Things We Said Today Beatles Radio Show

This week, Ken Michaels, Allan Kozinn and Darren DeVivo celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Beatles’ Rooftop Concert with an interview with Ken Mansfield, who was one of the few attendees, and who wrote about the experience in his new book, “The Rooftop – The Beatles’ Final Concert” (Post Hill Press).  As always, we welcome your thoughts about this episode of the show or any other episode. We in...

This week, Ken Michaels, Allan Kozinn and Darren DeVivo discuss the “Red Rose Speedway”archival box set. As always, we welcome your thoughts about this episode of the show or any other episode. We invite you to send your comments about this or any of our other shows to our email address  thingswesaidtodayradioshow@gmail.com , join  our "Things We Said Today Beatles Fans" Facebook page  and comment...

This week, Ken Michaels, Allan Kozinn and Darren DeVivo discuss Paul’s new song, “Get Enough,” and debate the merits the “Wild Life” archival reissue (and “Wild Life” in general). As always, we welcome your thoughts about this episode of the show or any other episode. We invite you to send your comments about this or any of our other shows to our email address  thingswesaidtodayradioshow@gmail.com...

This week, Ken Michaels, Allan Kozinn and Darren DeVivo welcome back the prolific Beatles author Bruce Spizer for a chat about his latest book, “The Beatles White Album and the Launch of Apple.” As always, we welcome your thoughts about this episode of the show or any other episode. We invite you to send your comments about this or any of our other shows to our email address  thingswesaidtodayradi...

This week,  Ken Michaels, Allan Kozinn and Darren DeVivo offer Part 2 of an expansive discussion of the White Album 50th anniversary box set, a release so packed with interesting things – the remix, the Esher demos, the outtakes, the 5.1 mix – that it can’t be covered in a single sitting. As always, we welcome your thoughts about this episode of the show or any other episode. We invite you to send...

This week,  Ken Michaels, Allan Kozinn and Darren DeVivo begin a multi-part discussion of the White Album 50th anniversary box set, a release so packed with interesting things – the remix, the Esher demos, the outtakes, the 5.1 mix – that we can’t cover it in a single sitting. As always, we welcome your thoughts about this episode of the show or any other episode. We invite you to send your commen...

This week’s episode is a live recording from the International White Album Symposium at Monmouth University, in New Jersey, where Ken Michaels, Allan Kozinn and Darren DeVivo discuss whether the White Album was the Beatles at their peak – or past it. As always, we welcome your thoughts about this episode of the show or any other episode. We invite you to send your comments about this or any of our...

This week, Ken Michaels, Allan Kozinn and Darren DeVivo discuss the Imagine and Gimme Some Truth Blu-ray and DVD, and the "Imagine John Yoko" book. As always, we welcome your thoughts about this episode of the show or any other episode. We invite you to send your comments about this or any of our other shows to our email address  thingswesaidtodayradioshow@gmail.com , join  our "Things We Said Tod...

This week, Ken Michaels, Allan Kozinn and Darren DeVivo remember the Beatles’ engineer Geoff Emerick, and take a look at the new "Imagine" boxed set. As always, we welcome your thoughts about this episode of the show or any other episode. We invite you to send your comments about this or any of our other shows to our email address  thingswesaidtodayradioshow@gmail.com , join  our "Things We Said T...

This week, Ken Michaels, Allan Kozinn and Darren DeVivo discuss "Egypt Station" debuting at No. 1, Paul's "Freshen Up" tour, Ringo's NYC performance, the "Imagine" reissue and the announcement of the 50th anniversary editions of "The Beatles," aka "The White Album." As always, we welcome your thoughts about this episode of the show or any other episode. We invite you to send your comments about th...

This week, Ken Michaels and Allan Kozinn welcome our new co-host, Darren DeVivo, and discuss Paul McCartney's new album, "Egypt Station," and all the events surrounding it, including Paul's "secret" concert at Grand Central Station in New York City. As always, we welcome your thoughts about this episode of the show or any other episode. We invite you to send your comments about this or any of our...

This week, Ken Michaels, Allan Kozinn and Steve Marinucci welcome author Jude Southerland Kessler, who talks about her brand new book, "Should Have Known Better," and the life of John Lennon. As always, we welcome your thoughts about this episode of the show or any other episode. We invite you to send your comments about this or any of our other shows to our email address  thingswesaidtodayradiosh...

This week, Allan Kozinn, Ken Michaels and Steve Marinucci discuss the history and significance of Apple Records on the label's 50th anniversary. The show was inspired, in part, by Allan Kozinn's article on the label for Beatlefan magazine. As always, we welcome your thoughts about this episode of the show or any other episode. We invite you to send your comments about this or any of our other show...

Paul Rutan Jr. was the man in charge of the incredible restoration of the Beatles movie "Yellow Submarine" that you saw on the 2012 Blu-ray and DVD and in the theaters in 2018 for the film's 50th anniversary. This week, Steve Marinucci, Allan Kozinn and Ken Michaels talk to Rutan, who talks about the challenges that working on the film presented, his work additionally on "A Hard Day's Night," "Hel...

This week, we add to our great collection of interviews as we talk with Roag Best, who's about to open the new Beatles Magical History Museum on Mathew Street in Liverpool. He talks about some of the items in the museum that came from his brother Pete Best, the Best family and his father, Neil Aspinall, plus we (and you) will hear some brand new breaking news about Pete. And the packed show also i...

This week, Allan Kozinn, Ken Michaels and Steve Marinucci tackle an analysis of Paul McCartney's "Driving Rain" album. The show also includes the latest news about Paul's visit to Liverpool (and an interview with tour guide Jackie Spencer on what it was like to have your tour group joined by McCartney and James Corden) and what the prospects might be for his next album. As always, we welcome your...

This week, Steve Marinucci, Ken Michaels and Allan Kozinn discuss how George Harrison's songwriting evolved from his earliest songs through the "Abbey Road" album. As always, we welcome your thoughts about this episode of the show or any other episode. We invite you to send your comments about this or any of our other shows to our email address  thingswesaidtodayradioshow@gmail.com , join  our "Th...

This week, Ken, Allan and Steve take up the songs from the Beatles' BBC recordings that weren't originally released on their albums, such as "Too Much Monkey Business" and "Soldier of Love." As always, we welcome your thoughts about this episode of the show or any other episode. We invite you to send your comments about this or any of our other shows to our email address  thingswesaidtodayradiosho...

This week, your Things We Said Today co-hosts Steve Marinucci, Ken Michaels and Allan Kozinn analyze the Beatles "1962-66" and "1967-70" (the Red and Blue) albums. We look at the track lists, how they work as compilations (and stack up to other Beatles compilations) and what should have been included that wasn't.  As always, we welcome your thoughts about this episode of the show or any other epis...

Allan, Steve and Ken welcome back Kit O'Toole, author of the Deep Beatles column, for the second of two shows in which she gives her list of overlooked Beatles songs, this time from their solo work. And be sure to see the playlist for this show on our YouTube page that includes some bonus song picks by Kit that aren't part of her list.  As always, we welcome your thoughts about this episode of the...

This week, Ken, Steve and Allan welcome back Kit O'Toole, author of the Deep Beatles column, for the first of two shows. This week, she'll reveal her list of overlooked Beatles songs. And watch for an upcoming show where she'll feature her picks for overlooked solo Beatles songs. As always, we welcome your thoughts about this episode of the show or any other episode. We invite you to send your com...

This week, Ken, Allan and Steve take a close look at the "Beatles For Sale" album, both the songs and the album itself and how it stands in the Beatles' canon. As always, we welcome your thoughts about this episode of the show or any other episode. We invite you to send your comments about this or any of our other shows to our email address  thingswesaidtodayradioshow@gmail.com , join  our "Things...

Our very special guest this week is Elliot Mintz, who is known, among his many accomplishments, for his long association with John Lennon, Yoko Ono, Sean Lennon and Julian Lennon and his hosting of the landmark "The Lost Lennon Tapes" series. He talks about all of that and much more in this show this week with Steve Marinucci, Ken Michaels and Allan Kozinn. As always, we welcome your thoughts abou...

This week, your Things We Said Today co-hosts Ken, Allan and Steve give their picks for their favorite George Harrison solo songs. (And be sure to check out the playlist on our YouTube page with our choices .) And as we do every week, we look at the most recent Beatles news. As always, we welcome your thoughts about this episode of the show or any other episode. We invite you to send your comments...

This week on a very busy "Things We Said Today" show, Allan, Ken and Steve give their thoughts on "By George, By Randy," the recently released Randy Bachman George Harrison tribute. This show features segments of an interview Steve did with Randy Bachman. Ken discusses attending the recent Fest for Beatles Fans. And we present a roundup of the latest Beatles news.  As always, we welcome your thoug...