Glass Onion: On John Lennon

To mark John Lennon's posthumous 80th birthday, I thought I'd do something different and invite 3 of my most loyal listeners (or perhaps I should now say 'friends of the show'!) to talk about John, The Beatles and their history with this podcast. Enjoy! Please (x many) like, follow, share, subscribe, rate, review etc… Feedback and voluntary Paypal donations to  glassonionpod@yahoo.com OR Support t...

The conclusion of my discussion with Sam from the 'Paul or Nothing' podcast about the ever-fascinating and enigmatic Lennon-McCartney relationship. There's a link to Sam's show below Enjoy! Please (x many) like, follow, share, subscribe, rate, review etc… Feedback and voluntary Paypal donations to  glassonionpod@yahoo.com OR Support the show at  https://www.buymeacoffee.com/antonyrotunno Facebook...

Sam Whiles from the 'Paul or Nothing' podcast joins me for a 'swapcast' freeform discussion about the ever-fascinating and endlessly dissected relationship between the 2 chief Beatles. There's a link to Sam's show below Enjoy! Please (x many) like, follow, share, subscribe, rate, review etc… Feedback and voluntary Paypal donations to  glassonionpod@yahoo.com OR Support the show at  https://www.buy...

Tom and I complete our review of Joe Goodden's masterful study of the Beatles' relationship with drugs and the huge impact they had on their lives and careers. Joe also runs the Beatles Bible website, an indispensible source of information on the group, and Tom's podcasts are '2Legs' and 'Talk More Talk' (links to all below) Enjoy! Please (x many) like, follow, share, subscribe, rate, review etc…...

Tom Hunyady joins me to review Joe Goodden's wonderful 2017 book detailing the Beatles' relationship with drugs and the huge impact they had on their lives and careers. Joe also runs the Beatles Bible website, an indispensible source of information on the group, and Tom's podcasts are '2Legs' and 'Talk More Talk' (links to all below) Enjoy! Please (x many) like, follow, share, subscribe, rate, rev...

Eoghan and I complete our look at 1965 in the world of John and The Beatles, taking in such events as the MBE awards, John's 'A Spaniard In The Works', Shea Stadium, the 'Help!' album and film, the Beatles' first attempts at videos, and the magisterial 'Rubber Soul'. There are links to Eoghan's work below Enjoy! Please (x many) like, follow, share, subscribe, rate, review etc… Feedback and volunta...

Music writer Eoghan Lyng returns to the show as we look at the year 1965 and John Lennon's part in it. In this part we talk about the year as a whole, including the world events, music and films, and then begin a chronological look at the many and varied Lennon-related activities of another seminal year. You can find links to Eoghan's work below Enjoy! Please (x many) like, follow, share, subscrib...

Mick Ord and I conclude our discussion of John Lennon in the year 1972 by looking at some of the main events for John and Yoko, including appearances on the David Frost, Mike Douglas and Dick Cavett shows, the release of 'Some Time In New York City' and the famous 'one-to-one' Madison Square Garden concert. Mick's podcast is 'The Baltic Triangle' Enjoy! Please (x many) like, follow, share, subscri...

I'm joined by broadcaster, podcaster and real-life Liverpudlian Mick Ord for the first of a 2-part discussion of John Lennon and the year 1972. This part actually focuses on John pre-1972, the perception of him in the press and in Liverpool, and some of the events, music and films of the year. The second part will focus solely on John's activities in 1972 itself. Enjoy! Please (x many) like, follo...

Ben Burrell and I complete our look at the always fascinating relationship between John Lennon and Bob Dylan. We pick up the reference points from 1968 to 2012 and also comment on some of Bob's recent adventures such as his Nobel Prize and the song 'Murder Most Foul', which was the lead single from his upcoming album 'Rough And Rowdy Ways. Once again, there are sound clips included and you can fin...

Radio D.J. and Bob Dylan podcaster Ben Burrell joins me to talk about the enigmatic but always interesting relationship between two of rock's finest writers, performers and icons. This part takes us up to the end of 1967 and there are sound clips included. You can find links to Ben's shows and radio station below The file is available as a downloadable mp3 Enjoy! Please (x many) like, follow, shar...

I'm joined by Chip Madinger and Mark Easter to talk about the 'remastered' digital version of their very readable tome 'Eight Arms To Hold You' with a mention too of Chip's ongoing 'Lennonology' project (links below). We also spend time riffing on a few aspects of John Lennon's solo career and life, including the Mike Douglas Show and John's state of mind and health in 1980 before the traditional...

I'm joined by Dr. Kirk Honda and Humberto Castañeda of the 'Psychology In Seattle' podcast to talk about the inordinately complex psychology of John Lennon. We touch on some of his darker sides and where some of his behaviour may have come from internally, as well as discussing fame and the relationship between the star and the public. Enjoy! Please (x many) like, follow, share, subscribe, rate, r...

Scott Phipps and I wrap up our review of the 2009 film 'Nowhere' Boy', which deals with the young John Lennon and the simultaneous events of his promising but ultimately tragic relationship with his incredible mother Julia and his new musical partnership with local boys Paul and George Please see below links to Scott's many podcasts Enjoy! Please (x many) like, follow, share, subscribe, rate, revi...

I'm joined once again by Scott Phipps to review the 2009 film 'Nowhere' Boy', which deals with John's early life and his promising but ultimately tragic relationship with his incredible mother Julia Please see below links to Scott's many podcasts Enjoy! Please (x many) like, follow, share, subscribe, rate, review etc… Feedback and voluntary Paypal donations to  glassonionpod@yahoo.com OR Support t...

Your host recently appeared with Scott and Steven on the excellent 'Reel Britannia' film podcast to discuss the 1967 film 'How I Won The War', filmed in 1966 and featuring John Lennon in a supporting role. Please see below links to Scott's many podcasts Enjoy! Please (x many) like, follow, share, subscribe, rate, review etc… Feedback and voluntary Paypal donations to  glassonionpod@yahoo.com OR Su...

Author Robert Rosen joins me to talk about his 2000 book on the last years of John Lennon's life, as told through the diaries that Robert transcribed in the early 80s, as well as his new book, 'Bobby In Naziland', which details his early life growing up in a neighbourhood of Brooklyn still living under the shadow of World War II Please see below links to Robert's website and direct links to his 3...

We round off a contentious series of episodes (please come back if you've left!) with a reading of my notes on MDC and the political era of John Lennon's life, and some additional insights regarding shared character traits and common problems with identity. Please don't judge me, just have a listen if you feel inclined Enjoy! Please (x many) like, follow, share, subscribe, rate, review etc… Feedba...

Gordon Rochford from 'Those Conspiracy Guys' joins me for a swapcast about the most contentious Lennon topic of all. We talk about John Lennon, his political activities and cultural influence, and we discuss alternative theories regarding the assassination and who may have actually been behind it. There is a link to Gordo's show below. Enjoy! Please (x many) like, follow, share, subscribe, rate, r...

Your humble host returns to the 'Tomorrow Never Knows' kingdom to riff with Bob Wilson and Warren Brown on John Lennon's best songs, Mark David Chapman, 'Murder Most Foul' and other topics and to play acoustic versions of some Beatles and Dylan classics. A link to Bob and Warren's show can be found below Enjoy! Please (x many) like, follow, share, subscribe, rate, review etc… Feedback and voluntar...

Jason and I conclude our talk, this time choosing (and waxing lyrical about) what we consider to be John Lennon's best songs, spanning a 15-year period. There are multiple audio clips to keep you interested and to complement our conversation. Enjoy! Please (x many) like, follow, share, subscribe, rate, review etc… Feedback and voluntary Paypal donations to  glassonionpod@yahoo.com OR Support the s...

Jason Barnard of the Strange Brew podcast joins me in the first of a 2-parter looking at John Lennon's best and worst songs. This time we tackle the worst, bearing in mind that being the 'worst' of JL's songs doesn't necessarily make them bad. Part 2 coming very soon Enjoy! Please (x many) like, follow, share, subscribe, rate, review etc… Feedback and voluntary Paypal donations to  glassonionpod@y...

Dave and I conclude our look at John Lennon's remarkable 1970 with the aid of multiple sound clips. After last week's set up, we get to 3 major events, which are John's 'Primal Therapy' treatment, his inflammatory 'Lennon Remembers' December interview with Rolling Stone magazine and finally the seminal 'Plastic Ono Band' album Enjoy! Please (x many) like, follow, share, subscribe, rate, review etc...

Music professor and Beatles podcaster Dave Thurmaier joins me to talk about the remarkable year of 1970 and John Lennon's part in it. In Part 1, we start with events of the year, films and non-Lennon music before delving into the 'Instant Karma' and the break-up of the Beatles. Part 2 coming next week Enjoy! Please (x many) like, follow, share, subscribe, rate, review etc… Feedback and voluntary P...

Your humble host was delighted to appear on this Beatles podcast with Bob Wilson and Warren Brown in January. Our topic was the White Album but the conversation branched out into discussion of the Rutles, John and Yoko's relationship and Bob Dylan among other things. I also gave an inpromptu mini-concert and we had some 'after chat' about JFK and other 'dark web' topics. The artwork on the home pa...