SUMMARY AKOM talks with the fabulous May Pang about “The Lost Weekend: A Love Story” and a variety of big and small topics including: John praising Cynthia’s parenting, meeting Paul and Linda in the 1980s, visiting David Bowie w/ Paul and Linda, and the ride John abstained from at Disney World. PLAYLIST Surprise Surprise JOHN LENNON (1974) Real Love (demo) JOHN LENNON (1977) #9 Dream JOHN LENNON (1974) Tennessee (Take 5) JOHN LENNON (1975) (Forgive Me) My Little Flower Princess JOHN LENNON (1980) Young Americans DAVID BOWIE (1975) Waiting for the Sun to Shine (demo) PAUL McCARTNEY (1975) Slippin' and Slidin' JOHN LENNON (1975) Stand By Me JOHN LENNON (1975)

SUMMARY

Welcome to STRANGE BEDFELLOWS, an AKOM series about Yoko Ono and Paul McCartney after John Lennon's death.

It's the new millennium! Paul and Yoko get real and the truth comes out! Will it draw them and their families closer together? Or deepen the divide? How do Paul and Yoko see their own relationship? As kindred spirits or mortal enemies?

Hear our conclusions in Episode 4!

SOURCES

Paul McCartney “The Howard Stern Show” (2001) Tampa Bay Times, Yoko Ono: 10 pressing questions: Details sketched by Yoko. (February 4th, 2002) Yoko Ono, interview w/ Paul Trynka for MOJO. (May, 2003)  Yoko Ono, Q Magazine Awards. (October 10th, 2005) Old guard of British music recognised at Q awards, The Guardian (Oct 11, 2005) “SIR PAUL: YOKO NOT BRIGHTEST”  Mirror (Oct 17, 2005) “John Lennon, The Life” by Philip Norman (2008) Sticky Fingers: The Life and Times of Jann Wenner” by Joe Hagan (2016) Paul McCaretney, “The Howard Stern Show” 2009 “Yoko in Her Own Words” BBC 2  (2010) “Still Prancing,” The David Frost Interview 2013 “The Esquire Interview” by Alex Bimes 2015 “Yoko: John Lennon was Bisexual” Daily Beast (Oct 15, 2015) The Truth About Paul McCartney's Relationship With Yoko Ono “The List” by Stephanie Kaloi (May 24, 2021) NMPA Awards Show; Sean and Yoko Accept Centennial Award (2017) Sean Lennon, London Telegraph (Nov 2010) “Lennon at 80” Sean Interviews Paul, BBC (2020) “Sean Ono Lennon Reflects on 10 John Lennon Solo Classics” Rolling Stone by Angie Martaccio (Oct 9 2020) Sean Instagram June 18, 2022 “Paul McCartney Doesn’t Really Want to Stop the Show” The New Yorker by David Remnick (Oct 11, 2021) The LYRICS by Paul McCartney ed. Paul Muldoon (2021)

PLAYLIST

Everyman Everywoman YOKO ONO w/ BLOW UP All You Need is Love THE BEATLES Riding Into Jaipur PAUL MCCARTNEY Fine Line PAUL MCCARTNEY Give Peace a Chance (2005) YOKO ONO Only Mama Knows PAUL MCCARTNEY 222 PAUL MCCARTNEY Lovers in a Dream THE FIREMAN Dance Tonight PAUL MCCARTNEY Ever Present Past PAUL MCCARTNEY Kiss Kiss Kiss YOKO ONO w/ PEACHES Open Your Box YOKO ONO w/ ORANGE FACTORY Queenie Eye PAUL MCCARTNEY Road PAUL MCCARTNEY Struggle PAUL MCCARTNEY I Never Told You Did I? YOKO ONO w/ KIM GORDON and THURSTON MOORE Wait for Me SEAN LENNON Here There and Everywhere SEAN LENNON Dominoes PAUL MCCARTNEY

SUMMARY Welcome to STRANGE BEDFELLOWS, an AKOM series about Yoko Ono and Paul McCartney after John Lennon's death.

Episode Three covers the 1990s, a decade that sees some of the most significant highs and lows between Ono and McCartney. Goodwill abounds when Paul inducts John into the Rock Hall in 1994. Building on this positivity, Yoko earns Paul’s gratitude during the making of the Beatles Anthology. 

But the peace is short-lived, and a set of seemingly minor squabbles escalate into their most vicious public arguments to date, setting the stage for a cold war as Yoko and Paul enter the new millenium. 

SOURCES John Lennon Rock Hall Induction (1994) The Sunday Times Supplement (Jan 22, 1967) Many Years From Now by Barry Miles (1997) Paul McCartney Interview w/ Chrissy Hynde (1999) “Yoko Says Snub by McCartney Hurts” Chicago Tribune (June 29, 1998) Mojo (August 1999) MOJO: Paul McCartney – the MOJO interview. (May, 2003) “The Ballad of Paul and Yoko” by Gilbert Garcia. Salon (January 27, 2003)

PLAYLIST Trans Lunar Rising THE FIREMAN The End THE BEATLES Hiroshima Sky is Always Blue YOKO ONO feat. THE MCCARTNEYS Family Way Mvmt I PAUL MCCARTNEY Family Way Mvmt II PAUL MCCARTNEY Family Way Mvmt IV PAUL MCCARTNEY Kontakte KARLHEINZ STOCKHAUSEN Strawberry Fields Forever (demo) JOHN LENNON Free as a Bird (demo) JOHN LENNON Free as a Bird THE BEATLES Now and Then (demo) JOHN LENNON Flaming Pie PAUL MCCARTNEY When I’m 64 THE BEATLES Fire/Rain. Allegro energico (Standing Stone) PAUL MCCARTNEY  Glory Tales. Trionfale (Standing Stone) PAUL MCCARTNEY  The World Tonight PAUL MCCARTNEY Yesterday THE BEATLES Watercolour Guitars THE FIREMAN Appletree Cinnabar Amber THE FIREMAN Bison THE FIREMAN

SUMMARY Welcome to STRANGE BEDFELLOWS, an AKOM series about Yoko Ono and Paul McCartney after John Lennon's death.

In Episode 2 we welcome author Joe Hagan for a loose, candid and wide-ranging conversation centered around Paul, Yoko and Jann Wenner. 

Topics include: Rolling Stone’s stake in the Ono-McCartney drama, Jann’s autobiography, the Rock Hall, Paul’s endorsement of Wenner’s book, McCartney’s image building, Joe’s experiences interviewing both McCartney and Ono, Yoko’s attitude towards Paul, Paul’s “Fairy Dust,” Wenner’s philosophy and attitude towards music and pop culture, John and Yoko’s media obsession, George Harrison and loads MORE.

PLAYLIST Well, Well, Well JOHN LENNON (1970) Wanna Be Your Man ROCK HALL PERFORMERS (2015) Yes, I’m Your Angel YOKO ONO (1980) Do the Oz JOHN LENNON (1970) Smile Away PAUL McCARTNEY (1971) Three Legs PAUL McCARTNEY (1971) Wah Wah GEORGE HARRISON (1970) Get Me Out of Here PAUL McCARTNEY (2013)

SOURCES “Sticky Fingers, the Life and Times of Jann Wenner and Rolling Stone Magazine” Joe Hagan. Knopf (October 24, 2017) “Jann Wenner: Like a Rolling Stone” Jann Wenner. Little, Brown and Company (September 13, 2022)

SUMMARY

Welcome to STRANGE BEDFELLOWS, an AKOM series about Yoko Ono and Paul McCartney after John Lennon's death. Episode 1 delves deep into the 1980s! Discussed in this episode: Paul’s grief and Yoko’s peculiar comments in the aftermath of John’s death, Yoko’s kindness towards Paul and his efforts to reciprocate, Paul’s failed attempt to recover the Lennon/McCartney catalog, the McCartney/Ono origin story, the burgeoning Lennon Industry, a lawsuit, an award, a tribute concert and more. It all culminates in a pivotal transition in Paul's public tone about John moving into the 90s.

SOURCES

Paul McCartney The Life, Philip Norman (2016) Yoko Ono, interview w/ Philip Norman for Sunday Times: Life after John. (May 25, 1981) Yoko Ono, Rolling Stone: Yoko: An intimate conversation. (October 1, 1981) Joe Hagan, Sticky Fingers: The Life and Times of Jann Wenner & Rolling Stone Magazine. (2017) Hunter Davies, THE BEATLES (originally published 1968; afterword printed 1985) Paul McCartney, interview w/ Ray Bonici for Music Express. (May, 1982) McCartney Today, The Sunday Express Magazine (October 21, 1984) Paul McCartney Interview: Playboy magazine (December, 1984) “Act Naturally” by Duncan Fallowell, Harpers and Queen Magazine (1984) Paul McCartney Interview 1984 (sound clip) Paul McCartney, interview w/ Chris Salewicz for Musician: Tug of war – Paul McCartney wants to lay his demons to rest. (October, 1986) Paul McCartney, interview w/ Anthony DeCurtis for Rolling Stone: The Paul McCartney interview. (November 5, 1987) Imagine, film by Andrew Solt (1988) Andrew Solt (filmmaker), Chicago Sun-Times: Director focuses on man & music, not the myth. (October 9, 1988) Paul McCartney interview with DJ Mike Reed (1989) Paul McCartney w/ Kurt Loder “Famous Last Words” MTV (October 19, 1990) Interview w/ Yoko Ono, BBC Radio #6 (1990)

John Lennon Tribute Concert (1990): https://youtu.be/f3MSBKg74F4

PLAYLIST

Every Man Has a Woman Who Loves Him YOKO ONO (1980) Tug of War PAUL McCARTNEY (1982) Just Like Starting Over JOHN LENNON (1980) No More Lonely Nights PAUL McCARTNEY (1984) The Honorary Consul PAUL McCARTNEY (1984) Say Say Say PAUL McCARTNEY & MICHAEL JACKSON (1983) Simple as That PAUL McCARTNEY (1983) Move Over Busker PAUL McCARTNEY (1986) However Absurd PAUL McCARTNEY (1986) I’m Moving On YOKO ONO (1980) Imagine JOHN LENNON (1971) I Saw Her Standing There (live) THE ANGLO-AMERICAN ROCK FRATERNITY (1988) Imagine ELTON JOHN (1990) This One PAUL McCARTNEY (1989)

SUMMARY

Is Paul McCartney the 20th Century’s Mozart? Phoebe and Daphne tackle this question with radio host and classical music programmer, Valerie Ing.

We discuss the similar biographies, artistic processes and whimsical spirits of these two creative dynamos and share some of our favorite pieces from both composers. We also debate Bach, listen to birds and reflect upon the evolving legacies of Herr Mozart and Sir Paul.

Join us for a musical adventure into MozARTney!

PLAYLIST

Penny Lane  (McCartney) The Beatles (1967) Calico Skies (McCartney) Loma Mar Quartet (1999) Piano Concerto No.17 in G Major Op 9, K 453: III Allegretto (Mozart) Andras Ligetti (1990) 12 Variations on Ah vous dirai-je, maman (Mozart) Rousseau (2020) Mary Had a Little Lamb (McCartney) Wings 1971 Giovanni Batista Pergolesi: Stabat Mater: Quando Corpus Moriator And Amen (Mozart) Simon Preston (1984) Ocean’s Kingdom II: Hall of Dance (McCartney) London Classical Orchestra Standing Stone: I Cell Growth. Semplice (McCartney) London Symphony Orchestra, Lawrence Foster (1997) Ecce Cor Meum: II Gratia (McCartney) Academy of St Martin in the Fields, Gavin Greenaway (2006) Requiem, K.626 Lacrymosa (Mozart) Academy of St Martin in the Fields (1984) Liverpool Oratorio: I War ‘Non Nobis Solem’ (McCartney) Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra (1991) Paul’s Piano Piece (McCartney) Paul McCartney (1969) Liverpool Oratorio: VI - Work, Violin Solo (McCartney) Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra (1991) Golden Slumbers (McCartney) Jan Vogler, BBC Philharmonic (2022) Piano Concerto in E Flat, K482, 3rd Movement (Mozart) Sir Neville Marriner, Academy of St Martin in the Field (1984) Cosi fan tutte K.588 Act II Fate presto, o cari amico (Mozart) Chamber Orchestra of Europe (2013) Abduction from the Seraglio K 384; Turkish Finale (Mozart) Sir Neville Marriner, Academy of St Martin in the Field (1984) Standing Stone: II He Awoke Startled: Sea Voyage (McCartney) London Symphony Orchestra, Lawrence Foster (1997) Piano Concerto 23 in A Major, K488: II Adagio (Mozart) Vladimir Ashkenazy, London Symphony Orchestra (2017) Tuesday (McCartney) Loma Mar Quartet (1999) Serenade 13 in G Major, K.525 “Eine Kleine Nachtmusik”: I Allegro (Mozart) Wiener Kammerphilharmonie (1991)

VIDEO Is This Rare Beatles Song Really a Famous Classical Movement? almost beatles songs:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IvNX4mn8Jxg

Chaos and Creation at Abbey Road: https://youtu.be/9elQeVfrLOo

Valerie’s column: https://anewscafe.com/2015/01/30/redding/mistress-of-the-mix-mozart-vs-mccartney/

VALERIE’S SPOTIFY PLAYLIST:

https://open.spotify.com/user/12186483102/playlist/14T7slfEigJKrjfCJtsRaO?si=8j9WdIg7QXC7WZVnuH2q9A AKOM’S SPOTIFY PLAYLIST: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0TqzsrNJHO6OVgnPD4cJpA?si=768231e3446d4688

AKOM welcomes Dr. Christine Feldman-Barrett, author of A Women’s History of the Beatles. Phoebe, Daphne and Christine discuss: how the Beatles have inspired generations of women, effective labor, fandom, diversity in Beatles scholarship, Living History v. critical distance, and being (v. being WITH the Beatles). 

SOURCES

Ehrenreich, Barbara, Elizabeth Hess, and Gloria Jacobs. "Beatlemania: Girls Just Want to Have Fun." In The Adoring Audience: Fan Culture and Popular Media, edited by Lisa A. Lewis, 84-106. 1992. Reprint, New York: Routledge, 2001. 

Whiteley, Sheila. Space Between the Notes: Rock and the Counter-Culture. London: Routledge, 1992.

Collins, Marcus. "We Can Work it Out: Popular and Academic Writing on the Beatles." Popular Music History 9, no. 1 (2014): 79-101.

http://www.meetthebeatlesforreal.com

Mary Ann Seighart. “The Authority Gap: Why women are still taken less seriously than men, and what we can do about it.” Doubleday, July 1, 2021

Candy Leonard. “Beatleness: How the Beatles and Their Fans Remade the World”   Arcade; Reprint edition (July 5, 2016)

PLAYLIST She Said She Said THE BEATLES (1966) I Don’t Want to Spoil the Party THE BEATLES (1964) Drive My CarTHE BEATLES (1965) Rain THE BEATLES (1965) She’s a Woman THE BEATLES (1965)

SUMMARY

Phoebe and Daphne answer listener mail from social media site, tumblr. This 2-part episode offers a unique glimpse into feedback and questions from AKOM listeners. (Also, keep an ear out for a brief appearance by a special guest!)

TOPICS FOR EPISODE 2/2 Paul’s job v. John’s art school  John refused to be alone with Paul?!  Paul’s difficulty saying ILY Emperor of Eternity  John hit Yoko?!? WTB cover art  Lewisohn relations  The Hamburg crew and Paul  Paul is a weak drummer Paul in court  Paul put up with so much  Divorce Meeting (nervous laughter)  Was Yoko at entrapment session? Feminization of Paul  Paul/John in ‘66 v. ‘68  Victor Spinetti  We don't like Paul’s solo work?!  Genius Composer

PLAYLIST P.S. I Love You THE BEATLES (1963) Please Mr. Postman THE BEATLES (1963) Paperback Writer THE BEATLES (1965) MERCH STORE: https://www.teepublic.com/stores/another-kind-of-mind

SUMMARY

Phoebe and Daphne answer listener mail from social media site, tumblr. This 2-part episode offers a unique glimpse into feedback and questions from AKOM listeners. (Also, keep an ear out for a brief appearance by a special guest!)

TOPICS FOR EPISODE 1/2 Did you Get Back change your minds?  George and Paul in the 70s  Here Today  Night We Cried (This One) Does Paul talk to John?  Does Paul remember John?  Paul’s social media?  New Series Request  Little Lamb Dragonfly  Love w/o sex; sex w/o love  Did John have an eating disorder?  Did Paul write less on AHDN?  Four songs, Two letters  Stepsister Angie BJ’s are gay?!?  John homophobic/Wouldn’t he tell Paul?  Would modern J/P have a different relationship?  Paul’s Garbage Era (‘68) PLAYLIST P.S. I Love You THE BEATLES (1963) Please Mr. Postman THE BEATLES (1963) Paperback Writer THE BEATLES (1965) MERCH STORE: https://www.teepublic.com/stores/another-kind-of-mind

Phoebe and Thalia unpack how the topic of leadership between John and Paul is discussed by authors and fans, and some of the hows and whys behind the various narratives.

SOURCES The Beatle The Biography BOB SPITZ (2005) Paul McCartney in Concert “Here Today” clip The Beatles Authorized Biography by Hunter Davies (afterward 1985) The Beatles Authorized Biography by Hunter Davies (1968) Banbossy.com 1975 French interview McCartney Definitive Biography by Chris Salewicz (1986) Rolling Stone Top 100 albums Ringo Starr with Dan Rather (2019) “A Natural Woman: A Memoir” by Carole King (2012) The Power of Two by Joshua Wolf Shenk (2014) The Beatles by Harry Benson (2017) “Here, There and Everywhere” by Geoff Emerik (2007) Felix Dennis George Martin from Mojo Magazine (2007) George Martin (1976) “In My Life” George Martin (1998) “Summer of Love” by George Martin (1997) Chris Montez story “PleaseKillMe.com”

PLAYLIST I Saw Her Standing There THE BEATLES 20 Flight Rock EDDIE COCHRAN Call Me CHRIS MONTEZ I Call Your Name THE BEATLES Fixing a Hole THE BEATLES Cry Baby Cry THE BEATLES I Hear You Knocking LITTLE RICHARD Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow? THE SHIRELLES Let’s Dance CHRIS MONTEZ Sheila TOMMY ROE Clarabella THE BEATLES