Seventies Beatles

This podcast takes a look at the pre-eminent band of the Sixties and what they did and how they were perceived in the 1970s. Our first season will feature a Beatles Fantasy Draft of John, Paul, George, and Ringo's solo albums.

Batch Eight Results

It's finally arrived! The series finale of Seventies Beatles. See who finally scored the most points overall to be crowned the ultimate winner.

06-09
31:16

Drafting Batch Eight

It's our last batch of albums. Will Scot's devious ploy to force Kate to add some Yoko Ono songs to her album work? Or has he just gont completely troppo? Let's find out!

05-12
01:13:03

Batch Seven Results

This episode we dig into the results from our seventh batch of albums: Double Fantasy, McCartney II, Somewhere In England, and Stop And Smell The Roses. We also discuss the four upcoming biopics, and polka legend Jimmy Sturr.

04-14
22:35

Drafting Batch Seven

Were the Beatles ready for the Eighties? Could they handle the synthesizers? Would their record labels start rejecting their albums? Would they keep their wings? What other tragedies does this new decade hold?

03-10
01:09:55

Special Episode: Paul and Wings

For the second half of the seventies, Wigs are going full-tilt. At the speed of sound you might say, but by the end of the decade they had regressed back to the egg before finally calling it quits. This episode looks at the last three albums by Paul McCartney and Wings.

02-10
26:54

Special Episode: George and Ringo

While John took the second half of the Seventies off, George and Ringo both found time to record a few albums, and maybe even make a TV special. We'll delver into their output from 1976 through 1979 in this special episode.

01-13
25:17

Batch Six Results

It's out biggest batch of percentage increases yet. Plus we parse out what the Grammys mean and how we are going to proceed with this podcast.

12-09
21:33

Drafting Batch Six

Oo-wee, you snookeroos and bony maronies!  This episode we are looking at the sixth batch of solo Beatles albums, including: Rock 'n' Roll, Venus and Mars, and Extra Texture.

11-11
01:05:05

Batch Five Results

Is "Band On The Run" a summer album? And how does that skew our results for the fifth batch of albums?

10-14
20:39

Drafting Batch Five

John finally hits number one despite separating from Yoko. Paul finally earns some critical respect despite getting mugged in Lagos, Nigeria. George gets his album done in time for the tour despite laryngitis. Success all around!

09-09
01:11:23

Batch Four Results

Are you ready to get jealous? Scot saw the Cirque du Soliel show LOVE before it closed and he's going to tell you all about it. Plus we reveal the winner for the latest batch of albums.

08-12
21:57

Drafting Batch Four

This episode we look at what could be John's first solo album, Paul's last indie album, and George's inevitable sophmore slump.

07-08
59:16

Batch Three Results

This episode we look at the results from our third batch of albums (Wild Life, Some Time In New York City, Apple Jam, and Back Off Boogaloo).  Plus we answer the question: How much of "Coochy Coochy" do you have to listen to before Spotify counts it?

06-10
21:09

Drafting Batch Three

I Remepeber Jeep. But does Scot remember which jam is which? And can Kate create a blues album out of records that require Wikipedia research? In this episode we dig into problematic John songs, racist Ringo roles, and missing songwriting credits.

05-13
01:00:04

Batch Two Results

We announce the winner of our second batch of albums, and boy is it a close one. Plus we dig into the dirt about upcoming releases as well as releases that are no longer forthcoming. We pour over the stats and standings. And talk about some Beatle books Kate received over the holidays. Plus we bring up Ringo's Coochy Coochy again!

04-08
23:35

Drafting Batch Two

This time around we are picking our selections from Imagine, Ram, the second disc of All Things Must Pass, and Ringo's second single It Don't Come Easy.

03-11
51:47

Batch One Results

The results are in! See who won the first round of the Beatles Fantasy Draft. We also dig into the latest Beatles News - including the most exciting Fab Four-related tidbit of 2023... Ringo's new EP!!!

02-12
26:00

Drafting Batch One

Does John Lennon believe in cinnamon? How do you pronounce Kreen-Akrore? And is Cooch Coochy a hidden gem? Find out this episode as we make our picks for the first batch of the Beatles Fantasy Draft.

01-08
46:16

Introductory Teaser

This is a short teaser and introduction to the podcast.

01-01
01:40

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