It's our third annual BLOTTO VETOES Spectacular! We take one episode a year and make a pitch to the other members of Team Blotto, attempting to move just one song on our Big Ol' List of Beatles songs. Can we find consensus? Will a song move this year? Listen and find out! 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 hear from you! Please also ta...
Aug 17, 2023•41 min
We pop the cork on our 67th episode with our earliest Magical Mystery Word, the famous moment when George Harrison brought some friends to the home of his dentist, the reintroduction of Brother Pat, Pat's recap of Wrestlemania, a fan call, a piecing together of our memories from the Blost Weekend, the first installment of our new segment Rocky Rankcoon, if it's harder to be funny or Ernest, the original title of the Dropkick Murphy's "Shipping Out to Boston," and the Clapton -inspired "Savoy Tru...
Aug 03, 2023•1 hr 29 min•Season 1Ep. 67
We conclude our second annual Blost Weekend by discussing Ringo's short lived soccer career, the most popular Blotto by way of the call-in line, a handsome Tommy minotaur, Colin as a consummate mixologist, Colin's first Malort experience, AI cocktails, the Beatles PJ pant-wearing era, lots more DMB than any of us expected, and the fight inspired Rubber Soul track, "I'm Looking Through You." We also talk about a specific YouTube video a lot - please check out "Why Is This Beatles Song So Messy?" ...
Jul 13, 2023•1 hr 23 min•Season 1Ep. 66
Welcome back to the second annual Blost Weekend, where we crack open the McCartney '71 tapes once again before revealing that this episode is the backside of a double header, recognizing Becker's athletic skill, questioning which Ted Lasso characters we are, complimenting our cocktails recommended by Chris Bach of Bachtails (WooHoo), counting the number of names Becker has for a harmonica, and talking about that blues harp tinged "I Should Have Known Better." As always, you can find Team Blotto ...
Jun 22, 2023•55 min•Season 1Ep. 65
We hit a major milestone of lining up episode numbers and song titles by digging into the vaults of the British Library for a rare recording of James McCartney; great notes from new listeners; an A-Paul-ogy; RB's Blue Drink; The Beatles grunge era; a lot of Foo Fighters talk for a section on Nirvana; inviting Dave Grohl to the pod; potentially insulting Dave Grohl, even though we think he's a cool dude; reminding Grohl that we'd love to have him on the pod; Becker's distaste for James Corden; if...
Jun 08, 2023•1 hr 34 min•Season 1Ep. 64
Welcome to the second annual Blost Weekend where we bug out to the Blotto Bungalow, Bill? We kick into this effort of recording three episodes over two days by going full Lindsay-Hogg, discussing our new number one song, yadda yadda yaddaing the RB Stans, considering the Beatles Nigel Godrich produced record, questioning Thom Yorke's pants game, talking to Jared Sena of Sena Farms Brewery about the Beatles and his efforts making delicious beer in the hill towns of Western Mass, impersonating Sil...
May 25, 2023•1 hr 31 min•Season 1Ep. 63
We start off this episode by sharing a spin-off Blotto production "Freehold Companion", before realizing that The Blottos owe Tommy a very real aPAULogy. From there we get right down to it with this week's guest Bob Pernice (but not until Becker stops talking about himself) and the very big track he brought along with him. Not only is this the finest Beatles song on marine mammalogy, but it really shakes up some fundamentals of our ongoing list. Bob is not only a great guest and a passionate Bea...
Apr 20, 2023•1 hr 52 min•Season 1Ep. 62
For the first time, RB starts us off before Tommy recounts a harrowing tale of a recent unmitigated disaster. From there we get right into the important work of discussing bomb pops, boringness (but not in regards to RB), the Ocean State Job Lot, people surprised that Scotty C is the Dancing Blotto, the Beatles gothic phase, if goths can eat ice cream cones, the Ticketmaster debacle and who has the power to change it, a surprise call from Fans on the Run's Ethan Alexanian, a Tommy vs. Ethan head...
Apr 06, 2023•2 hr 7 min•Season 1Ep. 61
We start with news of Tommy's upcoming hiatus from the pod before diving into the nostalgia of XDR tonebursts, Led Zeppelin ripping of Def Leopard, Ranking the Beatles' Jonathan Pretus doing our karaoke in the voice of Dr. John, an A-Paul-ogy, our first listener submitted karaoke track, that time the Beatles wore leather and specific haircuts while beating on brats, the Ramones debut LP as a Thanksgiving record, and the live set staple from the Beatles, Long Tall Sally . As always, you can find ...
Mar 23, 2023•1 hr 18 min•Season 1Ep. 60
We kick into episode with a review of both Tommy's vacation and the rumors of the new Beatles Town coming to Disney World, and then we dive right into a reintroduction of our dear pod pals Ranking the Beatles and discussion of Jonathan's Mick Jagger face, our very best Beatles XM host impressions, Paul and Ringo in the Rolling Stones, why Sam Whiles is the best guest RTB has ever had, evergreen mystery words, new mystery words, the Beatles not doing waltzes even though the Beatles do waltzes, ja...
Mar 09, 2023•1 hr 48 min•Season 1Ep. 59
Please listen in for a show first, as The Blottos take on this week's introduction in arrears, we're sure you can't even tell...Tommy gets caught cheating on his intro and Becker needs a couple of takes to get into it. From there, special guest Jason Narducy joins in and he brought a big big track to talk on. Jason is part of a lot of things we love - his band Split Single and a member of Superchunk & the Bob Mould band. Good chat with a great guest (on the best Beatles track?), dig it. If y...
Feb 23, 2023•1 hr 39 min•Season 1Ep. 58
Thank goodness we are able to start this episode with a fact from world renowned New Zealand musicologist, Pete G., before we dive into discussions of Becker's poolside swimwear, our guest spots on other podcasts (including Fans on the Run and the upcoming season of Serial based on Tommy), Becker's Steely Dan struggle, pies from Chris W, the Beatles famous Seattle Invasion era work, and the George Harrison-penned "I Want to Tell You." As always, you can find Team Blotto Beatles on Instagram ( @b...
Feb 09, 2023•1 hr 25 min•Season 1Ep. 57
We get Beatles-archaeology from the top by uncovering the genius of the McCartney '71 tapes. From there we investigate AI culture as we let our robot overlords write out introductions. Finally getting into a normal episode, we discuss how much fun Mikey Erg is, our recent appearance on the Fans on the Run podcast with our friend Ethan Alexanian, Becker's New Year's resolution to be a SteelyButt (the common term for a Steely Dan fan), Scotty's traffic copter work, and the only way to start Rubber...
Jan 19, 2023•1 hr 37 min•Season 1Ep. 56
We begin by reviewing Tommy's Beatles fortune cookies before we read some fan mail; offer an a-PAUL-ogy, Becker's Papa's feelings on our weak ability to crack nuts and Tommy in general; Tommy's feelings on Papa's inability to restart a modem; our amazing guest and punk rock stalwart, Mikey Erg; recording records with Steve Albini; mastering records at Abbey Road; missed connections with Robert Plant and Giles Martin; pubs in the basement of Abbey Road; bullying Donovan; homework from Jeff Tweedy...
Jan 05, 2023•1 hr 56 min•Season 1Ep. 55
Your Blottos start by reviewing this year's Chop Hall entrants, gifts from friends, Tommy's creepy kid chair, talking brothers, our guest Brother Bryan, Beatles Brunch vs. Lemmy Lunch, discovering that your brother is a kleptomaniac, Becker's Beautiful Taxes, our guest bringing a competing soundboard, making comparisons because of our experience with Guitar Hero, our best Boyz II Men impressions, and the bark -infused "Hey Bulldog." As always, you can find Team Blotto Beatles on Instagram ( @blo...
Dec 15, 2022•1 hr 35 min•Season 1Ep. 54
UPDATE: We had a sync error partway through the episode and uploaded a new version. If you are a subscriber, you may need to download again to get this newer version. Episode 53 finds those Blotto boys together again and up to the same old shenanigans. While we've conquered the world of inebriated Beatles broadcasting, we are excited to announce our next endeavor - Blotto Beatles: The Podcast - A Musical. Enjoy the teaser of what's to come (if I know Tommy and a bit, there's more to come...). Af...
Dec 01, 2022•1 hr 22 min•Season 1Ep. 53
Episode 52 begins with a discussion of how we would NEVER consider using a producer other than Scotty C, a discussion of new snacks sent by listeners, hibachi experiences, pros and cons of podcast banter, the introduction of our guests Phoebe and Daphne from the amazing Another Kind of Mind, growing up on the Beatles with and without the internet, Tommy's alter ego Tom Cruise, John's hamster tube house, Paul with his trousers rolled up, and the earthy "Mother Nature's Son." As always, you can fi...
Nov 10, 2022•1 hr 45 min•Season 1Ep. 52
We begin the road to episode 100 with a review of the new episode of our favorite other podcast, THE SACRED HARP; reminiscing on champers getting to our head; an update on our recent lack of international or American snacks; the introduction of our amazing guest, Kara; whether it's harder to borrow sugar from or hide a gun for your neighbor; going Monkees to Beatles; true stories of David Bowie on a treadmill; disappointing celebrity trainers; songs that can be both personal and universal; and t...
Oct 13, 2022•1 hr 51 min•Season 1Ep. 51
Our Dear Blotto Scruffs and fellow Quinquagenarians, It's episode 50! We celebrate this momentous occasion by discussing the time Ringo auditioned for the sitcom that told the story of the 90s, clip shows, RB as Benjamin Button, the number of hangovers for your beloved Blottos, many champagne flute toasts, RECORD SCRATCH, retelling the story of the Beatles in 60 seconds, Banksy coming on the pod, Hot Becker's Hot Takes, the return of Scotty's Nut Corner, and the American B-side, "From Me to You....
Sep 22, 2022•1 hr 31 min•Season 1Ep. 50
We approach our half century mark with an early mystery word, some Game of Thrones/Beatles talk, Becker's best Robin Williams, a little more shilling to Powers Irish Whiskey, that Beatles documentary where John wore a huge suit the whole time, our commitment to no longer saying "the pyick," infantilizing your partner, the return of our segment "Becker Offers Dating Advice," old dudes figuring out what BAE means, and our pumped take on "Little Child." As always, you can find Team Blotto Beatles o...
Aug 25, 2022•54 min•Season 1Ep. 49
We come in strong after a little bit of a summer respite with some timely Top Gun rumors, Scotty's specter, RB's Vermonting score, taking boats to see Deer Tick, the Blottos getting down at an actual dance club, Becker's thesis that we all have the epic experiences of our favorite writers, Scotty's homemade wine, that time Ringo hung those two balls from his pants during a photo shoot, your partner asking you to keep their love a secret as a giant red flag, and the Disney -inspired "Do You Want ...
Aug 11, 2022•1 hr 13 min•Season 1Ep. 48
Episode 47 begins year three of Team Blotto's project, so we start with the release of two new t-shirts that management told us would sell like hotcakes. From there, we get into it with our amazing guest Caleb Nichols who discussed his new album/rock operetta, Ramon, describe as " the experience of a micro-mushroom-dosed pizza for your gay date night with the magnesium/iron combo of queer comedy and tragedy" ; the idea of queering the Beatles; a wine buyer's opinion on box wine; pretending wine ...
Jun 30, 2022•1 hr 30 min•Season 1Ep. 47
It's the second annual BLOTTO VETOES SPECTACULAR! We celebrate our second poddiversary by each selecting one song from our canonical list of Beatles songs from best to worst and trying to convince the other Blottos of its rightful placement. Will Scotty win two in a row? Will RB come in like a young buck and stir it up? Will Tommy be snubbed on votes for a second year? Will Becker be mad the the Scruffs clearly agree with Tommy? Listen and find out! Oh, and we also saw Paul McCartney and chat ab...
Jun 23, 2022•59 min•Season 1Ep. 46
We kick into episode 46 by breaking podcast ground (again) before introducing Chris (again); talking about our pump up music; asking if "Hey Ya" is the best song every written; realizing we are pretty old; wondering if Chris should be the official Stat-Man, Scat-Man, or Scat-Man (the other kind of scat); drinking Maccaritas; landing on our favorite preparation for corn; wondering about the Ranking the Beatles rankings (again); praising the Tommy Stans; filming the other Beatles doc about them at...
Jun 02, 2022•1 hr 18 min•Season 1Ep. 46
Because we are so cultured, we get into this episode by discussing Shakespearean theatre before we dip back in to the world of the Blotto Bungalow (Bill?) and talking about the return of Chris, precedented maneuvers, the sad loss of Taylor Hawkins, a generous box of snacks from Pete G, a devious gift of Malort from Becker, the option to rent the Blotto Bungalow (Bill?) on Air BnB, visiting new friends at Senna Farms Brewery, the Beatles Detroit roots, an unexpected ICP tangent, and the unattract...
May 19, 2022•1 hr 12 min•Season 1Ep. 45
We take a break from the Blost Weekend to discuss Ringo's feelings on Dianetics, missing Mystery words, our guest Walter Martin, Walt's amazing new record THE BEAR, our new segment "Choppin' Wood with Walter Martin," a pro solo Ringo take, telling the guy at the grocery store about how Leonard Cohen kissed your girlfriend on the cheek, Walter's song about the Beatles called "The Beatles," another episode of And Your Nerd Can Sing, McCartney doing RUN DMC, recognizing the Joe Bonamossa cover of t...
May 05, 2022•1 hr 48 min•Season 1Ep. 44
Episode 43, take a ride with your Blotto heroes as we gather together for a field trip and kickoff the first annual Blost Weekend -recorded deep in the woods from a moderately disclosed location in Western Massachusetts. We bring you all of the hijinks you've come to love (or loathe), now with more Blotto-to-Blotto eye contact. We talk..was Tommy right? Would The Eagles be better if they were called 2 Dons? How many people on one mic is too much? Becker gets confused about TO, TWO & TOO and ...
Apr 21, 2022•1 hr 32 min•Season 1Ep. 43
Episode 42 covers all the news fit to print, including George Martin's accent; the loss of Mark Lanegan,; keeping the house, bro; who actually said "Rank it and crank it;" Fugazi saying that we got our Fugazi takes wrong; the introduction of our guest, Ethan Alexanian; contemporary references to the show LOST; the easiest Beatle to identify at a wax museum and why; not answering personal questions about wax museums; and the loop -laden song, "Tomorrow Never Knows." As always, you can find Team B...
Apr 07, 2022•1 hr 38 min•Season 1Ep. 42
Yeah, we should be talking Beatles in these episode notes, but we got SAM CALAGIONE of the mighty Dogfish Head Brewery this week! We go long talking about his beers, what got him to brew, the items he has in the Smithsonian, confusing the Beatles with The Replacements in front of Joan Jett, failed authors, and the bands that ended up naked in his house. It's a long one, but it's worth it, and we ain't Geoff Eme-Rick Rolling you on that one. Oh yeah, we also chat about that swampy Abbey Road tune...
Mar 10, 2022•2 hr 18 min•Season 1Ep. 41
Episode 40 begins with a remembrance of the first Apple project; loose episodes; tons of guest mail (most of it not complimentary); our new guest and good bud, Kenji; an early Magical Mystery Word; the Beatles prog work; astounding McCartney conspiracy theories; Mal Evans seeking out transportation posters; Tommy backtracking on people pulling lyrics from posters; vertical toast; the thorough script for the Magical Mystery Tour film; Mal Evans buying socks; musical double tonguing; and your nerd...
Feb 17, 2022•2 hr 6 min•Season 1Ep. 40
