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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. 

In this episode, Steve and Ken do something a little different and read some viewer mail and mention some of the recent Beatles books. 

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. 

Ken and Steve discuss the Beatles' recent success on the charts after the 50th anniversary festivities and Paul McCartney's chart struggles with "NEW." 

Ken and Steve talk with David Bedford, author of "The Fab One Hundred and Four" and "Liddypool."

Steve Marinucci and Ken Michaels review CBS' "The Night They Changed America: A Grammy Salute to the Beatles."

Steve and Ken discuss Paul McCartney's five Grammy Award win at "The 56th Annual Grammy Awards" and also Paul and Ringo's performance on the show. 

Journalist Larry Kane, who accompanied the Beatles on their American tours, recalls stories from the past and talks about his new book, "When They Were Boys."

Charles Rosenay!!! is our guest with Ken and Steve as he talks about the various NYFAB50 events to celebrate the Beatles' 50th anniversary. 

Fest for Beatles Fans founder Mark Lapidos talks about the history of the Fest, recalls when a Beatle nearly showed up, and looks ahead to this year's 50th anniversary Fest and the Fest's own anniversary in this very special program. 

Beatles Examiner Steve Marinucci and "Every Little Thing" host Ken Michaels discuss the upcoming release of "The U.S. Albums," the reasons behind its release, and a preview of some of the tracks from the set. 

Ken and Steve look ahead to what's coming from the Beatles both as a group and solo in 2014.