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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 Me Satan.
Whether it's spilling the literal beans on the band's order at Xochimilco in Southwest Detroit, or how an A-list celebrity could have graced the vinyl cover of Get Behind Me Satan, Ben provides amazing insight into this era of the White Stripes.
Ben Blackwell is the co-founder of Third Man Records and the official White Stripes archivalist.  Be sure to catch The Dirtbombs playing with Iggy Pop in Oakland California at the Mosswood Meltdown, hosted by JOHN WATERS! 
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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, comparing the Dutch art movement to the album it was named after. They explore the emotion behind the track, analyze the lyrics, and examine its influence on Jack White's later career.
Listen to Gigi Marie's new single Used To Love and be sure to check her out live.
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Artwork: Catlin Likely
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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 the band covering a Dylan song from '98 even impressed Nardwuar!
Kaylie Russell is a musician and graphic designer based on the south coast of British Columbia.
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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 White took to wrting the melody. They discuss the lyrics through 2025 eyes and ears, and wonder what the real story is behind that trendy American remix...
Adam Vennendaal performs in the great band Girlfriends and Boyfriends based in Toronto, Ontario.
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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-last track off 2005's Get Behind Me Satan, it's a loud, blistering song dripping in slide guitar, Meg's heaviest beats, and Jack's voice, hoarse from telling off the dishonest people around him at one point in time.
Listen to Nate's fantastic band Dead Summer and stream their latest single Melodramatic
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