Only Three Lads - Classic Alternative Music Podcast

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Episodes 410

Avg. Duration 1h 17m

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Apple Rating ★ 4.9 (37)

Since Feb 2020

Latest Episode Jun 2026

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About This Podcast

Only Three Lads is a lively podcast celebrating the Golden Age of Alternative Music from the '70s, '80s & '90s. Join Uncle Gregg, Brett Vargo, and a variety of ”Third Lads” as we share our Top Fives, stories, and news about the music we love, and have a lot of fun along the way! Whether you‘re into indie, punk, new wave, Britpop, power pop, synth pop, shoegaze, grunge...or whatever...there is going to be something for you to discover and love. Part of Pantheon Podcasts.

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Recent Episodes

S7E333 E333 - Tammy Ealom (Dressy Bessy, The Tammy Shine) - Top 5 College Radio Favorites

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In the 1980s, college radio served as a vital alternative to increasingly corporate and playlist-driven commercial radio. These stations became incubators for emerging alternative genres, provided…

E332 - George Usher (Beat Rodeo, House of Usher) - Top 5 Self-Produced Albums

Jun 02, 2026 1h 28m

This week, we grab the reins on a discussion of self-produced albums; that is, records on which the artist takes control over their own vision and not only performs the music, but takes…

S7E331 E331 - Parliament-Funkadelic Guitar Hero Michael Hampton - Top 5 Songs from the P-Funk Universe

May 26, 2026 1h 16m

Climb aboard the mothership...because we wants to funk YOU up! This week, we celebrate the music of the P-Funk universe - revolving around the nucleus of the George Clinton-led Rock & Roll Hame…

S7E330 E330 - The Melody Chamber - Top 5 Songs About Trains

May 19, 2026 1h 43m

Choo-chooooo! All abooooooooard! This train may not run on time, but it does run off the rails...and fast. This week, the Lads complete their "Metal MAY-hem" trifecta by covering the heaviest…

S7 O3L Presents: Weekend Six Pack , Vol. 31 - Glitz & Grit with Johnny Iguana from The Claudettes!

May 15, 2026 41m Bonus

We've got another six pack of fresh tunes for you in our "show within the show" bonus! This week, Brett chats with composer/keyboardist Johnny Iguana from Chicago band The Claudettes, as they…

E329 - Ben Vaughn - Songs About Cars

May 12, 2026 1h 9m

O3L's Metal MAY-hem continues, but this week we're talking about a different kind of heavy metal: the kind you drive. From “Rocket 88” to “Little Red Corvette”, the automobile has long been a…

S7E328 E328 - Buried Beneath Me - Top 5 Metal Albums for Alt-Rock Fans

May 05, 2026 2h 9m

It's Metal MAY-hem over here at O3L! This week, we're talking about some of the metal albums that we would recommend to alt-rock fans, whether it be the thundering classics whose influence crossed…

S7E327 E327 - Bill Kopp (Author, What's The Big Idea?) - Top 5 Concept Albums...That Work Outside of the Concept!

Apr 28, 2026 1h 33m

Are you all sitting comfybold two square on your body? Then I'll begin. We return to the topic of the concept album...with a spin. Some concept albums simply don't work without context. Others…

S7E326 E326 - The SALT Collective's Stéphane Schück - Top 5 Do's & Don'ts

Apr 21, 2026 1h 23m

DON'T you forget about us. DO listen to this week's O3L! That's right...we're covering songs with "do" or "don't" in the title. Our Third Lad is French songwriter/guitarist Stéphane Schück from The…

S7E325 E325 - Robert Deeble - Top 5 Songs About or Inspired by Literature

Apr 14, 2026 1h 12m

Hope you like curling up with a good podcast, because this week we're all about books...well, specifically, songs that are about or inspired by literature. How high brow of us! Our Third Lad for…

S7E324 E324 - Anne Richmond Boston (The Swimming Pool Q's) - Top 5 Songs of 1972

Apr 07, 2026 1h 33m

We're gonna make you an offer you can't refuse...because this week, we go way back to discuss some of our favorite songs of 1972 with the marvelous Anne Richmond Boston from The Swimming Pool…

S7E323 E323 - Top 5 "You'll Never Come Around" Songs

Mar 31, 2026 1h 1m

It's the darkest, most spiteful O3L yet! Thanks to an expected guest standing us up at the last minute, after 322 episodes of musical positivity, this week it's all about pushing each other's musical…

S7 O3L Presents: Weekend Six Pack, Vol. 30 - Meritorio in Action

Mar 27, 2026 25m Bonus

"The merit in action lies in finishing it to the end." - Genghis Khan Well, you'll definitely want to finish this six pack to the end, because this week it's all about Meritorio in action. That is,…

S7E322 E322 - Sgt. Splendor's Eric McFadden & Kate Vargas - Top 5 Songs This Messed-Up World Needs Right Now

Mar 24, 2026 1h 38m

What the world needs now...is O3L, sweet O3L! The lads are joined by guitarist/vocalist duo Eric McFadden and Kate Vargas — collectively known as Sgt. Splendor — to count down the top five songs…

S7E321 E321 - Great Lakes’ Ben Crum - Top 5 Album 1-2 Punches

Mar 17, 2026 1h 38m

BIFF! This week, we're focusing on Album 1-2 punches...that is, albums where the first two songs knock you out. BANG! Our Third Lad is Ben Crum from long-running Elephant 6 band Great Lakes. POW! …

S5 O3L Presents: Weekend Six Pack, Vol. 29 - Daylight Ravings Time - feat. Peter Pepper

Mar 13, 2026 36m Bonus

It's the first full weekend of Daylight Savings Time here in (most parts of the) U.S. You bring the sunshine, and we'll supply the tunes! Brett Vargo chats with electropunk pioneer Peter Pepper…

S7E320 E320 - Frank Boscoe (The Ekphrastics, Vehicle Flips, Wimp Factor 14) - Top 5 "One and Done"

Mar 10, 2026 1h 33m

This week, we’re covering bands who released one…and only one…proper album in their career. Sometimes they say everything they need to say in one album long statement. Sometimes, they attempt to…

S7E319 E319 - Chuck Granata - Top 5 Alternative Crooners

Mar 03, 2026 1h 47m

Croon•er (n) ['kru:nər]: a singer, particularly a male one, who sings sentimental songs in a soft, low voice. Decades before Elvis, The Beatles, Michael Jackson, Justin Bieber, or Uncle Gregg…

S7E318 E318 - The Silver Snails' Lucas Ward - Top 5 Elliott Smith Songs

Feb 24, 2026 1h 45m

This week, we celebrate the life and music of Elliott Smith, tracing his journey from noisy indie rocker to lo-fi DIY troubadour to the reluctant voice of a generation. Elliott released three…

S7 O3L Presents: Weekend Six Pack, Vol. 28 - Bullseye! with Nicole Laurenne (The Darts, Black Viiolet)

Feb 20, 2026 44m Bonus

Get ready for six new tunes that hit the mark every single time! Speaking of bullseyes, this week we welcome the charming and talented Nicole Laurenne from "spooky kitten garagepunk" band The Darts…

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