• Bar Keeping
    Dec 22 2025

    Join Chris and Tom as they trade tales from their bartending days.

    You can find plenty of other content, including this week's Staff Picks, at www.thirdsonginpodcast.com.

    Read our blog at https://substack.com/@tompolacek

    Email us your questions, comments and suggestions at thirdsongin@gmail.com

    Thanks for listening.

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    1 hr and 1 min
  • Tim Seeley - Build-A-Playlist
    Dec 15 2025

    Join Chris and Tom as they interview prolific and talented comics creator, Tim Seeley. Tim joins your podcasters in curating a brand-new special playlist and talks comics with the boys, especially Tom.

    Find the special playlist under "As Mentioned" at www.thirdsonginpodcast.com.

    Email us at thirdsongin@gmail.com and read our blog at Third Song In | Third Song In - Tom Polacek | SubstackThanks for listening.

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    57 mins
  • Not Unless You Think Round is Funny - The Films of the Coen Brothers
    Dec 8 2025

    Chris and Tom take an episode to discuss two of their favorite filmmakers, Joel and Ethan Coen. Check out the 3SI Coen Brothers film draft and keep listening for this week's playlist picks.

    You can find our blog at www.thirdsonginpodcast.com, and on Substack. Please subscribe, read and share!

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    1 hr
  • Ike Reilly - Musician and Family Man
    Dec 1 2025

    Chris and Tom welcome one of Tom's rock and roll heroes, Ike Reilly. Ike discusses making music with his band and with his family, and how blurry the distinction can get.

    Find Ike's links and his upcoming dates and projects at "As Mentioned" on www.thirdsonginpodcast.com.

    Read Tom's review of the Ike Reilly documentary, "Don't Turn Your Back on Friday Night" on the website or click here to read and subscribe to our blog on Substack: https://open.substack.com/pub/tompolacek/p/post-facto-film-review-dont-turn?r=em1l7&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=false

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    1 hr and 2 mins
  • Tim Placher - Build-A-Playlist
    Nov 24 2025

    For our Season 10 premiere, Chris and Tom welcome local music promoter and man-of-many-hats, Tim Placher. They discuss Tim's multiple careers and his lifelong love of music. Together, they also create an awesome playlist of piano-based pop music.

    Find Tim's plugs at: https://thirdsonginpodcast.com/as-mentioned

    Subscribe to our blog at: https://open.substack.com/pub/tompolacek/p/90-and-counting?r=em1l7&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=false

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    1 hr and 8 mins
  • Everybody Knows Your Name -- with Special Guest Joe Clemente
    Nov 10 2025

    Jope is back to celebrate our Season 9 finale! The three former roommates discuss the greatest sitcom of all time--Cheers!

    Check out and subscribe to our blog at: Third Song In | Third Song In - Tom Polacek | SubstackEmail us questions and comments at: thirdsongin@gmail.com.

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    1 hr and 16 mins
  • Sloan Armstrong - Build-A-Playlist
    Nov 3 2025

    Tom and Chris welcome another Armstrong to the podcast! Sloan Armstrong is an artist and on-line entrepeneur, as well as a horror buff and a heavy metal fan. Listen as they talk Little Skrunks and put together a special playlist.

    Find links to Sloan's work at www.thirdsonginpodcast.com, as well as plenty of other content.

    Subscribe to the 3SI blog at Third Song In | Third Song In - Tom Polacek | Substack

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    1 hr and 3 mins
  • David Lynch's Film and Art
    Oct 27 2025

    Two years of Third Song in!

    Chris and Tom celebrate two years of podcasting by trying to figure out the work of film director David Lynch. Listen to see if they pull it off.

    You can find all things 3SI at www.thirdsonginpodcast.com.

    Subscribe and share our blog on Substack at: https://substack.com/@tompolacek

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    42 mins