Another Kind of Mind: A Different Kind of Beatles Podcast

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The Mal Evans Story: AKOM Talks w/ Ken Womack Nov 10, 2023

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SYNOPSIS: Phoebe Lorde and Allison Bumsted talk with Kenneth Womack about “LIVING THE BEATLES LEGEND: the Mal Evans Story.”
We discuss several of the amazing topics raised in this wonderful book; Elvis, cowboys, Allen Klein being horrible, the tougher-to-write moments in the book, interpersonal relationships within the Beatles' circle, and of course the fascinating life of the incomparable Mal Evans.

Fine Tuning: Ep 5 Leader Lennon Nov 08, 2023

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SUMMARY: Leader Lennon examines Tune In's major thesis, that John Lennon was and is the leader and implicit owner of The Beatles forever.

We take a hard look at Tune In’s obvious affection for hierarchy and dominance and how this pervades its storytelling. We'll discuss the deficiencies of this framework, why it is a problem, and how it distorts the Beatles’ story.

PLAYLIST
Tiger Man RUFUS THOMAS
Lovin’ Machine WYNONIE HARRIS
Honey Don’t CARL PERKINS
Besame Mucho TRIO LOS PANCHOS
Crying, Waiting, Hoping BUDDY HOLLY
C’mon Everybody EDDIE COCHRAN
Soldier of Love THE BEATLES
Rip it Up ELVIS PRESLEY
I’ll Be On My Way THE BEATLES

SOURCES
The Beatles by Hunter Davies (1968)
Pre-Fab by Colin Hanton (2018)
The Beatles by Bob Spitz (2005)
John by Cynthia Lennon (2005)
Alan Williams from Stuart Sutcliffe: The Lost Beatle, BBC (2005)
Lennon Remember Interview w/ Jann Wenner (1971)

Fine Tuning: Ep 4 Shells & Barriers Oct 31, 2023

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SYNOPSIS: This episode explores Tune In’s unequal treatment of John Lennon and Paul McCartney's childhoods, with particular attention paid to the disparate coverage of their childhood stressors and the deaths of their mothers, Julia and Mary.

We go pretty deep into what we know of John and Paul's boyhoods and how those experiences shaped their personalities and affected their adult behaviors,

Does Tune In do the same? For both? We’ll see!

SOURCES
Thank You Very Much by Mike McCartney (1981)
“Portrait of Paul” by Mike McCartney for Woman Magazine (1965)
Howard Stern Interview w/ Paul McCartney (2001)
Rolling Stone Magazine w/ Ringo (2015)
The Macs Family Album Mike McCartney (1981)
Many Years from Now Barry Miles (1997)
McCartney: the Definitive Biography Chris Salewicz (1986)
The Beatles: the Authorized Biography Hunter Davies (1968)

PLAYLIST
In the Still of the Night THE FIVE SATINS
Boys THE BEATLES
Stairway to the Stars ELLA FITZGERALD
Five Long Years EDDIE BOYD
Love Hurts THE EVERLY BROTHERS
Peter and the Wolf (SERGEI PROVOFIEV) NEW YORK STADIUM SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Please BING CROSBY
I’m Wishing SNOW WHITE
Blue Moon ELVIS PRESLEY
Are You Lonesome Tonight? ELVIS PRESLEY
Crying in the Chapel THE ORIOLES
Crying in the Rain THE EVERLY BROTHERS
Sorrow PETER PAUL & MARY
I’ll Be On My Way THE BEATLES

Fine Tuning: Ep 3 Creative Whirlwind Oct 25, 2023

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SYNOPSIS: In Creative Whirlwind, we take a look at how Tune In reports and characterizes young Lennon and McCartney as budding artists.

We’ll show that Tune In significantly downplays and shortchanges (and sometimes even ignores) crucial aspects of McCartney's artistic development and identity. On the other hand, Lennon’s creative development is shown from all angles in loving detail and with unbridled admiration.
Our discussion will be divided into three major sections: Visual Arts, Literature and Musical Self-Expression.

PLAYLIST

Sh-Boom THE CHORDS
Mona Lisa NAT KING COLE
Let’s Have a Party WANDA JACKSON
Blueberry Hill FATS DOMINO
New Day SUN RA
Woo-Hoo THE ROCK-A-TEENS
Blues in Orbit DUKE ELLINGTON
What is This Thing Called Love DAVE BRUBECK
Bloodnock Rock n Roll Call THE GOONS
Aint’ Misbehavin’ FATS WALLER
Sleepy Lagoon HARRY JAMES
Rocket 88 JACKIE BRENSTON
Come Go with Me THE DEL VIKINGS
Money BARRETT STRONG
I’ll Be On My Way THE BEATLES

SOURCES
Remember by Mike McCartney (1992)
The Beatles by Bob Spitz (2005)
Mike McCartney “Portrait of Paul,” Woman Magazine (1965)
Early Liverpool by Mike McCartney (2021)
The Guardian “The Long and Winding Ode” by Nicci Gerrard, (Sat 10 Mar 2001)
Many Years From Now by Barry Miles (1997)
Beatles Book Magazine (“Young Paul”), Issue 27
BBC Interview (October 4, 1997)
https://www.effinghamradio.com/2023/06/15/happy-birthday-paul-mccartney-2
Melvyn Bragg Interview, Southbank (1977)
Donovan Leitch Interview w/ Rolling Stone (April 30, 2012)

Fine Tuning: Ep 2 Shoulder to Shoulder Oct 20, 2023

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SYNOPSIS: This is a look at Tune In’s most positive descriptions of John and Paul respectively. All examined passages will be from the text, i.e. the author’s own depictions of John and Paul.

By comparing how Lewisohn chooses to describe John versus Paul, we will reveal many undeniable discrepancies in word choice, enthusiasm, depth, and tone.

What do these discrepancies mean? We’ll discuss!

SOURCES
Beatles Anthology (2000)
Beatles Authorized Biography by Hunter Davies (1968)
John, Paul and Me: Before the Beatles by Len Garry (1997)

PLAYLIST
Side By Side RAY CHARLES and BETTY CARTER
Personality JOHNNY MERCER
Deed I Do PEGGY LEE
Young at Heart FRANK SINATRA
Clarabella THE BEATLES
In Spite of All the Danger THE BEATLES
Twenty Flight Rock EDDIE COCHRAN
Crazy Man Crazy BILL HALEY & THE COMETS
Lawdy Miss Clawdy ELVIS PRESLEY
They Can’t Take That Away From Me ELLA FITZGERALD & LOUIS ARMSTRONG
I’ll Be On My Way THE BEATLES
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Fine Tuning: Ep 1 Intro & Syllabus Oct 17, 2023

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SYNOPSIS: Welcome to Fine Tuning, an Examination of Mark Lewisohn’s Tune In.
This episode presents an overview of our 11-part series including its impetus, our objectives and summaries of the upcoming installments.

PLAYLIST
Johnny B. Goode THE BEATLES
Carol THE BEATLES
Some Other Guy THE BEATLES
Too Much Monkey Business THE BEATLES
Thank You Girl THE BEATLES
Baby It’s You THE BEATLES
I’ll Be On My Way THE BEATLES

Lewisohn Quoted from Podcast Fab4cast Part 1:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FkrFSnGnriQ

Introducing - McCartney: A Life in Lyrics Oct 11, 2023

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ELEANOR RIGBY lives in a dream, waits at the window, died in the church and was buried alone with her name!!!
This is an episode of McCartney: A Life in Lyrics, a new podcast with Sir Paul McCartney himself from iHeartMedia, MPL, and Pushkin Industries.
Listen and subscribe!

AKOM Mailbag: There Will Be an Answer 2/2 Sep 19, 2023

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SUMMARY
Phoebe and Daphne answer more listener mail! In Part 2 they tackle: the controversial production of Strawberry Fields Forever, an alternate theory on Paul and Jane’s breakup, what Mick Jagger and Pattie Boyd know about India, Projecting Onto George, granny music, voodoo dolls and more!

FULL LIST OF TOPICS
Security Blanket
Midas Man
Pattie’s Post
What Does Pattie Mean?
Maharishi Hit on a Beatle?
Sympathy for Teenage Paul
Estranged Fiance Theory
Projecting Onto George
SFF (John’s dissatisfaction)
Paul’s Farm
Maxwell
Paul and Jane: Alternate Theory
Infamous Postcard
Voodoo Dolls
Mistake Feedback
Mozart Prodigy Discussion
Granny Music
Voodoo Dolls
If I Fell
Foreverly Brothers
Morbid Question

PLAYLIST
What You’re Doing THE BEATLES 1964
From Me to You THE BEATLES 1963

AKOM Mailbag: There Will Be An Answer 1/2 Jul 03, 2023

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SUMMARY
The AKOM Team tackles a variety topics including: the upcoming "Now and Then" release, Why Allen Klein Is Still Trash, possible undercover hookups, the challenges of friendship, LSD, Elvis, betrayal and SO MUCH MORE!
Full List of Topics:
SOLO PAUL!
LAWR OBJECTION
PAUL AND MOZART
NOW AND THEN
ELVIS BOOK
JOHN IS HIGH MAINTENANCE FRIEND?
WOMEN IN FANDOM
PAUL BLOCKING GEORGE
TWO VIRGINS
KLEIN v. EASTMANS
SKYWRITING BY WORD
JOHN, PAUL AND ILY
PAUL ON JOHN'S SEXUALITY
WHAT'S LSD LIKE?
NORTHERN SHARES
EARLY DAYS SERIES
PAUL AND YOKO HOOK UP?!
MUSICAL DIALOGUE PAUL & YOKO
GIVE YOKO TOO MUCH CREDIT
THE MCCARTNEYS AND JOHN
LAURENCE JUBER
PLAYLIST
Everybody's Got Something to Hide THE BEATLES (1968)
Eight Days a Week THE BEATLES (1964)
SOURCES
Get Back dir. Peter Jackson (2021)
Laurence Juber interview (2023)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E09nG-H09Yk&t=6454s
Superb Weirdness mixtape:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ajOA9GHQPV0

Dr Frankensong! AKOM Talks w/ Allan Kozinn and Adrian Sinclair May 26, 2023

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DR FRANKENSONG! AKOM talks w/ Adrian Sinclair and Allen Kozinn

Summary: Authors of the McCartney Legacy Vol 1, Adrian Sincalir and Allen Kozinn speak with Daphne and Phoebe about Paul McCartney’s “Frankensongs,” dynamic compositions that consist of two (or more) songs that are sutured together to form a mega-song.

In this episode: Another Day, Back Seat of My Car, Little Lamb Dragonfly, Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey, Band on the Run.

PLAYLIST:
Too Many People
Jet
Another Day
Back Seat of My Car
Little Lamb Dragonfly
Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey
Band on the Run
Get on the Right Thing
Big Barn Bed

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