We release the string on episode 39 with a deep dive on sequels by discussing LOVE TOO, New Year's resolutions in pandi times, a new A-Paul-ogy, Vacation Becker poppin’’ a flop, the Beatles gourd hatred, Billy Corgan on a roller coaster , and the circus -themed "Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite." As always, you can find Team Blotto Beatles on Instagram ( @blottobeatles ) and Twitter ( @blottobeatles ), by emailing us ([email protected]), or on the web ( blottobeatles.com ). We want to hea...
Jan 20, 2022•1 hr 40 min•Season 1Ep. 39
Episode thirty-eight kicks into gear with some chat on the state of the multiverse, our favorite Christmas tunes, rum bum bum bum, the weird PJ pants you get from your mother, the period where The Beatles got into the occult, Becker retracting and the recommitting to hanging with Bezos, Tommy forgetting the basics of nursery rhymes, two dudes/one amp, and the perfect song for a Saturday -- Lady Madonna As always, you can find Team Blotto Beatles on Instagram ( @blottobeatles ) and Twitter ( @blo...
Jan 07, 2022•1 hr 54 min•Season 1Ep. 38
Clearly, we are all about The Beatles, but episode 37 begins with one of our other passions -- true crime podcasts -- as we listen to the trailer for "The Sacred Harp." From there we bring back Musical Supervisor RB and get into our normal Beatles fare as we discuss pies and nuts, the fantastic Deer Tick , some more Get Back doc-talk, the Bad Beatles of Boston, one more piece of evidence to show that Paul McCartney loves Razor Ramon, more nut talk, Becker ditching the rest of us for Elon Musk, s...
Dec 16, 2021•1 hr 34 min•Season 1Ep. 37
We spent the last weekend watching Peter Jackson's new GET BACK documentary, and we asked some of our best pod pals to join us in a roundtable discussion with our thoughts, our reactions, and our takeaways. WARNING: This one does contain some spoilers! Please make sure to check out the fine pods of all our guests: Ranking the Beatles w/ hosts Jonathan and Julia BC the Beatles w/ hosts Allison and Erika Paul or Nothing w/ host Sam Whiles Fans on the Run w/ host Ethan Alexanian As always, you can ...
Nov 29, 2021•1 hr 58 min•Season 1Ep. 36
Episode 36 begins by recalling the failed Beatles Zoom call from ‘74, Let It Be fever, Tommy’s abbreves, Scotty talking about his Anthony Kiedis hands, a recap of all prestige TV, and Tommy being Scotty, as we returns to Rubber Soul (not “Rub Her Feet”) with a discussion of the —apparently Paul McCartney, HELP-era — “Wait.” As always, you can find Team Blotto Beatles on Instagram ( @blottobeatles ) and Twitter ( @blottobeatles ), by emailing us ([email protected]), or on the web ( blottobe...
Nov 11, 2021•1 hr 30 min•Season 1Ep. 36
It's episode 35 and we kick it into high gear by discussing that famous Beatles-Canada collab, the second best second place victory of all time, Pauly and Rocky's robot, how many Beatles podcasts there are, our absurd stupidity as a compliment, the introduction of our friend Tim Clark, Scotty's use of primal scream therapy as a sleep aide, the Beatles Village Green Submarine, the difference between a luthier and a Lutheran, our extra special guests in Mr. Big, what we offer in terms of craft ser...
Oct 14, 2021•1 hr 59 min•Season 1Ep. 35
Episode 34 kicks off with the announcement of a new Beatles-related Peter Jackson film (but not THAT one), our wonderful guest Kit O'Toole, The Ringo Carr, Becker trying an impression, what Scotty thinks heaven looks like, when Paul just wore that one glove, a play-by-play of Kit Moonwalking around the Zoom room, and the Quarrymen-era song "One After 909." As always, you can find Team Blotto Beatles on Instagram ( @blottobeatles ) and Twitter ( @blottobeatles ), by emailing us (blottobeatles@gma...
Sep 30, 2021•1 hr 22 min•Season 1Ep. 34
We celebrate our Larry Birdday with the anniversary of the first heavy metal song, a discussion of why this is an official second take, lost albums, Becker's affection for peanuts, George Martin in old timey swim trunks, suitcase drumsets, Blotto Beatles confessions, Keytar Bear, the Beatles Live from Pompeii concert, shark jumping, Tommy as a Fonzman, The Bronzie, Bob Dylan as Dave Grohl's white whale, and the finely strummed song "Things We Said Today." As always, you can find Team Blotto Beat...
Sep 16, 2021•1 hr 24 min•Season 1Ep. 33
Episode 32 marks not only the day that Ringo's appreciation for hot dogs got in the way of enlightenment but also our discussion of in-person episodes having too much eye contact, the great beers of Devil's Purse brewery with Devil's Purse brewers Mike and Tim, what it's like recording in a brewery, friendship based on hating the same things, making fun of people who mispronounce the beers of Devil's Purse, Tommy mispronouncing all the beers of Devil's Purse, the Beatles surf rock era, Mike Love...
Aug 26, 2021•1 hr 31 min•Season 1Ep. 32
Episode 31 breaks down the story of the originally intended title of "Beatles for Sale," the BFSAND, another A-PAUL-OGY, when the Beatles set their guitars on fire, bands we like that no one else does, the first "The Word" segment in a long while, people being desperate for something in life with no further explanation, some mail including misunderstandings with Pete G. that we clear up, revisiting the Lick Five, the earliest songs from John and Paul, Tommy saying the word "but" a million times,...
Aug 12, 2021•1 hr 22 min•Season 1Ep. 31
Episode 30 begins with discussion of Dr. Kiedes' wordsmithery, who is Riggs and who is Murtaugh in the Blotto Beatles host chairs, if we are too old to discuss what is cheugy, if Garfield is cheugy, the introduction of Brother Pat, learning about the Beatles at sensitive points of your formative years, brothers saying or not saying they love each other, getting off schedule when we can get back with each other, John Lennon's fake bayou accent, the worst guitars in rock, the introduction of The L...
Jul 29, 2021•1 hr 36 min•Season 1Ep. 30
Episode 29 kicks off with the incendiary release of the Clapton Audio, our first call for a cease and desist on the reboot of the Noid, a revisit of how Bukowski felt about the Beatles, some Fathers' Day well wishes, the introduction of our guest and good friend RB, the weirdness of coming into the Beatles with Help! and Abbey Road on the same day, the heavy lifting of RB and Scotty recreating Beatles karaoke tracks from scratch, the Beatles affinity for NPR dad rock, the decree that Yankee Hote...
Jul 08, 2021•2 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 29
We kick into episode 28 with a review of John Lennon's third book, the many pneumatic tubes at Blotto HQ, the end of the pandi, EP Scotty C's collection of speedos, our favorite authors, another instance when the sequel is better than the original, keeping your gerbils safe, the Beatles penchant for trains and Toblerone-shaped music players, making guitarmony an evergreen mystery word, an A-Paul-ogy, Tommy's discomfort with swearing when his uncle is listening, the Monkees chasing each other thr...
Jun 24, 2021•1 hr 29 min•Season 1Ep. 28
We crack open year two with a reflection of the iconic artistic movement der Voorman Versteckte, a very early Magical Mystery Word, some discussion of our early days listening to indie rock, the introduction of our guest Travis Shettel from the rock band Piebald, who Piebald is and what the band has been up to in recent years, some more Magical Mystery Words, Golden Girls and Springsteen t-shirts, the beauty of a good diss track, asking Kurt Ballou from Converge to play your guitar solos when yo...
Jun 10, 2021•1 hr 31 min•Season 1Ep. 27
Having just celebrated one year of Blotto, we wanted to stop for a moment a review and reflection. As you know, we are compiling the canonical, argument-ending list of Beatles songs from best to worst as we have a few drinks. Over the year there has been a little bit of internal discussion among Team Blotto as we asked ourselves, "Is the list as perfect as we think it is?" The is the topic of conversation and we take on a little bit of a gameshow and a little bit of a debate to figure it out. Wi...
Jun 03, 2021•32 min•Season 1Ep. 26
We kick off episode 26 by discussing two important anniversaries for Ringo, an important anniversary for Team Blotto, why confetti cannons are great for podcasting, our thoughts on one year of Blotto, the lack of Negroni time for Scotty and Tommy, Becker's kissing booth, Pete from New Zealand's description of the Beatles that included 5150 hit songs, how the guy from News Radio got a podcast, some Monk talk, how our friend Paul shotguns a beer, stereo mixes, the second of two consecutive episode...
May 27, 2021•1 hr 5 min•Season 1Ep. 26
Episode 25 starts with Tommy waxing nostalgic about the Beatles 2, a spot-on Jimmy Stewart impersonation, the introduction of our good friend and house artist Colin, talking about leaving home as a child, having an older sibling who introduces you to new music, cassingles, when sequels are better than the original, the Beatles connection to the five boroughs, the introduction of the BLOTTOVERSE, when your mom is disapproving of men with facial hair, the first of two consecutive episodes where we...
May 13, 2021•1 hr 34 min•Season 1Ep. 25
In episode 24 we dig into phase two of Disney's Beatles acquisition, Becker's admission that the French horn may be perfect, Becker's penchant for drinking directly from trucks, the Paul is dread rumors, some timely Rounders talk, giving George a song and then out singing him, and the boring song "I'm Happy Just to Dance With You." As always, you can find Team Blotto Beatles on Instagram ( @blottobeatles ) and Twitter ( @blottobeatles ), by emailing us ([email protected]), or on the web ( ...
Apr 29, 2021•1 hr 3 min•Season 1Ep. 24
Episode 23 has us welcome BC the Beatles as we discuss the time that Alan Klein signed Mal Evans to a solo contract, a deep dive into vests, the Blotto Beatles stance on Grub Hub (eff those guys, unless you have a pizza emergency), a new A-Paul-ogy, our BC the Beatles legit fandom, the period when the Beatles lived together in the house with the fire pole, Micky Dolenz's role in Lennon's lost weekend, what we all watched when we pretended to be sick and stayed home from school, Allison and Erika...
Apr 15, 2021•1 hr 20 min•Season 1Ep. 23
In episode 22 we get back to basics as the Tipsy Trio, discussing HMNS potential commissioning of a Beatles vessel, the introduction of Blotto Beatles Nut Corner, the Beatles days partying with Andy Warhol, the Yellow Submarine LP, Becker's continuing frustration with George Martin, the only place in the Beatles catalog where George Harrison is the lead writer, apologies to the Pollock Scruffs, letting Paul just have fun, if letting Paul just have fun leads to a good song, Becker's cataloging of...
Apr 01, 2021•1 hr 20 min•Season 1Ep. 22
Our pod is 21 episodes old; we celebrate it's ability to drink legally in the US by discussing Ringo's influence on early American emo, Scotty's work on making podcasters essential, the Beatles DIY ethic, the similarities between the Beatles and DC postpunk stalwarts FUGAZI, the potential of doing a reverse alphabetical Beatles podcast, the potential of doing a podcast where we play Fugazi songs backwards, Ian's single malt scotch takes, Sir Walter Raleigh's level of gitness, the lost colony of ...
Mar 18, 2021•1 hr 17 min•Season 1Ep. 21
In episode 20 we begin with overwhelming gratitude to the Blotto Family and Blotto Scruffs for all you did to make our live virtual trivia fundraiser for ALS One such a success. At the time of this airing, we sit at just below $5,000 raised, which is a sum of money we never dreamed possible. If you would like to contribute, we will be accepting donations through our website and shop through the end of March, 2021. From there we get into our usual nonsense by discussing the greatness and dynasty ...
Mar 04, 2021•1 hr 22 min•Season 1Ep. 20
Hi Everyone - This is our final rallying cry. Please join us for a fun virtual night full of Beatles trivia questions, guests from your favorite Beatles podcasts, a couple drinks, and a prize pack for the winner. It all takes place this Friday, February 26, 2021 at 8pm. All proceeds will be donated to the incredible nonprofit, ALS One . More information can be found at blottobeatles.com/trivia . -- As always, you can find Team Blotto Beatles on Instagram ( @blottobeatles ) and Twitter ( @blottob...
Feb 25, 2021•5 min
So here's the thing, y'all; we normally get right into our episode description, but -- if you listen to this one -- you will hear that we have a good friend fighting a mother effer of a disease in ALS. To say it's been an eyeopening experience for us is an understatement. To that end, Blotto Beatles is hosting an event in support of the incredible nonprofit organization, ALS One - a live virtual trivia night on Friday, 2/26/21. For more info on how to play and donate, please visit https://www.bl...
Feb 18, 2021•1 hr 44 min•Season 1Ep. 19
It's a Blotto Beatles Chaser Extrasode! After some exciting news from Blotto HQ, we were joined in the virtual Abbey Road by author John F. Lyons who regaled us with tales of English beer, deep dish pizza, and his newly released book JOY AND FEAR: THE BEATLES, CHICAGO, AND THE 1960s. Check us out this Saturday, February 13th, on The Alphabetical Fugazi podcast. We were chuffed to join Ian in discussing the Fugazi song, "I'm So Tired." As always, you can find Team Blotto Beatles on Instagram ( @b...
Feb 11, 2021•42 min•Season 1Ep. 18
We kick off episode 18 by discussing Paul McCartney's first time trying LSD; the Beatles as the original boy band; the introduction of our guest and dear friend, Samantha; Sam's DIY homemade pretzel necklaces; Becker's decidedly anti-Snyder's pretzel stance; how the Beatles created something for everyone with the song "Something;" which Beatle would kiss Tommy; Becker's decidedly anti-French horn stance; authentic friends talking about authentic Paul in authentic relationships; when Sam called u...
Feb 04, 2021•1 hr 25 min•Season 1Ep. 18
It's episode 17 and it's our first attempt at a day drinking show. For this endeavor we welcome guest Sam Whiles from the Paul or Nothing podcast to discuss what happens when Macca is denied a room upgrade, Linda McCartney's sausages, how EP Scotty C plays with turkey, how British podcasts break up, WHO the Beatles are, our fathers' old records vs. Sam's father's old iPod, even more Star Wars talk, even more anti-Martin sentiment from Becker, how hard the piano is, mishearing the lyric "silly gi...
Jan 21, 2021•1 hr 24 min•Season 1Ep. 17
Episode 16 is here and we kick things off by discussing Disney's newest IP purchase, Becker's disappointment with being nerdy about more than one thing, the first installment of "You Never Give Us Beer Money," a generous donation from listener Simon K, our first Black Velvets, why the Beatles were once called "the only band that matters," why Pilgrims were so small, if they made Ringo crouch down during the shoot for "With the Beatles," grumpy George Harrison, just a smattering of Michael J. Fox...
Jan 07, 2021•1 hr 13 min•Season 1Ep. 16
It's a holiday week, so we wanted to give the gift of an early release featuring our pod pals from Ranking the Beatles. In episode 15 we discuss the new super-duper group, the first time anyone has ever rewritten the lyrics of an existing song to be about the Beatles, the second time anyone has ever rewritten the lyrics of an existing song to be about the Beatles, real talk on what it means to start your own pandemic podcast based on the Beatles, how the word "cold" means very different things i...
Dec 22, 2020•1 hr 24 min•Season 1Ep. 15
Episode 14 is here, no matter how many times we say it's Episode 13! In this episode we discuss the upcoming release of The Beatles Two Anthology; Becker's jazz podcasting; our guest Chris McKittrick and his new book on Tom Petty, SOMEWHERE YOU FEEL FREE; Dylan at a BBQ; Petty on the Starship Enterprise; some Orbisongs; The Traveling Wilburys; who killed George Harrison; The Beatles Anthology; and the ghostly tune "Free As A Bird." Thanks to sweepstakes winner Tim (IG: @nodisassemble ) for picki...
Dec 10, 2020•1 hr 17 min•Season 1Ep. 14
