Third Song In

Chris and Tom discuss the (possibly) embarrassing pop culture they enjoy. Check out all of our embarrassing content at www.thirdsonginpodcast.com. Email us your questions or comments at thirdsongin@gmail.com Thanks for listening.

Tom and Chris welcome author, lawyer, professor and journalist Geri Dreiling to the show. They discuss writing and recommend pop culture for you to consume during the coming cold months. Check out "As Mentioned" on www.thirdsonginpodcast.com for a link to Geri's work and a list of upcoming dates for book signings. Check out the rest of our site for plenty of other content, too! Email us at thirdso...

Chris Derickson and Tom Polacek explore their pop culture memories from the year they graduated high school. Email your thoughts to thirdsongin@gmail.com. Look for our weekly blog posts at www.thirdsonginpodcast.com. Rate and review us wherever you listen to podcasts! Thanks for listening.

Tom and Chris discuss sitcoms from the 70s through today. Check out the Season 5 music playlist wherever you stream music, and look for all kinds of content at www.thirdsonginpodcast.com. Email us at thirdsongin@gmail.com Thanks for listening.

Chris and Tom welcome physician, author, Beatles and Tolkien nerd, and fellow Wash U alum, Dr. Photine Liakos. Listen to them discuss the medical profession, 80's St. Louis dance clubs, and reunions, among other things. Check out www.thirdsonginpodcast.com for more content, including our weekly blog. Email us at thirdsongin@gmail.com. Thanks for listening.

In the Season 5 premiere of Third Song In, your intrepid (and not-so-intrepid) podcasters discuss horror and pop culture. Go to www.thirdsonginpodcast.com for our recommendations and links, as well as our weekly blog. Email us at thirdsongin@gmail.com Thanks for listening.

In the Season 4 finale, Chris and Tom discuss underrated and overrated music and movies. See their recommendations and staff picks at www.thirdsonginpodcast.com. Listen to the companion music playlist, Third Song In - Season 4, wherever you stream your music. Email us at thirdsongin@gmail.com Thanks for listening. Look for the Season 5 premiere in November!

Chris and Tom get together this week to discuss "coming of age" stories in pop culture. They recommend a whole bunch of films, books and music to consider. Visit us at www.thirdsonginpodcast.com to see our recommendations, read our blog and view our Episode Spotlight each week. Email us at thirdsongin@gmail.com. Thanks for listening.

Your intrepid podcasters discuss newspaper comic strips back in the good old days. Stream our Season 4 playlist on Spotify, Amazon Music, YouTube Music and Apple Music. Check out our website, www.thirdsonginpodcast.com, for our blog, our recommendations and "staff picks," and our Episode Spotlight page. Email us at thirdsongin@gmail.com Thanks for listening.

Chris and Tom welcome back old friend, author and set designer, Andy Armstrong. They discuss their parents' influence on their pop culture taste. Listen to our companion playlist, Third Song In - Season 4, wherever you stream music. Check out our website at www.thirdsonginpodcast.com. Thanks for listening.

In this special episode, Tom Polacek and his father, (also Tom Polacek), talk while driving from Phoenix, Arizona to Joliet, Illinois. They discuss music, movies, video games and other pop culture as they make their way through the southwest. NOTE: please forgive the sound quality--Hyundai Sonatas are not well-known for their usefulness as mobile recording studios. Check out www.thirdsonginpodcast...

Chris and Tom discuss "one-hit wonders" and recommend music that fits their own personal definitions of the term. Email us at thirdsongin@gmail.com. Check out the new blog entry at www.thirdsonginpodcast.com. Thanks for listening!

Chris Derickson and Tom Polacek discuss their favorite books. They also discuss their favorite songs about books, and then make a few recommendations, some of which don't have anything to do with books. Find us at www.thirdsonginpocast.com Check out our companion playlist, Third Song In - Season 4, on Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube Music and Amazon Music. Email us at thirdsongin@gmail.com Thank...

In this episode, Chris and Tom discuss the concept of "prestige TV" and what shows they feel deserve the title. They also add to the Season 4 playlist and make some recommendations. Find everything at www.thirdsonginpodcast.com. You can email us at thirdsongin@gmail.com Thanks for listening!

Chris and Tom discuss pop music about pop music and try to figure out why they like songs that name-drop other musicians. Find our 3SI recommendations (and other stuff) on www.thirdsonginpodcast.com. Look for the Third Song In - Season 4 playlist on Amazon Music, Apple Music, Spotify and YouTube Music. Thanks for listening.

Chris and Tom welcome their first repeat guest: Liz Kutschke Armstong. Liz is here to critique the first three seasons of Third Song In as the boys try to improve the podcast.

Chris and Tom connect with their old friend and roommate. They discuss work and retirement, and tiny apartments. They also come up with their favorite third songs in. Stream our special playlist, "Song #3," on Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music and YouTube Music. Look for prior episodes, recommendations and our blog at www.thirdsonginpodcast.com. Thanks for listening.

The guys return to what brought them here in the first place: stories about drinking and getting drunk. Check out the Third Song In - Season 3 playlist wherever you stream music. Visit www.thirdsonginpodcast.com for our recommendations, our blog, and other stuff. Email us with comments or questions at thirdsongin@gmail.com. Thanks for listening.

Not going to lie, this one gets a little depressing. Chris and Tom discuss great art created by great artists, who happen to be dead. Check out www.thirdsonginpodcast.com for our recommendations, our blog, and all kinds of other extra stuff. Email us with your comments and critiques at thirdsongin@gmail.com. Thanks for listening.

Chris and Tom discuss TV, back in the 1980s and today. Find us at www.thirdsonginpodcast.com. Email us at thirdsongin@gmail.com. Rate and review us wherever you get your podcasts. Thanks for listening.

Chris and Tom discuss stand-up comics and comedy albums. Email us at thirdsongin@gmail.com and tell us about your favorite comedians. You can find our blog, our recommendations and other stuff at www.thirdsonginpodcast.com. Thanks for listening.

Titan and Johnny Hook-me-up discuss their favorite nicknames and how people get them. Check out our recommendations, our blog and other cool stuff at www.thirdsonginpodcast.com. Find our playlist, Third Song In - Season 3, wherever you stream your music. Email us at thirdsongin@gmail.com. Thanks for listening.

This week we are posting a "3SI classic" episode from Season 2, where Chris and Tom discuss all manner of games and competitions. Also, Tom recommends the films The Color of Money (1986) and Tag (2018), while Chris recommends The Cincinnati Kid (1965) and the song Casino Lights, by Richmond Fontaine. They also add 2 songs to the Season 2 playlist: Choctaw Bingo, by James McMurtry and Ren...

Chris and Tom welcome Chicago-area musician and songwriter, John Condron. Listen to the end for his performance of “Last Line.” You can find John's music streaming everywhere. Look for John Condron, John Condron & the Benefit, John Condron & the Old Gang Orchestra, and Crooked Tails. Find our playlist, Third Song In - Season 3, wherever you stream music. Look for us at www.thirdsonginpodcast.com,...

Chris and Tom discuss story-songs and recommend their favorites from then and now. Find our recommendations and our blog at www.thirdsonginpodcast.com. Find our playlists wherever you stream music. Thanks for listening.