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Ep. 264 | Give My Regards to Broad Street (Film Review) | Replay!
It was five years ago today
When Teej and Tony told their friends to play
A VHS that T.J. had around
With its super warbly 80s sound
So may we introduce to you
The film youâve loved for all these years:
Paul McCartneyâs âGive My Regards to Broad Streetâ
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Originally aired April 17, 2021
At long last, T.J. and Tony review Sir Paul's magnum opus: Give My Regards to Broad Street. Starring and written by Paul McCartney, the 1984 movie was panned by critics and audiences alike, but brought us some of Paul's best music of the decade ("No More Lonely Nights"), and some of his worst remakes of his best music from decades past (lookin' at you, "Long and Winding Road").
This long and rambling podcast leads to all the usual goofs and giggles, andâas far as we're able to ascertainâwhat we believe to be the first reference to the theme music from NBC's "The Days & Nights of Molly Dodd" in podcasting history. And what movie review is complete without also covering the Commodore 64 video game adaptation?
Movie viewing recommended (you might be able to find it on YouTube), but certainly not required. Good times guaranteed either way, or your money back.
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Ep. 263 | Ninth Beatle Bracket Part 2 (Windy City Edition!)
It's the end of March Fabness, and there's no time to waste in crowning the Official Legally Required 9th Beatle.
Spoiler Alert: it's all Chicago bay-bee! Slippers for only sleepers! Glass Onions! One Shining Martha My Duke you know what let's just play the episode, k?
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Ep. 262 | Ninth Beatle Bracket (Windy City Edition!)
Everybody clap your hands, the UBP is Happy Just To Big Dance With You! Thatâs right: itâs March Fabness once again, and that means itâs time to crown the official, legally-Calderstone-sanctioned 9th Beatle Bracket, A Ron Howard Motion Picture.
This yearâs Beatle Bracket, much like the origins of the Fab 5, begins and ends in Chicago! From the Beatles BBC sessions recorded during the WLS Barn Dance, to the infamous rooftop concert atop Second Cityâs Pipers Alley parking lot, Chicago was the home of every significant Beatles event. Few will forget Johnâs touching tribute to his favorite retail emporium as a young tough, âStrawberry Marshall Fields Foreverâ.
And much as Eleanor Rigby darned her White Sox in the night while there was nobody there (âthereâ being a May day game at Comiskey against the Royals - NOBODY CAME), Tony, T.J. and Producer Casey face some Malort-worthy matchups, featuring 312-flavored Beatlefigures everyone absolutely knows.
And while you are only waiting for this one shining moment to arise, the boys must first settle some other business on the hardwood/hard would, such as:
â Did Howlinâ Frank Ifield invent Chicago blues?
đś Why in the fresh hell did late 80âs, Rose Records offshoot The Entertainment Outlet, always have so many $.49 cut-out cassette copies of Stevie Wonderâs âIn Square Circleâ?
đ𧝠(Angry Chicago Guy. He smells like a Jewel bathroom. Because thereâs no cameras in there.) AINâT NO BEATLES WITHOUT JANET DAVIES AND MARK GIANGRECO PROVE ME WRONG?
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Ep. 261 | SUPER DELUXE REISSUE: George Harrison (1979) and Live in Japan (1991)
In honour of spring break, itâs a super deluxe reissue of the Untitled Beatles Podcastâs third episode. Travel back to the simpler times of 2020, a world under lockdown during a deadly global pandemic, when two old friends/comedy nerds try podcasting about their favorite band on a platform called Zoom. Spoiler: the band is The Beatles. Wax nostalgic about scrubbing your vegetables with soap while reliving the golden days of Covid-19 with all the bells and whistles youâve come to expect from todayâs Tangential Twosome.
Originally published June 13, 2020
T.J. turns Tony on... to two George Harrison solo albums: the self-titled 1979 studio record and the 1991 live double-LP with Eric Clapton's band. Plus detours into the Beatles Sirius channel, Mitch Weissman, Beatle baseball, and The Jimmie Nicol Telethon.
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Ep. 260 | George Harrison, "Cloud Nine" (1987) Side 2
Itâs one of the biggest albums of the late 1980âs.
No, not âSmall Worldâ, Huey Lewis & The Newsâ misguided attempt at a jazz-pop record that sadly gave us a song called âBobo Tempoâ, and can be found in near mint condition for a dollar in used record bins across the country. Rather, dear bleeder, itâs George Harrisonâs comeback album, âCloud 9â. Led by its spirited cover of âGot My Mind Set On Youâ, and the unofficial theme to Disneyâs Mulan (âBreath Away from Heavenâ), this is a record thatâs held up through the years as one of the best by a solo Beatle not named âPeteâ.
Tony & T.J. continue their deep-dish of this legendary album, as they explore questions about fonts, album covers, Weird Al, random Billy Joel deep cuts, and more; like:
đ Whilst (look it up, pal) listening to the 8-Track of âCloud 9â, do most/moist Harrison fans prefer âDevilâs Radioâ (Beginning) or âDevilâs Radioâ (Conclusion)? And what meta, psychological data does that provide about the listener?
đŁ Is the UBP so âwokeâ (ed note: gross) that they wonât let their fans eat Big League Chicken Chew before a little league game?
đ (Angry Chicago Guy, heâs angrily waving a dirty, BMG Record Club, CD copy of âThe Immaculate Collectionâ. It belonged to his wife, before she moved to Hammond to "find herself":) HOW COME âLA ISLA BONITAâ AINâT NO BONUS TRACK ON NO âCLOUD 9â REISSUE?
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Ep. 259 | George Harrison, "Cloud Nine" (1987) Side 1
Look. George Harrison took five years after "Gone Troppo" to complete his 1987 masterpiece "Cloud Nine", so excuse us if we take a couple weeks to wrap up our long awaited deep dish.
This week, the Untitled Twotles finally get around to talking about side one, and promise not to wreck the episode with tacky gated reverb like some sorry Fine Young Cannibals knockoff.
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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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