SUMMARY: Hercules Jones joins Phoebe to discuss the new big-screen documentary, One to One: John & Yoko.

PLAYLIST: Attica State
JOHN & YOKO(1972) Power to the People
JOHN & YOKO (1971) Luck of the Irish JOHN & YOKO(1972) John Sinclair JOHN & YOKO(1972) Looking Out From My Hotel Window YOKO ONO (1973) Sisters O' Sisters JOHN & YOKO(1972) We're All Water JOHN & YOKO(1972) Mother JOHN LENNON (1970) New York City JOHN & YOKO(1972) Sunday Bloody Sunday JOHN & YOKO(1972) Don't Worry Kyoko JOHN & YOKO (1972)

SOURCES: Come Together, John Lennon in His Time by John Weiner 1984

Authors Dr. Allison Bumstead and Dr. Christine Feldman-Barrett join Daphne and Phoebe to discuss the Big-Screen viewing of Paul McCartney and Wings in "One Hand Clapping." Originally recorded Oct 9, 2024; originally aired April 17, 2025.

--- Allison's Links:

Dr. Allison Bumsted: https://www.instagram.com/allisonbumsted “TeenSet, Teen Fan Magazines, and Rock Journalism: Don't Let the Name Fool You” https://www.upress.state.ms.us/Books/T/TeenSet-Teen-Fan-Magazines-and-Rock-Journalism

Christine's Links:

Dr. Christine Feldman-Barrett: https://www.instagram.com/darlinggurl

“A Woman’s History of the Beatles” https://www.amazon.com/Womens-History-Beatles-Christine-Feldman-Barrett/dp/1501348035

EPISODE LINKS:

It Isn’t Silly at All: Exploring the Depths of “Silly Love Songs” by Rob Collier https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/19401159.2024.2360810#d1e221

“Linda’s Media Representation w/ Dr Allison Bumsted” Paul or Nothing episode #101:

https://mccartneypod.podbean.com/?s=Allison%20Bumsted

Music from ONE HAND CLAPPING:

https://shop.paulmccartney.com/products/one-hand-clapping-2lp?srsltid=AfmBOorFjxu3VMHAQjLbCvI0FmQ3nK91uTeweOOwnUg5cVokraAcT-4k

SUMMARY: In our final episode of Fine Tuning, we summarize our conclusions, respond to listener feedback, issue corrections, share our hopes and fears for future books and offer our thoughts and predictions on the future of Beatles scholarship.

PLAYLIST Everyday BUDDY HOLLY Honey Hush BIG JOE TURNER I Fall to Pieces PATSY CLINE Problems THE EVERLY BROTHERS P.S. I Love You THE BEATLES Whispering Bells THE DELL-VIKINGS Que Sera, Sera DORIS DAY Johnny Angel SHELLEY FABARES Hit the Road, Jack RAY CHARLES Crying ROY ORBISON I’ll Be On My Way THE BEATLES

Serene's Blog: https://therealtamishow.com/author/therealtamishow/ https://www.tumblr.com/mythserene

MARK LEWISOHN INTERVIEW LINKS:

Interview with Jean Louis-Polard, 2014 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qJ3Cb0c-tnI&t=1s

Fabcast podcast, 2017 013 MARK LEWISOHN https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/013-lewisohn/id1108129093?i=1000383307889

Humans in Love podcast, 2018 #1 (Part One) Beatles Authority Mark Lewisohn (YouTube) https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/1-part-one-beatles-authority-mark-lewisohn-on-travel/id1386766806?i=1000412043887

Fab4Cast podcast, 2019  Talking to Mark Lewisohn: #1 Writing The Beatles' History  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FkrFSnGnriQ and #2 Spring 1969  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JZ-BMzJyGGA&t=17s

Nothing Is Real podcast, 2019 The Mark Lewisohn Interview #14 Part One  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/nothing-is-real-episode-14-the-mark-lewisohn/id1462587848?i=1000452821367 and  #15 Part Two  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/nothing-is-real-episode-15-mark-lewisohn-part-2/id1462587848?i=1000453706171

Interview with Giljs Groenteman, 2019 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RuettzOVmhg

I Am the EggPod podcast, 2019 The Star-Club tapes  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TwZy3DfdPjU&t=186s

From Me To You podcast, 2020 Mark Lewisohn In Conversation w/ Richard Courtney  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gPMlGfXMR_4

Let It Roll podcast, 2020 Mark Lewisohn in Conversation w/Nate Wilcox  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J0cbEEHXFp8

Let It Be Beatles podcast, 2020 Mark Lewisohn - The Complete 2020 Let It Be Beatles Interview Podcast (YouTube) https://soundcloud.com/user-86154098/mark-lewisohn-the-complete-2020-let-it-be-beatles-interview-podcast?utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing

Fans on the Run podcast, 2022 Ep 73. Mark Lewisohn  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/fans-on-the-run-a-podcast-made-by-for-and-about-beatles-fans/id1522056200?i=1000556606690

SUMMARY

Unseen Paul builds on our earlier episodes by sharing even more quotes, stories, and insights about young Paul McCartney, who deserves a nuanced and dynamic portrait in any Beatles biography.

We explore some of his more overlooked character traits: his quirks and gifts; his stressors and anxieties; his unusual interests and values. These features reveal him as a fascinatingly dualistic artist and person. SOURCES Paul McCartney: the Definitive Biography by Chris Salewicz (1986) The Beatles by Bob Spitz (2005) “Portrait of Paul” Women Magazine by Mike McCartney (1965) Magical Mystery Tours: My Time with the Beatles by Tony Bramwell (2006) Many Years From Now by Barry Miles (1997) Thank U Very Much by Mike McCartney Paul McCartney on Howard Stern (2021) “A Political Paul” Interview w/ Jonathan Powers for Prospect Magazine (Jan 17, 2009) Paul McCartney interview w/ Hot Press magazine (2002) Maureen Cleave “Intelligent Beatle” “Mockers” Interview https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j9e6zHA6eOY&t=116s The Beatles Authorized Biography by Hunter Davies (1968) The Beatles diary: Volume 1 by Barry Miles (2001) BBC Interview “dyslexia”  (October 4, 1997) https://www.effinghamradio.com/2023/06/15/happy-birthday-paul-mccartney-2 Angie McCartney Interview w/ Geoffrey Guiliano (1984) https://www.tumblr.com/pleasantlyinsincere/697307027602571264/angie-and-ruth-mccartney-on-saying-i-love-you-in?source=share Mike McCartney; Beatles Book Monthly Magazine (1992) Paul McCartney for New York Times Magazine (2020) THE LYRICS by Paul McCartney and Paul Muldoon (2021) Icke, Evelyn Hamann und die Beatles: Eine Art Biografie by Hans “Icke” Braun (2019) *ENGLISH TRANSLATION of Braun's book and further anecdotes generously provided to AKOM by @packyourromanticmind on tumblr A Cellar Full of Noise by Brian Epstein (1964) Allan Williams quote from Music Legends The Beatles Special Edition by The Rock Review Music Legends Library (Sept 2, 2019) https://issuu.com/codarecordsltd/docs/music_legends_beatles_special_edition Interview w/ Horst Fascher for Deutschlandfunk Kultur (2006) Astrid Kirchherr Interviewed by Colin Hall for Get Rhythm (August 2001) PLAYLIST Stairway to Paradise SARAH VAUGHAN 4 Pointers 1 TREVOR DUNCAN Fine and Mellow ETTA JONES Welcome to My World JIM REEVES El Paso MARTY ROBBINS You Go To My Head BILLIE HOLIDAY Nature Boy NAT KING COLE Black and White EARL ROBINSON My Bucket’s Got a Hole in it HANK WILLIAMS Spoonful HOWLIN WOLF Since I Don’t Have You THE SKYLINERS Perhaps DORIS DAY Lonesome Town RICKY NELSON Love to Love NINA SIMONE

SUMMARY:  In our 9th episode, we tackle a handful of loose ends from Tune In and pose the question: WTF?

Why The Farting? Where's Talented Friend? Washboard To Fender Weird, Those Fruits! Women-Type Fans Whores They F*cked? Wow, That's Fabricated! Which Tune's First? Writing's Too Fancy Whose Teachers Finest? Wimpy Teetotaler Frenemie

PLAYLIST: Tutti Frutti LITTLE RICHARD Good Golly Miss Molly LITTLE RICHARD Where D’you Get Your Whiskey BOB CORT’S SKIFFLE GROUP Mama, He Treats Your Daughter Mean RUTH BROWN Mess Around RAY CHARLES Spanish Flea HERB ALPERT Theme from A Summer Place PERCY FAITH Please Mr Postman THE MARVELETTES School Days LOUIS JORDAN Alligator Wine SCREAMIN’ JAY HAWKINS I’ll Be On My Way THE BEATLES

SYNOPSIS:  In her second appearance on AKOM, May Pang talks with Phoebe about Yoko enlisting Paul’s help during the Lost Weekend, John & Yoko’s Tittenhurst Safe Room, The (not) Malibu Dream House and Primal Therapy. The Lost Weekend: A Love Story is currently available for purchase or streaming on most major platforms. Discover more at www.maypang.com

SYNOPSIS: No Greater Buddy examines how Tune In handles the naughty behavior of its resident Bad Boy, John Lennon. This is a study of Lewisohn’s coverage of John’s bad behavior (rather than the behavior itself).

PLAYLIST Bad Boy LARRY WILLIAMS Let the Good Times Roll LOUIS JORDAN Jim Dandy LAVERN BAKER Handful of Keys FATS WALLER Undecided ELLA FITZGERALD Angel Baby ROSIE & THE ORIGINALS Night Train DAVID ROSE Devil or Angel THE CLOVERS I’ll Be on My Way THE BEATLES

SOURCES The Beatles by Hunter Davies (1968) The Other Side of John Lennon By Sandra Shevey (1990) Beatles Anthology (1995) Living in the Material World by Martin Scorcese (2011)

SYNOPSIS: Spanner in the Works shows how Paul is portrayed as uniquely difficult to manage and unjustifiably obstructive, even to the point of sabotaging the band. 

We use Tune In’s reporting of the early friction between Paul and Brian Epstein as a case study to illustrate how Tune In guides the reader to distrust and second-guess Paul whenever he comes into conflict with other major players in the Beatles’ story.

PLAYLIST Maybe THE CHANTELS Oop Shoop SHIRLEY GUNTER & THE QUEENS Tequila THE CHAMPS I’m Walkin FATS DOMINO Lucille THE BEATLES Devil in His Heart THE DONAYS Baby It’s You THE SHIRELLES Slippin and Slidin LITTLE RICHARD Too Much ELVIS PRESLEY Fast Freight RITCHIE VALENS I’ll Be On My Way THE BEATLES

SOURCES “Portrait of Paul” Mike McCartney Woman Magazine, 1965 McCartney the Definitive Biography by Chris Salewicz, 1986 John Lennon Interview w/ Jann Wenner for Rolling Stone, May 14, 1970 John Lennon Interview w/ Lisa Robinson for Hit Parader, 1975 John Lennon and Yoko Ono Interview at St Regis Hotel by Peter McCabe and Robert Schonfeld, September 5th, 1971 Lennon Remembers by Jann Wenner for Rolling Stone, 1971 In My Life by Pete Shotten, 1983 Interview w/ Pete Best in Music Legends The Beatles Special Edition by The Rock Review Music Legends Library Sept 2, 2019

SYNOPSIS: Phoebe talks with Vivek Tiwary, author of “The Fifth Beatle: The Brian Epstein Story,” a graphic novel celebrating its 10th Anniversary with a new edition! https://thefifthbeatle.com/graphic-novel/

https://twitter.com/fifthbeatle

https://www.instagram.com/the_fifthbeatle/?hl=en

https://www.facebook.com/TheFifthBeatleTV/ PLAYLIST It’s For You CILLA BLACK

SYNOPSIS: In A Prolonged Jealousy, we tackle one of Tune In’s main talking points: that Paul McCartney is a fundamentally jealous person whose obsessive, one-sided jealousy of and over John Lennon was brought to a boil by the presence of Stuart Sutcliffe in the band. 

Is Tune In’s unforgiving portrayal of Paul’s jealousy fair? Or is it over the top? We’ll discuss! *This episode was originally posted on Nov 17, 2023 and subsequently re-uploaded on Nov 21, 2023 to add a few minutes of additional information relative to the topic. In the interest of full transparency, we haven’t edited or deleted anything from our original episode, just added the additional info to the discussion around the 1:36:45 mark.

PLAYLIST

Frenzy SCREAMIN’ JAY HAWKINS Woo-Hoo ROCK*A*TEENS Raunchy BILL JUSTICE What’d I Say RAY CHARLES Lucille LITTLE RICHARD Flamenco Sketches MILES DAVIS Sleepwalk SANTO AND JOHNNY Let it Be Me THE EVERLY BROTHERS Just Walking in the Rain THE PRISONAIRES Go! Go! Go! ROY ORBISON Duck Tail JOE CLAY I’ll Be On My Way THE BEATLES

SOURCES The Beatles by Hunter Davies (1968) The Beatles by Bob Spitz (2005) “The Beatles’ Shadow: Stuart Sutcliffe” by Pauline Sutcliffe (2002) “The Lost Beatle: The Stuart Sutcliffe Story” BBC (2005) John Lennon The Life by Philip Norman (2005) Paul McCartney The Life by Philip Norman (2016) Beatles Book Monthly Magazine (May 1994) Beatles Anthology (1995)

SYNOPSIS: Phoebe Lorde and Allison Bumsted talk with Kenneth Womack about “LIVING THE BEATLES LEGEND: the Mal Evans Story.” We discuss several of the amazing topics raised in this wonderful book; Elvis, cowboys, Allen Klein being horrible, the tougher-to-write moments in the book, interpersonal relationships within the Beatles' circle, and of course the fascinating life of the incomparable Mal Evans.

SUMMARY: Leader Lennon examines Tune In's major thesis, that John Lennon was and is the leader and implicit owner of The Beatles forever. 

We take a hard look at Tune In’s obvious affection for hierarchy and dominance and how this pervades its storytelling. We'll discuss the deficiencies of this framework, why it is a problem, and how it distorts the Beatles’ story.

PLAYLIST Tiger Man RUFUS THOMAS Lovin’ Machine WYNONIE HARRIS Honey Don’t CARL PERKINS Besame Mucho TRIO LOS PANCHOS Crying, Waiting, Hoping BUDDY HOLLY C’mon Everybody EDDIE COCHRAN Soldier of Love THE BEATLES Rip it Up ELVIS PRESLEY I’ll Be On My Way THE BEATLES

SOURCES The Beatles by Hunter Davies (1968) Pre-Fab by Colin Hanton (2018) The Beatles by Bob Spitz (2005) John by Cynthia Lennon (2005) Alan Williams from Stuart Sutcliffe: The Lost Beatle, BBC (2005) Lennon Remember Interview w/ Jann Wenner (1971)

SUMMARY

AKOM presents: DYLAN McCARTNEY The Partners That Never Were

Phoebe and Thalia explore the songwriting of Bob Dylan and Paul McCartney, how their styles differ and overlap and why we think they would complement each other beautifully in a potential collaboration. Also included: What Bob and Paul have said about each other over the years, song comparison/analysis, John Lennon’s take, a miniature quiz show, and a special surprise Dylan-McCartney mashup!

EPISODE CONTENTS

- Intro - Beyond the Surface - Influence on Each Other? - First Impressions - Swipe Right (Geminis, Painters, DJs, Fanboys) - Songwriting is Magic - Poetic Lyrics - Lyric Comparison - John’s Two Cents - Quiz: Dylan or McCartney? - The Mashup

PLAYLIST (SONGS used in this episode) Tombstone Blues DYLAN  A Love For You MCCARTNEY Joey DYLAN Tangled up in Blue DYLAN Another Day MCCARTNEY I’ll Follow the Sun MCCARTNEY Musica (from Ecce Cor Meum) MCCARTNEY Strawberry Fields Forever BEATLES I Want to Hold Your Hand BEATLES She Loves You BEATLES I Saw Her Standing There BEATLES Please Please Me BEATLES Black Crown Blues DYLAN Hello Goodbye BEATLES Visions of Johanna DYLAN New York City LEADBELLY She’s Leaving Home BEATLES It’s Alright Ma DYLAN My Back Pages DYLAN Pretty Little Head MCCARTNEY She Belongs to Me DYLAN One of us Must Know (Sooner or Later) DYLAN I Will MCCARTNEY Price is Right Theme Phoebe’s Mash-up (featuring Last Thoughts on Woody Guthrie by Bob Dylan and Jazz Street by Paul McCartney and Wings)

AKOM’s DYLAN MCCARTNEY SPOTIFY PLAYLIST: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3shCVkE5tgmHBpQhLlE1ob?si=3b44de547e9c400f

SYNOPSIS: This episode explores Tune In’s unequal treatment of John Lennon and Paul McCartney's childhoods, with particular attention paid to the disparate coverage of their childhood stressors and the deaths of their mothers, Julia and Mary.

We go pretty deep into what we know of John and Paul's boyhoods and how those experiences shaped their personalities and affected their adult behaviors, 

Does Tune In do the same? For both? We’ll see!

SOURCES Thank You Very Much by Mike McCartney (1981) “Portrait of Paul” by Mike McCartney for Woman Magazine (1965) Howard Stern Interview w/ Paul McCartney (2001) Rolling Stone Magazine w/ Ringo (2015) The Macs Family Album Mike McCartney (1981) Many Years from Now Barry Miles (1997) McCartney: the Definitive Biography Chris Salewicz (1986) The Beatles: the Authorized Biography Hunter Davies (1968)

PLAYLIST In the Still of the Night THE FIVE SATINS Boys THE BEATLES Stairway to the Stars ELLA FITZGERALD Five Long Years EDDIE BOYD Love Hurts THE EVERLY BROTHERS Peter and the Wolf (SERGEI PROVOFIEV) NEW YORK STADIUM SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA  Please BING CROSBY I’m Wishing SNOW WHITE Blue Moon ELVIS PRESLEY Are You Lonesome Tonight? ELVIS PRESLEY Crying in the Chapel THE ORIOLES Crying in the Rain THE EVERLY BROTHERS Sorrow PETER PAUL & MARY I’ll Be On My Way THE BEATLES

SYNOPSIS: In Creative Whirlwind, we take a look at how Tune In reports and characterizes young Lennon and McCartney as budding artists.  

We’ll show that Tune In significantly downplays and shortchanges (and sometimes even ignores) crucial aspects of McCartney's artistic development and identity. On the other hand, Lennon’s creative development is shown from all angles in loving detail and with unbridled admiration. Our discussion will be divided into three major sections: Visual Arts, Literature and Musical Self-Expression.

PLAYLIST

Sh-Boom THE CHORDS Mona Lisa NAT KING COLE Let’s Have a Party WANDA JACKSON Blueberry Hill FATS DOMINO New Day SUN RA Woo-Hoo THE ROCK-A-TEENS Blues in Orbit DUKE ELLINGTON What is This Thing Called Love DAVE BRUBECK Bloodnock Rock n Roll Call THE GOONS Aint’ Misbehavin’ FATS WALLER Sleepy Lagoon HARRY JAMES Rocket 88 JACKIE BRENSTON Come Go with Me THE DEL VIKINGS Money BARRETT STRONG I’ll Be On My Way THE BEATLES

SOURCES Remember by Mike McCartney (1992) The Beatles by Bob Spitz (2005) Mike McCartney “Portrait of Paul,” Woman Magazine (1965)  Early Liverpool by Mike McCartney (2021) The Guardian “The Long and Winding Ode” by Nicci Gerrard, (Sat 10 Mar 2001) Many Years From Now by Barry Miles (1997) Beatles Book Magazine (“Young Paul”), Issue 27  BBC Interview (October 4, 1997) https://www.effinghamradio.com/2023/06/15/happy-birthday-paul-mccartney-2 Melvyn Bragg Interview, Southbank (1977) Donovan Leitch Interview w/ Rolling Stone (April 30, 2012)

SYNOPSIS: This is a look at Tune In’s most positive descriptions of John and Paul respectively. All examined passages will be from the text, i.e. the author’s own depictions of John and Paul.

By comparing how Lewisohn chooses to describe John versus Paul, we will reveal many undeniable discrepancies in word choice, enthusiasm, depth, and tone. 

What do these discrepancies mean? We’ll discuss!

SOURCES Beatles Anthology (2000) Beatles Authorized Biography by Hunter Davies (1968) John, Paul and Me: Before the Beatles by Len Garry (1997)

PLAYLIST Side By Side RAY CHARLES and BETTY CARTER Personality JOHNNY MERCER Deed I Do PEGGY LEE Young at Heart FRANK SINATRA Clarabella THE BEATLES In Spite of All the Danger THE BEATLES Twenty Flight Rock EDDIE COCHRAN Crazy Man Crazy BILL HALEY & THE COMETS Lawdy Miss Clawdy ELVIS PRESLEY They Can’t Take That Away From Me ELLA FITZGERALD & LOUIS ARMSTRONG I’ll Be On My Way THE BEATLES Visit our website for more: anotherkindofmind.com

SYNOPSIS: Welcome to Fine Tuning, an Examination of Mark Lewisohn’s Tune In. This episode presents an overview of our 11-part series including its impetus, our objectives and summaries of the upcoming installments.

PLAYLIST Johnny B. Goode THE BEATLES Carol THE BEATLES Some Other Guy THE BEATLES Too Much Monkey Business THE BEATLES Thank You Girl THE BEATLES Baby It’s You THE BEATLES I’ll Be On My Way THE BEATLES

Lewisohn Quoted from Podcast Fab4cast Part 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FkrFSnGnriQ

ELEANOR RIGBY lives in a dream, waits at the window, died in the church and was buried alone with her name!!! This is an episode of McCartney: A Life in Lyrics, a new podcast with Sir Paul McCartney himself from iHeartMedia, MPL, and Pushkin Industries.  Listen and subscribe!

SUMMARY Phoebe and Daphne answer more listener mail! In Part 2 they tackle: the controversial production of Strawberry Fields Forever, an alternate theory on Paul and Jane’s breakup, what Mick Jagger and Pattie Boyd know about India, Projecting Onto George, granny music, voodoo dolls and more!

FULL LIST OF TOPICS Security Blanket Midas Man Pattie’s Post What Does Pattie Mean? Maharishi Hit on a Beatle? Sympathy for Teenage Paul Estranged Fiance Theory Projecting Onto George SFF (John’s dissatisfaction) Paul’s Farm Maxwell Paul and Jane: Alternate Theory Infamous Postcard Voodoo Dolls Mistake Feedback Mozart Prodigy Discussion Granny Music Voodoo Dolls If I Fell Foreverly Brothers Morbid Question

PLAYLIST What You’re Doing THE BEATLES 1964 From Me to You THE BEATLES 1963

SUMMARY The AKOM Team tackles a variety topics including: the upcoming "Now and Then" release, Why Allen Klein Is Still Trash, possible undercover hookups, the challenges of friendship, LSD, Elvis, betrayal and SO MUCH MORE! Full List of Topics: SOLO PAUL! LAWR OBJECTION PAUL AND MOZART NOW AND THEN ELVIS BOOK JOHN IS HIGH MAINTENANCE FRIEND? WOMEN IN FANDOM PAUL BLOCKING GEORGE TWO VIRGINS KLEIN v. EASTMANS SKYWRITING BY WORD  JOHN, PAUL AND ILY PAUL ON JOHN'S SEXUALITY WHAT'S LSD LIKE? NORTHERN SHARES  EARLY DAYS SERIES PAUL AND YOKO HOOK UP?! MUSICAL DIALOGUE PAUL & YOKO GIVE YOKO TOO MUCH CREDIT THE MCCARTNEYS AND JOHN LAURENCE JUBER PLAYLIST Everybody's Got Something to Hide THE BEATLES (1968) Eight Days a Week THE BEATLES (1964) SOURCES Get Back dir. Peter Jackson (2021) Laurence Juber interview (2023) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E09nG-H09Yk&t=6454s Superb Weirdness mixtape: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ajOA9GHQPV0

DR FRANKENSONG! AKOM talks w/ Adrian Sinclair and Allen Kozinn

Summary: Authors of the McCartney Legacy Vol 1, Adrian Sincalir and Allen Kozinn speak with Daphne and Phoebe about Paul McCartney’s “Frankensongs,” dynamic compositions that consist of two (or more) songs that are sutured together to form a mega-song. 

In this episode: Another Day, Back Seat of My Car, Little Lamb Dragonfly, Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey, Band on the Run.

PLAYLIST: Too Many People Jet Another Day Back Seat of My Car Little Lamb Dragonfly Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey Band on the Run Get on the Right Thing Big Barn Bed

SUMMARY AKOM talks with the fabulous May Pang about “The Lost Weekend: A Love Story” and a variety of big and small topics including: John praising Cynthia’s parenting, meeting Paul and Linda in the 1980s, visiting David Bowie w/ Paul and Linda, and the ride John abstained from at Disney World. PLAYLIST Surprise Surprise JOHN LENNON (1974) Real Love (demo) JOHN LENNON (1977) #9 Dream JOHN LENNON (1974) Tennessee (Take 5) JOHN LENNON (1975) (Forgive Me) My Little Flower Princess JOHN LENNON (1980) Young Americans DAVID BOWIE (1975) Waiting for the Sun to Shine (demo) PAUL McCARTNEY (1975) Slippin' and Slidin' JOHN LENNON (1975) Stand By Me JOHN LENNON (1975)

SUMMARY

Welcome to STRANGE BEDFELLOWS, an AKOM series about Yoko Ono and Paul McCartney after John Lennon's death.

It's the new millennium! Paul and Yoko get real and the truth comes out! Will it draw them and their families closer together? Or deepen the divide? How do Paul and Yoko see their own relationship? As kindred spirits or mortal enemies?

Hear our conclusions in Episode 4!

SOURCES

Paul McCartney “The Howard Stern Show” (2001) Tampa Bay Times, Yoko Ono: 10 pressing questions: Details sketched by Yoko. (February 4th, 2002) Yoko Ono, interview w/ Paul Trynka for MOJO. (May, 2003)  Yoko Ono, Q Magazine Awards. (October 10th, 2005) Old guard of British music recognised at Q awards, The Guardian (Oct 11, 2005) “SIR PAUL: YOKO NOT BRIGHTEST”  Mirror (Oct 17, 2005) “John Lennon, The Life” by Philip Norman (2008) Sticky Fingers: The Life and Times of Jann Wenner” by Joe Hagan (2016) Paul McCaretney, “The Howard Stern Show” 2009 “Yoko in Her Own Words” BBC 2  (2010) “Still Prancing,” The David Frost Interview 2013 “The Esquire Interview” by Alex Bimes 2015 “Yoko: John Lennon was Bisexual” Daily Beast (Oct 15, 2015) The Truth About Paul McCartney's Relationship With Yoko Ono “The List” by Stephanie Kaloi (May 24, 2021) NMPA Awards Show; Sean and Yoko Accept Centennial Award (2017) Sean Lennon, London Telegraph (Nov 2010) “Lennon at 80” Sean Interviews Paul, BBC (2020) “Sean Ono Lennon Reflects on 10 John Lennon Solo Classics” Rolling Stone by Angie Martaccio (Oct 9 2020) Sean Instagram June 18, 2022 “Paul McCartney Doesn’t Really Want to Stop the Show” The New Yorker by David Remnick (Oct 11, 2021) The LYRICS by Paul McCartney ed. Paul Muldoon (2021)

PLAYLIST

Everyman Everywoman YOKO ONO w/ BLOW UP All You Need is Love THE BEATLES Riding Into Jaipur PAUL MCCARTNEY Fine Line PAUL MCCARTNEY Give Peace a Chance (2005) YOKO ONO Only Mama Knows PAUL MCCARTNEY 222 PAUL MCCARTNEY Lovers in a Dream THE FIREMAN Dance Tonight PAUL MCCARTNEY Ever Present Past PAUL MCCARTNEY Kiss Kiss Kiss YOKO ONO w/ PEACHES Open Your Box YOKO ONO w/ ORANGE FACTORY Queenie Eye PAUL MCCARTNEY Road PAUL MCCARTNEY Struggle PAUL MCCARTNEY I Never Told You Did I? YOKO ONO w/ KIM GORDON and THURSTON MOORE Wait for Me SEAN LENNON Here There and Everywhere SEAN LENNON Dominoes PAUL MCCARTNEY

SUMMARY

Phoebe and Daphne discuss the (Beatle) news of the day in this unfiltered, bonus AKOM.

1. Eyes of the Storm
2. Paul Mescal
3. Another Grammy!?
4. Gettin’ High w/ Paul
5. Bowery Ballroom
6. SNL 50
7. New Paul album?!
8. Does He Think of Me? Was He Jealous?
9. John & Paul: A Love Story in Songs
10. McCartney Legacy Pt.2
11. Paul’s Money
12. THE PAUL MCCARTNEY DRAG BALL! PLAYLIST And I Love Her BEATLES (1964) Act Naturally BEATLES (1964) Now and Then BEATLES (2023) Only Mama Knows PAUL MCCARTNEY (2006) SNL theme NBC Kiss of Venus PAUL MCCARTNEY (2021) In My Life BEATLES (1965) I’ve Had Enough WINGS (1979) Money BEATLES (1963) You Know I’ll Get Ya Baby PAUL MCCARTNEY (1980) Robber’s Ball PAUL MCCARTNEY (??)

SUMMARY Welcome to STRANGE BEDFELLOWS, an AKOM series about Yoko Ono and Paul McCartney after John Lennon's death.

Episode Three covers the 1990s, a decade that sees some of the most significant highs and lows between Ono and McCartney. Goodwill abounds when Paul inducts John into the Rock Hall in 1994. Building on this positivity, Yoko earns Paul’s gratitude during the making of the Beatles Anthology. 

But the peace is short-lived, and a set of seemingly minor squabbles escalate into their most vicious public arguments to date, setting the stage for a cold war as Yoko and Paul enter the new millenium. 

SOURCES John Lennon Rock Hall Induction (1994) The Sunday Times Supplement (Jan 22, 1967) Many Years From Now by Barry Miles (1997) Paul McCartney Interview w/ Chrissy Hynde (1999) “Yoko Says Snub by McCartney Hurts” Chicago Tribune (June 29, 1998) Mojo (August 1999) MOJO: Paul McCartney – the MOJO interview. (May, 2003) “The Ballad of Paul and Yoko” by Gilbert Garcia. Salon (January 27, 2003)

PLAYLIST Trans Lunar Rising THE FIREMAN The End THE BEATLES Hiroshima Sky is Always Blue YOKO ONO feat. THE MCCARTNEYS Family Way Mvmt I PAUL MCCARTNEY Family Way Mvmt II PAUL MCCARTNEY Family Way Mvmt IV PAUL MCCARTNEY Kontakte KARLHEINZ STOCKHAUSEN Strawberry Fields Forever (demo) JOHN LENNON Free as a Bird (demo) JOHN LENNON Free as a Bird THE BEATLES Now and Then (demo) JOHN LENNON Flaming Pie PAUL MCCARTNEY When I’m 64 THE BEATLES Fire/Rain. Allegro energico (Standing Stone) PAUL MCCARTNEY  Glory Tales. Trionfale (Standing Stone) PAUL MCCARTNEY  The World Tonight PAUL MCCARTNEY Yesterday THE BEATLES Watercolour Guitars THE FIREMAN Appletree Cinnabar Amber THE FIREMAN Bison THE FIREMAN

SUMMARY Welcome to STRANGE BEDFELLOWS, an AKOM series about Yoko Ono and Paul McCartney after John Lennon's death.

In Episode 2 we welcome author Joe Hagan for a loose, candid and wide-ranging conversation centered around Paul, Yoko and Jann Wenner. 

Topics include: Rolling Stone’s stake in the Ono-McCartney drama, Jann’s autobiography, the Rock Hall, Paul’s endorsement of Wenner’s book, McCartney’s image building, Joe’s experiences interviewing both McCartney and Ono, Yoko’s attitude towards Paul, Paul’s “Fairy Dust,” Wenner’s philosophy and attitude towards music and pop culture, John and Yoko’s media obsession, George Harrison and loads MORE.

PLAYLIST Well, Well, Well JOHN LENNON (1970) Wanna Be Your Man ROCK HALL PERFORMERS (2015) Yes, I’m Your Angel YOKO ONO (1980) Do the Oz JOHN LENNON (1970) Smile Away PAUL McCARTNEY (1971) Three Legs PAUL McCARTNEY (1971) Wah Wah GEORGE HARRISON (1970) Get Me Out of Here PAUL McCARTNEY (2013)

SOURCES “Sticky Fingers, the Life and Times of Jann Wenner and Rolling Stone Magazine” Joe Hagan. Knopf (October 24, 2017) “Jann Wenner: Like a Rolling Stone” Jann Wenner. Little, Brown and Company (September 13, 2022)

SUMMARY

Welcome to STRANGE BEDFELLOWS, an AKOM series about Yoko Ono and Paul McCartney after John Lennon's death. Episode 1 delves deep into the 1980s! Discussed in this episode: Paul’s grief and Yoko’s peculiar comments in the aftermath of John’s death, Yoko’s kindness towards Paul and his efforts to reciprocate, Paul’s failed attempt to recover the Lennon/McCartney catalog, the McCartney/Ono origin story, the burgeoning Lennon Industry, a lawsuit, an award, a tribute concert and more. It all culminates in a pivotal transition in Paul's public tone about John moving into the 90s.

SOURCES

Paul McCartney The Life, Philip Norman (2016) Yoko Ono, interview w/ Philip Norman for Sunday Times: Life after John. (May 25, 1981) Yoko Ono, Rolling Stone: Yoko: An intimate conversation. (October 1, 1981) Joe Hagan, Sticky Fingers: The Life and Times of Jann Wenner & Rolling Stone Magazine. (2017) Hunter Davies, THE BEATLES (originally published 1968; afterword printed 1985) Paul McCartney, interview w/ Ray Bonici for Music Express. (May, 1982) McCartney Today, The Sunday Express Magazine (October 21, 1984) Paul McCartney Interview: Playboy magazine (December, 1984) “Act Naturally” by Duncan Fallowell, Harpers and Queen Magazine (1984) Paul McCartney Interview 1984 (sound clip) Paul McCartney, interview w/ Chris Salewicz for Musician: Tug of war – Paul McCartney wants to lay his demons to rest. (October, 1986) Paul McCartney, interview w/ Anthony DeCurtis for Rolling Stone: The Paul McCartney interview. (November 5, 1987) Imagine, film by Andrew Solt (1988) Andrew Solt (filmmaker), Chicago Sun-Times: Director focuses on man & music, not the myth. (October 9, 1988) Paul McCartney interview with DJ Mike Reed (1989) Paul McCartney w/ Kurt Loder “Famous Last Words” MTV (October 19, 1990) Interview w/ Yoko Ono, BBC Radio #6 (1990)

John Lennon Tribute Concert (1990): https://youtu.be/f3MSBKg74F4

PLAYLIST

Every Man Has a Woman Who Loves Him YOKO ONO (1980) Tug of War PAUL McCARTNEY (1982) Just Like Starting Over JOHN LENNON (1980) No More Lonely Nights PAUL McCARTNEY (1984) The Honorary Consul PAUL McCARTNEY (1984) Say Say Say PAUL McCARTNEY & MICHAEL JACKSON (1983) Simple as That PAUL McCARTNEY (1983) Move Over Busker PAUL McCARTNEY (1986) However Absurd PAUL McCARTNEY (1986) I’m Moving On YOKO ONO (1980) Imagine JOHN LENNON (1971) I Saw Her Standing There (live) THE ANGLO-AMERICAN ROCK FRATERNITY (1988) Imagine ELTON JOHN (1990) This One PAUL McCARTNEY (1989)

SUMMARY

Is Paul McCartney the 20th Century’s Mozart? Phoebe and Daphne tackle this question with radio host and classical music programmer, Valerie Ing.

We discuss the similar biographies, artistic processes and whimsical spirits of these two creative dynamos and share some of our favorite pieces from both composers. We also debate Bach, listen to birds and reflect upon the evolving legacies of Herr Mozart and Sir Paul.

Join us for a musical adventure into MozARTney!

PLAYLIST

Penny Lane  (McCartney) The Beatles (1967) Calico Skies (McCartney) Loma Mar Quartet (1999) Piano Concerto No.17 in G Major Op 9, K 453: III Allegretto (Mozart) Andras Ligetti (1990) 12 Variations on Ah vous dirai-je, maman (Mozart) Rousseau (2020) Mary Had a Little Lamb (McCartney) Wings 1971 Giovanni Batista Pergolesi: Stabat Mater: Quando Corpus Moriator And Amen (Mozart) Simon Preston (1984) Ocean’s Kingdom II: Hall of Dance (McCartney) London Classical Orchestra Standing Stone: I Cell Growth. Semplice (McCartney) London Symphony Orchestra, Lawrence Foster (1997) Ecce Cor Meum: II Gratia (McCartney) Academy of St Martin in the Fields, Gavin Greenaway (2006) Requiem, K.626 Lacrymosa (Mozart) Academy of St Martin in the Fields (1984) Liverpool Oratorio: I War ‘Non Nobis Solem’ (McCartney) Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra (1991) Paul’s Piano Piece (McCartney) Paul McCartney (1969) Liverpool Oratorio: VI - Work, Violin Solo (McCartney) Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra (1991) Golden Slumbers (McCartney) Jan Vogler, BBC Philharmonic (2022) Piano Concerto in E Flat, K482, 3rd Movement (Mozart) Sir Neville Marriner, Academy of St Martin in the Field (1984) Cosi fan tutte K.588 Act II Fate presto, o cari amico (Mozart) Chamber Orchestra of Europe (2013) Abduction from the Seraglio K 384; Turkish Finale (Mozart) Sir Neville Marriner, Academy of St Martin in the Field (1984) Standing Stone: II He Awoke Startled: Sea Voyage (McCartney) London Symphony Orchestra, Lawrence Foster (1997) Piano Concerto 23 in A Major, K488: II Adagio (Mozart) Vladimir Ashkenazy, London Symphony Orchestra (2017) Tuesday (McCartney) Loma Mar Quartet (1999) Serenade 13 in G Major, K.525 “Eine Kleine Nachtmusik”: I Allegro (Mozart) Wiener Kammerphilharmonie (1991)

VIDEO Is This Rare Beatles Song Really a Famous Classical Movement? almost beatles songs:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IvNX4mn8Jxg

Chaos and Creation at Abbey Road: https://youtu.be/9elQeVfrLOo

Valerie’s column: https://anewscafe.com/2015/01/30/redding/mistress-of-the-mix-mozart-vs-mccartney/

VALERIE’S SPOTIFY PLAYLIST:

https://open.spotify.com/user/12186483102/playlist/14T7slfEigJKrjfCJtsRaO?si=8j9WdIg7QXC7WZVnuH2q9A AKOM’S SPOTIFY PLAYLIST: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0TqzsrNJHO6OVgnPD4cJpA?si=768231e3446d4688

AKOM welcomes Dr. Christine Feldman-Barrett, author of A Women’s History of the Beatles. Phoebe, Daphne and Christine discuss: how the Beatles have inspired generations of women, effective labor, fandom, diversity in Beatles scholarship, Living History v. critical distance, and being (v. being WITH the Beatles). 

SOURCES

Ehrenreich, Barbara, Elizabeth Hess, and Gloria Jacobs. "Beatlemania: Girls Just Want to Have Fun." In The Adoring Audience: Fan Culture and Popular Media, edited by Lisa A. Lewis, 84-106. 1992. Reprint, New York: Routledge, 2001. 

Whiteley, Sheila. Space Between the Notes: Rock and the Counter-Culture. London: Routledge, 1992.

Collins, Marcus. "We Can Work it Out: Popular and Academic Writing on the Beatles." Popular Music History 9, no. 1 (2014): 79-101.

http://www.meetthebeatlesforreal.com

Mary Ann Seighart. “The Authority Gap: Why women are still taken less seriously than men, and what we can do about it.” Doubleday, July 1, 2021

Candy Leonard. “Beatleness: How the Beatles and Their Fans Remade the World”   Arcade; Reprint edition (July 5, 2016)

PLAYLIST She Said She Said THE BEATLES (1966) I Don’t Want to Spoil the Party THE BEATLES (1964) Drive My CarTHE BEATLES (1965) Rain THE BEATLES (1965) She’s a Woman THE BEATLES (1965)

SUMMARY

Phoebe and Daphne answer listener mail from social media site, tumblr. This 2-part episode offers a unique glimpse into feedback and questions from AKOM listeners. (Also, keep an ear out for a brief appearance by a special guest!)

TOPICS FOR EPISODE 2/2 Paul’s job v. John’s art school  John refused to be alone with Paul?!  Paul’s difficulty saying ILY Emperor of Eternity  John hit Yoko?!? WTB cover art  Lewisohn relations  The Hamburg crew and Paul  Paul is a weak drummer Paul in court  Paul put up with so much  Divorce Meeting (nervous laughter)  Was Yoko at entrapment session? Feminization of Paul  Paul/John in ‘66 v. ‘68  Victor Spinetti  We don't like Paul’s solo work?!  Genius Composer

PLAYLIST P.S. I Love You THE BEATLES (1963) Please Mr. Postman THE BEATLES (1963) Paperback Writer THE BEATLES (1965) MERCH STORE: https://www.teepublic.com/stores/another-kind-of-mind

SUMMARY

Phoebe and Daphne answer listener mail from social media site, tumblr. This 2-part episode offers a unique glimpse into feedback and questions from AKOM listeners. (Also, keep an ear out for a brief appearance by a special guest!)

TOPICS FOR EPISODE 1/2 Did you Get Back change your minds?  George and Paul in the 70s  Here Today  Night We Cried (This One) Does Paul talk to John?  Does Paul remember John?  Paul’s social media?  New Series Request  Little Lamb Dragonfly  Love w/o sex; sex w/o love  Did John have an eating disorder?  Did Paul write less on AHDN?  Four songs, Two letters  Stepsister Angie BJ’s are gay?!?  John homophobic/Wouldn’t he tell Paul?  Would modern J/P have a different relationship?  Paul’s Garbage Era (‘68) PLAYLIST P.S. I Love You THE BEATLES (1963) Please Mr. Postman THE BEATLES (1963) Paperback Writer THE BEATLES (1965) MERCH STORE: https://www.teepublic.com/stores/another-kind-of-mind

Phoebe and Thalia unpack how the topic of leadership between John and Paul is discussed by authors and fans, and some of the hows and whys behind the various narratives.

SOURCES The Beatle The Biography BOB SPITZ (2005) Paul McCartney in Concert “Here Today” clip The Beatles Authorized Biography by Hunter Davies (afterward 1985) The Beatles Authorized Biography by Hunter Davies (1968) Banbossy.com 1975 French interview McCartney Definitive Biography by Chris Salewicz (1986) Rolling Stone Top 100 albums Ringo Starr with Dan Rather (2019) “A Natural Woman: A Memoir” by Carole King (2012) The Power of Two by Joshua Wolf Shenk (2014) The Beatles by Harry Benson (2017) “Here, There and Everywhere” by Geoff Emerik (2007) Felix Dennis George Martin from Mojo Magazine (2007) George Martin (1976) “In My Life” George Martin (1998) “Summer of Love” by George Martin (1997) Chris Montez story “PleaseKillMe.com”

PLAYLIST I Saw Her Standing There THE BEATLES 20 Flight Rock EDDIE COCHRAN Call Me CHRIS MONTEZ I Call Your Name THE BEATLES Fixing a Hole THE BEATLES Cry Baby Cry THE BEATLES I Hear You Knocking LITTLE RICHARD Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow? THE SHIRELLES Let’s Dance CHRIS MONTEZ Sheila TOMMY ROE Clarabella THE BEATLES

SUMMARY

AKOM welcomes Caleb Nichols to discuss their new album Ramon, a Beatles-inspired rock operetta. 

Caleb, Daphne and Phoebe chat about The Gay Agenda, Brian Epstein, Bisexual John Lennon, Queering History and the special influence of Queer people and culture on the Beatles Story and Universe.

PLAYLIST Listen to the Beatles CALEB NICHOLS (2022) Ramon CALEB NICHOLS (2022) Captain Custard CALEB NICHOLS (2022) Mustard’s Mood CALEB NICHOLS (2022) Jerome CALEB NICHOLS (2022)

SOURCES “Caleb Nichols on Queering the Beatles” Talk House (July 22, 2022) https://www.talkhouse.com/what-made-mr-mustard-such-a-mean-old-man Caleb’s website: https://www.calebnicholsis.gay/on-tour "Caleb Nichols’ ‘RAMON’ Gives The Beatles’ Mean Mr. Mustard Respect" by Adam Sobsey (June 24, 2022) https://www.popmatters.com/caleb-nichols-ramon-review The Fifth Beatle: The Brian Epstein Story by Vivek J. Tiwary (October 25, 2016)  Glitter Up the Dark: How Pop Music Broke the Binary by Sasha Geffen (April 7, 2020) Blotto Beatles Episode 47 “Rob Boys (feat. Caleb Nichols) A League of Their Own (film) by Penny Marshall (1992) A League of Their Own (tv series) by Will Graham and Abbi Jacobson (2022) Abbi Jacobson “Showing More Stories on a League of Their Own” Daily Show https://youtu.be/T8pylHidIYE Ramon video https://youtu.be/ZsaGxpLH2N8

Jerome video https://youtu.be/UBA0Kzl1EYA

SUMMARY

In the final (2 part) episode of our series, we’ll address the final event in the Breakup drama of April 1970: the battle of Phil Spector’s production of The Long and Winding Road. 

We’ll also take an in-depth look at Paul’s revelatory interview in The Evening Standard. Candid, comprehensive and intriguing, this interview is an important piece of history we have dubbed “McCartney Remembers.”

We’ll examine some of the recurring issues highlighted by Paul in the interview and address the ultimate question: Could John and Paul Have Turned Things Around?

SOURCES Conversations with McCartney by Paul DuNoyer (2015) You Never Give Me Your Money by Peter Doggett (2009) Paul McCartney: The Life by Philip Norman (2016) “Why The Beatles Broke Up” by Mikal Gilmore, Rolling Stone (Sept 3, 2009) “Why The Beatles Broke Up; The Story Behind our Cover” by Mikael Gilmore, Rolling Stone (Aug 18, 2009) The Beatles Anthology (1995) “Lennon Remembers” w/ Jann Wenner for Rolling Stone (1970) “The Ex Beatles Tells His Story” Paul McCartney Interview: Life Magazine (April 16th 1971) Paul McCartney Interview w/ Chrissie Hynde for USA Weekend (1998) St. Regis Interview, Peter McCabe and Robert Schonfeld (1971) Q & A from McCartney LP (1970) “Magical Mystery Tours: My Life with the Beatles“ by Tony Bramwell (2014) The Beatles: The Biography by Bob Spitz (2005) Paul McCartney Interview By Ray Connolly for Evening Standard (April 21-22, 1970) https://www.the-paulmccartney-project.com/interview/interview-for-the-evening-standard “The Party’s Over for the Beatles” by Derek Taylor for Sunday Magazine, (July 26, 1970) http://www.meetthebeatlesforreal.com/2017/03/the-partys-over-for-beatles-written-by.html The Beatles Authorized Biography by Hunter Davies (1968) The Beatles Anthology (1995) Cellarful of Noise by Brian Epstein (1964) The Howard Stern Show “PAUL MCCARTNEY SHARES BEHIND-THE-SCENES STORIES FROM 18 BEATLES, WINGS, AND SOLO SONGS” (Nov 10, 2021)

PLAYLIST You Never Give Me Your Money THE BEATLES (1969) Long and Winding Road THE BEATLES (1970) When the Wind is Blowing WINGS (1971) Rupert PAUL MCCARTNEY (1977) Let it Be THE BEATLES (1970) I Know (I Know) JOHN LENNON (1973)

SUMMARY: Phoebe and Daphne’s discussion of a recent BBC interview with Sean Lennon spurs a conversation about Yoko, the Lost Weekend and the ongoing Beatles Empire as inherited, shared and managed by the Beatle children. 

This episode is the first of several shorter, fun-sized AKOMs on single topics.

SOURCES:

Sean Lennon Interview BBC Radio 6 (Dec 3, 2024)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sKVFU0ba4gA&feature=mweb_to_native_app_fallback_redirect_11268432&itc_campaign=mweb_to_native_app_fallback_redirect_11268432&redirect_app_store_ios=1&app=desktop

Ringo Remembers Christmas 1979: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cW1ou7SH3is

SUMMARY

In the final (2 part) episode of our series, we’ll address the final event in the Breakup drama of April 1970: the battle of Phil Spector’s production of The Long and Winding Road. 

We’ll also take an in-depth look at Paul’s revelatory interview in The Evening Standard. Candid, comprehensive and intriguing, this interview is an important piece of history we have dubbed “McCartney Remembers.”

We’ll examine some of the recurring issues highlighted by Paul in the interview and address the ultimate question: Could John and Paul Have Turned Things Around?

SOURCES Conversations with McCartney by Paul DuNoyer (2015) You Never Give Me Your Money by Peter Doggett (2009) Paul McCartney: The Life by Philip Norman (2016) “Why The Beatles Broke Up” by Mikal Gilmore, Rolling Stone (Sept 3, 2009) “Why The Beatles Broke Up; The Story Behind our Cover” by Mikael Gilmore, Rolling Stone (Aug 18, 2009) The Beatles Anthology (1995) “Lennon Remembers” w/ Jann Wenner for Rolling Stone (1970) “The Ex Beatles Tells His Story” Paul McCartney Interview: Life Magazine (April 16th 1971) Paul McCartney Interview w/ Chrissie Hynde for USA Weekend (1998) St. Regis Interview, Peter McCabe and Robert Schonfeld (1971) Q & A from McCartney LP (1970) “Magical Mystery Tours: My Life with the Beatles“ by Tony Bramwell (2014) The Beatles: The Biography by Bob Spitz (2005) Paul McCartney Interview By Ray Connolly for Evening Standard (April 21-22, 1970) https://www.the-paulmccartney-project.com/interview/interview-for-the-evening-standard “The Party’s Over for the Beatles” by Derek Taylor for Sunday Magazine, (July 26, 1970) http://www.meetthebeatlesforreal.com/2017/03/the-partys-over-for-beatles-written-by.html The Beatles Authorized Biography by Hunter Davies (1968) The Beatles Anthology (1995) Cellarful of Noise by Brian Epstein (1964) The Howard Stern Show “PAUL MCCARTNEY SHARES BEHIND-THE-SCENES STORIES FROM 18 BEATLES, WINGS, AND SOLO SONGS” (Nov 10, 2021) PLAYLIST You Never Give Me Your Money THE BEATLES (1969) Long and Winding Road THE BEATLES (1970) When the Wind is Blowing WINGS (1971) Rupert PAUL MCCARTNEY (1977) Let it Be THE BEATLES (1970) I Know (I Know) JOHN LENNON (1973)

SUMMARY

When John’s attempts to lure Paul back to the fold prove unsuccessful, he orchestrates one final outrageous maneuver. But John’s actions are another miscalculation; Paul responds irately to John’s tactics and further digs in his heels with a combative questionnaire inserted into press copies of his McCartney LP. 

Early April shows an escalation in the acrimony between Lennon and McCartney, and by the end of Episode 4, the floodgates are open and the Breakup of the Beatles irreversibly begins.

PLAYLIST You Never Give Me Your Money THE BEATLES (1969) Valentine Day PAUL McCARTNEY (1970) Momma Miss America (1970) Kreen Akrore PAUL McCARTNEY (1970) Teddy Boy PAUL MCCARTNEY (1970) Teddy Boy THE BEATLES (1969)

SOURCES

“Why The Beatles Broke Up” by Mikal Gilmore, Rolling Stone (Sept 3, 2009) Many Years From Now by Barry Miles (1997) “Why The Beatles Broke Up; The Story Behind our Cover” by Mikal Gilmore, Rolling Stone (Aug 18, 2009) The Beatles Anthology (1995) “Lennon Remembers” w/ Jann Wenner for Rolling Stone (1970) “The Ex Beatles Tells His Story” Paul McCartney Interview: Life Magazine (April 16th 1971) Q & A from McCartney LP (1970) “Magical Mystery Tours: My Life with the Beatles“ by Tony Bramwell (2014) The Beatles: The Biography by Bob Spitz (2005) Paul McCartney Interview By Ray Connolly for Evening Standard (April 21-22, 1970) “The Love You Make” by Peter Brown and Steve Gaines (1983) Paul McCartney THE LIFE by Philip Norman (2016)

SUMMARY

After the new year, John approaches the Beatles with a new outlook and a new idea for the future. The trial separation, John predicts, “will either be a death or a Rebirth.” And John has made his choice! Episode Three delves into John’s hopes and fears for the fate of Lennon/McCartney in 1970, and then ties in some pertinent quotes from 1980 which show how he processed and framed the breakup in later years and the philosophical outlook he ultimately achieved. 

And of course we continue the unfolding drama of the standoff between the estranged partners in Phase Two of the Trial Separation.

SOURCES

Scene and Heard, BBC (Feb 6, 1970) “A Hard Day's Write” by Steve Turner (October 1994) Audio snippet Interview w/ David Sheff (1980) “Living Together” St. Regis Interview, Peter McCabe and Robert Schonfeld (1971) “It’s Difficult to Believe John and Paul Have Fallen Out” by Mike Hennessey, Record Mirror (March 13, 1971) Scene and Heard, BBC (Feb 6, 1970) Interview w/ Roy Shipston Disc and Music Echo (Feb 28, 1970) Many Years from Now by Barry Miles (1997) “All We Are Saying,”by David Sheff (1980) Interview snippet about Jealousy (audio) (1971) Gimme Some Truth (2000) by Andrew Solt John Lennon’s #IMAGINE50 Listening Party on Twitter Playboy Interview with Paul and Linda McCartney: Interviewed by Joan Goodman Article ©1984 Playboy Press Man on the Run by Tom Doyle (2013)

PLAYLIST

Instant Karma JOHN LENNON (1970) Eleanor Rigby, Julia (Transition) THE BEATLES (2006) Lovely Linda PAUL MCCARTNEY (1970) Valentine Day PAUL MCCARTNEY (1970) The Long and Winding Road THE BEATLES (1970) You Know My Name THE BEATLES (1970)

Episode two of our series provides a comprehensive examination of Paul’s state of mind in autumn of 1969. We discuss the deluge of problems he faces and consider how this confluence of issues triggers one of the worst episodes of Paul’s life. How might this depression have impacted Paul’s ability to interpret and respond to John’s continuing attempts to communicate through the media?

We dissect four key interviews (and a surprisingly overt personal gesture) from John, identifying and tracking the gradual evolution of his outreach to Paul as the communication gap between the two men grows ever wider and deeper.

PLAYLIST You Never Give Me Your Money THE BEATLES (1969) Cold Turkey PLASTIC ONO BAND (1969) Cold Turkey (live Lyceum Ballroom) PLASTIC ONO BAND (1969) I’ll Be Home for Christmas THE BEACH BOYS (1964) Man We Was Lonely PAUL MCCARTNEY (1970)

SOURCES:

John Lennon Interview w/ John Small WKNR-AM (October 22, 1969) “Paul is Still With Us” Paul McCartney LIFE Interview (Nov 7, 1969) “The Ex-Beatle Tells His Story” Paul McCartney LIFE Interview (March 1971) "Meet the Beatles: A Cultural History Of The Band That Shook Youth, Gender and The World" by Steven D. Stark. (2005) “This is your brain on fatherhood: Dads experience hormonal changes too, research shows” By Alan Boyle NBC News (June 15, 2013) “Beatles are on the Brink of a Split” (Dec 13, 1969) George Harrison Interview Howard Smith, WABC-FM New York (April 25/May 1, 1970) John Lennon & Yoko Ono interview with Marshall McLuhan in Toronto (Dec 21, 1969) A Private Talk w/ Ritchie Yorke (Dec 23, 1969) Peter McCabe and Robert Schonfeld, St Regis (Sept 5, 1971) Tune In, Mark Lewisohn (2013)

SUMMARY

“I always felt the split was a mistake in many ways.” -John Lennon, 1976.

In this series, Phoebe and Daphne will argue that the breakup of the Beatles was an accident, the result of insecurity, hurt feelings and misread signals. Backed by rigorous research, we’ll analyze the events between September 1969 and April 1970 with probity, thoughtfulness and empathy.

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Episode One will examine the divorce meeting that triggers the six-month-long standoff between John & Paul. We'll discuss Paul’s reactions, both in the moment and over the following week. We’ll also dissect some striking statements from John in a revealing interview he gives just days after the divorce meeting.

SOURCES:

Australia Women’s Weekly (May 5 1976) McCartney LP press release (1970) Get Back Dir. Peter Jackson (2021) Heightened Awareness, audio clip (Jan 13, 1969) “Why The Beatles Broke Up” by Mikal Gilmore, Rolling Stone (Sept 3, 2009) The Beatles: The Biography by Bob Spitz (2005) Many Years From Now by Barry Miles (1997)

The Lyrics Paul McCartney ed. Paul Muldoon (2021) “Why The Beatles Broke Up; The Story Behind our Cover” by Mikal Gilmore, Rolling Stone (Aug 18, 2009) The Beatles Anthology (1995) John Lennon, interview w/ Barry Miles, (partially) unpublished. (September 23rd, 1969) Scene and Heard, BBC (Feb 28, 1970) John Lennon Audio diary clip (Sept 5, 1979) John Lennon Interview w/ Jean-François Vallée (April 1975) Lennon Remembers by Jann Wenner, Rolling Stone (1970)

PLAYLIST

You Never Give Me Your Money THE BEATLES (1969) The End THE BEATLES (1969) Glasses PAUL MCCARTNEY (1970) Cold Turkey (demo) JOHN LENNON (1970) Dizzy Miss Lizzy PLASTIC ONO BAND (1969) Sun King THE BEATLES (1969) Don’t Let Me Down 28.45 THE BEATLES (1969) Kreen-Akrore PAUL MCCARTNEY (1970) Because THE BEATLES (1969) Child of Nature THE BEATLES (1968) Everybody’s Talking NILSSON (1969) Momma Miss America PAUL MCCARTNEY (1970)

Topics include: the backstory, inspiration and notable elements of the song; band dynamics of the mid-60s Beatles; Paul McCartney’s influence and impact on In My Life; George Harrison’s 1974 concert tour; John Lennon’s social media presence.

PLAYLIST:

In My Life BEATLES (1965) My Girl Has Gone SMOKEY ROBINSON AND THE MIRACLES (1965) Girl THE BEATLES (1965) HELP! (1965) And Your Bird Can Sing THE BEATLES (1966) In My Life (live) GEORGE HARRISON Long Beach, CA (Nov 10, 1974) 

SOURCES:

Dreaming the Beatles, Rob Sheffield 2017 'McCartney 3, 2, 1’: The Beatle, the Producer and Oh, That Magic Feeling by Rob Sheffield July 13, 2021 24 Reasons We’ll Keep Watching the Beatles’ ‘Get Back’ Forever by Rob Sheffield Nov 29, 2021 Morning Joe, MSNBC Nov 30, 2021 Lennon Remembers, by Jann Wenner for Rolling Stone (1970) Paul McCartney in His Own Words (1976) by Paul Gambaccini John Lennon to Playboy Magazine, (1980) reprinted in All We Are Saying by David Sheff, 2000 The Beatles Afterword (1985) by Hunter Davies (originally published 1968) “AI used to solve disputed songwriting credits of Beatles hits” by Alex Matthews-King INDEPENDENT July 6, 2019 George Harrison: Lumbering in the Material World by Ben Fong-Torres Dec 19, 1974 John Lennon Instagram, June 18 2022

Live on Location in Seattle at Paul McCartney's Got Back tour: 

Phoebe and Daphne share their joyous experience at this May 2022 show and have a lively discussion about the performance by Paul, Rusty, Brian, Wix and Abe. *MAY CONTAIN SPOILERS*

Dr. Allison Bumsted joins Phoebe and Daphne to discuss how rock journalism in the 1970s re-shaped Paul McCartney’s critical reputation for the next three decades (and beyond). 

Also discussed in this episode: authenticity, gatekeeping, rock aesthetics and rhetoric, hyper-masculinity and the inherent inclusivity of pop.

SOURCES

Paul McCartney interviewed on Radio Luxembourg May 12, 1973 Something About the Beatles, “Critiquing the Critics” Episodes 176a and 176b A Women’s History of the Beatles, Christine Feldman-Barrett (2021) The Beatles and the Historians, Erin Torkelson-Weber (2016) Truant Boy: Art, Authenticity and Paul McCartney, Martin Shough (2017) Faking It: The Quest for Authenticity in Popular Music, Yuval Taylor and Hugh Barker (2007) “Main Lines, Blood Feasts, and Bad Taste: A Lester Bangs Reader,” Lester Bangs (2003) “Physical Graffiti” review by Jim Miller, Rolling Stone (March 27, 1975) John Landau reviews RAM, (July 8, 1971) Wildlife review by John Mendelssohn, Rolling Stone (Jan 20, 1972) Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band, written by Allen Evans, NME (May 20, 1967) “The Jefferson Airplane and the San Francisco Sound,” Ralph J Gleason (1969) “Just Two Superstars from Middle Rock,” NY Times (Aug 3, 1975) “Imagine” review by Ben Gerson (Oct 28, 1971) “The Former Beatle Gets Personal” Paul Gambincini, Rolling Stone (Jan 31, 1974) “Records: Paul McCartney and Wings” Band on the Run review by Dave Downing, Let it Rock (1974) Band on the Run review, Jon Landau (1974) “Paul and Linda McCartney: Bionic couple serves it your way” Lester Bangs, Creem: 34–39 and 72–73 (1976) “Yesterday, Today and Paul” Rolling Stone, Ben Fong-Torres (June 17 1976)  "Paul McCartney & Wings" Rolling Stone page 14; Paul Gambaccini (June 21 1973)  Life Magazine (November 7, 1969) “Man of the Year” Rolling Stone, Jann Wenner (February 7, 1970) “Sound effects: Youth, Leisure, and the Politics of Rock ‘n’ Roll” Simon Frith. New York: Pantheon Books (197.) "Rod Stewart’s Holiday Turkey: Blondes Have More Fun Review" Rolling Stone, Janet Maslin (Feb 8, 1979) "Every Picture Tells a Story" Review Rolling Stone, John Mendelsohn (July 8, 1971)

OTHER WRITERS MENTIONED Pete Wiley, Robert Christgau, Matt Brennan, Holly Tessler, Leonard Feather, Leroy Jones, Barbara Gardner, Nat Hentoff, Simon Frith, Jim DeRogatis 

ALLISON’S LINKS

My social (Inast and Twitter @Allison Bumsted)

Website: www.allisonbumsted.com (I update it with what's happening)

Book Link: https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-030-85543-7

Chapter Link:: https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-030-85543-7_5 (ask your local library to get a hold of the book!)

PLAYLIST The Mess (live at the Hague) WINGS Band on the Run PAUL McCARTNEY & WINGS Wildlife WINGS Too Many People PAUL & LINDA MCCARTNEY I Am Your Singer WINGS Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey PAUL & LINDA MCCARTNEY Mama’s Little Girl PAUL MCCARTNEY & WINGS Let Me Roll it PAUL MCCARTNEY & WINGS Rockshow WINGS

The third and final episode in our Get Back analysis is dedicated to Band Dynamics- the working and personal relationships within the Beatles and how all those conflicts, bonds and loyalties interact.

We also take a look at the Get Back deadlines; Were they as crazy as we think? Join Phoebe, Daphne, Iris and Thalia for this lively, thoughtful and engrossing panel.

SOURCES

The Banality of Genius: Notes on Peter Jackson's Get Back, Ian Leslie (Jan 26 2022) Get Back, dir. Peter Jackson (2021) John Lennon Interview w/ DJ John Small (October 22nd, 1969) Beatles Anthology, dir. Geoff Wonfor; Bob Smeaton (1995) Peace and Love, Broken Record podcast w/ Rick Rubin (Sep 21, 2021) Ringo Interview from: Understanding McCartney/Ep 5, dir breathless345 (2020) Ringo Starr Interview w/ Howard Stern (2000) Felix Dennis quote from: You Never Give Me Your Money: The Battle for the Soul of the Beatles, Peter Doggett (2009) Playboy interview w/ Allen Klein (1971) Solid State, The Story of Abbey Road and the End of the Beatles, Ken Womack (2019) Maureen Starkey interview (published 1998) Tune In, Mark Lewisohn (2013) Beatles on the Roof, Tony Barrel (2017) With a Little Help from My Friends, the Making of Sergeant Pepper, George Martin (1994) Maximum Volume: The Life of Beatles Producer George Martin (The Early Years, 1926-1966) Ken Womack (2018) Philip Norman (?) Playback: An Illustrated Memoir, George Martin (2002) Let it Be, dir Michael Lindsay-Hogg (1970) George Harrison, Guitar World: When We Was Fab. (1992) THE LYRICS, Paul McCartney and Paul Muldoon (2021) Many Years From Now, Barry Miles (1997) Peter Jackson on Stephen Colbert (Nov 25, 2021)

*ADDENDUM- We erroneously state that the Beatles' contract in September 1969 requires seven Beatles/Solo albums per year until 1976. The Beatles were in fact only required to produce TWO albums per year until 1976. Apologies for this errror.

AKOM on GET BACK: Brothers, Friends, Bandmates

Episode 2 is all about George, Paul and George & Paul; we take a look into their dynamic as bandmates, friends and surrogate brothers. We also examine George as a Producer for insight into the creative conflicts between Paul and George. 

Other topics include: The Beatles’ Rooftop Performance, Eric Clapton and Scenes that Surprised Us.

SOURCES/REFERENCES Get Back, dir. Peter Jackson (2021) "Why the Beatles Broke Up" by Mikael Gilmore for Rolling Stone (2000) "Paul McCartney: the Musical Genius with Staying Power" The Times UK, Caitlin Moran (Dec 25, 2021) George Harrison, NME: This Song. (December 11th, 1976) “The Banality of Genius: Notes on Peter Jackson's Get Back” Ian Leslie  (Jan 26 2022) George Harrison, Guitar World: When We Was Fab. (1992) Paul McCartney on Egypt Station, NME interview w/ Dan Stubbs (2018) "Beatlesongs," William J Dowlding (1989) "Get Back Halftime Report" on Hey Dullblog Geoff Emerick interview w/ Alan Light for Blender.com (2009) George Martin interviewed by Richard Buskin (March 3,1987) "Behind the Locked Door," Graeme Thomson (2013) Michael Lindsay Hogg, Interview for Radio New Zealand (Dec 4, 2021) Paul McCartney interview with Parkinson (1997)

SUMMARY Phoebe and Daphne share the AKOM playbook of what they would ask if given the opportunity to interview Paul McCartney. 

We feel Paul’s responses would be illuminating and for the sake of Beatles history we encourage all media personnel to please STEAL THESE QUESTIONS!

PLAYLIST Find My Way PAUL MCCARTNEY (2020) Do It Now PAUL MCCARTNEY (2018) Queenie Eye PAUL MCCARTNEY (2013) Here Today PAUL MCCARTNEY (1983) Everybody’s Got Something to Hide THE BEATLES (1968) Oh My Love JOHN LENNON (1971) I Saw Her Standing There JOHN LENNON & ELTON JOHN (1975) If I Fell (live in Vancouver) THE BEATLES (1964) God JOHN LENNON (1971) Jealous Guy JOHN LENNON (1971) Real Life JOHN LENNON (1977?) Starting Over JOHN LENNON (1980) Starting Over (demo #1) JOHN LENNON (1980) Don’t Let Me Down THE BEATLES (1969) I’ll Get You (live) THE BEATLES (1963) You Know My Name (Look up the Number) THE BEATLES (1970) Seize the Day PAUL McCARTNEY (2020)

Part 1 in a 3-part conversation about Peter Jackson’s documentary epic, GET BACK.

Join Phoebe and Daphne for a discussion of Peter Jackson's most controversial edits, Yoko’s celluloid makeover, the state of John & Paul’s relationship and the invisible interloper, heroin.

SOURCES Get Back, dir. Peter Jackson (2021) Michael Lindsay Hogg, Interview for Radio New Zealand (Dec 4, 2021) Understanding Lennon/McCartney vol 2, dir. breathless345 (2022)

Join Phoebe and Sam Whiles, host of Paul or Nothing podcast, as they discuss the cinematic portrayals of the McCartney and Lennon marriages. What mythology do they create for themselves? What does the public (fans, authors and outside media) project onto them? How have their images changed over time?

Movies discussed in this episode: The Linda McCartney Story (2000) and John and Yoko: a Love Story (1985).

Paul or Nothing: https://mccartneypod.podbean.com 

Join Phoebe and Sam Whiles, host of Paul or Nothing podcast, as they discuss the TV movie John and Yoko: A Love Story (1985).

Paul or Nothing: https://mccartneypod.podbean.com 

Join Phoebe and Sam Whiles, host of Paul or Nothing podcast, as they discuss the TV movie The Linda McCartney Story (2000).

Paul or Nothing: https://mccartneypod.podbean.com