Things We Said Today Beatles Radio Show
Things We Said Today is a weekly discussion of the hottest Beatles news topics and interviews of Beatles personalities by an experienced group of Beatles writers and broadcasters -- Ken Michaels, Allan Kozinn and Darren DeVivo.
Episodes
Things We Said Today #471 – “Starting Over With John & Yoko”
In episode 471 of Things We Said Today, Ken Michaels, Allan Kozinn, Darren DeVivo and Kit O’Toole speak with the photographer Roger Farrington and the author Ken Womack about their new book, “Starting Over With John & Yoko,” a fascinating, detailed look at Farrington’s photos of the Lennons’ return to recording studio on August 7, 1980.
Roger Farrington’s website is: https://rogerfarrington.co
Things We Said Today #470 – George’s Photos, Ringo’s Concerts, Paul’s Bonus Tracks and Other News
In episode 470 of Things We Said Today, Ken Michaels, Allan Kozinn, Darren DeVivo and Kit O’Toole catch up with George’s “Third Eye” photo collection, Olivia Harrison’s public interview in Brooklyn, Ringo’s concerts at Forest Hills, Portland and Wallingford, Paul’s new tracks on the “Boys of Dungeon Lane” Special Edition and lots of other news.
As always, we welcome your thoughts about this episod
Things We Said Today #469 – “Rubber Soul” review
In episode 469 of Things We Said Today, Ken Michaels, Allan Kozinn, Darren DeVivo and Kit O’Toole review the “Rubber Soul” Super Deluxe Edition – the 2026 remix, outtakes, the UK mono and US stereo versions, and the Atmos mix. The discussion begins after Ken’s news segment, exactly 14 minutes into the episode.
As always, we welcome your thoughts about this episode of the show or any other episode.
Things We Said Today #468 – A chat with Nick DeRiso of Ultimate Classic Rock
In episode #467 of Things We Said Today, Ken Michaels, Allan Kozinn, Darren DeVivo and Kit O’Toole spend some time with the journalist and author Nick DeRiso, the assistant managing editor of Ultimate Classic Rock about his frequent “ranked listings” articles – specifically, this time, “John Lennon’s Deep Cuts: 20 Best Tracks Beyond the Radio Hits,” in honor of the impending 86th anniversary of Jo
Things We Said Today #467 – Peter Asher Interview
In episode #467 of Things We Said Today, Ken Michaels, Allan Kozinn, Darren DeVivo and Kit O’Toole interview Peter Asher, who is of course renowned not only for his work as half of Peter & Gordon, and as the A&R director of Apple Records, but as the producer of many excellent recordings by James Taylor, Linda Ronstadt and many, many others – not to mention, as the host of “From Me To You”
Things We Said Today #466 – Albums Reconsidered
Things We Said Today #466 – Albums Reconsidered
In episode #466 of Things We Said Today, Ken Michaels, Allan Kozinn, Darren DeVivo and Kit O’Toole discuss Beatles and solo albums that they have reconsidered over the years – releases they may have liked or not when they were released, but which have grown in their esteem over time. There are also lots of interesting items in Ken’s news se
Things We Said Today #465 – “Revolver” at 60
In episode #465 of Things We Said Today, Ken Michaels, Allan Kozinn, Darren DeVivo and Kit O’Toole celebrate the 60th anniversary of the release of “Revolver” with a discussion about the constantly changing regard in which the album has been held over the decades.
As always, we welcome your thoughts about this episode of the show or any other episode. We invite you to send your comments about this
Things We Said Today #464 – The “Rubber Soul” Archive Release (and other Beatles news)
In episode #464 of Things We Said Today, Ken Michaels, Allan Kozinn, Darren DeVivo and Kit O’Toole discuss their impressions of the “Rubber Soul” archival release, due October 2 (with some other Beatles news in the mix as well).
As always, we welcome your thoughts about this episode of the show or any other episode. We invite you to send your comments about this or any of our other shows to our em
Things We Said Today #463 – Luca Perasi on “London Town”
Things We Said Today #463 – Luca Perasi on “London Town”
In episode #463 of Things We Said Today, Ken Michaels, Allan Kozinn, Darren DeVivo and Kit O’Toole interview Luca Perasi about his latest book, “London Town – The Story of An Adventurous Album” (and about the album itself). The interview begins after Ken’s news segment – which includes his firsthand report of Ringo’s birthday party in Los An
Things We Said Today #462 – Jim Marshall’s Candlestick Park Photos FIXED
In episode #462 of Things We Said Today, Ken Michaels, Allan Kozinn, Darren DeVivo and Kit O’Toole explore “The Beatles Live at Candlestick Park,” a new book devoted to Jim Marshall’s extraordinary photographs of the Beatles final concert, in San Francisco on August 29, 1966 (plus some of Marshall’s photos from their appearance at the Cow Palace in 1965). On hand for the discussion are Amelia Da
Things We Said Today #461 – Some Quality Time with Laurence Juber
In episode #461 of Things We Said Today, Ken Michaels, Allan Kozinn, Darren DeVivo and Kit O’Toole interview Laurence Juber about a wide range of topics, including his time as the lead guitarist in the final iteration of Wings and his work since then (and before then, actually) as a session musician, a solo guitarist, an arranger and composer (for, among other things, the new Peter Asher documenta
Things We Said Today #460 – “The Boys of Dungeon Lane,” “SNL” & “Late Show” review
In episode #460 of Things We Said Today, Ken Michaels, Allan Kozinn, Darren DeVivo and Kit O’Toole discuss Paul McCartney’s new album, “The Boys of Dungeon Lane,” as well as his recent appearances on “Saturday Night Live” and “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert,” as well as the recent passing of producer Jack Douglas. Here is where each topic begins: “SNL” at 3’08”; “Late Night” at 29’24”; Jack Do
Things We Said Today #459 – A chat with Bruce Sugar
Things We Said Today-Talk More Talk #459 – A chat with Bruce Sugar
In episode #459 of Things We Said Today, Ken Michaels, Allan Kozinn, Darren DeVivo and Kit O’Toole speak with the producer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Bruce Sugar about his work with Ringo Starr, with whom he has collaborated since the “Choose Love” album in 2005. The interview begins after Ken’s news segment, at 21’17”.
Things We Said Today #458 – “Power To The People: John & Yoko Live in NYC” review
In episode #458 of Things We Said Today, Ken Michaels, Allan Kozinn, Darren DeVivo and Kit O’Toole review the new film “Power To The People: John & Yoko Live in NYC.” The discussion begins after Ken’s news segment, at 16’.
As always, we welcome your thoughts about this episode of the show or any other episode. We invite you to send your comments about this or any of our other shows to our emai
Things We Said Today #457 – Ringo’s “Long Long Road” and Welcome Kit!
In episode #457 of Things We Said Today, Ken Michaels, Allan Kozinn, Darren DeVivo and Kit O’Toole discuss Ringo Starr’s new album, “Long Long Road,” and after several months of collaborating with Talk More Talk, we welcome Kit as a member of the TWST team, effectively combining the two shows (although TMT may post a show of its own periodically). The discussion of Ringo’s album begins after Ken’s
Things We Said Today-Talk More Talk #456 – Erika White and The Butcher Cover
In episode #456 of Things We Said Today – another combination show with Talk More Talk -- Ken Michaels, Allan Kozinn, Darren DeVivo and Kit O’Toole commemorate the 60th anniversary of the Robert Whitaker photo shoot that yielded the Butcher Cover and much else (on March 25) in a chat with Erika White, the author of the impending book “Meat the Beatles,” which examines the Butcher Cover and its his
Things We Said Today-Talk More Talk #455 – Paul’s New Single & Beatles Moments We Wish We Were There To See
In episode #455 of Things We Said Today – another collaboration with Talk More Talk -- Ken Michaels, Allan Kozinn, Darren DeVivo and Kit O’Toole each choose five moments in the Beatles’ history that we wish we were present for. There was only one that we all chose (you can probably guess). We also discuss Paul’s new single, “Days We Left Behind” and the announcement of his new album, “The Boys of
Things We Said Today-Talk More Talk #454 – George Harrison Birthday Tribute
In episode #454 of Things We Said Today –Ken Michaels, Allan Kozinn and Darren DeVivo celebrate what would have been George Harrison’s 83rd birthday (a little late, but we were recording our last show, with Mark Lewisohn, on the actual date, February 25) by each choosing our favorite 10 solo Harrisongs. The discussion begins after Ken’s news segment, at 28’46”.
During his news report, Ken mentione
Things We Said Today-Talk More Talk #453 – Some Quality Time With Mark Lewisohn & “Evolver 62”
In episode #453 of Things We Said Today – another collaboration with Talk More Talk – Ken Michaels, Allan Kozinn, Darren DeVivo and Kit O’Toole speak with Mark Lewisohn about the new video version of his fascinating “Evolver 62” stage show, and about his continuing work on his Beatles biographical trilogy, “All These Years.” The discussion begins after Ken’s news segment, at 11’50”.
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Things We Said Today #452 – “Paul McCartney Man on the Run,” a chat with Adrian Sinclair [FIXED}
In episode #452 of Things We Said Today, Ken Michaels, Allan Kozinn, Darren DeVivo are joined by Adrian Sinclair, the co-author, with Allan, of “The McCartney Legacy” series, for a lively debate about the merits of the new “Paul McCartney Man on the Run” film. Besides his work on “The McCartney Legacy,” Adrian was a consultant on the McCartney film, which was directed by Morgan Neville
Things We Said Today-Talk More Talk #451 – Ranking the Wings Studio Albums
In another joint episode, Things We Said Today and Talk More Talk -- Ken Michaels, Allan Kozinn, Darren DeVivo and Kit O’Toole -- join forces to rank Wings’ seven studio albums. The discussion begins after Ken’s news segment and a review, by Kit, of Yoko’s Music of the Mind show at the Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago (https://visit.mcachicago.org/exhibitions/yoko-ono-music-of-the-m
Things We Said Today-Talk More Talk #450 – Responding to Giles Martin: Some Suggestions
Things We Said Today and Talk More Talk join forces again to respond to Giles Martin’s comments about there being no more great unreleased Beatles material. Ken Michaels, Allan Kozinn, Darren DeVivo and Kit O’Toole have some suggestions. The discussion begins after Ken’s news segment, at 16’10”.
In his news segment, Ken mentioned a few projects that you can look into furthe
Things We Said Today-Talk More Talk #449 – Paul McCartney’s “Wings” book, with Adrian Sinclair
Things We Said Today and Talk More Talk start 2026 with another collaboration. For the occasion, Ken Michaels, Allan Kozinn, Darren DeVivo and Kit O’Toole are joined by “McCartney Legacy” co-author Adrian Sinclair for a look at Paul McCartney’s new “Wings – The Story of a Band on the Run” book, edited by Ted Widmer. The discussion begins after Ken’s news segment, at 19’11”.
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Things We Said Today #448 – Simon Weitzman’s “A Love Letter to the Beatles” [FIXED]
In episode 448 of Things We Said Today, Ken Michaels and Allan Kozinn (Darren DeVivo was unable to attend) speak with director Simon Weitzman about his new film, “A Love Letter to the Beatles,” as well as some interesting upcoming projects. The discussion begins after Ken’s news segment, at 19’31”.
As always, we welcome your thoughts about this episode of the show or any other episode
Things We Said Today & Talk More Talk #447 – “The Beatles Anthology 2025”
In another collaboration between Things We Said Today and Talk More Talk, Ken Michaels, Darren DeVivo, Kit O’Toole and Allan Kozinn discuss “The Beatles Anthology 2025,” with a focus on Vol.4 of the audio set, and Episode 9 of the streaming video. The discussion begins after Kit’s report on one of Paul’s Chicago shows and Ken’s news segment, at 31’17”.
Ken mentioned the “B
Things We Said Today & Talk More Talk #446 – The “Wings” compilation
In another collaboration between Things We Said Today and Talk More Talk, Ken Michaels, Darren DeVivo, Kit O’Toole and Allan Kozinn discuss the new “Wings” compilation – how it works, what the point of it is, what they found surprising and what they’d add or subtract. The discussion begins after Ken’s news segment, at 21’55”.
Ken mentioned the “Beatles Anthology” book c
Things We Said Today #445 – An interview with Gary Van Scyoc
In Episode 445 of Things We Said Today, Ken Michaels, Allan Kozinn and Darren DeVivo speak with Gary Van Scyoc, the bassist in Elephant’s Memory, the New York band that worked with John Lennon & Yoko Ono in 1972 (and whose Apple album, “Elephant’s Memory,” John & Yoko produced). Besides giving us an enlightening overview of his work with the Lennons on “Some Time in New York C
Things We Said Today #444 – An interview with Denny Seiwell
In Episode 444 of Things We Said Today, Ken Michaels, Allan Kozinn and Darren DeVivo speak with Denny Seiwell – Wings first drummer and a veteran session musician – about “Denny Seiwell: The Best and Worst of Times,” the new autobiography he has written with Robyn Flans. The interview begins after Ken’s news segment (at 18’20”).
Denny previously joined us on Episode 219 (https://www.yo
Things We Said Today #443 – Was George Harrison Dissed as a Beatle?
In Episode 443 of Things We Said Today, Ken Michaels, Allan Kozinn and Darren DeVivo discuss whether George Harrison was marginalized during his Beatles years. The discussion begins after Ken’s news segment (at 19’20”).
As always, we welcome your thoughts about this episode of the show or any other episode. We invite you to send your comments about this or any of our other shows to our
A Things We Said Today-Talk More Talk Collaboration - Wings Special
Is it Things We Said Today plus Kit O'Toole, or Talk More Talk plus Allan Kozinn? The two podcasts (whose members in common are Ken Michaels and Darren DeVivo) join forces to discuss the announcement of "Wings," a new compilation of hits and deep cuts from Paul McCartney's post-Beatles band, pegged to his new film, "Man on the Run" and his book about the era, "Wings - The Story of a Band on the Ru
Things We Said Today #442 – The 45th Annual John Lennon Tribute, a Chat with Joe Raiola
Things We Said Today #442 – The 45th Annual John Lennon Tribute, a Chat with Joe Raiola
In Episode 442 of Things We Said Today Ken Michaels, Allan Kozinn and Darren DeVivo are joined by Joe Raiola, the founder, president and artistic director of the annual John Lennon Tribute concerts in New York – this year at Town Hall on December 12. (We also discuss aspects of the new archival set,
Things We Said Today #441 – “Power to the People” & “The Beatles Anthology,” with Chip Madinger
In Episode 441 of Things We Said Today Ken Michaels, Allan Kozinn and Darren DeVivo are joined by Chip Madinger, the author of “Eight Arms to Hold You” and “Lennonology,” for a discussion of the newly announced Fall releases from John Lennon and The Beatles, both of which have controversial aspects. [The discussion begins after the news, at 17’07”; the news also includes Darren’s repor
Things We Said Today #440 – “Help!” at 60, Part 2 – A Chat With Steve Matteo
In Episode 440 of Things We Said Today Ken Michaels, Allan Kozinn and Darren DeVivo are joined by Steve Matteo - whose most recent book, “Act Naturally,” covers the Beatles’ film career in depth – for a discussion of “Help!” on its 60th anniversary. (The discussion begins after the news segment, at 24’40”.)
Steve was previously on Things We Said Today in 2020 to discuss his
Things We Said Today #439 – The Solo Beatles Live: Favorite Shows We've Seen
In Episode 439 of Things We Said Today Ken Michaels, Allan Kozinn and Darren DeVivo each choose our three favorite performances from among the shows we’ve seen by the solo Beatles, in anticipation of the upcoming tours by Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr. (The discussion begins after the news segment – which includes a short debate about Billy Joel, occasioned by his comments on the Whit
Things We Said Today #438 – “Help!” at 60: a chat with Bruce Spizer & Al Sussman
In Episode 438 of Things We Said Today Ken Michaels, Allan Kozinn and Darren DeVivo are joined by Bruce Spizer and Al Sussman to talk about the Beatles’ second film, “Help!” (or more specifically, the two related albums) in anticipation of its 60th anniversary, and about Bruce’s new book (to which Al contributed), “‘Beatles for Sale’ to ‘Help!’” – the ninth and last in his series devot
Things We Said Today #437 – Macca in the 21st Century
In Episode 437 of Things We Said Today Ken Michaels, Allan Kozinn and Darren DeVivo each choose their 20 favorites from the music Paul McCartney has released so far in the 21st century. (The discussion begins after the news segment, at 18’55’.)
In his news segment, Ken mentioned a tribute to Brian Wilson and the Beach Boys on July 3. Here is the link for more information: h
Things We Said Today #436 – “Venus & Mars”
In Episode 436 of Things We Said Today Ken Michaels, Allan Kozinn and Darren DeVivo celebrate the 50th anniversary, this year, of Wings’ “Venus & Mars,” by walking through some of the research on the context and the sessions that Adrian Sinclair and Allan assembled when they were working on “The McCartney Legacy Vol. 2 1974-1980.” (The discussion begins after the news segment, at 1
Things We Said Today #435 – “Miss O’Dell” - A Talk with Chris O’Dell
In Episode 435 of Things We Said Today Ken Michaels, Allan Kozinn and Darren DeVivo speak with Chris O’Dell, who worked at Apple (and then for George Harrison, the Rolling Stones, and a long list of musicians that includes Bob Dylan, Eric Clapton, Earth Wind and Fire and Linda Ronstadt, among many others), had songs written about her by both George Harrison and Leon Russell, and is now
Things We Said Today #434 – John Lennon “Borrowed Time” - A Talk with Alan G. Parker [FIXED]
In Episode 434 of Things We Said Today Ken Michaels, Allan Kozinn and Darren DeVivo speak with Alan G. Parker, the prolific British director and writer, about “Borrowed Time,” his new documentary about John Lennon’s last decade. No news segment this time – just right into the chat.
As always, we welcome your thoughts about this episode of the show or any other episode. We invite you to
Things We Said Today #433 – “One to One: John & Yoko” - A Talk with Sam Rice-Edwards
In Episode 433 of Things We Said Today Ken Michaels, Allan Kozinn and Darren DeVivo discuss the powerful new documentary, “One to One: John & Yoko,” with co-director and editor Sam Rice-Edwards. The interview begins after the news segment, at 11’05”.
As always, we welcome your thoughts about this episode of the show or any other episode. We invite you to send your comm
Things We Said Today #432 – Was Wings a Band or Just Paul's Backing Group?
In Episode 432 of Things We Said Today Ken Michaels, Allan Kozinn, Darren DeVivo and Beatlefan Executive Editor and former TWST co-host Al Sussman take up the perennial debate about whether Wings was a true band, or simply Paul McCartney-plus-sidemen. The discussion follows the news segment at 29’48”.
As always, we welcome your thoughts about this episode of the
Things We Said Today #431 – Interview with Seth Rogovoy
In Episode 431 of Things We Said Today Ken Michaels, Allan Kozinn and Darren DeVivo speak with Seth Rogovoy about “Within You Without You – Listening to George Harrison,” his excellent new book about George Harrison’s music and guitar work. The discussion follows the news segment at 15’14”.
In his news segment, Ken mentioned Let’s Get L.Aid, a concert to benefit victims
Things We Said Today #430 – A Whole Lotta News & a talk with Ron Griffiths
In Episode 430 of Things We Said Today Ken Michaels, Allan Kozinn and Darren DeVivo speak with Ron Griffiths, an original member of the Apple band the Iveys (which became Badfinger) about the band’s history and the newly released collection of demos, “How Much Is the Sky.” There is also plenty of news (and discussion): the news segment runs from 2’20” to 33’32”; our chat with Ron follows.
Things We Said Today #429 – Ringo Starr’s Nashville concerts & “Look Up”
In Episode 429 of Things We Said Today, Ken Michaels and Darren Devivo explore Ringo Starr’s new country album, “Look Up,” and Ken offers a report on the two Nashville shows, which he attended. The news segment runs until 30’ (hey, it’s been a few weeks….) followed by the announcement of the McCartney Legacy Vol.2 contest winners, Ken’s Nashville report (at 37’09”) and our discussion o
Things We Said Today #428 – “The McCartney Legacy, Vol.2 1974-1980” Part 2
In Episode 428 of Things We Said Today, Ken Michaels and Darren Devivo continue the discussion with Allan Kozinn and Adrian Sinclair about the second installment of their monumental biography of Paul McCartney, “The McCartney Legacy, Vol. 2 1974-1980.” The discussion of the new volume begins at 6’55”, after Ken’s news report.
As always, we welcome your thoughts about this
Things We Said Today #427 – “The McCartney Legacy, Vol.2 1974-1980” Part 1
In Episode 427 of Things We Said Today, Ken Michaels and Darren Devivo speak with Allan Kozinn and Adrian Sinclair about the second installment of their monumental biography of Paul McCartney, “The McCartney Legacy, Vol. 2 1974-1980.” The discussion of the new set begins at 13’00”, after Ken’s news report. At the end of the interview, Darren announces another contest -- we're giving away three co
Things We Said Today #426 – “Living in the Material World” Box
In Episode 426 of Things We Said Today, Ken Michaels, Allan Kozinn and Darren Devivo discuss the 50th anniversary (one year late) archival release of George Harrison’s “Living in the Material World.” The discussion of the new set begins after Ken’s news segment, at 17’05”.
As always, we welcome your thoughts about this episode of the show or any other episode. We invite you
Things We Said Today #425 – “Beatles ’64” – Part 2: Bruce Spizer & the US Mono Box
In Episode 425 of Things We Said Today, Ken Michaels, Allan Kozinn and Darren Devivo discuss “The Beatles US Albums in Mono” box set with Bruce Spizer, who – in his capacity as an expert on the US releases and the legal, technical and aesthetic considerations behind them – wrote the liner notes for the seven albums in the box. Bruce’s enlightening comments and observations follow the
Things We Said Today #424 – “Beatles ’64” – Part 1: The Film
In Episode 424 of Things We Said Today, Ken Michaels, Allan Kozinn and Darren Devivo discuss the new “Beatles ‘64” film, which has its premiere on Disney+ on November 29. In the next episode, we’ll cover the boxed set, “The Beatles 1964 US Albums in Mono” – AND, we have a contest, in which five winners will get the six albums (everything except “The Beatles’ Story”) that are available
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Things We Said Today #423 – Elliot Mintz and “We All Shine On” [FIXED]
In Episode 423 of Things We Said Today, Ken Michaels, Allan Kozinn and Darren Devivo speak with Elliot Mintz about his fascinating memoir of his friendship with John Lennon and Yoko Ono in the 1970s. (The news segment runs from 3’30” to 16’25,” followed by the interview.)
Elliot was previously a guest on Things We Said Today on Episode 268, in 2018. Here’s a link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-
Things We Said Today #422 – “Daytime Revolution” with Erik Nelson
In Episode 422 of Things We Said Today, Ken Michaels, Allan Kozinn and Darren Devivo speak with the director Erik Nelson about his new documentary, “Daytime Revolution” – a film about the week in February, 1972, when John and Yoko co-hosted the Mike Douglas Show. (The news segment runs from 3’15” to 9’20,” followed by a trailer for the film, and the chat with Erik Nelson.)
Things We Said Today #421 – John’s “Walls and Bridges,” with Chip Madinger
In Episode 421 of Things We Said Today, Ken Michaels, Allan Kozinn and Darren Devivo celebrate the 50th anniversary of the release of John Lennon’s “Walls and Bridges” with Chip Madinger, the author (with Scott Raile) of the extraordinary “Lennonology.” There is also plenty of news, which begins at 6’40” and runs until 31”00, when Chip joins the discussion. (And in the spirit of bonus
Things We Said Today #420 – Ringo in Concert, “One Hand Clapping” on the Big Screen
In Episode 420 of Things We Said Today, Ken Michaels, Allan Kozinn and Darren Devivo discuss the limited theatrical screening of Paul McCartney’s “One Hand Clapping” (and “The Backyard”), and Ken covers Ringo Starr’s concert at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Connecticut – the second-to-last concert before Ringo cancelled the tour’s final concerts because of illness. And as always, we have t
Things We Said Today #419 – Aaron Badgley and “Dark Horse Records”
In Episode 419 of Things We Said Today, Ken Michaels, Allan Kozinn and Darren Devivo speak with the Canadian author and music journalist Aaron Badgley about his book “Dark Horse Records,” a detailed history of George Harrison’s post-Beatles record label. Our chat with Aaron begins after the Ken’s news segment [at 23’15”].
As always, we welcome your thoughts about this epis
Things We Said Today #418 – “Revival ‘69”
In Episode 418 of Things We Said Today, Ken Michaels, Allan Kozinn and Darren Devivo discuss “Revival ’69,” the new(ish) film about the day-long Toronto Rock and Roll Revival show on September 13, 1969, at which the Plastic Ono Band (John & Yoko, Eric Clapton, Klaus Voormann and Alan White) made a last-minute, show-saving appearance – a performance later released as the “Live Peace
Things We Said Today #417 – “A Hard Day’s Night” at 60
In Episode 417 of Things We Said Today, Ken Michaels, Allan Kozinn and Darren Devivo are joined by Al Sussman, the Executive Editor of Beatlefan, and Bruce Spizer, the prolific author whose latest book is “The Beatles A Hard Days Night and More.” [[The intro and news segment runs until 17’45” followed by the discussion with Bruce and Al.]]
Bruce’s website, from which his books (physica
Things We Said Today #416 – John Lennon’s “Mind Games” Box, with Chip Madinger
In Episode 416 of Things We Said Today, Ken Michaels, Allan Kozinn and Darren Devivo discuss the new 6 CD / 2 Blu-ray archival edition of John Lennon’s “Mind Games” album with Chip Madinger, the co-author of the unfolding “Lennonology” series and “Eight Arms to Hold You.” [[The intro and news segment runs until 24’30”, followed by the discussion with Chip.]]
As always, we welcome your
Things We Said Today #415 – A fully-staged “Liverpool Oratorio” at Cincinnati Opera
In Episode 415 of Things We Said Today, Ken Michaels, Allan Kozinn and Darren Devivo speak with Evans Mirageas, the artistic director of the Cincinnati Opera, about the company’s decision to present “Paul McCartney’s Liverpool Oratorio” as a fully-staged opera during its 2024 Summer Festival. [The news segment runs from 2’12” to 9’30.” The interview with Evans follows.]
The performances are July 1
Things We Said Today #414 – “One Hand Clapping”
In Episode 414 of Things We Said Today, Ken Michaels, Allan Kozinn and Darren Devivo discuss Paul McCartney’s “One Hand Clapping” – why and how he made it, back in 1974, and how the newly released version stands up. [The news segment runs from 4’43” to 22’10.” That is followed by Darren’s recap of his recent visit to England, with flybys of Friar Park and Hog Hill Mill. The discussion of “One Hand
Things We Said Today #413 – Fab Five
In Episode 412 of Things We Said Today, Ken Michaels, Allan Kozinn and Darren Devivo adopt the “Fab Five” idea from Ken’s videocast, which involves each choosing five “go to” albums – one by the Beatles and one solo album each from John, Paul, George and Ringo. The rules state that these are not necessarily the “best” albums, or even our favorites – just the choices we’d make if we re
Things We Said Today #412 – A Visit with Sir Michael Lindsay-Hogg
In Episode 412 of Things We Said Today, Ken Michaels, Allan Kozinn and Darren Devivo have a chat with Sir Michael Lindsay-Hogg about “Let It Be” – the original film as well as the newly remastered version. Since we did a show just last week, the News segment is fairly short; the interview begins at 9’05”.
As always, we welcome your thoughts about this episode of the show or
Things We Said Today #411 – The restored “Let It Be,” John’s “Mind Games,” Ringo’s virtual Q&A
In Episode 411 of Things We Said Today, Ken Michaels, Allan Kozinn and Darren Devivo discuss the newly restored version of Michael Lindsay-Hogg’s 1970 “Let It Be,” and how it got its bad reputation, and how it looks now; the just announced “Mind Games” archival release, due in July, and Ringo Starr’s virtual press conference on May 15. [For listeners looking for specific topics, the first part of
Things We Said Today #410 – Beatles Intros, Ringo’s “Crooked Boy” and Paul’s “One Hand Clapping”
In Episode 410 of Things We Said Today, Darren Devivo, Ken Michaels and Allan Kozinn discuss the Beatles’ song intros, each selecting the 10 (or so) that grab them most, and explaining why they work so well. But the news section includes some discussion as well – an overview of Ringo Starr’s new EP, “Crooked Boy” and some other Record Store Day releases, as well as information about Pa
Things We Said Today #409 – Dana Klosner and Beatlemania Lives On
In Episode 409 of Things We Said Today, Darren Devivo, Ken Michaels and Allan Kozinn have a chat with Dana Klosner about her book “Beatlemania Lives On – Superfans in the 21st Century,” a fun read about the current state of Beatle fandom, based on interviews with everyone from Peter Asher and Laurence Juber to fans who have turned their onstage autographs into tattoos, with authors, DJ
Things We Said Today #408 – Red, Blue and Underdubbed
A number of correspondents have asked why the Beatles “Red” and “Blue” album reissues were not covered on Things We Said Today, so in episode 408, Ken Michaels, Allan Kozinn and Darren Devivo catch up with those releases, as well as the more recent “Underdubbed” version of Paul McCartney’s “Band on the Run.” (Allan also offers a preview of the new HMC bootleg release with earlier versi
Things We Said Today #407 – McCartney’s Mid-70s Recording Venues, with Adrian Sinclair
This was the Things We Said Today panel at the Fest for Beatles Fans at the TWA Hotel, February 10, 2024. Ken Michaels, Darren Devivo and Allan Kozinn were joined by Allan’s McCartney Legacy co-author, Adrian Sinclair, to discuss Paul’s penchant in the mid-70s (i.e., the period covered in The McCartney Legacy Vols. 1 & 2) for recording outside London. [Thanks to Andy Nicholes of t
Things We Said Today #406 – Catching Up with the News
During our hiatus we missed a few relatively eventful weeks of news, so in Episode 406, Ken Michaels, Allan Kozinn and Darren Devivo catch up with all that, and discuss some recent news events and releases.
As always, we welcome your thoughts about this episode of the show or any other episode. We invite you to send your comments about this or any of our other shows to our
Things We Said Today #405 – The 60th Anniversary of the First US Visit, with Bruce Spizer & Al Sussman
In Episode 405, Ken Michaels, Allan Kozinn and Darren Devivo welcome author Bruce Spizer and Beatlefan Executive Editor Al Sussman for a discussion of our time at the recent Fest for Beatles Fans at the TWA Hotel at Kennedy Airport [11:00 to 49:50] and our memories of the start of Beatlemania in the United States, 60 years ago this month [starting at 49:50]. Along the way, we challenge
Things We Said Today #404 – Denny Laine Tribute & the RPM School White Album Course
Episode 404 is our last Things We Said Today for 2023, and it’s a long one – and something different. Catching up with the news of the last few weeks, Ken Michaels, Allan Kozinn and Darren Devivo pay tribute to the late Denny Laine [04:00-33:00], followed by plenty more news [33:00-50:00], But for the main part of the show [at 50:00] we welcome the faculty of the RPM School – Walter Ev
Things We Said Today #403 – Kenneth Womack & Gary Evans on Mal Evans
In episode 403 of Things We Said Today, Ken Michaels, Allan Kozinn and Darren Devivo speak with the author Kenneth Womack about his excellent new book, “Living the Beatles Legend – The Untold Story of Mal Evans,” and to Mal’s son, Gary Evans.
During the news segment, Ken noted the streaming version of the concert presented at the Troubadour to raise money for Denny Laine’s medical trea
Things We Said Today #402 – Vivek Tiwary and “The Fifth Beatle”
In episode 402 of Things We Said Today, Allan Kozinn and Darren Devivo (Ken Michaels is taking a week off) speak with the author in impresario Vivek Tiwary about the 10th anniversary expanded reissue of “The Fifth Beatle,” his graphic (in the graphic novel sense) biography of Brian Epstein. We last spoke with Vivek in episode 241 (back in the audio-only days).
As always, we welcome y
Things We Said Today #401 – Another Epic Chat With Peter Jackson
In episode 401 of Things We Said Today, Ken Michaels, Allan Kozinn and Darren Devivo have another lengthy and enlightening discussion with the great director Peter Jackson about the “Now and Then” video – his debut as a music clip director – as well as an extraordinary demonstration of his MAL system and how it has been used to de-mix Beatles recordings to allow stereo (and Atmos) remixes with far
Things We Said Today #400 – Our 400th show: Now & Then, Red & Blue and the Beatles Universe in 2023
To celebrate our 400th episode, Ken Michaels, Allan Kozinn and Darren Devivo welcome back two past co-hosts, Steve Marinucci and Al Sussman, for a look back at some of the show’s history and a discussion of social media, podcasts and other ways of exploring the Beatles legacy, and its effect on the world of Beatles scholarship, fandom and the Beatles popularity in 2023.
Here are the links for seve
Things We Said Today #399 – Ringo’s “Rewind Forward” Review & Bruce Sugar interview
In episode 399 of Things We Said Today, Ken Michaels, Allan Kozinn and Darren Devivo have a chat with the producer, engineer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Bruce Sugar about his work with Ringo since “Ringo Rama,” and offer their reactions to Ringo’s new EP, “Rewind Forward.”
During the news segment of the show we promised links for Denny Laine’s Go Fund Me page as well as the ticket page f
Things We Said Today #399 – Ringo’s “Rewind Forward” Review & Bruce Sugar interview
In episode 399 of Things We Said Today, Ken Michaels, Allan Kozinn and Darren Devivo have a chat with the producer, engineer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Bruce Sugar about his work with Ringo since “Ringo Rama,” and offer their reactions to Ringo’s new EP, “Rewind Forward.”
During the news segment of the show we promised links for Denny Laine’s Go Fund Me page as well as the ticket page f
Things We Said Today #398 – “Mind Games” @50 & John Lennon’s Birthday
In episode 398 of Things We Said Today, Ken Michaels, Allan Kozinn and Darren Devivo take a look at John Lennon’s “Mind Games” album on the 50th anniversary of its release, and remember John on what would have been his 83rd birthday.
During the news segment of the show we promised links for Denny Laine’s Go Fund Me page and the All You Need Is Love Beatles Tribute Tour. Here they are:
Denny Lain
Things We Said Today #397 – Steve Matteo and “Act Naturally - The Beatles on Film”
In episode 397 of Things We Said Today, Ken Michaels, Allan Kozinn and Darren Devivo talk to Steve Matteo about his new book, “Act Naturally – The Beatles on Film.”
During the show we mention a few people or subjects we’ve also covered in other episodes, so if you missed those, here are the relevant links:
Episode 337: Our interview with Dr. Bob Hieronymus & Laura Cortner discuss their books
Things We Said Today #396 – New Ringo, Dolly, Paul & Ringo, Stowe, and Wrack Our Brains
In episode 396 of Things We Said Today, Ken Michaels, Allan Kozinn and Darren Devivo discuss Ringo’s new track, “Rewind Forward,” Dolly Parton’s new cover of “Let It Be” with Paul and Ringo, and the freshly liberated recording of the Beatles at Stowe, April 4, 1963 – and that’s just the news section. The rest of the show is Wrack Our Brains, an idea we borrowed from our colleagues at T
Things We Said Today #395 – Faves & Least Faves on Each UK Beatles LP
In episode 395 of Things We Said Today, Ken Michaels, Allan Kozinn and Darren Devivo choose their favorite and least favorite tracks from each of the Beatles British albums. It was harder than we expected, particularly selecting “least favorite” tracks, since let’s face it, the Beatles were the zenith of Western Civ and there are no actual bad tracks. (Hey…I heard that. No. There aren’
Things We Said Today #395 – Faves & Least Faves on Each UK Beatles LP
In episode 395 of Things We Said Today, Ken Michaels, Allan Kozinn and Darren Devivo choose their favorite and least favorite tracks from each of the Beatles British albums. It was harder than we expected, particularly selecting “least favorite” tracks, since let’s face it, the Beatles were the zenith of Western Civ and there are no actual bad tracks. (Hey…I heard that. No. There aren’
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