Episodes
Saturday Dec 07, 2024
Things We Said Today #425 – “Beatles ’64” – Part 2: Bruce Spizer & the US Mono Box
Saturday Dec 07, 2024
Saturday Dec 07, 2024
In Episode 425 of Things We Said Today, Ken Michaels, Allan Kozinn and Darren Devivo discuss “The Beatles US Albums in Mono” box set with Bruce Spizer, who – in his capacity as an expert on the US releases and the legal, technical and aesthetic considerations behind them – wrote the liner notes for the seven albums in the box. Bruce’s enlightening comments and observations follow the news segment, at 26’50”.
Bruce has been a regular guest on Things We Said Today: check out his previous appearances, on episodes 58, 179, 229, 250, 287 and 405. And check out his website, beatle.net
As always, we welcome your thoughts about this episode of the show or any other episode. We invite you to send your comments about this or any of our other shows to our email address thingswesaidtodayradioshow@gmail.com, join our "Things We Said Today Beatles Fans" Facebook page and comment there, tweet us at @thingswesaidfab or catch us each on Facebook and give us your thoughts. And we thank you very much for listening. You can hear and download our show on Podbean, the Podbean app and iTunes and stream us through the Tune In Radio app and from our very own YouTube page. Our shows appear every two weeks. Please be sure and write a (good, ideally!) review of our show on our iTunes page. If you subscribe to any of our program providers, you'll get the first word as soon as a new show is available. We don't want you to miss us. Our download numbers have been continually rising, as more people discover us and it's all because of you. So we thank you very much for your support!
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ALLAN on Facebook: Allan Kozinn or Allan Kozinn Remixed.
Allan’s Twitter feed: @kozinn
The McCartney Legacy’s website: https://www.mccartneylegacy.com/
The McCartney Legacy on Facebook: McCartney Legacy, on Twitter/X: @McCARTNEYLEGACY and on Bluesky: @mccartneylegacy.bsky.social
The McCartney Legacy YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8zaPoY45IxDZKRMf2Z6VyA
KEN’s YouTube Channel, Ken Michaels Radio: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCq_Dkp6fkIsYwGq_vCwltyg
Ken's Website Beatles Trivia Page: https://www.kenmichaelsradio.com/beatles-trivia--games.html
Ken’s other podcast, Talk More Talk: A Solo-Beatles Videocast You Tube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@talkmoretalksolobeatles
Ken's Weekly Beatles radio show "Every Little Thing" On Demand: http://wfdu.fm/Listen/hd1%20recent%20archives/
Ken's e-mail: everylittlething@att.net
Ken's Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/ken.michaels.31/
DARREN’s radio show can be heard 10pm to 2am Monday through Thursday and 1pm to 4pm Saturday on WFUV 90.7 FM (or 90.7 FM HD2), or at wfuv.org, or on the WFUV app.
Darren on Facebook: Darren DeVivo, and Darren DeVivo: WFUV DJ and Beatles Podcaster
Darren’s email: darrendevivo@wfmu.org
Wednesday Aug 14, 2024
Things We Said Today #417 – “A Hard Day’s Night” at 60
Wednesday Aug 14, 2024
Wednesday Aug 14, 2024
In Episode 417 of Things We Said Today, Ken Michaels, Allan Kozinn and Darren Devivo are joined by Al Sussman, the Executive Editor of Beatlefan, and Bruce Spizer, the prolific author whose latest book is “The Beatles A Hard Days Night and More.” [[The intro and news segment runs until 17’45” followed by the discussion with Bruce and Al.]]
Bruce’s website, from which his books (physical and PDF versions) can be ordered, is beatle.net
As always, we welcome your thoughts about this episode of the show or any other episode. We invite you to send your comments about this or any of our other shows to our email address thingswesaidtodayradioshow@gmail.com, join our "Things We Said Today Beatles Fans" Facebook page and comment there, tweet us at @thingswesaidfab or catch us each on Facebook and give us your thoughts. And we thank you very much for listening. You can hear and download our show on Podbean, the Podbean app and iTunes and stream us through the Tune In Radio app and from our very own YouTube page. Our shows appear every two weeks. Please be sure and write a (good, ideally!) review of our show on our iTunes page. If you subscribe to any of our program providers, you'll get the first word as soon as a new show is available. We don't want you to miss us. Our download numbers have been continually rising, as more people discover us and it's all because of you. So we thank you very much for your support!
Be sure to check out the video version of Things We Said Today on our YouTube channel, https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-zgHaPfL6BGmOX5NoyFE-A. The audio version can be found at Podbean: https://beatlesexaminer.podbean.com/ as well as at iHeart Radio, Apple podcasts and other distributors of fine podcasts.
MANY MANY WAYS TO CONTACT US:
Our email address: thingswesaidtodayradioshow@gmail.com
Twitter @thingswesaidfab
Facebook: Things We Said Today video podcast
ALLAN on Facebook: Allan Kozinn or Allan Kozinn Remixed.
Allan’s Twitter feed: @kozinn
The McCartney Legacy’s website: https://www.mccartneylegacy.com/
The McCartney Legacy on Facebook: McCartney Legacy, and on Twitter: @McCARTNEYLEGACY
The McCartney Legacy YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8zaPoY45IxDZKRMf2Z6VyA
KEN’s YouTube Channel, Ken Michaels Radio: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCq_Dkp6fkIsYwGq_vCwltyg
Ken's Website Beatles Trivia Page: https://www.kenmichaelsradio.com/beatles-trivia--games.html
Ken’s other podcast, Talk More Talk: A Solo-Beatles Videocast You Tube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@talkmoretalksolobeatles
Ken's Weekly Beatles radio show "Every Little Thing" On Demand: http://wfdu.fm/Listen/hd1%20recent%20archives/
Ken's e-mail: everylittlething@att.net
Ken's Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/ken.michaels.31/
DARREN’s radio show can be heard 10pm to 2am Monday through Thursday and 1pm to 4pm Saturday on WFUV 90.7 FM (or 90.7 FM HD2), or at wfuv.org, or on the WFUV app.
Darren on Facebook: Darren DeVivo, and Darren DeVivo: WFUV DJ and Beatles Podcaster
Darren’s email: darrendevivo@wfmu.org
Wednesday Feb 28, 2024
Wednesday Feb 28, 2024
In Episode 405, Ken Michaels, Allan Kozinn and Darren Devivo welcome author Bruce Spizer and Beatlefan Executive Editor Al Sussman for a discussion of our time at the recent Fest for Beatles Fans at the TWA Hotel at Kennedy Airport [11:00 to 49:50] and our memories of the start of Beatlemania in the United States, 60 years ago this month [starting at 49:50]. Along the way, we challenge a few of the standard myths about the time and the Beatles’ visit. For fans of the news segment, we’ll catch up with the last couple of months of Beatles news in a second episode later in the week.
As always, we welcome your thoughts about this episode of the show or any other episode. We invite you to send your comments about this or any of our other shows to our email address thingswesaidtodayradioshow@gmail.com, join our "Things We Said Today Beatles Fans" Facebook page and comment there, tweet us at @thingswesaidfab or catch us each on Facebook and give us your thoughts. And we thank you very much for listening. You can hear and download our show on Podbean, the Podbean app and iTunes and stream us through the Tune In Radio app and from our very own YouTube page. Our shows appear every two weeks. Please be sure and write a (good, ideally!) review of our show on our iTunes page. If you subscribe to any of our program providers, you'll get the first word as soon as a new show is available. We don't want you to miss us. Our download numbers have been continually rising, as more people discover us and it's all because of you. So we thank you very much for your support!
Be sure to check out the video version of Things We Said Today on our YouTube channel, https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-zgHaPfL6BGmOX5NoyFE-A. The audio version can be found at Podbean: https://beatlesexaminer.podbean.com/ as well as at iHeart Radio, Apple podcasts and other distributors of fine podcasts.
MANY MANY WAYS TO CONTACT US:
Our email address: thingswesaidtodayradioshow@gmail.com
Twitter @thingswesaidfab
Facebook: Things We Said Today video podcast
ALLAN on Facebook: Allan Kozinn or Allan Kozinn Remixed.
Allan’s Twitter feed: @kozinn
The McCartney Legacy’s website: https://www.mccartneylegacy.com/
The McCartney Legacy on Facebook: McCartney Legacy, and on Twitter: @McCARTNEYLEGACY
The McCartney Legacy YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8zaPoY45IxDZKRMf2Z6VyA
KEN’s YouTube Channel, Ken Michaels Radio: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCq_Dkp6fkIsYwGq_vCwltyg
Ken's Website Beatles Trivia Page: https://www.kenmichaelsradio.com/beatles-trivia--games.html
Ken’s other podcast, Talk More Talk: A Solo-Beatles Videocast You Tube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@talkmoretalksolobeatles
Ken's Weekly Beatles radio show "Every Little Thing" On Demand: http://wfdu.fm/Listen/hd1%20recent%20archives/
Ken's e-mail: everylittlething@att.net
Ken's Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/ken.michaels.31/
DARREN’s radio show can be heard 10pm to 2am Monday through Thursday and 1pm to 4pm Saturday on WFUV 90.7 FM (or 90.7 FM HD2), or at wfuv.org, or on the WFUV app.
Darren on Facebook: Darren DeVivo, and Darren DeVivo: WFUV DJ and Beatles Podcaster
Darren’s email: darrendevivo@wfmu.org
Thursday Nov 02, 2017
Thursday Nov 02, 2017
Renowned Beatles historian Bruce Spizer joins your TWST hosts Allan Kozinn, Ken Michaels and Steve Marinucci to remember the late great Fats Domino, who was a big influence on the Beatles. Bruce, who is from New Orleans, talks about seeing Fats Domino in concert and the day the Beatles met their music idol. Please be sure to let us know what you think about this episode of the show or any other episode. You can send your comments directly to our email address thingswesaidtodayradioshow@gmail.com, join our "Things We Said Today Beatles Fans" Facebook page, tweet us at @thingswesaidfab or catch us each on Facebook and give us your thoughts. And we thank you for listening. Don't forget, you can stream the show from our very own YouTube page. Subscribe to our show on our iTunes page and please write a review. Be sure to check our Podbean page and on iTunes regularly for our latest shows, which usually appear each week. And we're now available through the Tune In Radio app. Be sure to subscribe to one of our providers to get first word on when a new show is available. And thanks for your support. Our download numbers have been rising each week and it's because of you! So we thank you very much for supporting us.
Thursday May 11, 2017
Thursday May 11, 2017
Al, Ken, Allan and Steve welcome Beatles author Bruce Spizer, who talks about his new book about the Beatles "Sgt Pepper" album that chronicles what the album meant to fans. Also, we have a preview of the upcoming Beatles' "Sgt. Pepper" box set and talk about what's in it and what was left off. We also say goodbye to Al Sussman, who is making his last regular appearance on the show. Be sure to let us know what you think about this episode and any other. You can send your comments to our email address thingswesaidtodayradioshow@gmail.com, join our "Things We Said Today Beatles Fans" Facebook page, tweet us at @thingswesadfab or catch us each on Facebook and give us your thoughts. And we thank you for listening. Don't forget, you can also always stream the show from our very own YouTube page. And we invite you to please write a review of our show on our iTunes page. Be sure to check our Podbean page and on iTunes regularly for our latest shows, which usually appear each week. Or better yet, subscribe to our iTunes, Podbean or YouTube pages and get notified when a new show is waiting for you.
Saturday Apr 09, 2016
Things We Said Today #179 - Bruce Spizer on the Beatles albums for Capitol Records
Saturday Apr 09, 2016
Saturday Apr 09, 2016
Our guest this week is renowned Beatles author Bruce Spizer who talks about the Beatles' history on Capitol Records. Bruce has just published a digital version of "The Beatles Story on Capitol Records, Part 2: The Albums." It's available through his website www.beatle.net. Bruce will also be a guest at the upcoming NY Metro Fest for Beatles Fans.