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Ep. 273 | Revolver Super Deluxe [Not] Instant Reaction [Replay from 2022]!
Originally aired October 29, 2022
HOLY MOLY IT'S HERE. And Tony and T.J. want to talk about it. Join the Fab Fellas as they go Full Culkin⢠on the latest (and perhaps greatest? LISTEN TO FIND OUT!) Super Deluxe Special Edition reissue of the Beatles' groundbreaking 1966 LP "Revolver".
This is just part oneâmore to come once we get to spend some time with the vinyl box set.
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Originally aired November 5, 2022
We're back! Our super deluxe vinyl box sets arrived in the mail, and Tony and Teej are ready to dish even deeper on the sparkling new Revolver remixes, bonus tracks, and beautiful accompanying 100-page book.
At least Tony is. T.J. might've taken one too many edibles and spent the week listening to Eddie Murphy's 1993 Motown Records sensation Love's Alright.
TUNE IN TO FIND OUT!
Give Robert Freeman's rejected cover art a spin. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EliGoQnSEeA&t=204s
Check out the Beatle lyric manuscripts at Northwestern University (shout out to Robert Rodriguez of Something About the Beatles) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-NrtgcKLuW4
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Ep. 272 | Paul McCartney's "The Boys of Dungeon Lane" (2026) Part 2
Consensus on the new Paul McCartney album has, to say the least, been mixed. Classical Bi-Monthly writes, âWhere the f are the Liverpool Oratorio outtakes?â Dance Tuesdays proclaimed, âNo Fireman? No interestâ. And MAGA Monthly pouts with vitriol, âWhy wonât woke Macca record with current, hit-makinâ patriots like Vanilla Ice, Lee Greenwood, or Chachi?â
But here at the UBP, we all adore âThe Boys of Dungeon Laneâ. Side 1 is perhaps Maccaâs finest slab of wax. But what about Side 2? Is this where the patented Macca Fillers creep in? Or is Side 2 on par with the UNIFORMLY BELOVED (#TakeItTony) âFlowers In The Dirtâ? And How Many People appreciate this reference?
The guys continue to break-down this historic release - now available in its 700th vinyl iteration - and also ask:
đ Is there even such a thing as âmusicâ without the âPhantom Of The Operaâ descending riff?
đ¨ Huey Lewis is to San Francisco what the Grateful Dead is to San Francisco, am I doing this right?
đ My Mayor Johnson
My bagel Jewish
The Beatles are great
Bulls in â98?
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Ep. 271 | Paul McCartney's "The Boys of Dungeon Lane" (2026) Part 1
Two forever fab octogenarian knights have both released brand new albums in this, the space age year of 2026. Truly a remarkable achievement.
Meanwhile, two grotty quinquagenarian jagwads attempt to sort through all of the permutations and variations of the latest of these offerings, Sir Paul McCartneyâs The Boys of Dungeon Lane.
These are the Boys of Dumb Dumb Lane.
Throughout this 2-parter they ponder the deep deep feelings (wrong album dumb dumbs) that this platter has to offer. Such as:
đżđŹ Is Boys of Dungeon Lane an album or more of a pop-up merch kiosk at the mall?
đŁđ Did Paulâs secret code with John involve âcatsup disciplineâ?
đđś Will there be more versions of this alb-ATTENTION COLLECTOR SCUM!! BREAKING NEWS!! THIS JUST IN!! 3 new and already-rare limited edition versions of the record are now available:
đđŠ Green and White âSeagull Guanoâ swirl with Scratch-n-Sniff âLiverpool Marshâ scented Lyric Tissue
â¨đ˝ Stolen Off *#uT+b⏠met@Da!a con>âŹrsion Digital-to-Vinyl Conversion Bootleg Test Pressing Acetate
đ¤đ§ 7-LP Xtra-Auto-Tuned 12â Club Mixes of all 14 songs + Silent Forgotten Version of âLost Horizonâ (Digital Only Undownloadable mp3)
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Ep. 270 | Beatles Anthology 2025 Episode 8
Whatâs the worst decision in Beatles history? Some might say itâs Johnâs âbigger than Jesusâ remark, or letting âMagical Mystery Tourâ air in black & white on the BBC. And yet, as decided by the good folks at Disney+/Apple/Calderstone/Zaappderstone, it would appear that the single most egregious moment in Fab history is the original âBeatles Anthology 8â runtime: 81 minutes. 81 minutes? IN THIS ECONOMY?
Fortunately (sfx: buzzer) much like labor laws, voting rights, and pride in this once great nation, Disney's "Beatles Anthology 8" has been drastically reduced. Whatâs survived is typically stunning both visually and musically, plus a few new (in some cases, literally) interviews are a bonus. But what else can this episode teach us about life?
đş Could this episode even survive without the topical/relevant drop, âT-Boneâ, from the James Taylor 1988 offering, âNever Die Youngâ?
đ If Fat Mattress is the best of the ATCO roster of bands, is Mat Fattress ACTOâs biggest act?
đ Do the edits in this episode threaten the long discussed âSgt. Pilcherâs Horny Cops Club Bandâ fundraising calendar featuring hot, corrupt global police officers of the past?
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Ep. 269 | Beatles Anthology 2025 Episode 7
Greetings, Untitled Beatle Peedles! Itâs a big weekend in Fab History, as arguably the most important link to the Beatles music and ethos just debuted a new release. And itâs all BeatleWorld is talking about.
Thatâs right, the Untitled Beatles Podcast has finally dropped their deep dish of âDisney+ Presents: The Beatles Anthology 7 (Only Make It Shorter)â. This episode covers a seminal year in Beatles lore. And if youâve ever watched the original Anthology and thought, âHmm, cancel the Apple Boutique, itâs too woke!â, then this edit is for YOU!
Tony and T.J. have loved the Beatles for an alarming number of decades, so do you think theyâll finally bring some joy to the Disney Anthology experience? As they said before network TV died (#CBS callback), âstay tuned and find outâ. Because they also ask:
đ Angry Drunk Chicago Guy: âHow come they didnât replace no Greece footage with that Ringo song from Greece 2 about teenage kids gettinâ each other knocked up? Diane plowed my ficus after league night at Marigold Bowl back in â79 and we had some kid I donât see no more? Carl? Gary?â
đ In the revised edition of William J. Dowlingâs Beatlesongs, should Macca get a .04 songwriting credit for âDehra Dunâ?
đ´ââ ď¸ Pick A Raider: Ringo or Tim Brown? And does this force you to finally confront your racial biases?
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Ep. 268 | Paul McCartney on Saturday Night Live (2026)
For over 50 years, Saturday Night Live has been one of the most Important shows for rock music in the history of the nascent television medium. While, arguably, the most famous moment in the showâs history (and Tonyâs favorite?) is RHCPâs multi-key 1992 version of âUnder The Bridgeâ, there have been others. (Musical Guest The Ting Tings ripping up a photo of Colonel Sanders comes to mind.)
Fortunately, just in time for NBCâs never more relevant, May sweeps season finale of SNL, they pulled in the big guns: RHCP! Oh s**t, Frusciante and Kiedis (LLC) are busy? Maybe (checks notes) Chad Smith is free? Might as well bring in noted Chad Smith lookalike Will Ferrel (âElfâ, Capitol One) to teach Chad how to host the show!
Everyone knows Chad Smithâs best friend is Paul McCartney. So Chad called Sir Paul to see if heâd learn the bass part for the AI generated RHCP songs âFunky California Space Cadetâand âSanta Monica Ding-Dongâ, as onetime Macca drummer Chris Whitten beat Fleaâs ass in Hamburg. Where you ask? Why, under the bridge. When asked for comment, Flea replied, I donât ever wanna feel, like when Chris Whitten kicked my ass.â
Later that week, as longtime Macca drummer Abe Laboriel JR was (Alonzo) mourning young mister Christopherâs legal predicament and unable to travel, Chad Smith had an idea. He could play in Paulâs band! On SNL! The very talented singer songwriter Ingrid Michaelson can even sing back-up, and perhaps even âCook Of The Houseâ! And Paul could completely ignore any lame Beatles music during the live, 90 minute broadcast, because nobody wants to hear that junk! (#Motorcars #Handlebars)
Are you still with us? Da f is wrong with you? You already know Tony & T.J. will talk Maccaâs historic SNL performance and also hit you up with such mind benders as:
đ (Angry Chicago Guy. Heâs unwell today in particular): How come I canât go into no pet store no more and longingly whisper to the rodent critters, âbunnyâs too tight to mentionâ? Is it because my ass cheeks are simply red?
đĽ Why didnât Pixiesâ 1999 smash âWhere Is My Mind (Theme To Fight Club, Now A Major Motion Picture)â win an Oscar as the best original song written exclusively for the film âFight Clubâ?
ââ Andrew Watt. Andrew White. Andrew What?
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Ep. 267 | NEW PAUL AND RINGO! "Home to Us" (2026)âand Wel-Kum Back Tony!
Whatâs MORE thrilling than sitting through a slide show of your strange friendâs vacation photos?
Answer: LISTENING to the slideshow!
UBP co-host T.J. and UBP Producer Casey welcome back other UBP co-host Tony with all sorts of fab catching up (but no catching up on hot dogs! #chi-town #hotdogetiquette #nobodysezchi-town). They talk Ringo and Paul and then talk Ringo and AI, because you canât spell âRingo and Paulâ without âAIâ. Plus they have a row over 3 Saville Row.
They also ask:
đ Is Record Store Day to record collectors what St. Patrickâs Day is to alcoholics?
𧝠If you say Twotles two times into a mirror, do you really experience and uncontrollable #2?
đť Wait. What happened to Producer Casey? He just disappeared. Is he okay? Did he get into a tragic accident?? Will he be replaced by an uncanny look-a-like made by an AI 3D printer??? #44IF⌠Or is this just another case of Millennial ghosting?
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Ep. 266.1 | Ringo Starrâs âLong Long Roadâ (2026) - Part 2
In this hotly anticipated Part 2, T.J. and Casey and their Sunshine Band pick up the pieces for Florida Man, Tony Mendoza, still bugginâ out in the Everglades.
They wrap up their deep deep dish on Ringoâs âLong Long Roadâ, and T.J. âpress night inviteâ Shanoff does his finest Chris Jones impression (Angry Drunk Chicago Guy: âI WAS ALWAYS MORUVA HEDY WEISS GUY MYSELFâ) and opines on Brendan Huntâs new one-man show âThe Movement You Needâ at Steppenwolfâs Magic Carpet Theater.
And between the bits, they babble on wondering:
đ¤đ Is autotune the new Ozempic?
đŠâĄ ď¸After his recent close brush with lightning during his road trip, is Tony ready to revisit the catalog of Lou Christie?
đ¨đ¨ âSheâs Goneâ: WHO DID IT BETTER? Ringo, Hall and Oates, Steelheart, Bob Marley, Black Sabbath, Clapton, NOFX, L.A.B., Soft Machine, Bang Camaro, the Tindersticks, or South Side icon Ken âthe Hawkâ Harrelson?
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Ep. 266 | Ringo Starrâs âLong Long Roadâ (2026)
This week âGuys from The Untitled Beatles Podcastâ (not to be confused with âGuys from Totoâ or âGuys from Survivorâ) pay homage to the great Frank Sinatra album Duets - as T.J. and guest co-host Producer Casey laugh it up over Ringoâs newest country platter, Duets Long Long Road âwhile ailing co-host Tony uses Duets-era technology to phone in his commentary all the way from Fort Lauderdale (not the first time that guy has phoned it in, just ask the Chicago improv community).
Between all the chuckles and landline logistical delays, the team wonders:
đŹď¸ How on earth is the weather in Minnesota so different than the weather in Southern California?
đ¸ Can Portrait Records airbrush the braces and acne off of my 8th grade school photo?
đ Is it worth buying the Sack Lunch Original Motion Picture Soundtrack solely for Ringoâs mid-tempo slog-thru of âBanana Stain Bluesâ?
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Ep. 52.1 | Live in Melbourne (1964) | Replay!
This week, P3Z-Nutz reports (not) live from down under with another fab fav classic episode!
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Originally aired May 8, 2021
This week T.J. and Tony follow the Fab Four "under the equator" (as they say) for their ripping June 1964 concert in Melbourne, Australia. It's the rare show that captures the Beatles in peak performance shape, and in high quality audio and video. The guys go through track-by-track, and also find time to cover:
⢠Their favorite early 2000s post-grunge band
⢠Their least favorite 80s NBC TV theme
⢠The breakfast menu at the Taco Bell in Plymouth, Wisconsin
...and more!
So pack your bags; weâre heading for Australia! Insert Men At Work joke here.
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