Nothing Is Real - A Beatles Podcast

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50 years on, the world is still in love with The Beatles. Join Nothing Is Real hosts Jason Carty & Steven Cockcroft as they continue the never-ending conversation about the greatest band the world has ever known. Each episode puts a tiny piece of the Beatles story under the microscope to try and make sense of it all. Coming at you live, on tape, from Dublin. Weekly.

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Episodes

2024 / 7 / 10

LIVE with Mark Lewisohn - 60 Years of Hard Day's Night - Part Two

Live with Mark Lewisohn: 60 Years of A Hard Day’s Night - Part Two We are concluding our May 2024 live chat with Mr Mark Lewisohn. Will A Hard Day’s Night get released? Will it be a hit? What...

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2024 / 7 / 10

LIVE with Mark Lewishon - 60 Years of Hard Day's Night - Part Two

Live with Mark Lewisohn: 60 Years of A Hard Day’s Night - Part Two We are concluding our May 2024 live chat with Mr Mark Lewisohn. Will A Hard Day’s Night get released? Will it be a hit? What...

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2024 / 7 / 7

Live with Mark Lewisohn: 60 Years of A Hard Day’s Night - Part One

S08 Live with Mark Lewisohn: 60 Years of A Hard Day’s Night - Part One It’s been 60 years since A Hard Day’s Night hit the silver screen. In the intervening years, many myths have risen about how this...

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2024 / 3 / 8

Nothing Is Real Live 2023 - The Q&A Sessions

Nothing Is Real Live 2023 - The Q&A SessionsAt each of the Nothing Is Real live shows in 2023 we had a Q&A session. As a taster for the whole event, here are the sessions for Belfast on October...

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2024 / 3 / 1

The Beatles Last Tour - NIR Live 2023 Part Two

S08 Bonus: The Beatles Last Tour NIR Live 2023 Part TwoWhen The Beatles landed for their North American tour in August 1966 only the innermost of inner circles knew that the last gig was nigh. What was...

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2024 / 2 / 16

The Beatles First Tour - NIR Live 2023 Part One

The Beatles First Tour (NIR Live 2023 Part One)NIR went on tour in 2023, so it seems fitting to tell the story of The Beatles’ first and last tours. In the beginning there was Johnny Gentle, a singing...

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2023 / 12 / 25

Review of 2023

Review of 2023You boy! What day is it? Ending the year in the NIR log cabin looking back at 2023 - our fifth annual review. Did anything to do with the Beatles happen this year? That’s right, the third...

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2023 / 12 / 20

The Rock And Roll Hall of Fame

The Rock And Roll Hall of Fame1988 was an unusual time: The biggest Beatle was George, rock stars were dealing with the unthinkable (their forties), people were paying attention to Mike Love, and the...

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2023 / 12 / 13

Live At The Roundhouse - Part Two

Live at the Roundhouse - Part TwoIn December 1968, Michael Lindsay-Hogg directed a TV special where the kings of British rock gathered to play their new material. Unfortunately, it was with the Rolling...

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2023 / 12 / 6

Live At The Roundhouse - Part One

Live at the Roundhouse - Part OneAfter filming the Hey Jude promo, and in the midst of recording the White Album, somehow The Beatles decide to eye up a return to the stage in the heart of London. So where...

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2023 / 11 / 29

George Harrison - Gig In Japan

In 1991, when so many acts from the 60s were lucratively touring, George Harrison decided to dip his toes in the water. Why? Money. Where? Japan. Who? Clapton. What…could possibly go wrong?Live on tape from...

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2023 / 11 / 22

Press to Play - Part Two

The plan for a quick live-in-the-studio album gradually morphs into something more 80s, more produced. Hello to Hugh Padgham. Warning: Contains Spies Like Us. Live on tape from Dublin & Belfast,...

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2023 / 11 / 15

Press To Play

Or….Press to PlayAfter the huge success* of Give My Regards to Broad Street, Paul McCartney wants to get back to basics. Kicking back in a small band with Eric (not that one) this is a broth that attracts...

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2023 / 11 / 8

November 63 - Part Two

November 63 - Part TwoAs the Beatles move through the month, beyond the Royal Variety Performance they continue to pack houses up and down the UK. What recordings are waiting in the wings? I Want To Hold Your...

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2023 / 11 / 1

November 63 - Part One

Between October 31st and December 1st 1963, the Beatles pushed the envelope from being the biggest pop group in the country to something even… bigger. In a year when they just kept getting more...

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2023 / 10 / 24

Harrison/Starkey

Harrison/StarkeyGeorge and Ringo always had a special bond. As the sixties became the seventies, was there an opportunity for the Beatles to give the world a second magnificent song-writing...

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2023 / 10 / 20

Talking Mal Evans with Ken Womack

Bonus Episode!Talking Mal Evans with Ken WomackKenneth Womack is a writer, historian, and critic, who has written some of the best books about The Beatles and their inner circle. To this list, he is...

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2023 / 10 / 17

Mal Evans

Mal EvansMal Evans had a front-row seat to the entire Beatles experience, and the Beatles were happy to have him there. Whether it was as an extra in A Hard Day’s Night or co-writing a song on the Ringo...

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2023 / 10 / 10

Bigger Than Jesus - Part Two

Bigger Than Jesus - Part TwoFour months passed between John Lennon free-associating about Christianity to a trusted journalist, and touching down in the US for a North American tour. The “Bigger Than...

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2023 / 10 / 3

Bigger Than Jesus - Part One

Bigger Than Jesus - Part OneJohn Lennon never actually said that the Beatles were “bigger than Jesus”, but that wasn’t the point. When you’re free-associating to a trusted journalist, what’s to stop your...

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2023 / 9 / 26

Welcome to Season Eight

Welcome to Season EightFull steam ahead for the eighth(!) season of Nothing is Real. We need to tell you about live shows, the new season, the world’s most difficult Beatles quiz, and ask the burning question...

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2023 / 9 / 8

STINYC Live Jam Jason Mix

S07 Bonus: STINYC Live Jam Jason MixThe Fillmore tapes have been remixed and repurposed, so in telling the tale, let’s do some remixing and repurposing…Live on tape from Dublin, Belfast, The Fillmore,...

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2023 / 3 / 22

Nothing Is Real - Season 7 Episode 12 - Stuart Sutcliffe Part 2

Stuart Sutcliffe - Part TwoAs a group, the Beatles were changed by Hamburg. Individually each Beatle got something different from their time in the city and it would shape the rest of their lives …and...

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2023 / 3 / 15

Nothing Is Real - Season 7 Episode 11 - Stuart Sutcliffe Part 1

Stuart Sutcliffe - Part OneStuart Sutcliffe was the star pupil at the Liverpool College of Art, and also John Lennon’s flatmate. By becoming a Beatle, he demonstrated that the band was a state of mind. To be...

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2023 / 3 / 8

Nothing Is Real - Season 7 Episode 10 - Stop & Smell The Roses

Stop & Smell The RosesWhen work began on Ringo’s eighth album in May 1980, the outlook was good. John, Paul and George came on board to contribute, trying to rekindle the magic of 1973’s Ringo album. By...

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2023 / 3 / 1

Nothing Is Real - Season 7 Episode 9 - Derek Taylor Part 2

Derek Taylor, Part TwoReturning into the Beatleverse via Apple, Derek Taylor settles into his peacock chair at Saville Row, with a ciggie in hand, to dispense drinks and bon mots … but who is sending him all...

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2023 / 2 / 22

Nothing Is Real - Season 7 Episode 8 - Derek Taylor Part 1

Derek Taylor, Part OneIn May 1963, Derek Taylor was sent to review a Beatles concert, an event that spun his world off its axis. For the next 34 years, he would be connected to the band, even as he went...

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2023 / 2 / 15

Nothing Is Real - Season 7 Episode 7 - Mark Lewisohn Returns

Mark Lewisohn ReturnsIn January 2023 Mark Lewisohn came to Belfast to present his Evolver: 62 show. For dessert, Steven & Jason joined Mark on stage for a mixture of audience questions, chat, and Beatle...

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2023 / 2 / 8

Nothing Is Real - Season 7 Episode 6 - August 23rd - Part Three

August 23rd - Part ThreeIn the whirlwind of the Beatleverse, three short years connect the golden date of August 23rd from their last live concert to the first day of the rest of their lives. Live on...

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2023 / 2 / 1

Nothing Is Real - Season 7 Episode 5 - August 23rd - Part Two

August 23rd - Part TwoOur continuing evidence for August 23rd as the greatest Beatle date - a little single called She Loves You and the next stop: The Hollywood Bowl.Live on tape from Dublin, it’s Nothing Is...

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2023 / 1 / 25

Nothing Is Real - Season 7 Episode 4 - August 23rd - Part One

August 23rd - Part OneLooking through everything the Beatles managed to get done in the sixties, there is one date that means more than any other - August 23rd, of course. The course of their very...

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2023 / 1 / 18

Nothing Is Real - Season 7 Episode 3 - STINYC Part 2

Some Time In New York City - Part 2In 1972 John Lennon entered a New York studio to record the follow-up to his transatlantic chart-topping ‘Imagine’ album. With him were Yoko Ono, Phil Spector, and the...

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2023 / 1 / 11

Nothing Is Real - Season 7 Episode 2 - STINYC Part 1

Sometime In New York City - Part 1In August 1971 John Lennon and Yoko Ono left the U.K. and traveled to New York City. Personal circumstances and political intrigue would ultimately make the city their...

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2023 / 1 / 4

Nothing Is Real - Season 7 Episode 1 - Allen Klein - Part Five

Allen Klein - Part FiveFrom Brian to Klein (slight return). Despite our best efforts, some loose ends still remain in the Ballad of Allen Klein. How does he navigate the Beatles once they all stop being in...

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2022 / 12 / 28

Nothing Is Real - Season 7 Episode 0 - Welcome To Season 7

S07E00: Welcome to Season Seven*Taps mic* Is this thing on? Hello and welcome to season seven of Nothing Is Real. Another cornucopia of Beatleness awaits - but what’s the overarching theme of Season...

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2022 / 12 / 25

Nothing Is Real Christmas Review 2022

Throw another disappointment box on the fire and pull up a seat with your wooden box set of choice - it’s the Nothing Is Real Christmas episode. A look at the year just gone by, your questions answered, and...

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2022 / 10 / 4

Nothing Is Real - October 5th - International Beatles Day

October 5th - International Beatles DayOctober 5th, 1962 was the day Love Me Do was released. 60 years later, are we any better at understanding the events of 1962 and the magic of what The Beatles and...

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2022 / 6 / 22

Nothing Is Real - Season 6 Episode 14 - Let It Be - Part Two

Let It Be - Part TwoAnd in the end…when the Let It Be single came out at the start of March 1970, the Let It Be album didn’t even exist yet. Cue Phil Spector and a flurry of Abbey Road activity. After...

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2022 / 6 / 14

Nothing Is Real - Season 6 Episode 13 - Let It Be, Part One

Let It Be - Part OneBy October 1969, The Beatles were in a very different state from how they entered the year - thanks to Allen Klein. Wanting to realise the new financial benefits of releasing Beatle...

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2022 / 6 / 7

Nothing Is Real - Season 6 Episode 12 - Allen Klein - Part Four

Allen Klein - Part FourWith Paul McCartney being set as a man apart for not signing the Klein contract, The Beatles still need to negotiate the Summer of ‘69 while Northern Songs plays out and Abbey Road...

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2022 / 6 / 3

Nothing Is Real - Season 6 Bonus - Paul Is Live

Paul Is LivePaul is back on tour! North American Correspondent William Hinson joins us again to talk of set lists, traffic jams, free tickets, and what it feels like to see Macca sing with John Lennon live in...

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2022 / 5 / 31

Nothing Is Real - Season 6 Episode 11 - Allen Klein - Part Three

Allen Klein - Part ThreeOnce Allen Klein arrived in Savile Row, many business decisions suddenly came into focus. One set of decisions are still being fought over in the 21st century: Northern Songs.Live...

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2022 / 5 / 24

Nothing Is Real - Season 6 Episode 10 - Allen Klein - Part Two

Allen Klein - Part TwoWithin 24 hours of his audience with John & Yoko, Allen Klein got a meeting with all four Beatles. This kick-started a chain of events that would permanently alter The Beatle...

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2022 / 5 / 17

Nothing Is Real - Season 6 Episode 9 - Allen Klein - Part One

Allen Klein - Part OneLanding in the Beatles universe in January 1969, was Allen Klein a monster, or just misunderstood? Like Brian, he wanted to do great things for The Beatles. How did it get to this...

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2022 / 5 / 10

Nothing Is Real - Season 6 Episode 8 - Hey Jude Part 3

Hey Jude - Part ThreeEverything about Hey Jude was different: recorded at Trident Studios, seven minutes long, appearing on a brand new record label. It seemed like a new beginning, but maybe it was the...

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2022 / 5 / 3

Nothing Is Real - Season 6 Episode 7 - Hey Jude-Part Two

Hey Jude - Part TwoIn June 1968 as The Beatles and the rest of the world got used to the new reality of John & Yoko, eligible bachelor P.McCartney visits his best friend’s estranged wife bearing a single red...

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2022 / 4 / 26

Nothing Is Real - Season 6 Episode 6 - Hey Jude - Part One

Hey Jude - Part OneWhen John & Cynthia returned from India in April 1968, the future was unwritten. What nobody could have guessed was just how quickly the future was going to happen. Yoko enters. Live...

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2022 / 4 / 19

Nothing Is Real - Season 6 Episode 5 - The Beatles & The Maharishi - Part Two

S06E05: The Beatles & The Maharishi - Part TwoFrom the moment The Beatles first met the Maharishi, the wheels were set in motion for a trip to his ashram in Rishikesh, India. What began as a unified...

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2022 / 4 / 12

Nothing Is Real - Season 6 Episode 4 - The Beatles & The Maharishi - Part One

The Beatles & The Maharishi - Part OneThe Beatles met the Maharishi for the first time on Thursday, followed him to Bangor on Friday, and denounced drugs on Saturday before receiving devastating news on...

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2022 / 4 / 5

Nothing Is Real - Season 6 Episode 3 - The Last Year of Brian Epstein - Part Two

The Last Year of Brian Epstein - Part TwoIn the aftermath of Sgt Pepper, Brian delivered his last grand plan: the Our World telecast. Then the Beatles decide to take a trip to see the Maharishi, and Brian...

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2022 / 4 / 1

Nothing Is Real - Season 6 Bonus - The 1958 Echo Lake Home Tapes

S06Bonus: The 1958 Echo Lake Home TapesApril 1st sees the release of a remarkable album: The Music of the Beatles as Channeled in 1958 by the Echo Lake Home for the Potentially Clairvoyant. Acclaimed UK...

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2022 / 3 / 29

Nothing Is Real - Season 6 Episode 2 - The Last Year of Brian Epstein - Part One

S06E02: The Last Year of Brian Epstein - Part OneWhen the Beatles came off the stage at Candlestick Park, the man who had spent just over five years getting them there wondered what to do next....

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2022 / 3 / 23

Nothing Is Real - Season 6 Episode 1 - The Unmade Third Movies

S06E01: The Unmade Third MoviesThe plan was that 1966 would follow the template of 1964 & 1965: a movie and two albums. The problem was that after A Hard Day’s Night & Help! where could the Fab Four go...

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2022 / 3 / 16

Nothing Is Real - Season 6 Episode 0 - Welcome to Season Six

Welcome to Season SixSpring is in the air and it’s a new season of Nothing Is Real. For the first time we are going to tell you what to expect over the next three months, plus some additional...

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2022 / 2 / 2

Nothing Is Real - BONUS EPISODE - Get Back: The IMAX Report

Season 5 BONUS - Get Back: The IMAX ReportOn the 53rd anniversary of the Beatles Rooftop performance, Peter Jackson’s Get Back rooftop sequence debuted on IMAX with a Q&A from the man himself. With an...

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2021 / 12 / 25

Nothing Is Real - Season 5 Episode 16 - Review of 2021

Review of 2021: That Was The Year That WasAs the rest of the family wrestle for control of the TV remote, pour yourself another drink and find a quiet spot to join Steven, Jason, and Adrian reflecting on the...

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2021 / 12 / 22

Nothing Is Real - Season 5 Episode 15 - Rubber Soul, Part 3

Rubber Soul - Part ThreeTo get Rubber Soul finished The Beatles pull an all-nighter and raid the Abbey Road cupboard for leftover tracks. Then the album needs a name, a cover, and a totally...

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2021 / 12 / 15

Nothing Is Real - Season 5 Episode 14 - Rubber Soul, Part 2

Rubber Soul - Part TwoWith an album due on shop shelves in six weeks, and less than of it recorded, it makes total sense for The Beatles to take part in a TV variety special. Live on tape from Dublin &...

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2021 / 12 / 8

Nothing Is Real - Season 5 Episode 13 - Rubber Soul - Part One

Rubber Soul - Part OneIt’s October 1965 and the Beatles have 14 sessions to record a new album - plus an extra day for the single. The album is due in the shops on December 3rd. That album turns out to be...

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2021 / 12 / 3

Nothing Is Real - Season 5 Episode 12 - You Know My Name (Look Up The Number)

S05E12: You Know My Name (Look Up The Number) In 1988 when asked for his favorite Beatles song, Paul McCartney offered up You Know My Name (Look Up The Number). Released in 1970 it was the last new...

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2021 / 12 / 1

Nothing Is Real - Season 5 Episode 11 - LIVE - The Beatles In Ireland

S05E11: Nothing Is Real LIVE - The Beatles In Ireland Two years on from NIR’s live debut, Steven & Jason are once again in front of an audience at the 2021 Dublin Beatles Festival. This time they’re...

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2021 / 11 / 25

Nothing Is Real - Season 5 Episode 10 - The Beatles: Get Back

The Beatles Get BackNearly three years on from the announcement of The Beatles Get Back, Peter Jackson’s movie is finally here. Except it’s not a movie, it is January 1969 distilled into 7 hours and 48...

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2021 / 11 / 24

Nothing Is Real - Season 5 Bonus - The Night Before

The Beatles Get Back - The Night BeforeThe wait is nearly over. With only 24 hours to go before the world gets to see Peter Jackson’s The Beatles Get Back, Steven & Jason gather their thoughts ahead of its...

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2021 / 11 / 17

Nothing Is Real - Season 5 Episode 9 - You Can’t Catch Me: Come Together Part Two

You Can’t Catch Me: Come Together Part TwoAs 1972 rolled into 1973, so did the litigation relating to the inspiration John Lennon had when writing Come Together. The knock-on effects would be heard on John’s...

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2021 / 11 / 10

Nothing Is Real - Season 5 Episode 8 - You Can’t Catch Me: Come Together Part One

You Can’t Catch Me: Come Together Part OneHaving been sidelined by a car accident, John Lennon reappeared at the Abbey Road sessions with a gem: Come Together. Although a great example of the...

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2021 / 11 / 3

Nothing Is Real - Season 5 Episode 7 - Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band - The Movie

Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band - The MovieThis 1978 movie, a BeeGees-Frampton vehicle is a rightly derided folly. The bigger question is: Why does this even exist at all? Follow all the threads and even...

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2021 / 10 / 28

Nothing Is Real - Season 5 Episode 6 - The Laurence Juber Interview: Part Two

The Laurence Juber Interview: Part TwoAs a member of Wings, Laurence Juber is sent off on promotional duties for the mighty Back To The Egg album and the new line-up hits the road for the 1979 Wings U.K....

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2021 / 10 / 26

Nothing Is Real - Season 5 Episode 5 - The Laurence Juber Interview: Part One

05E06: The Laurence Juber Interview: Part OneBefore he joined Wings in 1978, Laurence Juber was already a musician’s musician. In this first part, he recounts how he brought his formal musical training in...

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2021 / 10 / 19

Nothing Is Real - Season 5 Episode 4 - The Concert for Bangladesh: Part Two

The Concert for Bangladesh: Part TwoIt’s Monday, July 26th, 1971 and rehearsals start for the George Harrison & Friends gig due to happen the following Sunday. Will Eric get on a plane? Is Bob going to be...

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2021 / 10 / 12

Nothing Is Real - Season 5 Episode 3 - The Concert for Bangladesh: Part One

05E03: The Concert for Bangladesh: Part OneIn March 1971, the people of what was known as East Pakistan declared their independence as Bangladesh, triggering a liberation war and a humanitarian...

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2021 / 10 / 5

Nothing Is Real - Season 5 Episode 2 - Side Two of The White Album Part Two

S05E02: Side Two of the White Album: Part TwoSteven & Jason set off on part two of their ascent of the mountain that is the second side of The White Album, starting at the Rocky Racoon Base Camp. Live on...

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2021 / 9 / 28

Nothing Is Real - Season 5 Episode 1 - Side Two of the White Album: Part One

S05E01: Side Two of the White Album: Part OneThe White Album is a behemoth, where do you start? How about with side two: The shortest side with the most songs. And when you think about it, shouldn’t it start...

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2021 / 8 / 25

Nothing Is Real - Season 4 Episode 20 - The Great 2021 Let It Be Super Deluxe Edition Reveal

S04 Bonus9: The Great 2021 Let It Be Super Deluxe Edition RevealIs Get Back/Let It Be jinxed? Shifting tracklists, various producers, repeatedly delayed, we now finally have eyes on what the 2021 Let It...

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2021 / 6 / 1

Nothing Is Real - Season Episode 12 - A Hard Day’s Night - The Album: Part Two

S04E12: A Hard Day’s Night - The Album: Part TwoAt the start of April 1964, The Beatles are halfway through a movie and an album without a title. By the end of the month, with A Hard Day’s Night (the movie...

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2021 / 5 / 25

Nothing Is Real - Season 4 Episode 11 - A Hard Day’s Night - The Album: Part One

S04E11: A Hard Day’s Night - The Album: Part OneIn December 1963 The Beatles knew that they would be making a movie with a soundtrack in 1964. What they didn’t know was that it would be happening off the...

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2021 / 5 / 18

Nothing Is Real - Season Episode 10 -Paul & Linda McCartney’s RAM - Part Two

S04E10: Paul & Linda McCartney’s RAM - Part TwoOn 31st December 1970, midway through recording RAM, Paul McCartney issues proceedings against John, George & Ringo to legally dissolve the Beatles. Then he...

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2021 / 5 / 13

Nothing Is Real - Season 4 Bonus Episode - Ram On Interview with Fernando Perdomo & Denny Seiwell

S04 Bonus: Ram On Interview with Fernando Perdomo & Denny SeiwellMay 2021 is the 50th anniversary of RAM and to celebrate, original RAM drummer Denny Seiwell and multi-instrumentalist & Producer Fernando...

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2021 / 5 / 11

Nothing Is Real - Season 4 Episode 9 - Paul & Linda McCartney’s RAM - Part One

S04E09: Paul & Linda McCartney’s RAM - Part OneIt’s October 1970: John & George are in the U.K. is making Plastic Ono Band & All Things Must Pass. Against the tide, Mr & Mrs McCartney head to NYC to...

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2021 / 5 / 4

Nothing Is Real - Season 4 Episode 8 - The Traveling Wilburys - Part Three

S04E08: The Traveling Wilburys - Part Three*Handle With Care was the proof of concept, so the obvious next step was a whole album from the Traveling Wilburys. After its huge success, what could possibly...

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2021 / 4 / 27

Nothing Is Real - Season 4 - Episode 7 - The Traveling Wilburys - Part One

S04E07: The Traveling Wilburys - Part OneIn 1988 an album appeared from the super-est of supergroups. The legend is that the group happened by accident. The truth is that its resident Beatle had spent a lot...

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2021 / 4 / 20

Nothing Is Real - Season 4 Episode 6 - Harry Nilsson & The Beatles

S04E06: Harry Nilsson & The Beatles Harry Nilsson was unique. An American singer and songwriter whose talent and love of the Beatles brought him directly into their universe. As soon as he transitioned...

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2021 / 4 / 13

Nothing Is Real - Season 4 Episode 5 - The Ballad of The Ballad of John & Yoko - Part Two

S04E05: The Ballad of The Ballad of John & Yoko, Part TwoJohn & Yoko caught the early plane back to London at the end of their honeymoon, but they were still explaining themselves. So why not do it...

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2021 / 4 / 6

Nothing Is Real - Season 4 Episode 4 - The Ballad of The Ballad of John & Yoko, Part One

S04E04: The Ballad of The Ballad of John & Yoko, Part OneIn March 1969 John & Yoko were standing at the dock in Southampton about to set off on a life-changing odyssey. When it’s all over, what else is...

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2021 / 3 / 30

Nothing Is Real - Season 4 - Episode 3 - From Me To You

In February 1963 The Beatles were ascendant: their second single enters the top ten, they have an album ready to come out, and they are touring in a bus with Helen Shapiro & Kenny Lynch. What else is...

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2021 / 3 / 24

Nothing Is Real - Season 4 Episode 2 - The Ed Sullivan Shows - Part Two

S04E02: The Ed Sullivan Shows - Part TwoThe Beatles landed in New York on 7th February, with 3,000 fans at the airport and a single at number one in the US charts. They were about to perform to the...

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2021 / 3 / 17

Nothing Is Real - Season 4 Episode 1 - The Ed Sullivan Shows - Part One

S04E01: The Ed Sullivan Shows - Part OneOn February 9th 1964, The Beatles took to the stage of CBS Studio 50 as the headliners of that week’s Ed Sullivan Show. The legend of that broadcast has overtaken...

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2020 / 12 / 25

Nothing Is Real - Season 3 Episode 13 - Review of 2020

S03E13: The Nothing Is Real Review of 2020Steven and Jason closeout 2020 with a review of all Beatle activity from the year which began with everyone expecting one thing (the Get Back movie) but ended up with...

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2020 / 12 / 18

Nothing Is Real - Season 3 Bonus Episode - McCartney III

S03 Bonus Episode: McCartney IIIToday is the day that Paul McCartney releases McCartney III the album that’s been “Made in Rockdown”. Steven & Jason have stayed up late to reveal their initial...

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2020 / 12 / 16

Nothing is Real - Season 3 Episode 11 - The Beatles at Christmas: The 1970s - Part One

S03E11: The Beatles at Christmas: The 1970s - Part OneThe first Christmas of the seventies had the world dealing with its first post-Beatles festive season. Going through this solo decade, each Christmas...

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2020 / 12 / 9

Nothing Is Real - Season 3 Episode 10 - All Things Must Pass at 50 Part 3: The Album

S03E10: All Things Must Pass at 50 Part 3 : The AlbumOn 27th November 1970, George Harrison released All Things Must Pass: Three records, 23 tracks and 106 minutes of music, it was a culmination of his life’s...

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2020 / 12 / 2

Nothing Is Real - Season 3 Episode 9 - All Things Must Pass at 50 Part 2 : My Sweet Lord

S03E09: All Things Must Pass at 50 Part 2 : My Sweet LordAt the end of 1970 the debut single from George Harrison announced a very different world from the colourful 1960s that the Beatles had soundtracked....

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2020 / 11 / 25

Nothing Is Real - Season 3 Episode 8 - All Things Must Pass at 50 Part 1 : The Road to ATMP

S03E08: All Things Must Pass at 50 Part 1 : The Road to ATMPIn May 1970, George Harrison succumbed to the inevitable and started putting together his debut solo album. He started by recording demos of...

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2020 / 11 / 18

Nothing Is Real - Season 3 Episode 7 - The Films of Ringo Starr, or, Ringo Movie Starr

S03E07: The Films of Ringo Starr, or, Ringo Movie StarrAfter the Beatles first film, A Hard Day’s Night, came out in 1964, the general consensus was that Ringo was destined for the silver screen - all he had...

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2020 / 11 / 11

Nothing Is Real - Season 3 Episode 6 - McCartney

McCartney, the debut album from Paul McCartney, came out in April 1970 just as the headlines announced that he had quit The Beatles. At what point did this album become a solo declaration of...

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2020 / 11 / 4

Nothing Is Real - Season 3 Episode 5 - The Kevin Godley Interview

S03E05: The Kevin Godley InterviewKevin Godley left art school in 1968 and headed straight to the Beatles’ Apple Corp to pitch a musical with his partner Lol Creme. So began a career that would often overlap...

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2020 / 10 / 28

Nothing Is Real - Season 3 Episode 4 - Anthology Part 3

S03E04: The Anthology at 25 - Part 3 - The AftermathIn November 1995 The Beatles Anthology was born into the world in record stores and on tv screens. In the aftermath of its release were the Beatles back...

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2020 / 10 / 20

Nothing Is Real - Season 3 Episode 3 - Revolution, Part 2

S03E03: Revolution - Part TwoOnce the Beatles had recorded the song that would become known as Revolution 1, they were only getting started. Revolution 9 is crafted from in-studio jamming, and with the usual...

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2020 / 10 / 13

Nothing Is Real - Season 3 Episode 2 - Revolution, Part One

In 1968 the world was in a tumultuous state while The Beatles remained the biggest band in the world What would they have to say about it all? In the Indian foothills, John Lennon crafted a...

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2020 / 10 / 7

Everything Is Real - Bonus Episode: Yoko Ono / Plastic Ono Band

S03 Bonus Episode: Yoko Ono / Plastic Ono BandIn December 1970, Yoko Ono began a run of remarkable albums by releasing Yoko Ono / Plastic Ono Band. Mostly recorded on one evening in October, it’s an album...

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2020 / 10 / 6

Nothing Is Real - Season 3 Episode 1 - John Lennon / Plastic Ono Band

S03E01: John Lennon / Plastic Ono BandIn December 1969 John Lennon was feted as one of the men of the decade. One year later in December 1970, he released John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band, his stark and...

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2020 / 8 / 25

Nothing Is Real - Season 2 Episode 12 - Beatles For Sale

S02E12: Beatles For SaleThe Beatles fourth album from December 1964 didn’t even get a proper release in the USA, and for the longest time has been treated as the runt of the litter. It is an essential...

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2020 / 8 / 18

Nothing Is Real - Season 2 Episode 11 - The Beatles Anthology at 25 - The Making Of, 1992-1995

S02E11: The Beatles Anthology at 25 - The Making Of, 1992-1995After 25 year long & winding road of The Long & Winding Road documentary, The Beatles Anthology starts to become a real thing at the end of...

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2020 / 8 / 11

Nothing Is Real - Season 2 Episode 10 - 1974 Part 2

S02E10: 1974 - Part TwoThe second half of 1974 and it’s all go for the Fab Four: George starts a label, Ringo starts a label, John sees a UFO, and Paul’s drummer breaks his foot practising karate. As a...

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2020 / 8 / 4

Nothing Is Real - Season 2 Episode 9 - 1974 Part 1

S02E09: 1974 - Part OneAt the end of 1973, the stage was set for a year of Beatle activity. The Ringo album had shown a way for the Fab Four to work together, and a little record called Band On The Run came...

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2020 / 7 / 28

Nothing Is Real - Season 2 Episode 8 - Fifth Beatles

S02E08: Fifth BeatlesThere have been many claims to the title of Fifth Beatle since the phrase first appeared in 1964. Is it possible to define what it means and who is the most deserving of the accolade?...

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2020 / 7 / 21

Nothing Is Real - Season 2 - Episode 7 - Sgt Pepper Part 2

S02E07: Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band - Part TwoOnce the Beatles had Sgt Pepper recorded, the album still had to be delivered to the outside world. The album appeared all over the world at the perfect...

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2020 / 7 / 14

Nothing Is Real - Season 2 Episode 6 - Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band, Part 1

S02E06: Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band - Part OneWhen the Beatles put out their eighth album in May 1967, the consensus was that nobody needed to release any more records ever - it was just that good....

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2020 / 7 / 7

Nothing Is Real - Season 2 Episode 5 - Ringo: The Album

S02E05: Ringo: The AlbumIn 1973, Ringo gave the people what they wanted: an album that featured the Fab Four, just not all necessarily playing on the same song at the same time. Ringo (the album) is the...

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2020 / 6 / 30

Nothing Is Real - Season 2 Episode 4 - The Robyn Hitchcock Interview

S02E04: The Robyn Hitchcock Interview Robyn Hitchcock is an acclaimed English singer-songwriter whose work demonstrates a singular talent which is infused with influences, including our beloved Beatles. When...

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2020 / 6 / 23

Nothing Is Real - Season 2 Episode 3 - Paperback Writers 2: More Beatle Books

S02E03: Paperback Writers 2: More Beatle BooksIt’s been a year since we looked at books about the Beatles, and still there’s a lot more to talk about. What’s new; what’s coming soon; what did we forget to...

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2020 / 6 / 17

Nothing Is Real - Season 2 Episode 2 - Early 1968

Only seven weeks separated the television premiere of Magical Mystery Tour on Boxing Day 1967 and the Beatles decamping to India in February 1968. In those weeks we got to see the group work one last time as...

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2020 / 6 / 10

Nothing Is Real - Season 2 Episode 1 - The Road to Anthology

By the time The Beatles Anthology finally appeared in 1995, it had taken over 25 years to produce. To celebrate its 25th anniversary in 2020, Nothing Is Real will have a few episodes scattered throughout the...

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2019 / 12 / 25

Nothing Is Real - Episode 22 - The Nothing Is Real Review of 2019

Episode 22 - The Nothing Is Real Review of 2019 The last Nothing Is Real for 2019 gives yours hosts Steven & Jason a chance to look back on all the Beatle activity from the previous 12 months. And since it’s...

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2019 / 12 / 17

Nothing Is Real - Episode 21- The Beatles at Christmas, Part Two

Episode 21 - The Beatles at Christmas: Part Two In the second and final part, Steven and Jason look at the fortunes of the Fab Four at Christmas from 1965 to 1969: Reaching new highs before it all comes...

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2019 / 12 / 11

Nothing Is Real - Episode 20 - The Beatles at Christmas Part 1

Episode 20 - The Beatles at Christmas: Part One Christmas is often a time for looking back. Steven and Jason examine the fortunes of the Fab Four at every Christmas in the sixties starting in 1960, when they...

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2019 / 12 / 3

Nothing Is Real - Episode 19 - The Double A-Sides

Episode 19 - The Double A-Sides The Beatles invented a lot of things, including the Double A-Side single. Out of the original canon of Beatles singles, four of them were Double A-Sides. Each one was released...

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2019 / 11 / 19

Nothing is Real LIVE - Episode 18 Paul v George

“Nothing Is Real is filmed before a live studio audience” As part of the 2019 Dublin Beatles Festival, Steven & Jason tackle *the* burning question: Paul vs. George. Over six rounds, with a little help from...

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2019 / 11 / 5

Nothing Is Real - Episode 17 - 1980 Part Two

1980 was the year that everything changed. In the second of two parts, Steven and Jason look at how the rest of 1980 unfolded. In May, John Lennon is listening to the radio, semi-retired and without a...

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2019 / 10 / 29

Nothing Is Real - Episode 16 - 1980 Part One

There were many revolutionary years in the Beatles’ history, but no one year changed everything as much as 1980. In the first of two parts, Steven and Jason look at the state of affairs of the Beatles at the...

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2019 / 10 / 16

Nothing Is Real - Episode 15 - Mark Lewisohn Part 2

Episode 15 - The Mark Lewisohn Interview, Part Two. Mark Lewisohn is the world’s leading Beatles historian and writer. As every Beatles fan knows, he is also in the middle of the “30 year project” that is All...

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2019 / 10 / 8

Nothing Is Real - Episode 14 - The Mark Lewisohn Interview, Part 1

Mark Lewisohn is the world’s leading Beatles historian and writer. He is currently touring Hornsey Road, an in-depth 2-hour presentation about the Abbey Road album. As every Beatles fan knows, he is also in...

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2019 / 9 / 24

Nothing Is Real - Episode 13 - Please Please Me

Episode 13 - Please Please Me: The Album The Beatles debut album, Please Please Me, came out in March 1963. Producer George Martin wanted to build on two successful singles, and he needed to figure out how to...

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2019 / 9 / 10

Nothing Is Real - Episode 12 - Other People's Songs About The Beatles

Episode 12 - Other People’s Songs About The Beatles In 1963 The Beatles very quickly became a cultural phenomenon, and if you’re part of the culture you will be referenced in print, on the screen, and in...

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2019 / 8 / 27

Nothing Is Real - Episode 11 - Beatle Compilations

In December 1966, faced with the prospect of no new Beatles record for Christmas, EMI put out A Collection Of Beatles Oldies, the first Beatles compilation. For many Beatles fans, a compilation was our...

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2019 / 8 / 13

Nothing Is Real - Episode 10 - Abbey Roadtrip

Episode 10 - Abbey Roadtrip This episode was recorded inside the legendary Abbey Road Studio, and also outside the studio, in the area known as London. For 10 days, Abbey Road have opened their doors for a...

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2019 / 8 / 6

Nothing Is Real - Episode 9 - I Want To Hold Your Hand

The Beatles were busy in 1963, and their speciality was not putting a foot wrong. Every stride was greater than the one before, and as the months rolled by they evolved from being successful into a unique...

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2019 / 7 / 31

Nothing Is Real - Episode 8 - 1971-73 , Part II Red Rose Speedway

1972 was the first year in his career that Paul McCartney didn’t put out an album. That doesn’t mean he wasn’t busy: Wings became a live band with tours in the U.K. and Europe; they released a scattering of...

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2019 / 7 / 23

Nothing Is Real - Episode 7 - Wings 1971-73 Part I

In 1971, Paul McCartney decided his third post-Beatles album would be as a band, and the band was called Wings. He was 29. Through Wings he would live the fantasy he had suggested to The Beatles when they...

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2019 / 7 / 9

Nothing Is Real - Episode 6 - Songs The Beatles Wrote About Each Other Part II

In the second and final part, Steven and Jason look at more songs The Beatles wrote about each other. Starting at the end of 1971, Paul McCartney’s Dear Friend was the first musical peace offering. After the...

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2019 / 6 / 25

Nothing Is Real - Episode 5 - Songs The Beatles Wrote About Each Other Part I

As the years went by, and there seemed like there were no worlds left to conquer, The Beatles started to create songs about the subject they knew best: Themselves. Over the years these songs were direct,...

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2019 / 6 / 18

Nothing Is Real - Episode 4 - The Paperback Writers

Books about the Beatles are a genre onto themselves. In this bonus episode, Nothing Is Real hosts Steven Cockcroft and Jason Carty are here to offer an introductory overview, and maybe help you choose some...

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2019 / 6 / 11

Nothing Is Real - Episode 3 - 1970

On the first weekend of 1970, Paul, George and Ringo went to Abbey Road Studio Two and, with George Martin behind the production desk, cut a new Beatles song: I Me Mine. The last one. Then they finished off...

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2019 / 5 / 28

Nothing Is Real - Episode 2 - Magical Mystery Tour

At the end of 1967, the Magical Mystery Tour came to town, presented by The Beatles as a TV special and novel double EP. In the USA, the six-song EP was turned into an 11-track album. Nowadays it’s become...

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2019 / 5 / 14

Nothing is Real - Episode 1 - Help

Episode 1 - Help Me If You Can Why is the Beatles Help! album, the home of Yesterday and Ticket to Ride, never spoken about with the same hushed tones as Rubber Soul or Abbey Road? Hosts Jason Carty and...

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2019 / 5 / 5

Nothing Is Real - A Beatles Podcast

50 years on, the world is still in love with The Beatles. Join Nothing Is Real hosts Jason Carty & Steven Cockroft as they continue the never-ending conversation about the greatest band the world has ever...

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