One Sweet Dream: A Beatles Podcast Diana Erickson

The OSD Get Back Series continues with an episode that was recorded before the Get Back Documentary Series was fully available to the public.  Journalist, broadcaster, and author Pete Paphides screened and reviewed the documentary for the Evening Standard prior to its general release, and we discussed his impressions of the film.

Pete's review of Get Back:
https://www.standard.co.uk/culture/music/peter-jackson-beatles-documentary-review-get-back-disney-plus-b968008.html

Pete's memoir, Broken Greek:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07VX2DP7S/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1

Thanks to Tanya Clarke, as always!
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The Get Back Series continues with a conversation with musician Aimee Mann. We discuss Aimee's impressions of the film and her observations of the band's dynamics — drawing on her experiences working in bands, collaborations, and as a solo artist. 

Follow Aimee at @realaimeemann

Aimee Mann music referenced: 
Queens of the Summer Hotel: "Burn It Out" and "In Mexico"
The Magnolia Soundtrack: "Save Me" 
Mental Illness: "Goose Snow Cone"
I Am Sam (music from and inspired by the motion picture): "Two Of Us" with Michael Penn


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The Get Back Series kicks off with a recap of the events of '67 & '68—as discussed in the Breakup Series—a primer for the series, and is followed by a roundtable discussion about the Get Back film with Dr. Paul Thompson and Dan Rivkin. 

Paul Thompson:
https://www.amazon.com/Paul-McCartney-His-Creative-Practice/dp/3030790991

Dan Rivkin:
https://theymaybeparted.com/
Additional References: 
The Nagra Tapes
https://amoralto.tumblr.com/

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In this episode, Diana and comedian/Beatles aficionado Tim Heidecker explore some key Beatles themes.  

Tim Heidecker is a comedian, writer, musician, podcaster, actor, and half of the comedy duo Tim and Eric. He co-hosts a parody film review web series called, On Cinema and is the host of the podcast, Office Hours Live With Tim Heidecker.

https://www.timheidecker.com/




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In episode 2, Diana and Dr. Duncan Driver dive into the headlines surrounding John's divorce statement yet again—this time questioning whether John was as "gleeful" about quitting The Beatles as the media would suggest.  Fortunately, John gave an interview three days after the infamous Divorce meeting, shedding light on John's state of mind. In this episode, we explore what John communicated.. 
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In this episode, Diana and Dr. Duncan Driver discuss issues that are currently in the news—primarily Paul's obsessive need to promote the "John asked for the divorce" storyline, simplifying a complex subject down to a soundbite. We explore the 4-ish reasons McCartney might be so attached to this idea and how it impacts his image. 
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