<p>A catalyst for many of Jack and Meg White's crucial connections in 2000 was The White Stripes' first real tour, out to the West Coast and back. Those three weeks would play a pivotal role in the rest of the year — and the rest of their career.</p>

A catalyst for many of Jack and Meg White's crucial connections in 2000 was The White Stripes' first real tour, out to the West Coast and back. Those three weeks would play a pivotal role in the rest of the year — and the rest of their career.

S2 E2: Nobody To Answer The Phone

By 2001, The White Stripes were no longer Detroit’s best-kept secret. They were on the edge of something seismic. "White Blood Cells" would catapult Jack and Meg White from indie darlings to what some were calling the saviors of rock, reshaping modern music in the process.

Produced by No Smiling and Third Man Records, the upcoming Season 3 of Striped dives into this pivotal era. Through archival material, unheard stories, and firsthand accounts from those who lived it, Peabody-winning journalist Sean Cannon traces how The White Stripes went from a local buzz band to a worldwide phenomenon.

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By 2001, The White Stripes were no longer Detroit’s best-kept secret. They were on the edge of something seismic. "White Blood Cells" would catapult Jack and Meg White from indie darlings to what some were calling the saviors of rock, reshaping modern music in the process. Produced by No Smiling and Third Man Records, the upcoming Season 3 of Striped dives into this pivotal era. Through archival material, unheard stories, and firsthand accounts from those who lived it, Peabody-winning journalist Sean Cannon traces how The White Stripes went from a local buzz band to a worldwide phenomenon.

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