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Tuesday Jun 16, 2020
Tuesday Jun 16, 2020
Hello there everyone,
Just as we all predicted, the Flowers in the Dirt episode/s are taking absolutely forever to put together, so thankfully my good friend MR. Antony Rotunno has decided to come and bail me out of my poor upload schedule.
Whilst we do eventually get around to covering the infamous bootleg, A Toot and a Snore in 74' (1992), be prepared for a patented "Paul or Nothing" digressional chit chat!
Make sure to follow Antony's spectacular John Lennon podcast, "Glass Onion:On John Lennon". Leave him 5 stars. Subscribe. Say hi. The works...
Here is the link for my CNN cameo. Make sure to watch till the end of the video! - https://edition.cnn.com/2020/04/25/us/the-beatles-yellow-submarine-trnd/index.html
Please enjoy. Hare Krishna. Peace and love.
If you haven't seen the blog, check it out at www.paulmccartneypod.wordpress.com where you can see loads of episodes start out life as a random blog post, before being resculpted into the quality content you are here for today!
If you want to support the show, check out our Patreon page at www.patreon.com/mccartneypodcast
To get in contact with the show, drop us an email at paulmccartneypod@gmail.com
Follow us on Twitter for all Macca updates by searching @mccartneypod.
Hosted by Sam Whiles.
Tuesday May 26, 2020
Tuesday May 26, 2020
Hey folks, and welcome to another bonus episode of "Paul or Nothing", the place to get all of your Paul all of the time. Thank you once again for joining us during the apocalypse, and I hope you are all in the best of health!!!
As before, we're gonna keep it simple, as we inspect another motley crew of Paul McCartney covers. This means covers of songs written by Paul, not the other way around! Many of these songs were originally meant to be in part one, so I'm glad I am finally able to share them with you.
There are definitely a few keepers here...
I'll give you the songs, but not the artist. This episode includes covers of...
- Band on the Run
- Ebony and Ivory
- With a Little Luck
- Heart of the Country
- Silly Love Songs
- Let Em' In
- Mrs. Vanderbilt
- Maybe I'm Amazed
- ...and many, many more.
Make sure to send in your own suggestions for cover versions you would like me to review in future episodes. Hit me up at paulmccartneypod@gmail.com.
Here is the link for my CNN cameo. Make sure to watch till the end of the video! - https://edition.cnn.com/2020/04/25/us/the-beatles-yellow-submarine-trnd/index.html
Please enjoy. Hare Krishna. Peace and love.
If you haven't seen the blog, check it out at www.paulmccartneypod.wordpress.com where you can see loads of episodes start out life as a random blog post, before being resculpted into the quality content you are here for today!
If you want to support the show, check out our Patreon page at www.patreon.com/mccartneypodcast
To get in contact with the show, drop us an email at paulmccartneypod@gmail.com
Follow us on Twitter for all Macca updates by searching @mccartneypod.
Hosted by Sam Whiles.
Friday May 22, 2020
Friday May 22, 2020
Hey everyone, this episode was recorded during a period where I have been (mostly) without a computer to work on. Thankfully, good friend of the show, Mr. Tom Kwei arrived with a mac, a mic, and big book of Beatles-based trivia questions.
Nothing too complex, just a little tidbit to tide you over till "McCartney Covers 2" and both parts of Flowers in the Dirt are completed. This was completely impromptu, so please forgive my scores...
Make sure you play along at home, and drop me a message to either paulmccartneypod@gmail.com or @mccartneypod to let me know how you did!
Please enjoy. Hare Krishna. Peace and love.
Check out "Punnit", Tom's pun-based gameshow, of which I have now won five episodes. It's really fun and we would love to hear your feedback. Find it at...
https://twitter.com/thepunpodcast?lang=en and https://t.co/uGTpo8zwqP?amp=1.
Please check out and follow all three of Tom's podcasts, they are all annoyingly good....
"Alphabetallica": https://metallicapodcast.podbean.com/
"Battle Rap Resume": https://battlerapresume.podbean.com/
"Watching the Watchmen": https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/watching-the-watchmen-graphic-novel-review/id1256980015?mt=2
If you haven't seen the blog, check it out at www.paulmccartneypod.wordpress.com where you can see loads of episodes start out life as a random blog post, before being resculpted into the quality content you are here for today!
If you want to support the show, check out our Patreon page at www.patreon.com/mccartneypodcast
To get in contact with the show, drop us an email at paulmccartneypod@gmail.com
Follow us on Twitter for all Macca updates by searching @mccartneypod.
Here is the link for my CNN cameo. Make sure to watch till the end of the video! - https://edition.cnn.com/2020/04/25/us/the-beatles-yellow-submarine-trnd/index.html
Hosted by Sam Whiles.
Tuesday May 05, 2020
Tuesday May 05, 2020
Welcome everyone to another bonus episode of "Paul or Nothing", the place to get all of your Paul all of the time. Thank you for joining us yet again, and I hope you are all in the best of health!!!
We're gonna keep it simple today, as we take a look at a semi-random mix of Paul McCartney covers. That being covers of songs written by Paul, not the other way around! Of course, with Paul's Beatles compositions being widely lauded as some of the most widely covered tunes of all time, I thought it was only fair to highlight a broad range of songs, covered by a broad range of artists, in a broad range of styles.
I could put all of these things on a "broad-street", but no...
I'll give you the songs, but not the artist. This episode includes covers of...
- Let Me Roll It
- My Love
- Coming Up
- Power Cut
- Silly Love Songs
- Live and Let Die
- Girlfriend
- Temporary Secretary
- ...and many, many more.
Make sure to send in your own suggestions for cover versions you would like me to review in future episodes. Hit me up at paulmccartneypod@gmail.com.
Here is the link for my CNN cameo. Make sure to watch till the end of the video! - https://edition.cnn.com/2020/04/25/us/the-beatles-yellow-submarine-trnd/index.html
Please enjoy. Hare Krishna. Peace and love.
If you haven't seen the blog, check it out at www.paulmccartneypod.wordpress.com where you can see loads of episodes start out life as a random blog post, before being resculpted into the quality content you are here for today!
If you want to support the show, check out our Patreon page at www.patreon.com/mccartneypodcast
To get in contact with the show, drop us an email at paulmccartneypod@gmail.com
Follow us on Twitter for all Macca updates by searching @mccartneypod.
Hosted by Sam Whiles.
Tuesday Apr 28, 2020
Tuesday Apr 28, 2020
Hello everyone and welcome to the second of our "Catch Up" side series, where I've been going back and reviewing anything I may have/certainly missed during the original chronological run of the podcast.
This time, we are talking about Thrillington (1978), but as many fo you know, Thrillington is not just an album, but also the mysterious individual who made it. Come join me as I detail not only the albums recording, it's strange marketing campaign and the identity of Percy "Thrills" Thrillington...
Later on in the ep, I will be joined by my good friend, writer and journalist, Eoghan Lyng, to lend a hand in discussing the album track by track.
Hope you're all safe.
Please enjoy. Hare Krishna. Peace and love.
Make sure to check out all of Eoghan's fantastic writings, many of them directly related to topics/people we discuss on the podcast, down below!!!
- Interview with Eric Stewart - https://www.culturesonar.com/a-groovy-kind-of-interview-with-eric-stewart/
- Interview with Richard Hewson - http://wearecult.rocks/richard-hewson-the-thrillington-interview
- Interview with Pete Best - https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/pete-best-the-beatles-interview/
If you haven't seen the blog, check it out at www.paulmccartneypod.wordpress.com where you can see loads of episodes start out life as a random blog post, before being resculpted into the quality content you are here for today!
If you want to support the show, check out our Patreon page at www.patreon.com/mccartneypodcast
To get in contact with the show, drop us an email at paulmccartneypod@gmail.com
Follow us on Twitter for all Macca updates by searching @mccartneypod.
Hosted by Sam Whiles.
Sunday Apr 19, 2020
Sunday Apr 19, 2020
Hello everyone and welcome to the first of (yet) another side series on this podcast where I will be going back and reviewing anything I may have missed in the original chronology of the show.
Today we will be talking about The Family Way, both the film and the soundtrack "by" Paul McCartney.
Later on in the ep, I will be joined by long-time-friend-of-the-show, Mr. Tom Kwei to chip in his two cents on both media.
Hope you're all safe.
Please enjoy. Hare Krishna. Peace and love.
Check out "Punnit", Tom's pun-based gameshow, of which I have now won five episodes. It's really fun and we would love to hear your feedback. Find it at...
https://twitter.com/thepunpodcast?lang=en and https://t.co/uGTpo8zwqP?amp=1.
Please check out and follow all three of Tom's podcasts, they are all annoyingly good....
"Alphabetallica": https://metallicapodcast.podbean.com/
"Battle Rap Resume": https://battlerapresume.podbean.com/
"Watching the Watchmen": https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/watching-the-watchmen-graphic-novel-review/id1256980015?mt=2
If you haven't seen the blog, check it out at www.paulmccartneypod.wordpress.com where you can see loads of episodes start out life as a random blog post, before being resculpted into the quality content you are here for today!
If you want to support the show, check out our Patreon page at www.patreon.com/mccartneypodcast
To get in contact with the show, drop us an email at paulmccartneypod@gmail.com
Follow us on Twitter for all Macca updates by searching @mccartneypod.
Hosted by Sam Whiles.
Monday Apr 13, 2020
Monday Apr 13, 2020
Hello everyone, and welcome to what is (I guess) another instalment of "A Conversation with...". Is it a regular bonus episode? Is it its own side series? Who knows?
If you remember our last bonus episode on "Hey Grandude", then you will recall the bonus audio from a man who, for legal reasons, I can only refer to as "Friend of the show" Andy, or just Andy.
For those who may not have heard that audio, firstly go back and check it out, as it will help further contextualise the world of our conversation, but the cliff notes version is that Andy was a super fan of McCartney in the 80's. A typical second generation scruff, he followed Macca's every move and gathered quite a few stories, trinkets and opinions.
After I heard his audio I knew I would have to have him on to talk about EVERYTHING, and here is the conversation we had which includes...
- Meeting Paul and Linda McCartney several times.
- Witnessing the recording of multiple McCartney TV specials.
- Interviewing Ringo for a Dutch Beatle fanzine.
- How modern music habits affect listening to a McCartney album.
- Annoying George Harrison.
- Singing "Again and Again and Again" to a forgetful Denny Laine.
- Being quizzed on subterfuge methodology by McCartney himself.
- Why Back to the Egg is underrated.
- ...and much, much more!!!
Andy was a gentlemen, and a pleasure to speak with.
Please check out his YouTube page: https://www.youtube.com/user/FanOfWings
Please enjoy. Hare Krishna. Peace and love.
If you haven't seen the blog, check it out at www.paulmccartneypod.wordpress.com where you can see loads of episodes start out life as a random blog post, before being resculpted into the quality content you are here for today!
If you want to support the show, check out our Patreon page at www.patreon.com/mccartneypodcast
To get in contact with the show, drop us an email at paulmccartneypod@gmail.com
Follow us on Twitter for all Macca updates by searching @mccartneypod.
Hosted by Sam Whiles.
Monday Apr 06, 2020
Monday Apr 06, 2020
Greetings everyone! It's time to forget that the world is one fire and enjoy another instalment of "Listen with Sam". This is one of our many side series where I revisit an album I've previously reviewed and listen to it, live, with you!
This time we will be listening to Wings difficult second album, Red Rose Speedway.
If you haven't seen the blog, check it out at www.paulmccartneypod.wordpress.com where you can see loads of episodes start out life as a random blog post, before being resculpted into the quality content you are here for today!
If you want to support the show, check out our Patreon page at www.patreon.com/mccartneypodcast
To get in contact with the show, drop us an email at paulmccartneypod@gmail.com
Follow us on Twitter for all Macca updates by searching @mccartneypod.
Hosted by Sam Whiles.
Sunday Mar 22, 2020
Sunday Mar 22, 2020
One upon a time, or maybe twice there was an unearly paradise called..."Paul or Nothing". Yes folks, today Paul or Nothing goes blue as we travel through the sea of Monsters, Time and Holes all whilst trying to make sense of anything going on...
Come and join us for another one of our film reviews where we will focus on The Beatles third cinematic feature, and fourth film overall, the spectacular animated epic, "Yellow Submarine" (1968)!
Please enjoy. Hare Krishna. Peace and love.
If you haven't seen the blog, check it out at www.paulmccartneypod.wordpress.com where you can see loads of episodes start out life as a random blog post, before being resculpted into the quality content you are here for today!
If you want to support the show, check out our Patreon page at www.patreon.com/mccartneypodcast
To get in contact with the show, drop us an email at paulmccartneypod@gmail.com
Follow us on Twitter for all Macca updates by searching @mccartneypod.
Hosted by Sam Whiles.
Thursday Mar 05, 2020
Thursday Mar 05, 2020
Hey there chillers, and welcome to another episode of Paul or Nothing.
Today we will be reading out loud and looking at pretty pictures as we explore Macca's latest foray into children's literature, "Hey Grandude" (2019). This book and/or picture picture book features the adventures of the magical, titular Grandude who whisks his four chillers (grandkids) off on some very whimsical adventures.
Will it compare to "Moby Dick", Homer's "The Odyssey" or Band on the Run??? Come find out...
Also, as a bonus, make sure you stay past the end of the regular "Hey Grandude" episode to listen to some exclusive stories from the Press to Play-era from one of our awesome listeners.
Please enjoy. Hare Krishna. Peace and love.
If you haven't seen the blog, check it out at www.paulmccartneypod.wordpress.com where you can see loads of episodes start out life as a random blog post, before being resculpted into the quality content you are here for today!
If you want to support the show, check out our Patreon page at www.patreon.com/mccartneypodcast
To get in contact with the show, drop us an email at paulmccartneypod@gmail.com
Follow us on Twitter for all Macca updates by searching @mccartneypod.
Hosted by Sam Whiles.
Friday Feb 21, 2020
Friday Feb 21, 2020
Buongiorno, and welcome to a very special episode of Paul or Nothing.
In a break from the regular format, where we have someone who actually has something to do with the McCartney or The Beatles, but today I am going to abuse to format and my abilit yto book guests as I interview one of my own personal podcasting heroes, Vik Singh.
Vik hosts "Podabing", which is the definitive companion podcast to HBO's "The Sopranos". "Podabing" features both meticulous episode-by-episode deep dives as well as incredibly inightful and informative interviews with the cast and crew of the show. Links down below...
We do touch on some Beatle-based stuff, but I hope you stick around just to enjoy the chat.
Please enjoy. Hare Krishna. Peace and love.
Make sure to check out Podabing and all of Vic's excellent work down below...
Vic's main site: https://podabing.show/
Find Vic on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/podabing/
Follow Vic on Twitter: @podabing
If you haven't seen the blog, check it out at www.paulmccartneypod.wordpress.com where you can see loads of episodes start out life as a random blog post, before being resculpted into the quality content you are here for today!
If you want to support the show, check out our Patreon page at www.patreon.com/mccartneypodcast
To get in contact with the show, drop us an email at paulmccartneypod@gmail.com
Follow us on Twitter for all Macca updates by searching @mccartneypod.
Hosted by Sam Whiles.
Monday Feb 17, 2020
Monday Feb 17, 2020
Hello there everyone, and welcome back to another episode of Paul or Nothing!
If you haven't already guessed from the title, this will be the second instalment of our analysis of Paul McCartney's 1986 album Press to Play. As per usual, this second part will focus (mostly) on the songs featured on the album as we go through them one by one.
This is an interview I have had in the can for a while now, and I am really excited that I can finally share it with you all. As always Ken was a delight to have on the show, and his ability to tirelessly talk McCartney and Beatles with me is a privilege I hold very dear.
Please enjoy. Peace and love. Hare Krishna.
Check out Ken's radio show, "Every Little Thing", as well as all manner of exclusive interviews with the likes of Mark Lewisohn, Denny Laine, and basically every other guest too big to come on this podcast! Find all that and more at https://kenmichaelsradio.com/about-ken.html.
Check out his seminal Beatle podcast, "The Things We Said Today", on all podcasting apps, and at...
https://beatlesexaminer.podbean.com/
And finally, please show some love for the videocast/podcast "Talk More Talk"...
https://talkmoretalk.podbean.com/?fbclid=IwAR0FTo_w9zn75ra_eTagYglhmxywx8dl0VvwMYruVYhtR3oohmWpf-z50WA
Thanks again Ken!
If you haven't seen the blog, check it out at www.paulmccartneypod.wordpress.com where you can see loads of episodes start out life as a random blog post, before being resculpted into the quality content you are here for today!
If you want to support the show, check out our Patreon page at www.patreon.com/mccartneypodcast
To get in contact with the show, drop us an email at paulmccartneypod@gmail.com
Follow us on Twitter for all Macca updates by searching @mccartneypod.
Hosted by Sam Whiles.