One Sweet Dream: A Beatles Podcast

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New Lens Series: RAM Engineer Eirik Wangberg on being in the studio with Paul and Linda Mar 24, 2021

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This is a multi-part episode that celebrates Paul and Linda McCartney's brilliant and influential album RAM. In part one, Diana talks to Eirik "The Norwegian" Wangberg, the engineer that spent two months alone in a studio with Paul McCartney during the making of RAM. Wangberg's access put him in a unique position as observer and collaborator and he not only paints a vivid picture of Paul and Linda at that time but he provides additional dimension to Paul as an artist. Few people have the ability to provide this kind of insight given the insularity of Paul and Linda McCartney in 1971 so it was a treat to speak to the charming Norwegian. Wangberg was also able to comment on the creation of the album itself as he wore many hats in its construction, ultimately selecting, sequencing, and mixing the songs on RAM. Support the show
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Aftermath Series: McCartney's Obsession with the "Divorce" Story Mar 21, 2021

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A deep dive into McCartney's obsession with the Beatles' divorce story. Diana and Dr. Duncan Driver discuss Paul's obsessive need to promote the "John asked for the divorce" storyline, simplifying a complex subject down to a soundbite. They explore the reasons McCartney might be so attached to this idea and it's impact. Support the show
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Aftermath Series: The importance of Instant Karma Mar 20, 2021

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This episode marks the beginning of OSD's examination of the period after Lennon's divorce declaration. Diana is joined by Dr. Duncan Driver to analyze the meaning of the song Instant Karma. Could there be more to the song than a surface-level reading? Could it provide more insight into the breakup period? Diana and Duncan make the case that it does. “The two guys as friends, there was never a time when they wouldn’t have fought for the other guy, so, you know, they wrote songs about it, you know John would just write Instant Karma and Paul would write a song back at him. And that’s how they fought. Writing songs at each other.” — Alice Cooper Support the show
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Aftermath Series: Lennon Three Days After "Divorce!" Mar 15, 2021

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Diana and Dr. Duncan Driver dive into the important interview John gave to Barry Miles three days after the infamous Divorce meeting, shedding light on John's state of mind. Onesweetdreampodcast@gmail.com Twitter: @onesweetdreamdi Support the show
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Breakup Series #11: The Divorce Meeting! Mar 12, 2021

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Diana and Phoebe discuss the infamous September 20th "divorce" meeting where John Lennon declared he wanted a divorce from the Beatles. We examine the various recollections of the meeting from both Lennon and McCartney's perspectives in an effort to understand what actually transpired between them, how they each viewed the meeting, and how they spun the story afterward. We debate whether John's declaration was reactionary, a true cry of emancipation, a strategic move that required a countermove, or even whether this truly was the end of the Beatles. After 10 episodes of backstory, we have arrived at the divorce meeting. Please check us out: Phoebe Lorde Another Kind of Mind Podcast: (https://anotherkindofmind.com/); Twitter: @akompodcast; Phoebe Lorde: @akompod, @akompodcast@gmail.com Diana Erickson (here): Onesweetdreampodcast.com; Twitter: Diana: @onesweetdreamdi onesweetdreampodcast@gmail.com Onesweetdreampodcast.com; Support the show
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Breakup Series #10: Ten Days in September '69: Paul (Pt 2) Mar 11, 2021

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In this TWO PART episode, we focus on Paul's McCartney in September 1969. In PART 2 we examine how McCartney has been portrayed in the Beatles story and pressure test this characterization. We do this by considering what may have been going on with Paul at this time — as well as how he may have come across to the others in the band, while also attempting to accurately portray his value and power as an artist at this time.Diana EricksonOnesweetdreampodcast.comEmail: Onesweetdreampodcast@gmail.comTwitter: @onesweetdreamdi ---- Phoebe LordeAnotherkindofmind.comTwitter: @akompod or @akompodcast Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/Onesweetdream)
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Breakup Series #10: Ten Days in September '69: Paul (Pt 1) Mar 08, 2021

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In this TWO PART episode, we will track McCartney over the ten days leading up to the September 20th meeting — as we did for Lennon. In PART ONE we discuss Paul’s BBC interview and the impact on the situation when they lose Northern Songs. We unpack Paul’s interview —one of only a handful he gave that year—and examine what he was actually communicating. This is important because far too often thoughts, feelings, and motivations are projected onto Paul based on post-narrative spin rather than his own contemporaneous words. In part 2 we talk about how Paul is framed in the story, and pressure test this characterization. We also try to see the story from both Paul’s perspective and from those around him. Onesweetdreampodcast.comOnesweetdreampodcast@gmail.com@onesweetdreamdiAnotherkindofmind.com@akompodcast@akompod Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/Onesweetdream)
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Breakup Series #9: Ten Days in September '69: John Feb 24, 2021

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John's decision to quit the band is portrayed as a foregone conclusion but we don't think it was. In episode 9 of the Break-up Series, we track John Lennon's roller coaster of highs and lows during the critical 10-day period before the infamous Divorce Meeting on September 20th.Diana EricksonOnesweetdreampodcast.comEmail: Onesweetdreampodcast@gmail.comTwitter: @onesweetdreamdi ---- Phoebe LordeAnotherkindofmind.comTwitter: @akompod or @akompodcast Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/Onesweetdream)
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Breakup Series #8: Spiraling and the 4/4/4/2 meeting Feb 23, 2021

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In this episode, Diana and Phoebe explore the events, meetings, maneuvers, and negotiations that took place during the first half of September 1969. They trace how things start to escalate and go off the tracks following the relative harmony of the Abbey Road sessions. Covered in this episode are John and Yoko’s cold turkey experience, Mary McCartney’s birth, The Isle of Wight festival, the 4/4/4/2 meeting, and the “myth” of Lennon/McCartney.Please check out:Another Kind of Mind Podcast: (https://anotherkindofmind.com/); Twitter: @akompodcast; Phoebe Lorde: @akompod, @akompodcast@gmail.comOnesweetdreampodcast.com; Twitter: Diana: @onesweetdreamdi; @dianaakom; onesweetdreampodcast@gmail.com Support the show
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Breakup Series #7: Abbey Road and the Summer of '69 (Pt 2) Feb 20, 2021

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In this two-part episode in the L/M Breakup Series, Diana and Phoebe dig into the relatively under-explored Abbey Road period and the songs that resulted from it. They examine the songs and the events surrounding the creation of the album through the lens of the breakup. In PART TWO Phoebe and Diana discuss the Medley, "I Want You (She's So Heavy)" and the overarching themes of the album.Please check out:Another Kind of Mind Podcast: (https://anotherkindofmind.com/); Twitter: @akompodcast; Phoebe Lorde: @akompod, @akompodcast@gmail.comOnesweetdreampodcast.com; Twitter: Diana: @onesweetdreamdi; @dianaakom; onesweetdreampodcast@gmail.com Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/Onesweetdream)
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