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A podcast that chats to a wide variety of Beatle authors and writers. What inspired them to add their entry into a library of over 1000 books?

Beatles Books Joe Wisbey

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    • 4.9 • 48 Ratings

A podcast that chats to a wide variety of Beatle authors and writers. What inspired them to add their entry into a library of over 1000 books?

    Mary McGlory & Sylvia Saunders - 'The Liverbirds'

    Mary McGlory & Sylvia Saunders - 'The Liverbirds'

    I'm joined for this episode by Mary McGlory and Sylvia Saunders to talk about their book 'The Liverbirds - Our Life in Britain's First Rock n Roll Band'.
    Despite some disparaging words from a certain John Lennon, Mary and Sylvia, along with Val and Pam form The Liverbirds, and become a thrilling live act, garnering huge success particularly in Germany - they share their story, including their many Beatle related encounters, with me for this episode.

    • 31 min
    Mark Lewisohn on Mark Lewisohn

    Mark Lewisohn on Mark Lewisohn

    For this very special episode I'm joined by Mark Lewisohn to discuss his life, his books and the unique Beatle experiences that led him to become the writer he is today.

    • 1 hr 15 min
    Aaron Badgley -'Dark Horse Records: The Story of George Harrison's Post-Beatles Record Label'

    Aaron Badgley -'Dark Horse Records: The Story of George Harrison's Post-Beatles Record Label'

    My guest for this episode is Aaron Badgley, who joins me to discuss his book on Dark Horse Records, the label started by George Harrison in 1974.
    Aaron tells us the story of the varied collection of artists on the label, and how as a commercial venture, it wasn't quite what George had hoped it would be.

    • 39 min
    Laurie Kaye - ’Confessions of a Rock n Roll Name Dropper’

    Laurie Kaye - ’Confessions of a Rock n Roll Name Dropper’

    My very special guest for this episode is Laurie Kaye, who was part of the
    the team that conducted John Lennon's last ever interview on December 8th 1980.
    Laurie talks about what she calls the best and worst day of her life - and how its outcome went on to affect her over 40 years later.

    • 35 min
    Ken Womack - ’Living The Beatles Legend -The Mal Evans Story’

    Ken Womack - ’Living The Beatles Legend -The Mal Evans Story’

    I'm honored to welcome Ken Womack back to the pod to talk about one of the most anticipated Beatle books of 2023, his fascinating biography of the Beatles roadie, Mal Evans.
    Ken reveals for the first time the true story of one of The Beatles closest friends - in equal parts hilarious and heartbreaking.

    • 50 min
    Jonathan Knott - ’Follow The Sun - The Beatles in Greece’

    Jonathan Knott - ’Follow The Sun - The Beatles in Greece’

    I'm joined for this bonus mini episode by Jonathan Knott who is here to discuss his research on The Beatles attempts in 1967 to buy a Greek island.
    What inspired them to make such a lavish purchase? Why did the sale fall through?
    Jonathan answers these questions and more - his Substack can be found at https://followthesun.substack.com/
     
     

    • 27 min

Customer Reviews

4.9 out of 5
48 Ratings

48 Ratings

Adam1358 ,

Fantastic podcast for any Beatle fan!

Awesome, knowledgeable host! Great listen.

RJH928 ,

Great podcast!

Overall loved the podcast, except the Andy Miller episode talking about the Hunter Davies book. That guy is such a tool. I only got thru 1/2 the episode before I couldn’t listen to his nonsense anymore.

zarfster ,

The best Beatles podcast

Beatles pods are full of blokes chatting crap! Here we have one bloke who lets his guests tell their story!! It’s my favourite Beatles pod. My only complaint it doesn’t come out quickly enough!!

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