Welcome to Another Kind of Mind: A Different Kind of Beatles Podcast. We’re a collective of artists, musicians, and professionals who challenge established narratives about the band with irreverent commentary, educated criticism, and original, thought-provoking analysis.
Episodes
Wednesday Nov 30, 2022
Wednesday Nov 30, 2022
AKOM welcomes Dr. Christine Feldman-Barrett, author of A Women’s History of the Beatles.
Phoebe, Daphne and Christine discuss: how the Beatles have inspired generations of women, effective labor, fandom, diversity in Beatles scholarship, Living History v. critical distance, and being (v. being WITH the Beatles).
SOURCES
Ehrenreich, Barbara, Elizabeth Hess, and Gloria Jacobs. "Beatlemania: Girls Just Want to Have Fun." In The Adoring Audience: Fan Culture and Popular Media, edited by Lisa A. Lewis, 84-106. 1992. Reprint, New York: Routledge, 2001.
Whiteley, Sheila. Space Between the Notes: Rock and the Counter-Culture. London: Routledge, 1992.
Collins, Marcus. "We Can Work it Out: Popular and Academic Writing on the Beatles." Popular Music History 9, no. 1 (2014): 79-101.
http://www.meetthebeatlesforreal.com
Mary Ann Seighart. “The Authority Gap: Why women are still taken less seriously than men, and what we can do about it.” Doubleday, July 1, 2021
Candy Leonard. “Beatleness: How the Beatles and Their Fans Remade the World”
Arcade; Reprint edition (July 5, 2016)
PLAYLIST
She Said She Said THE BEATLES (1966)
I Don’t Want to Spoil the Party THE BEATLES (1964)
Drive My CarTHE BEATLES (1965)
Rain THE BEATLES (1965)
She’s a Woman THE BEATLES (1965)
Thursday Oct 27, 2022
Thursday Oct 27, 2022
SUMMARY
Phoebe and Daphne answer listener mail from social media site, tumblr. This 2-part episode offers a unique glimpse into feedback and questions from AKOM listeners. (Also, keep an ear out for a brief appearance by a special guest!)
TOPICS FOR EPISODE 2/2
Paul’s job v. John’s art school
John refused to be alone with Paul?!
Paul’s difficulty saying ILY
Emperor of Eternity
John hit Yoko?!?
WTB cover art
Lewisohn relations
The Hamburg crew and Paul
Paul is a weak drummer
Paul in court
Paul put up with so much
Divorce Meeting (nervous laughter)
Was Yoko at entrapment session?
Feminization of Paul
Paul/John in ‘66 v. ‘68
Victor Spinetti
We don't like Paul’s solo work?!
Genius Composer
PLAYLIST
P.S. I Love You THE BEATLES (1963)
Please Mr. Postman THE BEATLES (1963)
Paperback Writer THE BEATLES (1965)
MERCH STORE:
https://www.teepublic.com/stores/another-kind-of-mind
Thursday Oct 27, 2022
Thursday Oct 27, 2022
SUMMARY
Phoebe and Daphne answer listener mail from social media site, tumblr. This 2-part episode offers a unique glimpse into feedback and questions from AKOM listeners. (Also, keep an ear out for a brief appearance by a special guest!)
TOPICS FOR EPISODE 1/2
Did you Get Back change your minds?
George and Paul in the 70s
Here Today
Night We Cried (This One)
Does Paul talk to John?
Does Paul remember John?
Paul’s social media?
New Series Request
Little Lamb Dragonfly
Love w/o sex; sex w/o love
Did John have an eating disorder?
Did Paul write less on AHDN?
Four songs, Two letters
Stepsister Angie
BJ’s are gay?!?
John homophobic/Wouldn’t he tell Paul?
Would modern J/P have a different relationship?
Paul’s Garbage Era (‘68)
PLAYLIST
P.S. I Love You THE BEATLES (1963)
Please Mr. Postman THE BEATLES (1963)
Paperback Writer THE BEATLES (1965)
MERCH STORE:
https://www.teepublic.com/stores/another-kind-of-mind
Friday Oct 14, 2022
Friday Oct 14, 2022
Phoebe and Thalia unpack how the topic of leadership between John and Paul is discussed by authors and fans, and some of the hows and whys behind the various narratives.
SOURCES
The Beatle The Biography BOB SPITZ (2005)
Paul McCartney in Concert “Here Today” clip
The Beatles Authorized Biography by Hunter Davies (afterward 1985)
The Beatles Authorized Biography by Hunter Davies (1968)
Banbossy.com
1975 French interview
McCartney Definitive Biography by Chris Salewicz (1986)
Rolling Stone Top 100 albums
Ringo Starr with Dan Rather (2019)
“A Natural Woman: A Memoir” by Carole King (2012)
The Power of Two by Joshua Wolf Shenk (2014)
The Beatles by Harry Benson (2017)
“Here, There and Everywhere” by Geoff Emerik (2007)
Felix Dennis
George Martin from Mojo Magazine (2007)
George Martin (1976)
“In My Life” George Martin (1998)
“Summer of Love” by George Martin (1997)
Chris Montez story “PleaseKillMe.com”
PLAYLIST
I Saw Her Standing There THE BEATLES
20 Flight Rock EDDIE COCHRAN
Call Me CHRIS MONTEZ
I Call Your Name THE BEATLES
Fixing a Hole THE BEATLES
Cry Baby Cry THE BEATLES
I Hear You Knocking LITTLE RICHARD
Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow? THE SHIRELLES
Let’s Dance CHRIS MONTEZ
Sheila TOMMY ROE
Clarabella THE BEATLES
Tuesday Sep 20, 2022
Tuesday Sep 20, 2022
SUMMARY
AKOM welcomes Caleb Nichols to discuss their new album Ramon, a Beatles-inspired rock operetta.
Caleb, Daphne and Phoebe chat about The Gay Agenda, Brian Epstein, Bisexual John Lennon, Queering History and the special influence of Queer people and culture on the Beatles Story and Universe.
PLAYLIST
Listen to the Beatles CALEB NICHOLS (2022)
Ramon CALEB NICHOLS (2022)
Captain Custard CALEB NICHOLS (2022)
Mustard’s Mood CALEB NICHOLS (2022)
Jerome CALEB NICHOLS (2022)
SOURCES
“Caleb Nichols on Queering the Beatles” Talk House (July 22, 2022)
https://www.talkhouse.com/what-made-mr-mustard-such-a-mean-old-man
Caleb’s website: https://www.calebnicholsis.gay/on-tour
"Caleb Nichols’ ‘RAMON’ Gives The Beatles’ Mean Mr. Mustard Respect" by Adam Sobsey (June 24, 2022) https://www.popmatters.com/caleb-nichols-ramon-review
The Fifth Beatle: The Brian Epstein Story by Vivek J. Tiwary (October 25, 2016)
Glitter Up the Dark: How Pop Music Broke the Binary by Sasha Geffen (April 7, 2020)
Blotto Beatles Episode 47 “Rob Boys (feat. Caleb Nichols)
A League of Their Own (film) by Penny Marshall (1992)
A League of Their Own (tv series) by Will Graham and Abbi Jacobson (2022)
Abbi Jacobson “Showing More Stories on a League of Their Own” Daily Show
https://youtu.be/T8pylHidIYE
Ramon video https://youtu.be/ZsaGxpLH2N8
Jerome video https://youtu.be/UBA0Kzl1EYA
Thursday Sep 15, 2022
Thursday Sep 15, 2022
SUMMARY
In the final (2 part) episode of our series, we’ll address the final event in the Breakup drama of April 1970: the battle of Phil Spector’s production of The Long and Winding Road.
We’ll also take an in-depth look at Paul’s revelatory interview in The Evening Standard. Candid, comprehensive and intriguing, this interview is an important piece of history we have dubbed “McCartney Remembers.”
We’ll examine some of the recurring issues highlighted by Paul in the interview and address the ultimate question: Could John and Paul Have Turned Things Around?
SOURCES
Conversations with McCartney by Paul DuNoyer (2015)
You Never Give Me Your Money by Peter Doggett (2009)
Paul McCartney: The Life by Philip Norman (2016)
“Why The Beatles Broke Up” by Mikal Gilmore, Rolling Stone (Sept 3, 2009)
“Why The Beatles Broke Up; The Story Behind our Cover” by Mikael Gilmore, Rolling Stone (Aug 18, 2009)
The Beatles Anthology (1995)
“Lennon Remembers” w/ Jann Wenner for Rolling Stone (1970)
“The Ex Beatles Tells His Story” Paul McCartney Interview: Life Magazine (April 16th 1971)
Paul McCartney Interview w/ Chrissie Hynde for USA Weekend (1998)
St. Regis Interview, Peter McCabe and Robert Schonfeld (1971)
Q & A from McCartney LP (1970)
“Magical Mystery Tours: My Life with the Beatles“ by Tony Bramwell (2014)
The Beatles: The Biography by Bob Spitz (2005)
Paul McCartney Interview By Ray Connolly for Evening Standard (April 21-22, 1970)
https://www.the-paulmccartney-project.com/interview/interview-for-the-evening-standard
“The Party’s Over for the Beatles” by Derek Taylor for Sunday Magazine, (July 26, 1970)
http://www.meetthebeatlesforreal.com/2017/03/the-partys-over-for-beatles-written-by.html
The Beatles Authorized Biography by Hunter Davies (1968)
The Beatles Anthology (1995)
Cellarful of Noise by Brian Epstein (1964)
The Howard Stern Show “PAUL MCCARTNEY SHARES BEHIND-THE-SCENES STORIES FROM 18 BEATLES, WINGS, AND SOLO SONGS” (Nov 10, 2021)
PLAYLIST
You Never Give Me Your Money THE BEATLES (1969)
Long and Winding Road THE BEATLES (1970)
When the Wind is Blowing WINGS (1971)
Rupert PAUL MCCARTNEY (1977)
Let it Be THE BEATLES (1970)
I Know (I Know) JOHN LENNON (1973)
Thursday Sep 15, 2022
Thursday Sep 15, 2022
SUMMARY
In the final (2 part) episode of our series, we’ll address the final event in the Breakup drama of April 1970: the battle of Phil Spector’s production of The Long and Winding Road.
We’ll also take an in-depth look at Paul’s revelatory interview in The Evening Standard. Candid, comprehensive and intriguing, this interview is an important piece of history we have dubbed “McCartney Remembers.”
We’ll examine some of the recurring issues highlighted by Paul in the interview and address the ultimate question: Could John and Paul Have Turned Things Around?
SOURCES
Conversations with McCartney by Paul DuNoyer (2015)
You Never Give Me Your Money by Peter Doggett (2009)
Paul McCartney: The Life by Philip Norman (2016)
“Why The Beatles Broke Up” by Mikal Gilmore, Rolling Stone (Sept 3, 2009)
“Why The Beatles Broke Up; The Story Behind our Cover” by Mikael Gilmore, Rolling Stone (Aug 18, 2009)
The Beatles Anthology (1995)
“Lennon Remembers” w/ Jann Wenner for Rolling Stone (1970)
“The Ex Beatles Tells His Story” Paul McCartney Interview: Life Magazine (April 16th 1971)
Paul McCartney Interview w/ Chrissie Hynde for USA Weekend (1998)
St. Regis Interview, Peter McCabe and Robert Schonfeld (1971)
Q & A from McCartney LP (1970)
“Magical Mystery Tours: My Life with the Beatles“ by Tony Bramwell (2014)
The Beatles: The Biography by Bob Spitz (2005)
Paul McCartney Interview By Ray Connolly for Evening Standard (April 21-22, 1970)
https://www.the-paulmccartney-project.com/interview/interview-for-the-evening-standard
“The Party’s Over for the Beatles” by Derek Taylor for Sunday Magazine, (July 26, 1970)
http://www.meetthebeatlesforreal.com/2017/03/the-partys-over-for-beatles-written-by.html
The Beatles Authorized Biography by Hunter Davies (1968)
The Beatles Anthology (1995)
Cellarful of Noise by Brian Epstein (1964)
The Howard Stern Show “PAUL MCCARTNEY SHARES BEHIND-THE-SCENES STORIES FROM 18 BEATLES, WINGS, AND SOLO SONGS” (Nov 10, 2021)
PLAYLIST
You Never Give Me Your Money THE BEATLES (1969)
Long and Winding Road THE BEATLES (1970)
When the Wind is Blowing WINGS (1971)
Rupert PAUL MCCARTNEY (1977)
Let it Be THE BEATLES (1970)
I Know (I Know) JOHN LENNON (1973)
Friday Sep 02, 2022
Friday Sep 02, 2022
SUMMARY
When John’s attempts to lure Paul back to the fold prove unsuccessful, he orchestrates one final outrageous maneuver. But John’s actions are another miscalculation; Paul responds irately to John’s tactics and further digs in his heels with a combative questionnaire inserted into press copies of his McCartney LP.
Early April shows an escalation in the acrimony between Lennon and McCartney, and by the end of Episode 4, the floodgates are open and the Breakup of the Beatles irreversibly begins.
PLAYLIST
You Never Give Me Your Money THE BEATLES (1969)
Valentine Day PAUL McCARTNEY (1970)
Momma Miss America (1970)
Kreen Akrore PAUL McCARTNEY (1970)
Teddy Boy PAUL MCCARTNEY (1970)
Teddy Boy THE BEATLES (1969)
SOURCES
“Why The Beatles Broke Up” by Mikal Gilmore, Rolling Stone (Sept 3, 2009)
Many Years From Now by Barry Miles (1997)
“Why The Beatles Broke Up; The Story Behind our Cover” by Mikal Gilmore, Rolling Stone (Aug 18, 2009)
The Beatles Anthology (1995)
“Lennon Remembers” w/ Jann Wenner for Rolling Stone (1970)
“The Ex Beatles Tells His Story” Paul McCartney Interview: Life Magazine (April 16th 1971)
Q & A from McCartney LP (1970)
“Magical Mystery Tours: My Life with the Beatles“ by Tony Bramwell (2014)
The Beatles: The Biography by Bob Spitz (2005)
Paul McCartney Interview By Ray Connolly for Evening Standard (April 21-22, 1970)
“The Love You Make” by Peter Brown and Steve Gaines (1983)
Paul McCartney THE LIFE by Philip Norman (2016)
Thursday Aug 18, 2022
Thursday Aug 18, 2022
SUMMARY
After the new year, John approaches the Beatles with a new outlook and a new idea for the future. The trial separation, John predicts, “will either be a death or a Rebirth.” And John has made his choice!
Episode Three delves into John’s hopes and fears for the fate of Lennon/McCartney in 1970, and then ties in some pertinent quotes from 1980 which show how he processed and framed the breakup in later years and the philosophical outlook he ultimately achieved.
And of course we continue the unfolding drama of the standoff between the estranged partners in Phase Two of the Trial Separation.
SOURCES
Scene and Heard, BBC (Feb 6, 1970)
“A Hard Day's Write” by Steve Turner (October 1994)
Audio snippet Interview w/ David Sheff (1980)
“Living Together” St. Regis Interview, Peter McCabe and Robert Schonfeld (1971)
“It’s Difficult to Believe John and Paul Have Fallen Out” by Mike Hennessey, Record Mirror (March 13, 1971)
Scene and Heard, BBC (Feb 6, 1970)
Interview w/ Roy Shipston Disc and Music Echo (Feb 28, 1970)
Many Years from Now by Barry Miles (1997)
“All We Are Saying,”by David Sheff (1980)
Interview snippet about Jealousy (audio) (1971) Gimme Some Truth (2000) by Andrew Solt
John Lennon’s #IMAGINE50 Listening Party on Twitter
Playboy Interview with Paul and Linda McCartney: Interviewed by Joan Goodman Article ©1984 Playboy Press
Man on the Run by Tom Doyle (2013)
PLAYLIST
Instant Karma JOHN LENNON (1970)
Eleanor Rigby, Julia (Transition) THE BEATLES (2006)
Lovely Linda PAUL MCCARTNEY (1970)
Valentine Day PAUL MCCARTNEY (1970)
The Long and Winding Road THE BEATLES (1970)
You Know My Name THE BEATLES (1970)
Thursday Aug 11, 2022
Thursday Aug 11, 2022
Episode two of our series provides a comprehensive examination of Paul’s state of mind in autumn of 1969. We discuss the deluge of problems he faces and consider how this confluence of issues triggers one of the worst episodes of Paul’s life. How might this depression have impacted Paul’s ability to interpret and respond to John’s continuing attempts to communicate through the media?
We dissect four key interviews (and a surprisingly overt personal gesture) from John, identifying and tracking the gradual evolution of his outreach to Paul as the communication gap between the two men grows ever wider and deeper.
PLAYLIST
You Never Give Me Your Money THE BEATLES (1969)
Cold Turkey PLASTIC ONO BAND (1969)
Cold Turkey (live Lyceum Ballroom) PLASTIC ONO BAND (1969)
I’ll Be Home for Christmas THE BEACH BOYS (1964)
Man We Was Lonely PAUL MCCARTNEY (1970)
SOURCES:
John Lennon Interview w/ John Small WKNR-AM (October 22, 1969)
“Paul is Still With Us” Paul McCartney LIFE Interview (Nov 7, 1969)
“The Ex-Beatle Tells His Story” Paul McCartney LIFE Interview (March 1971)
"Meet the Beatles: A Cultural History Of The Band That Shook Youth, Gender and The World" by Steven D. Stark. (2005)
“This is your brain on fatherhood: Dads experience hormonal changes too, research shows” By Alan Boyle NBC News (June 15, 2013)
“Beatles are on the Brink of a Split” (Dec 13, 1969)
George Harrison Interview Howard Smith, WABC-FM New York (April 25/May 1, 1970)
John Lennon & Yoko Ono interview with Marshall McLuhan in Toronto (Dec 21, 1969)
A Private Talk w/ Ritchie Yorke (Dec 23, 1969)
Peter McCabe and Robert Schonfeld, St Regis (Sept 5, 1971)
Tune In, Mark Lewisohn (2013)