PODCASTS
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 cover on the record. Host Ryan Schaap and Jack Riedy discuss this early White Stripes track, which was being performed live as far back as the summer of 1998. They explore Dylan's impact on music and on the band, and trace how the song evolved live throughout the White Stripes' entire tenure.
Matty Monroe and Jake Wald of Indieheads Podcast discuss the #1 hits right before, and after Elvis Presley's arrival into the music world with special guest Jack Riedy.
We discuss Lorde’s debut album Pure Heroine.
In this interview, Peter Kreten sits down with Jack to learn how Prince influenced his musical development, his approach to writing his new album Raw Deal, and why he removed his music from Spotify.
Rob Howell analyzes the songwriting and recording of “Clockwork”
I talk to Blake of Like What You Like about my musical heroes and their influence on Raw Deal.
I discuss Earl Sweatshirt’s “I Don’t Like Shit, I Don’t Go Outside” for its 10th anniversary.
I discuss the different iterations of “Possessed” with host Jason Breininger.
I discuss my Prince book Electric Word Life, running through each of the pieces collected in his book and covering everything from Prince’s influence on Chicago house to the degree to which the Batman album goes (spoiler: it’s hard).
I discuss my Prince book Electric Word Life, including Prince's lesser known bands, skipping out on weddings to see the Purple one, best Batmans, and how our lives are guided by these roadmarkers of things we love.
Endless Scroll “The Hot Takes 100”
I offer my hottest take for Endless Scroll’s 100th episode
“The Year in Music With Jack Riedy”
my experience covering the different generations of Chicago music talent, our favorite projects of the year, the problem with the Grammys, and our mutual appreciation for Meg Thee Stallion.
“Hot Girl Shit with Jack Riedy”
we go through the career of one of rap's most exciting new figures, Megan Thee Stallion, leading up to her new album, plus we review new music from Anna McClellan and Shygirl.
Megan Thee Stallion’s Good News, the Gucci/Jeezy battle, We All We Got drops, and how I got into indie and DIY music.
“Fat Tony”
we discuss the billy woods show, indie rap in Chicago, and various levels of washdedness.