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  • Move over, "Cloud 9". 1987's biggest release, at least for fans of the kind of hard, f rock that Appleton's legendary WFUK made famous, is Tiffany's "Could've Been".#šŸ“_šŸ†šŸŽø

    But what was ol Tiff singing about? We interpret her lyrics as a listing of songs the Beatles could've (been) released in their real-time, U.K. discography. For those of you for whom Tiffany rocks just a wee too hard, the Untitled Two dream up some of their choices most amazing fantasy Fab singles.

    So come on down to fantasy land - no yoga toe spreaders required, which is arguably Phil Collins best album - as we also wonder:

    šŸŸļøšŸ“¼šŸ’¦ (Angry Chicago guy, in line for opening day at Comiskey, which is 6 weeks away. It's dangerously cold.) How come that hollyweird lib Dana Carvey don't do no impressions of John Lennon beating up Bob Wooler? And how come I'm wet when I VCR "Gutfeld" but not Diane?

    šŸ“¶1ļøāƒ£2ļøāƒ£ Is 12 Bar Original actually 12 bars and/or original?

    šŸŸ£šŸ’°šŸ¤‘ Why haven't any of you so called "fanz" opened up an Etsy shop where you sell T.J. customized/hypmotized fantasy 1988 Purple Capitol label 45's? #ForJukeboxesOnly

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  • In what many scholars consider one of the most revelatory album releases of 1994 (perhaps second only to Sade's "Best of Sade"), the Beatles' "Live at the BBC" provides a portal back to the early 60s, when the Beatles weren't yet quite as popular as the big J.C.

    This week, T.J and Tony dust off their CD collections to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the 30th anniversary of some of the Fab Four's finest live studio recordings, and in the process, answer the timeless questions:

    šŸ‡¬šŸ‡§šŸŽ™ļø Who was the superior BBC presenter: Lee Peters, Pee Litres, or Step By Step's Patrick Duffy?

    šŸŒšŸ‘½ How come Ringo doesn't want us throwing bananas at him anymore, and when was he planning to warn us (with peace and love)?

    šŸŒ­šŸŽµ Whaddyou want when you're hungry for somethin' that you really got to have? #LikeHotDogs

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  • Have you ever had a Rock & Roll Fantasy? The Kinks did. So did Bad Company. And nobody hated Bad Company more than rock musicā€™s Stephen Sondheim. #FireElaineStritch

    Some Rock & Roll fantasies are quite dangerous, like the troubling, cancel-worthy ones Rick Rubin has about feet. ALLEGEDLY. But others are healthy enough to dream out loud, on, by any reasonable metric, one of Americaā€™s most acclaimed podcasts.

    Inspired by an inspiring suggestion from longtime listener, Patreon supporter, and singer/songwriter, Montrealā€™s own Max "Como" Comeau (which translates loosely in ā€˜Murican to "Max, how"?), Tony and T.J. dare to dream: what would have a Beatles reunion concert been like in the late 1970ā€™s? Would George wear his silly stache from his self titled LP? Would Paul arrive on a laconic boat from London Town? Would John bake bread as Yoko verbally assaults Chuck Berry? And would Ringo be sober enough to zug-zug his way from Monte Carlo to the venue?

    These questions will NOT be answered in this fairly insane excursion in to fantasyland - youā€™ll thank us for the two drink minimum, folks - but donā€™t fret; neither will these:

    šŸš«šŸ‘– (Angry Chicago Guy:) How come Frankie Goes To Hollywood instead of Sheridan when heā€™s getting off the outer drive? And how come Wix got a problem with America's hottie, Sister Jean?

    šŸš«šŸŠšŸ»ā€ā™‚ļø Why is it literally impossible to find out how/where Keith Moon died? Nobody has this information?

    šŸš«āš¾ļø Sox Fest was hella sad, right? More like, Konerk-NO!

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  • The fab fourā€™s fourth fab album, Beatles for Sale, isnā€™t just absolutely freaking underrated. It offers perhaps the last of their comparatively-less-ubiquitous knockout tunes. Side 2 illustrates this point perfectly, where just about Every Little Thing is magical*. (*May not include cover songs!)

    And yet, the UBPā€™s very own Tony ā€œDave Dexter Junior, Juniorā€ Mendoza wants to make this album even better. How will he do this you may ask? Thatā€™s why you literally have to listen! (No, really this time weā€™re not f**king around.) Spoiler alert: just when the ā€œlawyersā€ said Rush and The Beatles was too legally sick of a collab, The Spirit of Hard Rock Radio on WFUK - Your Home for Appleton Foxes Baseball - proves that in Tonyā€™s world, the timeless wavelengths remain, well, timeless. And also, wavelengths.

    You canā€™t spoil a UBP ā€œBeatles For Saleā€ party, because a UBP ā€œBeatles For Saleā€ party donā€™t spoil! Oy, unless itā€™s too hot at this meshugana picnic! Which one of you shcmucks brought egg salad, itā€™s a thousand degrees out here!? And also:

    šŸ‡«šŸ‡· Is Queen Latifaā€™s best song about a French record pressing plant ā€œU-N-R-T-Iā€?

    šŸŒŽšŸ’ØšŸļø (Angry Chicago guy:) How come nobody ainā€™t calls Earth Wind and Fire reverse racists* for not hiring Erik Estrada to sing ā€œCelebrate Good Times, Come Onā€ on their tours? (*Not a thing)

    šŸ“šŸ›– Why does T.J. think the random, current Sheriff of the Norwalk Republican Town Committee played Arnold Horshack on ā€œWelcome Back Kotterā€?

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  • Itā€™s one of the more unique and perhaps under-appreciated albums in the Beatles otherworldly catalog: ā€œBeatles For Saleā€. Recorded in the eye of the Beatlemania storm, with the making of what would become ā€œHelpā€ right around the corner, this is one of the few Beatles albums that, to quote TLCā€™s tribute to Zach Braff (NBCā€™s ā€œNo Scrubsā€), ā€œBeatles For Saleā€, sadly gets no love. Itā€™s occasionally dismissed as a creative and energy step down from the album which preceded it, ā€œA Hard Days Nightā€. BY MORONS, AM I RIGHT? Because this is a damn fine album, however exhausted and transitional the boys may have been, and itā€™s long past time it gets an authentic, patented UBP deep dish. Hold the sausage, itā€™s almost Meat Free Monday, you jagbag!

    In addition to dishing Dylan, The Beatles, and the age old political battle of mono vs. stereo, the Now On Sale Two also ponder:

    šŸ” Is Tony a first time grunter, a longtime grunter, or a R.J. Grunter?

    šŸŒˆ Marvin Gaye ganked the riff and feel of ā€œGot To Give It Upā€ from longtime, actual soul legend Robin Thicke, yes? Like, obviously?

    šŸ„ Is Bernard Purdie, scientifically, the worldā€™s only drummer?

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  • Sure, in 1982, George may have ā€œGone Troppoā€ ā€¦ but who couldā€™ve guessed that some 43 years later, his old pal Ringo would have ā€œGone Conttroā€?

    Thatā€™s right! Buckle your buckles, scoot those boots, and pour outā€™cher ten gallon hats, because this week the Twanginā€™ Two dish deep not just on Ringoā€™s new Nashville-infused release, ā€œLook Upā€, but they Look Back on their own Americana and country music roots.

    Join us as we hit the open highway with our radios tuned to Tom T. Hall, Dave ā€œCurleyā€ Dudley, and Dick Butkus, and along the ride we ask:

    šŸŒæ Who got higher at Poplar Creek in the 1980s: Willie Nelson, or T.J.ā€™s mom?

    šŸ‚ True or False: Tonyā€™s first concert was Alvin and the Chipmunks at the opening night of Coyote Ugly Saloon?

    šŸ‘Æ Is Ringoā€™s ā€œCan You Hear Me Callā€ featuring Molly Tuttle the greatest solo Beatle duet since Maccaā€™s ā€œIvory and Ivoryā€ with Hamish Stuart?

    (hat tip to Patreon supporter ChossoMosso for episode art inspiration šŸ¤ )

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  • The rager of an anny party continues over at the UBP, as the team celebrates their 200th (200-point-fifth?) episode! With the help of some fab listener questions, Tony, T.J., & Casey dish deep on all things Beatles - and some exciting news that may be revealed for 2025! (This is called a tease, but itā€™s a bad one, because thereā€™s no special news. There is, however, a rarely-heard Tony Mendoza production, crafted exclusively for Beatlefest 2024, seamlessly bringing together the worldā€™s two most important proper nouns.)

    While reflecting on the future of UBP, and also preparing for the past, the UB3 (#Cantaloop?) also ponder:

    šŸŒ§ļøšŸŖ© Was it (metaphorically) raining on Tonyā€™s prom night, and how many of you would get and/or appreciate a ā€œGreaseā€ reference here?

    šŸš«šŸ† Does Charles Barkley calling T.J. ā€œshort and uglyā€ make up for him, shamefully, never winning an NBA title? T.J., I mean. B**ch a** coward can't win when it matters.

    šŸŽžļøšŸŽµ (Our Chicago Friend. Heā€™s drunk, sad, and very, very cold) ā€œIf Nobama was such a great president, how come I canā€™t retire off my Beatles Reel Music 8-track tape no more? And how come Sarah Palin ainā€™t wearing no skirts no more on the reruns of that one SNL with John McCain?"

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  • It was 200 episodes ago todayā€¦ The world was thrown into chaos by a pandemic that real scientists, like the bumbling, mediocre, former host of a largely stupid, 2000ā€™s NBC reality show, knew could be cured with basic medical know how; like injecting bleach. #NegativeCreep #FileHimUnderARock

    From this weird, wild world of alternative facts and despair came The Untitled Beatles Podcast, and we couldnā€™t be more proud to share our 200th sojourn into the vast, beautiful world of Beatles music and culture. In this special episode, Tony, T.J., and Producer Casey take the rare step of making things about themselves, and discuss how a deep love of Beatles musicā€”as well as the much anticipated sequel to ā€œAll The Bestā€ā€”brought them together. They answer pointedly personal, potentially problematic questions from some loyal listeners, and also consider:

    šŸŽ™ļøšŸ„ Is the discovery of cassettes featuring Tonyā€™s long lost, desert rock bandā€™s Beatle covers this generationā€™s ā€œLive At The Star Clubā€? But the 2 LP Pickwick version, not that lame 16-track Sony Music CD from 1991?

    šŸ‡ŗšŸ‡øšŸ§¦ Angry Chicago Guy: HOW COME MALCOM MCDOWELL DONā€™T SPELL ā€œCOMPLETEā€ LIKE AN AMERICAN IN ā€œTHE COMPLEAT BEATLESā€? ANā€™T MCDOWELL IN CHARGE OF DAT KIND OF STUFF, THE SAME WAY AJ PERZINSKI WAS IN CHARGE OF KICKING THAT JAG CUBS CATCHER MICHAEL BARRETTā€™S ASS BACK IN 2006? LETā€™S GO WHITE SOX! DIANE, Iā€™M WET AGAIN HONā€¦. NO, BAD WET, SWEETIE.

    šŸ¦šŸ’° Is ā€œCan You Feel Deloitte Tonightā€, T.J.ā€™s ā€œLion Kingā€ parody about noted consulters (?) Deloitte, arguably the best corporate ā€œLion Kingā€ parody about Deloitte of 2000? No? Cool. Cool.

    Whether youā€™re an OG listener, or youā€™ve tuned in exclusively for a review of Ringoā€™s new country LP (coming soon!), weā€™re grateful for all of you, and especially those with the stones to demand that we ā€œget rid of the pianoā€. THANK YOU, and hereā€™s to the next 200!

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    šŸ”„šŸ’” Support these great organizations providing critical LA fire relief: KTownForAll, Pasadena Humane, MusiCares, SUAY LAEnjoy T.J.'s "All The Best Vol. II" MixtapeLike and subscribe!Please support our scrappy show. Score some sweet merch or find us on Patreon.Come hang with us on Facebook/Twitter/Instagram!Drop us a review on Apple Podcasts!
  • Cheer Down, Untitled Beatlefreaks! This week, Tony gives T.J. Cliffā€™s notes (shouldnā€™t have left your locker open, Cliff) on the fascinating book, Dark Horse Records: The Story of George Harrisonā€™s Post-Beatles Record Label, written by Aaron Badgley. Did the quiet Beatle create the first indie label, one that featured appearances from Ringo Starr, Billy Preston, and at least one former Wing? The guys discuss this and more, like:

    šŸ¤  Joe Cocker toured the country in the musical ā€œGreaseā€, so why is Eric Clapton too cowardly to step into ā€œOklahomaā€? TULSA TIME, MY ASS. #DonWilliams

    šŸ—‘ļø If Matt Gaetz were a grumpy green monster on ā€œSesame Streetā€, would his name be Oscar The Couch; because he diddles couches?

    šŸ“° Would Attitudes second album, ā€œGood Newsā€, have sold more copies had there not been a crippling frisbee shortage in 1977?

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  • To celebrate the release of The Beatles 1964 US Albums in Mono, Untitled T.J. invited Untitled Tony over to his Untitled Beatles Paradise, where the two middle-aged lads Beatled about for hours with these new HOTLY CUT platters.

    In this episode, the first in a sporadic series, they delve into this MOSTLY FAB box set, leading off with Side 1 of Meet The Beatles.

    While the hot wax spins, the Jurk Twins ponder:

    šŸ„© Is Tonyā€™s new copy of ā€œMono Meet The Beatles: feat ā€œNot A Second Time Sgt. Paper Inner Groove [Lee Minkler Remix]ā€ more rare or medium rarer than T.J.ā€™s ā€œTarget Presents: Mono Meat The Beatles [Exclusive Limited Marbled Blue Vinyl Presented by Target. Target: A Fun Place To Shop!]?

    šŸ›ļø Is the key to corporate improvisation, ā€œBring a bag, not a cathedralā€?

    šŸ„€ Not to be ā€™90ā€™s rap conspiratorial, but can we be certain that the Flowers In The Dirt World Tour Pack Shakur really died in ā€™96? (Angry Chicago Guy: And how come White Sox manager Terry Bevington ainā€™t at SoxFest no more?)

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  • The fellas are offline for the holidays this week, enjoying a restful end of the year and prepping furiously for all-new episodes in 2025.

    And hey BY THE WAY, UBP Episode 200 is coming up real soon! If you'd like to be a part of the celebration, we'd love to have you. Record an audio memo with a question for the guys and email it to [email protected] with "Episode 200" and we'll try to find a way to work it into the episode.

    And in the meantime, dust off those old Xmas Flexidiscs, and please enjoy this encore release of our 2021 deep dish conversation about the Beatles' Christmas Records.

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    Originally released December 25, 2021

    Itā€™s been a real gear year for the Untitled Beatles Podcast and itā€™s all due to you! ā€˜Spect some of you are getting out a 50Ā¢ piece to weigh down your rare out of print Beatles Christmas Flexi Discs. For those going without these cherished ā€œonly fansā€ records, T.J. and Tony will cover each holiday curiosity released from 1963-1969, with noses red from holiday cheer.

    In this very special holiday episode:

    šŸ† Ho Ho Ho! Will they succeed in referencing ā€œDing Dongā€ on XXXmas day?

    šŸ— Yeah Yeah Yeah! Since T.J. and Tony have gone right off jelly babies, will they switch to Kenny Rogers Roasters roasted chicken?

    šŸŒæ Hi Hi Hi! Was the first legal dispensary in the United States run by Mrs. Garrett from The Facts of Life?

    Plus shout outs to Beedle Peedles in the Untitled Beatle Community.

    Garry Crimble to you (and Garry Mimble for those who donā€™t celebrate Crimble) and a Happy Goo Year!

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    Check out these other fab fave podcasts of ours: Paul or Nothing and Something About The Beatles

  • Since Xmashanukkwanza has been an ongoing celebration since late September, we here at the UPB have already spent all of our allotted giving spirit for 2024 (#ThanksObama). Therefore itā€™s time to focus on what we WANT to RECEIVE from The Beatleverse in the years to come. So this week, Crimbledee and Crimbledum list off all the major contenders on their fab wishlists, while leaving these remaining items for future wishlists:

    šŸ§Šā€œNow and Thenā€ Then and Now Commemorative Scrapbook Vault. A crafty 12ā€™x12ā€™ cube to warmly display all of your ā€œNow and Thenā€ 100+ coloured 7ā€, 10ā€, 12ā€ vinyls, posters, t-shirts, keychains, beach towels, cuckoo clocks, handcuffs, luxury camping gear (including bug zappers!), weather balloons and other assorted ā€œNow and Thenā€œ ephemera!

    šŸ«˜ The Royal Mint in conjunction with Heinz Beans presents: Ringo Starr Edible Schilling Legumes in a deliciously ā€œrichā€ tomato sauce. Make your farts work for you!

    šŸŒ§ļø ā€œRain/ Paperback Writerā€ Reversible Drizzle Parka* and Bookmark**

    *not recommended for rain**wait 12-36 hours after drizzle for bookmark use***Parka will not work as a bookmark****Bookmark will not work as a parka

    Plus a pint-size review of Elliot Mintzā€™s new book about John Lennon!

    Fabby Holidays from the Untitled Beatles Podcast!

    T.J., Tony, Producer Casey, and P3Z-Nutz

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  • George Harrison's tribute to Smokey Robinson, "When Smokey Sings", isn't just Rob Sheffield's favourite solo Beatles tune. The Motown legend, arguably best known for covering "So Bad", is a huge part of "Beatles '64", the Mouse's latest entry in the world of Beatles documentaries.

    1964 is THE seminal year in Beatles history, so surely this Scorcese-produced doc provides a comprehensive look at the full year? Clearly, the talking heads are relevant and used sparingly? Obviously, this release comes in concert with expanded, cleaned up footage improving on what we all really want, a reissued "The First U.S. Visit"?

    Our own Medved and (Mister) Roeper explore the highs and lows of yet another Beatles holiday gift, and along the way they ask:

    šŸ“† If Leonard Bernstein discusses "She Said She Said" in "Beatles '64", should Dave Grohl and Questlove discuss "Now And Then" in "Beatles '67"?

    šŸ’æ Why did director David Tedeschi opt to open with a whispery YouTube cover of "All My Loving" over one of Tears for Fears' celebrated Depeche Mode covers?

    šŸ““ If this doc was trying to attract a younger audience, how come it didnā€™t include an interview with Matt Gaetz?

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  • Right around Thanksgiving (the American one, THE ONLY ONE), the Material World got a whole lot more material! The Harrison estate graciously reintroduced one of Georgeā€™s most acclaimed records to the world; via a sparkling, glorious Paul Hicks remix in honor of itsā€™ (approximately, infinite) 50th anniversary. There are many iterations of this current reissue, as Beatleworld continues its transition from ā€œmarketing exclusively for the massesā€ to ā€œmarketing primarily for boomers with loads of disposable cashā€.

    In arguably the greatest national tragedy of 2024, Theater Tony (The Annoyance) and Theatre T.J. ("Madonna: The Musical") could only afford the 2-LP/streaming version of this title. (Producer Casey, please put an ā€œawwwwwā€ drop here. K? Then do it, damn it!) But fear not! The guys delve into this reissue with their usual panache, like a couple of panache-holes, but also find the holiday spirit to ask other hard questions, like:

    šŸŽ¤ Whatā€™s the Kim Deal with Seinfeld?

    šŸ‘ŗšŸš½ Does the deluxe remix archive crate gnome edition of ā€œLiving In The Material Worldā€ come with a skibidi toilet?

    šŸšŖ If Krishna showed up to Ed McMahonā€™s house, would McMahon hand him a cartoonishly large check and then bellow in his face, ā€œyou are correct, sir?ā€

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  • This week, T.J., Tony, Casey, and P3Z-Nutz all gather round the cornucopia at Untitled Beatles HQ to reflect for just a moment on all the fab fortunes 2024 has brought to Beatledom, while saving a little room for the requisite holiday grievances.

    Fun and turkey tomfoolery abound, and we are grateful to get to share the table with all of you.

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  • This week, we gotta get back in time. Back to 2022, when a bright-eyed, bushy-tailed, and edible-influenced T.J. and Tony ripped through Teejā€™s brand new box set of the 7ā€ Macca Singles, joined by their close (and possibly hallucinated) friends P3Z-Nutz, Mrs. Vandebilt, and Uncle Pecos.

    Will they make it all the way through the bonus test (your patience) pressing of 4 random songs from Liverpool Oratorio? Pop in your earbuds and a coupla your favorite Macca Snacks, and you might just find out.

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  • You got a problem with me, guy?

    What about The Beatles, you don't got a problem with them, right? Because some of their songs, depending who you ask, are pretty darn problematic. Where's Jerry Falwell when you need him? Oh, yeah, dead! He Gone!!! šŸ„°

    Tony and T.J. attempt very hard to get cancelled as they debate which Beatles songs are, to quote Lindsey Buckingham, Trouble; as they discuss their unique and very real compilations of Problematic Beatles Songs.

    Along the way, Tony, T.J., and stone cold early 90s Miami DJ legend - nepotism alert! - DJ Double DJ, discuss these dirty, Murica hatin songs and also ask:

    šŸ¤” Is Matt Gaetz's favorite song, "I Saw Her Standing There"? Because, she was just 17? #GaetzyPuckett

    šŸ‘ø (Our Chicago friend at the bar. It's 3pm, he hasn't showered in a bit, and he just called the RC Cola delivery guy "Ozzie Guillen, Jr.") "How come Queen and Fred McMercury stole that big butts song from the Beatles and then Sir Mix A A Lot made a rap song about it? And how come rap music don't go away, so I can feel comfortable again??"

    šŸ„›šŸŽ™ļø If one man makes another man "spit on his microphone", is it probably at Matt Gaetz's house?

  • Not everyone gets lip serviced. Like, have you ever been lip serviced, pal?Being lip serviced, also known as ā€œpaying someone lip serviceā€ is when someone talks about you. For example, ā€œDonald T****p once paid his daughter šŸ’‹IvankašŸ’‹ lip service when he literally joked about wanting to date her on the Howard Stern showā€. But itā€™s not usually that creepy or gross, in fact itā€™s often a compliment, like the many songs that feature a direct mention of The Beatles, in every generation and genre of music.

    This week, Tony & T.J., as reproduced for podcast by Producer Casey, delve into some of their favorite (and least favorite) songs that mention The Beatles. They also wonder, aloud, because itā€™s a podcastā€¦

    šŸšØ Would ā€œKids Incorporatedā€ have been a more interesting show if it was called ā€œKids Incarceratedā€?

    šŸ˜“ Are Rod Rogers and Rick Astley the Dream Academy and Beatles of their respective eras? And why are you acting like you donā€™t know what that means, are you ok?

    ā›µļøWho can say where the road goes? Where the day flows? And who can say if your love grows, as your heart chose? And, is this a joke or just lazily quoting Enya?

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  • For anyone with a pulse - and/or a mint copy of the Pink Floyd CD with a still-functioning blue light - Beatles music makes life better. The Fab 4 (or 5, depending where one sits with Sir Jimmie Nicol) were imperfect men, who created mostly perfect music; ā€œ12 Bar Originalā€ and ā€œSie Liebt Dichā€, notwithstanding. Despite their very human flaws and contradictions, they sought to communicate light and love through their remarkable music, lyrics, and an unmatched accessibility to every generation and background.

    In mere hours, America [F**K YEAH!] will decide our next president. Regardless of oneā€™s political leanings, itā€™s a stressful time ā€˜round here. And, when we find ourselves in times of trouble, many of us rely on Beatles music to soothe, entertain, inspire, and fulfill us. Those who donā€™t are probably d-bags, and itā€™s best to cancel them. #PeaceAndLove

    Even though entertainers should absolutely stay in their lane and SHUT THEIR PIE HOLES about politics (looking at you, Chachi! And especially you, longtime host of NBCā€™s ā€œThe Apprenticeā€!), this weekā€™s UBP focuses on favorite, optimistic music from the Beatles world that serves to inspire Tony & T.J. on the eve of this precarious moment in American history. Plus, thereā€™s many insider-y, beltway-adjacent questions posed by our own Nate Silver and Nate Gold (#YukonCornelius #SoulTrain), as we also ask:

    šŸ¤  How many voters will be swayed by the effects of inflation on the pre-order price of Ringoā€™s new country + western cassette tape?

    šŸ¦‹ Is there a better chance MPL will release a Deluxe Archive Collection reissue of Ringoā€™s two versions of ā€œWingsā€ before actually reissuing Wings ā€œLondon Townā€ or Wings ā€œBack To The Eggā€? And will there ever be two versions of ā€œTwo Virginsā€?

    šŸ’‰ Is the $80 vinyl of Seanā€™s ā€œMind Games: The Meditation Mixesā€ the RFK Jr. of Beatles re-issues?

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  • A book can take you anywhereā€¦

    ā€¦Out to sea on a vengeful hunt for a fierce white whaleā€¦Trapped on a stalled train car solving the grisly murder of a fellow passengerā€¦Madly pacing at a record retailer, deciding whether or not to purchase a Leon Russell Christmas LP because itā€™s on green vinylā€¦

    That last scenario hasnā€™t been published yet, and those pretentious snobs over at Simon & Schuster wonā€™t accept unsolicited submissions. Same goes for Penguin. And the dorks at HarperCollins. And the jerks at Random House. And Macmillan. And The Hachette Book Groupā€¦

    Thatā€™s why this week, per another fab listener suggestion, T.J. and Tony are taken to 1960s Great Britain, where they discuss some of their favorite Beatles books.

    Were this episode to be optioned into a page turning best seller, these would be some of the chapters:

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    šŸƒā€ā™€ļøšŸ  Begrudging Appreciation For ā€œSheā€™s Leaving Homeā€

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    šŸš«šŸŠ Incorrect Pronunciations of ā€œPomeloā€

    If this all sounds boring to you, bring a book!

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