Things We Said Today Beatles Radio Show

Steve and Ken do a roundup of the latest Beatles news, including rarities by Paul McCartney and George Harrison that have just come to light. 

Steve Marinucci and Ken Michaels talk about the recent Fest for Beatles Fans in Los Angeles, which Steve attended and participated in. 

Steve and Ken discuss the surprise release "4: John, Paul, George and Ringo," the free EP of Beatles solo songs on iTunes, and other Beatles news. 

Dennis Alstrand, author of "The Beatles and Their Revolutionary Bass Player," talks with Steve and Ken about Paul McCartney's bass playing techniques both with the Beatles and during his solo career. 

In a very special 100th show, Ken and Steve look back at their favorite moments of their 100 shows and discuss the newly announced George Harrison "Apple Years" box set.  

Author Luca Perasi ("Paul McCartney Recording Sessions 1969 - 2013") talks about how his book with the recording details of original Macca songs was assembled and his thoughts on McCartney's career then, now and in the future. 

 

Steve Marinucci questions Ken Michaels for his opinions about the first U.S. concert on the Paul McCartney Out There! tour in Albany, N.Y., July 5 that Ken attended. 

Steve and Ken evaulate the new "A Hard Day's Night" DVD and Blu-ray and also update news on the "Train Music" controversy. 

Steve and Ken welcome very special guest Chris Carter, hosted of KLOS-FM's "Breakfast With the Beatles" and Sirius/XM's "British Invasion" to discuss the discovery of the full tape of "Train Music," the song Ringo plays on his transister in "A Hard Day's Night" and the possibility that it's indeed the Beatles. 

Ken Michaels and Steve Marinucci discuss the news of Paul McCartney's tour postponement and what it means. Also, Ken talks about seeing Ringo and the All-Starr Band at Westbury Music Fair and Steve talks about his special visit to Candlestick Park. 

Ken and Steve discuss the timeline and recent information about the abrupt cancellations of Paul McCartney's Out There! shows in Japan and Korea. 

Ken and Steve talk about the upcoming reissue of "A Hard Day's Night" and the movie's significance in Beatles history. 

  

 

Melissa Davis, co-author of "The Beatles Bibliography" and the recently released "The First Supplement," talks with Steve and Ken about the project and the evolution of writings about the Beatles from the '60s onward. 

Ken and Steve and our special guest musician Michael Lynch, who also wrote our show's theme song, talk about the recent Dave Clark Five PBS special and the significance of the Dave Clark Five in the British Invasion story. Special feature: The show includes three audio clips from Steve's exclusive interview with Dave Clark. 

Ken Michaels and Steve Marinucci reveal their top five choices for what they'd like Paul McCartney to sing on his Out There! tour. Plus Steve reveals what a poll he's conducting is saying about what fans want to hear Paul sing. 

  

Steve and Ken talk to former KRLA disc jockey Dave Hull, author of "Hullabaloo! The Life and (Mis)adventures of a Radio Legend: Dave Hull" about his years in broadcasting and his fascinating stories about the Beatles. 

Ken and Steve talk to Chuck Gunderson, author of "Some Fun Tonight!," his massive book on the Beatles' U.S. concert tours.

Ken and Steve talk to author Robert Rodriguez about his new book "Solo In the '70s: John, Paul, George and Ringo: 1970-1980."

Steve and Ken talk to Mark Rivera, musical director of Ringo Starr's All Starr Band and also a longtime member of Billy Joel's band, about working with Ringo and Billy and his new solo album, "Common Bond. 

James A. Mitchell, author of "The Walrus & The Elephants," talks with Steve and Ken about the political climate in the '60s when John Lennon and Yoko Ono became involved  with radicals.