SUMMARY: Hercules Jones joins Phoebe to discuss the new big-screen documentary, One to One: John & Yoko. PLAYLIST: Attica State JOHN & YOKO(1972) Power to the People JOHN & YOKO (1971) Luck of the Irish JOHN & YOKO(1972) John Sinclair JOHN & YOKO(1972) Looking Out From My Hotel Window YOKO ONO (1973) Sisters O' Sisters JOHN & YOKO(1972) We're All Water JOHN & YOKO(1972) Mother JOHN LENNON (1970) New York City JOHN & YOKO(1972) Sunday Bloody Sunday JOHN & YOKO(...
Apr 24, 2025•1 hr 39 min•Ep. 85
Authors Dr. Allison Bumstead and Dr. Christine Feldman-Barrett join Daphne and Phoebe to discuss the Big-Screen viewing of Paul McCartney and Wings in "One Hand Clapping." Originally recorded Oct 9, 2024; originally aired April 17, 2025. --- Allison's Links: Dr. Allison Bumsted: https://www.instagram.com/allisonbumsted “TeenSet, Teen Fan Magazines, and Rock Journalism: Don't Let the Name Fool You” https://www.upress.state.ms.us/Books/T/TeenSet-Teen-Fan-Magazines-and-Rock-Journalism Christine's L...
Apr 17, 2025•56 min•Ep. 84
SUMMARY AKOM presents: DYLAN McCARTNEY The Partners That Never Were Phoebe and Thalia explore the songwriting of Bob Dylan and Paul McCartney, how their styles differ and overlap and why we think they would complement each other beautifully in a potential collaboration. Also included: What Bob and Paul have said about each other over the years, song comparison/analysis, John Lennon’s take, a miniature quiz show, and a special surprise Dylan-McCartney mashup! EPISODE CONTENTS - Intro - Beyond the...
Mar 18, 2025•1 hr 34 min•Ep. 83
SUMMARY Phoebe and Daphne discuss the (Beatle) news of the day in this unfiltered, bonus AKOM. Eyes of the Storm Paul Mescal Another Grammy!? Gettin’ High w/ Paul Bowery Ballroom SNL 50 New Paul album?! Does He Think of Me? Was He Jealous? John & Paul: A Love Story in Songs McCartney Legacy Pt.2 Paul’s Money THE PAUL MCCARTNEY DRAG BALL! PLAYLIST And I Love Her BEATLES (1964) Act Naturally BEATLES (1964) Now and Then BEATLES (2023) Only Mama Knows PAUL MCCARTNEY (2006) SNL theme NBC Kiss of ...
Mar 04, 2025•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 82
SUMMARY: Phoebe and Daphne’s discussion of a recent BBC interview with Sean Lennon spurs a conversation about Yoko, the Lost Weekend and the ongoing Beatles Empire as inherited, shared and managed by the Beatle children. This episode is the first of several shorter, fun-sized AKOMs on single topics. SOURCES: Sean Lennon Interview BBC Radio 6 (Dec 3, 2024) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sKVFU0ba4gA&feature=mweb_to_native_app_fallback_redirect_11268432&itc_campaign=mweb_to_native_app_fall...
Dec 19, 2024•40 min•Ep. 81
SUMMARY Phoebe and Daphne share the AKOM playbook of what they would ask if given the opportunity to interview Paul McCartney. We feel Paul’s responses would be illuminating and for the sake of Beatles history we encourage all media personnel to please STEAL THESE QUESTIONS! PLAYLIST Find My Way PAUL MCCARTNEY (2020) Do It Now PAUL MCCARTNEY (2018) Queenie Eye PAUL MCCARTNEY (2013) Here Today PAUL MCCARTNEY (1983) Everybody’s Got Something to Hide THE BEATLES (1968) Oh My Love JOHN LENNON (1971)...
Nov 26, 2024•1 hr 47 min•Ep. 80
SUMMARY: Dr. Richard Mills joins Phoebe and Daphne for a chit-chat about all things fandom: slash fiction, Beatle novels, murder, conspiracies, tribute bands, horny editors, biopics, Superfan authors and anything else that pops up! --- https://www.instagram.com/drrichardmills/ Dr Richard Mills is an Associate Professor in English Literature and Popular Culture at St Mary’s University, London. He has been programme director for the Film and Popular Culture, Cultural Studies and Irish Studies degr...
Sep 03, 2024•2 hr 15 min•Ep. 79
SUMMARY OG Beatles Embed Ivor Davis joins Phoebe and Daphne to discuss the sex, drugs, and mania of 1964 (and beyond!) along with plenty of fascinating Beatle minutiae in this free-wheeling, fun and eclectic conversation. SOURCE The Beatles and Me on Tour IVOR DAVIS (2014); 60th Anniversary Edition (2024) PLAYLIST Lonesome Tears in My Eyes THE BEATLES (1963) Ob-la-di-Ob-la-da THE BEATLES (1968)
Aug 15, 2024•1 hr 27 min•Ep. 78
SUMMARY Phoebe and Daphne answer listener mail! Part 2/2 TOPICS Podcast Recs for Beginners Will Now and Then change convo? Certainly Not One-Sided The Love You Make - Brown and Gaines interview Being Normal About Paul Opinion on Francie Schwartz John quote from AKOM theme Spurred into Marriage Brother Malcolm Comes to Me Julia: John= Genius Maharishi Follow-up PLAYLIST Any Road GEORGE HARRISON This Boy THE BEATLES SOURCES “Listen to what the man said: McCartney and journalistic objectivity – a t...
Aug 06, 2024•1 hr 25 min•Ep. 77
SUMMARY Phoebe and Daphne answer listener mail! Part 1/2 TOPICS Julian Lennon w/ Bill Maher No Barcelona in Midas Man?! “Two Years is the Usual Time” Sam Mendes Beatles Biopics Starting Over Paul’s Independence Did John Give George Money? May Pang’s Weird Bowie Story Did They F*ck!?! John Never Hit Paul SOURCES Bill Maher w/ Julian Lennon: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zUzS1XbZR3E Midas Man article: https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/film/article-brian-epstein-the-midas-man-of-the-beatles-ge...
Aug 02, 2024•1 hr 37 min•Ep. 76
SUMMARY: In our final episode of Fine Tuning, we summarize our conclusions, respond to listener feedback, issue corrections, share our hopes and fears for future books and offer our thoughts and predictions on the future of Beatles scholarship. PLAYLIST Everyday BUDDY HOLLY Honey Hush BIG JOE TURNER I Fall to Pieces PATSY CLINE Problems THE EVERLY BROTHERS P.S. I Love You THE BEATLES Whispering Bells THE DELL-VIKINGS Que Sera, Sera DORIS DAY Johnny Angel SHELLEY FABARES Hit the Road, Jack RAY CH...
Jan 07, 2024•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 75
SUMMARY Unseen Paul builds on our earlier episodes by sharing even more quotes, stories, and insights about young Paul McCartney, who deserves a nuanced and dynamic portrait in any Beatles biography. We explore some of his more overlooked character traits: his quirks and gifts; his stressors and anxieties; his unusual interests and values. These features reveal him as a fascinatingly dualistic artist and person. SOURCES Paul McCartney: the Definitive Biography by Chris Salewicz (1986) The Beatle...
Dec 31, 2023•2 hr 31 min•Ep. 74
SUMMARY: In our 9th episode, we tackle a handful of loose ends from Tune In and pose the question: WTF? Why The Farting? Where's Talented Friend? Washboard To Fender Weird, Those Fruits! Women-Type Fans Whores They F*cked? Wow, That's Fabricated! Which Tune's First? Writing's Too Fancy Whose Teachers Finest? Wimpy Teetotaler Frenemie PLAYLIST: Tutti Frutti LITTLE RICHARD Good Golly Miss Molly LITTLE RICHARD Where D’you Get Your Whiskey BOB CORT’S SKIFFLE GROUP Mama, He Treats Your Daughter Mean ...
Dec 13, 2023•2 hr 7 min•Ep. 73
SYNOPSIS: In her second appearance on AKOM, May Pang talks with Phoebe about Yoko enlisting Paul’s help during the Lost Weekend, John & Yoko’s Tittenhurst Safe Room, The (not) Malibu Dream House and Primal Therapy. The Lost Weekend: A Love Story is currently available for purchase or streaming on most major platforms. Discover more at www.maypang.com
Dec 08, 2023•26 min•Ep. 72
SYNOPSIS: No Greater Buddy examines how Tune In handles the naughty behavior of its resident Bad Boy, John Lennon. This is a study of Lewisohn’s coverage of John’s bad behavior (rather than the behavior itself). PLAYLIST Bad Boy LARRY WILLIAMS Let the Good Times Roll LOUIS JORDAN Jim Dandy LAVERN BAKER Handful of Keys FATS WALLER Undecided ELLA FITZGERALD Angel Baby ROSIE & THE ORIGINALS Night Train DAVID ROSE Devil or Angel THE CLOVERS I’ll Be on My Way THE BEATLES SOURCES The Beatles by Hu...
Dec 06, 2023•1 hr 42 min•Ep. 71
SYNOPSIS: Spanner in the Works shows how Paul is portrayed as uniquely difficult to manage and unjustifiably obstructive, even to the point of sabotaging the band. We use Tune In’s reporting of the early friction between Paul and Brian Epstein as a case study to illustrate how Tune In guides the reader to distrust and second-guess Paul whenever he comes into conflict with other major players in the Beatles’ story. PLAYLIST Maybe THE CHANTELS Oop Shoop SHIRLEY GUNTER & THE QUEENS Tequila THE ...
Nov 29, 2023•2 hr 34 min•Ep. 70
SYNOPSIS: Phoebe talks with Vivek Tiwary, author of “The Fifth Beatle: The Brian Epstein Story,” a graphic novel celebrating its 10th Anniversary with a new edition! https://thefifthbeatle.com/graphic-novel/ https://twitter.com/fifthbeatle https://www.instagram.com/the_fifthbeatle/?hl=en https://www.facebook.com/TheFifthBeatleTV/ PLAYLIST It’s For You CILLA BLACK...
Nov 22, 2023•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 69
SYNOPSIS: In A Prolonged Jealousy, we tackle one of Tune In’s main talking points: that Paul McCartney is a fundamentally jealous person whose obsessive, one-sided jealousy of and over John Lennon was brought to a boil by the presence of Stuart Sutcliffe in the band. Is Tune In’s unforgiving portrayal of Paul’s jealousy fair? Or is it over the top? We’ll discuss! *This episode was originally posted on Nov 17, 2023 and subsequently re-uploaded on Nov 21, 2023 to add a few minutes of additional in...
Nov 17, 2023•2 hr 57 min•Ep. 68
SYNOPSIS: Phoebe Lorde and Allison Bumsted talk with Kenneth Womack about “LIVING THE BEATLES LEGEND: the Mal Evans Story.” We discuss several of the amazing topics raised in this wonderful book; Elvis, cowboys, Allen Klein being horrible, the tougher-to-write moments in the book, interpersonal relationships within the Beatles' circle, and of course the fascinating life of the incomparable Mal Evans.
Nov 10, 2023•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 67
SUMMARY: Leader Lennon examines Tune In's major thesis, that John Lennon was and is the leader and implicit owner of The Beatles forever. We take a hard look at Tune In’s obvious affection for hierarchy and dominance and how this pervades its storytelling. We'll discuss the deficiencies of this framework, why it is a problem, and how it distorts the Beatles’ story. PLAYLIST Tiger Man RUFUS THOMAS Lovin’ Machine WYNONIE HARRIS Honey Don’t CARL PERKINS Besame Mucho TRIO LOS PANCHOS Crying, Waiting...
Nov 08, 2023•2 hr 42 min•Ep. 66
SYNOPSIS: This episode explores Tune In’s unequal treatment of John Lennon and Paul McCartney's childhoods, with particular attention paid to the disparate coverage of their childhood stressors and the deaths of their mothers, Julia and Mary. We go pretty deep into what we know of John and Paul's boyhoods and how those experiences shaped their personalities and affected their adult behaviors, Does Tune In do the same? For both? We’ll see! SOURCES Thank You Very Much by Mike McCartney (1981) “Por...
Oct 31, 2023•2 hr 41 min•Ep. 65
SYNOPSIS: In Creative Whirlwind, we take a look at how Tune In reports and characterizes young Lennon and McCartney as budding artists. We’ll show that Tune In significantly downplays and shortchanges (and sometimes even ignores) crucial aspects of McCartney's artistic development and identity. On the other hand, Lennon’s creative development is shown from all angles in loving detail and with unbridled admiration. Our discussion will be divided into three major sections: Visual Arts, Literature ...
Oct 25, 2023•2 hr 22 min•Ep. 64
SYNOPSIS: This is a look at Tune In’s most positive descriptions of John and Paul respectively. All examined passages will be from the text, i.e. the author’s own depictions of John and Paul. By comparing how Lewisohn chooses to describe John versus Paul, we will reveal many undeniable discrepancies in word choice, enthusiasm, depth, and tone. What do these discrepancies mean? We’ll discuss! SOURCES Beatles Anthology (2000) Beatles Authorized Biography by Hunter Davies (1968) John, Paul and Me: ...
Oct 20, 2023•1 hr 42 min•Ep. 63
SYNOPSIS: Welcome to Fine Tuning, an Examination of Mark Lewisohn’s Tune In. This episode presents an overview of our 11-part series including its impetus, our objectives and summaries of the upcoming installments. PLAYLIST Johnny B. Goode THE BEATLES Carol THE BEATLES Some Other Guy THE BEATLES Too Much Monkey Business THE BEATLES Thank You Girl THE BEATLES Baby It’s You THE BEATLES I’ll Be On My Way THE BEATLES Lewisohn Quoted from Podcast Fab4cast Part 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FkrFS...
Oct 17, 2023•42 min•Ep. 62
ELEANOR RIGBY lives in a dream, waits at the window, died in the church and was buried alone with her name!!! This is an episode of McCartney: A Life in Lyrics, a new podcast with Sir Paul McCartney himself from iHeartMedia, MPL, and Pushkin Industries. Listen and subscribe!
Oct 11, 2023•23 min•Ep. 61
SUMMARY Phoebe and Daphne answer more listener mail! In Part 2 they tackle: the controversial production of Strawberry Fields Forever, an alternate theory on Paul and Jane’s breakup, what Mick Jagger and Pattie Boyd know about India, Projecting Onto George, granny music, voodoo dolls and more! FULL LIST OF TOPICS Security Blanket Midas Man Pattie’s Post What Does Pattie Mean? Maharishi Hit on a Beatle? Sympathy for Teenage Paul Estranged Fiance Theory Projecting Onto George SFF (John’s dissatisf...
Sep 19, 2023•2 hr 13 min•Ep. 60
SUMMARY The AKOM Team tackles a variety topics including: the upcoming "Now and Then" release, Why Allen Klein Is Still Trash, possible undercover hookups, the challenges of friendship, LSD, Elvis, betrayal and SO MUCH MORE! Full List of Topics: SOLO PAUL! LAWR OBJECTION PAUL AND MOZART NOW AND THEN ELVIS BOOK JOHN IS HIGH MAINTENANCE FRIEND? WOMEN IN FANDOM PAUL BLOCKING GEORGE TWO VIRGINS KLEIN v. EASTMANS SKYWRITING BY WORD JOHN, PAUL AND ILY PAUL ON JOHN'S SEXUALITY WHAT'S LSD LIKE? NORTHERN...
Jul 03, 2023•2 hr 34 min•Ep. 59
DR FRANKENSONG! AKOM talks w/ Adrian Sinclair and Allen Kozinn Summary: Authors of the McCartney Legacy Vol 1, Adrian Sincalir and Allen Kozinn speak with Daphne and Phoebe about Paul McCartney’s “Frankensongs,” dynamic compositions that consist of two (or more) songs that are sutured together to form a mega-song. In this episode: Another Day, Back Seat of My Car, Little Lamb Dragonfly, Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey, Band on the Run. PLAYLIST: Too Many People Jet Another Day Back Seat of My Car Li...
May 26, 2023•1 hr 40 min•Ep. 58
SUMMARY AKOM talks with the fabulous May Pang about “The Lost Weekend: A Love Story” and a variety of big and small topics including: John praising Cynthia’s parenting, meeting Paul and Linda in the 1980s, visiting David Bowie w/ Paul and Linda, and the ride John abstained from at Disney World. PLAYLIST Surprise Surprise JOHN LENNON (1974) Real Love (demo) JOHN LENNON (1977) #9 Dream JOHN LENNON (1974) Tennessee (Take 5) JOHN LENNON (1975) (Forgive Me) My Little Flower Princess JOHN LENNON (1980...
Apr 03, 2023•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 57
SUMMARY Welcome to STRANGE BEDFELLOWS, an AKOM series about Yoko Ono and Paul McCartney after John Lennon's death. It's the new millennium! Paul and Yoko get real and the truth comes out! Will it draw them and their families closer together? Or deepen the divide? How do Paul and Yoko see their own relationship? As kindred spirits or mortal enemies? Hear our conclusions in Episode 4! SOURCES Paul McCartney “The Howard Stern Show” (2001) Tampa Bay Times, Yoko Ono: 10 pressing questions: Details sk...
Mar 03, 2023•2 hr 41 min•Ep. 56
