Tapes from the Road

Tapes from the Road

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  • Episode 6: Day 210

    Talking to your siblings through glass while being monitored by shady government employees? Family reunions are fun!

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    16 min
  • 12. Beatles True Crime: Was Stuart Sutcliffe Murdered?
    We're finally after a long hiatus, launching into our new season with a little Beatles true crime. Was Stuart Sutcliffe, original bassist for the Beatles... murdered? We look at the life of the band's original fifth Beatle, who died of a suspected brain aneurism in 1961, as well as his death, exploring four theories as to the cause of death. Was his death a result of a head injury? If so, did any of the other Beatles play a part? Plus, we go over some of the biggest Beatles stories since our hiatus, as well as our favorite things and some fun announcements!
    0:00: Intro & the best news of 2019
    11:05: Announcements
    15:00: Current news
    20:45: Feature: Was Stu Sutcliffe murdered?
    49:30: Favorite Beatles thing of the week
    57 min
  • 11. What If the Beatles Had Passed the (1962 Decca) Audition?
    On a freezing New Years Day in 1962, the Beatles had their first record label audition, for Decca records. It didn't go so well—the Beatles lost that contract to a competitor group who also auditioned. But that first rejection may have been a key to the whole Beatles' story going forward. We discuss the audition and ask the question, "Would the Beatles have been the Beatles we know today without that first audition and—more importantly—rejection?"
    Plus news, history, and our unbridled joy over Paul's recent double bird on the beach!
    0:00: Intro
    10:10: Announcements/Giveaway winners
    16:00: News
    31:00: This week in Beatles History
    32:45: Feature: The Decca Audition
    1:10:03: Our favorite Beatles-related things of the week
    1 hr 16 min
  • 10. Simply Having a Wonderful, Happy Xmas (War Is Over)
    This holiday season, we look at the two most famous—and most polarizing holiday songs from the solo Beatles: Paul's "Wonderful Christmastime" and John's "Happy Xmas (War is Over)." Are these two songs as far apart from each other as they seem?
    Plus history, news, an amazing giveaway announcement, and our favorite Beatles thing of the week!
    0:00: Opening/Banter
    8:57: History
    17:41: News
    36:05: Feature: "Wonderful Christmastime" and "Happy Xmas (War is Over)" battle to the death! (Not really.)
    1:12:29: Our favorite Beatles-related thing of the week
    1 hr 19 min
  • #BeatlesBookClub #2: 'Dreaming the Beatles' with author Rob Sheffield
    On this edition of #Beatlesbookclub, we discuss Rob Sheffield's fabulous book, Dreaming the Beatles: The Story of One Band and the Whole World, WITH author Rob Sheffield! Rob joins us for a fascinating, insightful, and hilarious discussion about what the Beatles mean to the world today, and how their legacy looms larger with each new generation.
    1 hr 9 min

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