My Favourite Beatles Song Podcast
1) Only a Northern Song – Steven Cockroft
Send a text Tim is joined by former Nothing Is Real podcaster Steven Cockroft to explore Only a Northern Song. They examine George Harrison’s frustrations with publishing and ownership, the song’s lay...Show More
2) I Saw Her Standing There – Debbie Greenberg
Send a text Tim is joined by Cavern Club owner and author Debbie Greenberg to explore I Saw Her Standing There. They examine the song’s explosive energy, its rock and roll roots, and how it captured t...Show More
3) Please Please Me – Chris Purcell
Send a text Tim is joined by filmmaker Chris Purcell to explore Please Please Me. They examine its transformation from a Roy Orbison-style ballad into an urgent pop classic, George Martin’s crucial ea...Show More
4) Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown) – Christine Feldman-Barrett
Send us a text Tim is joined by Beatles academic and author Christine Feldman-Barrett to explore Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown). They examine the song’s storytelling ambiguity, its blend of warm...Show More
5) Strawberry Fields Forever – Julia Baird
Send us a text Tim is joined by John Lennon’s half-sister Julia Baird to explore “Strawberry Fields Forever.” They trace John’s early musical roots, unpack the song as a window into his inner life, an...Show More
6) Misery – Andy Edwards
Send us a text Beatles statue sculptor Andy Edwards joins Tim to explore Misery, a deceptively bright early Beatles song with a surprisingly rich backstory. They examine its origins backstage in Stoke...Show More
7) While My Guitar Gently Weeps – Laurence Juber
Send us a text Tim is joined by guitarist, arranger and former Wings member Laurence Juber to explore “While My Guitar Gently Weeps.” They dig into George Harrison’s leap as a rock songwriter, the son...Show More
8) Blue Jay Way – Adam S Leslie
Send us a text Tim and author/musician Adam S Leslie get lost in the fog of George Harrison’s Blue Jay Way. They examine the hazy “post-Pepper, pre-White Album” moment where the band leans into guita...Show More
9) The Long and Winding Road – Simon Weitzman
Send us a text Tim is joined by British filmmaker and author Simon Weitzman to explore The Long and Winding Road. They discuss Simon’s earliest Beatles memories, the emotional pull of the song, its co...Show More
10) It Don't Come Easy – Vikki Reilly
Send us a text Tim is joined by writer and returning guest Vikki Reilly, author of The Beatles 101, to explore Ringo Starr’s classic solo single It Don’t Come Easy. They look at how the song captures ...Show More