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A deep dive into the music and complex psychology of John Lennon, featuring interviews with such noted authors and podcasters as David Bedford, Dan Richter, Jude Kessler, Kit O'Toole and Ken McNab, as well as ex-Quarrymen bandmates Rod Davis and Colin Hanton

Glass Onion: On John Lennon Antony Rotunno

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A deep dive into the music and complex psychology of John Lennon, featuring interviews with such noted authors and podcasters as David Bedford, Dan Richter, Jude Kessler, Kit O'Toole and Ken McNab, as well as ex-Quarrymen bandmates Rod Davis and Colin Hanton

    Episode 100a- John Lennon In The 1960s (Part 1 of 2)

    Episode 100a- John Lennon In The 1960s (Part 1 of 2)

    What better way to mark Glass Onion’s century than with a traditional multi-parter? In the first of two shows to celebrate our milestone, Antony is joined again by Scott Phipps to take a whistle-stop, greatest hits tour through John Lennon and the decade that made him and which he helped propel into history.
    Scott puts on his ‘Rainbow Valley’ trousers (see show notes) to sketch out each year for us before we each pick a Beatles/Lennon talking point for discussion. This time we tackle 1960 to 1964 as our hero goes from pure rocker to public figure and part of a national obsession. He also starts to wonder if songwriting could be more than ‘I love you and you love me’.
    Thanks to all those who’ve been on the Glass Onion journey, especially those who’ve consumed every episode and left inspiring and generous feedback
    Enjoy!!
     
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    Twitter handle https://www.twitter.com/OnionLennon
     
    Antony's website (music, podcasts, blog, life
    coaching) https://www.antonyrotunno.com
     
    Antony's 'Life And Life Only' podcast (on Psychology and Alternative media) 
    https://www.lifeandlifeonly.podbean.com
     
    Scott's Podcasts (Rainbow Valley, Reel Britannia, The Stinking Pause)
    https://directory.libsyn.com/shows/view/id/reelbritannia
    https://directory.libsyn.com/shows/view/id/stinkingpause
    https://directory.libsyn.com/shows/view/id/rainbowvalley
     
    episode links
    The Beatles at the Star Club 1962 (cleaned-up, stereo)
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l6PdWt4I7Ok
    Stuart Sutcliffe biographical information
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stuart_Sutcliffe
    Lennon’s first Lost Weekend (‘The Beatles Naked’ podcast)
    https://player.fm/series/the-beatles-naked/episode-19-hamburg-spring-62-lennons-original-lost-weekend
    The Beatles at the Cavern 1962 (colorised)
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LfgvoNvjRFY
    The Hours and Times (recommended film)
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hours_and_Times
    John talks about ‘In His Own Write’
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wxfjW6F9R6M
    Antony discusses ‘A Hard Day’s Night’ film on the ‘Classic Film Jerks’ podcast
    https://pod.link/488613190/episode/430c4f82adc8ddb2495be860d112fbb6
    Scott discusses ‘The Big Freeze’ 1962-63
    https://directory.libsyn.com/episode/index/show/rainbowvalley/id/24520524

    • 1 hr 15 min
    Episode 99.5- Paul Is Dead

    Episode 99.5- Paul Is Dead

    We felt it in poor taste to add show notes at such a sad time for the world...

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    Episode 99- Gimme Some (More) Truth

    Episode 99- Gimme Some (More) Truth

    In the last episode before we notch up our century, Antony flies solo to muse on and discuss various items of Lennon interest.
    In order, these are the 40th anniversary of the ‘Milk And Honey’ album, the cancelling and virtues of the Lennon-penned Beatles song ‘Run For Your Life’, May Pang’s 2022 documentary ‘The Lost Weekend: A Love Story’, the work of Mike Williams and his theory on the impossibility of the recording of ‘Rubber Soul’ (Antony gets tied in knots at this point negotiating his position in the middle ground of the mainstream-conspiracy continuum!), and an extended look at the 2000 ‘Gimme Some Truth’ documentary.
    Finally there’s a look at the recent Apple TV documentary ‘John Lennon: Murder Without A Trial’ and David Whelan’s new book ‘Mind Games: The Assassination of John Lennon’, both of which naturally focus on the grisly events of December 8th 1980.
    There are multiple audio clips as ever and what is probably a record number of links in the show notes.
    Episode 100 will appear in March
    Enjoy!
     
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    Facebook page- https://www.facebook.com/glassonionjlpod
     
    Twitter handle https://www.twitter.com/OnionLennon
     
    Antony's website (music, podcasts, blog, life
    coaching) https://www.antonyrotunno.com
     
    Antony's 'Life And Life Only' podcast (on Psychology and Alternative media) 
    https://www.lifeandlifeonly.podbean.com
     
    episode links
    John Lennon Real Life childhood
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6P3crKoa8tg
     
    Antony’s ‘white reggae’ song ‘New World (Order)’
    https://antonyrotunno.bandcamp.com/track/new-world-order
     
    Mike Pachelli guitar lesson for ‘Run For Your Life’
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VMLC8Hhb13s
     
    ‘The Lost Weekend: A Love Story
    https://www.imdb.com/title/tt19812518/?ref_=tt_urv
     
    Tony King as the Queen of England
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lx-DNpoKfVg
     
    Julian Lennon - Saltwater
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j7vdP0VZ3dE
     
    Mike Williams on the impossibility of ‘Rubber Soul’ and other theories
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ccEhmQ0M4FY&list=PLAW3gU1yflm_lFhOhwLoIQRXg8ZHLhevX
     
    Olivia Harrison- ‘Hello Billy’ or ‘Hello babes’?
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bO1Q8qkVf6c
     
    Ably House play ‘I Feel Fine’
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tkugg_tWV0Q
     
    What did John Lennon play on George Harrison's songs?
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mtd-sug3i8c
     
    Trailer for ‘John Lennon: Murder Without A Trial (on Apple TV)
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rnSnkvGKuyI
     
    David Whelan’s Substack page
    https://substack.com/@davidwhelan
     
    David’s ‘Mind Games’ book
    https://freepress.org/article/book-review-mind-games-assassination-john-lennon
     
    David on the ‘Something About The Beatles’ podcast
    https://somethingaboutthebeatles.com/2024/02/09/275-anomalies-in-the-assassination-of-john-lennon-with-david-whelan/
    The Man Who Shot John Lennon (1988 documentary)
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9J8aMKRZZwQ
    Dr Stephen Lynn squirms!
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bkw25rVcn84

    • 2 hrs 1 min
    Episode 98- John Lennon And Me

    Episode 98- John Lennon And Me

    We round off Glass Onion’s 5th year with a personal episode. Antony explores further his origin story with John Lennon and the ongoing relationship and fascination with the subject of our show (yes, it’s our show).
    You will also hear some writing that didn’t quite culminate in a book this year, and there’s some discussion of childhood, both Antony’s and John’s, and the glorification of it.
    Finally, did you know myopia was a superpower?
     
    Enjoy the show and see you in 2024!
    Feedback to glassonionpod@yahoo.com
     
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    Facebook page- https://www.facebook.com/glassonionjlpod
    Twitter handle https://www.twitter.com/OnionLennon
     
    Antony's website (music, podcasts, blog, life
    coaching) https://www.antonyrotunno.com
    Antony's 'Life And Life Only' podcast (on Psychology and Alternative media) 
    https://www.lifeandlifeonly.podbean.com
     
    episode links
    Glass onion book intro (early draft)
    https://www.antonyrotunno.com/2021/07/30/introduction-to-glass-onion-conversations-on-john-lennon-draft/
    Raw and melodic (Plastic Ono Band outtake 1970)
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u6SdkBQYvT0&list=PL4H5cduO6BifOIQ-rynn4G4ifrQFNwmV3&index=2
    Gloriously weird John & Yoko (1972 film)
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Imagine_(1972_film)
    Birth of the Beatles/John & Yoko: A Love Story (bad but strangely charming TV films)
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V1y_W75_ZMA
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MlTZRynp5j0

    • 1 hr 12 min
    Episode 97- John Lennon in 1967 with Tony Green (Part 3 of 3)

    Episode 97- John Lennon in 1967 with Tony Green (Part 3 of 3)

    We conclude our 1967 odyssey by picking up from mid-June and detailing all the main Lennon and Beatles events for the rest of 1967.
    The Beatles are linked by satellite to hundreds of millions, they almost buy a Greek island, the Maharishi enters their lives and they make their own TV special just in time for it to be shown in black-and-white among the traditional wholesome Yuletide entertainment.
    In between all this, the rather sad life of Brian Epstein comes to an end, John Lennon’s first solo film project is unleashed onto the world, and a few more classic Beatlesongs are created.
    We hope this deep dive into another incredible year for the Fabs and the world has pleased you. The hippy dream of course didn’t quite work but there was truly something in the air in ’67 and a communal spirit amidst the turmoil of the Vietnam War and the general madness of a crazy world.
    The next Glass Onion episode will be out in a couple of weeks
     
    Enjoy!
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    Support the show at
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    Twitter handle https://www.twitter.com/OnionLennon
     
    Antony's website (music, podcasts, blog, life
    coaching) https://www.antonyrotunno.com
    Antony's 'Life And Life Only' podcast (on Psychology and Alternative media) 
    https://www.lifeandlifeonly.podbean.com
     
    links to Tony Green’s work
    Review of Peter Jackson’s ‘The Beatles: Get Back’ https://countercultureuk.com/2022/09/13/a-month-in-the-life-peter-jacksons-the-beatles-get-back-reviewed/
    Facebook page with links to novels and essays
    https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100066601250572
     
    episode links
    Our World 1967
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Our_World_(1967_TV_program)
    The Beatles perform ‘All You Need Is Love’ (colourised)
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_paPrw0gAUo
    The Rutles ‘Love Life’
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ukIsUd0r0YM
    The Death of Brian Epstein
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v5D3_NSLuyc
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T6wmiPIa88c&t=67s
    Magical Mystery Tour film clip (John & Little Nicola)
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BTjP74avEpQ
    James Hargreaves tries to make sense of the film!
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3CTIlgC0P0Q
    Mr Creosote from ‘Monty Python’s The Meaning of Life’ (inspired by MMT film)
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aczPDGC3f8U
    George goes to Haight-Ashbury
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_I-ThafU1e4
    John & George with David Frost (about meditation)
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0rytubzzStM
    Paul and George ‘have a word’ with the Maharishi in Sweden
    https://webgrafikk.com/blog/paul-mccartney/sweden-1967/
    The Fool On The hill session photo montage
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B95SVtsBL7A
    The Magical Mystery Tour party (21/12/67)
    https://www.beatlesbible.com/1967/12/21/magical-mystery-tour-launch-party/
    Sam Whiles dives deep on ‘Now And Then’
    https://mccartneypod.podbean.com/e/now-and-then-history-review-paul-or-nothing-bonus-episode-125/

    • 1 hr 54 min
    Episode 96- John Lennon in 1967 with Tony Green (Part 2 of 3)

    Episode 96- John Lennon in 1967 with Tony Green (Part 2 of 3)

    In this episode we start to work our merry way through the Lennon/Beatles events events of this most swinging of Beatleyears, reaching mid-June. 
    The Fabs start off by releasing what could be their greatest single ever and then turn their full attention to creating what is surely at least their most famous album, Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band. We cover the recording, album cover, launch party, release and legacy of ‘Pepper’, as well as some of the other songs recorded around the same time and used for other singles and projects. 
    In amongst all this, John Lennon trips out in public at one of the premier British psychedelic events of the hippie era…
     
    Enjoy!
    Feedback to glassonionpod@yahoo.com
    Support the show at
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    Facebook page- https://www.facebook.com/glassonionjlpod
    Twitter handle https://www.twitter.com/OnionLennon
     
    Antony's website (music, podcasts, blog, life
    coaching) https://www.antonyrotunno.com
    Antony's 'Life And Life Only' podcast (on Psychology and Alternative media) 
    https://www.lifeandlifeonly.podbean.com
     
    links to Tony’s work
    Review of Peter Jackson’s ‘The Beatles: Get Back’ https://countercultureuk.com/2022/09/13/a-month-in-the-life-peter-jacksons-the-beatles-get-back-reviewed/
    Facebook page with links to novels and essays
    https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100066601250572
    episode links
    Strawberry Fields Forever video (in shimmering colour!)
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HtUH9z_Oey8
    Strawberry Fields Forever take 26 (brass & strings score)
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-PNtvnUEjJk
    A Day In The Life ‘video’ (orchestra overdub session)
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=usNsCeOV4GM
    A Day In The Life take 1 (echoey counting starts at 2.10)
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4txyItk5lXY
    John Lennon at the 14-Hour Technicolor Dream (music by Pink Floyd)
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Z0Ph7ldFYg
    Yoko Ono performs ‘Cut Piece’
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aFaYNusT9Cc
    Sgt Pepper’s launch party
    https://www.the-paulmccartney-project.com/1967/05/launch-party-for-sgt-peppers-lonely-hearts-club-band/
    Who’s who on the Sgt Pepper album cover
    https://ultimateclassicrock.com/sgt-pepper-cover-art-whos-who/
    ‘Paul Is Dead’ clues on the Sgt Pepper cover
    https://turnmeondeadman.com/paul-is-dead-clues-on-sgt-peppers-lonely-heart-club-band/
    Sgt Pepper’s Musical Revolution (Howard Goodall)
    http://www.howardgoodall.co.uk/works/tv-presenting/sgt-peppers-musical-revolution
    Howard Goodall - The Beatles: A Musical Appreciation
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZQS91wVdvYc
    Cynthia Lennon ‘John’ audiobook
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v97WjVEFJyI&list=PLfATtdZX-KZ6TAhRBbTdKv3j3XkxqB7Rt&index=1

    • 1 hr 41 min

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