances, discussing the crucial role TV played in making Jack White a household name. This week we highlight 2005-2006, with Jack and Jack-related appearances on Celebrity Deathmatch, The Simpsons, the MTV Video Music Awards, the Daily Show and more! In a time when the music industr...

Pop some champagne and join us for an extra special DOUBLE-SIZED look back at a year called 2016.The hands of time have ticked away, and in the Jack White world 2016 proved to be a true American epic. While the break from touring made the last year feel like a hiatus, it was actually a really busy and productive year that gave us TONS of new music! We saw new Jack songs, a new album, multiple hit-...

‘Twas the Cold Cold Night before Christmas, and the Third Men podcast is celebrating with a Christmas party of special things to do that we could only call “OLD MERRY”.Pull up an ice block and lend an ear as we unwrap all things Christmas as they pertain to Jack White - and there are a LOT of presents underneath that topic tree! From the White Stripes' Christmas song "Candy Cane Children", to the...

Has everyone grown their Van Dyke beards to prep for the new episode? It’s time to keep on GOING SOLO! The Third Men podcast proudly presents part two of our in-depth exploration of Jack White’s journey from group member to solo artist, covering 2010-2012. This week we focus in on the home stretch, featuring such epic releases as the ROME project, AHK-toong BAY-bi Covered, and many many more. Plus...

Get ready to GO SOLO -- Strike out on your own as the Third Men Podcast tracks Jack White’s journey from group member to solo performer in GOING SOLO: part one of two. Since his entry to the national stage, Jack White was known to people as a member of a group. The White Stripes put him on the map, but The Raconteurs cemented his status as a rock god and the Dead Weather doubled down on the gothic...

Get ready, Pilgrim...it's the Third Men Podcast's THANKSGIVING SPECTACULAR we felt somewhat obligated to call:"THANK YOU, JACK WHITE"!Get stuffed to the brim with topics relating to Jack White, Third Man Records, and that classic slice of Americana known as Thanksgiving. From the Third Man turkey drive, to the thanksgiving opening of the Cass Corridor storefront, to VH1's thanksgiving Boneroo spec...

This week we deep-dive into the Raconteurs' 2006 Broken Boy Soldiers Tour in a new recurring feature we call: JACK-ON-TOUR.Back in 2006, Jack White joined with his friends Brendan Benson, Jack Lawrence and Patrick Keeler to form the Raconteurs, the ultimate rock and roll realization of Jack's straightforward rock potential. And when this band hit the road, they did NOT mess around. In a tour that...

Episode 6 is live, and this week we spotlight Jack White's television appearances in a series we call TRASH TONGUE TELEVISION,.In part one of many, we take an in-depth look into Jack’s key television appearances, discussing the crucial role TV played in making Jack White a household name, and solidifying his star-power for years to come. Plus we discuss discovering Jack’s music for the first time...

Episode 5 is live, and this week we spotlight Jack White's secret weapon: Third Man Records recording artist Olivia Jean! Who does Jack White call when there's something missing on a track he can't quite put his finger on? Who can Third Man Records turn to when they need a singer/songwriter to step in and add just the right mix of garage rock, folk guitar and surf anthem? Why, they look no further...

It's The Third Men Podcast's Jack White Halloween Spook-tacular, which could only be called JACK-O-LANTERN 2016!Journey with us if you dare through some strange and unusual findings from Jack White lore that are (mostly) sure to send a chill up your spine! (and, y'know, anything Halloween-related we could find is mixed in for good measure)Still not convinced you'll be terrified beyond rational tho...

We're switching it up this week to bring you a new feature: "New Jack City", where we discuss a NEW Jack White release - in this case the new compilation album Jack White: Acoustic Recordings 1998-2016James Kaminski and I talk about what we thought worked, what we might have done differently, packaging, song choices, our wishlist, and a bunch more - so check out the episode and let us know what yo...

Episode 2 is live! This week we're talking about The White Stripes' breakthrough album WHITE BLOOD CELLS, a favorite of ours and the record that helped put Jack White on the map. We're also joined once more by Third Man Mike Jozaitis in a segment we like to cal..."Jack White, What Are You Wearing?"Check it out folks, and let us know what you think! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more i...

The first episode of the Third Men Podcast is here, and we hope all the Jack White fans out there will enjoy what we put together. Our inaugural episode focuses on the White Stripes self-titled debut album, and gives an in-depth history and analysis by two goofballs who have no business podcasting in a free country. If you like the show, please rate & subscribe - and most importantly, let us k...

You can hang this episode up from the heavens, because it's DEAD WEATHER time on the third men podcast! This week we do a deep dive analysis & review of the group's debut album, 2009's Horehound, which unites the musical forces of Jack White, Alison Mosshart, Dean Fertita and Little Jack Lawrence. Plus third man Vincent Turturro swings by to talk "New Pony", the Weather's dynamite Dylan cover....