Explore every episode of the podcast Glass Onion: On John Lennon
| Title | Pub. Date | Duration | |
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| Episode 117: John & George discuss meditation on the David Frost show 1967 (Part 1 of 2) | 21 Oct 2026 | 01:02:13 | |
The podcast finally makes its (not-quite) comeback with a welcome returning guest, Dave Thurmaier of 'I've Got A Beatles Podcast'. Dave & Antony's main topic is the appearance of John Lennon and George Harrison for 2 shows in September/October 1967 on the Frost Programme, hosted by genial host David Frost, to discuss their then-current 'new thing', namely Transcendental Meditation.
We don't quite get to the actual shows here in Part 1 but there is discussion of the remarkable development of the Beatles in 1966-67, meditation itself (including a remarkable, life-changing moment of clarity for Antony's father), David Frost and his history with the Fab Four, and the Beatles' relationship with classical music
Part 2 will follow in a few weeks
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Dave's podcast (main website and you tube version) https://ivegotabeatlespodcast.podbean.com https://www.youtube.com/@IveGotaBeatlesPodcast/videos
Antony's website (music, podcasts, blog, life coaching)
Antony's 'Life And Life Only' podcast (on Psychology and Alternative media) https://www.lifeandlifeonly.podbean.com
episode links The Frost shows (please watch before Part 2 if you haven't already) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7sham_C8Wlc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X-DOKDE0yOQ
What is meditation? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meditation
Antony's previous podcasts on the subject ('Life and Life Only' and 'Luke's English Podcast') https://lifeandlifeonly.podbean.com/e/episode-4-the-joys-and-wonders-of-meditation-part-1-of-2 https://lifeandlifeonly.podbean.com/e/episode-5-the-joys-and-wonders-of-meditation-part-2-of-2/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-YPfQH1kios
Eric Harrison's remarkable meditation books https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1178756.Teach_Yourself_to_Meditate_ https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1319070.How_Meditation_Heals
Psychedelics & Meditation https://thethirdwave.co/psychedelic-meditation/
Steve Turner's recommended book 'The Gospel According To The Beatles' https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/22515.The_Gospel_According_to_the_Beatles
Joe Goodden's seminal book 'Riding So High: The Beatles And Drugs' https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/36379732-riding-so-high
The Beatles on LSD (not literally) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aOAEEiqcbkg
John Lennon trips out at Alexandra Palace 1967 (music by Pink Floyd) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Z0Ph7ldFYg
Paul McCartney 1966-67 side by side https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XrJMsZYQMXE
The Baroque Beatles Book (1965) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OIB83sBbcLs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MzqN5IHEV-s
Chopin meets The Beatles (again, not literally!) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=liNI_cYAWSI
David Frost introduces The Beatles in 1968 and they play Hey Jude & Revolution https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bVI7UWa5K3E https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A_MjCqQoLLA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BGLGzRXY5Bw
Frost with John & Yoko (1969) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tMgZfd70MeE
Frost with Paul McCartney (2012- special part at 42.40) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w_9L0zzeA-M
Frost versus Emil Suvandra https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j_s81bJXTfQ
'That Was The Week That Was' | |||
| Episode 116: John Lennon's Jukebox with Matt Williamson | 17 Feb 2026 | 01:46:01 | |
To celebrate the recently-passed 7th anniversary of the first episode of Glass Onion way back when, we welcome Matt Williamson of the 'Pop Goes The 60s' you tube channel to discuss an intriguing and entertaining documentary from 2004. From the long-running UK arts and culture programme 'The South Bank Show', which had earlier brought us 'The Making of Sgt Pepper', comes an exploration of John Lennon's influences and musical loves by way of the portable jukebox he apparently brought on tour with him in 1965 and 1966, having loaded it with 40 of his favourite choons. Matt and Antony also touch on the argument and fine line between inspiration and plagiarism, and the differences between 'black' and 'white' voices and music, both of which the documentary explores in a fairly gentle way. We also assess how John's own music stacks up against some of his idols, a lot of whose songs he covered
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episode links The documentary, the jukebox and the songs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rgABKFLOKj8&t=1s https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Lennon%27s_jukebox https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLOtuAJmIXVn8ifjw7pQaTQdNcFyTNkyiu
Money- Barrett Strong vs The Beatles https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=96XJl7mxDtc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CeWjEYhk7Xo
Rock And Roll Music- Chuck Berry vs The Beatles https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IRF6nmqcbxo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2wOZbMjzJsQ
Green Onions vs 12-Bar Original (no competition) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iFQEsUjI0U8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9W3G-CmjPtM
John Lennon's isolated vocal on 'Twist And Shout' https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YtVtMvvlemw
Lennon rocks out (Be-Bop-a-Lula/Slippin' and Slidin') https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S8huF2Jgn4c https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=72D3dPnjtcI
List of hit songs written by Lieber and Stoller https://www.leiberstoller.com/Charts.html
This May Be The Last Time- The Staple Singers https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j1jGF-6bFpI
Led Zeppelin plagiarism (oh dear) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JyvLsutfI5M https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zThdTAWQFAQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K5uMQDlKn8g
Betty Everett knocks it out the park! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M0v1MQRg5js
John & Paul reunite?! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ab_xJaDFBCs
War Games by The Lovin' Spoonful (Rev 9 vibes) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nE86UINrJS4
It Might Get Loud (great rock doc) | |||
| Episode 115: John Lennon In 1975 (Part 2 of 2) | 15 Dec 2025 | 02:09:28 | |
And so we bring to an end Glass Onion's 7th year… John Lennon's 1975 is mostly remembered for being the year that he became a father for the second time and dropped out of the music biz for 5 years, apparently to become the most famous househusband in the world (the jury's still out on that one). Before he did that though, he front-loaded the year with the usual frenetic activity you'd expect from a year in the life of our hero. There were albums and singles of his own, musical collaborations with others, his final ever live appearance, interviews for TV, radio and print, lots of written letters to friends and family, some Beatle contact, a public appearance here and there, lawsuits and his ongoing fight with America's powers that (probably shouldn't) be. Oh, and he also found time for a sudden change in his lovelife, his past lover quickly consigned to (Lennon) history. Best wishes for the season Enjoy!
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episode links John's albums of 1975: Rock 'n' Roll https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rock_'n'_Roll_(John_Lennon_album) Shaved Fish https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shaved_Fish
Previous Glass Onion episode on the Rock 'n' Roll album and legal shenanigans
The majestic 'Angel Baby' https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z4kea1yZj0E
John's 2 TV interviews of 1975 (Bob Harris/Tom Snyder) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZKDpCWO3nes https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3OQl10ZlfqU
John's final live performance (Imagine, April 1975) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YtbzOENU3ec
John and *BOMF perform for 'The Old Grey Whistle Test' https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lkLXcQTusUw
John Paul (not that one) and Art at The Grammy's https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hUlR8jWUKd8
John does a bit of 'Lady Marmalade' on piano https://www.youtube.com/shorts/rs6Px9Cl-cg
May Pang's 'The Lost Weekend: A Love Story' https://www.maypang.com/the-lost-weekend
Was John actually hypnotised by Yoko? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qOsspa7uEis
Recommended books: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/29501681-lennon-on-lennon https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/21514255 https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13528387-the-john-lennon-letters
Lennonology website
David Bowie's 'Fame' (John on guitar and vocals) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ypgq0qdgVZA
Operation Paperclip (important history) | |||
| Episode 114: John Lennon In 1975 (Part 1 of 2) | 19 Nov 2025 | 01:13:08 | |
For our final offerings of the year, we present a 2-part look at 1975, the year of Antony's birth. As is traditional, we first cover the year itself in terms of world events, births & deaths, films and (non-Lennon) music, before turning to the John Lennon events of the year.
The Vietnam War is finally winding down, and there are numerous other examples of progress and destruction in another memorable 12 months on our blue planet. Ali & Frazier fight the fight to end them all and there are great films, singles and albums galore.
We'll look at John Lennon's part in all this fun and games in December
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episode links 1975 in film and music https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1975_in_film https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1975_in_music
Jaws 4k clips https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qCzncv0ISaE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dOe3n9eO6Lc Film Gold audio commentary (2021) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u1c_E-LuSxs&rco=1 Documentary on the film's legacy https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SgtJEhEppu4 Mr Jaws! (spoof song) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JeYCOFblZRg
The Thrilla in Manila fight in HD and 2007 documentary https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=olp9gsmD_A0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rEtCq6X7fUI
Paul Simon on the Dick Cavett show (Still Crazy) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jjtOa8d_BHU
Rolling Thunder Revue documentary (Dylan by Scorsese) https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9577852/
'The Eleventh' podcast series (available everywhere podcasts are found) https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/truecrime/presents-the-eleventh/105982868
Eoghan Lyng's book about George Harrison https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/61043229-george-harrison-in-the-70s
George Carlin on 'The Owners of the Country' (tough love) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9dY4WlxO6i0
Christopher Hitchens gives the case against Henry Kissinger https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xNi-rhLGNj8
Baby You're A Rich Man 'video' (Beatles in Greece) | |||
| Episode 113: Lennon Naked with David 'Ghosty' Wills | 23 Oct 2025 | 01:39:04 | |
David 'Ghosty' Wills is back once more to look at another biopic that's not really very good (we'll do something classic next time, I promise!), though our levels of (non-)appreciation of 2010's 'Lennon Naked' differ slightly Christoper Eccleston gives something of a powerhouse performance as a very brutal and cutting version of John Lennon, starting in 1964 but mostly focusing on the 1967-71 period. All the main events of that time in John's life are covered here, with a soap-opera style reminiscent of the previously reviewed 'John & Yoko: A Love Story'. Antony and Ghosty also discuss biopics in general, and the difficulty in capturing charismatic figures and writing dialogue worthy of them There'll be another Glass Onion 2-parter to round off 2025, the first part due to come out in November Enjoy!
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Ghosty's Cliff Richard/Shadows podcast and you tube channel https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-p5kf8-10892e3 https://www.youtube.com/@GhostyTMRS/videos
episode links Lennon Naked film pages and full film https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1560164/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lennon_Naked
The fictional Magical Mystery Tour press conference https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JdXLdbJ_xk8
Scene comparisons with real events https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7mFsahlxZZc
Glass Onion's 2020 episode on depictions of John Lennon on film (including Lennon Naked)
Elliot Roberts watched every Beatles biopic… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eon5X1W8uGc
John & Yoko's real encounter with Gloria Emerson (keep smiling) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iIM7D_IfCtI
Freddie Lennon's 1965 smash-hit Xmas single (not quite) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=azAiSG09FBk
The World of John & Yoko (BBC 1969) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-dqVemtlJvk
Pete Shotton's recommended memoir https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1154066.John_Lennon
John Lennon at his humorous best (Get Back 1969) | |||
| Episode 112: Birth of the Beatles (Part 2 of 2) | 06 Aug 2025 | 01:25:21 | |
We complete our look at 'Birth of the Beatles', the 1979 biopic which holds a unique place as the only one of its kind made while all 4 Beatles were still alive. The timeline goes somewhat awry but we go from the boys having departed Hamburg in late-1960 to the tragic death of one of their band members and then the arrival in the story of their well-groomed, well-spoken but also fragile guardian angel. From there, destiny takes its course… Before this, Antony offers a short item on 'The John Lennon Letters' print/audio book, a fine entry in the canon of Lennon/Beatles books that offers us personal and valuable insights into the eternal enigma that was and is John Lennon. The voice of Christopher Eccleston, who portrayed John in the TV film 'Lennon Naked', can be heard reading some of the letters
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episode links Birth of the Beatles film page and full film https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0078865/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5VpIA_87cxM
Scene comparisons with real events https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WAY0_CGZNRY
Backbeat (1994)- Stu's death & John's tribute https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E3WmUNvMpKo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9T5h_Cr0i7o
Pete Best on the Letterman show and TV-Am (1982/1990) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A3j7nqx0Pgs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I_p_zKrKWFE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yQpBXrESRig
Mona & Pete Best discuss Pete's dismissal https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I_p_zKrKWFE
'Drummed Out!' book (recommended) https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2372130.Drummed_Out_
'The John Lennon Letters' (essential Lennon reading) https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13528387-the-john-lennon-letters
John promotes 'In His Own Wife' with a little help from George https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d1SjHkEepuk
'A Shot of Rhythm and Blues' BBC version (powerful Beatles rock cover) | |||
| Episode 111: Birth of the Beatles (Part 1 of 2) | 17 Jul 2025 | 01:13:40 | |
Following our last exploration of a biopic of dubious quality, Antony flies solo this time to explore another one which, despite having some sense of time and place, is also somewhat lacking and to some extent unintentionally comedic. 'Birth of the Beatles', which came out in 1979, will always hold a unique place as the only Beatles biopic made while John Lennon was still alive. Considering that he'd reacted negatively to Cynthia's apparent rewriting of history in her book 'A Twist of Lennon' in 1978, it's quite something to ponder what he might have thought of this Dick Clark-produced TV film. Preceding this, Antony offers a guitar lesson for the Bob Dylan song 'Masters of War' and then the song that it inspired (musically at least)- John Lennon's 'Working Class Hero.' There are also pre-outro Easter Eggs to be found in this episode…
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Antony demonstrates Beatles guitar parts on 'Pop Goes The 60s' https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c_Y4f1efz6s
episode links Birth of the Beatles film page and full film https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0078865/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5VpIA_87cxM
Scene comparisons with real events https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WAY0_CGZNRY
Backbeat scenes (Prellies/Astrid photographs the band) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wIpUr1wX5Rw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wq3l4frmFDo
The development of the Scouse accent https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zcpXePrrCIk
Working Class Hero official video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iMewtlmkV6c
Saturday Night And Sunday Morning (Angry Young Man) https://www.youtube.com/shorts/B_G9niYeB8Q
Cry For A Shadow | |||
| Episode 110- John & Yoko: A Love Story and more... with David 'Ghosty' Wills (Part 2 of 2) | 27 May 2025 | 01:29:49 | |
Ghosty joins Antony once again to wrap up our dissection of 'John & Yoko: A Love Story', and there is also some discussion of two other presentations from 1985. 'John Lennon: A Journey In The Life' is a 'cheap and cheerful' trawl through the Lennon story, with another Liverpudlian Bernard Hill portraying our hero in John's own words, and 'John Lennon Remembered' is a short documentary featuring two of the other 'frontline Beatles' (sorry Ringo) plus other talking heads who knew Lennon at different stages of his life. Ghosty will be back later in the year for another documentary review, and the next episode will be a review of another slightly hilarious Beatles biopic.
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Ghosty's Cliff Richard/Shadows podcast and you tube channel https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-p5kf8-10892e3 https://www.youtube.com/@GhostyTMRS/videos
Ghosty on the 4Kids Flashback podcast https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OAi2NSYpECo
episode links John & Yoko: A Love Story https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0089380/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MlTZRynp5j0
John Lennon: A Journey In The Life (1985) https://archive.org/details/john-lennon-a-journey-in-the-life-tv-movie-1985_202312
Roger Waters- Across The Universe https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ThSDoOpnWmc
John Lennon Remembered (1985) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zl9C7QXonGw
Big Train George Martin sketch (must-watch!) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yIA_NVFnXZ8
'One To One: John & Yoko' film trailer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oxagfYjeMV4
John Lennon: Love Is All You Need (2010 doc) | |||
| Episode 109- John & Yoko: A Love Story with David 'Ghosty' Wills (Part 1 of 2) | 26 Apr 2025 | 01:22:57 | |
We're happy to welcome back David 'Ghosty' Wills to discuss John & Yoko: A Love Story, a 1985 biopic starring Mark McGann and Kim Miyori that was very dear to our hearts, at least until we rewatched it! We discuss some of the better scenes and also the unintentional comedy and 'TV movie tropes' of others. We cover about two thirds of the film here, and next time round we'll complete our review and also look at a couple of other presentations from the same year. The conversation is preceded by Antony's thoughts on two recent John & Yoko documentaries, namely 'Daytime Revolution' and 'One To One: John & Yoko' Enjoy!
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Ghosty's Cliff Richard/Shadows podcast and you tube channel https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-p5kf8-10892e3 https://www.youtube.com/@GhostyTMRS/videos
episode links IMDB page and the full film https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0089380/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MlTZRynp5j0
'Daytime Revolution' and 'One To One: John & Yoko' trailers https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GkjiRlTVVnQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oxagfYjeMV4
John and Yoko with David Frost 1972 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tg9Aovt29UQ
Mark Chapman gets John Lennon's autograph (Chapter 27 film) | |||
| Episode 108: The Gospel According To John Lennon (Part 4 of 4) | 13 Mar 2025 | 01:21:04 | |
Another podcast journey comes to an end as we conclude our look at John Lennon (and The Beatles') religious, spiritual and philosophical journey by use of Steve Turner's excellent book 'The Gospel According To The Beatles' After a brief recap of the previous episodes, Part 4 picks up from the formation of Apple in 1967, our four favourite rock gods soon discovering that utopian ideals, while often a good thing for the world, usually run into problems when they rub up against harsh reality. From there we cover the break-up of the Beatles, John's psychic solo adventures (therapy, zen, astrology, magic) and an encounter that Steve Turner had with John & Yoko in 1971. We hope you've enjoyed this alternative look at the many changes that John and his bandmates went through in those crazy and remarkable years up to 1980, when one quarter of the famous foursome was gunned down by an individual who was apparently grappling with the forces of light and darkness in his head, even possibly praying to Satan himself. Like everything else, an exploration of the world just beyond visible light can be used for good or bad. If nothing else John Lennon was mostly striving, through various means, to improve his life and make himself a better person, which is something we can all aspire to. See you soon for our next podcast adventure
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episode links John, Paul and Apple (New York 1968) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lC5bUE2d_c0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fmBFFIwrttk
It's all going wrong at Rutle Corps! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S8ifa3wqqDE
What is Primal Therapy? https://www.verywellmind.com/what-is-primal-therapy-5211136
Zen https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zen
Alan Watts on the Zen game https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UP87pQ3Yb0c
How to access your Higher Self https://scottjeffrey.com/higher-self-meaning/
John Lennon: Knocking on Dylan's Door https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OVI7fwfwrzk
'The Art & Music of John Lennon' by Peter Doggett https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/798473.The_Art_And_Music_Of_John_Lennon | |||
| Episode 107: The Gospel According To John Lennon (Part 3 of 4) | 14 Feb 2025 | 01:31:49 | |
Continuing our lengthy exploration of John Lennon's religious, spiritual and philosophical journey by use of Steve Turner's excellent book 'The Gospel According To The Beatles', Part 3 covers some fascinating chapters spanning the years 1964 to 1968 in the book's rough chronology. John starts to consider the limitations of fame, is influenced by Bob Dylan and starts to finally put some of the spirit of his books into his song lyrics. The lads are 'turned on' by Dylan and take a somewhat logical trajectory through pot, LSD and meditation, always looking for some kind of answer and meaning. The concept of 'love' is changing in society at this time, and it seems that more and more people are trying to find God on their travels, usually without entering a church. The figure of Jesus Christ continues to linger in John's life in this period, culminating in one of his most offbeat revelations in May 1968 after returning from their meditation sojourn in India. Tune in for Part 4 next month Enjoy!
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Jon Stewart's book 'Dylan, Lennon, Marx & God' https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/59593530-dylan-lennon-marx-and-god
Steve Turner's 'A Hard Day's Write' book https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/35666.A_Hard_Day_s_Write
episode links John and George discuss meditation on the David Frost Show in 1967 (parts 1 & 2) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GpYg2H34piw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GXfkdLZLqXg
All You Need Is Love in colour! (June 1967) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=16IQt0bEqZI
Joe Goodden's superb look at the Beatles and drugs (reviewed in episodes 49 & 50 of this podcast) https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/36379732-riding-so-high
What is LSD? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LSD
Albert Hoffman gets on his bike (LSD discovery) https://www.bicycling.com/culture/a39763696/bicycle-day-albert-hofmann-lsd-psychedelic/
Paul McCartney spliffing very recently https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CtklrYCzugo
Revolver: Death and Rebirth
Religion in the Beatles' songs https://www.huffpost.com/entry/beatles-songs-religion_n_4760561
The religious views of The Beatles https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Religious_views_of_the_Beatles
'The Art & Music of John Lennon' by Peter Doggett https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/798473.The_Art_And_Music_Of_John_Lennon
Excellent audiobook about the Rolling Stones' Altamont disaster | |||
| Episode 106: The Gospel According To John Lennon (Part 2 of 4) | 07 Jan 2025 | 01:20:23 | |
We kick off 2025 with the continuation of our lengthy exploration of John Lennon's religious, spiritual and philosophical journey. Part 2 starts with more of John and the Beatles' general beliefs about the world before starting a chronology of the Beatle years from the particular perspective of Steve Turner's book 'The Gospel According To The Beatles' We go back to John's Sunday School grounding and his always ambivalent attitude to Jesus Christ and the religion he spawned, through the school years, his 'religious' (so to speak) devotion to rock and roll, Stu and Astrid, Hamburg, existentialism and finally the freedom-loving philosophy and behaviour of the Beatlemania-era foursome in 1963 and 64. Ref- the intro clips come from John Lennon's Playboy interviews shortly before his death in 1980. The outro song is by 'The Fab Four' Beatles tribute band Enjoy!
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Steve Turner's 'A Hard Day's Write' book https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/35666.A_Hard_Day_s_Write
episode links Royston Ellis on the 1960 Beatles https://www.ibtimes.com/beatles-1960-liverpool-royston-ellis-remembers-996876
The original 'Beatnik Horror' article from 1960 https://www.flickr.com/photos/29873672@N02/6897934379
Jude Kessler on John & Stu's relationship ('Pop Goes The 60s' channel) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RbED8SRpUoI
'Angry Young Men at the Kitchen Sink' (linking 2 genres) https://literaturestudies.co.uk/angry-young-men-at-the-kitchen-sink/
Existentialism https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Existentialism
Did Lewis Carroll's migraines inspire his 'Alice' books? https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(05)74368-3/fulltext
'Looking For Lennon' documentary https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KVpyOa2Kn1Y
'The Art & Music of John Lennon' by Peter Doggett https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/798473.The_Art_And_Music_Of_John_Lennon
The religious views of The Beatles https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Religious_views_of_the_Beatles
Liverpool's Anglican cathedral | |||
| Episode 105: The Gospel According To John Lennon (Part 1 of 4) | 16 Dec 2024 | 01:21:30 | |
We end Glass Onion's 6th year with the start of another multi-part series, the first 4-parter in the history of the podcast. Using (mostly) the John Lennon parts from Steve Turner's excellent 2006 book 'The Gospel According To The Beatles', we trace our hero's religious, spiritual and philosophical journey through its many twists and turns in his intense four-decade ride through life. Antony also comments on his own journey in these areas, some of which overlaps with that of John Lennon and The Beatles. Part 1 looks at the first two chapters of Steve's book, focusing a lot on the 'Bigger Than Jesus' controversy of 1966. This is preceded by an attempt to lay some groundwork for this series by defining 'religion' and 'spirituality' and pondering what the differences (if any) between them are. There are multiple audio clips at the start to help us along, and you will find many useful web links in the show notes below
Enjoy! And see you in January 2025 for part 2. Best wishes from Antony
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episode links Steve Turner's book https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/22515.The_Gospel_According_to_the_Beatles
Jon Stewart's book 'Dylan, Lennon, Marx & God' https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/59593530-dylan-lennon-marx-and-god
Steve and Jon on the 'Unbelievable ?' podcast https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=COHA7qRQX5o
John defends 'Bigger Than Jesus' in Chicago https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ZaI7m1xpAg
Brian Epstein speaks about the controversy https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xsqdzC2kFeA
John Lennon- God 'video' https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SX7GsonWTJA
Andrew Hickey's podcast on the Beatles in 1966-67 (including 'Bigger Than Jesus') https://500songs.com/podcast/episode-150-all-you-need-is-love-by-the-beatles
Beatles interviews database
Joe Goodden's superb book on the Beatles and drugs https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/36379732-riding-so-high
'The Rest Is History' podcast about Jesus's existence (2 parts) https://therestishistory.com/287-jesus-christ-the-mystery/ https://therestishistory.com/288-jesus-christ-the-history/
John Cleese and Michael Palin defend 'The Life of Brian' in 1979 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZYMpObbt2rs
Band Aid 40th anniversary documentary https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V6_6PzRQ9sQ&t=1s
William Mann 'oustanding composers' article in The Times in 1963 https://www.beatlesbible.com/1963/12/27/the-times-what-songs-the-beatles-sang-by-william-mann/ | |||
| Episode 104: John Lennon The Actor with Ross Marshall (Part 2 of 2) | 28 Nov 2024 | 01:21:42 | |
We conclude our look at John Lennon as an actor, starting from 1965's 'Help!' and with particular emphasis on what was arguably his only 'serious' role, albeit in an anti-war satire 'How I Won The War'. He also voices a famously sprawling Beatles TV film about a bus, and there's a film cameo and brief comedy sketch in amongst it all as well. Antony is joined once again by professional actor Ross Marshall, and there are multiple audio clips to complement the conversation. Glass Onion will return in December for 1 or possibly 2 more episodes looking at John Lennon's religious and spiritual life.
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Ross's acting page and his new film, currently streaming on A***** Prime https://www.imdb.com/name/nm6892498/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1 https://www.imdb.com/title/tt19632160/?ref_=nm_flmg_knf_t_1
episode links John's scenes in 'Help!' https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FesTTkMcSd4
How I Won The War (filmed in 1966, released in 1967) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/How_I_Won_the_War
John's scenes in 'How I Won The War' https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KEZFe94xpkk
Our original review of the film https://glassoniononjohnlennon.com/episode-38-how-i-won-the-war-reel-britannia-film-podcast
John is interviewed on the set of the film in Almeria, Spain https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e8u5Ct8cdpQ&t=137s
John as the doorman of the 'Ad Lav' ('Not Only But Also', Nov 1966) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0qAo0wx--C0
James Hargreaves's very imaginative interpretation of the 'Magical Mystery Tour' film https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3CTIlgC0P0Q
John riffs with Little Nicola on the bus https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BTjP74avEpQ
'I Am The Walrus' in 4k (glorious!) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YMOrBbcoFbo
Mr Creosote scene (somewhat influenced by Magical Mystery Tour) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aczPDGC3f8U
The Beatles' cameo in the 'Yellow Submarine' film https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SM8S4Y7FPMk
John needles Peter Sellers in Twickenham https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KpcAUdgCChc
'Daytime Revolution' trailer (new doc about John & Yoko) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GkjiRlTVVnQ
John at his charismatic peak playing DJ in 1974 | |||
| Episode 103: John Lennon The Actor with Ross Marshall (Part 1 of 2) | 13 Nov 2024 | 01:13:40 | |
The show keeps rolling with a look at John Lennon as an actor, both in films and TV sketches and also in his persona as Beatle John with the press and on stage. Antony is joined in this endeavour by professional actor Ross Marshall, and the conversation also looks at the craft of acting itself in terms of styles and John Lennon's (un)suitability for it. Part 1 reaches the end of 1964, including discussion of John's performance in 'A Hard Day's Night'. Part 2 will be out in a few weeks
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Ross's acting page and his new film, currently streaming on A***** Prime https://www.imdb.com/name/nm6892498/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1 https://www.imdb.com/title/tt19632160/?ref_=nm_flmg_knf_t_1
episode links John's scenes in 'A Hard Day's Night' https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TjkYjI4Mjd0
John on 'Not Only But Also' in Jan 1965 (2 appearances, both filmed in Nov 1964) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7P2j24WMzbg
Eoghan Lyng analyses and discusses John's acting https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/exploring-john-lennons-foray-into-acting/
Antony discusses A Hard Day's Night on the 'Classic Film Jerks' podcast https://player.fm/series/classic-film-jerks-2394703/a-hard-days-night
Marlon Brando talks about acting and has a friendly disagreement about it with Dick Cavett https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u0yo5xKqt0o https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6tvca0FcuSs
David Mamet's book on acting https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/True_and_False:_Heresy_and_Common_Sense_for_the_Actor
Michael Caine's acting masterclass and Peter Serafinowicz's parody of it | |||
| Bonus Episode #15- Antony interviewed by James Jarman in 2016 | 09 Oct 2024 | 01:24:04 | |
For our latest bonus episode, we offer a diversion and a trip back to the past as your humble host is interviewed about his and other people's music by a friend in Madrid in 2016. Topics touched upon include songwriting, creativity, performance, recording and (no surprise) The Beatles and John Lennon. Preceding the interview are Antony's thoughts after a reread of the Ray Coleman revised and updated 'Lennon' biography. The next regular episode will be out at the start of November Enjoy!
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episode links James Jarman in action with the Gines in 2015 TTFN- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-nkbYIWzLdc iAddict- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jqqlttrSp_Y
Antony interviews James in Madrid in 2015 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mPCHg7BOc34&list=PLJHwepa7LNQ2oXU3H7zDFwmW4iUsXHc_h&index=1
Creativity, Communal Experience & Mental Health ('Life And Life Only' episode 19 - relevant part starts at 10.30)
'Lennon: The Definitive Biography' by Ray Coleman https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/52247.Lennon
John & Yoko: A Love Story (1985 TV film) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7u_FUvmmrPg&list=PLxzkNx9uq6gjgbNne6prJSQNH6YcC0xmr
Imagine: John Lennon (1988 documentary) | |||
| Episode 102- Toronto 1969 Part 2: Sweet Toronto with Dave Thurmaier | 18 Sep 2024 | 01:36:24 | |
We complete our 2-part look at the Toronto Rock and Roll Revival concert of September 1969 and the 'white-suited apostle' John Lennon's involvement in it with the highly flexible Plastic Ono Band. Following 'Revival '69', Antony and Dave Thurmaier turn their attention to a 1971 film that should be in every Lennon fan's video collection, namely D.A. Pennebaker's film 'Sweet Toronto'. Antony also reads some other articles and opinions about the event (Goldman despisers, please look away now) and gets Dave's take on a few Lennon questions that used to be regularly tackled on Glass Onion, involving reality and also a parallel universe where John is still alive (and well?...). As you listen, try to imagine an 80s and 90s where his presence is still active rather than being consumed by his legend, and Cobain gets or makes the call (Kurt plays The Beatles- see below)
Enjoy!
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episode links Sweet Toronto film (appropriately grainy) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jiSf0gY_X6k
Revival '69 trailer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=twSK2dycpB0
Alternative John Lennon performances of the songs from the Toronto set (BBC 1963, Hollywood Bowl 1965, Rock and Roll Circus, Madison Square Garden, a Montreal hotel room) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3kSnNyC3_So https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MZkoXOHLxbo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JeFwaWFTGYU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aPPW4MNZwQ8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ftE8vr0WNus
Yoko Ono's Why (with graphics) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g_cwuRmjhsY
A Yoko pop album you should check out https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_n-lSeTHdHd7gyEmlAFe6WHeKftwUgkHGA
Rubber Soul film (comparison of Lennon 1970 and 1980 interviews) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kB8Z1LRBmTA
Cold Turkey at the Lyceum isolated tracks (a song about pain!) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sLfQ0bplMv8
Kurt Cobain- And I Love Her https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rBzA4shGmw8
Pennebaker and Dylan's 'Don't Look Back' | |||
| Episode 101- Toronto 1969 Part 1: Revival '69 with Dave Thurmaier | 28 Aug 2024 | 01:36:10 | |
And so the next century of Glass Onion begins. We've got another fine 2-parter for you, with Antony joined by Dave Thurmaier, the co-host of the 'I've Got A Beatles Podcast' and former guest of the show way back in 2019 and 2020. The Toronto Rock and Roll Revival concert of September 1969 yielded a live album for John & Yoko plus D.A. Pennebaker's film 'Sweet Toronto' (which will be reviewed in the next episode) and most recently a fantastic 2022 documentary by Ron Chapman. This latter doc is the focus of part 1 of our talk, and before that Antony and Dave discuss Beatle releases of the past year such as the 'Now And Then' song and video and the new Mind Games box set. Enjoy!!
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episode links Revival '69 trailer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=twSK2dycpB0
The Plastic Ono Band set (to be fully reviewed in the next episode) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jiSf0gY_X6k
The Doors play 'The End' in Toronto (video from Isle of Wight 1970) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N0ewoypJQUI
Bo Diddley and his riff at Toronto https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X50nxR2Xz10
Alice Cooper and the feral chicken https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eq9bEzADxyk
John, Yoko & Zappa play 'Baby Please Don't Go' (1971) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6_sQLIUi0mQ
John Lennon 1976 interview (1980 schtick in place) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o4tAmScwAQ4
Mike Tree on 'Something About The Beatles' podcast https://somethingaboutthebeatles.com/2024/03/10/277-mike-tree-in-nutopia-with-michael-meideros/
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| Bonus Episode # 14- Revolution 9 Revisited (Antony on 'Pop Goes The 60s') | 27 Jun 2024 | 01:51:45 | |
Over 4 years on from our original episode about 'Revolution 9' (episode 25, in the show notes), we return to the topic with an audio version (including multiple sound clips) of a discussion that originally went out on video on Matt Williamson's excellent you tube channel 'Pop Goes The 60s' back in March. We discuss our origin stories with the track, it's conception and recording, some of the 'musique concrete' works that influenced it, the other Beatles' reaction to it and a few other things. This is preceded by Antony's thoughts on the new version of the 'Let It Be' film and some discussion/defence of Albert Goldman from a Mojo magazine special about John Lennon. There are multiple links below to some interesting work, including quite a few avant-garde pieces that may not seem accessible but do have some rewards to be found if the mood is right, rather like 'Revolution 9' itself. Enjoy!!
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The 'Pop Goes The 60s' you tube channel and the video version of this discussion https://www.youtube.com/@popgoesthe60s52 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4WIuYjjARrw&t=1s
episode links The original Glass Onion episode on Revolution 9
Revolution 9 songfacts https://www.beatlesbible.com/songs/revolution-9/
Revolution 9 isolated tracks https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tqQ6lStuJwA
Revolution1 take 18 (the origin of Rev 9) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-3glcY2LQIk
'Avant-Garde' and 'Musique Concrete' https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avant-garde https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Musique_concr%C3%A8te
Giles Martin mixes critiqued
Liverpool vs Albert Goldman (1988) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CmQHhXRS7uU
One Hour with Albert Goldman https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7dI8pFvAiak
John Cage's Rozart Mix https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ICxG_o50y2E
Gesang Der Junglinge https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RpSO3UHKy_g
The Lovin' Spoonful's 'War Games' https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nE86UINrJS4
Luis Bunuel's 'Un Chien Andalou' https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JbBfHy2qNeA
Dream Scene from the 'Wonderwall' film (1968) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=779ZlgO9low
2001: A Space Odyssey Stargate sequence https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ou6JNQwPWE0&t=57s
Salvador Dali dream sequence from Hitchcock's 'Spellbound' (1945) | |||
| Episode 100b- John Lennon In The 1960s (Part 2 of 2) | 05 Jun 2024 | 01:34:35 | |
And so we complete the milestone! Scott Phipps once again joins Antony to complete their whistle-stop, greatest hits tour through John Lennon and the 1960s. Scott gives us a brief sketch of each year through a few news events (some extremely random but no less interesting) before our two intrepid heroes each pick a Beatles/Lennon talking point, this time covering the years 1965 to 1969. Thanks once more to all those who've been on the Glass Onion journey. My heart has truly been touched by the interest shown in what has been a 5-and-a-half-year odyssey exploring the utterly unique creature that was and is John Lennon. He has been gone from this earth for over 43 years now, but – forgive the cliché – the music lives on, and with modern technology allowing us to access untold amounts of interviews, alternate takes, documentaries and the like, he's arguably never been more alive than right now. Glass Onion: On John Lennon will continue, and the next couple of episodes are already well into the planning stage. For now, enjoy!!
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episode links 'The Other 1960s' with Frances Rotunno (my mother!) https://glassoniononjohnlennon.com/episode-23-the-other-1960s-with-frances-rotunno The Beatles At Shea Stadium (original audio) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-E-W26eqfjM https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0058957/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_8_nm_0_q_the%2520beatles%2520at%2520shea John Lennon in 'How I Won The War' https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yxy48n7Y9xA John trips out at the Ally Pally! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Z0Ph7ldFYg 'A Day In The Life' isolated tracks (majestic) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OMRxKp81t7o The Beatles react to Brian Epstein's death https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T6wmiPIa88c The Rock and Roll Years: 1967 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xpaa5w6hbOc 'One After 909' on the roof! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z79S6S7_3D8 John Lennon vs Al Capp (full version) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iYxFO8o-t2E The Abbey Road Medley- vocals only (sublime!) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SXM77NdG_Jw Stevie Riks does Johnny Rotten | |||
| Episode 100a- John Lennon In The 1960s (Part 1 of 2) | 12 May 2024 | 01:15:52 | |
What better way to mark Glass Onion's century than with a traditional multi-parter? In the first of two shows to celebrate our milestone, Antony is joined again by Scott Phipps to take a whistle-stop, greatest hits tour through John Lennon and the decade that made him and which he helped propel into history. Scott puts on his 'Rainbow Valley' trousers (see show notes) to sketch out each year for us before we each pick a Beatles/Lennon talking point for discussion. This time we tackle 1960 to 1964 as our hero goes from pure rocker to public figure and part of a national obsession. He also starts to wonder if songwriting could be more than 'I love you and you love me'. Thanks to all those who've been on the Glass Onion journey, especially those who've consumed every episode and left inspiring and generous feedback Enjoy!!
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episode links The Beatles at the Star Club 1962 (cleaned-up, stereo) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l6PdWt4I7Ok Stuart Sutcliffe biographical information https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stuart_Sutcliffe Lennon's first Lost Weekend ('The Beatles Naked' podcast) The Beatles at the Cavern 1962 (colorised) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LfgvoNvjRFY The Hours and Times (recommended film) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hours_and_Times John talks about 'In His Own Write' https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wxfjW6F9R6M Antony discusses 'A Hard Day's Night' film on the 'Classic Film Jerks' podcast https://pod.link/488613190/episode/430c4f82adc8ddb2495be860d112fbb6 Scott discusses 'The Big Freeze' 1962-63 https://directory.libsyn.com/episode/index/show/rainbowvalley/id/24520524 | |||
| Episode 99.5- Paul Is Dead | 01 Apr 2024 | 00:32:13 | |
We felt it in poor taste to add show notes at such a sad time for the world... | |||
| Episode 99- Gimme Some (More) Truth | 15 Feb 2024 | 02:01:49 | |
In the last episode before we notch up our century, Antony flies solo to muse on and discuss various items of Lennon interest. In order, these are the 40th anniversary of the 'Milk And Honey' album, the cancelling and virtues of the Lennon-penned Beatles song 'Run For Your Life', May Pang's 2022 documentary 'The Lost Weekend: A Love Story', the work of Mike Williams and his theory on the impossibility of the recording of 'Rubber Soul' (Antony gets tied in knots at this point negotiating his position in the middle ground of the mainstream-conspiracy continuum!), and an extended look at the 2000 'Gimme Some Truth' documentary. Finally there's a look at the recent Apple TV documentary 'John Lennon: Murder Without A Trial' and David Whelan's new book 'Mind Games: The Assassination of John Lennon', both of which naturally focus on the grisly events of December 8th 1980. There are multiple audio clips as ever and what is probably a record number of links in the show notes. Episode 100 will appear in March Enjoy!
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episode links John Lennon Real Life childhood https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6P3crKoa8tg
Antony's 'white reggae' song 'New World (Order)' https://antonyrotunno.bandcamp.com/track/new-world-order
Mike Pachelli guitar lesson for 'Run For Your Life' https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VMLC8Hhb13s
'The Lost Weekend: A Love Story https://www.imdb.com/title/tt19812518/?ref_=tt_urv
Tony King as the Queen of England https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lx-DNpoKfVg
Julian Lennon - Saltwater https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j7vdP0VZ3dE
Mike Williams on the impossibility of 'Rubber Soul' and other theories https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ccEhmQ0M4FY&list=PLAW3gU1yflm_lFhOhwLoIQRXg8ZHLhevX
Olivia Harrison- 'Hello Billy' or 'Hello babes'? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bO1Q8qkVf6c
Ably House play 'I Feel Fine' https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tkugg_tWV0Q
What did John Lennon play on George Harrison's songs? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mtd-sug3i8c
Trailer for 'John Lennon: Murder Without A Trial (on Apple TV) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rnSnkvGKuyI
David Whelan's Substack page https://substack.com/@davidwhelan
David's 'Mind Games' book https://freepress.org/article/book-review-mind-games-assassination-john-lennon
David on the 'Something About The Beatles' podcast The Man Who Shot John Lennon (1988 documentary) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9J8aMKRZZwQ Dr Stephen Lynn squirms! | |||
| Episode 98- John Lennon And Me | 19 Dec 2023 | 01:12:01 | |
We round off Glass Onion's 5th year with a personal episode. Antony explores further his origin story with John Lennon and the ongoing relationship and fascination with the subject of our show (yes, it's our show). You will also hear some writing that didn't quite culminate in a book this year, and there's some discussion of childhood, both Antony's and John's, and the glorification of it. Finally, did you know myopia was a superpower?
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episode links Glass onion book intro (early draft) Raw and melodic (Plastic Ono Band outtake 1970) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u6SdkBQYvT0&list=PL4H5cduO6BifOIQ-rynn4G4ifrQFNwmV3&index=2 Gloriously weird John & Yoko (1972 film) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Imagine_(1972_film) Birth of the Beatles/John & Yoko: A Love Story (bad but strangely charming TV films) | |||
| Episode 97- John Lennon in 1967 with Tony Green (Part 3 of 3) | 06 Dec 2023 | 01:54:42 | |
We conclude our 1967 odyssey by picking up from mid-June and detailing all the main Lennon and Beatles events for the rest of 1967. The Beatles are linked by satellite to hundreds of millions, they almost buy a Greek island, the Maharishi enters their lives and they make their own TV special just in time for it to be shown in black-and-white among the traditional wholesome Yuletide entertainment. In between all this, the rather sad life of Brian Epstein comes to an end, John Lennon's first solo film project is unleashed onto the world, and a few more classic Beatlesongs are created. We hope this deep dive into another incredible year for the Fabs and the world has pleased you. The hippy dream of course didn't quite work but there was truly something in the air in '67 and a communal spirit amidst the turmoil of the Vietnam War and the general madness of a crazy world. The next Glass Onion episode will be out in a couple of weeks
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episode links Our World 1967 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Our_World_(1967_TV_program) The Beatles perform 'All You Need Is Love' (colourised) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_paPrw0gAUo The Rutles 'Love Life' https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ukIsUd0r0YM The Death of Brian Epstein https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v5D3_NSLuyc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T6wmiPIa88c&t=67s Magical Mystery Tour film clip (John & Little Nicola) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BTjP74avEpQ James Hargreaves tries to make sense of the film! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3CTIlgC0P0Q Mr Creosote from 'Monty Python's The Meaning of Life' (inspired by MMT film) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aczPDGC3f8U George goes to Haight-Ashbury https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_I-ThafU1e4 John & George with David Frost (about meditation) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0rytubzzStM Paul and George 'have a word' with the Maharishi in Sweden https://webgrafikk.com/blog/paul-mccartney/sweden-1967/ The Fool On The hill session photo montage https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B95SVtsBL7A The Magical Mystery Tour party (21/12/67) https://www.beatlesbible.com/1967/12/21/magical-mystery-tour-launch-party/ Sam Whiles dives deep on 'Now And Then' https://mccartneypod.podbean.com/e/now-and-then-history-review-paul-or-nothing-bonus-episode-125/ | |||
| Episode 96- John Lennon in 1967 with Tony Green (Part 2 of 3) | 03 Nov 2023 | 01:41:40 | |
In this episode we start to work our merry way through the Lennon/Beatles events events of this most swinging of Beatleyears, reaching mid-June. The Fabs start off by releasing what could be their greatest single ever and then turn their full attention to creating what is surely at least their most famous album, Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band. We cover the recording, album cover, launch party, release and legacy of 'Pepper', as well as some of the other songs recorded around the same time and used for other singles and projects. In amongst all this, John Lennon trips out in public at one of the premier British psychedelic events of the hippie era…
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links to Tony's work Review of Peter Jackson's 'The Beatles: Get Back' https://countercultureuk.com/2022/09/13/a-month-in-the-life-peter-jacksons-the-beatles-get-back-reviewed/ Facebook page with links to novels and essays https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100066601250572 episode links Strawberry Fields Forever video (in shimmering colour!) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HtUH9z_Oey8 Strawberry Fields Forever take 26 (brass & strings score) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-PNtvnUEjJk A Day In The Life 'video' (orchestra overdub session) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=usNsCeOV4GM A Day In The Life take 1 (echoey counting starts at 2.10) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4txyItk5lXY John Lennon at the 14-Hour Technicolor Dream (music by Pink Floyd) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Z0Ph7ldFYg Yoko Ono performs 'Cut Piece' https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aFaYNusT9Cc Sgt Pepper's launch party Who's who on the Sgt Pepper album cover https://ultimateclassicrock.com/sgt-pepper-cover-art-whos-who/ 'Paul Is Dead' clues on the Sgt Pepper cover https://turnmeondeadman.com/paul-is-dead-clues-on-sgt-peppers-lonely-heart-club-band/ Sgt Pepper's Musical Revolution (Howard Goodall) http://www.howardgoodall.co.uk/works/tv-presenting/sgt-peppers-musical-revolution Howard Goodall - The Beatles: A Musical Appreciation https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZQS91wVdvYc Cynthia Lennon 'John' audiobook https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v97WjVEFJyI&list=PLfATtdZX-KZ6TAhRBbTdKv3j3XkxqB7Rt&index=1 | |||
| Episode 95: John Lennon In 1967 with Tony Green (Part 1 of 3) | 16 Oct 2023 | 01:49:33 | |
1967 is a year that has gone into legend for various reasons. Was it the year of peace and love? Was there any real love in it at all? Or was it just like any other year, a heady mix of everything good and bad about the human race and society? Before looking at what was undoubtedly a ground-breaking and life-changing year for John Lennon and The Beatles, myself and my guest, writer Tony Green, have a look at the year of 1967 out there in the big, bad world. As is traditional in this series, we discuss some key events of the year, births and deaths, films and non-Beatles singles and albums
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links to Tony's work Review of Peter Jackson's 'The Beatles: Get Back' https://countercultureuk.com/2022/09/13/a-month-in-the-life-peter-jacksons-the-beatles-get-back-reviewed/ Facebook page with links to novels and essays https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100066601250572 Tony's 4th birthday party (a slice of 1960s working class life) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=89oz2P3v-2Y The 'Forthlin Road' tapes
episode links The Rock and Roll Years: 1967 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rhawQexXXJo&t=591s Dan Richter- From Beat Poets to Summer of Love https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m53Vnw_H4zc Acid Dreams: The Complete Social History of LSD https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acid_Dreams_(book) The Six-Day War https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hHqJ6pgdE-c Monterey Pop documentary https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0064689/ The 14-Hour Technicolour Dream https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_14_Hour_Technicolor_Dream Muhammad Ali refuses the draft https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dHsa_vRBO-E Jimi plays Sgt Pepper (dramatisation) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bMmhHBr7WDA The Doors on the Ed Sullivan Show https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aKd6yarfkxA The Rolling Stones- Let's Spend 'Some Time' Together https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jtRCuKsvNEE The Who's 'explosive' appearance on the Smothers Brothers show https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OiSKu7SbGNQ The Fog of War documentary | |||
| Episode 94- Shake It Up Baby!- The Beatles and 1963 with Ken McNab (Part 2 of 2) | 26 Sep 2023 | 01:24:10 | |
Ken McNab and I complete our discussion about his new book 'Shake It Up Baby!: The Rise of Beatlemania And The Mayhem of 1963' and the general atmosphere and events of that breathless year. This time round, we cover the second half of the year as our four intrepid musical explorers continue their furious work rate and have their first proper brushes with the British establishment. They also record and release their second album and yet more seminal singles, and slowly set their sights on the 'land of milk and honey' across the Atlantic while conquering their homeland completely and finding time to record the first of their special Christmas messages for their growing number of fan club members… Links to Ken's work can be found below
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links to Ken's 1963 book and his other work https://www.waterstones.com/author/ken-mcnab/1270697 Ken's previous appearances on Glass Onion https://glassoniononjohnlennon.com/episode-17-and-in-the-end-with-ken-mcnab-part-1-of-2 https://glassoniononjohnlennon.com/episode-18-and-in-the-end-with-ken-mcnab-part-2-of-2
episode links Beatles 1963 timeline https://dmbeatles.com/history.php?year=1963 The Beatles at the London Palladium (October 1963) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2eBdUjrkCZ4 The Fabs rock out on Swedish TV! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dYpVNpXCAls The Beatles' 'rattle yer jewellery' Royal Variety Show performance (colourised and sound-enhanced) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dRr5uCSBvhw The Beatles Come To Town (Manchester 1963) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8-_hRHRtN8Q The Beatles Xmas Record 1963 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uzm8o3ytoRk Beatles Studio Outtakes (funny!) | |||
| Episode 93- Shake It Up Baby!: The Beatles and 1963 with Ken McNab (Part 1 of 2) | 22 Sep 2023 | 01:07:17 | |
Following the shows on 1962, we seamlessly move to 1963 with the welcome return of Ken McNab to talk about his new book 'Shake It Up Baby!: The Rise of Beatlemania And The Mayhem of 1963'. After Ken gives some thoughts on Peter Jackson's 'Get Back' (his previous appearances on Glass Onion were prior to its release), we cover the events of the first half of the year and the slow creep of Beatlemania. The Beatles move from also-rans to bill-toppers while covering an incredible amount of ground criss-crossing the country on British tours. They also record and release their first album and a couple of seminal early singles, John Lennon becomes a father and John and Brian Epstein go on holiday…
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links to Ken's 1963 book and his other work https://www.waterstones.com/author/ken-mcnab/1270697 Ken's previous appearances on Glass Onion https://glassoniononjohnlennon.com/episode-17-and-in-the-end-with-ken-mcnab-part-1-of-2 https://glassoniononjohnlennon.com/episode-18-and-in-the-end-with-ken-mcnab-part-2-of-2
episode links Beatles 1963 timeline https://dmbeatles.com/history.php?year=1963 The Beatles at Stowe https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JIrVGg68X2Y Please Please Me album remastered https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLF8degF-CITi6MhbrOOuk10yLb6JZLiSY Helen Shapiro on a programme about child stars | |||
| Episode 92- John Lennon In 1962 with David 'Ghosty' Wills (Part 3 of 3) | 29 Aug 2023 | 01:39:39 | |
We complete our deep dive into 1962 in the outer world and in the Beatles family psychodrama, picking up from late July with Beatles events including a historic change of drummer, John Lennon's marriage, the group's first radio interview, their more than troublesome experience recording the simplest song in the world (Love Me Do), gigs with one of their biggest musical heroes Little Richard, and their final rather obligatory two trips back to Hamburg, the second of which yielded the infamous Star Club tapes Ghosty and I's casual chemistry (see part 1) yields tangents in some of the right places, and there are the usual array of diverse audio clips, the vast majority of which are relevant to the conversation… Enjoy!
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episode links The Beatles' first radio interview (October 1962) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wJeaoHe3Bus The Beatles at the Star Club (fan clean-up in stereo) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l6PdWt4I7Ok&t=30s The story of the Hamburg tapes (BBC 1973) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_u1HvaJW2rk&t=368s The Backbeat Band (Thurston Moore, Mike Mills, Dave Grohl) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4J6T3PFuRHk Merseybeat Reunion in Liverpool (1971) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UPzzi5ZQJMA Rare interviews with Beatles associates https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3bR3A9bjqiI&t=307s 'Love And Let Die' review (Beatles and Bond book) | |||
| Episode 91- John Lennon In 1962 with David 'Ghosty' Wills (Part 2 of 3) | 27 Jul 2023 | 01:29:10 | |
In this episode, Antony and Ghosty start discussing the Beatles/Lennon events of 1962, covering January to June. Particular focus is put on the Pete Best issue and the death of Stuart Sutcliffe, not to mention John Lennon's contentious and highly unique reaction to that death. Every year in the Beatles story from around 1960 was packed with activity and full of psychodrama, and 1962 is no exception. As ever, there are interesting audio clips to complement the conversation, and our two intrepid Beatle commentators go on tangents in most of the right places… Enjoy!
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episode links Stuart Sutcliffe: The Lost Beatle (documentary) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k1Yrwyfk2NQ Eric Taros & Richard Buskin deep dive on Lennon's first 'Lost Weekend' post-Stu Sutcliffe's death 'Guess the Beatles song' challenges from the David Bennett Piano channel (search the channel for more) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vJOzoPNkP_A https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5OJG-EVqs3k Aunt Mimi interview from 1981 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LRqU2teFtw8 Aunt Mimi vs George Harrison | |||
| Episode 90- John Lennon In 1962 with David 'Ghosty' Wills (Part 1 of 3) | 24 Jun 2023 | 02:01:38 | |
Our latest Lennon odyssey starts with a review of the events of 1962, a tangential conversation in which Antony and guest David 'Ghosty' Wills freewheel into all kinds of other territory before setting the listeners up with some pre-1962 context on the Beatles' progress on their own journey to musical and cultural world domination. 1962 was marked by a massive historical event, the Cuban Missile Crisis, which happened in the same year as the first appearances in the world of the Beatles' music and a certain famous undercover spy known to absolutely everyone he meets, and as we often do in this series, we talk about the relative importance of these events in the grand sweep of history Enjoy!
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episode links Vasily saves the world! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YJSrp_P6Bjo Operation Northwoods (please read) https://allthatsinteresting.com/operation-northwoods 1962 in all its glory https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1962 Fred Seaman vs Elliot Mintz (and Geraldo) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L6vsM_s8T0U Other interviews with Lennon insiders https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1OZnsKtLKiQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zwaQUwIsSeI Lenny Bruce at Berkeley https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Klrml3tI29E Teach Yourself Paul McCartney (Stevie Riks) | |||
| Episode 89- All We Are Saying: The 1980 Playboy Interviews (Part 3 of 3) | 25 May 2023 | 01:37:38 | |
We complete our latest Lennon journey with the conclusion of my analysis of some of the more telling quotes from the series of interviews conducted in September 1980 for Playboy magazine by John Lennon and Yoko Ono. This episode contains a lot of clips from the original audio of the interviews and focuses mainly on John's comments about who wrote what in the Lennon-McCartney catalogue, including John#s analysis of the deeper meanings behind the song 'Strawberry Fields Forever'. I have also included (by kind permission) an extended segment from the excellent 'Yesterday and Today' podcast that deals with a certain seafaring adventure that John undertook in June 1980 and which would have a profound effect on him. Finally, there's a little bit of music from your humble host...
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episode links The full available audio from the interviews https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PRDfBGagFkU Rubber Soul film (about the 1970 and 1980 John Lennon interviews) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kB8Z1LRBmTA The Hours and Times (recommended film) https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0104448/ The 'Yesterday and Today' podcast https://yesterdayandtodaypodcast.wordpress.com/ 'Between The Lines' (the John Lennon album that never was) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WChcRIP_qWw David Whelan's interview with Howard Hughes https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ZKgtLQQD1g 'Jealous Guy' documentary (Lennon and Chapman) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=akCP_PPSgQg
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| Episode 88- All We Are Saying: The 1980 Playboy Interviews (Part 2 of 3) | 24 Apr 2023 | 01:42:36 | |
This episode starts with a 'short intro' of around 45 minutes, with yet more Coleman vs Goldman material, before continuing our in-depth look at John Lennon's series of interviews for Playboy magazine in September 1980, which also included Yoko Ono. The interviews offer a fascinating and multi-layered study of a highly eccentric artist and also form an integral part of the official narrative of John and Yoko's relationship in 1980 before John's sudden and brutal demise. There are numerous audio clips to complement the conversation, including some of John from the interviews themselves. You will also hear from Arthur and Vivien Janov talking about Primal Therapy, and comedy genius Bill Hicks discussing drugs. Enjoy! Feedback to glassonionpod@yahoo.com Support the show at https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/antonyrotunno OR https://www.buymeacoffee.com/antonyrotunno Facebook page- https://www.facebook.com/glassonionjlpod Twitter handle https://www.twitter.com/OnionLennon Antony's website (music, podcasts, blog, life coaching) https://www.antonyrotunno.com Antony's 'Life And Life Only' podcast (on Psychology) https://www.lifeandlifeonly.podbean.com
episode links The Playboy Interviews (more than 3 hours of audio clips) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PRDfBGagFkU trailer for May Pang's new documentary https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6v07NzukoZU Jon Stewart's highly-recommended book 'Dylan, Lennon, Marx & God' https://www.cambridge.org/core/books/dylan-lennon-marx-and-god/F92AB6BF8A2314460A5FEDFA7B2F62EB John and the Beatles rip through 'Too Much Monkey Business' https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e9KNdAUhy_g John Lennon at 'The 14-Hour Technicolour Dream' (1967) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Z0Ph7ldFYg Bill Hicks at his brilliant best! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Emlq_4imaik
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| Episode 87- All We Are Saying: The 1980 Playboy Interviews (Part 1 of 3) | 18 Mar 2023 | 01:34:37 | |
John Lennon's series of interviews for Playboy magazine in September 1980, which also included Yoko Ono, are not only a fascinating and multi-layered study of a highly eccentric artist but also form an integral part of the official narrative of John and Yoko's relationship in 1980 before his death and of the genesis of the songs for their joint album 'Double Fantasy'. This episode is the first of a 3-parter that picks out some interesting extracts from the book 'All We Are Saying', based on the transcripts of the interviews. A lot of the narrative promoted by John & Yoko in these interviews has been reasonably debunked, including the obvious and provable point that John's songs for 'Double Fantasy' were worked on for years rather than being the product of pure inspiration. The overall contention over what the truth is has helped form the Coleman-Goldman continuum that has been a almost frequent topic of study on this podcast Before the main topic, there is also a recommendation and critique of Madeline Bocaro's epic new 500-page book on Yoko Ono, whose narrative fits neatly with the interviews being studied in this episode. There are numerous audio clips to complement the conversation, including some of John from the interviews themselves.
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episode links The Playboy Interviews (more than 3 hours of audio clips) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PRDfBGagFkU link to Madeline Bocaro's new book on Yoko Ono https://madelinex.com/2021/12/19/my-new-book/ Madeline and Dan Richter on the 'Things We Said Today' podcast https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=177VFkC1oC4 'John Lennon's Original Lost Weekend' (episode of 'The Beatles Naked') Double Fantasy Revisited ('Something About The Beatles' podcast) https://somethingaboutthebeatles.com/243-double-fantasy-revisited-part-one/ https://somethingaboutthebeatles.com/244-double-fantasy-revisited-part-two/ Kirby Ferguson's 'Everything Is A Remix' website, documentary and TED talk https://www.everythingisaremix.info/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nJPERZDfyWc https://www.ted.com/talks/kirby_ferguson_embrace_the_remix Huxley vs Orwell (dystopia and modern reality) https://allthatsinteresting.com/amusing-ourselves-to-death-comic 'Amusing Ourselves To Death' audiobook https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pX2_8NteDrQ 'Illusions: The Adventures of a Reluctant Messiah' by Richard Bach audiobook | |||
| Bonus Episode #13- John Lennon Compilation Albums (Antony on 'When They Was Fab' podcast) | 28 Jan 2023 | 01:40:41 | |
Compilation albums come in many shapes and sizes and some can be justified while others rely on good marketing and glossy packaging to persuade consumers to part with their hard-earned money for the same material. This is an appearance by your humble host on the 'When they Was Fab' podcast back in December 2020 discussing the mind-boggling number of John Lennon compilation albums that have been foisted on the public since 1975. The conversation is preceded by a long introduction from Antony discussing various talking points from a recent reread of 'The Beatles: The Authorised Biography' by Hunter Davies. Enjoy! Feedback and voluntary Paypal donations to glassonionpod@yahoo.com OR Support the show at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/antonyrotunno Facebook page- https://www.facebook.com/glassonionjlpod Twitter handle https://www.twitter.com/OnionLennon Antony's website (music, podcasts, blog, life coaching) https://www.antonyrotunno.com Antony's 'Life And Life Only' podcast (on Psychology) https://www.lifeandlifeonly.podbean.com
'When They Was Fab' podcast https://www.whentheywasfab.podbean.com/ 'When They Was Fab' review the Two of Us TV film (previously reviewed on Glass Onion Episode 86) Antony on '2Legs: A Paul McCartney Podcast'- John & Paul's relationship https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ta4Xz6UA2Y0&t=3s Antony on 'Pop Goes The 60s discussing 'You Never Give Me Your Money' https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfcvNY5rJpFw-N0V_rwWBKsx-4d2zpz0I
episode links List of John Lennon compilation albums https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Lennon_discography#Compilation_albums Hunter Davies Beatles Authorised Biography https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Beatles:_The_Authorised_Biography Paul McCartney with Hunter Davies- May 1981 https://www.the-paulmccartney-project.com/interview/interview-with-hunter-davies/ Jimi Hendrix great one-liner with Dick Cavett https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HPrjyLhmcWI The Chilis do 'I Found Out' https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E_XWqaBKXXs Cheap Trick rip through 'Cold Turkey' https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eKUvXGyYUWY Yoko Ono Give Peace A Chance 2005 Remix https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bO2bHSTQvdo SATB podcast on Philip Norman https://somethingaboutthebeatles.libsyn.com/website/54-philip-normans-mccartney | |||
| Episode 86- Two of Us: The Ballad of Lennon & McCartney | 16 Dec 2022 | 02:10:01 | |
John Lennon and Paul McCartney are inextricably linked, and what more is there to say at this point? Well, I give it a shot in a podcast of 3 sections, looking at common Lennon/McCartney tropes and assumptions, giving a guitar & vocal lesson on the song 'Two Of Us' and then walking you through the highly entertaining 2000 TV film 'Two Of Us', directed by Michael Lindsay-Hogg and starring Aiden Quinn and Jared Harris. There are a record number of clips included here and it's hopefully a pretty epic ride to end the year of 2022. Here's to more Glass Onion in 2023 so keep listening! Enjoy! Feedback and voluntary Paypal donations to glassonionpod@yahoo.com OR Support the show at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/antonyrotunno Facebook page- https://www.facebook.com/glassonionjlpod Twitter handle https://www.twitter.com/OnionLennon Antony's website (music, podcasts, blog, life coaching) https://www.antonyrotunno.com Antony's 'Life And Life Only' podcast (on Psychology) https://www.lifeandlifeonly.podbean.com
episode links Superb series called 'Understanding Lennon/McCartney' (breathless345 channel) https://www.youtube.com/@breathless345 'The Music of Lennon & McCartney' 1965 TV special https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bsNdREJjnLg The 2000 'Two Of Us' TV film https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9EE7621F8B595506 Mae Brussell broadcast from 14th December 1980 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QgLhWbvRw0E James Corbett's tribute to Mae https://www.corbettreport.com/episode-212-remembering-mae-brussell/ Recommended book (Lennon and Doggett- what can go wrong?) Beatles Jazz & Soul Covers ('Under The Covers' podcast) https://anchor.fm/underthecoverspodcast12/episodes/Beatles-Jazz--Soul-Covers-e1mdirq Ian Hart as John Lennon in 'Snodgrass' https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ek89aSrwMN0
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| Episode 85- Describing John Lennon with Luke Thompson (Part 2 of 2) | 21 Nov 2022 | 01:22:47 | |
The completion of Luke and Antony's discussion of John Lennon, originally recorded for 'Luke's English Podcast' last year. We complete our description of John using adjectives of personality, and then discuss his lyrics, including his lyrical progression, and offer numerous examples courtesy of Antony's voice and guitar and Luke's deep knowledge of Beatles songs. This and the previous episode are especially recommended for students of English and non-native speakers but we hope these edits make them accessible to all. Enjoy! Please (x many) like, follow, share, subscribe, rate, review etc… Feedback and voluntary Paypal donations to glassonionpod@yahoo.com OR Support the show at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/antonyrotunno Facebook page- https://www.facebook.com/glassonionjlpod Twitter handle https://www.twitter.com/OnionLennon Antony's website (music, podcasts, blog, life coaching) https://www.antonyrotunno.com Antony's 'Life And Life Only' podcast (on Psychology) https://www.lifeandlifeonly.podbean.com Glass Onion you tube channel https://www.youtube.com/@glassoniononjohnlennon6696/videos Luke's podcast and our previous collaborations: Meditation https://teacherluke.co.uk/2022/03/16/762-meditation-learning-english-with-antony-rotunno/ Monty Python And The Holy Grail https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YMtOOBpRBaA The Corporation https://lifeandlifeonly.podbean.com/e/episode-33-the-corporation/
episode links John Lennon discusses his first book 'In His Own Write' with help from 3 friends https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jhec4z-l32k John reads 'The General Erection https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iw1Tco2n7kI The Rutles- 'All You Need Is Cash' film https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f36fkktbM0Q The Rutles- 'Get Up And Go' https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=amiBTezWKqQ The Brave Sir Robin song https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jYFefppqEtE
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| Episode 84- Describing John Lennon with Luke Thompson (Part 1 of 2) | 27 Oct 2022 | 02:03:42 | |
Luke Thompson, a fellow English teacher and podcaster, hosted Antony on his podcast back in June 2021, and this is the Glass Onion version of that talk, split into two parts. This part of the discussion centres on trying to describe John Lennon using adjectives of personality, so this episode is especially recommended for students of English and non-native speakers. There are some warm-up questions as well and we go pretty deep into the multi-faceted enigma that was John Lennon Enjoy! Please (x many) like, follow, share, subscribe, rate, review etc… Feedback and voluntary Paypal donations to glassonionpod@yahoo.com OR Support the show at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/antonyrotunno Facebook page- https://www.facebook.com/glassonionjlpod Twitter handle https://www.twitter.com/OnionLennon Antony's website (music, podcasts, blog, life coaching) https://www.antonyrotunno.com Antony's 'Life And Life Only' podcast (on Psychology) https://www.lifeandlifeonly.podbean.com Glass Onion you tube channel https://www.youtube.com/@glassoniononjohnlennon6696/videos Luke's podcast and a link to our 2022 talk on meditation https://teacherluke.co.uk/2022/03/16/762-meditation-learning-english-with-antony-rotunno/
episode links The Beatles receive their 'purple hearts' from Harold Wilson https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E7qfH29RVPA Nowhere Boy (John meets Paul) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NbQzWhScW9c Beatles Jazz & Soul Covers ('Under The Covers' podcast) https://anchor.fm/underthecoverspodcast12/episodes/Beatles-Jazz--Soul-Covers-e1mdirq Cynicism and free thought https://lifeandlifeonly.podbean.com/e/episode-2-cynicism-and-free-thought
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| Episode 83- Jon Stewart returns (and Antony reads stories...) | 17 Sep 2022 | 01:39:00 | |
Jon Stewart, author of 'Dylan, Lennon, Marx & God', makes a quick and very welcome return to the podcast to further discuss Lennon themes from his book. We talk Lennon origin stories, Freudian analysis, Aunt Mimi, Liverpool and the Dylan/Lennon superduo that never was. The last third of the show has host Antony reading a couple of stories about his musical origins and early Beatles fandom Enjoy! Please (x many) like, follow, share, subscribe, rate, review etc… Feedback and voluntary Paypal donations to glassonionpod@yahoo.com OR Support the show at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/antonyrotunno Facebook page- https://www.facebook.com/glassonionjlpod Twitter handle https://www.twitter.com/OnionLennon Antony's website (music, podcasts, blog, life coaching) https://www.antonyrotunno.com Antony's 'Life And Life Only' podcast (on Psychology) https://www.lifeandlifeonly.podbean.com Glass Onion you tube channel https://www.youtube.com/@glassoniononjohnlennon6696/videos
episode links A link to Jon's book https://www.cambridgebookshop.co.uk/products/dylan-lennon-marx-and-god?_pos=1&_sid=b4b989157&_ss=r Video version of Jon's first appearance on the show https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-i34edM8ZYQ The Beatles With Lacan https://books.google.co.uk/books/about/The_Beatles_with_Lacan.html?id=JJEmAQAAIAAJ&redir_esc=y 'Revolution In The Head' reviewed on the Beatles Books podcast https://podtail.com/podcast/beatles-books/ian-macdonald-revolution-in-the-head-with-chris-po/ Aunt Mimi talks about the young Lennon in 1981 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LRqU2teFtw8
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| Episode 82- John Lennon in 1968 with Matt Williamson (Part 2 of 2) | 25 Aug 2022 | 02:27:27 | |
Turning our attention from 1968 itself to the Lennon/Beatles events of the year, what emerges is an epic Glass Onion journey into a year that weighed heavily on John Lennon's psyche and the world-famous group that he'd originally formed. The main events include the trip to India, the Apple launch, the recording of the White Album and John and Paul's very tangled and drama-laced romantic lives. And the world meets the phenomenon known as Johnandyoko! Enjoy! Please (x many) like, follow, share, subscribe, rate, review etc… Feedback and voluntary Paypal donations to glassonionpod@yahoo.com OR Support the show at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/antonyrotunno Facebook page- https://www.facebook.com/glassonionjlpod Twitter handle https://www.twitter.com/OnionLennon Antony's website (music, podcasts, blog, life coaching) https://www.antonyrotunno.com Antony's 'Life And Life Only' podcast (on Psychology) https://www.lifeandlifeonly.podbean.com Glass Onion you tube channel https://www.youtube.com/@glassoniononjohnlennon6696/videos
episode links Matt's 'Pop Goes The 60s' you tube channel www.youtube.com/channel/UCvo1Jlu5WD67tgDaaUVLlgg The Cinelli Brothers website (killer blues!) https://www.cinellibrothers.com Recent podcast from 'Life And Life Only' about creativity and more(a few Lennon mentions!) https://lifeandlifeonly.podbean.com/e/episode-32-living-is-easy-with-eyes-closed Recommended docs about the Beatles and India https://thebeatlesinindia.com/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Beatles_and_India John & Yoko on the David Frost show https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G4af0zB-bqU John and Yoko 'dentist interview' https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D3B3wfCv1B4
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| Episode 81- John Lennon in 1968 with Matt Williamson (Part 1 of 2) | 28 Jul 2022 | 01:15:06 | |
1968 was among the most turbulent years in living memory. As a forerunner to our look at the Beatles/John Lennon events, Matt Williamson joins the show to dissect the year itself in terms of major events, films and (non-Beatles) singles and albums. This is prefaced by host Antony doing a brief comparison of The Beatles and Monty Python's Flying Circus 'groups' and some of the curious similarities and connections in their stories. Enjoy! Please (x many) like, follow, share, subscribe, rate, review etc… Feedback and voluntary Paypal donations to glassonionpod@yahoo.com OR Support the show at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/antonyrotunno Facebook page- https://www.facebook.com/glassonionjlpod Twitter handle https://www.twitter.com/OnionLennon Antony's website (music, podcasts, blog, life coaching) https://www.antonyrotunno.com Antony's 'Life And Life Only' podcast (on Psychology) https://www.lifeandlifeonly.podbean.com Glass Onion you tube channel https://www.youtube.com/@glassoniononjohnlennon6696/videos
episode links Matt's 'Pop Goes The 60s' you tube channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvo1Jlu5WD67tgDaaUVLlgg William Pepper on the MLK assassination https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mWS1KPCmOrI Echoes/2001 Stargate mash-up (aka how to trip without taking drugs...) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rn7MmS3vazU
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| Episode 80- John Lennon Live! with Chris Purcell (Part 2 of 2) | 27 Jun 2022 | 01:33:11 | |
Chris Purcell and I complete our 2-part look at John Lennon's live career and also some of the films and video clips surrounding his performances This part takes us from 1966 to 1975 as we look at such events as the Our World broadcast, Hey Jude & Revolution on the David Frost show, the rooftop gig and John's two most high-profile and substantial solo gigs, namely Toronto in 1969 and Madison Square Garden in 1972. There are other performances mentioned, along with some inevitable post-1980 speculation and audio clips in all the right places... Enjoy! Please (x many) like, follow, share, subscribe, rate, review etc… Feedback and voluntary Paypal donations to glassonionpod@yahoo.com OR Support the show at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/antonyrotunno Facebook page- https://www.facebook.com/glassonionjlpod Twitter handle https://www.twitter.com/OnionLennon Antony's website (music, podcasts, blog, life coaching) https://www.antonyrotunno.com Antony's 'Life And Life Only' podcast (on Psychology) https://www.lifeandlifeonly.podbean.com Glass Onion you tube channel https://www.youtube.com/@glassoniononjohnlennon6696/videos
episode links Chris's Abbey Road-related short 'Why Don't We Do It In The Road?' Chris's new film 'The Beatles And Us' (available on Fandango, Vudu, Roku, Tubi, Sling and Plex) www.thebeatlesandus.com/ The 'Our World' broadcast 1967 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s3LmQFt4pQc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GZuCBFcJcgw Hey Jude & Revolution on the David Frost Show https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A_MjCqQoLLA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BGLGzRXY5Bw The Dirty Mac- Yer Blues (4K) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JeFwaWFTGYU Interview with Ray Dagg (the copper on the roof) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5qfv7AewNVc&t=78s The Plastic Ono Band in Toronto 1969 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-GfXg5QrKpc John does 'Instant Karma' on Top of the Pops https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ASSjVFvFqM John Lennon Live at Madison Square Garden 1972 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pyisavj9iV4
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| Episode 79- John Lennon Live! with Chris Purcell (Part 1 of 2) | 26 May 2022 | 01:21:41 | |
John Lennon was a unique live performer, both with The Beatles and in his solo career, though following his split with the Fabs he showed a reluctance to play full concerts and so we should cherish what little we have in that regard. This 2-parter on John's live career sees documentarian Chris Purcell make a welcome return to the show. In this part, we look at the Beatles' live work up to Candlestick Park in 1966 and Chris casts his expert eye on the films made of some of their concerts Enjoy! Please (x many) like, follow, share, subscribe, rate, review etc… Feedback and voluntary Paypal donations to glassonionpod@yahoo.com OR Support the show at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/antonyrotunno Facebook page- https://www.facebook.com/glassonionjlpod Twitter handle https://www.twitter.com/OnionLennon Antony's website (music, podcasts, blog, life coaching) https://www.antonyrotunno.com Antony's 'Life And Life Only' podcast (on Psychology) https://www.lifeandlifeonly.podbean.com Glass Onion you tube channel https://www.youtube.com/@glassoniononjohnlennon6696/videos
episode links Chris's Abbey Road-related short 'Why Don't We Do It In The Road?' Chris's new film 'The Beatles And Us' (available on Fandango, Vudu, Roku, Tubi, Sling and Plex) https://www.thebeatlesandus.com/ Chris's appearance on 'I Am The Eggpod' https://podtail.com/podcast/i-am-the-eggpod/48-the-beatles-at-the-hollywood-bowl/ Eoghan Lyng's new George Harrison book Madeline Bocaro's new book on Yoko Ono https://madelinex.com/2021/12/19/my-new-book/ John Lennon in 1969 watching 'Some Other Guy' https://www.youtube.com/shorts/I6G8zrrZo90 'The Beatles Come To Town' (Manchester 1963) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8-_hRHRtN8Q The Beatles' final concert (Candlestick Park 1966) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pdnVPY71gpI
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| Episode 78- Dylan, Lennon, Marx & God with Jon Stewart & Ben Burrell (Part 2 of 2) | 21 Apr 2022 | 01:08:15 | |
Jon Stewart, former and current guitarist with 'Sleeper', is the author of a fantastic new book that offers a unique new take on the fascinating John Lennon/Bob Dylan relationship, and this is the conclusion of Antony's talk with him and returning guest, radio DJ and Bob Dylan podcaster extraordinaire Ben Burrell. In this part, we touch on the role of nature in Dylan's work, John Lennon and the British Empire, our heroes' relationships with spirituality and religion, evolutionary psychology and what it means to be human... Enjoy! Please (x many) like, follow, share, subscribe, rate, review etc… Feedback and voluntary Paypal donations to glassonionpod@yahoo.com OR Support the show at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/antonyrotunno Facebook page- https://www.facebook.com/glassonionjlpod Twitter handle https://www.twitter.com/OnionLennon Antony's website (music, podcasts, blog, life coaching) https://www.antonyrotunno.com Antony's 'Life And Life Only' podcast (on Psychology) https://www.lifeandlifeonly.podbean.com Glass Onion you tube channel https://www.youtube.com/@glassoniononjohnlennon6696/videos
episode links A link to Jon's book https://www.cambridge.org/core/books/dylan-lennon-marx-and-god/F92AB6BF8A2314460A5FEDFA7B2F62EB Jon discusses the book from a spiritual/religious perspective www.youtube.com/watch?v=COHA7... Ben's Bob Dylan podcast Video version of this podcast https://odysee.com/@glassonionjlpod:1/Dylan,-Lennon,-Marx---God-(Glass-Onion-video,-1-3-22):1 or https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-i34edM8ZYQ&t=2s Bob & John and 'that' limo ride www.youtube.com/watch?v=rSO_Y... Bob Dylan's 'Roll On John' www.youtube.com/watch?v=pL7pK...
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| Episode 77- Dylan, Lennon, Marx & God with Jon Stewart & Ben Burrell (Part 1 of 2) | 22 Mar 2022 | 01:09:52 | |
This time around, Antony is joined by Jon Stewart, the author of a fantastic new book that offers a unique new take on the fascinating John Lennon/Bob Dylan relationship, and also welcomes a returning guest, radio DJ and Bob Dylan podcaster extraordinaire Ben Burrell. Before diving into the main topic, we talk a little about Jon's previous (and current) incarnation as guitarist with the Britpop band 'Sleeper', and what the relationship was between the 60s and the 90s. We then go headlong into Lennon & Dylan and discuss some of the broad topics and fine details of their relationship contained in Jon's book. Get your scuba gear on folks, we go deep.... Enjoy! Please (x many) like, follow, share, subscribe, rate, review etc… Feedback and voluntary Paypal donations to glassonionpod@yahoo.com OR Support the show at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/antonyrotunno Facebook page- https://www.facebook.com/glassonionjlpod Twitter handle https://www.twitter.com/OnionLennon Antony's website (music, podcasts, blog, life coaching) https://www.antonyrotunno.com Antony's 'Life And Life Only' podcast (on Psychology) https://www.lifeandlifeonly.podbean.com Glass Onion you tube channel https://www.youtube.com/@glassoniononjohnlennon6696/videos Luke Thompson and Antony discuss meditation https://teacherluke.co.uk/2022/03/16/762-meditation-learning-english-with-antony-rotunno/
episode links A link to Jon's book https://cupbookshop.co.uk/collections... Jon discusses the book from a spiritual/religious perspective https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=COHA7... Ben's Bob Dylan podcast https://www.bobdylanpodcast.com Video version of this podcast https://odysee.com/@glassonionjlpod:1/Dylan,-Lennon,-Marx---God-(Glass-Onion-video,-1-3-22):1 or https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-i34edM8ZYQ&t=2s Bob & John and 'that' limo ride https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rSO_Y... Bob Dylan's 'Roll On John' https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pL7pK... Pneumonia Ceilings by Willie and the Hand Factory https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pKN-v0TQYXk
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| Episode 76- John Lennon in 1969 with Scott Phipps (Part 2 of 2) | 25 Feb 2022 | 01:31:50 | |
Having set the scene of 1969 in the first part of this 2-parter, Scott and I go through the John Lennon-related events of the year, one dominated by John & Yoko's sincere quest for world peace. Join us for bed-ins, bags, billboards, Give Peace A Chance, Live Peace in Toronto, Abbey Road and more... The conversation is complemented by a smorgasbord of related audio clips Enjoy! Please (x many) like, follow, share, subscribe, rate, review etc… Feedback and voluntary Paypal donations to glassonionpod@yahoo.com OR Support the show at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/antonyrotunno Facebook page- https://www.facebook.com/glassonionjlpod Twitter handle https://www.twitter.com/OnionLennon Antony's website (music, podcasts, blog, life coaching) https://www.antonyrotunno.com Antony's 'Life And Life Only' podcast (on Psychology) https://www.lifeandlifeonly.podbean.com Glass Onion you tube channel https://www.youtube.com/@glassoniononjohnlennon6696/videos Scott's Podcasts (Reel Britannia, The Stinking Pause, Rainbow Valley) https://directory.libsyn.com/shows/view/id/reelbritannia https://directory.libsyn.com/shows/view/id/stinkingpause https://directory.libsyn.com/shows/view/id/rainbowvalley
episode links 'Bed Peace' film https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kGHklZPuUjs Give Peace A Chance video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C3_0GqPvr4U John & Yoko meet Marshall MacLuhan in Toronto https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7rCaB6g_Sc4 Pop Goes The 60s 'Getting Back To Get Back' (Part 1 of 3) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8t_ttqmFzsU 'Film Gold' review of 'Monty Python & The Holy Grail' https://anchor.fm/filmgold/episodes/Episode-15--Monty-Python--The-Holy-Grail-1975-e1el76j Ably House do 'Here Comes The Sun' https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=26cStNRHlHU
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| Episode 75- John Lennon in 1969 with Scott Phipps (Part 1 of 2) | 26 Jan 2022 | 01:26:32 | |
1969 was, even by the standards of the tumultuous decade of the 60s, a remarkably eventful year both for John Lennon and the world at large. Scott Phipps makes a welcome return to the podcast for a 2-parter about John in this year. I should come clean and say that there is very little John Lennon/Beatles in this part, so call it a build-up to the main event. There's plenty of gold here though as we look at the events, births & deaths, films and non-Lennon music of this remarkable 12 months Enjoy! Please (x many) like, follow, share, subscribe, rate, review etc… Feedback and voluntary Paypal donations to glassonionpod@yahoo.com OR Support the show at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/antonyrotunno Facebook page- https://www.facebook.com/glassonionjlpod Twitter handle https://www.twitter.com/OnionLennon Antony's website (music, podcasts, blog, life coaching) https://www.antonyrotunno.com Antony's 'Life And Life Only' podcast (on Psychology) https://www.lifeandlifeonly.podbean.com Glass Onion you tube channel https://www.youtube.com/@glassoniononjohnlennon6696/videos
Scott's Podcasts (Reel Britannia, The Stinking Pause, Rainbow Valley) https://directory.libsyn.com/shows/view/id/reelbritannia https://directory.libsyn.com/shows/view/id/stinkingpause https://directory.libsyn.com/shows/view/id/rainbowvalley
episode links The Rock 'n' Roll Years: 1969 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sPvDKci1yIk Scott's 'Rainbow Valley' episode on Altamont https://rainbowvalley.libsyn.com/episode-012-the-rolling-stones-at-altamont Easy Rider 'we blew it' scene https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lqkYf3pOnow 'The Stones in Hyde Park' article https://www.udiscovermusic.com/stories/5-25-pm-hyde-park-5-july-1969-a-moment-that-defined-a-band/
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| Episode 74- The U.S. vs John Lennon with James Corbett | 19 Dec 2021 | 01:38:52 | |
James Corbett joins the show to discuss the 2006 documentary about John's political activism and his fight against the Nixon administration to stay in the U.S. We also take some time to look at the political landscape of the time and the difference between then and now in terms of how much the public is shown about what is really happening in the world. A link to James's website can be found below Enjoy! Please (x many) like, follow, share, subscribe, rate, review etc… Feedback and voluntary Paypal donations to glassonionpod@yahoo.com OR Support the show at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/antonyrotunno Facebook page- https://www.facebook.com/glassonionjlpod Twitter handle https://www.twitter.com/OnionLennon Antony's website (music, podcasts, blog, life coaching) https://www.antonyrotunno.com Antony's 'Life And Life Only' podcast (on Psychology) https://www.lifeandlifeonly.podbean.com Glass Onion you tube channel https://www.youtube.com/@glassoniononjohnlennon6696/videos
Antony's recent appearance on the '2legs' podcast https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ydm0ddq4Rug James's website (podcasts, articles & videos) the video version of this episode (thanks to Broc West) https://odysee.com/@glassonionjlpod:1/theusvsjohnlennon:2
other links Recommended books by Jon Weiner on John's politics and FBI files https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/853561.Come_Together https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/614006.Gimme_Some_Truth Mae Brussell radio shows on John & Yoko and John's death https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UnU6kJQKymg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QgLhWbvRw0E&list=PL83DE2CFD6496D2F2&index=14 Obama: A Legacy of Ashes (how the golden boy wasn't quite so golden...) https://www.corbettreport.com/obama-a-legacy-of-ashes-video/ Erin Weber on Pop Goes The 60s (3 parts in total) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KDt1sncJ1bA
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| Bonus Episode #12- Beatles Reflections & Revolver tangential review | 09 Dec 2021 | 01:46:35 | |
For this episode, we take you back to a couple of my proto-podcast adventures in Beatleland way back in November 2013. Firstly, I answer a few questions from friends and then I'm joined by schoolfriend and (then budding) musicologist Edmund Holliday as we take a casual look at the tracks from Revolver and discuss other Beatle/Lennon matters Enjoy! Please (x many) like, follow, share, subscribe, rate, review etc… Feedback and voluntary Paypal donations to glassonionpod@yahoo.com OR Support the show at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/antonyrotunno Facebook page- https://www.facebook.com/glassonionjlpod Twitter handle https://www.twitter.com/OnionLennon Antony's website (music, podcasts, blog, life coaching) https://www.antonyrotunno.com Antony's 'Life And Life Only' podcast (on Psychology) https://www.lifeandlifeonly.podbean.com Glass Onion you tube channel https://www.youtube.com/@glassoniononjohnlennon6696/videos
episode links Recommended doc about creativity https://topdocumentaryfilms.com/everything-remix Our original Revolver talk uncut https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJHwepa7LNQ3OYo3KtMpfqI7SIDHiS1l4 Howard Goodall docs and clips about The Beatles' musicality https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZQS91wVdvYc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FGKDCfBMfpI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_nYXweIvImY Mark Lewisohn discusses 'Tune In' (2013)
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