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The Hardest Podcast to Podcast

by Ryan Schaap

The Hardest Podcast to Podcast celebrates The White Stripes discussing one song at a time. The show is simple: one White Stripes song a week, at random. Ryan Schaap sits down with a guest host to cover one song and discuss its legacy and its role in the band's catalogue. Working hard to celebrate everyone's favourite duo, Jack White and Meg White. Hosted and produced by Ryan Schaap Artwork by Caitlin Likely

Latest episodes

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Fell in Love With a Girl ft. George Stroumboulopoulos

It's the White Stripes' breakout hit. Just 110 seconds of fury, 'Fell in Love With a Girl' captures Jack and Meg at their catchiest, creating one of their most explosive

Oct 27
1 h 13 min

One More Cup of Coffee ft. Jack Riedy

Jack and Meg loved Bob Dylan. And with the White Stripes' future still unknown when they recorded their first album in 1999, it made perfect sense to include a Dylan cove

Sep 29
1 h 07 min

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

Sep 15
1 h 40 min

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

Sep 4
58 min

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,

Aug 25
1 h 38 min

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

Aug 18
56 min

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

Aug 4
1 h 13 min

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

Jul 27
1 h 19 min

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

Jul 14
1 h 14 min

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

Jun 23
1 h 19 min

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

Jun 16
1 h 05 min

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

Jun 2
1 h 14 min

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

May 26
1 h 07 min

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

May 19
56 min

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.

May 12
59 min

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

May 5
1 h 13 min

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

Apr 28
1 h 07 min

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

Apr 21
54 min

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

Apr 14
1 h 05 min

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

Mar 31
58 min

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#14
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56
days in the top 50 since Apr 2025

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#151 ▼ 11 Music History US

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Host Schaap does great job breaking these down one by one. (DONT stop breaking down…heh). Passion projects come and go, but HP2P takes us all down memory lane through media and sentiments not unearthed from my drug addled memory since the dawn of this cursed millennium. I have been, in all seriousness, reminded weekly of an innocent time when I believed this smallest of musical collectives truly was the only band that mattered. And maybe in some little room up there (heh…), it still is. Hope Jack shows up one day, but even if not, kudos on a tough job well done

Cold Gold 45 · Mar 2026

I heard about this podcast on Reddit and thought I would give it a listen. I have been into the White Stripes for a couple decades, but for new fans, I still think it is a worthwhile listen. Even if you aren’t interested in gold mines, oil wells, shipping, or real estate.

Robert L Brown · May 2025

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