For Keeps

39. Paul Goresh, the Beatles Collector Who Befriended John Lennon


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In 1979, Beatles fanatic Paul Goresh began hanging out at New York's Dakota apartment building, taking photos of ex-Beatle John Lennon — and developing an unlikely casual friendship with the musical icon. Two people who knew Goresh well, and two others who had key interactions with him, share stories and memories of the late collector, who died in 2018.

Paul Goresh's New York Daily News obituary • Opening theme: "Keepers" by Still Flyin' • Closing theme: "Slow Draw/Feeling In My Heart" by Eric Frisch • Additional music by Chad Crouch and Waltywww.forkeepspodcast.com

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