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Encore: The Cleave Series: How Did George Harrison Live in 1966? Pt 2
One Sweet Dream: A Beatles Podcast - April 10, 2024 10:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 79 ratingsIn part two of Cleave's profile of George Harrison, Diana, and Duncan explore the second half of the interview, which includes topics such as George's home, his home life with his wife Pattie, his thoughts on war, the old guard, and religion. In this interview, George is amusingly blunt and en...
Encore: The Cleave Series: How Did George Harrison Live In 1966. Pt 1
One Sweet Dream: A Beatles Podcast - April 09, 2024 11:00 - 2 hours ★★★★★ - 79 ratingsIn this two-part episode, Diana and Dr. Duncan Driver explore Cleave's profile of George Harrison. In the first installment, they discuss the first segments of the interview where Harrison is remarkably candid and forthcoming. Originally featured in the Evening Standard during the spring of 1966...
Encore: The Cleave Series: How Did Paul McCartney Live in 1966? Part 2
One Sweet Dream: A Beatles Podcast - March 12, 2024 12:30 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 79 ratingsIn this episode, Diana and Dr. Duncan Driver dive into the second half of Maureen Cleave's interview with Paul McCartney as it appeared in the Evening Standard in 1966. This interview captures McCartney when he is on top of the world and fully immersed in the counterculture and avant-garde sce...
Encore: The Cleave Series: How Did Paul McCartney Live in 1966? Part 1
One Sweet Dream: A Beatles Podcast - February 21, 2024 22:30 - 2 hours ★★★★★ - 79 ratingsThis is part one of the Cleave profile on Paul McCartney. In this episode, Diana and Dr. Duncan Driver explore the first half of Cleave's interview with McCartney. This interview series was originally titled "How A Beatle Lives" and appeared in the Evening Standard. They are remarkable because...
Encore: The Cleave Series: How Did Paul McCartney Live in 1966?
One Sweet Dream: A Beatles Podcast - February 21, 2024 22:30 - 2 hours ★★★★★ - 79 ratingsThis is part one of the Cleave profile on Paul McCartney. In this episode, Diana and Dr. Duncan Driver explore the first half of Cleave's interview with McCartney. This interview series was originally titled "How A Beatle Lives" and appeared in the Evening Standard. They are remarkable because...
Encore: The Cleave Series: How Did John Lennon Live In 1966?
One Sweet Dream: A Beatles Podcast - February 15, 2024 23:15 - 2 hours ★★★★★ - 79 ratingsThis is part two of the Maureen Cleave interview with John Lennon. In this episode, Diana and Dr. Duncan Driver dig into the second half of the Cleave interview visiting John's library, exploring his Phantom V Rolls Royce, and accompanying him to the doctor. John, as always, is entertaining and ...
Encore: The Cleave Series: How Did John Lennon Live In 1966? Part 2
One Sweet Dream: A Beatles Podcast - February 15, 2024 23:15 - 2 hours ★★★★★ - 79 ratingsThis is part two of the Maureen Cleave interview with John Lennon. In this episode, Diana and Dr. Duncan Driver dig into the second half of the Cleave interview visiting John's library, exploring his Phantom V Rolls Royce, and accompanying him to the doctor. John, as always, is entertaining and ...
Encore: The Cleave Series: How Did John Lennon Live in 1966? Part 1
One Sweet Dream: A Beatles Podcast - February 14, 2024 11:00 - 2 hours ★★★★★ - 79 ratingsIn this episode, host Diana Erickson and regular guest Dr. Duncan Driver dive into the first part of Maureen Cleave's 1966 profile of John Lennon, originally published in The Evening Standard under the title "How A Beatle Lives." These extraordinary interviews offer unique insight into the Beatl...
Encore: The Cleave Series: How Did John Lennon Live in 1966?
One Sweet Dream: A Beatles Podcast - February 14, 2024 11:00 - 2 hours ★★★★★ - 79 ratingsIn this episode, host Diana Erickson and regular guest Dr. Duncan Driver dive into the first part of Maureen Cleave's 1966 profile of John Lennon, originally published in The Evening Standard under the title "How A Beatle Lives." These extraordinary interviews offer unique insight into the Beatl...
ENCORE: The Cleave Series: Ringo. How Does A Beatle Live in 1966?
One Sweet Dream: A Beatles Podcast - February 05, 2024 13:00 - 3 hours ★★★★★ - 79 ratingsThe Cleave Series is an exploration of the interviews of the Beatles that were done for the Evening Standard in March 1966. Titled "How Does A Beatle Live," these exceptional profiles provide us with a rare glimpse into the world of the Beatles at a time when they were riding high. Dr. Duncan Dr...
Encore: The Cleave Series: How Did Ringo Starr Live in 1966?
One Sweet Dream: A Beatles Podcast - February 05, 2024 13:00 - 3 hours ★★★★★ - 79 ratingsThe Cleave Series is an exploration of the interviews of the Beatles that were done for the Evening Standard in March 1966. Titled "How Does A Beatle Live," these exceptional profiles provide us with a rare glimpse into the world of the Beatles at a time when they were riding high. Dr. Duncan Dr...
Now And Then (Pt 2): The Beatles' Final Masterpiece As Epilogue
One Sweet Dream: A Beatles Podcast - November 05, 2023 21:34 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 79 ratingsThis is part two of our host's epic exploration of the Beatles' final masterpiece: "Now and Then." Diana Erickson and Halle Ryan discuss how this stunning composition, alongside its anthology companions, elegantly rewrites the closing chapter of the iconic Beatles story. This episode provides a c...
Now And Then (Pt 1) : The Final Masterpiece That Tells A Story
One Sweet Dream: A Beatles Podcast - November 01, 2023 12:00 - 2 hours ★★★★★ - 79 ratingsIn this episode, Diana Erickson and Halle Ryan explore the Beatles' final masterpiece: "Now and Then." They unravel the intricate narrative of its path to public release and discuss how this stunning composition, alongside its anthology companions, "Real Love" and "Free As a Bird," elegantly rewr...
Bonus Episode: The 1986 Q McCartney Interview — Cleaned Up
One Sweet Dream: A Beatles Podcast - July 15, 2023 07:00 - 56 minutes ★★★★★ - 79 ratingsThis is the audio of the interview between Chris Salewicz and Paul McCartney from 1986. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Birthday Special Pt 3: Book Club! A Deep Dive Into Salewicz's Book And Portrait Of McCartney. With Halle Ryan.
One Sweet Dream: A Beatles Podcast - July 03, 2023 12:00 - 2 hours ★★★★★ - 79 ratingsIn this all-new episode, Diana and Halle Ryan, a contributing researcher to One Sweet Dream, have a wide-ranging conversation about the portrait of Paul described in Chris Salewicz's biography of Paul McCartney. Support: Patreon.com/onesweetdream Email: [email protected] Twitter: @on...
Birthday Special Pt 2: Revisiting Paul As Artist. An Interview With Biographer Chris Salewicz.
One Sweet Dream: A Beatles Podcast - June 21, 2023 10:46 - 2 hours ★★★★★ - 79 ratingsPart 2 of the Birthday Episode is a reprise of an interview with biographer Chris Salewicz. Diana Erickson and Chris Salewicz discuss Paul McCartney as an artist. They explore his defining traits, what people get wrong about him, and what they should get right about him. They also discuss Chris's...
Birthday Special Pt 1: The Case For McCartney As Artist. Not Beatle
One Sweet Dream: A Beatles Podcast - June 20, 2023 00:56 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 79 ratingsIn honor of McCartney's 81st Birthday, One Sweet Dream is running a 3-part special on "McCartney As Artist", inspired by the interview with Chris Salewicz. Part one is a thought piece by Diana on why we need to stop celebrating McCartney for being a Beatle and start celebrating him for being the...
Revisiting Ian Leslie's Hidden Gems and Unsung Masterpieces
One Sweet Dream: A Beatles Podcast - June 02, 2023 12:00 - 2 hours ★★★★★ - 79 ratingsAuthor Ian Leslie discusses the songs that made his Hidden Gems list. Ian writes about psychology, culture, technology, and business for the New Statesman, the Economist, the Guardian, and the Financial Times — and he has a newsletter called the Ruffian. He is also the author of the book Conflict...
Revisiting The Episode: Author Pete Paphides On the "Magical and Miraculous" Film, Get Back
One Sweet Dream: A Beatles Podcast - May 17, 2023 12:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 79 ratingsJournalist, broadcaster, and author, Pete Paphides discusses his impressions of Get Back and the Beatles in 1969. This episode was recorded before the Get Back Documentary Series was fully available to the public. Pete's review of Get Back: https://www.standard.co.uk/culture/music/peter-jackson-b...
Revisiting RAM. Engineer Eirik Wangberg On The Making of RAM: "His Spirit Was Free"
One Sweet Dream: A Beatles Podcast - May 03, 2023 12:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 79 ratingsThis episode revisits my interview with RAM engineer, Eirik "The Norwegian" Wangberg, the engineer that spent two months alone in a studio with Paul and Linda McCartney during the making of RAM. Due to these circumstances, Wangberg was able to observe the McCartneys at a time when they were quite...
Revisiting RAM. Engineer Eirik Wangberg On The Making of RAM: "His Spirit Was Free"
One Sweet Dream: A Beatles Podcast - May 03, 2023 12:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 79 ratingsThis episode revisits my interview with RAM engineer, Eirik "The Norwegian" Wangberg, the engineer that spent two months alone in a studio with Paul and Linda McCartney during the making of RAM. Due to these circumstances, Wangberg was able to observe the McCartneys at a time when they were quite...
Revisiting Michael Penn's Hidden Gems & Unsung Masterpieces
One Sweet Dream: A Beatles Podcast - April 18, 2023 12:00 - 2 hours ★★★★★ - 79 ratingsThis episode with brilliant musician Michael Penn is worth revisiting! We explore Michael's inspiring list of Hidden Gems and Unsung Masterpieces, which include: Anytime At All Things We Said Today She Said She Said The Family Way (Soundtrack and Movie) Within You Without You Penny Lane The End M...
Revisiting Paul McCartney's Creative Practice With Phillip McIntyre And Paul Thompson
One Sweet Dream: A Beatles Podcast - April 07, 2023 13:00 - 2 hours ★★★★★ - 79 ratingsIn this episode, Diana explores Paul McCartney's artistry and creative process with Phillip McIntyre and Paul Thompson, authors of the book: “Paul McCartney and His Creative Practice. The Beatles and Beyond.” Phillip, Paul, and Diana have a wide-ranging discussion that covers topics such as flow ...
Revisiting The Making and Breaking of the Fab 4 Image with Erin Torkelson Weber — With A New Postscript On the Episode
One Sweet Dream: A Beatles Podcast - April 04, 2023 18:39 - 2 hours ★★★★★ - 79 ratingsIn this interview, Diana and Erin discuss the Fab 4 Myth—how it was constructed and how the Beatles tried to break free of it. They also discuss core ideas from Erin Torkelson Weber's book: Beatles and the Historians: An Analysis of Writings about the Fab Four. It also includes an all-new postscr...
Revisiting The Making and Breaking of the Fab 4 Image with Erin Torkelson Weber — With A New Postscript On the Episode
One Sweet Dream: A Beatles Podcast - April 04, 2023 18:39 - 2 hours ★★★★★ - 79 ratingsIn this interview, Diana and Erin discuss the Fab 4 Myth—how it was constructed and how the Beatles tried to break free of it. They also discuss core ideas from Erin Torkelson Weber's book: Beatles and the Historians: An Analysis of Writings about the Fab Four. It also includes an all-new postscr...
Revisiting Creative Pairs With Joshua Wolf Shenk (Reprise With New Intro)
One Sweet Dream: A Beatles Podcast - March 29, 2023 04:55 - 2 hours ★★★★★ - 79 ratingsIn this episode, Diana and Joshua Wolf Shenk, author of Powers of Two: Finding the Essence of Innovation in Creative Pairs, discuss the Lennon/McCartney partnership, and how they exemplify and light up many of the core tenets of creative pairings, which gives us new ways to think about their lege...
Revisiting Creative Pairs With Joshua Wolf Shenk (Reprise With New Intro)
One Sweet Dream: A Beatles Podcast - March 29, 2023 04:55 - 2 hours ★★★★★ - 79 ratingsIn this episode, Diana and Joshua Wolf Shenk, author of Powers of Two: Finding the Essence of Innovation in Creative Pairs, discuss the Lennon/McCartney partnership, and how they exemplify and light up many of the core tenets of creative pairings, which gives us new ways to think about their lege...
So May I Reintroduce To You: One Sweet Dream. Why We're Here, What's Next and The Aimee Mann Episode
One Sweet Dream: A Beatles Podcast - March 24, 2023 20:03 - 2 hours ★★★★★ - 79 ratingsThis episode is jam-packed and full of goodies! Including meditations on the podcast — why it exists, what it's trying to do — and an announcement about what we're doing next, and reprised episode with Aimee Mann. I adore this episode, it was an honor to have her on One Sweet Dream, and she was f...
So May I Reintroduce To You: One Sweet Dream. Why We're Here, What's Next and The Aimee Mann Episode
One Sweet Dream: A Beatles Podcast - March 24, 2023 20:03 - 2 hours ★★★★★ - 79 ratingsThis episode is jam-packed and full of goodies! Including meditations on the podcast — why it exists, what it's trying to do — and an announcement about what we're doing next, and reprised episode with Aimee Mann. I adore this episode, it was an honor to have her on One Sweet Dream, and she was f...
WTF Dear Friend? Conversations In Songs Series
One Sweet Dream: A Beatles Podcast - February 07, 2023 12:00 - 2 hours ★★★★★ - 79 ratingsIn this episode, Host Diana Erickson and regular contributor Dr. Duncan Driver dig into Paul McCartney's commentary on the song, Dear Friend, from the book, The Lyrics. This episode considers the musical conversation between Lennon and McCartney at this time, in 1971, so God, How Do You Sleep, a...
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