TeaFlix with The McCartney Ladies

Send us Fan Mail Martin Orkin, who is a writer on the subject of The Beatles and 1960s music. He is a big fan of The Beatles, whom he was privileged to see live in concert in December 1964 at the Hammersmith Odeon in London.  Martin began listening to pop music at the age of 12 in 1962, when the charts were ruled by the likes of Elvis Presley, Neil Sedaka and Cliff Richard and The Shadows. Then Th...

Send us Fan Mail Phil Solem is best known as one half of the pop-rock duo The Rembrandts, whose hit single “I’ll Be There for You” became an iconic anthem of the 1990s as the theme song to the smash TV series Friends. A multi-talented musician, singer, and songwriter, Solem co-founded The Rembrandts with Danny Wilde in the early 1990s after the two had collaborated in the short-lived power pop ban...

Send us Fan Mail Roger McGough CBE, FRSL is one of Britain’s most beloved and enduring poets, known for his wit, wordplay, and deep emotional resonance. Born in Litherland, Liverpool, McGough rose to prominence in the 1960s as a leading voice in the Liverpool poets movement alongside Adrian Henri and Brian Patten. Their influential anthology, The Mersey Sound (1967), brought poetry to new, younger...

Send us Fan Mail Today, they are joined by old friend David Bedford who is a Beatles author/ historian/podcaster/ filmmaker who grew up in The Dingle, Liverpool. He started to write for the British Beatles Fan Club magazine in 2000. His first book, now on its third Edition: Liddypool: Birthplace of The Beatles. His second book, The Fab one hundred and Four: The Evolution of The Beatles, was publis...

Send us Fan Mail After some thirty plus years Herman Matthews has accomplished quite an impressive resume and has created a strong foundation for some of the industries finest. Dubbed “The Groove Guy” and often called “The Hermanator” Matthews moved to Los Angeles from Houston, Texas with one thing in mind… to work! He has had the great fortune of working with such artists as Kenny Loggins, Richar...

Send us Fan Mail TeaFlix Interview with Spencer Leigh Spencer Leigh is a BBC Radio presenter and author, with particular expertise in the development of pop and rock music and culture in Britain. Career Leigh started broadcasting on BBC Radio Merseyside in the early 1970s. His first series, No Holds Bard, was based around the Mersey poets. His music programme On the Beat ran continuously from 1985...

Send us Fan Mail The future of Jazz is safe in the hands of vocal force Antonia Bennett. The daughter of legendary singer Tony Bennett and a proud Berklee alumni, Antonia carries forward the rich legacy of jazz, while adding her modern touch. An adept performer and songwriter, Antonia’s music honors the classics while showcasing original compositions that feel right at home alongside the timeless...

Send us Fan Mail The ladies are excited to welcome CMG co-founder David Resnik who has created music signatures and campaigns for a number of major networks, including ABC, CBS, UPN, BRAVO, SKY SPORTS, as well as composing for TV shows, feature films, and award winning movie trailers. ​ At the same time, Dave was performing, recording, and composing for SONIA DADA, MAVIS STAPLES, ANNE MURRAY, ROBI...

Send us Fan Mail Brendan is an award-winning Northern Irish Writer-Exec Producer, with international co-pro experience in TV, features and bestselling books world-wide. Past work with The CW, WB Discovery, Lionsgate, Sony, BBC, CBC, NBC, AMC, Viaplay, Acorn, Universal, Elisa, SBS. Most recently: 2025 Sherlock & Daughter starring David Thewlis; two seasons of hit series The Man Who Died for Eli...

Send us Fan Mail Katie Kapurch, Ph. D., is Professor of English at Texas State University. Katie's scholarship focuses on icons and the iconic, from pop musicians to mermaids, from Twilight vampires to Disney princesses.  Dr. Katie is the author of Victorian Melodrama in the Twenty-First Century (2016) and the co-author of Blackbird: How Black Musicians Sang the Beatles Into Being— and Sang B...

Send us Fan Mail Newly welcomed into the family/roster at McCartneyStudios.com , Director - Producer - Screenwriter Christina Capra carries forward a remarkable cinematic legacy as the granddaughter of legendary director Frank #Capra and daughter of acclaimed producer Frank Capra Jr. Her family's contributions helped shape the #goldenage of #Hollywood , with Frank Capra Sr. creating enduring...

Send us Fan Mail Steve Postell is a singer/songwriter/guitarist/composer and producer. His new album "Walking Through These Blues" is out now on Quarto Valley Records and his spring tour with OUR HOUSE - featuring the music of CSNY begins this week with bandmates Jeff Pevar, Chris Pierce, Teresa James, Ted Russel Kamp and a cadré of fabulous drummers with shows on April 17 - Norwalk CT,...

Send us Fan Mail TeaFlix Interview with Laurie Kaye Laurie Kaye began her career in radio at KFRC-AM San Francisco, for years one of the nation’s greatest top 40 stations, where she started as an intern and worked her way up to on-air reporter and anchor. She wrote and coproduced numerous radio rock specials for RKO, including RKO Presents the Beatles (released in 1977, and later expanded and reti...

Send us Fan Mail TeaFlix Interview with Dr. Susan Shumsky Susan has dedicated her life to helping people take command of their lives in highly effective, powerful, positive ways. She is the author of 20 books in English, published by Simon & Schuster, Random House, Red Wheel/Weiser, and Skyhorse Publishing. She has won 45 prestigious book awards and has 36 books in foreign editions. A pioneer...

Send us Fan Mail TeaFlix Interview with Debbie Gendler Hosted by Dr. Angie McCartney & Ruth McCartney Debbie Gendler is a 4-time Emmy® nominated Talent and Development Executive and Producer formerly at CBS New York and Los Angeles, and ABC, and who also served as Women in Film’s (LA) first Executive Director. Debbie is responsible for developing over 9,000 episodes of television with Weller/G...

Send us Fan Mail TeaFlix Interview with Al Sussman Hosted by Dr. Angie McCartney & Ruth McCartney A member of the generation transformed by the ‘60s Big Bang of The Beatles’ appearances on The Ed Sullivan Show, Al Sussman has been writing about The Beatles, music and pop culture since the fall of 1968, first as a town newspaper columnist and then via a “Collectors’ Q&A” column in Sounds Fi...

Send us Fan Mail TeaFlix Interview with Robert Rodriguez Hosted by Dr. Angie McCartney & Ruth McCartney Robert Rodriguez has written extensively about The Beatles: five books so far, including Solo in the 70s and 2012’s acclaimed "Revolver: How The #Beatles Re-Imagined Rock ‘N’ Roll." He is the host of the "Something About the Beatles" podcast, has contributed numerous arti...

Send us Fan Mail Teaflix interview with Bruce Spizer Hosted by Dr. Angie McCartney & Ruth McCartney Bruce Spizer's books tell the fascinating and sometimes convoluted stories behind the Beatles vinyl releases. Each book is filled with images of 45 rpm discs, album covers, album labels, posters, rare memorabilia, magazine ads, company documents and, of course, the Beatles themselves. Many...

Send us Fan Mail TeaFlix Interview with Jackie Spencer Hosted by Dr. Angie McCartney & Ruth McCartney Join Angie & Ruth #McCartney for #Teaflix Tuesday at 11:30am Pacific time on https://fb.com/drangiemccartney on Tuesday January 21st, 2025 as they chat with fellow Scouser and Beatle / Merseyside Tour Guide and expert Jackie Spencer. From Jackie's website BeatleGuide.com: "Hello,...

Send us Fan Mail TeaFlix Interview with Scott Freiman Hosted by Dr. Angie McCartney & Ruth McCartney "Deconstructing The Music" from the man of the hour Scott Freiman who may be the only person to have sold out Carnegie Hall and been a Finalist for Ernst & Young’s Entrepreneur of the Year. He is also a leading expert on the music of the Beatles who has appeared in several films a...

Send us Fan Mail TeaFlix Interview with Jim Wilson Jim Wilson - author, award-winning musician, performer, piano whisperer, inventor, composer and keyboard tech wizard to the superstars. Jim could have simply dismissed himself as a competent piano tuner-technician, even an exceptional one. But he was and is so much more, and it took the sudden death of a dear friend and the encouragement of a lege...

Send us Fan Mail TeaFlix Interview with Richard Gibbs (Oingo Boingo) Hosted by Dr. Angie McCartney & Ruth McCartney Richard "Ribbs" Gibbs, who is an American film composer & music producer whose credits include Dr. Dolittle, Big Momma's House, Queen of the Damned,the television series Battlestar Galactica & the first season of The Simpsons. Gibbs was the keyboard player...

Send us Fan Mail TeaFlix Interview with Jerry Hammack Hosted by Dr. Angie McCartney & Ruth McCartney. Jerry Hammack who is a Canadian-American musician, producer, recording and mix engineer, and author living in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. A contributing writer in the area of audio production and mixing, Jerry has written numerous articles for Sonic Scoop and Produce Like A Pro. Jerry has presen...

Send us Fan Mail TeaFlix Interview with Quinn Johnson (Musician) Hosted by Dr. Angie McCartney & Ruth McCartney  Biography Pianist and composer Quinn Johnson has lived in four different countries on three different continents, and has played music from around the world with Cuban, Brasilian, Persian, African, Middle Eastern and Chinese artists. Some of those he has had the pleasure of working...

Send us Fan Mail TeaFlix Interview with John McEuen (Nitty Gritty Dirt Band) Hosted by Dr. Angie McCartney & Ruth McCartney  John was born in Oakland, CA in 1945, moved to southern California’s Orange County with his family for high school years. He and lifelong high-school friend Steve Martin both got a job in 1963 (in the magic shop) at 16! When, a couple years later, he saw Missouri bluegra...