John Lennon changed the world...not just with his music, but with words, his thoughts, his humor, his hopes and dreams. Talks with John lets you eavesdrop on their conversations about everything from today's headlines to music, art, politics and more...interlaced with stories from John's personal a…
John and Tammy talk about being rejected and what revenge could look like. What's the big deal with girls and make-up! John finds out that's it's as much fun as shaving every day! And the concept of the difference between boys and girls takes a new spin. Find us at: www.TalksWithJohn.com
Tammy tells John about her good friend Don Grady and his music. John explains his relationship with his assistant Fred Seaman and the role he played in John's life. And Tammy tells John about a piece of cake he would not like to eat! Find us at: www.TalksWithJohn.com
John and Tammy talk about the songs you hear in commercials - including many of The Beatles hits. Tammy lets John know why her asthma doctor is so special and what his take is on the recent COVID surge. And if John had been an Olympian - what sport would it be in? Find us at: www.TalksWithJohn.com
Tammy invites John into her studio and he learns more about digital editing. John has done many movies like Help and A Hard Days Night, but now he is trying his hand at directing. And John and Tammy talk about the Olympics - could John have been an Olympian? find us at: www.TalksWithJohn.com
John talks about England after the war and the aftermath of rationing, while Tammy surprises John with stories her mom told her about her experiences. Special effects have John's attention as he starts work on producing his first film. And John is questioning whether he should make a movie or an episodic show. Plus more insights into some classic Beatles tunes. find us at: www.TalksWithJohn.com
Tammy's new podcast is out - United States of Animals - and John learns about fire monkeys. The Summer Olympics have caught John's attention and one track star in particular. And John says we can thank Mercury in Retrograde for all the world's most recent craziness. Find us at: www.TalksWithJohn.com
John talks about his police violence and his own experiences with the law. John was a big experimenter with drugs -as were all the Beatles - and Tammy tells him about what used to put the 'up' in Seven Up and Coca-Cola. And John and Tammy talk about the big difference between fans and groupies. Find us at: TalksWithJohn.com
John talks about how he used to be a tough guy in his youth and how that spilled over into his marriage to Cynthia. Tammy and John talk about what rides used to require an "E" ticket at Disneyland and some of the "A" ticket rides. And John remembers his first look at the Brill Building in New York, where the Beatles were expected to clock in at 8 and start writing songs. Find us at: www.TalksWithJohn.com
John and Tammy talk about the cities they grew up in and Tammy tells John about a special honor in her hometown of Long Beach. Magic and magician's illusions - do you tell the secrets or don't you. And as they say in show business - 'The Show Must Go On' - John talks about times he would rather not have been a Beatle. Find us at: www.TalksWithJohn.com
John and Tammy talk about the Masters of the Impossible - Siegfried and Roy - and Tammy tells John what it's like to be eye-to-eye with a tiger. John is getting more interested in podcasting but wonders what he could podcast about. And another passing has caught John's attention - famous attorney F. Lee Bailey - which brings up some OJ Simpson trial stories. find us at: www.TalksWithJohn.com
John is a big WIzard of Oz fan and Tammy helps him solve some of the movie's mysteries. John and Tammy have strong feelings about what should happen to those involved in the January 6th insurrection at the Capitol. And John talks about something amazing that he had in the back of his psychedelic Rolls Royce. Find us at: www.TalksWithJohn.com
John and Tammy talk about the Queen's dorgies and what happened to one of her new puppies. John has met Tammy's deaf dog Marshmallow and learns how to communicate with a dog that cannot hear. John's identity as a Beatle continues to confound him all these years later. Tammy and John compare their growing up with the story of actress Patty Duke's childhood. And John has a new take on an Everly Brothers' tune. find us at: TalksWithJohn.com
John is eyeing a new guitar and tell us why. There really are words to the song Louie, Louie - Tammy and John compare notes on what they really are. And imagine finding love letters thought to have been lost forever. John has a story. Plus new music that harkens back the The Beatles beginnings. find us at: www.TalksWithJohn.com
John talks about "Happiness is a Warm Gun' and how he really feels about guns. John is eyeing an electric car - Tammy tells him why it might not be such a good idea. And John is going high tech with a new computer but he still isn't a fan of digital recordings. Find us at: TalksWithJohn.com
John talks about why the Carpenters were so good and Tammy tells him about going to the movies with Richard and Karen back in the 70s. John has gone pop again with a new song. And John still thinks bags are a good thing - to be in! www.TalksWithJohn.com
If John had not become a Beatle, he might have become a judge. John and Tammy pay homage to Les McKeown of the Bay City Rollers and John does his rendition of SATURDAY! Plus thoughts on the (maybe) Good King William. And a brand new song from John! Find us at: www.TalksWithJohn.com
John is still trying to figure out to help the world find peace. John is turning a wall of Tammy's garage into a green-screen room so he can shoot videos there. Yoko and he have made a big decision! And a preview of John's latest song - that reminds us of some of his classic Beatles' hits! find us at: www.TalksWithJohn.com
John is rocked by the death of Prince Philip and Tammy is worried about the Queen. The latest on John and Tammy's upcoming second COVID vaccinations. Tammy pays tribute to her hometown of Long Beach. And John learns more about tortoises than he ever thought he would. Plus John's been recording again and he's gone a new direction. Find us at: www.TalksWithJohn.com
John loves art and now he's decided to paint a wall of Tammy's garage green (his favorite color) so he can use it as a green screen for videos. John and Tammy talk about the fact that no one dresses up any more and Tammy recalls a time in Las Vegas when Bobby Hatfield of The Righteous Brothers made sure she dressed up for a special event. John plays one of his new songs - and he's gone back to his love of rockabilly with it. find us at: TalksWithJohn.com
John and Tammy talk about the newest heir to the throne. Tammy tells John all about the birds and the bees. And John agrees that Men are from Mars and Women are from Venus. Plus John admits that he is hiding something from Yoko! find us at: TalksWithJohn.com
John explains The Beatles relationship with Badfinger and how both bands were ripped off for a lot of money. Tammy and John talk about the COVID-19 vaccines and whether or not to get a vaccination while Tammy explains what is happening to COVID Long Haulers. TalksWithJohn.com
John describes his 'fat Elvis' period as he calls it. Tammy and John discuss the rift in the royal family. And John has finally decided to do it - re-record some of his Beatles' classics. find us at: TalksWithJohn.com
John still hasn't gotten the hang of Zooming, but he's better at it than Prince Charles. Tammy updates John on the pandemic and vaccines. Mary Anne or Ginger, who would John go for? John is missing his best friend ever Stuart Sutcliffe. And John's song writing jag continues. find us at: www.TalksWithJohn.com
John and Tammy are worried about the people in Texas but Tammy has some great news about the animals there. If the Beatles hadn't made it big, John talks about what his ordinary life would have been like. And, there is new music! find us at: www.TalksWithJohn.com
John is sick of people trying to get things from him. Are Yoko and John about to finally call it quits? John explains to Tammy why some people think women go to college - she is not impressed. And John sings some early Beatles songs that go with his feelings. find us at: www.TalksWithJohn.com
John talks about what it was like on Febuary 9th, 1964 when The Beatles were introduced to America on the Ed Sullivan show. Conspiracy theories abound - what do John and Tammy believe to be true. And if John went back to school, what would he study. find us at: www.TalksWithJohn.com
John and Tammy honor Sir Tom Moore, talk about a tiny sea creature that may hold the answer to COVID and John is trying ready to stream something amazing! find us at :www.TalksWithJohn.com
John and Tammy reflect on the new President and what happened to the old one. John's been to the dentist again - does he have another 32-thousand dollar tooth? And Tammy helps John understand his cats. find us at: www.TalksWithJoh.com
The pandemic has John and Tammy worried but in different ways. John and Tammy both had bad eyesight as kids - but they shared a secret world. John talks about soulmates and why he needed Yoko despite what everyone else in the world thought of her. This is going to be a different kind of New Years. John and Tammy talk about spending last New Year's Eve and Day together. Find us at: www.TalksWithJohn.com
John and Tammy talk about the pandemic and what we have lost in the last 8 months. John explains why he never stopped kids from climbing all over his psychedelic Rolls Royce back in the Beatles' hey day. Actor Mickey Rourke is catching John's attention. And will 2020 ever end - and what could 2021 bring - John and Tammy weigh in on that one! Find us at: www.TalksWithJohn.com
John and Tammy talk about the ongoing ballot debate and speculate on ways to get the President to leave the White House. TV-watching fanatic John remembers Alex Trebek and how much a fan he was of Jeopardy. Tammy reveals some little known fact about I Love Lucy that blows John away. find us at: www.TalksWithJohn.com
John talks about being bullied when he was a kid and why it happened. Both Tammy and John are very nearsighted and for John that proved to be a benefit during Beatlemania. And John and Tammy have very different feelings about how this Major League Baseball season ended. Find us at www.TalksWithJohn.com
John talks about potential changes in the world after the election. Could a band like The Beatles ever exist again? John and Tammy take a look back at favorite commercials of the 1960s. And Tammy reunites with world-famous magician Rick Thomas and John gets into magic. Find us at: www.TalksWithJohn.com
John recalls his conversation with legendary Fifth Beatle Dave Hull who passed away on October 15 and why he didn't like Dave in the 1960s. Tigers were once all the rage in magic show in Las Vegas - Tammy and John talk about wild animals have vanished from stages on the strip. And we all are wearing masks these days - but what are Tammy and John wearing. Find us at: www.TalksWithJohn.com
John talks about his 80th birthday, what he wanted and what he received. Sean and Julian got together publicly for the first time in honor of John's birthday and some of what they said surprised him. Tammy and John talk about teaching in this pandemic world and about one teacher whose social media meltdown may have done some good! find us at: www.TalksWithJohn.com
John has a lot to say about COVID-19 in the White House. Tammy contemplates selling John's recently pulled tooth - he's thinking about making it into a necklace. And John reveals what he wants for his 80th birthday, but Tammy doesn't think he will get it.
John talks about his mistakes in the 1960s and how he has changed. The 1964 World's Fair was in New York and John was there. Tammy and John talk about the possibility of him doing new music. And John and Tammy weigh in on taking a gondola to Dodger Stadium. Find us at: www.TalksWithJohn.com
John and Tammy talk about the wildfires and John's take on climate change. Tammy recalls getting her first VCR to record a Monkees Marathon and John talks about hanging out with Micky Dolenz. And find out if John can dance and do the Hustle! Find us at: www.TalksWithJohn.com
John and Tammy talk about the real life COVID-19 experience of one of Tammy's friends. John learns about "COVID Calm'. John had his Rolls Royce painted psychedelic colors back in the 1960s - did he care what anyone thought? John talks about meeting Queen Elizabeth and later sending back his MBE - but does he really still have it? Find us at; www.TalksWithJohn.com
John is getting really sick of the COVID-19 pandemic and has some ideas about it. As a Beatle we always saw John playing guitar - is he now switching to playing bass? He's found someone to make him a bass guitar exactly the way he wants it. John and Tammy talk about their first guitars - Tammy got hers with Blue Chip stamps. John admits that his 'hard luck growing up story' was always a bit embellished. Find us at: www.TalksWithJohn.com
John talks about the Beatles performance on American Bandstand while Tammy talks about her friendship with Dick Clark. The pandemic is getting John and Tammy down - they consider how the world will change in its aftermath. John wonders why radio has changed so much - John and Tammy remember the greatest DJs of all time and discuss what Alan Freed did for black artists.
John talks about his latest experience dealing with people at COVID19. Why won't the world ever learn from it's mistakes - John is still wondering after all these years. Tammy and John talk about what it would be like to start life over again - John reveals what he would've rather done with his life. John's Rolls Royce is now making money for someone - he's actually ok with that. Find us at: www.TalksWithJohn.com
John talks about his best friend Stuart Sutcliffe and their friendship. The differences between how John and Paul recorded songs - Paul was a perfectionist and drove John crazy. John and Tammy talk about dealing with people who suddenly pop into your life out of nowhere. Find us online at: www.TalksWithJohn.com
The pandemic continues - John and Tammy talk about burning out. John wonders if there is any real reason to have a Major League Baseball season in 2020. Miami 1964 was a wild time for The Beatles. John talks about music contracts and how and why The Beatles lost control of their own music. Find us at: www.TalksWithJohn.com
John's latest thoughts about the COVID-19 crisis and why people won't wear masks. Musings about what would have happened if John had never met Paul McCartney. Tammy and John talk about music licensing and what The Beatles wanted to do with their music in later years. John and Tammy talk about Julian Lennon and @SeanOnoLennon and how they turned out. Find us at: www.TalksWithJohn.com
John talks about why some Beatles' records are worth more than others and what one of his own teeth sold for at auction. Tammy and John discuss the world in the COVID-19 era. John reveals details about his very first crush. find us at: www.TalksWithJohn.com
Episode 55- Covidiots, Ringo at 80 & Cardboard Fans John talks about himself, @RingoStarr and @PaulMcCartney getting older. Covidiots - John and Tammy talk about COVID-19 and how people are reacting to it. And with sporting events about to start up again, what's with cardboard fans? www.TalksWithJohn.com
Episode 54 - Spirits, Statues & Read My Lips John has been experiencing some ghostly happenings in the studio, Tammy helps him understand them. John reveals his own encounter with an alien being and what he did with the souvenir it left behind. The national movement to remove certain statues has both Tammy and John Concerned. And John talks about what kind of mask he's wearing during the pandemic and why he can't communicate. www.TalksWithJohn.com
Episode 53 - Passwords, Juneteenth and Clues John is fed up with online passwords. Tammy and John discuss Juneteenth and how to celebrate diversity. John tells the story behind the clues and speculation over "I bury Paul" - "Paul is dead" TalksWithJohn.com
Episode 52 -Screams, Letting go & Socializing John explains why he and John often scream before and during their songs. Tammy and John talk about what it takes to let go - John explains what he needed to leave The Beatles. And is this world ready to begin socializing again, John and Tammy have differing views. TalksWithJohn.com
Episode 51 - Tattoos, Haircuts & Creative Loneliness. John talks about wanting to create one more musical miracle and how creating can make a person very lonely. John and Tammy celebrate their first haircuts since the pandemic started. He says it was actually longer than when they did the Abbey Road Album. John compares The Beatles hair cuts to the Tattoo craze of today - Tammy is not crazy about it. And what is on the calendar, now that things are starting to open up again - apparently a lot! www.TalksWithJohn.com
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