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The Latest Episode of Beatle Talk
Episode 9:
British Photographer Ian Wright,
who photographed the Beatles during Beatlemania in the Northeast of England.
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Episode
8: May Pang, author of Instamatic Karma: Photographs of
John Lennon
(Posted March 2008; 20 minutes)
May
Pang had an intimate relationship with John
Lennon from 1973 to 1975. After 30 years, she
has published her personal photos that she
took of John Lennon during the time they
spent together in Instamatic
Karma: Photographs of John
Lennon.
She discusses what motivated her to publish
the book and why these photos capture a side
of John never before seen. She also discusses
her involvement with the Walls and Bridges
album and her experiece of seeing a UFO with
John. Guest
host: Shelley Germeaux,
Daytrippin' West Coast
Correspondent
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Episode
7: Astrid Kirchherr, photographer and friend of the
Beatles
(Posted November 2007; 15 minutes)
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Photo courtesy Astrid
Kirchherr / K&K
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information on Astrid's photography,
visit K&K's website: http://www.center-of-beat.com |
Astrid
Kirchherr, the photographer who took the famous
black and white photographs of the Beatles back
in Hamburg, Germany in the early 1960s,
discusses her new book, Yesterday:
The Beatles Once Upon A
Time. Since Astrid was
good friends with the Beatles, she was allowed
special access to them during the height of
Beatlemania. The photos were taken on the set of
A Hard Day's Night.
Astrid was
engaged to the Beatles original bass player,
Stuart Sutcliffe, before he died. She discusses
her close friendship with George Harrison, her
involvement with the movie Backbeat, and what it
was like to hang out with the Beatles then and
now.
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Episode
6: Bruce Spizer, Author of The
Beatles Swan Song
(and 6 other Beatles books)
(Posted October 2007; 35 minutes)
Beatles
expert and author, Bruce Spizer discusses his
latest book, The
Beatles Swan
Song,
the sixth and final installment in a series
about the Beatles recordings released in the
U.S. He talks about his intensive research on
The Beatles first visit to America for his
previous book The
Beatles Are Coming: The Birth of Beatlemania
in America
which allowed him to interview Walter
Cronkite and Mike Wallace. He also talks
about what projects he has planned for the
future and much more.
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Episode
5: Graham Sclater, Author of Hamburg novel "Ticket to
Ride"
(Posted June 2007; 35 minutes)
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   For more
information on Graham Sclater's book "Ticket to
Ride":http://www.flamebooks.comGraham's
company, Tabitha Music
http://www.tabithamusic.com |
Graham
discusses the hardships of British bands
performing in Hamburg in the 1960s, sharing
the stage with Jimi Hendrix, recording with
James Taylor at Apple, starting his own music
publishing company, his new book "Ticket to
Ride" and much more. 
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Episode
4: Jan Owen, One-Man Beatles Band, Musician and
Songwriter
(Posted May 2007; 30 minutes)
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Jan
discusses being a regular performer at
Liverpool's BeatleWeek and Buenos Aires,
Argentina's Cavern Club, playing with the
Quarrymen, the musicianship of the Beatles,
playing A Day in the Life and the Abbey Road
medley as a solo performer, his advice to
young musicians and much more.
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For more information on
Jan Owen:http://www.janowen.comhttp://www.myspace.com/janbrittenowen
Read articles written by
Jan Owen for Daytrippin' Tracing
the Beatles Footsteps in Miami"Montreal"
Mystery Tour: Recreating John and Yoko's Bed-In for Peace
McCartney's
"Ecce Cor Meum" U.S. premiere at Carnegie Hall
2006
Episode
3: Julia Baird, John Lennon's half-sister discusses
startling revelations about the Lennon family
history
(Posted April 2007; 27 minutes)
Guest
host: Shelley Germeaux,
Daytrippin' West Coast Correspondent
Julia Baird
discusses earth-shattering revelations about
her and John's mother, Julia; why John was
raised by his Aunt Mimi; finding out about
her adopted sister, Victoria; hanging out
with her teenage brother John Lennon; and
observing Lennon and McCartney's early
days.To listen to
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For ordering information
on Julia's book:
For US
residents: Imagine
This: Growing up with my brother John
Lennon
For UK residents:
Imagine
This: Growing Up with My Brother John
Lennon
Signed copies of her book
are available through The
Beatle Story Museum in Liverpool
Episode
2: Richard Porter, London Beatles Tour Guide and Owner of
new Beatles Coffee Shop
(Posted March 2007; 16 minutes)
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Richard
discusses his Beatles Walking Tours in
London, his new Beatles Coffee Shop down the
street from Abbey Road Studios, his
appearance on the Gene Simmons reality TV
show Family Jewels, the Beatles postage
stamps and much more.
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For more information on
Richard Porter's London Beatles Tours and the Beatles
Coffee Shop:http://www.beatlesinlondon.comhttp://www.beatlescoffeeshop.com/
Episode
1: Pat DiNizio, leader of the Smithereens, discusses the
new Beatles tribute album, "Meet the Smithereens"
(Posted Feb. 2007; 25 minutes)
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Pat
discusses the impact of The Beatles and
specifically, "Meet the Beatles" on his
career as a musician; the concept and making
of "Meet the Smithereens"; his professional
encounters with Paul, George and Ringo; his
passion for Beatles memorabilia and The
Smithereens upcoming performances on tour
including The Fest for Beatles Fans in New
Jersey.
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