Something About the Beatles

Something About the Beatles


Latest Episodes

273: My Private Lennon with Sibbie O'Sullivan
January 08, 2024

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 and Carol Tyler, author of ); see for a detailed di

272: Born At The Right Time with Ray Connolly
December 25, 2023

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, recountin

271 Here and Now with "Now and Then": a SATB Special
December 08, 2023

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, a

270: Top Ten Most Important/Influential Beatles Sources with Erin Weber
November 16, 2023

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

269: George Harrison in the 70s with Eoghan Lyng
October 31, 2023

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

268: Buddy Holly and The Beatles with Luther Russell
October 19, 2023

The Beatles were the end result of an array of confluences, circumstances and influences. On the short list near the very top (if not THE top) was American rocker Buddy Holly. In his short career, he

267: Sgt. Pepper's Guitars
September 20, 2023

Conversations about a familiar subject with guys who know what's what are invaluable, because the depth of knowledge shared will always shed new light and get you to listen with fresh ears. My guests

266: Nowhere Man '23 with Robert Rosen
September 16, 2023

The author ofNowhere Man(2000) returns for a conversation prompted by the book's recent re-publication, augmented with an array of new material and appendices. Robert will also be making a rare pers

265: EMI Days with John Leckie and Friends
September 02, 2023

Returning guest and renowned produceris back on SATB and this time he brought his friends; colleagues from EMI with impressive credentials of their own, who also worked with The Beatles:and. It

264: Harrison, Lennon: It's Also Complicated
August 10, 2023

As a follow-on to mywith author Glenn Greenberg, we sat down to explore the Harrison-Lennon dynamic. A couple of things referenced in the show can be found below: John's 1974 note to George.