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Ep. 212 | Untitled Spring Break / Yoko Ono’s “Approximately Infinite Universe” (1973)
Spring Break Alert! Get your bus ticket to Cabo and/or Wabo, because it's time for a springtime April catch-up! Tony and TJ 1969 Xmas Flexi Disc the heck out of this episode, as they review the latest Beatle film news, and more! Plus, newly crowned 8th Beatle Yoko Ono takes the spotlight, with a deluxe reissue of our early-ass look at Approximately Infinite Universe; now in Dolby NR!
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Originally reissued August 12, 2023
Yang Yang! You’ve given me a Yang Yang! And we’re thinking of Yoko…so we’ve decided to reach into our archives for a limited, deluxe remix/remaster/reissue/bonus Gnome edition of our vaunted 4th episode in 2020, where we deep-dished a Tony favorite: Yoko Ono’s “Approximately Infinite Universe”!
Did you know it’s TWO albums? Well hell yeah, it is! Good for Tony. Butt, what about T.J.? Well, there are even more questions that must be answered, such a$:
🧹Spoilers: Did Yoko’s “Death Of Samantha” predict the “Who’s The Boss?” series finale decades before it aired?
☀️🍔 Does anyone remember the 1990’s Fiddler On The Roof/Don Henley theme restaurant, “Sunrise Sunset Grill”?
🏀 Was San Diego Clipper great World B. Free really a bastard? And if not, WTF with Yoko’s hateful tune?
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Originally published June 20, 2020
Tony turns TJ on...to Yoko Ono's 1973 double-LP Approximately Infinite Universe. They explore the merits of her influence and the complexities of her marriage to John at the time this album was recorded. TJ comes to terms with his disdain for Elephant's Memory, particularly the saxophone, and Tony reveals his least favorite song of all time. Spoiler: it's not by The Beatles (Remember, they like them!)
Ep. 211 | Eighth Beatle Bracket! (Part 2)
March may be officially in the rearview, but its Madness sticks around for one more week! Join T.J., Tony, and Producer Casey as they Duke it out over their Eighth Beatle Brackets, and maybe also inadvertently disseminate dubious biographical details.
We’re just asking questions here. Like:
🏀🍆 Did Jimmie Nicol "Delonte West" John’s Aunt Mimi?
📡🍆 Can any of us ever truly know whether “Radar Love” was written about Patti Boyd?
🇺🇸🍆 Where was Cilla Black on J6?
WE’RE 👏 JUST 👏 ASKING 👏 QUESTIONS 👏 HERE 👏
And who will be crowned the Untitled Beatles Podcast’s official Eighth Beatle? Could this finally be Ringo’s year? Probably not, but you’re a mere 53 minutes away from knowing for sure; 35 minutes and 20 seconds for you monsters who listen at 1.5x speed.
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BONUS: The “Purdie” Sound of Music (Trailer)
It’s 1964. The Beatles have conquered America. But beneath the screams and the hysteria lies a secret—a mystery so audacious, so rhythmically complex, that it has remained hidden for decades. Could it be true that Bernard Purdie, legendary session drummer, played on Beatles records?
Join hard-hitting investigator Tony Mendoza as he dives headfirst into one of rock and roll’s most bizarre conspiracy theories. Along the way, he encounters a rogue’s gallery of underground insiders whose stories paint a picture of deception, syncopation, and a janitor with a mop that could shuffle harder than a Reno croupier.
Did Bernard Purdie really lay down the beat for the biggest band in the world? Or is this just another myth in the long, strange history of Beatles lore?
Find out in The Purdie Sound of Music—an exhaustive 87-part true (or false?) crime docuseries. Coming April 1, 2026, only on The Untitled Beatles Podcast.
Ep. 207 | Beatles U.K. Singles That Could Have Been
Move over, "Cloud 9". 1987's biggest release, at least for fans of the kind of hard, f rock that Appleton's legendary WFUK made famous, is Tiffany's "Could've Been".
#📁_🍆🎸
But what was ol Tiff singing about? We interpret her lyrics as a listing of songs the Beatles could've (been) released in their real-time, U.K. discography. For those of you for whom Tiffany rocks just a wee too hard, the Untitled Two dream up some of their choices most amazing fantasy Fab singles.
So come on down to fantasy land - no yoga toe spreaders required, which is arguably Phil Collins best album - as we also wonder:
🏟️📼💦 (Angry Chicago guy, in line for opening day at Comiskey, which is 6 weeks away. It's dangerously cold.) How come that hollyweird lib Dana Carvey don't do no impressions of John Lennon beating up Bob Wooler? And how come I'm wet when I VCR "Gutfeld" but not Diane?
📶1️⃣2️⃣ Is 12 Bar Original actually 12 bars and/or original?
🟣💰🤑 Why haven't any of you so called "fanz" opened up an Etsy shop where you sell T.J. customized/hypmotized fantasy 1988 Purple Capitol label 45's? #ForJukeboxesOnly
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Ep. 205 | Beatles Fantasy Reunion Setlists
Have you ever had a Rock & Roll Fantasy? The Kinks did. So did Bad Company. And nobody hated Bad Company more than rock music’s Stephen Sondheim. #FireElaineStritch
Some Rock & Roll fantasies are quite dangerous, like the troubling, cancel-worthy ones Rick Rubin has about feet. ALLEGEDLY. But others are healthy enough to dream out loud, on, by any reasonable metric, one of America’s most acclaimed podcasts.
Inspired by an inspiring suggestion from longtime listener, Patreon supporter, and singer/songwriter, Montreal’s own Max "Como" Comeau (which translates loosely in ‘Murican to "Max, how"?), Tony and T.J. dare to dream: what would have a Beatles reunion concert been like in the late 1970’s? Would George wear his silly stache from his self titled LP? Would Paul arrive on a laconic boat from London Town? Would John bake bread as Yoko verbally assaults Chuck Berry? And would Ringo be sober enough to zug-zug his way from Monte Carlo to the venue?
These questions will NOT be answered in this fairly insane excursion in to fantasyland - you’ll thank us for the two drink minimum, folks - but don’t fret; neither will these:
🚫👖 (Angry Chicago Guy:) How come Frankie Goes To Hollywood instead of Sheridan when he’s getting off the outer drive? And how come Wix got a problem with America's hottie, Sister Jean?
🚫🏊🏻♂️ Why is it literally impossible to find out how/where Keith Moon died? Nobody has this information?
🚫⚾️ Sox Fest was hella sad, right? More like, Konerk-NO!
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Ep. 200.5 | Episode CC.V (Our 200th Episode Part 2!)
The rager of an anny party continues over at the UBP, as the team celebrates their 200th (200-point-fifth?) episode! With the help of some fab listener questions, Tony, T.J., & Casey dish deep on all things Beatles - and some exciting news that may be revealed for 2025! (This is called a tease, but it’s a bad one, because there’s no special news. There is, however, a rarely-heard Tony Mendoza production, crafted exclusively for Beatlefest 2024, seamlessly bringing together the world’s two most important proper nouns.)
While reflecting on the future of UBP, and also preparing for the past, the UB3 (#Cantaloop?) also ponder:
🌧️🪩 Was it (metaphorically) raining on Tony’s prom night, and how many of you would get and/or appreciate a “Grease” reference here?
🚫🏆 Does Charles Barkley calling T.J. “short and ugly” make up for him, shamefully, never winning an NBA title? T.J., I mean. B**ch a** coward can't win when it matters.
🎞️🎵 (Our Chicago Friend. He’s drunk, sad, and very, very cold) “If Nobama was such a great president, how come I can’t retire off my Beatles Reel Music 8-track tape no more? And how come Sarah Palin ain’t wearing no skirts no more on the reruns of that one SNL with John McCain?"
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Ep. 200 | Episode CC (Our 200th Episode!)
It was 200 episodes ago today… The world was thrown into chaos by a pandemic that real scientists, like the bumbling, mediocre, former host of a largely stupid, 2000’s NBC reality show, knew could be cured with basic medical know how; like injecting bleach. #NegativeCreep #FileHimUnderARock
From this weird, wild world of alternative facts and despair came The Untitled Beatles Podcast, and we couldn’t be more proud to share our 200th sojourn into the vast, beautiful world of Beatles music and culture. In this special episode, Tony, T.J., and Producer Casey take the rare step of making things about themselves, and discuss how a deep love of Beatles music—as well as the much anticipated sequel to “All The Best”—brought them together. They answer pointedly personal, potentially problematic questions from some loyal listeners, and also consider:
🎙️🥁 Is the discovery of cassettes featuring Tony’s long lost, desert rock band’s Beatle covers this generation’s “Live At The Star Club”? But the 2 LP Pickwick version, not that lame 16-track Sony Music CD from 1991?
🇺🇸🧦 Angry Chicago Guy: HOW COME MALCOM MCDOWELL DON’T SPELL “COMPLETE” LIKE AN AMERICAN IN “THE COMPLEAT BEATLES”? AN’T MCDOWELL IN CHARGE OF DAT KIND OF STUFF, THE SAME WAY AJ PERZINSKI WAS IN CHARGE OF KICKING THAT JAG CUBS CATCHER MICHAEL BARRETT’S ASS BACK IN 2006? LET’S GO WHITE SOX! DIANE, I’M WET AGAIN HON…. NO, BAD WET, SWEETIE.
🦁💰 Is “Can You Feel Deloitte Tonight”, T.J.’s “Lion King” parody about noted consulters (?) Deloitte, arguably the best corporate “Lion King” parody about Deloitte of 2000? No? Cool. Cool.
Whether you’re an OG listener, or you’ve tuned in exclusively for a review of Ringo’s new country LP (coming soon!), we’re grateful for all of you, and especially those with the stones to demand that we “get rid of the piano”. THANK YOU, and here’s to the next 200!
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Ep. 198 | Our Fab Holiday Wishlist
Since Xmashanukkwanza has been an ongoing celebration since late September, we here at the UPB have already spent all of our allotted giving spirit for 2024 (#ThanksObama). Therefore it’s time to focus on what we WANT to RECEIVE from The Beatleverse in the years to come. So this week, Crimbledee and Crimbledum list off all the major contenders on their fab wishlists, while leaving these remaining items for future wishlists:
🧊“Now and Then” Then and Now Commemorative Scrapbook Vault. A crafty 12’x12’ cube to warmly display all of your “Now and Then” 100+ coloured 7”, 10”, 12” vinyls, posters, t-shirts, keychains, beach towels, cuckoo clocks, handcuffs, luxury camping gear (including bug zappers!), weather balloons and other assorted “Now and Then“ ephemera!
🫘 The Royal Mint in conjunction with Heinz Beans presents: Ringo Starr Edible Schilling Legumes in a deliciously “rich” tomato sauce. Make your farts work for you!
🌧️ “Rain/ Paperback Writer” Reversible Drizzle Parka* and Bookmark**
*not recommended for rain
**wait 12-36 hours after drizzle for bookmark use
***Parka will not work as a bookmark
****Bookmark will not work as a parka
Plus a pint-size review of Elliot Mintz’s new book about John Lennon!
Fabby Holidays from the Untitled Beatles Podcast!
T.J., Tony, Producer Casey, and P3Z-Nutz
Ep. 193 | “Problematic” Beatles Fantasy Albums
You got a problem with me, guy?
What about The Beatles, you don't got a problem with them, right? Because some of their songs, depending who you ask, are pretty darn problematic. Where's Jerry Falwell when you need him? Oh, yeah, dead! He Gone!!! 🥰
Tony and T.J. attempt very hard to get cancelled as they debate which Beatles songs are, to quote Lindsey Buckingham, Trouble; as they discuss their unique and very real compilations of Problematic Beatles Songs.
Along the way, Tony, T.J., and stone cold early 90s Miami DJ legend - nepotism alert! - DJ Double DJ, discuss these dirty, Murica hatin songs and also ask:
🤡 Is Matt Gaetz's favorite song, "I Saw Her Standing There"? Because, she was just 17? #GaetzyPuckett
👸 (Our Chicago friend at the bar. It's 3pm, he hasn't showered in a bit, and he just called the RC Cola delivery guy "Ozzie Guillen, Jr.") "How come Queen and Fred McMercury stole that big butts song from the Beatles and then Sir Mix A A Lot made a rap song about it? And how come rap music don't go away, so I can feel comfortable again??"
🥛🎙️ If one man makes another man "spit on his microphone", is it probably at Matt Gaetz's house?
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