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I'm Finding It Harder to Be a Gentleman ft. Marlon Chaplin

Are you finding it harder to be a gentleman every day? That's okay, it happens to the best of us!  Ryan is joined by Toronto musician Marlon Chaplin to discuss one of t

300 M.P.H. Torrential Outpour Blues ft. Brett Hornall (The Vidos)

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 chao

Walking with a Ghost ft. Sara Quin (Tegan and Sara)

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,

Effect and Cause ft. Discord Addams

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 th

Lord, Send Me An Angel ft. Courtney Presto

"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, S

30 Hours in Chicago

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

The Denial Twist ft. Josh Custodio

The Denial Twist was the third and final single from 2005's Get Behind Me Satan and the final White Stripes music video directed by Michel Gondry. Ryan and Josh discuss

Offend in Every Way ft. Kyle Rosse

An interesting track off 2001's White Blood Cells, "Offend In Every Way" tells the akward teenage story of not being able to fit in anywhere while battling with imposter

Slowly Turning Into You ft. Mike Noble (Hotel Mira)

One of the biggest and loudest White Stripes songs, and its about slowly becoming more and more like your partner! Ryan and Mike discuss this fantastic track off 2007's

Ball and Biscuit ft. Brad Tolinski

Jack White's guitar playing can be summed up in two eras: before "Ball and Biscuit" and after "Ball and Biscuit." Ryan is joined by author and guitar historian Brad Tol

The Hardest Button To Button ft. Rob Harvilla

We've got money, and a little place to fight now. Rob Harvilla joins the show to discuss one of the White Stripes' biggest songs and most memorable music videos. Stuck

It's True That We Love One Another ft. Charlie & Matt Kerr

Next week's episode and additional bonus content is currently available to our monthly backers at Patreon.com/hardestpodtopod The silly and adorable finale of 2003's El

Hypnotize ft. Dwight Abell (The Zolas)

He'd like to hypnotize you on the telephone... Ryan is joined by Dwight live in his backyard hammock as they discuss this fast and furious deep cut off 2003's Elephant.

Blue Orchid ft. Ben Blackwell (The Dirtbombs)

Ryan is joined by Ben Blackwell to discuss one of the White Stripes' biggest singles and share his experiences with the band as they wrote and recorded 2005's Get Behind

Truth Doesn't Make a Noise ft. Gigi Marie

Truth Doesn't Make a Noise needs to make MORE noise. An outstanding track that doesn't get nearly enough love! Gigi and Ryan discuss this album cut from 2000's De Stijl

Lovesick (Live at the Forum) ft. Kaylie Russell

Jack and Meg pay their respects to Dylan with this deep cut b-side and live show staple.  Ryan and Kaylie discuss this Dylan cover, it's storied live history, and how t

You're Pretty Good Looking (For A Girl) ft. Adam Vennendaal (Girlfriends and Boyfriends)

We'll you're pretty good sounding, for a song. Ryan and Adam sit down to discuss the first track off of De Stijl. They dive into the catchy hooks and the approach Jack

Red Rain ft. Nate Prevedoros (Dead Summer)

One of the most rambunctious songs off "a very brave record," or so the critics phrased it. "Red Rain" is one of the wildest songs in the Stripes' catalogue. The second

Red Death At 6:14 ft. Matt Kerr (Terrifying Girls High School)

It's important to remember that Rude Rick runs the southwest side of Detroit. Ryan and Matt discuss an absolute banger of a White Stripes track: the bombastic tapestry

There's No Home For You Here ft. Mike Noble (Hotel Mira)

Have we discovered the sister song to Dead Leaves and the Dirty Ground? Hotel Mira's Mike Noble joins Ryan to discuss the fourth and final single from 2003's Elephant.