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)
¡Que Vida! LOVE (1966)
The Hunter Gets Captured by the Game THE MARVELETTES (1967)
My Best Friend JEFFERSON AIRPLANE (1967)
I Think We’re Alone Now TOMMY JAMES & THE SHONDELLS (1967)
A Whiter Shade of Pale PROCOL HAREM (1967)
I’ll Be Your Mirror NICO & THE VELVET UNDERGROUND (1967)
Live MERRY GO ROUND (1967)
Indication THE ZOMBIES (1966)

SPOTIFY PLAYLIST:
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/43EkdNMkwtKVy01Pkh9pps?si=39e3f48406ed4ede

SOURCES:
The Beatles by Hunter Davies (1968)
Many Years From Now by Barry Miles (1997)
“Lennon Remembers,” with Jann Wenner, Rolling Stone (1970)
David Sheff interview, Playboy (1980)
Andy Peebles Interview w/ John & Yoko (1980)
St Regis Interview w/ Peter McCabe and Robert Schonfeld (1971)
The Beatles Anthology (published 2000)
Do Rio a Abbey Road by Lizzy Bravo (2016)
Paintings by Paul McCartney (1999)

John, Paul and Martha:
https://www.tumblr.com/undying-love/792223402095263744/from-the-beatles-london-book?source=share

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 THE BEATLES
She’s About a Mover SIR DOUGLAS QUINTET
For Your Love THE YARDBIRDS
Can You Feel it? THE RASCALS
Uptight (Outasight) STEVIE WONDER
Can’t Seem to Make You Mine THE SEEDS
Sctrinctnine THE SONICS
London Social Degree BILLY NICHOLLS
Eleanor Rigby RAYMOND LEFEVRE
She Said She Said THE BEATLES
Tomorrow Never Knows THE BEATLES
Rock n Roll Music THE BEATLES (Live in Munich, 1966)
Back in My Arms Again THE SUPREMES
Shotgun JR WALKER & THE ALL-STARS

SPOTIFY PLAYLIST:
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/43EkdNMkwtKVy01Pkh9pps?si=39e3f48406ed4ede

SOURCES:
Many Years From Now by Barry Miles (1997)
In My Life by Pete Shotton (1983)
Groovy Bob by Harriet Viner (1999)
I Read the News Today by Paul Howard (2016)
“Lennon Remembers,” with Jann Wenner, Rolling Stone (1970)
David Sheff interview (1980)
Days in the Life by Jonathan Greene (1988)
BBC Interview “The Lennon And McCartney Songbook” (recorded August 6, 1966; Aired August 29, 1966)
The Beatles Bible www.beatlesbible.com


Link to Daily Mail’s Paul Howard excerpt: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-3857042/Poor-little-rich-boy-friend-butler-Guinness-heir-Tara-Browne-s-death-car-crash-aged-21-inspired-one-Beatles-greatest-hits.html

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)
Mother JOHN LENNON (1970)
New York City JOHN & YOKO(1972)
Sunday Bloody Sunday JOHN & YOKO(1972)
Don't Worry Kyoko JOHN & YOKO (1972)

SOURCES:
Come Together, John Lennon in His Time by John Weiner 1984

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.

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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”
https://www.upress.state.ms.us/Books/T/TeenSet-Teen-Fan-Magazines-and-Rock-Journalism

 

Christine's Links:

Dr. Christine Feldman-Barrett: https://www.instagram.com/darlinggurl

“A Woman’s History of the Beatles”
https://www.amazon.com/Womens-History-Beatles-Christine-Feldman-Barrett/dp/1501348035


EPISODE LINKS:

It Isn’t Silly at All: Exploring the Depths of “Silly Love Songs” by Rob Collier
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/19401159.2024.2360810#d1e221

“Linda’s Media Representation w/ Dr Allison Bumsted” Paul or Nothing episode #101:

https://mccartneypod.podbean.com/?s=Allison%20Bumsted

Music from ONE HAND CLAPPING:

https://shop.paulmccartney.com/products/one-hand-clapping-2lp?srsltid=AfmBOorFjxu3VMHAQjLbCvI0FmQ3nK91uTeweOOwnUg5cVokraAcT-4k

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 miniature quiz show, and a special surprise Dylan-McCartney mashup!

 

EPISODE CONTENTS

- Intro
- Beyond the Surface
- Influence on Each Other?
- First Impressions
- Swipe Right (Geminis, Painters, DJs, Fanboys)
- Songwriting is Magic
- Poetic Lyrics
- Lyric Comparison
- John’s Two Cents
- Quiz: Dylan or McCartney?
- The Mashup


PLAYLIST (SONGS used in this episode)
Tombstone Blues DYLAN 
A Love For You MCCARTNEY
Joey DYLAN
Tangled up in Blue DYLAN
Another Day MCCARTNEY
I’ll Follow the Sun MCCARTNEY
Musica (from Ecce Cor Meum) MCCARTNEY
Strawberry Fields Forever BEATLES
I Want to Hold Your Hand BEATLES
She Loves You BEATLES
I Saw Her Standing There BEATLES
Please Please Me BEATLES
Black Crown Blues DYLAN
Hello Goodbye BEATLES
Visions of Johanna DYLAN
New York City LEADBELLY
She’s Leaving Home BEATLES
It’s Alright Ma DYLAN
My Back Pages DYLAN
Pretty Little Head MCCARTNEY
She Belongs to Me DYLAN
One of us Must Know (Sooner or Later) DYLAN
I Will MCCARTNEY
Price is Right Theme
Phoebe’s Mash-up (featuring Last Thoughts on Woody Guthrie by Bob Dylan and Jazz Street by Paul McCartney and Wings)


AKOM’s DYLAN MCCARTNEY SPOTIFY PLAYLIST:
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3shCVkE5tgmHBpQhLlE1ob?si=3b44de547e9c400f