Untitled Beatles Podcast
Gen X ex-cruise ship comedians T.J. Shanoff and Tony Mendoza celebrate the Fab Four without taking anything too seriously. Roll up for the long and rambling road. More at untitledbeatlespodcast.com
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4 days ago
"Problematic" Beatles Fantasy Albums
4 days ago
4 days ago
You got a problem with me, guy?
What about The Beatles, you don't got a problem with them, right? Because some of their songs, depending who you ask, are pretty darn problematic. Where's Jerry Falwell when you need him? Oh, yeah, dead! He Gone!!! đĽ°
Tony and T.J. attempt very hard to get cancelled as they debate which Beatles songs are, to quote Lindsey Buckingham, Trouble; as they discuss their unique and very real compilations of Problematic Beatles Songs.
Along the way, Tony, T.J., and stone cold early 90s Miami DJ legend - nepotism alert! - DJ Double DJ, discuss these dirty, Murica hatin songs and also ask:
𤥠Is Matt Gaetz's favorite song, "I Saw Her Standing There"? Because, she was just 17? #GaetzyPuckett
đ¸ (Our Chicago friend at the bar. It's 3pm, he hasn't showered in a bit, and he just called the RC Cola delivery guy "Ozzie Guillen, Jr.") "How come Queen and Fred McMercury stole that big butts song from the Beatles and then Sir Mix A A Lot made a rap song about it? And how come rap music don't go away, so I can feel comfortable again??"
đĽđď¸ If one man makes another man "spit on his microphone", is it probably at Matt Gaetz's house?
Saturday Nov 09, 2024
Fab Lip Service
Saturday Nov 09, 2024
Saturday Nov 09, 2024
Not everyone gets lip serviced. Like, have you ever been lip serviced, pal?Being lip serviced, also known as âpaying someone lip serviceâ is when someone talks about you. For example, âDonald T****p once paid his daughter đIvankađ lip service when he literally joked about wanting to date her on the Howard Stern showâ. But itâs not usually that creepy or gross, in fact itâs often a compliment, like the many songs that feature a direct mention of The Beatles, in every generation and genre of music.
This week, Tony & T.J., as reproduced for podcast by Producer Casey, delve into some of their favorite (and least favorite) songs that mention The Beatles. They also wonder, aloud, because itâs a podcastâŚ
đ¨ Would âKids Incorporatedâ have been a more interesting show if it was called âKids Incarceratedâ?
đ´ Are Rod Rogers and Rick Astley the Dream Academy and Beatles of their respective eras? And why are you acting like you donât know what that means, are you ok?
âľď¸Who can say where the road goes? Where the day flows? And who can say if your love grows, as your heart chose? And, is this a joke or just lazily quoting Enya?
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Saturday Nov 02, 2024
Songs for Times of Trouble
Saturday Nov 02, 2024
Saturday Nov 02, 2024
For anyone with a pulse - and/or a mint copy of the Pink Floyd CD with a still-functioning blue light - Beatles music makes life better. The Fab 4 (or 5, depending where one sits with Sir Jimmie Nicol) were imperfect men, who created mostly perfect music; â12 Bar Originalâ and âSie Liebt Dichâ, notwithstanding. Despite their very human flaws and contradictions, they sought to communicate light and love through their remarkable music, lyrics, and an unmatched accessibility to every generation and background.
In mere hours, America [F**K YEAH!] will decide our next president. Regardless of oneâs political leanings, itâs a stressful time âround here. And, when we find ourselves in times of trouble, many of us rely on Beatles music to soothe, entertain, inspire, and fulfill us. Those who donât are probably d-bags, and itâs best to cancel them. #PeaceAndLove
Even though entertainers should absolutely stay in their lane and SHUT THEIR PIE HOLES about politics (looking at you, Chachi! And especially you, longtime host of NBCâs âThe Apprenticeâ!), this weekâs UBP focuses on favorite, optimistic music from the Beatles world that serves to inspire Tony & T.J. on the eve of this precarious moment in American history. Plus, thereâs many insider-y, beltway-adjacent questions posed by our own Nate Silver and Nate Gold (#YukonCornelius #SoulTrain), as we also ask:
đ¤ How many voters will be swayed by the effects of inflation on the pre-order price of Ringoâs new country + western cassette tape?
đŚ Is there a better chance MPL will release a Deluxe Archive Collection reissue of Ringoâs two versions of âWingsâ before actually reissuing Wings âLondon Townâ or Wings âBack To The Eggâ? And will there ever be two versions of âTwo Virginsâ?
đ Is the $80 vinyl of Seanâs âMind Games: The Meditation Mixesâ the RFK Jr. of Beatles re-issues?Â
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Saturday Oct 26, 2024
Fab Beatle Books
Saturday Oct 26, 2024
Saturday Oct 26, 2024
A book can take you anywhereâŚ
âŚOut to sea on a vengeful hunt for a fierce white whaleâŚTrapped on a stalled train car solving the grisly murder of a fellow passengerâŚMadly pacing at a record retailer, deciding whether or not to purchase a Leon Russell Christmas LP because itâs on green vinylâŚ
That last scenario hasnât been published yet, and those pretentious snobs over at Simon & Schuster wonât accept unsolicited submissions. Same goes for Penguin. And the dorks at HarperCollins. And the jerks at Random House. And Macmillan. And The Hachette Book GroupâŚ
Thatâs why this week, per another fab listener suggestion, T.J. and Tony are taken to 1960s Great Britain, where they discuss some of their favorite Beatles books.
Were this episode to be optioned into a page turning best seller, these would be some of the chapters:
đď¸đ Other Podcasts Who Shall Not Be Named
đââď¸đ Begrudging Appreciation For âSheâs Leaving Homeâ
đâ˝ď¸ Recommended Reading At Gas Stations
đżđď¸ Reckless Records Locations in Chicago 1988-1993
đŤđ Incorrect Pronunciations of âPomeloâ
If this all sounds boring to you, bring a book!
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Saturday Oct 19, 2024
"Daytime Revolution" Documentary (2024)
Saturday Oct 19, 2024
Saturday Oct 19, 2024
In 2003, The Redwalls, a really good band hailing from Chicago suburb Deerfield, IL kicked off their album âUniversal Bluesâ by encouraging a âColorful Revolutionâ; in a most Beatle-esque Banger fashion.
By coincidence (?), a mere 31 years earlier, there was a colorful âDaytime Revolutionâ as John, Yoko, and friends took over a weekâs worth of âThe Mike Douglas Showâ - a.k.a. the guy all of us, if weâre being honest, initially confused/conflated with âThe Dick Cavett Showâ.
This new, soon-to-stream documentary examines these historic episodes, and had a brief in-theaters showing on what wouldâve been Johnâs 84th birthday. Tony saw the film solo in Chicago suburb Glenview, IL, as T.J. handled the un-related, un-paid improv rehearsal many miles from his home - and even further from #GlenviewsFamousDawgPark. The result is a new-ish phase Beatles podcast, reproduced for streaming by Producer Casey. Roll up for this special UBP field trip, an aural journey (cue: âFaithfullyâ) of Tony documenting a documentary, as documentary commentary from T.J. documents Tonyâs documentary commentary of the documentary's documentary commentary.
ALSO: The UBPâs Medved + (Helen) Roeper ask:
đĽđĄ Does a movie with too many talking heads stop making sense? Or does it get nothing but flowers? Is Wings Wild Life > Wild Wild Life? Sick Byrne, quâest-ce que c'est?
âžď¸đť (Chicago guy - a Sox fan, but he doesnât hate the Cubs; only Wrigleyville and their fans, and maybe he has a point): âHow come the unique single mix of Steve Goodmanâs âGo Cubs Goâ - pressed, my friendt, on WGN Records! - ainât been made available anywhere else since the original 45? Maybe Dean Richards will return one of my many handwritten letters and tell me what exactly woke WGN is trying to hide?
𼪠Would former American Idol Reuben Studard have been more successful if heâd been slathered in extra 1000 Island and better swiss?
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Saturday Oct 12, 2024
Beatle-esque Bangers III
Saturday Oct 12, 2024
Saturday Oct 12, 2024
What is Beatle-esque? Websterâs Dictionary has no entry for the term. Nor does Punky Brewsterâs Dictionary or Bonerâs Thesaurus. Historians have speculated, scholars have debated, and Beatle sniffers have sniffed for a little too long, yet no one knows for certain.
So this week our listeners help define the phrase with their own submissions of non-Beatles songs that evoke the Fab Four, aka Beatle-esque Bangers.
T.J. and Tony also offer a couple of their own bangers (a la carte, sans mash)âŚwith lively controversial results. Will be fab!
Along the way, the Nerk Nerds ponder:
đ If Neil Innes is a xerox of a xerox of The Beatles, how many xeroxes would it take to make The Spin Doctors?
đ¸ (Angry Chicago Guy): âHOW COME THOZE JAGOFFS OVER AT DA ANTIQUE ROADSHOWS WONT APPRAISE MY 1982 GARY US BOND?? Diane sez Iâm late on palimony again BUT SHEEZ DA ONE DAT TOSSED OUT MY WALTER PAYTON COMMEMORATIVE WHEATIES BOX. NOW I HAVE NUTHIN!!!â
đ Since Elvis sounds like Paul (who had a secretary named Lincoln), does Linda sound like Priscilla (who had a secretary named Kennedy and a chimpanzee named Ringo)?
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Saturday Oct 05, 2024
Paul McCartney and Wings, "One Hand Clapping" film screening
Saturday Oct 05, 2024
Saturday Oct 05, 2024
As Marla Gibbs (look her up, Boomer. Did I get that right?) once said, âthereâs no place like home!â And she was obviously singing about Skokie, Illinois - home of a cookie cutter AMC Movie Palace so glorious, it rivals only Chicagoâs famous Esquire Theater, now home to a shuttered Dallas-based steak chain. (#Progress)
Usually, Tony and T.J. only go on post-Bears game movie dates when it involves seeing the latest Marvel sequel to a Marvel sequel. (Turn up the volume on those explosions, projector man!) But a special field trip was made after a SEASON-TURNING BEARS WIN, to go see the limited, first ever theatrical release of Paul McCartneyâs âOne Hand Clappingâ. Is the film better on the big screen than tucked away on the âBand On The Runâ Archive Collection DVD? Does the music rock even harder in the theater? Whatâs the deal with popcorn prices these days, Obama? Tony and T.J. ask these salient and Soily questions, and also ponder from the backyard (of the theater):
đđ Is the Half Price Books in Skokie, IL this generationâs Tower Records? And if it is, is society in more trouble than we previously ever imagined?
đżđŠ Did âThe Popcorn Kidâ, the 1987 CBS flop about teens working in a movie theater, that T.J. used to videotape for some weirdo reason, ever have an episode about cleaning human feces from an exterior wall?
đ𤎠(Angry Chicago Guy): âHow come woke Tony donât ever get no Ohio-based Red Robin Gourmet Burgers on Hulu/FXâs âThe Bearâ? Some Chicagoan, NOT!â (He laughs a little too hard at his own use of âNOTâ, and begins to cough up Old Style from acid reflux. He vomits on his worn shoes. Itâs quite sad, actually. His son doesnât even call him anymore on Christmas; and after the hell he went through as a kid, damn right he doesnât. And yet, this man needs help - especially after this White Sox season - and yâall laugh? Like your life is perfect? What do you get out of this abject cruelty? Maybe thatâs a better question.)
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Saturday Sep 28, 2024
The Fest for Beatles Fans 50th Anniversary
Saturday Sep 28, 2024
Saturday Sep 28, 2024
Sick episode, bro!
No, literally, this episode is sick!
Well, actually, Producer Casey was sick with COVID-19 during what was supposed to be a rare, in-person, Rosemont reunion of the Ubp3. #Cantaloop
Fortunately, The Fest For Beatles Fans (nee âBeatlefestâ) is always sick. Sick, in a good way, like the kids said in spring, â95. We need to legally mention that the Fest was NOT COVID-19 sick, thankfully; which means it probably injected bleach, and horse dewormer. What a great way to own the libz, for freedumb!
Somehow, Tony & T.J. were as healthy as two legally-giddy, mid-1970âs born Chicago guys can be, so they spent two beautiful days checking out all that this inspiring, lovely collection of fellow Beatles nerds has to offer. And Poducer Casey was able to rally, and contribute to our recorded shenanigans at the Fest from his sad, GrubHub-reekinâ hotel room. (Oddly, Casey did not order GrubHub.)
So stop your elitist reading, just push play (#FUAerosmith), and come celebrate the 50th Anniversary of The Fest for Beatles Fans with us! Because we also ask other burning Beatles questions, like:
đď¸đś Is giving someone a beat-up U.K. 45 of âThe Beatles Movie Medleyâ, without the famously infamous picture sleeve, a âgiftâ or a âterrible insultâ?
đđş Isnât Bruce Spizer PARTIALLY to blame for leaving his books within the vicinity of a beer swigginâ Shandawg? And will T.J. ever get over the immense guilt for accidentially-yet-irresponsibly destroying his favorite Beatles historian's books?
đđ (Angry Chicago guy, he smells like Comiskey circa 1987) HOW COME THE SUZANNE SUMMERS VEHICLE âSHEâS THE SHERIFFâ DIDNâT HAVE NO ROPERS OR FURLEYS? AND HOW COME KYLE ORTMAN [sic, moron] AINâT ON THE BEARS NO MORE?
The Untitled Beatles Podcast extends our deepest gratitude to the Fest For Beatles Fans for their incredible spirit, hospitality and love for all things Fab. And we salute the legendary Terri Hemmert for being both the longtime emcee and Chicago Radio Royalty!
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Saturday Sep 21, 2024
Previewing "The Beatles: 1964 Albums In Mono"
Saturday Sep 21, 2024
Saturday Sep 21, 2024
Move aside, Mark Lewisohn. It's SPIZERTIME.
That's right. At long last, the Beatles have announced a new 8 LP box set of the U.S. Beatles records they're (dubiously) calling "The Beatles: 1964 Albums in Mono".
T.J.'s first phone call was to the Venture at North Ave. and Kostner to pre-order his box set.
His next call was to his doctor, to address a sudden and impolite-to-discuss medical condition lasting longer than 4 hours. #ringthebonephone
And his third (and arguably most important) call was to his pal Tony so they could compare their hopes and dreams for the impending November release. [Editor's note: T.J. impending release joke #REDACTED]
They also cover the truly pressing questions, like:
đź Will Tony pick up a copy of the box set, or just hope to gather someone's discarded, unwound cassette tape by the side of the Eisenhower Expressway and respool it?
đ¨ Are you more of a Beatle fart guy, or a Stones fart guy? And what's Charlie Watts got against Heinz Baked Beans?
đĽ [Angry Chicago guy after two too many Malorts] "How come Calderstone still ain't released Jolly What! England's Greatest Recording Stars: The Beatles & Frank Ifield on Stage"?
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Saturday Sep 14, 2024
Mind Games (The Ultimate Collection) Deluxe Box Set Part 2
Saturday Sep 14, 2024
Saturday Sep 14, 2024
Attention loyal podcast description reader! Mighty fine morning in your town, init? Say, are you an âOnly Peopleâ fan? Ever think, âI want to be, but itâs just not long enough!â Well, have we got a John Lennon boxed set for you, featuring 11 - count âem, 11 - more seconds of âOnly Peopleâ. Itâs âMind Games!â Still a Capitol Records Value, now available for the low price of one monthâs rent/mortgage. #ImagineNoPosessions
The Grumpy Gabbers deep dish this sprawling Lennon reissueâs many gorgeous ups and frustrating (Hugh) downs: the demos, myriad remixes, hidden tracks, glow-in-the-dark RSD exclusives, and more, like:
đ¸ Does WFUK-96.9 FM - APPLETONâS HOME FOR F**K ROCK - play too little Led Apron?
đ If âNow & Thenâ is, technically, a Beatles song, is âNutopian International Anthem (Evolution Documentary) technically a Rutles song?
đŞâď¸ (Angry Chicago Guy, Heâs Not Sober) âHow come Tony donât get no âWizard Of Ozâ references? And how come I took mushrooms after Super Bowl XX and watched my VHS of âWizard Of Ozâ synced up to âPipes Of Peaceâ, and it all made sense?â
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