Podcasts

278: An Hour With Pattie Boyd

Today is her 80th birthday, and given the attention being brought by the auction of some personal items through Christie’s (see https://onlineonly.christies.com/s/pattie-boyd-collection/lots/3508 ), the time was right for a conversation. We made the most of the hour, given the demand for interviews right about now, but among the things discussed were:  Meeting George on the set of A …

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277: “Mike Tree” in Nutopia with Michael Meideros

Listeners: you may recall my conversation with Robert Rosen (245), detailing the blocking of a pair of books by reputable authors that detailed the “househusband” years of John’s life; it evolved out of an essay Robert wrote. Well, one of those writers is here to tell his story himself.  Michael Meideros was hired in 1977 to work …

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276 Filmtrack Olympiad: Magical Mystery Tour and Yellow Submarine

Picking up where we left off (259: Sgt. Pepper Olympiad ), lecturer/professor Gary Wenstrup and I resume the Olympiad series with a pair of releases featuring film score music, the 1967 Magical Mystery Tour EP/album and 1969’s Yellow Submarine release. Owing to the unique issues, with the latter representing only four new Beatle songs and the former being a six-song …

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274: George, The Reluctant Beatle with Philip Norman

The author of Shout: The Beatles In Their Generation has brought out his third Beatles individual biography, forty plus years after the publication of his group one. George Harrison: The Reluctant Beatle was put together tapping Norman’s body of old interviews (with witnesses now beyond reach) as well as fresh research and new conversations (including his star witness, Pattie …

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273: My Private Lennon with Sibbie O’Sullivan 

We have discussed the insights of 1st gen fans who, frankly, were screamers in the presence of The Beatles (Debbie Gendler, author of this upcoming memoir and Carol Tyler, author of this one); see thisfor a detailed discussion.     Then there’s Sibbie O’Sullivan – a high schooler when Deb and Carol were middle-schoolers. She too was swept up in …

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272: Born At The Right Time with Ray Connolly  

This British journalist/author/screenwriter/playwright is a SATB fave and was heard most recently among the 21 guests in the “Now and Then” discussion. But here he is alone in the spotlight, recounting his fabulous life as a chronicler of creators and a creator himself. Check out his website for a full accounting of his works – https://www.rayconnolly.co.uk/ – …

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271 Here and Now with “Now and Then”: a SATB Special

The release of a new Beatle recording in our lifetime warrants a special approach. To that end, I assembled a group of some of your favorite podcast guests, plus a few new ones to discuss, critique, and analyze the new Beatle record. Folks representing a number of geographical and generational perspectives weigh in with their …

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270: Top Ten Most Important/Influential Beatles Sources with Erin Weber

The first half hour+ was taped live at The Fest in August 2023, as you can doubtless tell. The rest was done in the usual way, and you’ll note we didn’t necessarily cover everything we listed in great detail, but that’s showbiz.  Here’s Erin’s list:1. A Hard Day’s Night film 2 and 3. The Internet. Two slots …

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269: George Harrison in the 70s with Eoghan Lyng

Between 1970 and 1979, George issued six studio albums (plus one triple-live one), followed by a second draft of his 1980 album the following year. Rock scribe Eoghan Lyng and I re-examine these works with fresh ears – we hope you will too.  Eoghan’s book: https://www.amazon.com/George-Harrison-70s-Eoghan-Lyng/dp/1789521742

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