Fans On The Run: A Podcast Made By, For And About Beatles Fans
95 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 2 months ago -Created and hosted by Ethan Alexanian.
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Fans On The Run - Phoebe Lorde (Ep. 84)
March 29, 2024 23:02 - 1 hour - 131 MBIt's time for another episode of Fans On The Run, the "raccoon in the garbage bin" of Beatle podcasts! Joining me today (technically it was a while ago, but today is when it is posted!) is one of the co-hosts of fellow pod 'Another Kind Of Mind', Phoebe Lorde! In this wide-ranging chat we discuss the genesis of AKOM, the 1987 documentary "It Was Twenty Years Ago Today", A Beatle book neither of us know the name of, why the term "granny music" needs to die, The Beatles' covers of song...
Fans On The Run - Frederick French-Pounce (Ep. 83)
January 26, 2024 23:13 - 1 hour - 147 MBIt's once again time (about time!) for another episode of Fans On The Run! Joining me today is my friend, and the host of "Mixology: The Mono/Stereo Differences Podcast", Frederick French-Pounce! In what turned out to be the longest gap between recording a show, and posting it, this episode covers everything from the pros/cons of records made in the US/UK, Cilla Black's 1969 single "Surround Yourself With Sorrow", the YouTube videos on The Beatles that captured our imaginations, a Ki...
Fans On The Run - Jonathan Pretus (Ep. 82)
January 13, 2024 00:01 - 1 hour - 110 MBWe've re-arrived, and to prove it we're here - it's finally time for a new episode of Fans On The Run! Joining me for the first episode of the new run, is a New Orleans musician, and the co-host of the popular pod "Ranking The Beatles", Jonathan Pretus! We talk about the "Tomorrow Never Knows" segment of The Compleat Beatles, the curation of vault of Beatle outtakes, the brief coexistence of the UK and US configurations of the catalog on different formats, the good and bad sides of A...
Fans On The Run - Hunter Davies (Ep. 81)
September 22, 2023 23:21 - 42 minutes - 58.6 MBIt’s time for a very, very special episode of Fans On The Run. Special guest co-host, Piers Hemmingsen, joins me in sitting down for a rare podcast interview with the celebrated, bestselling author behind the 1968 authorized biography of The Beatles, Hunter Davies OBE. This episode is not one you’ll want to miss! This episode is available to stream wherever good podcasts can be heard! Keep up with Piers: http://www.thebeatlesincanada.com/ https://twitter.com/beatlesincanada Follow...
Fans On The Run - Brooke Bellamy (Ep. 80)
July 14, 2023 23:30 - 1 hour - 107 MBIt's Friday, so once again, it's time for a new episode of Fans On The Run! Joining me today is content-creator and the current holder of the title "CEO of Beatles TikTok", Brooke Bellamy! We covered a lot of ground, including "Beatles gossip", the Microsoft Zune, Michael Jackson's Moonwalker for the Sega Genesis, an explanation and demonstration of a "hot take", the absolute chaos of Paul McCartney's life, and a possible connection between "You Know My Name (Look Up The Number)" and Fraggl...
Fans On The Run - Joe Kane (Ep. 79)
June 30, 2023 22:02 - 1 hour - 91.3 MBIt's time for my second "comeback show" of the year, which means it's time for a return to Fans On The Run! Joining me today is longtime member of tribute group Them Beatles, and the man behind The Poppermost, Joe Kane! Our conversation included, but was not limited to, poorly-copied cassettes dubbed from 45s, Brian Matthews impressions, Lucozade, Sgt. Pepper costumes, tribute bands, the naming of an album, drum microphones, Vox amps, the reign of King Charles III, and of course, those lov...
Fans On The Run - Blotto Beatles (Episode 78)
January 13, 2023 21:13 - 1 hour - 123 MBSubtitle - "The Semi-Grand Return" What is this? It's the return of Fans On The Run! Joining me for this "grand return" are the four co-hosts of pod-friends-of-the-show Blotto Beatles! Crack open a cold one if you wish, as we talk about Anthology, the cultural re-evaulation of John Lennon, cheap books, blueberry cobbler, and of course, The Beatles. Keep up with Blotto Beatles: https://linktr.ee/blottobeatles Follow us elsewhere: https://linktr.ee/fansontherun Contact fansontherunpo...
Fans On The Run - Blotto Beatles (Ep. 78)
January 13, 2023 21:13 - 1 hour - 123 MBSubtitle - "The Semi-Grand Return" What is this? It's the return of Fans On The Run! Joining me for this "grand return" are the four co-hosts of pod-friends-of-the-show Blotto Beatles! Crack open a cold one if you wish, as we talk about Anthology, the cultural re-evaulation of John Lennon, cheap books, blueberry cobbler, and of course, The Beatles. Keep up with Blotto Beatles: https://linktr.ee/blottobeatles Follow us elsewhere: https://linktr.ee/fansontherun Contact fansontherunpo...
Fans On The Run - Thomas Walsh (Ep. 77, Part Two)
August 09, 2022 16:31 - 1 hour - 94.5 MBAnd now for the thrilling conclusion to this Fans On The Run episode with the man behind Pugwash and The Duckworth Lewis Method, Thomas Walsh! Will we talk about The Beatles? Yes! Will we talk about other bands? Also yes! What else will we talk about? You’ll just have to tune in and find out for yourself! This episode is available to stream wherever good podcasts can be heard! Keep up with Thomas: https://twitter.com/pugwashofficial https://www.facebook.com/thomaswalshsongwriter http...
Fans On The Run - Thomas Walsh (Ep. 77, Part One)
August 05, 2022 23:59 - 1 hour - 104 MBIt’s once again time for Fans On The Run, the show by, for, and about Beatles fans! Joining me for the first of a two-parter show (first in almost two years!) that almost sticks to the show’s premise, is the man behind Pugwash and The Duckworth Lewis Method, Thomas Walsh! Will we talk about The Beatles? Yes! Will we talk about other bands? Also yes! What else will we talk about? You’ll just have to tune in and find out for yourself! This episode is available to stream wherever good podcasts...
Fans On The Run - James Campion (Ep. 76)
July 16, 2022 02:05 - 59 minutes - 82.3 MBAfter a bit of a break, Fans On The Run is back! Joining me on today’s show is the author of the new book “Take a Sad Song - The Emotional Currency of 'Hey Jude.'”, James Campion! We talk Warren Zevon, The Rolling Stones, the subconscious, McCartney, and of course the Fab Four and the song of the hour. All that and more, you’re not going to want to miss this! This episode is available to stream wherever good podcasts can be heard! Keep up with James: https://www.jamescampion.com/ h...
Fans On The Run - Dave Gregory (Ep. 75)
May 27, 2022 04:21 - 1 hour - 90.8 MBIt’s time for a new episode of Fans On The Run, the Beatle podcast that tries it’s hardest to remember to talk about The Beatles! It’s a very special show today, as I’m joined by fellow Rickenbacker enthusiast, and member of the legendary XTC, Dave Gregory! We talk about radios, winter, home recording, “My White Bicycle” by Tomorrow, Rose Morris Rickenbackers, and (of course) The Beatles. All that and more? You’re not going to want to miss this one! This episode is available to s...
Fans On The Run - Dave Gregory (Episode 75)
May 27, 2022 04:21 - 1 hour - 90.8 MBIt’s time for a new episode of Fans On The Run, the Beatle podcast that tries it’s hardest to remember to talk about The Beatles! It’s a very special show today, as I’m joined by fellow Rickenbacker enthusiast, and member of the legendary XTC, Dave Gregory! We talk about radios, winter, home recording, “My White Bicycle” by Tomorrow, Rose Morris Rickenbackers, and (of course) The Beatles. All that and more? You’re not going to want to miss this one! This episode is available to s...
Fans On The Run - Skylar Moody & Laila Ortiz (Ep. 74)
April 29, 2022 22:23 - 1 hour - 83.4 MBIt’s time for another episode of Fans On The Run, and much like last episode, this was recorded on location! For the first time in FoTR history, I got the chance to talk with TWO people at the same time; a sort of Beatles TikTok (BeatleTok) Mount Rushmore if you will. Joining me today are Skylar Moody and Laila Ortiz! In what may be the most “Gen Z” episode of the show yet we talk about impulse purchases, Beatle fashion inspiration, a friendship forged through TikTok, heated debate, Yell...
Fans On The Run - Skylar Moody & Jamie Ortiz (Ep. 74)
April 29, 2022 22:23 - 1 hour - 83.4 MBIt’s time for another episode of Fans On The Run, and much like last episode, this was recorded on location! For the first time in FoTR history, I got the chance to talk with TWO people at the same time; a sort of Beatles TikTok (BeatleTok) Mount Rushmore if you will. Joining me today are Skylar Moody and Jamie Ortiz! In what may be the most “Gen Z” episode of the show yet we talk about impulse purchases, Beatle fashion inspiration, a friendship forged through TikTok, heated debate, Yell...
Fans On The Run - Mark Lewisohn (Ep. 73)
April 08, 2022 04:00 - 1 hour - 103 MBIt’s been a while, but it’s time for another episode of FoTR. There are few people who I have wanted to have on my show as much as our guest today, so in a way, one of my dreams has come true! Join me on location in Jersey City at The Fest For Beatles Fans to speak to the world’s foremost Beatle historian, Mark Lewisohn! You’re not going to want to miss this one. This episode is available to stream wherever good podcasts can be heard! Keep up with Mark: https://www.marklewisohn....
Fans On The Run - Andrew Sandoval (Ep. 72)
January 08, 2022 01:21 - 1 hour - 93.3 MBHey-hey it’s Fans On The Run! And people say we… Fans-On-The-Run around? Doesn’t quite have the same ring to it, does it? In this episode, I’m joined by musician, Grammy nominee, music historian, king of the reissues, host of ‘Come To The Sunshine’ on WFMU, and author of 'The Monkees: The Day-by-Day Story', Andrew Sandoval! We talk Monkees, Bee Gees, Zombies, Madness, Nuggets, Kinks, and of course, Beatles. Tune in, you’re not gonna want to miss it! This episode is available to strea...
Fans On The Run - Eoghan Lyng (Ep. 71)
December 10, 2021 16:37 - 1 hour - 98.8 MBSurprise! After spending four months in a cryogenic freezer, I have returned to make new episodes of Fans On The Run! Anything interesting happen when I was gone? In this very special “back from the dead” show, I am joined by author, music reviewer, and Beatles fan Eoghan Lyng! We go all over the place, but don’t worry, we still do talk about The Beatles! If you want specifics, you’re just going to have to listen to the episode! This episode is available to stream wherever good podcasts...
Fans On The Run - Matt Williamson (Ep. 70)
August 28, 2021 20:37 - 1 hour - 91.4 MBGroovy baby! It’s time for another episode of Fans On The Run, the thinking man’s Beatles podcast (please do NOT fact check that) Joining me today for a conversation covering more areas of music than I can even remember writing this summary, is Matt Williamson of the wonderful ‘Pop Goes The 60s’ channel over on YouTube! This episode is available to stream wherever good podcasts can be heard! Check out Matt’s channel if you haven’t already: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvo1Jl...
Fans On The Run - Jason Kruppa (Ep. 69)
August 14, 2021 02:35 - 1 hour - 84.2 MBBeware of darkness, because it’s time for another new episode of Fans On The Run! Joining me today is a writer/photographer, he’s the brains behind the ‘Producing The Beatles’ pod, and he and friend of the show Ken Womack recently co-wrote ‘All Things Must Pass Away – Harrison, Clapton and Other Assorted Love Songs’, Jason Kruppa! We talk about big misconceptions about ATMP, old music trade papers, deconstructing Beatles orchestral arrangements, a trip to Abbey Road Studio 2, bootlegs, l...
Fans On The Run - Steve Schnee (Ep. 68)
July 31, 2021 01:44 - 1 hour - 132 MBWelcome back to another fab, gear and [insert hyperbole heree] episode of Fans On The Run! Joining me today is music journalist, internet personality, "CD Junkie" and my friend, Steve Schnee! We cover so much ground in this episode that I don't think I'd even be able to do my usual recap blurb here. Just listen to the show, it's a good one! This episode is available to stream wherever good podcasts can be heard! Keep up with Steve: https://www.youtube.com/c/StephenSchnee/ http...
Fans On The Run - Jim Berkenstadt (Ep. 67)
July 16, 2021 18:24 - 1 hour - 96.6 MBIt’s time for another mysterious episode of Fans On The Run! Joining me today is the “Rock And Roll Detective” and author of books like ‘Black Market Beatles’ and the instant-classic ‘The Beatle Who Vanished’, Jim Berkenstadt! We talk about intriguing research around the 1964 Toronto concert, being recommended by George to the rest of the surviving Beatles at one of his last Apple meetings, a nickname christened by Neil Aspinall, the experience of the premiere of the Love show, work on t...
Fans On The Run - Janet Davis (Ep. 66)
July 03, 2021 14:33 - 1 hour - 100 MBPardon the week-and-a-day delay, but Fans On The Run is here once more! Joining me today is the Associate Editor at the ‘Octopus’ Garden’ fanzine, and who has contributed to many great Beatle books with her “red pen”, Janet Davis! We talk about 1970s New York radio, cheap little Beatle books as gateway drugs, the Beatlefest of old compared to the Fest of new, a big rambling rant about the construction of the ‘Magical Mystery Tour’ album jacket, going to Formula 1 races to try and see Geo...
Fans On The Run - Lonnie Peña (Ep. 65)
June 12, 2021 02:28 - 1 hour - 91.9 MBIt’s time for another fab episode of Fans On The Run! This episode is a bit of a reunion of sorts, with special guest Lonnie Peña! We talk Beatles promotional items, the lost joys of Beatle flea-market hunting, working on new music, working in his dad’s car shop to buy 45s, paying tons for bootlegs before somebody else can buy ‘em, Lonnie’s poster collection, an interpretation of my theme song, buying (some) butcher cover(s), and much more! This episode is available to stream wherever go...
Fans On The Run - Natalia Cardenas (Ep. 64)
May 29, 2021 00:54 - 1 hour - 97.6 MBKnock knock! Who’s there? A new episode of Fans On The Run, that’s who! Joining me today is the brains behind the @cynthialennondaily Instagram page, and the host of the ‘She Loves You’ podcast: Natalia Cardenas! We talk about the differences between older Gen Z Beatle fans and younger Gen Z Beatle fans, Beatle authors I’m afraid of, our fathers giving us both thumbsticks with the same set of Beatles recordings (of questionable legality!), ‘The Beatles RockBand’, a very curious Peruvian ...
FoTR Bonus Episode - RAM at 50 (with Max Comeau)
May 25, 2021 01:42 - 1 hour - 120 MBWhat's better than a normal episode of Fans On The Run? An unexpected episode of Fans On The Run! In a bit of a change of form, Max Comeau (FoTR, Ep. 57) and I go track by track through the album that just celebrated it's 50th birthday (RAM!) This bonus episode is available to stream wherever good podcasts can be heard! Max’s links: https://maxcomeau.bandcamp.com/ https://www.facebook.com/maxcomeauofficialpage/ https://open.spotify.com/artist/0kP9MgCjaJAIFH96wi6tvc Follow th...
Fans On The Run - Erika White (Ep. 63)
May 14, 2021 19:40 - 1 hour - 110 MBFriday doesn’t only mean the start of the weekend; it means it’s time for another new episode of Fans On The Run! My guest today is the co-host of ‘BC The Beatles’, Erika White! We talk about being in the audience of the ‘Get Back’ concert film, the mystery of the paper bag that housed the ‘Two Virgins’ album, a cherished doll head, imagining a parallel universe where the butcher cover was never recalled, a Beatle autograph family heirloom, the male bias of Beatle academia, Super Mario B...
Fans On The Run - John F. Lyons (Ep. 62)
April 30, 2021 20:05 - 1 hour - 102 MBWelcome back to another fab, gear (and all the other pimply hyperboles) episode of Fans On The Run! Joining me today is history professor and author of the book ‘Joy and Fear: The Beatles, Chicago and the 1960s’, John F. Lyons! We talk about some of the underground magazines in Chicago, WLS (the World’s Largest Store/World’s Loudest Station) and it’s role in Beatlemania, the origins of the infamous ‘Plaster Caster’, dragging along the family on vacation to libraries for Beatle research, ...
(Anything But The Beatles) Episode 1: "The Who Sell Out" (1967)
April 24, 2021 23:18 - 1 hour - 109 MBTo borrow a TV term welcome to a "spin-off"! This is a monthly installment where two music geeks (Andy & Ethan) discuss their favourite albums by artists other than the Beatles. (What a refreshing idea!) As we are both hardcore Who fans (Ethan = 60s Who, Andy = 70s Who) we decided our first show should center in on the Who's 3rd studio LP "The Who Sell Out". Tying in with the recently released Super Deluxe Box Set celebrating the album we felt this was a good starting point. We also di...
Fans On The Run - Hudson Ranney (Ep. 61)
April 23, 2021 17:19 - 1 hour - 85.2 MBIt’s time for another episode of Fans On The Run, and today it’s going to get a little abstract! Joining me is the new youngest Beatle podcast host on the block, Hudson Ranney of ‘I Know I Know: A Solo Beatles Videocast’. We talk about wearing out a mint ’67 pressing of Sgt. Pepper, yours truly warbling out the lyrics to ‘If I Had A $1,000,000’ by The Barenaked Ladies, record stores with bad Beatles sections, sentimental attachments to certain Paul McCartney albums, the now-out-of-print LP o...
Fans On The Run - Steve Matteo (Ep. 60)
April 17, 2021 00:45 - 1 hour - 90 MBIt’s Friday, so it can only mean one thing, it’s time for another episode of Fans On The Run! Joining me today is a longtime music journalist, and author of the ‘Let It Be’ installment of the 33 1/3 series of books, Steve Matteo! We cover a lot of topics including the joys of Graham Nash, the age old fear of the tape recorder not working during an important interview, lavish box sets from John Mayall and King Crimson, a cancelled 2004 DVD release of the ‘Let It Be’ film, the slow collaps...
Fans On The Run - Lizzie Bravo (Ep. 59)
April 09, 2021 15:47 - 1 hour - 105 MBNo rest for the wicked, Fans On The Run is back! Joining me as my guest for today is a fan, an author and one of very few outsiders to appear on a Beatle record, Lizzie Bravo! We talk about camping out in the cinema to watch a Beatles film clip over and over, moving to London in February of 1967 because of the fabulous foursome, spending her free time hanging around EMI Studios, being in the audience for the Hendrix concert at the Saville two days after Pepper’s release, her story of how she...
Ethan Alexanian in conversation with "Whispering Bob" Harris (2021)
April 07, 2021 00:04 - 31 minutes - 43.1 MBI recently had the opportunity to sit down again with my friend “Whispering Bob” Harris for another wonderful chat! We talked about the sixties British pirate radio stations, the last radio performance of Syd Barrett, the origins of the Time Out magazine, the vinyl release of Stand By Me 2020, a trivia game about Bob’s favourite record label, and much more! Check it out, why don’t you? This interview is available everywhere podcasts can be heard! Bob's Links: https://www.bobharris.org/ ht...
Fans On The Run - Cha-Chi Loprete (Ep. 58)
February 27, 2021 16:36 - 1 hour - 88.4 MBIt’s time for another episode of Fans On The Run, and sadly it’s gonna be the last for about a month! I’ll be taking a much needed break, and not use my vocal chords the entire duration of it (or something like that). That being said, today’s (should have been yesterday, but oh well) episode is a great one. Joining me is the host of New England’s Breakfast With The Beatles, Cha-Chi Loprete! We talk about gifted butcher covers, mailing records to George Harrison to be signed, the expensive (f...
Fans On The Run - Max Comeau (Ep. 57
February 19, 2021 23:23 - 1 hour - 119 MBOh, hey there, it’s time for another episode of Fans On The Run! Joining me today is singer/songwriter/fellow Canadian, Max Comeau! We talk about a re-introduction to The Beatles thru “Reel Music”, memories of the hype surrounding “Free As A Bird” and “Anthology”, Sam The Record Man, ruining a concert experience with setlist websites, the influence of Paul on Max’s music, getting to know yourself through a Beatles song, “Dear Eloise” by The Hollies, and a rather shaky attempt at pandering to...
Fans On The Run - Max Comeau (Ep. 57)
February 19, 2021 23:23 - 1 hour - 119 MBOh, hey there, it’s time for another episode of Fans On The Run! Joining me today is singer/songwriter/fellow Canadian, Max Comeau! We talk about a re-introduction to The Beatles thru “Reel Music”, memories of the hype surrounding “Free As A Bird” and “Anthology”, Sam The Record Man, ruining a concert experience with setlist websites, the influence of Paul on Max’s music, getting to know yourself through a Beatles song, “Dear Eloise” by The Hollies, and a rather shaky attempt at pandering to...
Fans On The Run - Allison Boron (Ep. 56)
February 12, 2021 23:56 - 1 hour - 86 MBIt’s time for another groovy episode of Fans On The Run! Joining me today is the co-host of BC The Beatles, the fabulous Allison Boron! We’re all over the place here talking about the 1993 fatboy jewel-case versions of the Red and Blue albums, old Angelfire domain names, getting into The Beatles through The Monkees, the early Beatles internet fan community, the everlasting appeal of the story of Brian Epstein, price-gouged Woodstock box sets, sexism in the Beatle-world, the late great Limewi...
Fans On The Run - Charlie De Cosa (Ep. 55)
February 05, 2021 21:18 - 2 hours - 178 MBWoohoo, it’s Friday! Time for a new episode of everybody’s favourite (citation needed) Beatles podcast, Fans On The Run! Joining me today for what is now the longest single part episode of the show, is a member of the tribute band BeatleBeat, and veteran of the Floridian Beatles tribute scene, Charlie De Cosa! We talk about a lot of things in this episode, like we really cover a lot of ground. We talk about not getting used to hearing Sgt. Pepper with pops or crackles, reflecting on pur...
Fans On The Run - Paul Salley (Ep. 54)
January 30, 2021 00:56 - 43 minutes - 60.4 MBFriday is here once again, and so is Fans On The Run. Joining me today is the author of the long-awaited forthcoming book “Little Wing: The Jimmy McCulloch Story”, Paul Salley, and much like Jimmy himself, this episode is short but sweet! (by FoTR standards) We talk about some notorious Jimmy myths including “that photo from that one book”, the paradox of owning a Beatle calendar before listening to their music, the Wingspan documentary, the moniker of “that Beatles kid” at school being pass...
Fans On The Run - Marvin Gee "Beatlevinyl85" (Ep. 53)
January 22, 2021 22:22 - 1 hour - 99.4 MBIt’s time for another episode of the show that doesn’t stop, Fans On The Run! Joining me today is a veteran of YouTube’s “vinyl community”, Marvin Gee, also known as Beatlevinyl85! We have an absolute vinyl-geek-fest today talking about everything from the social dynamic of the local record store, seeing the Free As A Bird video for the first time, the allure of imports, the absolute anomaly that is “The Beatles In Italy”, holy grails, the perks of being a second generation collector, “The B...
Fans On The Run - Ed Chen (Ep. 52)
January 15, 2021 19:39 - 1 hour - 106 MBIt’s time for another “fab” episode of Fans On The Run! It is Friday, after all. I’m joined by my co-host over on “When They Was Fab: Electric Arguments About The Beatles”, Ed Chen! (Although, this episode was recorded before I was officially announced as a co-host) In this episode we talk about the supply and demand of Rutles 8 Track Tapes, the Bee Gees’ Sgt. Pepper “selling gold, and returning platinum”, attractive hype stickers, the origins of the term “Dutch Import” in terms of bootl...
Fans On The Run - Chip Madinger (Ep. 51)
January 08, 2021 23:15 - 1 hour - 138 MBIt’s the first proper episode of Fans On The Run of 2021, and this time I have the right year in the episode graphic! Joining me today to chat co-wrote the legendary books “LENNONOLOGY – Strange Days Indeed” and “Eight Arms To Hold You: The Solo Beatles Compendium”, Chip Madinger! We talk about the last few Beatles deluxe editions, “The Beatles At The Beeb” series, Chip’s involvement with The Capitol Albums boxes in the mid 2000s, the utter confusion that is the many versions of Band On The ...
Fans On The Run - Ethan Alexanian (Ep. 50)
January 01, 2021 05:37 - 1 hour - 138 MBAs the clock strikes twelve, a new year dawns. As the new year approaches, so does this very special celebratory 50th episode special of Fans On The Run! Friend of the show (and "queen of all Beatles media" Kit O'Toole joins us once again, but to flip the script of the show and ask me about my Beatles story! We talk about being mesmerized by the track number changing on my CD player during my first listen of the "Blue Album", indoctrinating several friends to this band on the playground, dri...
Fans On The Run - Laurence Juber (Ep. 49)
December 25, 2020 17:30 - 1 hour - 162 MB“Every time a bell rings, a podcast meets some Wings” It’s a Christmas miracle, the special finale to the Christmas-lead-up-two-a-week-episode-schedule of Fans On The Run! You may be sad that we’ll be going back down to once a week, but today we have a guest who will not disappoint. It’s Laurence Juber! We talk about his start as a session musician in the 70s, his guitar influences, a crash course in pre-decimal British money, December 1963 (no, not the Four Seasons song), how he became ...
Fans On The Run - Richard Buskin (Ep. 48)
December 22, 2020 19:38 - 1 hour - 139 MBIt’s beginning to look a lot like, a new episode of your favourite show, Fans On The Run! In this episode, I’m joined by a New York Times bestselling author, and the co-host of fellow podcast The Beatles Naked, Richard Buskin! We talk about Beatles political cartoons, “Swinging London” and Carnaby Street, practicing the “Lennon Stance” with a plastic Beatle toy guitar, the joys of Sixties pirate radio, a bizarre tale of a school performance of “All You Need Is Love” in the summer of love, th...
Fans On The Run - Connie Mclean (Ep. 47)
December 19, 2020 16:42 - 1 hour - 135 MBIt’s Friday, so you already know there’s gonna be a new episode of FoTR coming right at you! Joining me today, is a very prevalent member of the Beatles social media world, an ambassador of sorts of the 60s fashion revival, and fellow member of the “new generation”, Connie Mclean! We talk about shouting suggestive comments at The Rolling Stones on stage, sexism within the greater Beatles community, “McLennon”, that time she saw Paul, Ringo and Ronnie Wood at the O2, dancing around the fact I...
Fans On The Run - Lanea Stagg (Ep. 46)
December 16, 2020 02:26 - 1 hour - 127 MBOh hello, it's Fans On The Run back for yet another delicious round! Today, I'm joined by the author of the Recipe Records series of books, and the co-host of the "She Said She Said" podcast, Lanea Stagg! Please forgive me for the horrible food puns in advance! This episode can be found wherever good podcasts can be heard! Lanea's links: https://www.laneastagg.com/ https://shesaidshesaidpodcast.com/ Follow us elsewhere: https://www.instagram.com/fansontherunpodcast https:/...
Fans On The Run - Caitlin Larkin (Ep. 45)
December 11, 2020 20:35 - 1 hour - 172 MBIt's Friday, so logic indicates that it is time for another FoTR! In this episode, I am joined by one of the most prolific members of the social media Beatles world, plus my first guest with a TikTok page, Caitlin Larkin! We cover a lot of ground in this relatively short (sort-of) interview, like the rite of passage of any Beatles fan of journeying over to Liverpool, the whereabouts of the original Magical Mystery Tour bus, a proverbial tour of the "secret" Beatles corridor at the Hard Rock ...
Fans On The Run - Simon Weitzman (Ep. 44)
December 08, 2020 18:38 - 1 hour - 203 MBIs it time for a new episode of FoTR already? Yes it is! Today I had the pleasure to have a chat with author, documentarian, and all around creative type Simon Weitzman! As it tends to happen with this show, we jump around all over the place with this conversation; the revival of the mixtape, déjà vu, working with Tom Murray on the book about the "Mad Day Out" photo shoot, a burning question of mine about The Small Faces and the live satellite broadcast of "All You Need Is Love", déjà vu, ex...
Fans On The Run - "The Three Beatle Babes" (Ep. 43)
December 04, 2020 23:51 - 2 hours - 309 MBThis is the longest episode of Fans On The Run yet, but it is not an episode, it is three episodes in one! In this mega-episode, I had the pleasure to speak with three special gals who all ran fan clubs back in the 60s, Marti Edwards, Pat Kinzer Mancuso and Patricia Gallo-Stenman! Giving the Fabs awards at press conferences? Check! Making friends with Beatle families? Check! Detailed plans to sneak into the Beatles hotel? Check! Having a "birthday party" for a Beatle? Check! All three of the...