The Third Men Podcast

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 captured the end of The White Stripes as a band. This week we discuss the accompanying film and album releases for the project, and uncover the origins of what is considered by many to be one of the most intimate and honest rock and roll documentaries ever made. Director Emmett Malloy, with the blessing of both Jack and Meg, shows us a band at a crossroads during the height of their fame - and neither blood, sweat nor tears were left on the cutting room floor. We're joined this week by Third Man Giles LeBlanc who attended both a live performance back in 2007 from the Canadian tour, as well as the Toronto Film Festival premiere of the documentary two years later.

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 captured the end of The White Stripes as a band. This week we continue our look back at the shows themselves, culminating in the band's epic 10th anniversary celebration in Nova Scotia. From bowling alleys to one note shows, to arenas and beyond, we cover the remainder of the journey behind Under Great White Northern Lights, and talk about the people that made it possible. Plus, to keep the living music flowing, Third Man Andrew Marino stops by the podcast to recount Pokey LaFarge's visit to the troubadour in our latest "fell in love with a show" segment!

It was the tour that defined the end of an era, and the music that showed the White Stripes at the top of their game. Join the Third Men Podcast for a special multi-part look back at the White Stripes last release as a band, Under Great White Northern Lights. The project was to take a unique leg of the group's Icky Thump tour and turn it into a documentary film, photo book and live album...but UGWNL turned into something much more. This week we take a look at the shows themselves and explore the thinking behind a tour which took the band to each Canadian province. Plus, a first for the podcast -- introducing our THIRD BAND segment! Past guest Mackenzie McAninch gives us a listen to the incredible night of music and memories he and The Dead Leaves delivered last month at The Seamonster Lounge in Seattle, WA., so for all those who couldn't make it to the show, you can give a listen here! Special thanks to youtuber Xana La Fuente for capturing key moments of the show.

The Third Men Podcast is once again proud to present the second installment in an all-new 2-part extended interview with GRAMMY Award-winning Third Man Records artist and graphic designer Rob Jones! Rob has, over the years, created some of the most memorable artwork associated with Jack White’s recording career — from The White Stripes, to The Raconteurs, to The Dead Weather, to Jack White solo projects and more, Rob has done it all! Last week we spoke to Rob about his approach to each of Jack's individual projects, as well as his artistic and musical influences. This week deep dive into the parameters of working with Jack, Roman history, and most notably the full story behind the song that Jack and Rob wrote together: Machine Gun Silhouette! All this plus much more as we reach the conclusion of one of the funniest, most enlightening interviews we've ever had the privilege of conducting here on the Third Men Podcast. One last big thanks to Rob for joining us, and we hope you enjoy part two! We just about flipped over it!

The Third Men Podcast is proud to present the first installment in an all-new 2-part extended interview with GRAMMY Award-winning Third Man Records artist and graphic designer Rob Jones! Rob has, over the years, created some of the most memorable artwork associated with Jack White's recording career -- from The White Stripes, to The Raconteurs, to The Dead Weather, to Jack White solo projects and more, Rob has done it all! This week we talk to Rob about his artistic and musical influences, and gain insight into how this wildly fruitful creative partnership with Third Man began so many years ago. We also learn the secret behind Rob's approach to Dead Weather design, and what TDW artwork didn't quite make the cut. We here at the Third Men podcast would like to thank Rob for dropping in to the show, and for being so candid, funny and generous with his time – it was a pleasure interviewing him and we hope you all enjoy this first half of the interview as much as we did!

In space, everyone can hear you PODCAST. Join the Third Men Podcast as we blast off once again in this all-interview special that takes you into the orbit of some of those closest to Third Man's record-setting Icarus Launch! First we chat with Nearsys founder and Near Space Ballooning pioneer Paul Verhage about the logistics of facilitating Jack White's Icarus launch, and some of the challenges in retrieving that precious vinyl payload! Next we sit down with scientist David Jankowski, one of the key figures responsible for the Icarus design and launch and founder & CEO of the SATINS Program - Students And Teachers In Near Space! Finally we welcome back to the show our third person in spirit every week, Kali Durga, as she fills us in on what it was like attending the Icarus launch party at Third Man Records! So sit back, fix yourself some tang, and prepare for these incredible first hand accounts of Jack White's inaugural venture into the stars!

Love the White Stripes? The Third Men Podcast has got you covered! This week we shine a special spotlight on some of the most interesting covers of White Stripes tunes ever made, in this first installment of Covering The White Stripes! From the eclectic instrumentals of the "Diff'rent Stripes" release, to the varied arrangements and guests stars of "Rockin' Legends Pay Tribute to Jack White", we discuss what sets these White Stripes covers apart from the rest. Which were successful? Which not so much? And just what the hell do the flaming lips want to bring a seven nation army to florida for? The answers to these questions and many more await you in this all-new episode! Plus Third Man Mackenzie McAninch stops by the show to give us the full scoop on the upcoming White Stripes tribute show in Seattle this August the 14th by his group The Dead Leaves! Head on over to the Seamonster Lounge at 8pm to check out this wonderful local super-group as they support KBFG Radio in Seattle! Don't miss it!

Hit the road with the Third Men Podcast! This week we follow along with The Dead Weather's inaugural tour to promote their debut album Horehound! For this all-new band on their debut outing, Jack took to the drum kit and held the beat down for bandmates Alison Mosshart, Dean Fertita and Jack "LJ" Lawrence. This time the road brought with it dramatic ups and downs, with audiences around the world equal parts enchanted and perplexed by this new darkly psychedelic concoction that graced the stage. Fans and critics scratched their heads at the growing number Jack White-adjacent bands, and pondered the fate of the White Stripes and The Raconteurs in the process - but one thing was undeniable: Horehound was an album with a mission. We give you all the details of that mission from opening curtain to closing encore! Plus Third Woman Kali Durga stops in to share HER tour memories in a special 2-for-1 "fell in love with a show" segment - Pokey Lafarge and the Flat Duo Jets! See you on the road!

The Third Men Podcast is the surest and safest bet that you could ask for, so thanks for asking! Back by popular demand, we proudly present our second-ever all-listener-questions episode! Once again, you sent us your questions, and we played rough detective until we answered them all! Will the White Stripes get back together? Why does Jack love the song "The Same Boy You've Always Known" so much? What's the connection between Jack White and the Electric Six? We do our best to uncover the answers to the questions that are causing those steaming wrinkles in your brain. PLUS: Returning third woman Arielle Kaminski puts us to the test and administers a Jack White quiz to your beloved co-hosts in real time! So pull up those earbuds and join the conversation -- without you listeners there is no show, so thank you to everyone who sent in your questions, and to those who didn't, feel free to send yours in for vol.3!

The Third Men Podcast is proud to present this all-new extended interview with legendary recording artist Fats Kaplin! Fats has been a familiar face (and sound!) for Third Man Records over the past decade, playing on a host of blue room series singles, both Jack White solo albums, both Jack White solo tours and much much more! But Fats' career doesn't start with Third Man - the fat man has had a long, storied musical journey which began with his first LP release in 1975 alongside Roy Bookbinder and which ranges from stints with the Tom Russell Band to Kane Welch Kaplin to Pure Prairie League to name but a few. From his beginnings as a rambling fiddle player on the streets of New York as a young man in the late 60's, to playing arenas alongside Jack White, we cover it all and get to the bottom of everyone's go-to theremin specialist and pedal steel maestro! We here at the Third Men podcast would like to thank Fats for stopping by and being so wonderful and generous with his time - it was a treat interviewing him and we hope you all enjoy it as much as we did!