If I Fell - Lecture Series 55 (bonus)
John Lennon’s “If I Fell” may sound like a tender ballad, but dig a little deeper and you’ll find a song loaded with ambiguity and emotional risk. In this lecture, Kenyon explores the idea that it’s n...
9 Aug 202553min
I Should Have Known Better - Episode 54
Before Help! and long before Norwegian Wood, there was I Should Have Known Better—John Lennon’s first brush with Bob Dylan-style introspection. In this episode, Kenyon and Peter explore the song’s piv...
2 Aug 20251h 18min
I Should Have Known Better - Lecture Series 54 (bonus)
At first glance, “I Should Have Known Better” seems like a standard early Beatles love song. But in this lecture, we uncover a deeper emotional arc beneath its simple title. Is John Lennon reflecting ...
2 Aug 202543min
A Hard Day's Night - Episode 53 with Justin Mann
In this packed episode of The Beatles: Note by Note, Kenyon, Peter, and Justin dive deep into the song “A Hard Day’s Night.” They unravel the song's hectic creation on April 13, 1964, when Lennon famo...
26 Juli 20251h 51min
A Hard Day's Night - Lecture Series 53 (bonus)
John Lennon had a problem: how do you write a love song called “A Hard Day’s Night”? In this lecture, we analyze how he solved it—lyrically and harmonically—using idioms, tonal ambiguity, and jazzy fo...
26 Juli 202552min
A Hard Day's Night Film - Episode 52 with Stephen Ptacek
A Hard Day’s Night wasn’t just the Beatles’ first film—it was a cinematic reset button for the music movie. In this episode, Peter, Kenyon and special guest Stephen explore how Richard Lester’s direct...
19 Juli 20252h 18min
Matchbox - Episode 51
Originally a Carl Perkins B-side, Matchbox became a showcase for Ringo Starr during the Beatles’ whirlwind studio sessions of mid-1964. In this episode, we explore why Ringo was chosen to sing this ro...
12 Juli 20251h 11min
Slow Down - Episode 50
“Slow Down” might be credited to The Beatles, but this cover of a Larry Williams B-side reveals more about the band’s limitations than their strengths. In this episode, we take a close listen to John ...
5 Juli 20251h 3min
