Jul 31, 2017
The Beatles remain the most collected rock band on the face of
the planet: records of every kind – books – art – toys – and so
forth. That’s just for the mainstream fandom; for the more serious
collectors, there are promotional items, rare pressings,
autographs, etc. Beyond even this, there rare those...
Jul 22, 2017
While echoes of 1967 live on
this year with 50-year commemorations of Sgt. Pepper
and the Summer of Love, the events of two summers later
were, if anything, even more portentous as far as the Beatles’
story goes. In this episode, Richard and Robert examine one
specific week: July 1 through July 9, 1969. These...
Jul 16, 2017
Our guests in this episode – Jim Mawer and “Rita” – are not likely anyone you’ve ever heard of before. They’ve haven’t written books or appeared as guest speakers at any Beatle fan gatherings. But they did grow up in Liverpool; being a few years younger than the Beatles, they were uniquely situated in...
Jul 6, 2017
In honor of his birthday, Richard and Robert honor Ringo by focusing an entire show on his drumming (as well as that of his predecessor). Aboard for the discussion is Gary Astridge, Ringo’s drum historian and archivist, as well as Alex Cain and Terry McCusker, authors of Ringo Starr and The Beatles Beat....