Untitled Beatles Fans, What’s Happening!!! Hey, hey hey! (#StanleyClarke) Which Doobie yoobie is b-sides the point. And b-sides, today’s show is Solo 70’s B-Sides that weren’t married to an LP; from the absolute classics (“Blindman”, “I Don’t Care Anymore”,) to the hated-by-real-fans missteps (“Daytime Nighttime Suffering”, “Move Over Ms. L”). In this episode, the Off White T’s focus on Flingo & George (Tuesdays, on BBC1), and also consider: 🎸 Are The Byrds really “just alright” with Jesus?...
Sep 10, 2022•42 min•Ep. 126
Here at the Untitled Beatles Podcast, we have more than only fans. Not only fans like #OnlyFans, we’re old AF and don’t exactly know what that is. (Casey might. Damn millennial…) But we’re fortunate to have fans who contribute to the vibe and content of our show. And in this episode, we salute many of our contributing listeners, including one Young Chosso (Thursdays on CBS), who provides the impetus for our topic: Fantasy Beatles Concert Set Lists, or FCBSL for the acronym-heads or AH’ers…. Tony...
Sep 03, 2022•1 hr 15 min•Season 3Ep. 125
Everyone knows that Sgt Pepper was recorded on a 4-track machine, most likely a Tascam Portastudio 4-Track cassette recorder . But how many people know how to fix it after it eats your Ringo the 4th tape? That’s why The Untitled Beatles Podcast invited Greg Norman - an engineer at Chicago’s Electrical Audio recording studios - to gab all things technically fab with T.J. and Tony on our semi-irregular video program “Twitch & Shout”! Remixed and remastered for audiophile delinquents, they’ll t...
Aug 27, 2022•41 min•Season 3Ep. 124
Jolly what! Jolly when? Jolly where? Jolly here at the Untitled Beatles Podcast! This week Tony and T.J. get their jollies with a deep dish of Capitol’s 1965 release, The Early Beatles. After an overview of VeeJay’s smash-n-grab 1964 discography, the bad boy-oy-oys delve into the cave of the Fab’s first post-Cavernous recordings. Inside, their musings echo about: 🎓 Who sang Twist and Shout best: The Isley Brothers, John Lennon, or aging Grand Lakes University student Thornton Melon? 👵🏻 If The...
Aug 20, 2022•1 hr 12 min•Season 3Ep. 123
It’s obvious that The Beatles first love was music. But their fabbest love was for the American sport of baseball, with its electrifying foul balls, nail-biting bunts, and contemplative rain delays. And that’s why this week, T.J. and Tony have each compiled a major league set of fab tunes to compete against one another in this All-Star Beatle Batting Order Midsommer Classic. This Week in Untitled Beatles Baseball: 🥁 After a severe brow-beating from Cubs manager Lee Elia, is pinch drummer Jimmie...
Aug 13, 2022•50 min•Ep. 122
We couldn’t leave this kitten alone! It’s the chilling conclusion to our deep dish of Beatles ‘65 (aka Beatles ‘LXV). This time our absolutely gabulous hosts inquire: 🍳 On “She’s A Woman” does Ringo play a chocalho, a cylindrical shaker, or a traditional British breakfast? 🎹 Could T.J. Shanoff’s Gliss Forensics one day be used to solve fab crimes? ✊ With regards to the American Beatles catalog, did Dave Dexter Jr. remaster or remasturbate? Plus another edition of “What Was Up Geoff Emerick’s A...
Aug 06, 2022•45 min•Season 3Ep. 121
Most rock historians agree that The Beatles were ahead of their time, as evidenced by their impressive entrance at the Royal Command Performance via jetpack. In fact, the lads from Liverpool were so ahead of their time, they released an album in 1964 called Beatles ’65 (!!!). And boy did it age them, judging from their sullen publicity photos, maturing songwriting, and Wurther’s Original hard candies thrown at them on stage. As the Rutles would later say, "Ouch!" This week T.J. and Tony deep dis...
Jul 30, 2022•46 min•Season 3Ep. 120
Summer of ‘59 is a classic Macca b-side. 1967 was the frigid Summer of Gloves. The summer of ‘69 was when you got your first real g string. But only 1982 was the Summer of Producer Casey, and some of Tony & T.J.‘s most formative, favorite hits, blasting off from WLS-FM, young B96, and Downtown Records & Tapes. And in our continued look at the (you can do) magic of 1982, upon the year’s 40th anniversary, we talk about those great tunes, many more Beatles-related releases, and other “Brady...
Jul 23, 2022•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 119
This week T.J. and Tony are rising up and back on the streets, basking in the glory that is The Year MCMLXXXII (or for laypeople, 1982). The gruesome nineteen-eighty-twosome reach out and grab their favorite moments from The Beatles Reel Music, Paul’s Tug of War, and Elton John’s tribute to John Lennon. Plus enough 80s tangents to give your silver spoons Pac-Man Fever. As always, they ask the tough fab questions, such as: 🤖 Who said “Toti mundo nati” better? Paul, Mork, or Mr. Roboto? 🕺🏻 Woul...
Jul 16, 2022•1 hr 12 min•Season 3Ep. 118
In a slightly belated celebration of Paul's 80th birthday, we're gonna have a good time. The Untitled Beatles Podcast presents a Special Deluxe Reissue of one of our favorite episodes, originally recorded in the early pandemic days in honor of his 78th. EPISODE LINKS: Please subscribe! Come hang with us on Discord / Facebook / Twitter / Instagram ! Drop us a review on Apple Podcasts! ----- Originally published July 12, 2020 T.J. and Tony profess their love for Sir Paul, celebrating their five fa...
Jul 09, 2022•1 hr 24 min•Season 3Ep. 117
Paul McCartney’s greatest-ever composition is “100 Moon”, sometimes known as “C (“Sí”) Moon”, and pronounced, of course, “Key Moon”. Whether this makes any sense is in the eye of the Untitled Beatleholder, and, possibly, Eric Holder, the last attorney general before America pulled a #HeGone. With that Temporary Non-sequitary out of the way, The Untitled Beatles Podcast is proud to celebrate our 100th episode*! (*May or may not be our 100th episode.) Tony, T.J., and Producer Casey have been fab g...
Jul 02, 2022•1 hr 28 min•Season 3Ep. 116
It was 80 years ago today that Sir Paul McCartney was born! In honor of this awesome moment in Fab Four history, the Untitled Beatles Podcast is proud to present part three of our look at his most important record: the “Hope For The Future” EP. (#Thrash) WAIT! HOLD UP, YO! STOP THE PRESSES, NEWSIES! We’re actually discussing Side 2 of the iconic, legendary “Pepper”, as the cool kids call it. And whether you prefer your transition from “Good Morning, Good Morning” to the “Sgt. Pepper” reprise in ...
Jun 18, 2022•53 min•Ep. 114
Even the most casual Beatles fan has seen and touched the world’s most beloved album cover: “Unfinished Music No. 1: Two Virgins”, which, controversially finished seventh in Dongz Monthly’s “Best Album Cover, With A Dong” 2020 poll. (#1, naturally, was Ted Nugent’s “Cat Scratch Fever”.) But there’s another famous Beatles album cover we just learned about on #AskJeeves that has some mind-blowing music beneath the 1987 cassette’s thick j-card: “Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band!” In Part 2 of o...
Jun 11, 2022•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 113
Every Beatles album is critically acclaimed, especially “Tomorrow Never Knows”(#FileUnderRAWK). But arguably, none is more important than “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band”, especially the Dave Dexter version, which replaces “She’s Leaving Home” with “Little Child”, obviously bettering the album. This week, Tony and T.J., with a little help from their friend, producer Casey, begin a three part Journey/Frumious Bandersnatch deep dish into this sadly, little-discussed record on its 55th anniv...
Jun 04, 2022•55 min•Season 3Ep. 112
Adjust your balance knobs: It’s Part 2 of the Limited Edition Colored Vinyl Numbered Gnome-Filled reissue of our 10th episode, Mono/Stereo Nerdout! This episode is so duophonic, you only hear the right channel in your left channel. #SemiDimensionalStereo Today, we continue the gab geek out over Fab stereo and mono nuances, and also consider: 🍦 If stereo “Revolution” were a piece of ice cream, what flavour would it be? 🙀 Is Tony more of a Mr. Mistoffelees or a Rum Tum Tugger? 🤕 What’s up with ...
May 28, 2022•53 min•Season 2Ep. 111
Our world is not binary. Nor is it monary. It's multinary! However, in this SUPER DELUXE REISSUE of our 10th episode, T.J. and Tony discuss so many splendid nuances between The Beatles stereo and mono catalog, that this ELECTRONICALLY ENHANCED CLASSIC must be a 2-parter. Therefore, this HISTORIC LEGACY REBROADCAST is binary. Along the way, the stereo derriere-eos ponder: 🏖 Is this the Untitled Beach Boys Podcast? 🇺🇸 Could Paul have picked a more thoughtless song to play at the 2001 Concert Fo...
May 21, 2022•40 min•Season 2Ep. 110
Tony’s favourite Beatles record is their beloved double album, “The Beatles Story”. Jokes! It’s the legendary, self-titled 2LP set better known as “The White Album”. T.J. loves it slightly less. Sir George Martin? He said on several occasions that he’d have preferred a more focused single album. Horses for courses, as they say. #MeatFreeMonday Inspired by the official UBP Fifth Beatle’s controversial opinion (and a great suggestion from listener Mr. Sticker) Tony & T.J. each create their own...
May 14, 2022•58 min•Season 2Ep. 109
ATTENTION: VERY PROFESSIONAL PROMOTIONAL ANNOUNCEMENT We are back live on Twitch for another installment of Twitch and Shout: PRIMETIME! Come hang with T.J., Tony and Producer Casey this Tuesday, May 10, at 7pm CT for an hour of gabbing fab. We'll talk about The Beatles, our upcoming 100th episode, and maybe even play Beatles Trivial Pursuit! We haven't had the meeting about it yet! We hope you'll join the fun. Set your alarm for 7 p.m. CT PRIMETIME, and find us at twitch.tv/chicago4real or at h...
May 10, 2022•3 min•Ep. 108
Fact: Since 2016, there’s no such thing as an authorized “live Beatles record” without Opie’s involvement. Sure, “At The Hollywood Bowl” was originally released lo-fi style in 1977, back when Richie Cunningham was chillin’ with Potzie, Mrs. C, and the increasingly insane Chachi. But it wasn’t until Apple slapped Ron Howard’s name on a brand new cover (yuck) that this long-deleted title finally appeared on CD in dramatically improved sound, as a slightly forced tie-in with the “Eight Days A Week”...
May 07, 2022•1 hr 7 min•Season 2Ep. 107
Who was The Godfather of Gum? What on earth is Elephant Six?? Who was the other guy in XTC??? None of them were The Beatles. Nor were they Beatlemania. But their music is an incredible simulation that could be considered “Beatle-esque”. In this “thrilling-esque” conclusion, T.J. and Tony continue trading their favorite songs that come close to That Thing The Fab Four Did. Like most journeys, this episode uncovers more questions than answers... 🥤 Why did Billy Joel succumb to madness during the ...
Apr 30, 2022•1 hr 3 min•Season 2Ep. 106
Webster’s dictionary defines “music” as… you know what, only d-bags start a sentence with that nonsense. So let’s cut right to the chase—without The Beatles, is there even music? Extreme, maybe (#MoreThanWords), but the Fabs—together and solo—rewrote the rules of what popular music could be many times over, inspiring a term now commonly known as “Beatle-esque”. But what does “Beatle-esque” even mean? Is it even a word if it isn’t in Websters? Does Emanuel Lewis know? Tony and T.J. consider what ...
Apr 23, 2022•53 min•Season 2Ep. 105
🎸 BOINNNNNNG Arguably the most recognizable chord in the history of rock and roll, the opening G7add9sus4 lets you know INSTANTLY that it’s been a hard day’s night, and George Martin’s been working like a dog. This week, T.J. and Tony dish deep on the United Artists LP of the Original Motion Picture Sound Track to The Beatles’ “A Hard Day’s Night.” Our dynamic duo gets duophonic, breaking things down track-by-track, including all the classic George Martin instrumentals. Between tracks, we make ...
Apr 16, 2022•1 hr 1 min•Season 2Ep. 104
It's been a long time Now we're Back live on Twitch That's right! Come hang with Tony and T.J. this Tuesday, April 12, at 6 pm CT for an hour of Beatle babble. We'll talk: 🎰 Tony's recent pilgrimage to Vegas to see Cirque du Soleil's LOVE 🐭 This wild Dick Clark pitch to have the Beatles take over Disneyland that's been going around the internet 🍳 The (Pete) Best of Terri Hemmert's Breakfast with the Beatles this week 🗣 All the great, real-time comments and questions from the audience 🃏 And ...
Apr 12, 2022•3 min
In honour of spring break, it’s a super deluxe reissue of the Untitled Beatles Podcast’s third episode. Travel back to the simpler times of 2020, a world under lockdown during a deadly global pandemic, when two old friends/comedy nerds try podcasting about their favorite band on a platform called Zoom. Spoiler: the band is The Beatles. Wax nostalgic about scrubbing your vegetables with soap while reliving the golden days of Covid-19 with all the bells and whistles you’ve come to expect from toda...
Apr 09, 2022•1 hr 33 min•Season 2Ep. 103
Cue the synth brass and Yamaha DX7, it’s The Final Countdown to One Shining Moment; two songs definitely not written by John Tesh. Or were they? Buckle up for part two of March Fabness, where a sweet sixteen of important figures across the Beatles universe battle it out for the 2022 Fifth Beatle Championship! Awesome, baby! The matchups are intense. Neil or Klaus? Mark or Marcia? Derek or The Dominoes? Rule of threes, or just keep going? Plus, Tony, T.J., and Producer Casey consider: 😸 Which 19...
Apr 02, 2022•1 hr 20 min•Ep. 102
There are a few unreleased tracks that most serious fans of rock’s 2nd greatest band (#1 is probably Asia, but only time will tell) have clamored to hear for years: Pete Best’s lost solo verse on “Free As a Bird”, “Flying” - sung in Yiddish, and the 26 minute “Sgt. Pepper’s Inner Groove” come to mind. And yet, no unreleased Beatles track has become the stuff of legend quite like "Carnival of Light". Mark Lewishon has “allegedly” heard it - if you believe the LIBEATLERAL MEDIA, that is - but few ...
Apr 01, 2022•8 min•Season 2Ep. 101
What’s more exciting than March Madness? March Fabness, of course! You don’t need to be Jay Bilas (or South Pacific’s Luther Billis - #RayWalston) to play along with Tony, T.J., and Producer Casey, as they dramatically determine the 2022 Fifth Beatle Champion! Also, if your whole office isn’t playing along with us, they have failed and you should quit your jobs immediately. Seriously, where are your priorities? Round one is filled with stunning, Cinderella-story upsets on the road to the title, ...
Mar 26, 2022•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 100
March means one thing: SPORTSBALL. Or, two things: SPORTSBALL AND OFFICE GAMBLING. But for those of us with (at best) a passing interest in sportsball, how are we supposed to get on the fun? Fear not, fellow Fab Five aficionados! This year, the Untitled Beatles Podcast puts our brackets to better use: to finally crown THE FIFTH BEATLE. DOWNLOAD YOUR OFFICIAL 2022 FIFTH BEATLE BRACKET HERE. Tell your friends! Maybe start your own pool, make it interesting. We hear that some of the more reputable ...
Mar 19, 2022•4 min
The Untitled Beatles Podcast’s all-time favorite “Sanford & Son” character was, obviously, Grady. So, shake it up Grady now (shake it up Grady), and join us for this deluxe, remixed, world podcast premiere of “Twitch & Shout”, the Untitled Beatles Podcast’s foray into live video on www.twitch.tv/Chicago4Real . In this episode, we’re joined by longtime, renowned Second City producer Kelly Leonard, a fellow Beatle-nerd—and host of the " Getting to Yes, And " podcast—who shares his thoughts...
Mar 12, 2022•34 min•Season 2Ep. 98
"Seinfeld" is one of those shows that, strangely, never caught on. Nobody’s seen it and fewer remember it. Anyway, it was a show about nothing, and so is this week’s Untitled Beatles Podcast. While working like mad in their day/night/both jobs, The Gab Two didn’t have the requisite time to do their usual, vigorous, often dangerous show prep. But they let it roll, Bob, and the result is a wild #banger, including fierce debates about: 🧤 Who would you rather step out with, John Lennon or Joe Jacks...
Mar 05, 2022•30 min•Ep. 97
