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Ep. 127 | A Trivial Beatles Podcast
Trivia! What a silly word. I mean, how many words rhyme with âJergens?â Feel me, Jacque?
Sadly, ever since Alex Trebek pulled a (rather cowardly) #HeGone, the pursuit of trivia - Beatles and otherwise - has been largely dormant in America. But not this week! Because Tony and T.J. each break out their deluxe editions of Beatles Trivial Pursuit and play a heated, often deadly round or three of the game! But donât you D.A.R.E. think we put the board in âbored gameâ! Because, madness (#OurHouse) ensues as we also trivially pursue:
đ Would NBC have ever considered green-lighting âDear Johnâ if not for itsâ one, ill-fated season of âTaxiâ?
âžď¸ Were the 90âs Yankees really better without ding-dong-dinger machine Donnie Baseball? (Drunk old Chicago White Sox fan: âWhat about Bronny Dosco?â)
đĽ Is âSteve Winwood: The Musicalâ the new âBlind Faith: The Musicalâ? And will you miss both if youâre stuck in traffic? Shit thatâs a lot of Steve Winwood references, right? Too many? Or just about right, in a ârule of 3âsâ way? We ask rhetorically, like donât send us notes or anything like that, because we wonât read it. Whoâs got the time? Like, how do YOU even have the time to write a Beatles podcast about a failed Steve Winwood bit? Think about that next time you find yourself drinking a High Life again. Drinking a highâŚlifeâŚagain.
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Ep. 124b | Sixth Beatle Bracket Part 2
OK, OK, we got all our April foolishness out of our systems⌠now back to the VERY SERIOUS BUSINESS at hand. This week T.J., Tony, and Casey pick up right where they left off in their pursuit to crown the undisputed SIXTH BEATLE.
Join as we narrow the field down from our Sweet XVI, see whether any Cinderella stories stretch through the Final IV, and find out:
đł Whatâs Tonyâs deal with Mel from Melâs Diner?
đ Whatâs Brian Epsteinâs deal with trousers?
đ¤đ Whatâs T.J.âs deal with robutts?
To almost quote the great Chicago Bulls play-by-play announcer Chuck Swirsky: This hotly anticipated finale is (glass) ONIONS BABY, ONIONS.
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Ep. 125 | The Bouncy Chronicles of BeadleMania: A Dexterous and Manimalistic Odyssey
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Embark on a mind-bending journey into the Untitled BeaDles Podcast with your fearless hosts, Tony Menodza and T.J. Shanoff! In this brain-tickling episode, we whirl through a kaleidoscope of strange and surprising topics that defy logic, reason, and perhaps even good taste. Hold on tight as we:
đđŚ Unravel the enigmatic Dave Dexterâs zany influence on the Beadlesâ American records, including his integration of the fads and crazes of the times
đşđŹ Reminisce about some of the more mind-boggling sitcoms of the MCMLXs
đ§đ Probe the perplexing existence of Kathy Bartlett from East Meadow, Long Island, and her inexplicable connection to the Beadles
Join us as we traverse the absurd and cerebrum-stapling landscape of UnbeeMania, leaving no stone unturned or pogo stick un-bounced.
Our love for our listeners is boundless, and we will go to great lengths to ensure their happiness â all while keeping a watchful eye on their well-being. So plug in your earbuds, fire up the Unatbed Beadles podcast, ampersand let the madness begin!
Ep. 124 | Sixth Beatle Bracket Part 1
Have you filled out your 2023 Beatles Brackets yet? WELL, HAVE YA? Because this week, we begin a two week journey (#AnyWayYouWantIt) - as seen on CBS/TBS/TNT/truTV/TNN/WOR(What is it good for?)/and your local PAX affiliate - to crown the VIth BEATLE! Get ready for shocking upsets, cinderella stories, and a special appearance by our own Brad Nessler, Casey Baker! (Casey was also briefly handed NBA on ABC broadcasting coverage back in 2003 and was just also not ready for the limelight⌠Or the Medusas.)
When The Band wasn't up on cripple creek with chest fever, they had hoops fever! We do too, and in our delirium, also ask:
đ° Why don't more wealthy Gen Z entrepreneurs invest in big-city newsstands? The fools!
đ (cue angry Chicago guy) How come Lake Shore Drive gets named after Jean Baptiste Point DuSable but we donât call the Kennedy the Biondi??? And where did my Dominicks, go guy??
đ How many of yâall would listen to a podcast of #JustTony, in a race against time, and likely nude, converting random numbers into roman numbers? How about Ramen numbers?
Buckle up and if youâre not big enough for this ride, stretch yourself like Johnny Bravo did! (That's a 2 Brady Episode Mash up for 1 Semi-Joke!) Itâs the Untitled Beatles Podcast's Sixth Beatle Bracket, Part One Shining Moment!
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Ep. 122 | If These Walls Could Sing (2022)
"They're gonna put Ringo in the movies!" - Rush, Moving Pictures
It's a Tony & T.J. Marshall Field trip to the cinema, as they bravely brave a warm, late-fall Chicago day to see Tyler Perry's Mary McCartney presents, "If These Walls Could Sing".
Spoilers, the movie and Mrs. McCartney are both delightful. Five freaking fabs!!!
Plus:
đđťââď¸ Did T.J.'s famous faux friend, Todd Bridges, have similar or diff'rent strokes?
đ˝ Hey, is Tony still in the john?
âžď¸đâŹď¸ If Elton John is Derek Jeter, does that make Billy Joel Nomar Garciaparra? If so, did Billy Joel's groin also tear off while wearing a Cubs jersey?
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Ep. 120 | Concert for George 20th Anniversary Screening (A Very Special Untitled Beatles Field Trip)
Fire up your (Gloria) DeLorian(ing) because weâre going back in time! Back, through the mists of time, to a time we call November, 2022, for a special one night only screening of âConcert for Georgeâ on its 20th anniversary. Tony and T.J. road trip to Tonyâs hometownâAddison, ILâon a blustery Chicago early winterâs eve to see the film and also ask:
đ Has the intro to the Cougsâ âI Need A Lover Who Wonât Drive Me Crazyâ ended yet?
đ§ Would Radio Shack still be around had corporate followed their Beaver Dam, WI, franchiseeâs decision to stock blank 8-track tapes in the mid 1990s?
đ¨đŠ Is Springsteenâs hit âMy Hometownâ written about Zaire, the country in Africa? Or Zayre, Framingham, MA-based discount store that was popular in Chicago?
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Ep. 119 | 1973 Fantasy Beatles Albums
We asked 100 Untitled Beatles Podcast (only)fans what comes to mind when they hear the words â1973 Fantasy.â Show me, Tattoo! (Buzzer sfx.) Show me, Seven Years Pre-âDoubleâ! (Louder buzzer sfx. Too loud, even.) Show me, 1973 Fantasy Solo LP! Survey says? (Ding ding ding ding!) (Dong dong dong dong!)
Yes, itâs the 50th anniversary of one of the great solo Beatles years. And listener Beatle Dave suggested that we honor â73 by compiling a fantasy Beatles island/album culled from that yearâs releases. Did any surprises make the list, Tony? What classics are nowhere to be found, Todd? What other gold did you, Producer Casey, begrudgingly leave in this edit? Possibly, but not limited toâŚ
đŚ Is Tony on Team Barney, Team Betty, or Team Rock Roll? #TwitchTwitch
đź Should the âfamily valuesâ jokers be concerned that the kids are getting into ASMVCR?
đđ Does the Kenny Rogers Roasters in Meat Free Monday City serve impossible chicken suckinâ mother truckinâ?
What 1973 Fantasy Solo LP would you compile? Let us know on Facebook/Twitter/Instagram OR HELL GO MAKE YOUR OWN PODCAST, WE DONâT HAVE A MONOPOLY ON THE FORMAT. #allcaps
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Ep. 117 | âGet Back to Let it Beâ at the Rock Hall (A Very Special Untitled Beatles Field Trip Part 2)
Hey pal. Yeah you, wearing that thing. You may think youâre a Beatles fan. Or that youâve been to Clevelandâs Rock Hall. But ask yourself this question: are you Steve Vai?
In Part 2 of our journey to the âLand to see the âGet Backâ exhibit, we address this strange old question, and also tell no Vaiâs about:
𼧠Are the good âol boys in Don McCleanâs way-to-brief hit âAmerican Pieâ drinking Agave and Rye?
đŽđš What torchy Beatles songs will âMartin Scorseseâs Goodfellas! The Musicalâ include?
đ Will the Gab Two ever donât stop believinâ? Or will they never stop donât believinâ? Like Yakov Smirnoff always says, âWhat a Journey!"
Originally recorded in AAD, remixed to ADD, and finally pressed in Japan in DDD (*information current as of November â87 issue of âCD Reviewâ), weâre proud to present Producer Caseyâs masterful edit of the Untitled Beatles Podcastâs trip to the Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame! (#RipIreneCara)
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Ep. 80.1 | The Beatlesâ Christmas Records, 1963-69 (Xmas Flexis)
This week, we're taking a break to be with our families for the holidays. (Or, potentially stranded in the snow in South Bend, Indiana, for the holidays.) Either way, it's the it's the most wonderful time to revisit our Christmas records deep dish!
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Originally released December 25, 2021
Itâs been a real gear year for the Untitled Beatles Podcast and itâs all due to you! âSpect some of you are getting out a 50¢ piece to weigh down your rare out of print Beatles Christmas Flexi Discs. For those going without these cherished âonly fansâ 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:
đ Ho Ho Ho! Will they succeed in referencing âDing Dongâ on XXXmas day?
đ Yeah Yeah Yeah! Since T.J. and Tony have gone right off jelly babies, will they switch to Kenny Rogers Roasters roasted chicken?
đż 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 donât celebrate Crimble) and a Happy Goo Year!
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Ep. 13.2 | DELUXE REISSUE: Post-Breakup Compilations
Itâs another Super Deluxe Reissue of one of our classic Zoom-era episodes from 2020, remixed by our very own T.J. Shanoff!
Back when going to the supermarket was a death-defying stunt, Tony and The Shandog explored The Beatles post-breakup compilations, from highly-revered curated collections to cheap, historically inaccurate cash grabs. Wash your vegetables with soap and nestle into this lo-fi blast from the wretched recent past.
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Originally published August 22, 2020
This week T.J. and Tony grapple with the permutations of the Fab Thirteen post-breakup compilations - from the "Red & Blue" LPs to the Tomorrow Never Knows iTunes cash grab.
T.J. takes his case for "Please Please Me" appearing on a greatest hits album to the Supreme Court, while Tony throws down the gauntlet on the "so good" Neil Diamond phenomenon. Plus, ramblings on gas station pizza, the true origins of the fajita and that band LinkedIn Park.
Fact cheque: The Outback Steakhouse douchebags were from Florida, not New Jersey. Also, Tony meant "She's A Woman - Take 7", not take 6.
Irregardless (that's a word now), file this episode under Rock.