I know a lot of you have been waiting for the next 'Beatles Naked' episode. So have I - while Erik's been overloaded with assorted work and family-related issues. Which is why, with the number of followers on this page growing by the day, I'm launching a 'Buskin with The Beatles' podcast on Patreon - and the first show is already live for those of you who wish to jump onboard.

Immediacy is the name of the game: two shows a week, 15-20 minutes each (depending on the level of patronage), with a monthly 30-minute bonus episode for Gold and Platinum BWTB patrons. Some of you will also be able to ask questions that are answered on-air - and enter prize draws for signed copies of my books.

The first episode features segments of a 1989 press roundtable with Paul, attended and recorded by New York Times music critic Allan Kozinn - and heard here for the first time. Part of my McCartney Month celebrating his 80th birthday, this will be followed later this week by Allan's one-on-one 1990 interview with him in New York City - and then, next week, subsequent ones from 1995 (discussing The Beatles Anthology) and 2007.

Other Macca-centric episodes are already in the can, but you've probably guessed I won't be just focussing on him. This is your show - a new phase Beatles podcast. And a splendid time is guaranteed for all.

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