The Hardest Podcast to Podcast

Ryan starts and ends the episode recording live from Third Man Records London!
300 M.P.H. Torrential Outpour Blues perfectly encapsulates the White Stripes and the chaos of their final album, 2007's Icky Thump.
Brett and Ryan sit down to discuss one of Jack and Meg's loudest tracks, and really look at how differently Jack White approaches the acoustic guitar compared to the electric. They chat about the band's goal to incorporate as many variations of the blues as possible into one song, and look at how much more comfortable playing the blues the band became compared to their early years.
Brett performs in the great band The Vidos, perfecting the art of sludge pop, check out their new EP Gimme Some Sugar, Babe featuring the great track We Wont Waste Whine!
Hosted and produced by Ryan Schaap
Artwork: Catlin Likely
Assistant Editorial Producer: Amanda Schultz
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The White Stripes recorded and released their cover of "Walking with a Ghost" in December 2005, fourteen months after Tegan and Sara's 2004 album So Jealous was released, with the song chosen as the album's first single.
Ryan chats with Sara Quin about the origin of her song, the inspiration behind it, and how it became one of their biggest songs to date. They also discuss the direction the band was heading in as they prepared to record their fourth studio album, how they learned the White Stripes were covering their song live, and how Meg White met Tegan and Sara after a Detroit show to play them their cover. And then they hit the bowling alley.
Sara Quin is one half of the iconic indie pop duo Tegan and Sara. She co-authored their beautiful memoir 'High School' and co-founded the Tegan and Sara Foundation, which continues to invest in the potential of 2S LGBTQ+ communities.
Hosted and produced by Ryan Schaap
Artwork: Catlin Likely
Assistant Editorial Producer: Amanda Schultz
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Effect and Cause is the final song on the White Stripes' album Icky Thump and, subsequently, the final song of the band's album discography.
Ryan and Discord discuss the song's clever wordplay and the underlying story Jack is trying to tell about being in a relationship where two people are not at their best, though one person possesses some self-awareness. They also discuss the parallels between the White Stripes, the characters Jack and Meg created, and the world of drag.
How does this song serve as the band's post-meal palate cleanser? They discuss!
Discord Addams recently competed in 18th season of the iconic RuPaul's Drag Race, and you can watch her webseries FUCK THIS on WOWPresents' YouTube channel.
Hosted and produced by Ryan Schaap
Artwork: Catlin Likely
Assistant Editorial Producer: Amanda Schultz
Hey! Check out my review of Jack White's seventh solo album "Frozen Charlotte" and take a tour of my personal White Stripes' vinyl collection, available only on our Patreon: Patreon.com/hardestpodtopod
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"Nobody sang the blues like Blind Willie McTell." Jack White said it best, and in late 2000, the White Stripes released an amalgamation of two of McTell's songs, "Lord, Send Me an Angel" and "Ticket Agent Blues."
Ryan and Courtney discuss the song, Blind Willie McTell's influence on Jack and Meg's music, and the White Stripes' ambitious tour of Japan, New Zealand, and Australia. Courtney also provides tremendous analysis of the White Stripes' album artwork, including a deep dive into the artwork for this single.
Courtney Presto is a branding director whose incredible content explores the visual language of music through colour and design. Follow her on Instagram.
 
Hosted and produced by Ryan Schaap
Artwork: Catlin Likely
Assistant Editorial Producer: Amanda Schultz
Hey! Check out my review of Jack White's seventh solo album "Frozen Charlotte" and take a tour of my personal White Stripes' vinyl collection, available only on our Patreon: Patreon.com/hardestpodtopod
Buy me a coffee: buymeacoffee.com/hardestpodtopod

After receiving an invitation to an exclusive event featuring Jack White at Reverb in Chicago, Ryan hopped aboard a red-eye flight, made his way to Goose Island, and did what we've all been waiting more than a year for him to do: ask Jack White to be a guest on the podcast.
Ryan is joined by the podcast's assistant editorial producer, and his wife, Amanda, to talk about the whirlwind trip to Chicago, meeting Jack White, and finding a way into his sold-out show at The Salt Shed.
Hosted and produced by Ryan Schaap
Artwork: Catlin Likely
Assistant Editorial Producer: Amanda Schultz
Hey! Check out my review of Jack's new album 'Frozen Charlotte' and a tour of my personal White Stripes' vinyl collection, available only on our Patreon: Patreon.com/hardestpodtopod
Buy me a coffee: buymeacoffee.com/hardestpodtopod