One Sweet Dream: A Beatles Podcast

This is a multi-part episode that celebrates Paul and Linda McCartney's brilliant and influential album RAM.  In part one, Diana talks to Eirik "The Norwegian" Wangberg, the engineer that spent two months alone in a studio with Paul McCartney during the making of RAM. Wangberg's access put him in a unique position as observer and collaborator and he not only paints a vivid picture...

A deep dive into McCartney's obsession with the Beatles' divorce story.  Diana and Dr. Duncan Driver discuss Paul's obsessive need to promote the "John asked for the divorce" storyline, simplifying a complex subject down to a soundbite. They explore the reasons McCartney might be so attached to this idea and it's impact.  Support the show Advertising Inquiries: https://redc...

This episode marks the beginning of OSD's examination of the period after Lennon's divorce declaration. Diana is joined by Dr. Duncan Driver to analyze the meaning of the song Instant Karma. Could there be more to the song than a surface-level reading? Could it provide more insight into the breakup period? Diana and Duncan make the case that it does. “The two guys as friends, there was nev...

Diana and Dr. Duncan Driver dive into the important interview John gave to Barry Miles three days after the infamous Divorce meeting, shedding light on John's state of mind. Onesweetdreampodcast@gmail.com Twitter: @onesweetdreamdi Support the show Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Diana and Phoebe discuss the infamous September 20th "divorce" meeting where John Lennon declared he wanted a divorce from the Beatles. We examine the various recollections of the meeting from both Lennon and McCartney's perspectives in an effort to understand what actually transpired between them, how they each viewed the meeting, and how they spun the story afterward. We debate wheth...

In this TWO PART episode, we focus on Paul's McCartney in September 1969.  In PART 2 we examine how McCartney has been portrayed in the Beatles story and pressure test this characterization.  We do this by considering what may have been going on with Paul at this time — as well as how he may have come across to the others in the band, while also attempting to accurately portray his value and p...

In this TWO PART episode, we will track McCartney over the ten days leading up to the September 20th meeting — as we did for Lennon. In PART ONE we discuss Paul’s BBC interview and the impact on the situation when they lose Northern Songs. We unpack Paul’s interview —one of only a handful he gave that year—and examine what he was actually communicating. This is important because far too often thou...

John's decision to quit the band is portrayed as a foregone conclusion but we don't think it was. In episode 9 of the Break-up Series, we track John Lennon's roller coaster of highs and lows during the critical 10-day period before the infamous Divorce Meeting on September 20th. Diana EricksonOnesweetdreampodcast.comEmail: Onesweetdreampodcast@gmail.comTwitter: @onesweetdreamdi ---- Ph...

In this episode, Diana and Phoebe explore the events, meetings, maneuvers, and negotiations that took place during the first half of September 1969. They trace how things start to escalate and go off the tracks following the relative harmony of the Abbey Road sessions. Covered in this episode are John and Yoko’s cold turkey experience, Mary McCartney’s birth, The Isle of Wight festival, the 4/4/4/...

In this two-part episode in the L/M Breakup Series, Diana and Phoebe dig into the relatively under-explored Abbey Road period and the songs that resulted from it. They examine the songs and the events surrounding the creation of the album through the lens of the breakup. In PART TWO Phoebe and Diana discuss the Medley, "I Want You (She's So Heavy)" and the overarching themes of the alb...

In this two-part episode in the Break-up Series, Diana and Phoebe dig into the relatively under-explored Abbey Road period and the songs that resulted from it. They examine both the songs and the events surrounding the creation of the album through the lens of the breakup. In PART ONE,  Phoebe and Diana explore the recording sessions and dig deeply into the songs "Come Together", "Some...

In episode 6  Diana and Phoebe investigate the different ways John and Paul grapple with being replaced by new spouses.  This episode also shines a light on Linda, an often overlooked but vital piece of the puzzle. Please check out:Another Kind of Mind Podcast: (https://anotherkindofmind.com/); Twitter: @akompodcast; Phoebe Lorde: @akompod, @akompodcast@gmail.comOnesweetdreampodcast.com; Twitter:...

In this episode, Diana and Phoebe explore the Battle for Northern Songs, which raged throughout the Spring and Summer of 1969. They go deep into this topic, providing detail and context as they investigate the "extra shares" issue and explore the psychological impact of the loss of their publishing rights. Please check out:Another Kind of Mind Podcast: (https://anotherkindofmind.com/); Twi...

In Part 4 of the L/M Breakup Series, Diana and Phoebe begin their investigation into the issues that separated John and Paul and turned them against each other, the most significant of which was Allen Klein: the Demon King of the Beatles Break-up. They examine how Klein drove a wedge between Paul and John and hastened the band's demise. They also discuss what Paul McCartney describes as “the c...

In this episode, Diana and Phoebe pick up where they left off, in the spring of 1969. They focus on the Ballad of John and Yoko as a concept and explore its mythology. They break down the tenets of the mythology and explore the purpose it serves for John and Yoko — and how it continues to impact the story of the Beatles. Please check out:Another Kind of Mind Podcast: (https://anotherkindofmind.com...

In the second installment of our Break-up series, Diana and Phoebe take a DEEP look into January 1969, when the Beatles record and film Let it Be. While Part 1 focused on the sub-textual conversation revealed in their behaviors and music.  Part 2 looks at some of the underlying issues of the break-up as they play out in this period. This multi-part series explores the emotional roots of the Beatle...

In the second installment of our Break-up series, Diana and Phoebe take a DEEP look into January 1969, when the Beatles record and film Let it Be. This is a make or breaks time for Lennon and McCartney Part one reflects on the sub-textual conversation revealed in their behaviors and their music.  Part two looks at some of the underlying issues of the break-up as they play out in this period. This...

In this multi-part series, Diana and Phoebe explore the emotional roots of the Beatles' break-up with a focus on Lennon/McCartney. They use John's and Paul's contemporaneous words and behaviors to challenge the traditional narrative and show how this delicate negotiation for love and security went disastrously awry. In the first installment, they begin their re-examination by tracing t...

In this multi-part series, Diana Erickson and Phoebe Lorde from Another Kind of Mind explore the emotional roots of the Beatles' break-up with a focus on Lennon/McCartney. They use John's and Paul's contemporaneous words and behaviors to challenge the traditional narrative and show how this delicate negotiation for love and security went disastrously awry. In the first installment, the...