Roll Over Beethoven - Episode 35
What happens when the Beatles take a Chuck Berry anthem and make it their own? In this episode, Peter and Kenyon dive into “Roll Over Beethoven,” a song they’d been playing since their earliest club d...
22 Mar 20251h 8min
Please Mister Postman - Episode 34
What happens when the Beatles take a Motown classic and make it their own? Please Mr. Postman was already a #1 hit for the Marvelettes, but John Lennon’s urgent, near-desperate vocal delivery transfor...
17 Mar 20251h 1min
Till There Was You - Episode 33
Could Till There Was You be the Beatles’ most unexpected choice for their early setlists? A show tune from The Music Man, it stood out in their catalog—earning both praise and skepticism from fans and...
9 Mar 202559min
Little Child - Episode 32
Was "Little Child" ever meant to be sung by John Lennon? Originally intended as a showcase for Ringo Starr, the song took a different path when it proved a poor fit for his vocal range. In this episod...
2 Mar 20251h 4min
Little Child - Lecture Series 32 (bonus)
In this lecture, Kenyon analyzes Little Child, a track from With the Beatles that began as a rejected Ringo Starr vocal before becoming one of the album’s most relentless rockers. Despite its simplici...
2 Mar 202526min
Don't Bother Me - Episode 31
What inspired George Harrison to write his first song, “Don’t Bother Me”? A bout of illness and some friendly pressure from Mersey Beat’s Bill Harry played a role. In this episode, Peter and Kenyon ex...
23 Feb 20251h 6min
Don't Bother Me - Lecture Series 31 (bonus)
In this lecture, Kenyon takes a detailed look at George Harrison’s songwriting debut with "Don’t Bother Me," from With the Beatles. Written during a bout of illness in a Bournemouth hotel room, the tr...
23 Feb 202541min
All My Loving - Episode 30
What makes “All My Loving” the song that signaled a shift in the Beatles' dynamic? In this episode, Peter and Kenyon dive into Paul McCartney’s first major contribution to the Beatles’ catalog, writte...
15 Feb 20251h 28min
