Episode 232: Put Them in the Movies, Review of "Let It Be" (1970 and 2024)
In this episode, part of our ongoing Beatles and Beatles-related film series, we discuss and review the Beatles' last film, Let It Be released in 1970...and 2024! We consider the circumstances surroun...
29 Mai 20241h 5min
Episode 231: Review of Ringo Starr's new EP, "Crooked Boy"
In this episode, we review Ringo Starr's recently released EP, Crooked Boy. We discuss the importance (and benefits) of the album having one creative leader, in this case Linda Perry, and give our tho...
8 Mai 202433min
Episode 230: Songs Under the Microscope, Vol. 30 - The Beatles, "Old Brown Shoe"
We go back into the lab to dissect the Beatles' 1969 song "Old Brown Shoe," first known as the B-side of "The Ballad of John and Yoko." This is a great George Harrison track filled with quirky lyrics,...
25 Apr 202438min
Episode 229: New Releases from Dhani, Sean, James, and Beyoncé!
In this episode, we discuss a bevy of new releases by Dhani Harrison, Sean Lennon, James McCartney, and of course, the cover of "Blackbird" (called "Blackbiird") by Beyoncé. We recommend you listen to...
5 Apr 20241h 1min
Episode 228: "Lost" Beatles and Solo Songs
In this episode, we examine "lost" songs -- those the Beatles wrote as a group and/or solo that never got an official release, or may truly be lost -- and talk about what we'd like to see happen. We'l...
11 Mar 20241h 2min
Episode 227: A Deep Dive into "Band on the Run" by Paul McCartney and Wings!
Amazingly, after 12 years of doing this podcast, we've never done a full track-by-track analysis of the Paul McCartney and Wings 1973 album, Band on the Run. We give an overview of the album's genesis...
24 Feb 20241h 30min
Episode 226: Songs Under the Microscope, Vol. 29 - John Lennon, "New York City"
In this episode we go back into the lab to discuss John Lennon's 1972 song "New York City." Found on his double album Sometime in New York City, this song has been described as "journalese" and the "s...
9 Feb 202426min
Episode 225: Beatles Friends -- Denny Laine
In this episode we look at the life and career of songwriter, guitarist, and vocalist Denny Laine, who died in December 2023. Along with Paul and Linda, Denny was the only constant member of Wings dur...
23 Jan 202450min
