Episodes
Ep. 107b | 70s Solo Beatles B-Sides (Paul & John)
Don’t know about the future - that’s anybody’s guess - but exclusive b-sides are, shamefully, a thing of the past. Well, in our opinionation, the solo Fabs all released some killer exclusive-to-45 b-sides. And in part two of 70’s solo B-sides, we look at 397 Macca tracks, and maybe show some love to sixth Beatle Yoko and her husband gah can’t think of his name rn!
Obligatorily, the Side Two’s tackle these topics:
🇯🇲 Which Raggae legend do you prefer: (Thunder) Bob Majerle or Spaggy?
🏴 What does Tony think of Paul’s classic, Scotland-only album, “Bagpipes Of Peace”?
🇺🇸 Did Witchy Woman In The City Sally G Please Come Home For Christmas On The Border Victim Of Love Doolin Dalton? #Desperingo
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Ep. 106 | Fantasy Solo Set Lists
Here at the Untitled Beatles Podcast, we have more than only fans. Not only fans like #OnlyFans, we’re old AF and don’t exactly know what that is. (Casey might. Damn millennial…)
But we’re fortunate to have fans who contribute to the vibe and content of our show. And in this episode, we salute many of our contributing listeners, including one Young Chosso (Thursdays on CBS), who provides the impetus for our topic: Fantasy Beatles Concert Set Lists, or FCBSL for the acronym-heads or AH’ers….
Tony and T.J. create fantasy tour set-lists for John, Paul, George, and Ringo - tho sadly not Jimmie, the famous third and (not Pete) Best Beatle. Along the way, the Two T’s consider other deep n’ nerdy Beatles topics, like:
☝️ Should the Bloody Beatles White Album, shut up, only have had songs from the far more adventurous “Beatles 1”?
🐻 You’re looking at the Fridge (not Danimal), he’s a rookie, he may be large, why’s Tony dressed like a cookie?
👚 When Ringo takes off his Caveman blouse, does he get blisters on his dingers?
Whether you like your fantasy Fab concerts at Soldier Field or a maternity ward in DuPage County (future home of Da Bears) come take a Magical Fantasy Liverpool Oratoritour with us!
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Ep. 86 | Beatles Valentimes: Songs for Significant Others Part 1
Would you look at that? It’s almost Valentimes Day! Better run to CVS or lastminutegiftcarddepot.oops and show that special someone how much you care. Or, better yet, you could write your lover song after song after song that will forever stand the test of time and be meaningful to millions all over the world? I mean John, Paul, & George did it, why can’t you? #FailureAlert
With so much love in the air, Tony & T.J. look at some of their favorite songs inspired by The Beatles significant others. Along the way, their hearts explode with these hot topics/wet seals:
🏄♂️ Who was more in love with baby Linda Eastman: Jan or Dean?
⚾️ If “Shipoopi” played baseball, would it bat in two or three hole?
🛋 Is Paul’s longtime keyboard player actually a defunct furniture superstore?
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Ep. 11.2 | Favourite Solo Lennon Songs (DELUXE REISSUE)
In honour of John Lennon's 81st birthday (8+1=9...⛎👽), we're celebrating our favourite solo songs from Dr. Winston O'Boogie, with an extra-enhanced reissue of our eleventh episode (11 minus 1 minus 1 = 9...👽♋️), augmented with all the bells, whistles, and buzzers you've come to expect from The Beatles Podcast with No Name. In this 2.0...
🔧 Could building supervisor Dwayne Schneider have saved John's "One Day at a Time" from becoming pop pap?
🧪 T.J. entertains a conspiracy about proto-punk art rockers The Tubes
🧳 Tony laments his inability to become a hobo and somehow equates it with his personality being more "Paul"
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Long live Long John!
[Originally issued August 8, 2020]
After a brief tease of their other hit podcast “Talkin’ Prov,” T.J. and Tony delve into their favorite solo John Lennon songs. During which, Tony explores therapy for his relationship with Catholicism, and T.J. ponders the whereabouts of Vanessa Williams.
Attention linguists: In this episode T.J. coins the word “bagpack” while Tony employs the adjective “CD-shaped.”
Plus, T.J. and Tony swap “getting dosed” stories.
Facked cheque: John Cage beat everyone to the silent punch with “4’33”” in 1952.
Ep. 71 | Imagine (1971) 50th Anniversary Part 2
Imagine the "Imagine" album has more songs than just "Imagine"...
The landmark record just celebrated its 50th anniversary, and in this week's deep dish Part 2, Tony & T.J. examine eight more excellent Lennon songs, plus another that remains controversial for those of us who don't think the only thing Paul ever did was "Yesterday". Along the way, the Flux Diddlers™ manage to find the time to address topics they won't dare touch on Sirius/XM's (uniformly excellent) The Beatles Channel, including:
🐶 Is "The Floppy Show" the Des Moines area's greatest contribution to popular culture?
💿 Was Wes Anderson's most unfortunate misstep leaving 80s hitmakers Level 42 off of the "Rushmore" soundtrack?
🍆 Did Chicago Bulls center Luc Longley - a.k.a. "The Australian Olajuwon" - inspire a phallic, early 90s reggae classic?
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Ep. 70 | Imagine (1971) 50th Anniversary Part 1
Most casual John Lennon fans pick “Sometime In NYC” as their favorite solo album (hashtag Attica State). But for us die-hards, "Imagine" ranks as either #1 or #2.
This week, Tony & T.J. consider this seminal record on its 50th anniversary, looking at the album’s history and the immense staying power of its title track. (You “It’s So Hard” fans will have to wait until Part 2, next week!)
Along the way, the Fab Two™, with Producer Casey’s expertise, also examine these hard-hitting Lennon topics:
How a 1981 episode of “WKRP In Cincinnati” artfully referenced Lennon to presage today’s cuckoo crazy culture wars
Which Chicago expressway has more hits on the Billboard charts #MattBusby
Why cruise ship Elvis impersonators rely so heavily on arrhythmic hippy hippy hip shaking and incoherent mumbling
All this and more, now with a very 1987-y “Digitally Remastered” banner added to the front cover!
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Ep. 55 | Plastic Ono Band Ultimate Collection Part 1
This week, the guys finally get to dig into the COVID-delayed 51st anniversary edition of what is arguably the greatest post-Beatles Fab Four solo album: John Lennon's Plastic Ono Band (1970).
The Ultimate Collection contains far more than can be covered in a single podcast, so in Part 1, T.J. and Tony tackle the first two discs of the sprawling boxed set, including the Ultimate Mix collection of the original album tracks, as well as the Ultimate Mix outtakes.
The long-awaited compilation may be exhaustive, but does it include any of the long rumoured (and some might say fictional) rarities like:
An alternate take of Remember with Paul on bass
The lost O’Jays contribution to Fiddler on the Roof
Or the Jeff Lynne + Threetles “My Mummy’s Dead”
Tune in to find out!
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BONUS Ep. 47 | "Look at Me" Ultimate Mix, Joe Strummer on Dark Horse
It's another BONUS EDITION to cover some breaking news from the Beatlesverse. Tony and TJ tackle the first album release in a decade from George Harrison's Dark Horse Records—Joe Strummer's posthumous Assembly—and another sneak peek Plastic Ono Band Ultimate Mix of one of John's sweetest tunes, "Look at Me."
But really, the guys are just using these new releases as an excuse to talk about musical theater, John Lennon's love of cats (and Cats), TJ's love of Tucker, Tony's blasphemous lack of love for Prince, and a whole lot more.
We're back with a full episode Saturday morning, but in the meantime, send your hate mail over to our Facebook page.
Ep. 44 | Ringo’s “Zoom In” EP (2021)
It's rare that TJ and Tony get the chance to deep-dish about NEW RELEASES from the Fab Four, but last week, Ringo Starr dropped his new "Zoom In" EP.
Could it be his best work since "Vertical Man"? Will Tony etch another record into his Solo Beatles Mount Rushmore? (Spoiler: NO.)
We also check out the newly released Plastic Ono Band bonus track "It'll Be Me" featuring John, Ringo, Klaus Voorman, and Billy Preston, as well as a couple of early George Martin experimental synth tracks slated for a remix and reissue in May.
As always, things get a little wacky.
TJ geeks out about 1990's Live from Knebworth
Tony gives Ringo the Pete Best cold shoulder
And have you heard Ringo's long-rumored Nine Inch Nails collaboration?
Here's to the songs we might not remember,
With a podcast we won't forget.
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Ep. 28 | Plastic Ono Band 50th Anniversary
It's the 50th anniversary of TJ and Tony's favorite solo Beatle LP, John Lennon's 1970 LP Plastic Ono Band. While we wait for the Ultimate Mixes, the tangential two discuss the minutiae of this deceptively simple record.
Like classic male improvisers, TJ and Tony honor Lennon’s most personal, open wound of an album by deflecting from their own emotions with bits and pop culture references to Huey Lewis, Chuck Biscuits, backward baseball caps, and Toni Basil. Meanwhile, Tony confuses Curly Sue with Beethoven.
It's enough to make you seek primal scream therapy.