Striped: The Story Of The White Stripes

No Smiling & Third Man Records
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By 2001, The White Stripes were no longer Detroit’s best-kept secret. They were on the edge of something seismic. "White Blood Cells" would catapult Jack and Meg White from indie darlings to what some were calling the saviors of rock, reshaping modern music in the process. Produced by No Smiling and Third Man Records, the upcoming Season 3 of Striped dives into this pivotal era. Through archival material, unheard stories, and firsthand accounts from those who lived it, Peabody-winning journalist Sean Cannon traces how The White Stripes went from a local buzz band to a worldwide phenomenon.

  1. 06/24/2020

    BONUS: Getchoo

    In the last two bonus episodes, we heard a lot of interesting stories about Jack and Meg White's touring escapades in 2000. But in this last bonus episode of the season, we have a couple of stories about other bands: Weezer and The Yeah Yeah Yeahs. Don't worry though, you'll see how everything connects soon enough.

    15 min

  2. 06/12/2020

    BONUS: To Hear A Sound

    Last time, we covered anecdotes from Jack and Meg White's first West Coast tour. In this bonus episode, John Baker provides a few extra tidbits from The White Stripes' time in New Zealand and Australia that didn't make it into Season 2.

    17 min

  3. 05/27/2020

    BONUS: As I Walk The Floor

    We weren't able to fit every story from The White Stripes' first West Coast tour in this season, so we've included more of Ben Blackwell's recollections in this Season 2 bonus episode. Some are funny stories, others are important to the band's development, and one even involves a very special bed.

    17 min

  4. 05/06/2020

    S2 E5: Lots Of People In This World

    So far this season, a lot of entirely unexpected and stuff has happened to The White Stripes. Through it all, you can see Jack and Meg getting a taste of what it's like being an indie rock band that eeks out a living on the road. Like Ben Swank said when we opened the season, that's the hope. that's the dream! What more could a nobody band from a forgotten music scene hope for? Turns out, a lot more.

    34 min

  5. 04/29/2020

    S2 E4: Home Has Run Out Of Space

    From their very first jam sessions in the attic of 1203 Ferdinand, Jack and Meg White were intent on doing their own thing. You can see that through the early shows, the singles, the first album — and turning down some of the coolest indie labels around to maintain creative control. But the biggest example up to this point may be the making of "De Stijl," and album that got The White Stripes mentioned amongst heavyweight up-and-comers in the early '00s.

    24 min

  6. 04/22/2020

    S2 E3: Got A Letter This Morning

    The White Stripes' trip out west knocked over some dominos that foreshadowed what was to come as Jack and Meg burrowed further into the new millennium — including a jaunt to the other side of the country and a few interesting offers.

    31 min

  7. 04/15/2020

    S2 E2: Nobody To Answer The Phone

    A catalyst for many of Jack and Meg White's crucial connections in 2000 was The White Stripes' first real tour, out to the West Coast and back. Those three weeks would play a pivotal role in the rest of the year — and the rest of their career.

    25 min

  8. 04/08/2020

    S2 E1: The Wind Is Blowing

    As Ben Blackwell says this season, 2000 is a crucial year of connections for Jack and Meg White. One of those connections was the greatest radio DJ of all time. Another was the first member of The White Stripes' "team" — someone who would set them on a collision course with industry heavyweights later in the year.

    24 min
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By 2001, The White Stripes were no longer Detroit’s best-kept secret. They were on the edge of something seismic. "White Blood Cells" would catapult Jack and Meg White from indie darlings to what some were calling the saviors of rock, reshaping modern music in the process. Produced by No Smiling and Third Man Records, the upcoming Season 3 of Striped dives into this pivotal era. Through archival material, unheard stories, and firsthand accounts from those who lived it, Peabody-winning journalist Sean Cannon traces how The White Stripes went from a local buzz band to a worldwide phenomenon.

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