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313: The Iveys with Ron Griffiths
The story of Badfinger is bookended with The Iveys as prequel and the Head First album on the other end, months before the tragic suicide of Pete Ham. We explored the latter with Bob Jackson earlier …
Published on 22 hours ago
312: Contentious Credits 2 - This Time It's Personal
Back in May 2025, two hardcore Beatle historians haling from down under came on the show for an analysis of the conventional wisdom regarding Beatles instrumental credits and how, in certain instance…
Published on 2 weeks, 1 day ago
311: Dear Beatle People with Sara Schmidt and Allison Bumsted
311: Dear Beatle People with Sara Schmidt and Allison Bumsted
Most Beatles fans are generally familiar with the story of their UK fan club, managed by Freda Kelly and depicted throughout the 2013 doc…
Published on 1 month ago
310: The Beatles' Legacy with Sean Murphy
Why are we still talking about these guys? Does a band that stopped recording together over half a century ago have any relevance in the 21st century? Have we reached the bottom of the barrel yet in …
Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago
309: Some Fun Tonight with Chuck Gunderson
We are now sixty years on from the crest of The Beatles' touring years, if you figure the August 15, 1965 Shea Stadium show that kicked off their second North American tour as "the top of the mountai…
Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago
SATB Special: Power To WHAT People? - Canceling Lennon in 2025 with Candy Leonard
This special episode is, in effect, a part two of episode 308 (The Politics of Beatles), again with Candy Leonard, as an examination of the decision made by Universal Music Group (with the tacit app…
Published on 2 months ago
SATB Special: Ribbons of Rust Book Launch with John Leckie, Sibbie O'Sullivan and Richard Mills
Ribbons of Rust: The Beatles' Recording History in Context is this first installment of a multi-volume series, building out the history of everything The Beatles did in the recording studio to reveal…
Published on 2 months, 2 weeks ago
308: The Politics of Beatles with Candy Leonard
In 2014, sociologist Candy Leonard published Beatleness: How the Beatles and Their Fans Remade The World. It was a groundbreaking work, representing a serious exploration into the phenomenon of fando…
Published on 3 months, 1 week ago
307: Borrowed Time with Alan G. Parker
Director Alan G. Parker's newest film is a personal expression of gratitude toward John Lennon for being a figure that helped him through some difficult years when he was growing up. Borrowed Time: L…
Published on 4 months ago
306: Beatles Olympiad - Glyn Johns' Get Back with Gary Wenstrup
In late May 1969, producer Glyn Johns turned in a draft album, culled from hours of tape recorded in January 1969 during the Get Back/Let It Be sessions. His work reflected the original concept: catc…
Published on 4 months, 2 weeks ago