SUMMARYAKOM talks with the fabulous May Pang about “The Lost Weekend: A Love Story” and a variety of big and small topics including: John praising Cynthia’s parenting, meeting Paul and Linda in the 1980s, visiting David Bowie w/ Paul and Linda, and the ride John abstained from at Disney World.PLAYLISTSurprise Surprise JOHN LENNON (1974)Real Love (demo) JOHN LENNON (1977)#9 Dream JOHN LENNON (1974)Tennessee (Take 5) JOHN LENNON (1975)(Forgive Me) My Little Flower Princess JOHN LENNON (1980)Young Americans DAVID BOWIE (1975)Waiting for the Sun to Shine (demo) PAUL McCARTNEY (1975)Slippin' and Slidin' JOHN LENNON (1975)Stand By Me JOHN LENNON (1975)

Reclaimed Weekend: AKOM Talks w/ May Pang

Welcome to Another Kind of Mind: A Different Kind of Beatles Podcast.  We’re a collective of artists, musicians, and professionals who challenge established narratives about the band with irreverent commentary, educated criticism, and original, thought-provoking analysis.

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SUMMARY: In our final episode of Fine Tuning, we summarize our conclusions, respond to listener feedback, issue corrections, share our hopes and fears for future books and offer our thoughts and predictions on the future of Beatles scholarship. 
PLAYLISTEveryday BUDDY HOLLYHoney Hush BIG JOE TURNERI Fall to Pieces PATSY CLINEProblems THE EVERLY BROTHERSP.S. I Love You THE BEATLESWhispering Bells THE DELL-VIKINGSQue Sera, Sera DORIS DAYJohnny Angel SHELLEY FABARESHit the Road, Jack RAY CHARLESCrying ROY ORBISONI’ll Be On My Way THE BEATLES
Serene's Blog:https://therealtamishow.com/author/therealtamishow/https://www.tumblr.com/mythserene
MARK LEWISOHN INTERVIEW LINKS:
Interview with Jean Louis-Polard, 2014https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qJ3Cb0c-tnI&t=1s
Fabcast podcast, 2017013 MARK LEWISOHNhttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/013-lewisohn/id1108129093?i=1000383307889
Humans in Love podcast, 2018#1 (Part One) Beatles Authority Mark Lewisohn (YouTube)https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/1-part-one-beatles-authority-mark-lewisohn-on-travel/id1386766806?i=1000412043887
Fab4Cast podcast, 2019 Talking to Mark Lewisohn: #1 Writing The Beatles' History https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FkrFSnGnriQand #2 Spring 1969 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JZ-BMzJyGGA&t=17s
Nothing Is Real podcast, 2019The Mark Lewisohn Interview #14 Part One https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/nothing-is-real-episode-14-the-mark-lewisohn/id1462587848?i=1000452821367and #15 Part Two https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/nothing-is-real-episode-15-mark-lewisohn-part-2/id1462587848?i=1000453706171
Interview with Giljs Groenteman, 2019https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RuettzOVmhg
I Am the EggPod podcast, 2019The Star-Club tapes https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TwZy3DfdPjU&t=186s
From Me To You podcast, 2020Mark Lewisohn In Conversation w/ Richard Courtney https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gPMlGfXMR_4
Let It Roll podcast, 2020Mark Lewisohn in Conversation w/Nate Wilcox https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J0cbEEHXFp8
Let It Be Beatles podcast, 2020Mark Lewisohn - The Complete 2020 Let It Be Beatles Interview Podcast (YouTube)https://soundcloud.com/user-86154098/mark-lewisohn-the-complete-2020-let-it-be-beatles-interview-podcast?utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing
Fans on the Run podcast, 2022Ep 73. Mark Lewisohn https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/fans-on-the-run-a-podcast-made-by-for-and-about-beatles-fans/id1522056200?i=1000556606690

Fine Tuning: Ep 11 Wrap Party

SUMMARY
Unseen Paul builds on our earlier episodes by sharing even more quotes, stories, and insights about young Paul McCartney, who deserves a nuanced and dynamic portrait in any Beatles biography. 
We explore some of his more overlooked character traits: his quirks and gifts; his stressors and anxieties; his unusual interests and values. These features reveal him as a fascinatingly dualistic artist and person.SOURCESPaul McCartney: the Definitive Biography by Chris Salewicz (1986)The Beatles by Bob Spitz (2005)“Portrait of Paul” Women Magazine by Mike McCartney (1965)Magical Mystery Tours: My Time with the Beatles by Tony Bramwell (2006)Many Years From Now by Barry Miles (1997)Thank U Very Much by Mike McCartneyPaul McCartney on Howard Stern (2021)“A Political Paul” Interview w/ Jonathan Powers for Prospect Magazine (Jan 17, 2009)Paul McCartney interview w/ Hot Press magazine (2002)Maureen Cleave “Intelligent Beatle”“Mockers” Interview https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j9e6zHA6eOY&t=116sThe Beatles Authorized Biography by Hunter Davies (1968)The Beatles diary: Volume 1 by Barry Miles (2001)BBC Interview “dyslexia”  (October 4, 1997)https://www.effinghamradio.com/2023/06/15/happy-birthday-paul-mccartney-2Angie McCartney Interview w/ Geoffrey Guiliano (1984)https://www.tumblr.com/pleasantlyinsincere/697307027602571264/angie-and-ruth-mccartney-on-saying-i-love-you-in?source=shareMike McCartney; Beatles Book Monthly Magazine (1992)Paul McCartney for New York Times Magazine (2020)THE LYRICS by Paul McCartney and Paul Muldoon (2021)Icke, Evelyn Hamann und die Beatles: Eine Art Biografie by Hans “Icke” Braun (2019)*ENGLISH TRANSLATION of Braun's book and further anecdotes generously provided to AKOM by @packyourromanticmind on tumblrA Cellar Full of Noise by Brian Epstein (1964)Allan Williams quote from Music Legends The Beatles Special Edition by The Rock Review Music Legends Library (Sept 2, 2019)https://issuu.com/codarecordsltd/docs/music_legends_beatles_special_editionInterview w/ Horst Fascher for Deutschlandfunk Kultur (2006)Astrid Kirchherr Interviewed by Colin Hall for Get Rhythm (August 2001)PLAYLISTStairway to Paradise SARAH VAUGHAN4 Pointers 1 TREVOR DUNCANFine and Mellow ETTA JONESWelcome to My World JIM REEVESEl Paso MARTY ROBBINSYou Go To My Head BILLIE HOLIDAYNature Boy NAT KING COLEBlack and White EARL ROBINSONMy Bucket’s Got a Hole in it HANK WILLIAMSSpoonful HOWLIN WOLFSince I Don’t Have You THE SKYLINERSPerhaps DORIS DAYLonesome Town RICKY NELSONLove to Love NINA SIMONE

Fine Tuning: Ep 10 Unseen Paul

SUMMARY:  In our 9th episode, we tackle a handful of loose ends from Tune In and pose the question: WTF?
Why The Farting?Where's Talented Friend?Washboard To FenderWeird, Those Fruits!Women-Type FansWhores They F*cked?Wow, That's Fabricated!Which Tune's First?Writing's Too FancyWhose Teachers Finest?Wimpy Teetotaler Frenemie
PLAYLIST:Tutti Frutti LITTLE RICHARDGood Golly Miss Molly LITTLE RICHARDWhere D’you Get Your Whiskey BOB CORT’S SKIFFLE GROUPMama, He Treats Your Daughter Mean RUTH BROWNMess Around RAY CHARLESSpanish Flea HERB ALPERTTheme from A Summer Place PERCY FAITHPlease Mr Postman THE MARVELETTESSchool Days LOUIS JORDANAlligator Wine SCREAMIN’ JAY HAWKINSI’ll Be On My Way THE BEATLES

Fine Tuning: Ep 9 WTF?

SYNOPSIS:  In her second appearance on AKOM, May Pang talks with Phoebe about Yoko enlisting Paul’s help during the Lost Weekend, John & Yoko’s Tittenhurst Safe Room, The (not) Malibu Dream House and Primal Therapy.The Lost Weekend: A Love Story is currently available for purchase or streaming on most major platforms. Discover more at www.maypang.com

May in December: AKOM Talks w/ May Pang Pt. 2

SYNOPSIS: No Greater Buddy examines how Tune In handles the naughty behavior of its resident Bad Boy, John Lennon. This is a study of Lewisohn’s coverage of John’s bad behavior (rather than the behavior itself).
PLAYLISTBad Boy LARRY WILLIAMSLet the Good Times Roll LOUIS JORDANJim Dandy LAVERN BAKERHandful of Keys FATS WALLERUndecided ELLA FITZGERALDAngel Baby ROSIE & THE ORIGINALSNight Train DAVID ROSEDevil or Angel THE CLOVERSI’ll Be on My Way THE BEATLES
SOURCESThe Beatles by Hunter Davies (1968)The Other Side of John Lennon By Sandra Shevey (1990)Beatles Anthology (1995)Living in the Material World by Martin Scorcese (2011)

Reclaimed Weekend: AKOM Talks w/ May Pang

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