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Ep. 255 | Anthology 2025 Episode 4
Wait no more, itâs Anthology 4! Itâs better streaming, and also way worse! Itâs shorter, which is nice, and also truly stupid. Official Beatles history is being re-written forever, a travesty that's never sounded or looked so good. Yes, if youâve also found yourself stroking out at the tightening and edits of âBeatles Anthology - 2025â, youâve got some pals at the Untitled Beatles Podcast. Weâve never been more grateful for such glorious Beatles product, and also, hey Calderstone, WTF MY DUDES???
Itâs quite the conundrum as the fellas deep dish the 4th installment of this generationâs âFrozen 2â, now with Bernard Purdie as Josh Gad. They also ask the tough questions that CBS wonât allow their remaining journalists to even consider, like:
đđĄ Should The Beatles have re-recorded âTicket To Rideâ with lower production value for use in The Charlie Rich Anthology?
đđ´ Does Ringo prefer his beloved Raiders in L.A., Oakland, or Las Vegas; or merely singing âKicksâ with Paul Revere?
đđŚ Since Sir Paul clearly created the original âIâm On A Boatâ viral smash, can we finally credit John for the original âDick In A Boxâ on the Two Virgins album cover?
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Ep. 254 | 2026 Beatlehopes and Beatledreams
How lateâs too late to wish people a Happy New Year âŚ? How lateâs too late to run a New Year Preview episode of a Beatles podcast? LOOK: THIS EPISODE DROPS JANUARY 31ST SO CLOSE ENOUGH.
Weâre back, baybee! Join Tony and T.J. as they spend the better part of an hour writing down their deepest wishes for Beatle baubles in 2026, lighting them on fire, and releasing them into the night sky. And UBP GenZ Correspondent Skylar Moody drops in with reflections on the recent news of a BeatleFest furlough. Er, I mean the Fest for Furlough Fans.
As we pop the last of our unpopped poppers and nuke the last of our leftover Bears playoff jalapeĂąo poppers, we ponder:
đŽđĽ Will 2026 be the year that Calderstone finally releases the Purdie tapes?
đŽđĽŤ Did Bernard âThe Hitmakerâ Purdie play on the jingle for Heinz Baked Beans, or Frenchâs Mustard, or was it Spring Hill Ford?
đŽđ Is it also true Bernard âMississippi Bigfootâ Purdie was a wide receivers coach for the Pittsburgh Steelers in the early 2000s, training former Super Bowl MVP Hines Ward at Heinz Field?
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Ep. 253 | The Beatles Live at Stowe School (1963) | Replay!
Originally released September 23, 2023
No less an authority than Mark Lewisohn knows that the skiing scene in "Help!" was filmed in Stowe VT, during the 1997 Winter X-Games, exclusively on ESPN.
But before (ahem, #apres) skiing was a very Beatles activity, Stowe was known as a small British boys school (Ringo! Ringo!), where the Beatles gave one of their longer and most interesting concerts whilst on the cusp of British fame.
Recently, a tape surfaced of the mostly complete show, and like the Star Club release in 1970's, this one is truly a mammoth moment in Beatles history. Tony & T.J. gab fab on the concert, the set list, and the immense historical significance. And because they're morons, they also ponder:
đ2ď¸âŁđ Do Dolly Parton and the Twotles perform the definitive whisper version of "Let It Be"?
đ¤ If you yell "How Do You Do It" repeatedly at an All Starr band concert, will Ringo and Steve Lukather feel compelled to tease it?
â˝ Would Brexit have happened had rich white British kids learned to not clap on the f**king 1 and 3, ffs?
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Ep. 252 | Anthology 2025 Episodes 2 + 3
We pick up where we left off, in March 1963. The Gab Two follow the Fab Four along their journey in Anthology episodes 2 and 3: touring Britain, navigating Beatlemania, (probably) disappointing the Queen Mother, (probably) disappointing the boys in Paris, andâjust in case you havenât had enough coverage of itâINVADING THE STATES. #DonâtTellICE
Tee-Jay and Tony continue their Disney+ Deep Dish, and in classic Gen X fashion, spend most of their time waxing poetic about how much cooler everything was in the 90s. Their nostalgic trip leads them to the important inquiries, like:
âĄď¸đąâđ¤ Which oneâa those Mighty Morphine Power Rangers played the sax?
đ°đş Howâd NBC 5 Chicagoâs Carol Marin end up on CBS News? WHEN DID CAROL MARIN GO MAGA? (#buzz)
đ¤Ąđ¤Ą Do you think middle-aged Tony regrets teenaged Tonyâs decision to get a hipster Morecambe and Wise tattoo in 1993?
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Ep. 251 | Anthology 2025 Episode 1
Short attention spans. Am I right? I mean youâre reading this right now, when you could be with your family or punching a Nazi. (We at the UBP heartily encourage both.) Fortunately, the good folks at Apple & Disney are well aware of short attention span syndrome, most felt during slow dissolves and still images over credits. Thankfully, theyâve done us the favor of removing some incredible Beatles content to save time, all while making the remaining and new footage look and sound perfect. Less Beatles content, more commercials? What kind of Calderstoner would say no to that?
In todayâs episode, Tony & T.J., vaguely replicate their critically panned, cantankerous relationship from their brief run on ABCâs âThe New Odd Coupleâ back in 1982 (when Tony & T.J. went by their stage names, âRon Glassâ and âDesmond Wilsonâ), and take a look at the first chapter of âAnthologyâŚ2025â. They spotlight some of the exciting easter egg discoveries, as well as some of the curious cuts and changes to satiate, I donât freaking know, âBlueyâ viewers? Biscuits!
The pod worldâs most serious gonzo rock journalists also ask a few other wild questions, such as:
đ Can The Pacemakers and The Dakotas tell the difference between The Pacemakers and The Dakotas?
đş Is it possible to discern who Foghorn Leghorn voted for merely by his accent, or by his penchant for fighting against the right to choose in the name of âfreedumbâ? #IsayIsayCancelFoghornLeghorn #Freak
âď¸ Does not including any music from el groupo Rain in âAnthologyâ render it second banana to the Mexican-TV version of âBirth Of The Beatlesâ?
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Ep. 250 | Anthology 2025 Documentary First Impressions
Many Beatles scholars (NOT YOU, Lewisohn) often cite this familiar and prophetic John Lennon quote: "It came in a vision â a man appeared on a flaming pie and said unto them, 'From 2020 on, all crucial Beatles film projects will be kept behind a Disney paywall, where you will pay to subscribe and still get commercials'." John later relied on this memory to write the inspired-by-Joan Lunden Pepper track, âGood Morning, Good Morning Americaâ.
(Angry Chicago Guy: AND HOW COME THEY LET STRAHAN ON THAT SHOW BUT DONâT GOT BRIAN URLACHER?)
Back to The Beatles. If you werenât aware, Disney is now streaming The Beatles Anthology, alongside a million Star Wars spin-offs from the last decade that nobody knew existed. It goes without saying that the original TV Anthology, and the vastly expanded home video version, are legendary. The latter has existed as a period piece trapped on VHS, Laserdisc, and DVD since 2003, never remastered or re-issued. Until now.
Tony, T.J, producer Casey, and a sassy, housemaid robot all gussied up for a new year of hilarious hijinks - itâs TGIF on A-BEATLES-C! - begin to dissect this wild re-release/re-thinking of the most important Beatles moment since their break-up in 1970. (Sorry, âLove Songsâ fans. #SorryLoveSongs)
But they also ask the hard hitting questions that only a Robin Roberts/Charles Gibson would ask, like:
6ď¸âŁ7ď¸âŁ If T.J. uses a popular word from 2022 in 2026, does that give him the right to make 2025 jokes in 2029?
đŚâ Whatâs your favorite generic Muzak-rock track from the Fox Season 1 DVD of âWKRP In Cincinnatiâ?
đťâŞď¸đ§Ś (Angry Chicago Guy, in an admittedly lazy callback:) HOW COME THEY LET PAUL SING âTILL THERE WAS YOUâ BUT THEY DONâT LET RINGO SING âSHIPOOPIâ? AND HOW COME CONNIEâS PIZZA AINâT ON SALE AT THE JEWEL NO MORE AND HOME RUN INN NEEDS A DIGITAL COUPON AND I AINâT GOT A PRINTER NO MORE
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Ep. 249 | The Beatles' Christmas Records, 1963-69 (Replay!)
Weâre off this week for the holidays! Please enjoy this beloved holiday classic. And if youâve got episode ideas or things youâd like to hear more or less of on the show in 2026, drop us an email at untitledbeatlespod@gmail.com.
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Originally released December 25, 2021
Itâs been a real gear year for the Untitled Beatles Podcast and itâs all due to you! âSpect some of you are getting out a 50¢ piece to weigh down your rare out of print Beatles Christmas Flexi Discs. For those going without these cherished âonly fansâ records, T.J. and Tony will cover each holiday curiosity released from 1963-1969, with noses red from holiday cheer.
In this very special holiday episode:
đ Ho Ho Ho! Will they succeed in referencing âDing Dongâ on XXXmas day?
đ Yeah Yeah Yeah! Since T.J. and Tony have gone right off jelly babies, will they switch to Kenny Rogers Roasters roasted chicken?
đż Hi Hi Hi! Was the first legal dispensary in the United States run by Mrs. Garrett from The Facts of Life?
Plus shout outs to Beedle Peedles in the Untitled Beatle Community.
Garry Crimble to you (and Garry Mimble for those who donât celebrate Crimble) and a Happy Goo Year!
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Ep. 248 | McCartney's "Got Back" Finale in Chicago
naaaaaa naa naa nanana naaaaaaa
nanana naaaaaaa
Hey Jude (now all the people in Chicago)
At long last, T.J. and Tony had their chance to catch Sir Paulâs (Baby) Got Back tour in its final U.S. stop, in the finest city in the land. Sure, itâs the same show we heard Glen glow about in Iowa, and Casey canonize in the Twin Cities, and Mark marvel upon in the Big Easy, but Macca always smacks a little harder with a Malort and a side of giardinierâ.
What were Tonyâs takeaways from his second-ever McCartney show? T.J.âs tidbits from his SEVENTEENTH?
Tune in to find out! And maybe also discover:
đš Who plays the more convincing black keys: the Black Keys, or that super cute kid who did MMMBop?
đş Who honks the hotter horn: David Mason, or the Hot City Horns?
đ˛ Whose voice can hold out longer: Tony Mendoza, or some 84-year-old whoâs been doing like 5 shows a week for almost 70 years?
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Ep. 247 | Beatles Anthology Collection 4 Part 2 (2025)
1-2-3-4! Can I have a little more? 5-6-7-8-9-10âŚinstrumental versions of Beatles classics! Is this âThe Hollyridge Strings Plays The Beatlesâ? Nope, itâs the CD and vinyl release of Anthology 4; not to be confused with Anthology 4 on Disney+, not to be confused with the largely different Anthology 4 on DVD/VHS. Make sense, fellow Calderstoners?
With 13 new tracks, plus some choice (and, ahem, choice-adjacent) cuts from the recent deluxe Beatles reissues, there is much genuine Beatle joy to be be found on Anthology 4. A few tracks are revelatory! A few are kick ass! A few are fine! And a few too many, you can #FileUnderANap.
Tony and T.J. look at the highs and lows, both musical and bourbon-influenced, of the most recent entry into The Beatles vast compilation canon. On this aural journey (#OhSherry #BuzzerSFX #ThatsSoloStevePerry), Tony, T.J., and P3Z-Nutz ask and answer the questions literally millions of podcast listeners are begging us to answer, which may-or-may-not-include:
đ Even T.J. wouldnât be so crazy as to spend $17 + $10 shipping to order the new/weird mixes of âFree As A Birdâ & âReal Loveâ on exclusive âmilky-whiteâ vinyl 45 from the Beatles online store, right? And if he did, he wouldnât be super excited about it arriving in the mail any day now, referring to it as an âearly self-Hanukkah giftâ to help alleviate the guilt of spending even more hard earned money on the exact same maddening Anthology content, right? I SAID, RIGHT, DAMN IT?
đŁ Should Tonyâs mention of Chicagoâs Drag City Records guarantee the UBP a free vinyl copy of Fred Armisenâs â100 Sound Effectsâ - now available in fine record stores everywhere? And should said free vinyl be sent directly to Meigs Field c/o Producer Casey, via expedited shipping to arrive in time for the holidays?
đ (Angry Chicago Guy, heâs furious): HOW COME WFLD CHANNEL 32 DONâT SHOW THE BRADY BUNCH WEEKDAYS AT 4:30 NO MORE? AND WHERE'D TAXI GO? AND HOW COME LAUREN JIGGETTS DONâT RETURN NO FAN LETTERS?
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Ep. 246 | Beatles Anthology Collection 4 (2025)
Attention Wealthy Beatles Fans (TM)! How do you feel about 13 tracks? No, not âof whackâ, as Walter Becker might have presented us, while he was still alive anyway. But rather, 13 tracks of unearthed Beatles demos & takes, nearly all of which are pure gems, now available on âAnthology 4â.
Awesome, yes? Now, how do you feel about spending $74 for a deluxe vinyl package (excuse me? SIR?) with 36 tracks of whack. Does it make you feel better to know that youâre spending that hard earned cash on 36% ânewâ material, and; coincidentally, (Beatles) â64% of music you already bought on previous deluxe reissues? Good news, because as the Fat Boys once sang, âBaby youâre a rich man, too!â
Look, we like to joke around at the UBP, itâs what makes us Appleâs only legally/emotionally authorized Beatles podcast (TBD). OF COURSE weâre grateful for ânewâ Beatles goodies weâve never heard before. Early takes of âTell Me Whyâ! âEvery Little Thing!â âIn My Lifeâ! Surely, âA4â has been curated for both the die-hard and casual Beatles fan, yes? Whatâs that? Oh you were expecting a âYes, and?â Well we love improv, too. Itâs our water, our oxygen, our physical fitness. In fact, improv is what makes us The Second Cityâs only legally/emotionally authorized Beatles podcast (TBD).
So not only do Tony & T.J. begin to deep dish âAnthology 4: Less Faster But Even More Furiousâ, but they yes and themselves into veritable Don knots over:
đąđ¤ď¸ Is T.J. forcing Tony to repeatedly listen to âReel Musicâ on 8-track tape considered âtraffickingâ, âtortureâ, or âa healthy 2026 resolutionâ?
đ What kind of big-production, expensive, show-stopping finale does Producer Casey have planned for todayâs episode?
đĽ If Tony is Statler, and T.J. is Waldorf, does that make P3Z-Nutz âSaladâ? And like anything sent to Ringo after the 20th of October, will said salad be tossed?
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