Another Kind of Mind: A Different Kind of Beatles Podcast

SUMMARY: Phoebe and Daphne discuss the Beatles’ so-called “Trial Separation” at the end of 1966, the creation of A Day in the Life, and John and Paul’s temporary cohabitation throughout the making of Sgt. Pepper. PLAYLIST A Day in the Life THE BEATLES (1967) Too Many Fish in the Sea MARVALETTES (1964) See Saw DON COVAY (1966) Strawberry Fields Forever THE BEATLES (1967) The Family Way Theme (1966)...

LOVE TO TURN YOU ON: John & Paul in the Summer of Love Ep 1 Tara, Robert and Eleanor Rigby SUMMARY: In Episode One, Phoebe and Daphne dissect Paul’s new social life in London and its impact on Lennon/McCartney. They also unpack the LSD issue, the contentious writing of Eleanor Rigby, the making of Revolver and the Beatles’ final tour. PLAYLIST All You Need is Love THE BEATLES A Day in the Life...

SUMMARY: Hercules Jones joins Phoebe to discuss the new big-screen documentary, One to One: John & Yoko. PLAYLIST: Attica State
JOHN & YOKO(1972) Power to the People
JOHN & YOKO (1971) Luck of the Irish JOHN & YOKO(1972) John Sinclair JOHN & YOKO(1972) Looking Out From My Hotel Window YOKO ONO (1973) Sisters O' Sisters JOHN & YOKO(1972) We're All Water JOHN & YOKO(1972)...

Authors Dr. Allison Bumstead and Dr. Christine Feldman-Barrett join Daphne and Phoebe to discuss the Big-Screen viewing of Paul McCartney and Wings in "One Hand Clapping." Originally recorded Oct 9, 2024; originally aired April 17, 2025. --- Allison's Links: Dr. Allison Bumsted: https://www.instagram.com/allisonbumsted “TeenSet, Teen Fan Magazines, and Rock Journalism: Don't Let the Name Fool You”...

SUMMARY AKOM presents: DYLAN McCARTNEY The Partners That Never Were Phoebe and Thalia explore the songwriting of Bob Dylan and Paul McCartney, how their styles differ and overlap and why we think they would complement each other beautifully in a potential collaboration. Also included: What Bob and Paul have said about each other over the years, song comparison/analysis, John Lennon’s take, a minia...

SUMMARY Phoebe and Daphne discuss the (Beatle) news of the day in this unfiltered, bonus AKOM. Eyes of the Storm Paul Mescal Another Grammy!? Gettin’ High w/ Paul Bowery Ballroom SNL 50 New Paul album?! Does He Think of Me? Was He Jealous? John & Paul: A Love Story in Songs McCartney Legacy Pt.2 Paul’s Money THE PAUL MCCARTNEY DRAG BALL! PLAYLIST And I Love Her BEATLES (1964) Act Naturally BEA...

SUMMARY: Phoebe and Daphne’s discussion of a recent BBC interview with Sean Lennon spurs a conversation about Yoko, the Lost Weekend and the ongoing Beatles Empire as inherited, shared and managed by the Beatle children.  This episode is the first of several shorter, fun-sized AKOMs on single topics. SOURCES: Sean Lennon Interview BBC Radio 6 (Dec 3, 2024) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sKVFU0ba4...

SUMMARY Phoebe and Daphne share the AKOM playbook of what they would ask if given the opportunity to interview Paul McCartney.  We feel Paul’s responses would be illuminating and for the sake of Beatles history we encourage all media personnel to please STEAL THESE QUESTIONS!   PLAYLIST Find My Way PAUL MCCARTNEY (2020) Do It Now PAUL MCCARTNEY (2018) Queenie Eye PAUL MCCARTNEY (2013) Here Today P...

SUMMARY: Dr. Richard Mills joins Phoebe and Daphne for a chit-chat about all things fandom: slash fiction, Beatle novels, murder, conspiracies, tribute bands, horny editors, biopics, Superfan authors and anything else that pops up!  --- https://www.instagram.com/drrichardmills/ Dr Richard Mills is an Associate Professor in English Literature and Popular Culture at St Mary’s University, London. He...

SUMMARY OG Beatles Embed Ivor Davis joins Phoebe and Daphne to discuss the sex, drugs, and mania of 1964 (and beyond!) along with plenty of fascinating Beatle minutiae in this free-wheeling, fun and eclectic conversation.   SOURCE The Beatles and Me on Tour IVOR DAVIS (2014); 60th Anniversary Edition (2024)   PLAYLIST Lonesome Tears in My Eyes THE BEATLES (1963) Ob-la-di-Ob-la-da THE BEATLES (1968...

SUMMARY Phoebe and Daphne answer listener mail! Part 2/2 TOPICS Podcast Recs for Beginners Will Now and Then change convo? Certainly Not One-Sided The Love You Make - Brown and Gaines interview Being Normal About Paul Opinion on Francie Schwartz John quote from AKOM theme Spurred into Marriage Brother Malcolm Comes to Me Julia: John= Genius Maharishi Follow-up PLAYLIST Any Road GEORGE HARRISON Thi...

SUMMARY Phoebe and Daphne answer listener mail! Part 1/2 TOPICS Julian Lennon w/ Bill Maher No Barcelona in Midas Man?! “Two Years is the Usual Time” Sam Mendes Beatles Biopics Starting Over Paul’s Independence Did John Give George Money? May Pang’s Weird Bowie Story Did They F*ck!?! John Never Hit Paul   SOURCES Bill Maher w/ Julian Lennon: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zUzS1XbZR3E Midas Man ar...

SUMMARY: In our final episode of Fine Tuning, we summarize our conclusions, respond to listener feedback, issue corrections, share our hopes and fears for future books and offer our thoughts and predictions on the future of Beatles scholarship. PLAYLIST Everyday BUDDY HOLLY Honey Hush BIG JOE TURNER I Fall to Pieces PATSY CLINE Problems THE EVERLY BROTHERS P.S. I Love You THE BEATLES Whispering Be...

SUMMARY Unseen Paul builds on our earlier episodes by sharing even more quotes, stories, and insights about young Paul McCartney, who deserves a nuanced and dynamic portrait in any Beatles biography. We explore some of his more overlooked character traits: his quirks and gifts; his stressors and anxieties; his unusual interests and values. These features reveal him as a fascinatingly dualistic art...

SUMMARY:  In our 9th episode, we tackle a handful of loose ends from Tune In and pose the question: WTF? Why The Farting? Where's Talented Friend? Washboard To Fender Weird, Those Fruits! Women-Type Fans Whores They F*cked? Wow, That's Fabricated! Which Tune's First? Writing's Too Fancy Whose Teachers Finest? Wimpy Teetotaler Frenemie PLAYLIST: Tutti Frutti LITTLE RICHARD Good Golly Miss Molly LIT...

SYNOPSIS:  In her second appearance on AKOM, May Pang talks with Phoebe about Yoko enlisting Paul’s help during the Lost Weekend, John & Yoko’s Tittenhurst Safe Room, The (not) Malibu Dream House and Primal Therapy. The Lost Weekend: A Love Story is currently available for purchase or streaming on most major platforms. Discover more at www.maypang.com  

SYNOPSIS: No Greater Buddy examines how Tune In handles the naughty behavior of its resident Bad Boy, John Lennon. This is a study of Lewisohn’s coverage of John’s bad behavior (rather than the behavior itself). PLAYLIST Bad Boy LARRY WILLIAMS Let the Good Times Roll LOUIS JORDAN Jim Dandy LAVERN BAKER Handful of Keys FATS WALLER Undecided ELLA FITZGERALD Angel Baby ROSIE & THE ORIGINALS Night...

SYNOPSIS: Spanner in the Works shows how Paul is portrayed as uniquely difficult to manage and unjustifiably obstructive, even to the point of sabotaging the band.  We use Tune In’s reporting of the early friction between Paul and Brian Epstein as a case study to illustrate how Tune In guides the reader to distrust and second-guess Paul whenever he comes into conflict with other major players in t...

SYNOPSIS: Phoebe talks with Vivek Tiwary, author of “The Fifth Beatle: The Brian Epstein Story,” a graphic novel celebrating its 10th Anniversary with a new edition! https://thefifthbeatle.com/graphic-novel/ https://twitter.com/fifthbeatle https://www.instagram.com/the_fifthbeatle/?hl=en https://www.facebook.com/TheFifthBeatleTV/ PLAYLIST It’s For You CILLA BLACK

SYNOPSIS: In A Prolonged Jealousy, we tackle one of Tune In’s main talking points: that Paul McCartney is a fundamentally jealous person whose obsessive, one-sided jealousy of and over John Lennon was brought to a boil by the presence of Stuart Sutcliffe in the band.  Is Tune In’s unforgiving portrayal of Paul’s jealousy fair? Or is it over the top? We’ll discuss! *This episode was originally post...

SYNOPSIS: Phoebe Lorde and Allison Bumsted talk with Kenneth Womack about “LIVING THE BEATLES LEGEND: the Mal Evans Story.” We discuss several of the amazing topics raised in this wonderful book; Elvis, cowboys, Allen Klein being horrible, the tougher-to-write moments in the book, interpersonal relationships within the Beatles' circle, and of course the fascinating life of the incomparable Mal Eva...

SUMMARY: Leader Lennon examines Tune In's major thesis, that John Lennon was and is the leader and implicit owner of The Beatles forever.  We take a hard look at Tune In’s obvious affection for hierarchy and dominance and how this pervades its storytelling. We'll discuss the deficiencies of this framework, why it is a problem, and how it distorts the Beatles’ story. PLAYLIST Tiger Man RUFUS THOMAS...

SYNOPSIS: This episode explores Tune In’s unequal treatment of John Lennon and Paul McCartney's childhoods, with particular attention paid to the disparate coverage of their childhood stressors and the deaths of their mothers, Julia and Mary. We go pretty deep into what we know of John and Paul's boyhoods and how those experiences shaped their personalities and affected their adult behaviors,  Doe...

SYNOPSIS: In Creative Whirlwind, we take a look at how Tune In reports and characterizes young Lennon and McCartney as budding artists.   We’ll show that Tune In significantly downplays and shortchanges (and sometimes even ignores) crucial aspects of McCartney's artistic development and identity. On the other hand, Lennon’s creative development is shown from all angles in loving detail and with un...

SYNOPSIS: This is a look at Tune In’s most positive descriptions of John and Paul respectively. All examined passages will be from the text, i.e. the author’s own depictions of John and Paul. By comparing how Lewisohn chooses to describe John versus Paul, we will reveal many undeniable discrepancies in word choice, enthusiasm, depth, and tone.  What do these discrepancies mean? We’ll discuss! SOUR...