Don't know about you, but for us Backbeat was just about as formative as anything in our views and mental image of Stuart Sutcliffe and The Beatles' early years. We discuss how he and John Lennon are depicted, how the casting choice of Stephen Dorff impacts Beatles fans' view of Stuart to this day, and why there's so much nudity in it. Won't anyone think of the children?

There's a New Yorker article about Stuart we refer to in the episode. It's by Ted Widmer and you can read it at https://www.newyorker.com/culture/essay/the-beatle-who-got-away.

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