Daniel Donato is one of the best guitar players in today’s music scene. He’s 27 years old and his musical style has been said to blend the best of Nashville honky-tonks with an improvisational spirit rooted in the ethos of the Grateful Dead. Daniel tours with his band playing cosmic country music to an ever-growing audience and plays with some of the world’s most famous musicians, such as Bob Weir. One band that inspired Daniel is The Beatles - and that’s what Jack and Daniel are going to talk a...
Jan 18, 2023•1 hr 4 min
Morgan Enos is a professional songwriter, journalist, essayist, and reporter currently working as a staff writer at Grammy.com. He makes music as Other Houses and has written for Fortune, Discogs, Jazztimes, Billboard, Tidal Magazine, Bandcamp Daily, Consequence and more. Morgan’s life has been influenced by the Beatles in a fascinating way, and on today’s podcast, Morgan and Jack talk about that, his favorite Beatles songs and albums, and the brand new remixes of Revolver. Check out Morgan's we...
Jan 11, 2023•55 min
Tomo Fujita is a professional guitarist and an esteemed professor at Berklee College of Music. As a professor, he’s taught students, such as John Mayer, and has played with legendary musicians such as Steve Jordan, Susan Tedeschi, Phil Colins, and Steve Gadd. In this episode, Tomo and Jack discuss the intricacies of George Harrison's guitar solos, Tomo's favorite Beatles songs, and how The Beatles composed their songs - and how it makes their music timeless. Check out Tomo's website: https://tom...
Dec 28, 2022•1 hr
Mick Foley is a legendary professional wrestler, who is widely regarded as one of the greatest wrestlers in the history of the WWE. One of the cornerstones of WWE’s meteoric rise in the late 90’s, Foley has wrestled under his real name and the personas: Cactus Jack, Mankind, and Dude Love. Foley is a four-time world champion, an 11-time world tag-team champion, a one-time TNA Legends Champion, and the inaugural WWF Hardcore Champion. In this episode, Jack and Mick talk about Mick's love for The ...
Dec 21, 2022•33 min
Joel Cassady is a member of the band Walk off the Earth - well known for their covers of popular music on YouTube , as well as their original songs. WOTE's YouTube channel has over 4.35 million subscribers and their videos have over 1 billions views. In February of 2020, the band released a video of them performing a live medley of Beatles hits in chronological order, spanning from 1962-1970. In this episode, Jack and Joel discuss the magic of Ringo Starr’s drumming, why George Harrison’s songs ...
Dec 14, 2022•1 hr 4 min
Jude Southerland Kessler is a John Lennon expert and the author of a 9 volume series of the life of John Lennon. Jude has spent her entire life researching and writing the myth-busting John Lennon biographical series, beginning her research in 1986. Since then, Jude's earned the reputation of a leading John Lennon expert. In this episode of the podcast, Jude talks with Jack about the life of John Lennon (including his favorite music, his personality, and the biggest misconceptions about him) and...
Dec 07, 2022•1 hr 1 min
In 1965, the Beatles shattered all existing box office and attendance records in show business history when they sold out Shea Stadium to 56,000 fans. No band before them had ever played a baseball stadium and few believed it could be pulled off. Celebrated Hollywood author Laurie Jacobson describes all the excitement and details of the concert in her new book “TOP OF THE MOUNTAIN: The Beatles at Shea Stadium 1965” - which features hundreds of color photographs and gives a one of a kind account ...
Nov 30, 2022•43 min
Dr. Steven Hassan is a mental health professional, cult and undue influence expert who has been working in the field of relationship, group, and political cults for over 40 years. Dr. Hassan joins Jack on the podcast this week to discuss the influence of The Beatles on the world, Beatlemania, and cults that have associated themselves with The Beatles - such as the Maharishi's Transcendental Meditation movement and the Manson family cult. Check out Dr. Hassan's podcast here Follow Dr. Hassan on T...
Nov 25, 2022•40 min
Madeline Bocaro is an independent author who published a 558 page book about Yoko Ono and her works titled "In Your Mind - The Infinite Universe of Yoko Ono". The book is an all encompassing look into Yoko's life, art, and music in astounding detail. his 558-page book is for superfans. It is also for anyone who is a fan of John Lennon (or the Beatles) who would like to know more about the extraordinary woman whom he loved. This account of Yoko's life and work also explores her eternal partnershi...
Nov 16, 2022•30 min
Carson McKee is a folk musician from Charlotte, North Carolina. Perhaps best known as the lead vocalist and principal songwriter of The Other Favorites, a project shared with longtime collaborator Josh Turner, McKee’s style represents a contemporary reframing of the Laurel Canyon rock and Outlaw country that constituted his musical diet as a teenager. Carson and Josh post videos of their songs to YouTube, where they've been viewed and enjoyed by millions of people worldwide. In this episode of t...
Oct 12, 2022•41 min
Laurie Kaye is a former newscaster at RKO Networks. She was part of a team that interviewed John Lennon and Yoko Ono in their Dakota apartment on December 8th, 1980 - just hours before John was assassinated. She’s interviewed nearly all big names in the music industry from Mick Jagger, David Bowie, Paul McCartney, even George Martin. In this episode, Laurie tells Jack what it was like to meet and interview John Lennon and Yoko Ono for what turned out to be John's last interview, what John was ac...
Oct 05, 2022•38 min
J. Ivy is an American performance poet, spoken-word artist, recording artist, songwriter and author. He is a three-time HBO Def Poet and is known for his performance on Kanye West’s Grammy Award-winning debut album The College Dropout , which featured him on the song "Never Let Me Down" along with Jay-Z. He received an NAACP Image Award for his writing and on-camera narration of the BET documentary Muhammad Ali: The People's Champ. Recently, J. Ivy recorded and filmed a concert titled Catching D...
Sep 28, 2022•42 min
Brenna Ehrlich is Chief Research Editor at Rolling Stone as well as a young adult author, short story writer, and freelance journalist. In this episode, Jack and Brenna discuss how The Beatles can be introduced to you at any age, how the John & Paul Dynamic is evident in many other bands, the best cover of "Monkberry Moon Delight", and more! Follow Brenna on Twitter @BrennaEhrlich and check out her new book, "Killing Time", here . If you enjoy this episode, please remember to subscribe to th...
Sep 21, 2022•30 min
Jake Fogelnest is an Emmy Award nominated writer, producer, and broadcaster. In 1994, when Jake was 14 years old, he started his own pop culture TV show called "Squirt TV on MTV". Jake has since worked on shows such as Comedy Central’s “Corporate”, Marvel’s "Runaways", and "Wet Hot American Summer". Jake’s a huge Beatles fan and loves all kinds of music. In this episode, Jake and Jack discuss how COVID affected the creative process that The Beatles once innovated, Magic Alex and his legacy, why ...
Sep 14, 2022•1 hr 17 min
Jake Fogelnest is an Emmy Award nominated writer, producer, and broadcaster. In 1994, when Jake was 14 years old, he started his own pop culture TV show called "Squirt TV on MTV". Jake has since worked on shows such as Comedy Central’s “Corporate”, Marvel’s "Runaways", and "Wet Hot American Summer". Jake’s a huge Beatles fan and loves all kinds of music. In this episode, Jake and Jack discuss the Sgt. Pepper movie, how The Beatles influenced modern comedy with "A Hard Day’s Night", and how The B...
Sep 07, 2022•56 min
John Illsley is the bass guitarist of the band Dire Straits. He has received multiple BRIT and Grammy Awards, and a Heritage Award. As one of the founding band members, with guitarist brothers Mark and David Knopfler , and drummer Pick Withers , Illsley played a role in the development of Dire Straits' sound. By the time the group disbanded in 1995 changes in personnel meant that Illsley and lead singer Mark Knopfler were the only two original band members remaining. Illsley was inducted into th...
Aug 31, 2022•34 min
Loren Gold has been the keyboardist and backup vocalist for The Who since 2012 (Roger Daltrey since 2009) and the band Chicago since 2021. Other artists he has toured with include Kenny Loggins, Don Felder, Natalie Maines, Mandy Moore, Rita Wilson, and American Idol winner Taylor Hicks. Loren co-wrote the first song on Taylor’s platinum selling album, entitled “The Runaround.” Gold has been musical director for pop stars Selena Gomez, Demi Lovato, and Hilary Duff (in addition to being her tourin...
Aug 24, 2022•22 min
Simon Barber and Brian O’Connor of the songwriting and podcast host duo, "Sodajerker", join Jack on the "Here, There, and Everywhere" podcast to talk about The Beatles, their interview with Paul McCartney, and Paul McCartney's songwriting process. Subscribe to Sodajerker podcast: https://www.sodajerker.com If you enjoy this episode, please remember to subscribe to this podcast so you can receive a notification on your phone every week when a new episode is released! Follow us on Twitter Follow u...
Aug 10, 2022•49 min
David Bennett is a professional pianist, published composer, and YouTube educator. His YouTube channel has 700,000 subscribers and his videos are viewed by millions worldwide who are interested in learning about music and music theory. David joins Jack in an hour long discussion about the world's most famous musical group, The Beatles. David and Jack discuss The Beatles' most structurally impressive song, details about how The Beatles created "Strawberry Fields Forever", if "With a Little Help" ...
Aug 03, 2022•54 min
Mark Frost is the co-creator of the hit TV show, "Twin Peaks", along with his partner, David Lynch. "Twin Peaks" is often listed among the greatest television series of all time and has received universal acclaim from critics and audiences. Our host, Jack Lawless, interviews Mark about his love for The Beatles' music and their influence on him as a creator. Mark and Jack talk about what it was like growing up during Beatlemania, Mark's happenstance encounters with all four Beatles, and how the r...
Jul 27, 2022•1 hr
Emmy Award winner, Larry Wilmore, has been a television producer, actor, comedian, and writer for more than 25 years.. He's written for and produced episodes of numerous classic TV shows such as "In Living Color", "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air". Larry created "The Bernie Mac Show" and helped launch "black-ish" as an executive producer and "grown-ish" as a co-creator. In this episode of "Here, There, and Everywhere", Larry and Jack talk about how Larry first got into The Beatles music, why their m...
Jul 20, 2022•43 min
In Part 2 of this episode, Elliot and Jack discuss Elliot's recent trip to Liverpool, their favorite Beatles, what John and George would think of social media and today's world, if John would've liked Nirvana, the crossroads of artificial intelligence and music and where The Beatles will be in the future. Listen to Part 1 here . Elliot's YouTube videos have become quite popular, averaging around half a million views each, since his channel launched in late 2020. He's ranked every single Paul McC...
Jul 13, 2022•1 hr 10 min
Elliot is a YouTuber who creates videos about The Beatles and their legacy. In this episode of the "Here, There, and Everywhere" Podcast, Elliot and Jack discuss how Elliot began making Beatles videos on YouTube, the many unreleased Beatles songs locked away in the mysterious Abbey Road "vault", George Harrison's "Be Here Now" song, Paul McCartney's "McCartney" and "Ram" albums, and so much more. Elliot's YouTube videos have become quite popular, averaging around half a million views each, since...
Jul 06, 2022•1 hr 4 min
James Campion is a columnist, music journalist, podcaster, and author of eight books - his latest is “Take a Sad Song - The Emotional Currency of 'Hey Jude.’” James joins Jack on the podcast to discuss his new book about the Beatles’ song, “Hey Jude”. James tells us about what inspired him to write an entire book about one song, the importance of "Hey Jude" for both the Beatles and the world, and which Beatles album this song would land on if it wasn’t a single. Check out James' new book here: h...
Jun 29, 2022•58 min
Jack's conversation with Brittany Spanos continues with a fantastic sequel. Brittany and Jack discuss the origins and continuation of Beatles fan-fiction, Beatles biopics, and why The Beatles were the most effective pop band of all time. Be sure to follow Brittany on Twitter: @ohheybrittany If you like this episode, be sure to rate it and leave a review! Subscribe to get notifications for each week's podcast. Follow us on Twitter: @BeatlesEarth and check out our website, BeatlesEarth.com , for m...
Jun 22, 2022•31 min
Brittany Spanos is a staff writer at Rolling Stone, where she covers music, fandom and pop culture. Brittany and Jack talk about how Brittany first got into The Beatles, the best Beatles karaoke songs, why she will always love a certain song by Ringo Starr, whether she prefers Phil Spector's Let it Be or Let it Be Naked, and more! Follow Brittany on Twitter: @ohheybrittany If you like this episode, be sure to rate it and leave a review! Subscribe to get notifications for each week's podcast. Fol...
Jun 15, 2022•32 min
Jack Lawless talks with filmmaker, actor, and activist, Rosanna Arquette about why The Beatles are relevant now more than ever, her favorite Beatles memories, the women of The Beatles, and more. Follow Rosanna on Twitter: @RoArquette If you like this episode, be sure to rate it and leave a review! Subscribe to get notifications for each week's podcast. Follow us on Twitter: @BeatlesEarth and check out our website, BeatlesEarth.com , for more information!...
Jun 01, 2022•42 min
Part 3 of Rob and Jack's epic conversation about why The Beatles have a similar legacy to timeless literature, why the women of The Beatles deserve more credit and recognition, what it's like for Rob and Jack to be living in a world with quick access to nearly everything The Beatles have ever done, and how they both contribute to sharing their love of The Beatles with the world. Thank you, Rob Sheffield, for being an amazing and captivating guest! Check out Rob Sheffield's book 'Dreaming The Bea...
May 25, 2022•1 hr 6 min
Part 2 of our epic, extremely fun, and fast-paced conversation about The Beatles with Rob Sheffield. Rob Sheffield is a contributing editor at Rolling Stone and has been covering music, TV, and pop culture since 1997. He is the New York Times best-selling author of five books, including 'Love Is A Mix Tape,' 'Talking To Girls About Duran Duran,' 'Turn Around Bright Eyes,' 'On Bowie' and 'Dreaming The Beatles.' Rob and Jack discuss how Paul McCartney pretty much only wrote songs about girls, how ...
May 18, 2022•1 hr 3 min
Rob Sheffield is a contributing editor at Rolling Stone and has been covering music, TV, and pop culture since 1997. He is the New York Times best-selling author of five books, including 'Love Is A Mix Tape,' 'Talking To Girls About Duran Duran,' 'Turn Around Bright Eyes,' 'On Bowie' and 'Dreaming The Beatles.' Rob & Jack sit down to discuss at length all things Beatles in this very special episode of the "Here, There, and Everywhere" podcast. How did Rob get into the Beatles? What separates...
May 11, 2022•47 min
