Podcasts about dreaming the beatles

In the newest recap episode, Beave and Len discuss the latest episode of Succession, and which cast member is turning in the best performance this season. They talk Christopher Morel's unbelievable start to the 2023 season. Len keeps his pulse on the teen beat with his review of the new album from Boygenius. (He also reviews the new Rita Wilson album) Beave ponders a potential Shane Bieber trade. The NBA Finals are nearly upon us, and Beave and Len talk the Nuggets and Heat. Plus Rolling Stone's Top 500 Albums! Len talks Spinners.....and Rick Springfield! JAMS! Tune in.

My guest for this episode is Rolling Stone writer Rob Sheffield, who joins me to discuss his book 'Dreaming The Beatles'. Rob's book looks at The Beatles from the perspective of a fan born after the band split up - What do the Beatles mean today? Why are they more famous and beloved now than ever? And why do they still matter so much to us, nearly fifty years after they broke up? Rob's passion and knowledge of The Beatles really came across both in the book and the interview itself - and it was quite reassuring to hear how much Harry Styles loves 'Back to the Egg'...

Welcome to Episode 4! Conrad Life Report is a podcast about life, including digital media, music, books, food, drink, New York City, and more. Episode 3 topics: Intro theme: Monkey Forest Road by Takka Takka, changing the marquee on cover art, Dreaming The Beatles by Rob Sheffield, The Dark Forest by Cixin Liu, If I Could Only Remember My Name by David Crosby, Three Ring Bender performance at Threes Brewing, Ray Rizzo, Annie Nero, Josh Kaufman, Steve Shelley, Bonnie Prince Billy at Murmrr in Prospect Heights, Will Oldham, Ruben & Cherise, Day Of The Dead, Eaux Claires 2016, NYC Ferry, Oliver walking to school, Far Between by Threes Brewing, Louder Than A Fruit Bomb by Interboro, outro music: Homebreaker by Takka Takka.

Welcome to Episode 3! Conrad Life Report is a podcast about life, including digital media, music, books, food, drink, New York City, and more. Episode 3 topics: Intro theme: These Broken Chairs by Takka Takka, Going' Down The Road by Blair Jackson, Mickey Hart, the role of drums in eastern religions vs. the role of drums in Western militarism, trance-inducement, Dreaming The Beatles by Rob Sheffield, Ringo Starr, Geoff Emerick, Imperial Bedroom by Elvis Costello, Paul McCartney's drums on Dear Prudence, Sleep Well Beast by The National, performing at Forest Hills Stadium, percussion role/parts/performance when playing with The National, set preparation, Remo rototoms, percussion 'bag of tricks,' Fake Empire, Wasp Nest, family and friends, more Mad Fat Fluff, Strawberry Milkshake IPA by Untitled Art, walking Oliver to school in the mornings, outro music: When You Leave by Takka Takka.

Welcome to Episode 2! Conrad Life Report is a podcast about life, including digital media, music, books, food, drink, New York City, and more. Episode 2 topics: intro theme: A Bad Sign (Highs and Lows) by Takka Takka, alternate podcast name, cover image background, soft rock, Huey Lewis, Gwyneth Paltrow, Peter Gabriel, Kate Bush, Jesus Christ Superstar, "Everything's Alright," Bob Dylan, Air Supply, Three Ring Bender shows, Threes Brewing, Tyrone Cotton, Joe Russo, Differently Wired by Deborah Reber, neurodiversity, 'differently wired' people, The Beatles, new White Album reissue, Dreaming The Beatles by Rob Sheffield, Beatles phases, curriculum night at school, Smiling Politely beer by Threes Brewing/Other Half, Mad Fat Fluff by Interboro, outro theme: Little Child by Takka Takka.

We salute The Beatles on this week’s podcast, as we talk with music journalists Mark Lewisohn, author of “Tune In: The Beatles - All These Years” and Rob Sheffield of Rolling Stone, who wrote “Dreaming The Beatles”.  

In episode 25 of Must Go Faster, Ben and Rob are back, catching up on their culture consumption over the last month. They first hash out Bill Hader’s new HBO show ‘Barry’ (2:00), Rob endorses ‘High Maintenance' (10:00) and the two finally talk Donald Glover’s ‘Atlanta’ (15:00). They then hit Netflix: Rob quickly reviews ‘Collateral’ (25:00), before both salivating over David Chang’s Netflix ‘Ugly Delicious' (28:30). Then its music book time, as Ben recommends ‘Dreaming The Beatles’ (35:30). Next, they cross the aisle into movies, and look forward to a pair of upcoming horror flicks in ‘A Quiet Place’ (39:30) and ‘Hereditary’ (42:00) and visit the shimmer by discussing ‘Annihilation' (46:00). Plus, Rob touches on ‘Game Night’ (52:00) and ‘Game Over, Man!’ (54:00). Lastly, they marvel over MoviePass, the movie going subscription service (56:00).

We discuss "Dreaming the Beatles," a new collection of essays by Rolling Stone writer Rob Sheffield, for no other reason than podcast host Will Hines recently read the book and liked it. BUT we quickly realize that the two men on the panel liked the book, whereas the two women very much did not. Coincidence? Or is there something in this book that annoys female Beatles fans? We get into a topic we're all interested in: is there a difference in how male fans relate to the Beatles vs women? Isn't it annoying when you just want to say "I like the Beatles" and you're greeted with what amounts to a trivia competition? Why is it that the Beatles were launched to fame by an almost completely female fan base, yet every book about them seems to be written by a man?  It's not ALL gender issues. We also talk about Rob's unique approach to writing about the band. Instead of doing anything like a complete history, he presents a deliberately opinionated discussion of Beatles events. Will likes how emotional this feels, and thinks it captures a feeling of loving the Beatles better than a dry history. But Jen and Katie are annoyed that the author doesn't do a better job defending his assumptions.  A different subtitle might have gone long way. Instead of "The Love Story of One Band and The Whole World" it's more "The Love Story of One Band and This Author." Alex loves the revelations this book has of some little talked about parts of Beatles history: George slept with Ringo's WIFE? The month before he died, John was talking about a reunion? WHAT? And there are very interesting takes: that the Beatles were more influenced by girl groups than we have realized; that the 90s did as much for The Beatles as the 60s.  This is an extra long episode because 1) we like it and 2) we're not releasing a new episode for two more weeks as the host temporarily has a life/vacation/travels. Panelists: Will Hines, Jen Krueger, Katie Plattner, Alex Scordelis

The Total Tutor Neil Haley will interview  ROB SHEFFIELD, Author of DREAMING THE BEATLES. DREAMING THE BEATLES is one of a kind—an original and revelatory celebration of the Beatles saga, one you thought you knew but from a truly unique perspective.  It's a book that's deeply personal, yet also brilliant and universal—kind of like the Beatles themselves.  ABOUT THE AUTHOR: ROB SHEFFIELD is a columnist for Rolling Stone, where he has been writing about music, TV, and pop culture since 1997. He is the author of the national bestsellers Love Is a Mix Tape: Love and Loss, One Song at a Time and Talking to Girls About Duran Duran: One Young Man's Quest for True Love and a Cooler Haircut. His most recent books are the acclaimed Turn Around Bright Eyes: A Karaoke Journey of Starting Over, Falling in Love, and Finding Your Voice and On Bowie. He lives in Brooklyn.

This is a rock podcast, so it's about time we finally get around to talking about perhaps the greatest rock band of all-time, The Beatles. Our excuse is a great new book called "Dreaming The Beatles" by venerated rock critic (friend of the pod!) Rob Sheffield. The prospect of writing another Beatles book is pretty daunting, given that the Beatles might be the most written about band ever. But Rob — a staff writer at Rolling Stone whose other books include "Love Is A Mix Tape" and "Talking To Girls About Duran Duran" — is able to find fresh angles on the Fab Four, starting with the idea that the Beatles have transcended the '60s and become a band that's truly stands outside of time. Steve and Rob have plenty of Beatles opinions to share — this pod could've gone on for four hours but we assure you that we were merciful and capped it at one.