All You Need Is Pod

Want to get tangled up in another classic Beatles tune? This week on All You Need Is Pod , hosts Jesse and Mike continue their song-by-song retrospective of the Beatles’ groundbreaking debut album, Please Please Me , with a deep dive into “Chains” ! Joining the fun is returning guest and fan favorite Sam Popkin , who’s back for another lively, hilarious, and freewheeling conversation about all thi...

In this episode of All You Need Is Pod, Jesse and Mike welcome acclaimed Beatles historian and author Kenneth Womack to discuss his remarkable book, Living the Beatles Legend: The Untold Story of Mal Evans! For more than a decade, Mal Evans was one of the closest people to The Beatles — a road manager, personal assistant, friend, protector, and witness to some of the most important moments in musi...

In this week’s episode of All You Need Is Pod, Jesse and Mike are once again joined by Rob Collier of Beatles Bass Lines for the second part of their conversation, this time turning their attention to the Beatles’ aching cover of Anna (Go to Him). The discussion explores the brilliance of Arthur Alexander and the enormous impact Black American soul and R&B music had on the Beatles’ early sound...

In this week’s episode of All You Need Is Pod, Jesse and Mike are joined by Rob Collier of Beatles Bass Lines for a deep dive into the endlessly inventive bass playing of Paul McCartney. Together, they trace Paul’s evolution from the straightforward rock ’n’ roll roots of the early Beatles years to the melodic, genre-defying approach that would completely reshape what a bass guitar could do in pop...

In today's episode, Jesse and Mike are joined by musician and YouTuber Sam Popkin for a fun and wide-ranging dive into “Misery,” the third track on the Beatles’ debut album Please Please Me. What starts as a look at one of the earliest Lennon–McCartney compositions quickly opens up into a lively conversation about the song’s origins, recording quirks, and where it fits in the Beatles’ rapidly unfo...

In their first episode of 2026, Mike and Jesse discuss everything Beatles related that 2025 had to offer - from the long anticipated Anthology remaster project to the upcoming Sam Mendes and BBC biopics!

Mike and Jesse kick off their deep-dive into the  Please Please Me LP with an in-depth breakdown of its opening track, "I Saw Her Standing There"!

Hello Beatle Peoples! In this debut episode of ALL YOU NEED IS POD, your hosts Jesse and Mike break down the origins of their lifelong Beatles obsession and what to expect from upcoming episodes!