Episodes

Thursday Jan 23, 2020
Things We Said Today #311 – Beatles Compilations
Thursday Jan 23, 2020
Thursday Jan 23, 2020
In this episode, Ken Michaels, Allan Kozinn and Darren DeVivo look at the history of Beatles compilations, and discuss whether there’s much point to them, whether they were well done, what the Beatles’ attitude toward them was, and whether they have a future in the era of Spotify.
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Friday Jan 10, 2020
Things We Said Today #310 – Highlights of 2019, Wish Lists for 2020
Friday Jan 10, 2020
Friday Jan 10, 2020
In this first episode of 2020, Ken Michaels, Allan Kozinn and Darren DeVivo look back at what they considered the Beatles-related highlights of 2019 and discuss what they hope to see in 2020.
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Sunday Dec 22, 2019
Things We Said Today #309 – Peter Asher Interview
Sunday Dec 22, 2019
Sunday Dec 22, 2019
In this final episode for 2019, Ken Michaels, Allan Kozinn and Darren DeVivo talk to Peter Asher – mainly about his new book, “The Beatles A to Zed,” but also about his SiriusXM radio show, Peter & Gordon, the Beatles, Apple and his career as a producer these past 50-plus years. Wishing everyone Happy Holidays.
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Thursday Nov 21, 2019
Things We Said Today #308 – Solo Beatles – Our Favorite Year
Thursday Nov 21, 2019
Thursday Nov 21, 2019
The assignment this week was to each select the best year – whether for recordings, live appearances or other aspects of their careers – collectively for two or more of the former Beatles. That is, Ken Michaels, Allan Kozinn and Darren DeVivo each chose a single year that they regard as the best for the solo (former) Beatles. Which, as it turns out … well, hear for yourselves!
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Thursday Nov 07, 2019
Things We Said Today #307 - Ringo's "What's My Name" review
Thursday Nov 07, 2019
Thursday Nov 07, 2019
This week, Ken Michaels, Allan Kozinn and Darren DeVivo review Ringo Starr’s latest album, “What’s My Name.”
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Thursday Oct 24, 2019
Things We Said Today #306 – The Meeting Tape & The End of the Beatles
Thursday Oct 24, 2019
Thursday Oct 24, 2019
This week, Ken Michaels, Allan Kozinn and Darren DeVivo discuss the September 1969 meeting at which the Beatles planned a possible future – and at how and why everything unraveled less than two weeks later.
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Saturday Oct 12, 2019
Saturday Oct 12, 2019
This week, Ken Michaels, Allan Kozinn and Darren DeVivo discuss their favorite Beatles and solo album covers, and have a chat with John Kosh, who in 1969 was Apple’s creative director, and designed the front and back covers of “Abbey Road.”
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Thursday Sep 26, 2019
Things We Said Today #304 – Reviewing the Abbey Road 50th Anniversary Edition
Thursday Sep 26, 2019
Thursday Sep 26, 2019
This week, Ken Michaels, Allan Kozinn and Darren DeVivo offer their impressions of the Abbey Road 50th Anniversary Super Deluxe Edition, which is out on Sept. 27.
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!

Thursday Sep 12, 2019
Thursday Sep 12, 2019
This week, Ken Michaels, Allan Kozinn and Darren DeVivo each pick a solo album that they had some reservations about – or in some cases, actively disliked – when it was released, but have come to appreciate over the years. Plus news, of course – and Darren’s overview of the Abbey Road listening session he attended in New York.
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!

Thursday Aug 22, 2019
Things We Said Today #302 – Ringo, Mark Hudson & Beyond
Thursday Aug 22, 2019
Thursday Aug 22, 2019
This week, Ken Michaels, Allan Kozinn and Darren DeVivo discuss Ringo’s post-1989 albums, and the differences between those produced by Mark Hudson, and those produced after Ringo and Mark parted ways (during the making of Liverpool 8) And of course, there’s plenty of Beatles news, including Ken’s and Darren’s impressions of Ringo concerts they both saw during the previous 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!

Saturday Aug 10, 2019
Things We Said Today #301 – Revolver at 53
Saturday Aug 10, 2019
Saturday Aug 10, 2019
This week, Ken Michaels, Allan Kozinn and Darren DeVivo pay tribute to the Revolver album – and the seemingly perennial question of whether it was the Beatles’ best work – to commemorate the 53rd anniversary of its release. And of course, there’s plenty of Beatles news, including information about McCartney Legacy, the series of books Allan is writing with Adrian Sinclair.
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!

Monday Jul 22, 2019
Monday Jul 22, 2019
This week, Ken Michaels, Allan Kozinn and Darren DeVivo, as well as former hosts Steve Marinucci and Al Sussman, celebrate the show’s 300th episode with a discussion of a few of our favorite shows from among the first 299, as well as the Beatles experiences – group or solo – that have meant the most to us.
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 (positive, 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!

Friday Jul 05, 2019
Things We Said Today #299 – Interview with Terry Crain
Friday Jul 05, 2019
Friday Jul 05, 2019
This week, Ken Michaels, Allan Kozinn and Darren DeVivo have a chat with Terry Crain about “NEMS and the Business of Selling Beatles Merchandise in the U.S. 1964-1996” his new book about vintage Beatles memorabilia.
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!

Friday Jun 14, 2019
Things We Said Today #298 – Interview with Ken McNab
Friday Jun 14, 2019
Friday Jun 14, 2019
This week, Ken Michaels, Allan Kozinn and Darren DeVivo have a chat with Ken McNab about “And in the End: The Last Days of the Beatles,” his new book about 1969, the Beatles’ final year as a functioning band. 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 each week as more people discover us and it's all because of you. So we thank you very much for your support!

Thursday May 30, 2019
Things We Said Today #297 - How The Beatles Influenced Us
Thursday May 30, 2019
Thursday May 30, 2019
This week, Ken Michaels, Allan Kozinn and Darren DeVivo discuss the ways the Beatles influenced each of them -- not only musically, but also politically, socially and in matters of style -- when they were growing up and first came into contact with the Beatles and their work. And in the show's news section, they discuss Paul's next batch of reissues, and Ken brings some news about a new tour that will be of interest to many Beatles fans.
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 each week as more people discover us and it's all because of you. So we thank you very much for your support!

Friday May 17, 2019
Things We Said Today #296 – George’s Wonderwall Music
Friday May 17, 2019
Friday May 17, 2019
This week, Ken Michaels, Allan Kozinn and Darren DeVivo revisit George Harrison’s first solo project, the soundtrack score for Wonderwall, released in 1968 as his Wonderwall Music LP.
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 each week as more people discover us and it's all because of you. So we thank you very much for your support!

Thursday May 02, 2019
Things We Said Today #295 – Ringo’s Sentimental Journey
Thursday May 02, 2019
Thursday May 02, 2019
This week, Ken Michaels, Allan Kozinn and Darren DeVivo revisit Ringo Starr’s debut solo album, the Standards collection Sentimental Journey.
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 each week as more people discover us and it's all because of you. So we thank you very much for your support!

Thursday Apr 11, 2019
Things We Said Today #294 – Standalone Singles
Thursday Apr 11, 2019
Thursday Apr 11, 2019
This week, Ken Michaels, Allan Kozinn and Darren DeVivo discuss their favorite standalone singles – that is, songs the Beatles, as a group and individually, released independently from their latest albums. Also known as non-LP singles. (If they were later released on a compilation, they still count.)
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 each week as more people discover us and it's all because of you. So we thank you very much for your support!

Wednesday Mar 20, 2019
Things We Said Today #293 - John and Yoko, Paul and Linda 50th Wedding Anniversaries
Wednesday Mar 20, 2019
Wednesday Mar 20, 2019
This week, Ken Michaels, Allan Kozinn and Darren DeVivo commemorate the 50th wedding anniversaries of Paul and Linda (March 12, 1969) and John and Yoko (March 20, 1969), and ruminate on what Linda and Yoko – two uncommonly strong women - brought to the relationships.
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 each week as more people discover us and it's all because of you! So we thank you very much for your support.

Monday Mar 04, 2019
Things We Said Today #292 - Brian Southall Interview - White Album book
Monday Mar 04, 2019
Monday Mar 04, 2019
This week, Ken Michaels and Darren DeVivo (Allan Kozinn was off lecturing somewhere) have a chat with Brian Southall about his new book, “The White Album – Revolution, Politics & Recording: The Beatles and the World in 1968.”
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 each week as more people discover us and it's all because of you! So we thank you very much for your support.

