Allison recounts her up-close-and-personal account of Ringo’s birthday celebration, plus a mailbag and speculation on some exciting Beatles-related news!

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Episodes we mention!

• How to REALLY Pronounce Brian Epstein’s Last Name

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They say it's his birthday! To celebrate Paul McCartney's milestone 80th birthday, we list 80 things we love most about him. Some funny, some poignant, plus one incredibly dirty joke.

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We welcome back one of our favorite Beatle People, Caitlin Larkin, now the newest host on SiriusXM's Beatles Channel. Caitlin tells us about the innovative TikTok campaign she staged that got the attention of SiriusXM and helped her land a top role in the Beatles broadcasting world. We talk growing up as a second generation Beatles kid, the world of online trolls, and the many ways the Beatles community is growing into more of a family every day.

Plus, Allison and Erika compare their ranked list of Beatles songs with each other and with the recent SiriusXM Top 100. And we try to solve a pressing mystery: did Paul McCartney welcome a new dog to his family??  

Try the Beatles Song Sorter for yourself and let us know the results! https://sorter.neocities.org/beatles/

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In this special bonus episode, we return to Russia with Paul along with the incredible Aliona Muchinskaya. Aliona is a Russian-born journalist and event creator who served as Paul’s Russian tutor, translator, assistant, and “chaperone” during his time in Moscow in 2003. She tells Allison about her first meeting with Paul, his prep for the 2003 Red Square concert, and his meetings with Putin and Gorbachev. A fascinating perspective on a singular event in Paul's career!

In case you missed it, go back and listen to our last episode, "CHOBA B CCCP: When Paul Met Putin," for more context on Aliona and on Paul's Russia concerts.

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As the Russia/Ukraine conflict continues to rage, we took a look back at the time Paul McCartney brought the Beatles' music to Russia on a groundbreaking gesture of musical goodwill—his 2003 concert in Red Square and accompanying documentary. We indulge in early aughts nostalgia, look back on the astounding meeting between Paul, Heather, and Putin(!!!), and reveal Paul's most pressing question about Russian culture.

Plus, we find our favorite Beatles song with the epic Beatles Song Battles site, speculate about our future Paul concerts, and look ahead to a most interesting collaboration between a weed company and the George Harrison estate (+gnomes). 

• Watch the Paul McCartney in Red Square documentary here

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Just like Paul, we’ve GOT BACK! We’re talking all things Paul on tour, including Allison’s rundown of both Oakland shows, setlist spoilers, some off-the-cuff onstage shade from Paul himself, and one person who is glaringly absent this go-round. Plus, we remember Michael Nesmith, who passed away last December while we were on hiatus.

To avoid GOT BACK spoilers, skip to 48:15 after our intro.

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We break down our first impressions of the three-part "Get Back" epic (spoiler: we loved it). Plus, remembering George 20 years on, and a little obsessing over replica Beatle clothing and the latest Brian Epstein statue news.

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We remember the great, beloved Beatles fan and one of two girls who hung around outside EMI Studios who were asked to contribute vocals to a version of “Across the Universe,” Lizzie Bravo. Meet the Beatles for Real founder Sara Schmidt chats about her friendship with Lizzie and the evolution (and rivalries!) of the ‘60s Beatles fan groups, including the mysterious Apple Scruffs. Plus our obsessions of the week!

Visit http://meetthebeatlesforreal.com for more Beatles fan encounters and stories!

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It's finally here! We're discussing (and obsessing over) the new Giles Martin-produced Let it Be album and deluxe box set, track-by-track. 

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Last month marked 20 years since 9/11, and while observing the day itself is pretty grim, we couldn’t let the anniversary pass without talking about how Paul channeled that horrible event into some pretty massive (and divisive) musical moments.

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