Things We Said Today Beatles Radio Show

Things We Said Today Beatles Radio Show episodes:

• 04.24.2024

  Things We Said Today #410 – Beatles Intros, Ringo’s “Crooked Boy” and Paul’s “One Hand Clapping”

  In Episode 410 of Things We Said Today, Darren Devivo, Ken Michaels and Allan Kozinn discuss the Beatles’ song intros, each selecting the 10 (or so) that grab them most, and explaining why they work so well. But the news...

  
• 04.10.2024

  Things We Said Today #409 – Dana Klosner and Beatlemania Lives On

  In Episode 409 of Things We Said Today, Darren Devivo, Ken Michaels and Allan Kozinn have a chat with Dana Klosner about her book “Beatlemania Lives On – Superfans in the 21st Century,” a fun read about the current state...

  
• 03.28.2024

  Things We Said Today #408 – Red, Blue and Underdubbed

  A number of correspondents have asked why the Beatles “Red” and “Blue” album reissues were not covered on Things We Said Today, so in episode 408, Ken Michaels, Allan Kozinn and Darren Devivo catch up with those releases, as well...

  
• 03.18.2024

  Things We Said Today #407 – McCartney’s Mid-70s Recording Venues, with Adrian Sinclair

  This was the Things We Said Today panel at the Fest for Beatles Fans at the TWA Hotel, February 10, 2024. Ken Michaels, Darren Devivo and Allan Kozinn were joined by Allan’s McCartney Legacy co-author, Adrian Sinclair, to discuss Paul’s...

  
• 03.04.2024

  Things We Said Today #406 – Catching Up with the News

  During our hiatus we missed a few relatively eventful weeks of news, so in Episode 406, Ken Michaels, Allan Kozinn and Darren Devivo catch up with all that, and discuss some recent news events and releases.             As always, we welcome...

  
• 02.28.2024

  Things We Said Today #405 – The 60th Anniversary of the First US Visit, with Bruce Spizer & Al Sussman

  In Episode 405, Ken Michaels, Allan Kozinn and Darren Devivo welcome author Bruce Spizer and Beatlefan Executive Editor Al Sussman for a discussion of our time at the recent Fest for Beatles Fans at the TWA Hotel at Kennedy Airport...

  
• 12.19.2023

  Things We Said Today #404 – Denny Laine Tribute & the RPM School White Album Course

  Episode 404 is our last Things We Said Today for 2023, and it’s a long one – and something different. Catching up with the news of the last few weeks, Ken Michaels, Allan Kozinn and Darren Devivo pay tribute to...

  
• 12.04.2023

  Things We Said Today #403 – Kenneth Womack & Gary Evans on Mal Evans

  In episode 403 of Things We Said Today, Ken Michaels, Allan Kozinn and Darren Devivo speak with the author Kenneth Womack about his excellent new book, “Living the Beatles Legend – The Untold Story of Mal Evans,” and to Mal’s...

  
• 11.22.2023

  Things We Said Today #402 – Vivek Tiwary and “The Fifth Beatle”

  In episode 402 of Things We Said Today, Allan Kozinn and Darren Devivo (Ken Michaels is taking a week off) speak with the author in impresario Vivek Tiwary about the 10th anniversary expanded reissue of “The Fifth Beatle,” his graphic...

  
• 11.18.2023

  Things We Said Today #401 – Another Epic Chat With Peter Jackson

  In episode 401 of Things We Said Today, Ken Michaels, Allan Kozinn and Darren Devivo have another lengthy and enlightening discussion with the great director Peter Jackson about the “Now and Then” video – his debut as a music clip...

  
• 10.31.2023

  Things We Said Today #400 – Our 400th show: Now & Then, Red & Blue and the Beatles Universe in 2023

  To celebrate our 400th episode, Ken Michaels, Allan Kozinn and Darren Devivo welcome back two past co-hosts, Steve Marinucci and Al Sussman, for a look back at some of the show’s history and a discussion of social media, podcasts and...

  
• 10.18.2023

  Things We Said Today #399 – Ringo’s “Rewind Forward” Review & Bruce Sugar interview

  In episode 399 of Things We Said Today, Ken Michaels, Allan Kozinn and Darren Devivo have a chat with the producer, engineer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Bruce Sugar about his work with Ringo since “Ringo Rama,” and offer their reactions to...

  
• 10.18.2023

  Things We Said Today #399 – Ringo’s “Rewind Forward” Review & Bruce Sugar interview

  In episode 399 of Things We Said Today, Ken Michaels, Allan Kozinn and Darren Devivo have a chat with the producer, engineer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Bruce Sugar about his work with Ringo since “Ringo Rama,” and offer their reactions to...

  
• 10.03.2023

  Things We Said Today #398 – “Mind Games” @50 & John Lennon’s Birthday

  In episode 398 of Things We Said Today, Ken Michaels, Allan Kozinn and Darren Devivo take a look at John Lennon’s “Mind Games” album on the 50th anniversary of its release, and remember John on what would have been his...

  
• 09.19.2023

  Things We Said Today #397 – Steve Matteo and “Act Naturally - The Beatles on Film”

  In episode 397 of Things We Said Today, Ken Michaels, Allan Kozinn and Darren Devivo talk to Steve Matteo about his new book, “Act Naturally – The Beatles on Film.” During the show we mention a few people or subjects we’ve...

  
• 08.29.2023

  Things We Said Today #396 – New Ringo, Dolly, Paul & Ringo, Stowe, and Wrack Our Brains

  In episode 396 of Things We Said Today, Ken Michaels, Allan Kozinn and Darren Devivo discuss Ringo’s new track, “Rewind Forward,” Dolly Parton’s new cover of “Let It Be” with Paul and Ringo, and the freshly liberated recording of the...

  
• 08.08.2023

  Things We Said Today #395 – Faves & Least Faves on Each UK Beatles LP

  In episode 395 of Things We Said Today, Ken Michaels, Allan Kozinn and Darren Devivo choose their favorite and least favorite tracks from each of the Beatles British albums. It was harder than we expected, particularly selecting “least favorite” tracks,...

  
• 08.08.2023

  Things We Said Today #395 – Faves & Least Faves on Each UK Beatles LP

  In episode 395 of Things We Said Today, Ken Michaels, Allan Kozinn and Darren Devivo choose their favorite and least favorite tracks from each of the Beatles British albums. It was harder than we expected, particularly selecting “least favorite” tracks,...

  
• 07.18.2023

  Things We Said Today #394 – Celebrating Ringo at 83: Mark Rivera interview, Part 2.

  In episode 394 of Things We Said Today, Ken Michaels, Allan Kozinn and Darren Devivo reconvene for another chat with Mark Rivera, the saxophonist and multi-instrumentalist who has been the music director of Ringo Starr’s All-Starr Bands since the 1990s,...

  
• 07.14.2023

  Things We Said Today #393 – Celebrating Ringo at 83: Mark Rivera interview, Part 1.

  In episode 393 of Things We Said Today, Ken Michaels, Allan Kozinn and Darren Devivo have a chat with Mark Rivera, the saxophonist and multi-instrumentalist who has been the music director of Ringo Starr’s All-Starr Bands since the 1990s, as...

  
• 06.13.2023

  Things We Said Today #392 – Celebrating Paul McCartney’s 81st Birthday

  In episode 392 of Things We Said Today, Ken Michaels, Allan Kozinn and Darren Devivo celebrate Paul McCartney’s 81st birthday (on June 18) by choosing one favorite song of his from each decade he has been working – from the...

  
• 05.23.2023

  Things We Said Today #391 – “Living in the Material World at 50” [CORRECTED]

  In episode 391 of Things We Said Today, Ken Michaels, Allan Kozinn and Darren Devivo discuss George Harrison’s “Living in the Material World” album – Ken’s favorite album of all time – on its 50th anniversary (along with a quick...

  
• 05.23.2023

  Things We Said Today #391 – “Living in the Material World” at 50

  In episode 391 of Things We Said Today, Ken Michaels, Allan Kozinn and Darren Devivo discuss George Harrison’s “Living in the Material World” album – Ken’s favorite album of all time – on its 50th anniversary (along with a quick...

  
• 05.09.2023

  Things We Said Today #390 – Reconsidering the “Red” and “Blue” Albums

  In episode 390 of Things We Said Today, Ken Michaels, Allan Kozinn and Darren Devivo revisit “The Beatles 1962-1966” (the “Red” Album) and “1967-1970” (the “Blue” Album) on their 50th anniversary, each adding (and in some cases deleting) tracks to...

  
• 04.28.2023

  Things We Said Today #389 – A Talk With Denny Seiwell about Red Rose Speedway (and more)

  In episode 389 of Things We Said Today, Ken Michaels, Allan Kozinn and Darren Devivo speak with Denny Seiwell, who played drums on the RAM album and became the first drummer for Wings (1971-3). The subject is mostly Red Rose...

  
• 03.29.2023

  Things We Said Today #388 – The “Please Please Me” LP at 60

  In episode 388 of Things We Said Today, Ken Michaels, Allan Kozinn and Darren Devivo celebrate the 60th anniversary of the release of the Beatles first UK LP, “Please Please Me” by looking at various aspects of the album and...

  
• 03.15.2023

  Things We Said Today #387 – Albert Glinsky on Bob Moog, his Synthesizer & the Beatles [CORRECTED]

  In episode 387 of Things We Said Today, Ken Michaels, Allan Kozinn and Darren Devivo speak with the composer and author Albert Glinsky about his new book, “Switched On – Bob Moog and the Synthesizer Revolution,” and the use of...

  
• 03.14.2023

  Things We Said Today #387 – Albert Glinsky on Bob Moog, his Synthesizer & the Beatles

  In episode 387 of Things We Said Today, Ken Michaels, Allan Kozinn and Darren Devivo speak with the composer and author Albert Glinsky about his new book, “Switched On – Bob Moog and the Synthesizer Revolution,” and the use of...

  
• 02.28.2023

  Things We Said Today #386 – Celebrating George Harrison’s 80th Birthday

  In episode 386 of Things We Said Today, Ken Michaels, Allan Kozinn and Darren Devivo celebrate what would have been George Harrison’s 80th birthday by each choosing five deep cuts – tracks that we feel should be better-known and better-appreciated...

  
• 02.18.2023

  Things We Said Today #385 – Yoko Ono’s 90th Birthday

  In episode 385 of Things We Said Today, Ken Michaels, Allan Kozinn and Darren Devivo celebrate Yoko Ono’s 90th birthday with a discussion about her life and work with Dan Richter, the actor, author and longtime assistant to John and...

  
• 02.07.2023

  Things We Said Today #384 – Beatle covers

  In episode 384 of Things We Said Today, Ken Michaels, Allan Kozinn and Darren Devivo each discuss some of their favorite covers of Beatles tracks by other artists – some of them rare, out-of-the-way tracks that you may not know,...

  
• 01.17.2023

  Things We Said Today #383 – An Interview With Gary Burr

  In episode 383 of Things We Said Today, Ken Michaels, Allan Kozinn and Darren Devivo have a chat with Gary Burr, a songwriter and multi-instrumentalist who, besides having written hits for Juice Newton, Lady Antebellum, Garth Brooks and many others,...

  
• 01.05.2023

  Things We Said Today #382 – Songs the Beatles Gave Away

  In episode 382 of Things We Said Today, Ken Michaels, Allan Kozinn and Darren Devivo discuss their favorites among the songs the Beatles wrote (or simply gave) to other artists, both during the group’s active years and in the 53...

  
• 12.21.2022

  Things We Said Today #381 – Wrapping Up 2022, and Looking Ahead

  In episode 381 of Things We Said Today, Ken Michaels, Allan Kozinn and Darren Devivo review Mary McCartney’s documentary about the Abbey Road Studios, “If These Walls Could Sing,” and then each discuss their favorite Beatles releases and events from...

  
• 12.09.2022

  Things We Said Today #380 – “The McCartney Legacy, Vol. 1, 1969-1973”

  In episode 380 of Things We Said Today, Ken Michaels and Darren Devivo interview Allan Kozinn and Adrian Sinclair about their new book, “The McCartney Legacy, Vol. 1, 1969-1973,” the first in a projected four-volume series that offers an in-depth...

  
• 11.30.2022

  Things We Said Today #379 – Our “Best of George Harrison” Compilations

  In episode 379 of Things We Said Today, Ken Michaels, Allan Kozinn and Darren DeVivo commemorate the 21st anniversary of the passing of George Harrison by each assembling a two CD compilation of what they consider his best or most...

  
• 11.11.2022

  Things We Said Today #378 – “Revolver Special Edition,” Part 2 (The Remix)

  In episode 378 of Things We Said Today, Ken Michaels, Allan Kozinn and Darren DeVivo look at the new Giles Martin-Sam Okell remix, as well as the surround mix, of “Revolver." (The outtakes were covered in the last edition.) Also...

  
• 10.28.2022

  Things We Said Today #377 – “Revolver Special Edition,” Part 1 (The Outtakes)

  In episode 377 of Things We Said Today, Ken Michaels, Allan Kozinn and Darren DeVivo look at the outtakes and demos included in the new “Revolver Special Edition," and at the set generally. The new Giles Martin-Sam Okell remix will...

  
• 10.11.2022

  Things We Said Today #376 – Jay Bergen on the John Lennon-Morris Levy Lawsuits

  In Episode 376 of Things We Said Today, Ken Michaels, Allan Kozinn and Darren DeVivo interview Jay Bergen, the lawyer who represented John Lennon in the lawsuits with Morris Levy over the “Roots” album. Mr. Bergen is the author of...

  
• 09.28.2022

  Things We Said Today #375 – Ringo’s new EP, & Our Favorite Beatles UK Singles

  Episode 375 of Things We Said Today is a double-header: In the first part, Ken Michaels, Allan Kozinn and Darren DeVivo discuss Ringo Starr’s new EP, “EP3.” In the second, they each choose their three favorites among the Beatles British...

  
• 09.21.2022

  Things We Said Today #374 – The Best Years for the Solo Beatles

  In Episode 374 of Things We Said Today, Ken Michaels, Allan Kozinn and Darren DeVivo each choose three years that were particularly important for the former Beatles and/or their work. As always, we welcome your thoughts about this episode of the...

  
• 09.16.2022

  Things We Said Today #374 – The Best Years for the Solo Beatles

              In Episode 374 of Things We Said Today, Ken Michaels, Allan Kozinn and Darren DeVivo each choose three years that were particularly important for the solo Beatles and/or their work. NOTE: This is an audio version of the podcast. There...

  
• 08.30.2022

  Things We Said Today #373 – Lennon & McCartney – Similarities and Differences

  In Episode 372 of Things We Said Today, Ken Michaels, Allan Kozinn and Darren DeVivo discuss the similarities and differences, both personal and musical, between John Lennon and Paul McCartney. Were they really polar opposites, as some biographers have drawn them,...

  
• 08.17.2022

  Things We Said Today #372 – Revolver at 56

  In Episode 372 of Things We Said Today, Ken Michaels, Allan Kozinn and Darren DeVivo revisit The Beatles’ “Revolver” album on (okay, a few days after) the 56th anniversary of its release. NOTE: This is an audio version of the podcast....

  
• 08.02.2022

  Things We Said Today #371 – A Talk With Madeline Bocaro about her Yoko Ono book.

  In Episode 371 of Things We Said Today, Ken Michaels, Allan Kozinn and Darren DeVivo have a talk with Madeline Bocaro about her new book, “in your mind – the infinite universe of yoko ono,” a book that is both...

  
• 08.02.2022

  Things We Said Today #371 – A Talk With Madeline Bocaro about her new Yoko Ono book.

              In Episode 371 of Things We Said Today, Ken Michaels, Allan Kozinn and Darren DeVivo have a talk with Madeline Bocaro about her new book, “in your mind – the infinite universe of yoko ono,” a book that is...

  
• 07.20.2022

  Things We Said Today #370 – Deep Cuts for Ringo’s 82nd

  In Episode 370 of Things We Said Today, an 82nd birthday tribute to Ringo Starr, Ken Michaels, Allan Kozinn and Darren DeVivo discuss each choose five of his lesser-known tracks that deserve a fresh hearing. NOTE: This is an audio version...

  
• 07.01.2022

  Things We Said Today #369 – Paul McCartney at 80: MetLife, Glastonbury, Deep Tracks

  In Episode 369 of Things We Said Today, an 80th birthday tribute to Paul McCartney, Ken Michaels, Allan Kozinn and Darren DeVivo discuss the MetLife Stadium and Glastonbury concerts, and each choose five of his lesser-known tracks that deserve a...

  
• 06.10.2022

  Things We Said Today #368 – “The Green Album”? A Solo Beatles Compilation

  In Episode 368 of Things We Said Today, Ken Michaels, Allan Kozinn and Darren DeVivo each assembled a compilation of solo recordings made before 1975 as a theoretical followup to the “Red” and “Blue” Beatles compilations. NOTE: This is an audio...

  
• 05.26.2022

  Things We Said Today #367 – Ringo & His All-Starrs’ Press Conference

  Things We Said Today #367 – Ringo & His All-Starrs’ Press Conference Knowing how our listeners like to stay up-to-date with the latest Beatles news, Ken Michaels and Darren DeVivo attended (virtually) Ringo Starr’s press conference in Toronto on...