Gimme Some Truth – Details, episodes & analysis

Welcome to a new research podcast unraveling the fact from the fiction in the history of The Beatles. This is an introduction to the podcast and a chance to meet me, Obadiah. Stay tuned for the first season!

In this first episode of Gimme Some Truth, we discover the true timeline for when Ringo Starr quit The Beatles and holidayed in Sardinia!

In 1969 the Plastic Ono Band were set to release a mysterious track called 'Rock Peace' that never saw the light of day...or did it? I am joined by Axel Korinth to discuss how Antonio Caroselli solved a 50-year-old mystery in the second volume of their fabulous A Is For Apple book series, the history of The Beatles' multimedia corporation. 

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Yoko Ono is one of the most central, divisive and misunderstood figures in The Beatles' history. In this two-part episode, I am joined by author Madeline Bocaro to discuss Yoko's early life and work and to present a more complete version of the woman, the artist and herstory. Part 1 covers Yoko's early life up until she met John Lennon.

Get your copy of Madeline's new book In Your Mind - The Infinite Universe of Yoko Ono at conceptualbooks.com and find reviews and more information at inyourmindbook.com.

Yoko Ono is one of the most central, divisive and misunderstood figures in The Beatles' history. In this two-part episode, I am joined by author Madeline Bocaro to discuss Yoko's early life and work and to present a more complete version of the woman, the artist and herstory. Part 2 covers from when Yoko met John until they officially became a couple.

Get your copy of Madeline's book In Your Mind - The Infinite Universe of Yoko Ono at conceptualbooks.com and find reviews and more information at inyourmindbook.com.

This week we take a look at the true origins of the most famous myth in The Beatles' history: the 'Paul Is Dead' rumour. Find out who invented the tall tale and how they confessed within a month.

New documents and information update the timeline of The Beatles' messy departure from Germany after their first Hamburg residency. This episode highlights the wonderful research of Thorsten Knublauch in his recent book The Beatles Mach Shau in Hamburg.

In the first of two episodes with author/researcher Dafydd Rees, we look at how he uncovered two previously unknown gigs The Beatles performed on 29 June 1963. Dafydd's detailed book The Beatles 1963 - A Year In The Life is available through Omnibus Press.

Audio of Mark Lewisohn used with permission from 2014 interview by Let It Be Beatles.

Forget everything you think you know about how George Harrison helped to sign The Rolling Stones to Decca Records in May 1963. I am joined once again by Dafydd Rees to discuss our new research, which calls this well-known story into question and revises not only Beatles' history but also Stones' history. Listen to the end to hear some bonus research stories from Dafydd about his book The Beatles 1963 - A Year In The Life (available here). Season 2 finale episode!

I present the unexpected results of two searches for the 'real' Sgt Pepper. Was Pepper based on a real person? Who is the military man fans could cut out of the album sleeve? Find out in this bonus episode!