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Ep. 288 | T.J. and Casey's Superior Adventure
Road trip! Not since [insert huge 2000âs comedy thatâs been largely forgotten here] have two guys caused so much big city trouble in a small town. Do you catch our drift? And that drift is Johnsonville Brat farts, as Producer Casey and T.J. meet up at a casino in Minnesota, to drive to record stores in Wisconsin; all in an effort to display with pride how much their NFL teams f***ing SUCK. (You too Detroit.) (You too, Tampa, even though you havenât been in this division since âDriving Rainâ?)
Bears pride aside (6-2, yâall), Casey and T.J. catch up IRL for the first time in a New York Minute, as Tonyâs just-missed-Rushmore favorite artist Don Henley once pouted. They explore the music and local culture that makes Minnesota Wisconsin. And they ask questions; the kind that Bari Weiss would ask if the viewers of her network werenât dead, like:
đš Is the greatest Mike Post Theme The Whoâs âMike Post Themeâ? And why arenât the classic rock elites more up-in-arms about a 2005 song by The Who about TV composer Mike Post called âMike Post Themeâ?
đż Is Tonyâs âChipmunks Medleyâ this generationâs version of Caseyâs âMovie Medleyâ? And whenâs T.J. going to do his own medley; perhaps one of Mike Post themes and Who songs before 2026 pulls a #HeGone?
đ» (Angry Drunk Guy, heâs extra sad this week, which is DELICIOUS): âHOW COME CASEY GOT SO MUCH SPARE CASH HE CAN AFFORD A CASSINGLE FROM 1987 IN THIS BIDEN ECONOMY?â
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Ep. 287 | Rubber Soul Special Edition Super Deluxe Side Two (2026)
Itâs Rubber Soul! Hey Hey! The first âimportantâ Beatles albumâŠuntil the âHelpâ boxed-set next year? Is that how this works, Calderstoners?
Tony and T.J. continue to explore the wonders of the new Rubber Soul deluxe edition, focusing on Side 2 and its corresponding demos and alt takes. As previously mentioned, this very âimportantâ Beatles record - T.J.âs favourite, but only the specific U.S. 8-track running order - deserves the kind of careful analysis that you absolutely wonât get here. Because weâve taken edibles. Are they legal? Yes. Are we driving? No. So stick it with the judgment and help us answer these queries:
âïž Is whomever did the online smashup of âLittle Girlâ and âIâm Only Sleepingâ also responsible for âThe Beatles Movie Medleyâ (non-Casey remix)?
đż (Angry Chicago Barfly Guy, Heâs pretty white for a Barfly Guy; and also drunk and sad): âRubber Soul is OK and all but how come ALF reruns ainât on Channel 32 no more? And how come I canât dress as ALF no more for Halloween without being cancelledâ?
đž Do you think Barack Obama is more angry at Macca for writing the seductive ballad âMichelleâ, or at Andru Donalds for writing the even more seductive ballad, and - arguably - the 1990âs most famous song, âMishaleâ?
đșđž The Untitled Beatles Podcast encourages all of our American listeners to VOTE this Tuesday, preferably not for jagbags who live their lives antithetical to The Beatles music and message of love; and instead thrive on taking rights from people and causing chaos. Make a voting plan, and as Tone Loc (TM) once said, âLet Do Itâ? #RuleOfFours #TheMoreYouKnow #Vote!
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Ep. 286 | Rubber Soul Special Edition Super Deluxe Side One (2026)
As Decca Recordsâ Spanish heartthrobs Los Bravos sang in 1966:
Black is black / I want my track-by-track
And in 2026... T.J. and Tony finally delivered.
Join the Tawdry Two as they giddily go deep on the 2026 mixes (or are they the 2023 mixes?) of Rubber Soul Super Deluxe Side One, along with some of the corresponding bonus tracks. As always, they tackle the hot questions. Hotter than the Norwegian Wood body slaps? YOU DECIDE.
đŒ Which is the more iconic Gen X movie soundtrack hit: Donât You (Forget About Me), Jim Dandy, or No More Lonely Nights (Play Out Version)?
đ When will Calderstone make good on Andru Donaldsâ long overdue Rubber Soul writing credit?
đ Which should get more air time â the six included versions of Norwegian Wood, or the zero included versions of 12 Bar Original?
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Ep. 285 | Rubber Soul Special Edition Super Deluxe (2026)
Iâm rubber. Youâre soul. Whatever you say bounces off me and travels through you in 5.1 Surround Sound, Stereo, Mono and orange vinyl, exclusively at Target.
Reeling and weary after a relevant-to-the-rest-of-the-world Bears loss to the Packers, T.J. and Tony delve into all of the new Rubber Soul 3000 Super Deluxe 61st Anniversary Special Editions and Extracts.
Along the way theyâll ask the questions and A/B the answers.
đ Which new Discord emoji is the UBP most proud of?
A) Terri Hemmert
B) A crust-first slice from Pizza Hit (cue the Monkees)
đȘđż Mr. T says âtake it from me.â What should we take from Mr. T?
A) His tough advice from the mean streets
B) The dope
đ Whatâs the best way to enjoy Giles Martin's 2026 Stereo Mixes?
A) 5.1 Surround Sound on Blu-Ray
B) Trick question. Mono is the only way to truly the enjoy The Beatles. If you want to listen to stereo Beatles, put on a Perry Como record. Itâs the same thing. The Beatles never wanted you to hear those mixes. You shouldnât even be listening to them. Theyâll confuse you. 5 point what?? 1 POINT WHOM??? Many great historians have noted that Van Gogh cut off his ear in order to enjoy Rubber Soul in true mono. A real American Patriot, like his fellow countrymen John, Paul, George and Jimmie Nicol.
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Ep. 284 | Introducing the Beatles*
More Rush? Rush? More! Hurry hurry lover, come to me! That hit was performed by Paula Abdul, and oooooh Iâm running for congress... what a spooooooooky last name... lock your doors and BEWARE OF PAULA ABDUL!!!
And this hit episode - now #17 on âChicago Improv Beatles Podcasts!â - continues the Rushmore journey of some loyal fans of the show. Good news: thereâs no more overtures! Better news: the guys take the listener contributions to the next level, as they level up to a level that's a whole new level. Loyal Discordant Steve My Kitten Alone asked how weâd introduce the Beatles to others; who might not share the same passion for or knowledge of the band. In other words, jag bags. But thatâs not all! Do we talk about other stuff? Are there other questions? Questions like?
đđ Who knew Tony was such a big Mac-Head? (Thatâs a Fleetwood Mac die-hard, someone whoâs loved the band both pre-and-post Peter Gabriel. You know, a real fan?) #BigMacHead
đđ Is there enough interest in the topic of Beatles Missionaries to write a highly unauthorized parody of âBook of Mormonâ, but with all Beatles songs? #HasaDigaYesterday
đ𧥠(Angry Chicago barfly, heâs wistfully drinking a Malort & Old Style, ruminating on the passing of Mike Ditka) âMe & Coach Ditka didnât know each other or nothing. But when me & Diane were going through our hardest times, the â85 Bears is the only real connection we could muster. She got legally cleared to make sweet love to me Sunday mornings at 11, during the Coach Ditka & Johnny Morris show on Channel 2, WBBM. I used to pay her to pretend she was Jeannie Morris, but she looked more like Linda Yu. Well. Now Da Coach is gone, and Diane is, too. Sheâs in Tampa, but still. #RipCoachDitka
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Ep. 283 | Our (Non-Beatles) Mount Rushmores Part 2
Now somewhere in the black mining hills of Dakota
There was a podcast made by a couple of fooooooools
The Gab Two are back at it, rounding out their Rushmores and crowning a couple Crazy Horses. Between blasts of dynamite and pallets of plaster, Tony and T.J. find out:
đą On the Mount Rushmore of defunct Chicago amusement parks, is Lincoln Old Chicago? (Answer: Of course not. Kiddieland is Lincoln, Riverview Park is Washington, the Showbiz Pizza Place on Kedzie is Jefferson, and the Sears on Lawrence is Teddy Roosevelt. The Crazy Horse slot is being reserved for Santaâs Village. #HeNotGone?)
đ„ What part of T.J.âs soul is missing that prevents him from appreciating the Glenn Kotche masterclass that is Wilcoâs âShake it OffââŠ?
â± Which will be finished first: this episode, or Crazy Horse?
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Ep. 282 | Our (Non-Beatles) Mount Rushmores
As the leaves turn âDrive My Car Orangeâ and âNowhere Man Taupeâ in anticipation of next weekâs long-awaited Rubber Soul SDE, we here at UBP HQ are taking some time to honor a few non-fab artists.
With chisels and rasps in hand, T.J. and Tony carve away at the sacred Meigs Field granite peak, each revealing their favorite musical performers that arenât John, Paul, George, Ringo, Jimmie or Purdie. Itâs Mount Rushmore Beyond The Beatles!
Throughout this laborious process they also wonder:
đ»đȘ Has radio station WKRP ever played Mike Postâs version of the theme to CSI: Cincinnati (aka âSqueeze Boxâ)?
đ¶ïžđœ Speaking of 5-way chili, Iâm at a party and I feel a âJammin on the 2â coming on⊠Whereâs the nearest bathroom???
đđŁ Did the Untitled Beatles Podcast just declare a War on Billy Joelâs âChristmas in Fallujahâ?
Please feel free to share your Mt. Rushmore artists that arenât The Beatles.
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Ep. 281 | Rubber Soul Super Deluxe Preview
New Episode Alert! Weâre falling for fall at the Untitled Beatles Podcast, especially because Rubber Soul is coming up, like a flower! And now more expansive/expensive than ever! Tony & T.J. share their thoughts on this forthcoming, much anticipated, deluxe version and also ask:
đ€ How many instrumental versions must an album contain before itâs legally filed under âKaraokeâ? #FileUnderKaraoke
đïž Sure, George Martin wasnât a huge fan of the U.S. albums; but what are the odds he simply adored âReel Musicâ? AND HOW COME HIS NEOPO BABY KID AINâT GOT THE STONES TO REMIX âMOVIE MEDLEYâ LIKE PRODUCER CASEY DID IN HIS SLEEP? AND HOW COME MURAKAMI CANâT HIT NO MORE?
đșđż Where my community of hefty disco people who wanna see Tom Bosley freak out at?
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Ep. 15.3 | Beatle Bottoms (Replay!)
Beatle Bottoms. To some, bottoms is a synonym for âtushieâ, as they say in the industry. For Tony & T.J., itâs their least favourite Fab 4 songs. And boy do they just disagree. But there ainât no good guy, there ainât no bad guy, thereâs only this deluxe reissue of one of our favorite early episodes, reproduced for disc by Grandmaster Casey.
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[Originally released September 5, 2020]
Clickbait: Are T.J. and Tony in a Beatles cult? The answer may dumbfound you!!
In this Labor Day Spectacular (not that spectacular really) T.J. and Tony comb the floor of the Sea of Holes in search of the least fab Beatles songs. Listen for adjectives like "treacly" and "loathsome"(!).
Also included are hot takes on R.E.M. vs Barenaked Ladies, and a very brief tribute to short form improv.
Meanwhile, T.J. discloses one of his "Beatle nightmares" while Tony wears out his âBeatle bag.â
Fact cheque: "Itâs All Too Much" was recorded at De Lane Lea Studios and "Baby, Youâre A Rich Man" at Olympic Sound Studios.
Neither T.J. nor Tony can remember what a clavioline is.
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Ep. 54.1 | U.S. Rubber Soul Part 2 (Replay from 2021!)
Originally aired May 22, 2021
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The British Rubber Soul is for the birds! OK, that might be a little aggressive. The album's a masterpiece, but T.J. and Tony make a pretty compelling argument that nobody really misses "What Goes On," and that Dave Dexter's U.S. version for Capitol Records is just a superior collection.
It's so fine.
It's sunshine.
It's PART TWO of our U.S. Rubber Soul deep dish. And along the way, we ponder:
Where does journalist Maureen Cleave fit into the lineup: Is she the fifth Beatle... or THE THIRD?
And where does Ed McMahon land? (Spoiler: the ninth Beatle.)
Which iconic songs would the guys etch into their solo Eagles Mt. Rushmores?
"Run For Your Life" may not age well, but we like to think our dumb Peter Cetera jokes will. YOU BE THE JUDGE.
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