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
Episodes
Saturday Jul 18, 2020
Yesterday (Film Review)
Saturday Jul 18, 2020
Saturday Jul 18, 2020
TJ and Tony dissect the fab-themed rom-com “Yesterday” from the perspective of aging Gen X Beatle jerks trying really hard to give it the benefit of the doubt. There will be spoilers, beefs, and the occasional charitable offering.
Saturday Jul 11, 2020
Happy 78th, Macca!
Saturday Jul 11, 2020
Saturday Jul 11, 2020
TJ and Tony profess their love for Sir Paul, celebrating their five favorite post-Beatles McCartney songs while contemplating future nuptials. It's 60+ minutes of fuzzy feels and fuzzy math.
Saturday Jul 04, 2020
Discovering The Beatles
Saturday Jul 04, 2020
Saturday Jul 04, 2020
TJ and Tony take their long and rambling road down memory lane, reminiscing about discovering the Fab Four for the first time, with detours to Grease, Webster and NBC-era Letterman.
Shout-outs to Pear Records, Denny Dent and Valerie Harper.
Fact cheque please: D.A. Pennebaker not Pennemaker, Sherman Hemsley not Helmsley.
Special "She's So Heavy" style edit courtesy of Zoom.
Saturday Jun 27, 2020
Favourite BBC Performancess
Saturday Jun 27, 2020
Saturday Jun 27, 2020
TJ and Tony rattle off their favorite Beatles songs from Live at the BBC Volumes 1 & 2. This week their detours veer around Nina Simone, WKRP and Elvis (both).
FACT CHECK PLEASE: We meant to say "anvil" not "cowbell"
Saturday Jun 20, 2020
Yoko Ono • Approximately Infinite Universe
Saturday Jun 20, 2020
Saturday Jun 20, 2020
Tony turns TJ on...to Yoko Ono's 1973 double-LP Approximately Infinite Universe. They explore the merits of her influence and the complexities of her marriage to John at the time this album was recorded. TJ comes to terms with his disdain for Elephant's Memory, particularly the saxophone, and Tony reveals his least favorite song of all time. Spoiler: it's not by The Beatles (Remember, they like them!)
Saturday Jun 13, 2020
George Harrison • S/T & Live in Japan
Saturday Jun 13, 2020
Saturday Jun 13, 2020
TJ 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.
Saturday Jun 06, 2020
Favourite Beatles Outtakes
Saturday Jun 06, 2020
Saturday Jun 06, 2020
TJ and Tony rate their 5 favorite Beatles outtakes, delving into bygone concepts like record shows and homemade 8-track mixtapes as well as byhere concepts like Beatle conspiracy theories and Beatle improv troupes.
Friday May 29, 2020
Let It Be 50th Anniversary
Friday May 29, 2020
Friday May 29, 2020
It's the first episode of the Untitled Beatles Podcast, recorded before "Untitled" was decided as the title. On its 50th anniversary, TJ and Tony explore Let It Be - TJ's favorite Beatle album and Tony's second-least(?) favorite. Enjoy the long and rambling road.