Listen to our interview of filmmaker Ava Farrar!
Listen to our interview of filmmaker Ava Farrar!
Follow the links below for information about the short film Sweet Young Thing:
https://sweetyoungthingfilm.com/
https://www.facebook.com/share/1T4xZovW44/?mibextid=wwXIfr
Follow @ava.farrar and @cinefolkstl on all social media for Ava Farrar's current and future projects.
You can find the special playlist we created with Ava Farrar here:
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/26pTfhivY8FWNCxrMe1Pem?si=FBWpXQoXTdqn5p2bc8sTyA
Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/memory-songs-a-third-song-in-playlist/pl.u-JGXZNF6j7RX
Here is the 3SI-certified Top 5 List of fight films:
1. Creed
2. Raging Bull
3. (tie) Diggstown / Redbelt
5. Enter the Dragon
We can’t believe we interviewed a guy who said “when I opened up for the Ramones.” Click below to find links to Gabriel Rotello's work, including his new novel, The CBGB Conspiracy:
Amazon.com: The CBGB Conspiracy eBook : Rotello, Gabriel: Kindle Store
The CBGB Conspiracy a book by Gabriel Rotello - Bookshop.org US
Special guest Gabriel Rotello helped us put together a playlist of seminal music from the CBGB scen of the 1970s:
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5ACqosxtJ7rhQok97GMXls?si=IfwWkRYWTZ2pcLNizXYyig
Your podcasters drafted their favorite voices in pop music:
1. Chuck Cleaver (Ass Ponys/Wussy)
2. Jay Farrar (Uncle Tupelo/Son Volt)
3. Matthew Grimm (The Hangdogs/Matthew Grimm and the Red Smear)
4. Ben Nichols (Lucero)
5. Angelo Moore (Fishbone)
6. Brent Best (Slobberbone/The Drams)
7. Mark Sandman (Morphine/Treat Her Right)
8. Bobby Bare Jr. (Bare Jr. /Guided by Voices)
9. Lucinda Williams
10. Brian Sella (The Front Bottoms)
The rest of the draft:
11. Micah Schnabel (Two Cow Garage)
12. BJ Barham (American Aquarium)
13. Ella Mellow (Rainbow Kitten Surprise)
14. MJ Lenderman
15. Josiah Leming (Josiah and the Bonnevilles)
The certified 3SI Top 5 films directed by John Hughes:
5. (tie) Weird Science and Uncle Buck
3. (tie) Planes, Trains and Automobiles and Sixteen Candles
2. Ferris Bueller's Day Off
1. Breakfast Club
Look for the Washington University Battlin' Bears and Coach Aaron Keen at
We created a grunge playlist with Coach Keen--you can find it streaming below:
Spotify: Coach Grunge - A Third Song In Playlist - playlist by Tpolacek | Spotify
Amazon Music: Amazon Music
YouTube Music: https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLblOiLf1OqBY&si=7fYzhPu8wKvESCcf
Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/coach-grunge-a-third-song-in-playlist/pl.u-1mlGYT3Bpkx
Find H'Aenise and LaStarr Production Studios at:
You can also contact her at
Scientifically calculated by 3SI:
5. A Good Day to Die Hard
4. Live Free or Die Hard
3. Die Hard 2
1. (tie) Die Hard / Die Hard With a Vengeance
Chris' Top 5 bands, by decade:
80s - Smithereeens
90s - Morphine
00s - Wussy
10s - Richmond Fontaine
20s - Fishbone
Tom's Top 5 bands, by decade:
80s - E Street Band
90s - Counting Crows
00s - Drive-By Truckers
10s - Lucero
20s - Black Keys
Click below to find Bobby Bare, Jr.'s website and Patreon information:
Bobby Bare Jr’s MACHINE MADE OF MELODY (its my laptop) — Music and videos | Patreon
Here are links to our special playlist with the legendary Bobby Bare, Jr.:
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4LyLCJfRM04w3QKMNHSJha?si=sn_yGXtVSL2tUwZBtIKmzQ
https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/third-song-in-season-12/pl.u-VqBxEt8govq
Here are links to our special playlist with Amy Gamble:
Olympian Effort - A Third Song In Playlist - playlist by Tpolacek | Spotify
Olympian Effort - A Third Song In Playlist
https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/olympian-effort-a-third-song-in-playlist/pl.u-VEe9pf8govq
Click here for Amy's web site:
Amy Gamble | Author | Speaker | Olympian
This link will take you to Amy Gamble's work on Amazon:
Amy's Facebook page:
And here is the link to Amy's Substack:
Here is where you can find this week's special playlist:
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1hA9ruOWVeEPpsCe6HP8iK?si=J1cimuraRBm9Q6TLbJd75w
https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/phil-the-love-a-third-song-in-playlist/pl.u-aG2RZHGvZK9
The 3SI list of Top 5 Wes Anderson films:
1. Rushmore (1998)
2. Fantastic Mr. Fox ( 2009)
3. The Royal Tenenbaums (2001)
4. Bottle Rocket (1996)
5. The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (2004)
Find Rob's novels wherever you buy your books. Here is a link to his newest work, Sendina's Prophecy:
You can find Countdown - A Third Song In Playlist, here:
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7vX7NLIG7eoQQ06iDb6ejU?si=sUi3eo7-SUqc7hAML3PoVw
https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/countdown-a-third-song-in-playlist/pl.u-J7aY2f6j7RX
You can find Bami's special playlist here:
https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/90s-a-third-song-in-playlist/pl.u-VqBbNT8govq
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3zMa6K6fjCkOakpsU2plOS?si=hE5mVkibRgSTHdFghiGwsw
You can find Bami's books here:
DAYO AND THE BORDER OF DREAMS: Adelayo, Bamidele: 9798274421263: Amazon.com: Books
Amazon.com: ALATOKE: THE GIRL WITH A DREAM eBook : Adelayo, Bamidele: Kindle Store
And here:
The Top 5 3SI Shawshank films:
1. (tie)Empire Records / Bull Durham
2. (tie) Tag / Family Man
3. (tie) Outside Providence / Blade Runner
4. (tie) The Martian / Groundhog Day
5. (tie) Raising Arizona / Gladiator
Brian's artwork can be found at brian condron artwork - Search Results | Facebook and on Instagram @bcondron_art https://www.instagram.com/bcondron_art/
Look for our special playlist, Sports Stuff - A Third Song In Playlist, at:
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4BuyneYnstT06kDy2fJRcU?si=GxLsdFMhSwa9hPJ25k34GQ
https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/sports-stuff-a-third-song-in-playlist/pl.u-m5mzEikq8xG
The 3SI Top 5 power ballad list:
1. (tie) Purple Rain (Prince, 1984) / Beth (KISS, 1976)
2. (tie) Let Him Run (Night Ranger, 1983) / I'd Do Anything for Love (Meat Loaf, 1978)
3 (tie) Faithfully (Journey 1983) / Lady, (Styx, 1973)
4 (tie) Every Rose Has Its Thorn (Poison, 1988) / Sister Christian (Night Ranger, 1984)
5 (tie) Call to the Heart (Giuffria, 1984) / Is This Love (Whitesnake, 1989)
Your podcasters' Top 5 Cusack joints:
1. Say Anything
2. High Fidelity
3 Grosse Pointe Blank
4 Tapeheads
5 The Sure Thing
Look for Rob Miller in print at the following sites:
You can listen to Rob at:
https://www.radioharborcountry.org/
Rob is on Instagram:
Find our Episode 9 special playlist here:
Apple Podcasts: https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/grave-robbing-a-third-song-in-playlist/pl.u-VqBWGI8govq
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4Ta8a9rHJqG3Fp5TFLBh1H?si=uqt75pglQnCxFqz2bMdJpg
YouTube Music: Third Song In - Season 11
Our Top 5 Sci Fi TV shows:
The truth is out there.
Here is the 3SI list of Chris' and Tom's favorite women of color in pop music:
Let the debate begin!
Here is a link to information regarding the documentary film, "Rebel Music: Women of Color Who Changed the Beat," directed by Vicki Howard. This is the film that inspired our Topic for Episode 7.
Rebel Music: Women of Color Who Changed the Beat - bbffilms.org
The Episode 6 playlist, curated with Damien & Emme:
Spotify: Family Trip - A Third Song In Playlist - playlist by Tpolacek | Spotify
Amazon Music: Amazon Music
Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/family-trip-a-third-song-in-playlist/pl.u-m5mM8ukq8xG
You can find "A New Narrative to Write" from Emme Drago here:
https://open.spotify.com/album/3aomkf89q1xPlDxNt8MjMq?si=SZM7xSU-T36SdOSHM5Bltg and wherever you stream your music.
For dates, details and more music:
https://damiendrago.bandcamp.com/track/happens-like-this
https://www.instagram.com/emme_drago/
https://www.youtube.com/@ddrago79
Here is our special playlist, curated with the help of Bobbi Pehle:
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1KkljCbl5slxx4RCsrBK5f?si=gz978gC6TammO2ba7odXBg
YouTube Music:
Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/zen-af-a-third-song-in-playlist/pl.u-97AKWCZeR32
Look for Andy's book, The Grace Arsenal, at THE GRACE ARSENAL - Home
Here is a link to the hardcover collection of Ben's outstanding comic series, Benjamin:
Benjamin: Winters, Ben H., Leomacs: 9798894880204: Amazon.com: Books
And you can find lots more at: www.benhwinters.com
Here is our special playlist, curated with the help of Ben H. Winters:
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5ELHMEOLTrf4nMYYBTqpoq?si=Tj9EOtRJQfWVXXDdUM3aag
https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/story-time-a-third-song-in-playlist/pl.u-D1VKBf7Ypky
Here are links to the special playlist, curated with the help of artist and musician, Caleb King:
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2DnQUWflzFpv70PMsosaAl?si=k5AlnYo6SyKZonMNOE9gvg
https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/songs-that-saved-me-a-third-song-in-playlist/pl.u-D1Vyos7Ypky
New dates for Larry and his book:
Gardner's Used Books Tulsa OK Apr 18 10 AM-4 PM
Find Larry's book, "Winning and Losing Are Imposters: Leadership Lessons from the Sidelines," on Amazon:
Here are the links to this week's special playlist, "Autobiograph - A Third Song In Playlist," curated with Coach Larry Kindbom:
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/23oxJ3v7OeAiP5sfGQghdT?si=ffVwe13yTi69EyjBIlp-TA
https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/autobiograph-a-third-song-in-playlist/pl.u-32PNeuAjRb3
Find links and examples of Tim's work at
http://timseeleyart.blogspot.com/
You can also follow Tim on X/Twitter and BlueSky, @hackintimseeley
Click below for the playlist, inspired by and curated with writer and artist, Tim Seeley:
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3kb3Ps7Okon7KK8c7DL72v?si=R-6MZCkES8yVe1ZoJaegEA
https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/hard-times-a-third-song-in-playlist/pl.u-32PkETAjRb3
In 2026, look for the new Sirius-XM radio show and a brand new album.
You can find all things Ike Reilly, including links to the documentary, "Don't Turn Your Back on Friday Night," at Ike Reilly
Links to the special playlist for our Season 10 premiere, curated with the help of special guest, Tim Placher:
https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLgSrVgX-1bi8l5O_aeERA7gsRu_ta4euM
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5HiBO1l8doHrtoZt8bfgUW?si=XswwOFphRsCQTwSeyA_Maw
https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/piano-men-a-third-song-in-playlist/pl.u-d3AvLu7ANbp
The Porch & Park Music Fest in Joliet, Illinois will be 8/22/26, for info:
https://porchandparkmusicfest.com
(3) Facebook - Porch and Park Festival
@porchandparkmusicfest on Instagram
Also, see (3) Facebook and/or @timplacher on Instagram for updates on all of Tim's projects.
Click here for the Little Skrunks website:
You can contact Sloan at littleskrunks@gmail.com, or find her stuff by searching "Little Skrunks" on Etsy or Shopify.
Here is the playlist we curated with Sloan Armstrong:
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2z5YQvzlN4p8GfX4u0uWpj?si=8yEu-ndtQ_Wl_VnfKNGuDQ
https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/absolute-shit-kickers-a-third-song-in-playlist/pl.u-d3ArZH7ANbp
Click here for the playlist we created with special guest, Marzell Richardson:
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3xMowiAZw85FHehnumB9eq?si=KAZ15PSyTQywIcSsWNa4rQ
https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/now-hes-cooking-a-third-song-in-playlist/pl.u-d3AjjT7ANbp
Click here for the Richardson's Facebook page: www.richardsons81n.com, www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100087420818801
And here's the official Richardson's web site: Richardson's Bar and Grill
Listen to the playlist we made with Jope:
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2sWxHh6unucOn8TmTM5K8Q?si=2jF2T1lLTfyi_sGD3hRRCA
https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/collaborate-and-listen-a-third-song-in-playlist/pl.u-18Zg1u3Bpkx
https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLgSrVgX-1bi_EJim7aOXmJ7BHlS5FLhWq&si=U22jrpCUFo6amonx
https://music.amazon.com/user-playlists/e29ed79b78df4da69baf7136844c6e9asune
Chris recommends the book Sellout: The Major-Label Feeding Frenzy That Swept Punk, Emo, and Hardcore (1994-2007):
Links to WFHB's Interchange on PRX. Doug's work can be found in this archive:
Follow the links to Beware of Doug, our special playlist, created with Doug Storm for the Season 8 finale:
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3jwdrUZMJmKF1QM6kcrVV3?si=VIU_p7rMQ5Czy00sS5RxYg
https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/beware-of-doug-a-third-song-in-playlist/pl.u-d3eA0i7ANbp
Links to our special playlist with Dante DiBartolo:
https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/sh-t-we-like-a-third-song-in-playlist/pl.u-aGA29sGvZK9
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6Pr8Eovynrl0cVz4eXfW7K?si=J2c_aoexRqawXFY0YUiOvg
Links to Dan's music:
https://www.facebook.com/dandoughertymusic/
https://open.spotify.com/artist/252JIiCixWM9ZfJDpqzz2s?si=5JT69QM3QAGzPcRtjmFz6w
Links to Dan's books, comics and illustration work:
http://patreon.com/beardocomics
Dan is on Instagram @beardocomics
Follow the links to Get Sh*t Done - A Third Song In Playlist, created by Chris, Tom and Renaissance man, Dan Dougherty:
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2LMQDfSoJKd7ndfMNebXFW?si=XFbl_EqNT2-pIj59O-JcQg
https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/get-sh-t-done-a-third-song-in-playlist/pl.u-72AAmuRJa94
Follow the links to Fight Songs - A Third Song In Playlist, curated by your hosts, along with roots-rock icon, Matthew Grimm:
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4gPqxXOPFJiZaDuq3fhfm7?si=BCJKczCHSoyVXkjkx2IC4A
https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/fight-songs-a-third-song-in-playlist/pl.u-J74Vmt6j7RX
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