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Ep. 258 | George Harrison, "Cloud Nine" (1987)
After spending the past three weeks in 1995âs Anthology universe, the Untitled Beatles Podcast needs a break. So this week⌠we head WAY BACK⌠to 1987.
Thatâs right. At long last, by popular demandâLLGH! Cheers, big ears!âTony and T.J. delve into George Harrisonâs smash-hit solo record, âCloud Nineâ, which T.J. SHANOFF LOVED LONG BEFORE ALL YOU BANDWAGON B*S.
Along the way, they find time to foray into Format Foyer, and answer the pressing questions like:
đźđ´ OK, but does T.J. own the 1987 cassette released on Contessa records in Indonesia?
đżđŚ Was Tonyâs copy of Cheap Trickâs âLap of Luxuryâ CD damaged in a flood, or by teenage Tonyâs tears?
đđť[Angry Drunk Chicago Guy] HOW COME THEY STILL AINâT PLAYINâ THESE BEATLE BLOWHARDS ON CHICAGOâS OWN ROCK 95.5 (AN IHEART RADIO STATION)?
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Ep. 257 | Anthology 2025 Episode 6
Some say the âSgt. Pepperâ, post-touring era is the peak of The Beatles recorded music. Others prefer Korn.
For those who are slightly more into The Beatles, Tony, T.J. and Producer Casey deep dish Episode 6 of âThe Beatles Anthologyâ. This has always been one of the most fertile and astonishing chapters in Beatles history, but we can all be thankful that Disney truncated it by 15 minutes for those of us in a rush. Beep beep, toot toot, no time for the âFor No Oneâ bridge, damn it!
And, sure! The UBP3zteetles (you try it, tough guy) talk âAnthologyâ 6 in great detail, but still find time to probe the throbbing questions, like:
đď¸ Why exactly is Dhani keeping George Harrison & Yanniâs legendary collab at the Acropolis unreleased?
đ Ray Charles is a true all-time legend. Is his singinâ raisin doppelgänger even better?
âď¸ Do most non-poseur Beatles fans think âOne Night In Bangkokâ belongs on âSgt. Pepperâ instead of âSheâs Leaving Homeâ?
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Ep. 256 | Anthology 2025 Episode 5
Real Beatlefans have been saying it on the DL (#JimmyButler) for years: âWho the hell needs Rubber Soul?â
Certainly not âThe Beatles Anthologyâ, which puts nearly as much emphasis on the 1965 classic as they do âThe Beatles At The Hollywood Bowlâ (Pre-Ron Howard Edition). OK so maybe itâs not that bad, but câmon Apple, itâs RUBBER SOUL! (#HeyHey #Rip)
For better AND worse, Beatles Anthology 5 is much like its predecessors; chock full of incredibly remastered footage and audio; while missing certain key elements for time or perhaps simply to please a mouse. (SFX: Buzzer) Sorry! âThe Mouseâ!
Come join Tony, T.J., and Casey as we mansplain how men mansplain Beatles stuff, and since the rule of two mansplainings cancels things out, weâll ponder other life quandaries, like:
đ Do The Warriors come out to play to âDear Prudenceâ, or is Steph Curry more of a âWild Honey Pieâ guy?
đď¸ Should a cover band who only does 90âs McCartney call themselves Mullet Kintyre?
đď¸ (Angry Chicago Guy: he just did a shot of Malort with an Ajax chaser): HOW COME YOKO AINâT ON MY COPY OF âB-SIDE TO SEASIDEâ? AND HOW COME SUSIE AINâT WEARINâ NO RED STRIPES IN MY DAMP DREAMS?
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Ep. 255 | Anthology 2025 Episode 4
Wait no more, itâs Anthology 4! Itâs better streaming, and also way worse! Itâs shorter, which is nice, and also truly stupid. Official Beatles history is being re-written forever, a travesty that's never sounded or looked so good. Yes, if youâve also found yourself stroking out at the tightening and edits of âBeatles Anthology - 2025â, youâve got some pals at the Untitled Beatles Podcast. Weâve never been more grateful for such glorious Beatles product, and also, hey Calderstone, WTF MY DUDES???
Itâs quite the conundrum as the fellas deep dish the 4th installment of this generationâs âFrozen 2â, now with Bernard Purdie as Josh Gad. They also ask the tough questions that CBS wonât allow their remaining journalists to even consider, like:
đđĄ Should The Beatles have re-recorded âTicket To Rideâ with lower production value for use in The Charlie Rich Anthology?
đđ´ Does Ringo prefer his beloved Raiders in L.A., Oakland, or Las Vegas; or merely singing âKicksâ with Paul Revere?
đđŚ Since Sir Paul clearly created the original âIâm On A Boatâ viral smash, can we finally credit John for the original âDick In A Boxâ on the Two Virgins album cover?
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Ep. 254 | 2026 Beatlehopes and Beatledreams
How lateâs too late to wish people a Happy New Year âŚ? How lateâs too late to run a New Year Preview episode of a Beatles podcast? LOOK: THIS EPISODE DROPS JANUARY 31ST SO CLOSE ENOUGH.
Weâre back, baybee! Join Tony and T.J. as they spend the better part of an hour writing down their deepest wishes for Beatle baubles in 2026, lighting them on fire, and releasing them into the night sky. And UBP GenZ Correspondent Skylar Moody drops in with reflections on the recent news of a BeatleFest furlough. Er, I mean the Fest for Furlough Fans.
As we pop the last of our unpopped poppers and nuke the last of our leftover Bears playoff jalapeĂąo poppers, we ponder:
đŽđĽ Will 2026 be the year that Calderstone finally releases the Purdie tapes?
đŽđĽŤ Did Bernard âThe Hitmakerâ Purdie play on the jingle for Heinz Baked Beans, or Frenchâs Mustard, or was it Spring Hill Ford?
đŽđ Is it also true Bernard âMississippi Bigfootâ Purdie was a wide receivers coach for the Pittsburgh Steelers in the early 2000s, training former Super Bowl MVP Hines Ward at Heinz Field?
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Ep. 253 | The Beatles Live at Stowe School (1963) | Replay!
Originally released September 23, 2023
No less an authority than Mark Lewisohn knows that the skiing scene in "Help!" was filmed in Stowe VT, during the 1997 Winter X-Games, exclusively on ESPN.
But before (ahem, #apres) skiing was a very Beatles activity, Stowe was known as a small British boys school (Ringo! Ringo!), where the Beatles gave one of their longer and most interesting concerts whilst on the cusp of British fame.
Recently, a tape surfaced of the mostly complete show, and like the Star Club release in 1970's, this one is truly a mammoth moment in Beatles history. Tony & T.J. gab fab on the concert, the set list, and the immense historical significance. And because they're morons, they also ponder:
đ2ď¸âŁđ Do Dolly Parton and the Twotles perform the definitive whisper version of "Let It Be"?
đ¤ If you yell "How Do You Do It" repeatedly at an All Starr band concert, will Ringo and Steve Lukather feel compelled to tease it?
â˝ Would Brexit have happened had rich white British kids learned to not clap on the f**king 1 and 3, ffs?
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Ep. 252 | Anthology 2025 Episodes 2 + 3
We pick up where we left off, in March 1963. The Gab Two follow the Fab Four along their journey in Anthology episodes 2 and 3: touring Britain, navigating Beatlemania, (probably) disappointing the Queen Mother, (probably) disappointing the boys in Paris, andâjust in case you havenât had enough coverage of itâINVADING THE STATES. #DonâtTellICE
Tee-Jay and Tony continue their Disney+ Deep Dish, and in classic Gen X fashion, spend most of their time waxing poetic about how much cooler everything was in the 90s. Their nostalgic trip leads them to the important inquiries, like:
âĄď¸đąâđ¤ Which oneâa those Mighty Morphine Power Rangers played the sax?
đ°đş Howâd NBC 5 Chicagoâs Carol Marin end up on CBS News? WHEN DID CAROL MARIN GO MAGA? (#buzz)
đ¤Ąđ¤Ą Do you think middle-aged Tony regrets teenaged Tonyâs decision to get a hipster Morecambe and Wise tattoo in 1993?
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Ep. 251 | Anthology 2025 Episode 1
Short attention spans. Am I right? I mean youâre reading this right now, when you could be with your family or punching a Nazi. (We at the UBP heartily encourage both.) Fortunately, the good folks at Apple & Disney are well aware of short attention span syndrome, most felt during slow dissolves and still images over credits. Thankfully, theyâve done us the favor of removing some incredible Beatles content to save time, all while making the remaining and new footage look and sound perfect. Less Beatles content, more commercials? What kind of Calderstoner would say no to that?
In todayâs episode, Tony & T.J., vaguely replicate their critically panned, cantankerous relationship from their brief run on ABCâs âThe New Odd Coupleâ back in 1982 (when Tony & T.J. went by their stage names, âRon Glassâ and âDesmond Wilsonâ), and take a look at the first chapter of âAnthologyâŚ2025â. They spotlight some of the exciting easter egg discoveries, as well as some of the curious cuts and changes to satiate, I donât freaking know, âBlueyâ viewers? Biscuits!
The pod worldâs most serious gonzo rock journalists also ask a few other wild questions, such as:
đ Can The Pacemakers and The Dakotas tell the difference between The Pacemakers and The Dakotas?
đş Is it possible to discern who Foghorn Leghorn voted for merely by his accent, or by his penchant for fighting against the right to choose in the name of âfreedumbâ? #IsayIsayCancelFoghornLeghorn #Freak
âď¸ Does not including any music from el groupo Rain in âAnthologyâ render it second banana to the Mexican-TV version of âBirth Of The Beatlesâ?
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Ep. 250 | Anthology 2025 Documentary First Impressions
Many Beatles scholars (NOT YOU, Lewisohn) often cite this familiar and prophetic John Lennon quote: "It came in a vision â a man appeared on a flaming pie and said unto them, 'From 2020 on, all crucial Beatles film projects will be kept behind a Disney paywall, where you will pay to subscribe and still get commercials'." John later relied on this memory to write the inspired-by-Joan Lunden Pepper track, âGood Morning, Good Morning Americaâ.
(Angry Chicago Guy: AND HOW COME THEY LET STRAHAN ON THAT SHOW BUT DONâT GOT BRIAN URLACHER?)
Back to The Beatles. If you werenât aware, Disney is now streaming The Beatles Anthology, alongside a million Star Wars spin-offs from the last decade that nobody knew existed. It goes without saying that the original TV Anthology, and the vastly expanded home video version, are legendary. The latter has existed as a period piece trapped on VHS, Laserdisc, and DVD since 2003, never remastered or re-issued. Until now.
Tony, T.J, producer Casey, and a sassy, housemaid robot all gussied up for a new year of hilarious hijinks - itâs TGIF on A-BEATLES-C! - begin to dissect this wild re-release/re-thinking of the most important Beatles moment since their break-up in 1970. (Sorry, âLove Songsâ fans. #SorryLoveSongs)
But they also ask the hard hitting questions that only a Robin Roberts/Charles Gibson would ask, like:
6ď¸âŁ7ď¸âŁ If T.J. uses a popular word from 2022 in 2026, does that give him the right to make 2025 jokes in 2029?
đŚâ Whatâs your favorite generic Muzak-rock track from the Fox Season 1 DVD of âWKRP In Cincinnatiâ?
đťâŞď¸đ§Ś (Angry Chicago Guy, in an admittedly lazy callback:) HOW COME THEY LET PAUL SING âTILL THERE WAS YOUâ BUT THEY DONâT LET RINGO SING âSHIPOOPIâ? AND HOW COME CONNIEâS PIZZA AINâT ON SALE AT THE JEWEL NO MORE AND HOME RUN INN NEEDS A DIGITAL COUPON AND I AINâT GOT A PRINTER NO MORE
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Ep. 249 | The Beatles' Christmas Records, 1963-69 (Replay!)
Weâre off this week for the holidays! Please enjoy this beloved holiday classic. And if youâve got episode ideas or things youâd like to hear more or less of on the show in 2026, drop us an email at untitledbeatlespod@gmail.com.
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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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