When They Was Fab: Electric Arguments About the Beatles
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When They Was Fab: Electric Arguments About the Beatles
Talk, more talk, chat, more chat - We’re happy to do it for you (Beatles)
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293 episodis
2026.23 Chicken Shops, Tik Toks and the Record Store Day Podcast
One more look at the new promotion for "The Boys of Dungeon Lane". Paul sits down with Willie Geist, Amelia Dimoldenberg, the NME and you, and we c...
2026.22 The Boys of Dungeon Lane Review
Marv, Jon and I sit down and put our heads together on "The Boys of Dungeon Lane." It might be raining in Costa Rica (and in fact, it is raining i...
2026.21 Paul on Colbert (More Boys of Dungeon Lane promotion!)
More of the McCartney promotion for "Boys of Dungeon Lane." Paul guests on the final episode of "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert", talks with th...
2026.20 Paul on SNL, Ringo with Simon Mayo
Another week of Beatles appearances. This week we discuss Paul on a number of podcasts, and a little show called Saturday Night Live. Meanwhile...
2026.19 Home to Us thoughts, Jack Douglas Tribute and 3 Savile Row news.
A tribute to Producer Jack Douglas, our first thoughts on the "Home to Us" single, Boys of Dungeon Lane News and our thoughts on "The Beatles at 3 Sav...
2026.18 With Ken Womack! (A not-quite illustrated journey through his work and the current state of Beatle-dom)
The one and only Ken Womack (misknown by a handful of his compatriots as "Keith") joins us this week. We start with a chat about Ken's new projects...
2026.17 Review - The Hunt for the Lost Bass and the "Boys of Dungeon Lane" listening party
The Ringo album is out and we report on the details from the McCartney listening party. This is followed by out overview, review and comments on t...
2026.b02 Long Long Road (First Listen Thoughts)
Marv and I sit down with Ringo's new record and discuss the eight new songs (along with some chat on the previously available tunes)
2026.16 Paul on SNL, Rock 'n' Roll Side 2
Too much news! Marv and I virtually wander the halls of 30 Rock as we learn that Paul will be the musical guest that closes out the 51st season of...
2026.15 Lennon Rock 'n' Roll - The songs, pt.1
Marv and I discuss the songs on side A of John Lennon's Rock 'n' Roll. While we wait for the (fingers crossed) eventual Ultimate Collection, we ta...
2026.14 The Boys of Dungeon Lane promotion, ponderings on the next Macca Doc and more...
Jon Stone and Marv sit down as we discuss the fun that is the promotion for "The Boys of Dungeon Lane". Mike Mac, his son Josh, BBC Merseyside, Goo...
2026.13 The Days We Left Behind
Marv and I go through some news, and then the power of a new McCartney song summoned Jon Stone from the ether, so the three of us discuss the song, th...
2026.12 Chris Purcell - Evolver 62, The Beatles and Us.
Film maker Chris Purcell joins to discuss his new documentary, "Evolver 62" and some of his previous Beatles-related work ("The Beatles and Us"). A...
2026.11 Power to the People - The Evolution Mixes.
Marv and I discuss the Evolution Mixes of the re-christened "New York City" album. Nine tracks running the demos, early versions, breakdowns and m...
2026.10 Eric Clapton, Belinda Carlisle, Del Shannon, Jimmy Nail and more...
Following a news segment, more of George Harrison's guest appearances on other people's records. The "Romanian Angel" collaboration with Eric has j...
2026.09 Man on the Run
Ethan Alexanian and I discuss the theatrical (now streaming) incarnation of Morgan Neville's McCartney documentary "Man on the Run". Incomplete,...
2026.b01 George Harrison Birthay 2026
Bonus episode! A little news, but mostly Marv and I celebrate George Harrison 83 years after his birth. A reminder of the "British Double Summer"...
2026.08 News Update
While we wait for the Amazon premiere of "Man on the Run", we update the news. Lots of filming on the Beatles quadrology. A soundtrack for "Man...
2026.07 Macca in the Eighties.
Tom Hunyady joins as we look at the decade after Paul was a "Man on the Run". Tug of War through Flowers in the Dirt. Paul and Linda. Paul...
2026.06 The Beatles at Shea Stadium
It is Sixty Years since "The Beatles at Shea Stadium" (the TV production) was completed. This week, we discuss many different aspects. Why was...
2026.05 The McCartney Archive Editions ... Past, Present (and Future?)
Marv and I go back to 2010 - and actually a bit before, as we briefly sum up the 16-disc "Paul McCartney Collection". November of this year will m...
2026.04 The Beatles Anthology Review (episode 4/5)
Sam Whiles (Paul or Nothing), and "our own" Ethan Alexanian (Fans on the Run) join for a crossover, since none of us want to devote that many episodes...
2026.03 Roy Orbison, Tom Petty, Vivki Brown, Deep Purple and more...
A news update (all best wishes to Lonnie Pena and family), some chat about "rethinking" the Fest for Beatles Fans, which leads into Marv and I chattin...
2026.02 Duane Eddy, Ravi Shankar, Sylvia Griffin and Billy J. Kramer?
News, more of George's guest appearances (some Duane Eddy, some Ravi Shankar, and a bit of Sylvia Griffin), and an interview from Summer 2025 with the...
2026.01 2025 in Review
Ethan Alexanian joins to complete the six-pack of former hosts as we consider the last 12 months (and a little bit more) in the world of the Beatles. ...
2025.51 Another Fab Decade (2025 - 2035+)
More from (almost) all the Fab Guys. Dave Persails, Jon Stone, Lonnie Pena, Martin Quibell and me. We move from our discussion last week of the p...
2025.50 The Fab Decade (2015 - 2025) pt.1
In 1974, Capitol records celebrated "The Beatles Decade." This week, next (and sort of the one after that), we are celebrating "The Fab Decade." ...
2025.49 The Disney+ Beatles Anthology (episode 9, episode 9, episode 9)
For those of us above a certain age, the biggest expectation of the 2025 Disney+ (sort of, but not quite "A-Beatle-C") Beatles Anthology would be the...
2025.48 Back to the Egg: The Story of Wings' Last Album
Marv and I are joined (for the second time this year) by Luca Perasi, as he has released a new book "Back to the Egg: The Story of Wings' Last Album"....
2025.47b The Beatles Anthology 4, CD 2 (vinyl sides 4-6)
As promised, our thoughts on the second CD of "Anthology 4" (sides 4-6), along with details on Paul's Canada run surprises, the closing shows in Chica...
2025.47a The Beatles Anthology 4, CD 1 (vinyl sides 1-3)
Mitch Axelrod joins Jon Stone and I as we discuss the first CD of "Anthology 4" (aka: "The one with most of the new stuff"). Plenty of George M...
2025.46 A Love Letter to the Beatles (Simon Weitzman)
Lonnie and I discuss the many aspects of fandom and the Beatles with Director/Producer/Author Simon Weitzman. His new film: A Love Letter to the Be...
2025.45 The Beatles and Bob (Dylan)
A "Toppermost of the Poppermost" crossover! Jon Stone, Martin Quibell, and friend of the show Darin Murphy join me as we discuss the Beatles and B...
2025.44 Got Back 2025 - San Antonio
"Help!" No longer "Coming Up" in the South, sir Paul and the Got Back tour. Lonnie and I discuss Sir Paul in San Antonio, both recent and thro...
2025.43 Power to the People Evening Show and New York City (Discs 3 and 4) Review.
Marv and I continue our look at the next two discs of the "Power to the People" set before we take a bit of a break from this topic! We review, co...
2025.42 Power to the People Afternoon Show Review.
Sean Lennon provides an interesting look at the political Lennons from the early 1970's. Disc One (which we are not covering) is a modern "reimagi...
2025.41 Single Fantasy Pt. 2 Ringo (and Paul!)
More fantasizing, hypothesizing and Beatle-izing on what might happen were Paul and Ringo to decide to go on tour together. Not advertised as "a Be...
2025.40 Looking for Lennon (review/overview)
Lonnie Pena and I dive into YouTube (and BluRay/DVD) as we consider the 2018 Documentary "Looking For Lennon". David Bedford and Roger Appleton con...
2025.39 Single Fantasy! Paul and Ringo!
This week we play a little "What If" and consider what Paul might choose to play were he and Ringo to decide to go on the road for a tour of indetermi...
2025.38 Hari, Oates ... and Idle?
Lots of funny costumes this month, as George, Eric, Neil, the Splinter Boys, Hall and Oates all hang out together. They are joined by Macca, Spin...