Something About the Beatles

• 303: John and Paul - A Love Story in Songs with Ian Leslie

  My guest has produced one of those rare books in The Beatles' literary canon not penned by an insider (or by someone named Lewisohn) that has arrived with a tidal wave of press; in advance and since. Ian Leslie, who in the past has written about psychology, has put together a thesis examining the singular personal and professional relationship between Lennon and McCartney, and how it manifested in their art. That's a lot to unpack but we cover a lot of ground in our conversation.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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• SATB SPECIAL: ONE TO ONE with Gary Wenstrup

  On April 10, 2025, the film One To One: John and Yoko was released in US theaters. Gary Wenstrup (SATB Olympiad series) attended a screening, and in this SATB Special, have a discussion on what we saw: what was good - what we thought was less so - what was in it - what was not in it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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• 302: TeenSet and Rock Fan Magazines with Allison Bumsted

  An important part of understanding both rock history generally and The Beatles' history specifically is contained in a study of the fan magazines produced throughout the 50s and 60s. For the purposes of this discussion, Dr. Allison Bumsted's newly-published TeenSet, Teen Fan Magazines and Rock Journalism: Don't Let The Name Fool You is THE roadmap to understanding the role these journals played in both promoting artists and instilling a sense of community among fans, pre-internet and social media. Allison focuses much of her research on TeenSet, a groundbreaking magazine created by Capitol Records that began as one thing and ended as something else under the guidance of visionary editor Judith Sims. You can check out Allison's research and new articles at www.allisonbumsted.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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• 301: The Beatles' Bag of Tricks Volume 2 with Jack Petruzzelli and Cameron Greider

  Returning guests Cameron Greider and Jack Petruzzelli (both of the RPM-School.com) are on hand to discuss more of what The Beatles used in their songcraft: 6th and minor 3rds. If ths sounds like indecipherable music theory, hang on - it isn't and once you become aware of it, you'll recognize it everywhere - how often and how artfully they used it, and to what effect. Also in the conversation: Neil Inness, and the topic of plagiarism. Jack, Cameron and I will all be on hand in upstate New York come June as part of the 3rd annual Magical Mystery Camp, along with Walter Everett and featured guests that include Peter Asher, Joan Osbourne, Steve Forbert, The Fab Faux, Ken Womack, Scott Freiman, and last but not least, Jerry Hammack. A full on days-long music immersion in learning and participating. Details: www.magicalmysterycamp.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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• 300: Something About The Beatles' 300th Episode

  YOU the loyal listeners decided what your fave moments of the show were, and based on your input, SATB runs down moments from the past 7+ years, featuring only a sampling of the many guests we've had on the show. These include (alphabetically): Nancy Lee Andrews Christine Feldman-Barrett Pattie Boyd Allison Bumsted James Campion Laura Cortner Dennis Diken Duncan Driver Elliot Easton Debbie Gendler Glenn Greenberg Cameron Greider Jerry Hammack Robert Hieronimous Terri Hemmert Peter Jackson John Leckie Candy Leonard Ramsey Lewis Ken Mansfield Jeff Martin Richard Mills Chris O'Dell Sibbie O'Sullivan May Pang Jack Petruzzelli Dan Rivkin Ethan Russell Luther Russell Arion Salazar Pat Sansone Sylvie Simmons Susan Shumsky Chris Thomas Carol Tyler Erin Weber Gary Wenstrup Thanks to every one of my guests and to each and every listener. None of this would be possible without you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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