Third Song In

Third Song In

By Chris Derickson and Tom PolacekSociety & Culture
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Third Song In episodes

  • Oh. Canada?

    Your podcasters discuss one of Chris' favorite countries for pop music.

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    You can find our episodes, our blog and other content at www.thirdsonginpodcast.com.

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    50 min
  • Build-A-Playlist, with special guest, Mike Trizna

    Join Chris and Tom as they interview pub owner and Joliet music impresario, Mike Trizna. They discuss the local music scene and create a post-punk/pop-punk playlist for the ages.

    Find links to Chicago Street Pub, as well as plenty of 3SI content at www.thirdsonginpodcast.com. You can email us at [email protected]

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    1 hr 7 min
  • Parenthood

    Chris and Tom discuss parenting. They do NOT give any parenting advice! They also make pop culture recommendations from 1995 and talk about other cool stuff.

    Look for our weekly blog on Substack and at www.thirdsonginpodcast.com. Email your comments and questions to [email protected]

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    1 hr
  • Build-a-Playlist with Special Guest Brent James

    Joliet musician Brent James joins Chris and Tom to discuss his evolution from hair metal to Americana to Memphis-influenced country-rock, and everything in between. Plus, they build one hell of a playlist.

    Find links and dates to Brent's band, Righteous Hillbillies, at www.thirdsonginpodcast.com, along with lots of other content, including our weekly blog.

    Email us at [email protected]. Thanks for listening.

    1 hr 16 min
  • Good Sports, with Special Guest Rob King

    Chris and Tom welcome author and award-winning sportscaster, Rob King to the show! They discuss Rob's new status as the "Voice of the Pittsburgh Steelers" on radio, as well as his new middle-grade fantasy novel, The Door in the Stone.

    They also discuss a little college football, as well as many things pop culture. Look for the special playlist, "Good Sports - A Third Song In Playlist" wherever you stream your music.

    Check out all kinds of other content, including our weekly blog and links to Rob's website and to The Door in the Stone on Amazon.

    Thanks for listening.



    1 hr 12 min
  • Jumping the Shark

    Your podcasters discuss how and when beloved pop culture reaches the end of its creative rope.

    Find more content and links at www.thirdsonginpodcast.com, including our weekly blog. Email us at [email protected]. We welcome comments and questions!

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    59 min
  • Making the Sausage

    In the Season 6 premiere, Chris and Tom discuss the making of Third Song In and the challenges in creating a podcast while holding down "real" jobs. They also make a few pop culture recommendations.

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    Find tons more content, including links to our blog, at www.thirdsonginpodcast.com

    Thanks for listening.

    57 min
  • That Championship Season, with Special Guest Dawn Polacek

    In Chris' absence, Tom welcomes his wife, Dawn Polacek, a member of the very first national championship team in any sport for Washington University in St. Louis. They discuss volleyball, coaching and warm-up music. . .

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    Check out our links and other content at www.thirdsonginpodcast.com.

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    51 min
  • The Eggies

    Welcome to Third Song In's very first awards show! Tom and Chris name their favorite (and least favorite) stuff, from the show and from the world of pop culture!


    Check out our lists, or blog and other content at www.thirdsonginpodcast.com.

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    1 hr 6 min

About Third Song In

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Two old friends from the 80s meet to tell stories and discuss pop culture, then and now. Enjoy as they spend time with musicians and authors, artists and friends, and sometimes all of the above.