Fans On The Run: A Podcast Made By, For And About Beatles Fans

Ethan Alexanian

Created and hosted by Ethan Alexanian.

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Yesterday · 1 hr 13 min
Fans On The Run - Michael Fremer (Ep. 97)
It's time for another episode of Fans On The Run! Joining me today is legendary audiophile writer/journalist, proprietor of Tracking Angle, and all around fascinating fellow Michael Fremer! We talk about hearing 'She Loves You' for the first time, an unreleased Beatles reissue, the poor sound of the original Capitol 'Magical Mystery Tour' LP, Abbey Road Studios, imports, screening 'A Hard Day's Night' at a summer camp before it's official release, being an early stereo adopter, picking up imported copies of a new Beatles album at the Boston harbor, and of course, records, records, and more records! All that and more, you're going to want to listen! This episode is available to stream wherever good podcasts can be heard! Keep up with Michael: https://trackingangle.com/ https://www.youtube.com/@trackingangle929 https://www.theabsolutesound.com/ When Michael Served As An Expert Witness When Quincy Jones Sued the Estate of Michael Jackson. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NMfppnJs3vM Follow us elsewhere: https://linktr.ee/fansontherun Contact fansontherunpodcast@gmail.com
July 3 · 1 hr 13 min
Fans On The Run - Michael Sokil (Ep. 96)
Roll up! roll up! for a new episode of Fans On The Run - the podcast made by, for, and about Beatles fans! Joining me today is a supremely talented musician who co-hosts the "Gear, There And Everywhere" pod, and is the man behind the "Beatles Reconstructed" YouTube channel: my friend, Michael Sokil! In this wide-ranging chat, we talk about audio separation software, the "I Want To Hold Your Hand" rhythm guitar part, another "Ethan VS Now And Then" tangent, a musician's desire to replicate/reconstruct Beatles tracks, favourite pieces of Beatles musical gear, the subtle paranoia and derealization of the "Revolver" album, Michael's theory on John's songwriting-inspiration, and so much more! You'll want to tune in, a splendid time is guaranteed for all! This episode is available to stream wherever good podcasts can be heard! Keep up with Michael: https://www.youtube.com/@MichaelSokil https://www.instagram.com/michaelsokil https://www.youtube.com/@GearThereEverywhere https://www.instagram.com/gear_there_everywhere/ Follow us elsewhere: https://linktr.ee/fansontherun Contact fansontherunpodcast@gmail.com
February 14 · 2 hr 10 min
Fans On The Run - Abigail Devoe (Ep. 95)
It's Friday, and it's once again time for another episode of Fans On The Run! Joining me today is music writer/critic/historian, co-host of "Unveiling the Legends: Dolls of the 60s and 70s", and host of the "Vinyl Monday" series, my friend Abigail Devoe! In our free flowing conversation, we talk about The Sonics, Pattie Boyd's timeless style, how to store a record collection (and how not to!), The Fool, our beloved Mal Evans, our slightly-less beloved Magic Alex, Paul McCartney: tugboat captain, the recent documentary on The Zombies, Nico and her harmonium, the term "influencer", reclaiming "our" records from the record store, the value of a good Afghan coat, "Long, Long, Long" and its place on the White Album, the most valuable website for music nerds like us, and Karl Ferris' clarification of what Donovan is wearing on the cover of the "A Gift From A Flower To A Garden" album!. With a bit of a large gap in time between starting and finishing this episode, today's new/old show has a slightly different structure, but the same splendid time is guaranteed for all! This episode is available to stream wherever good podcasts can be heard! Keep up with Abby: https://linktr.ee/abigaildevoe Follow us elsewhere: https://linktr.ee/fansontherun Contact fansontherunpodcast@gmail.com
Nov 29, 2025 · 1 hr 47 min
Fans On The Run - Paul Perigo (Ep. 94)
Miss us? It's time for a return to the podcast made by, for, and about Beatles fans - Fans On The Run! Joining me for this first episode back, is my dear friend Paul Perigo! In a very far-reaching conversation, we talk about a few notable censored Beatle records, the tangibility of music, preparing Paul McCartney TV specials for Australian broadcast, forgotten British psych-pop, taping The Beatles cartoons, gaps in documentation of parts of Beatle history, the bond between John & George, George Martin's original score for Yellow Submarine, the 1968 film "Here We Go Round The Mullbery Bush", the spookiness of Long, Long, Long, and Paul's full personal ranking of The Beatles albums. All that and more, so you won't want to miss it! (Please note, this episode was recorded over six months ago, so no Anthology!) This episode is available to stream wherever good podcasts can be heard! Follow us elsewhere: https://linktr.ee/fansontherun Contact fansontherunpodcast@gmail.com
Jul 5, 2025 · 1 hr 21 min
Fans On The Run - Elise H. (Ep. 93)
And we’re back! Back from the dead, it’s time for another episode of Fans On The Run! Joining me today is a guest, who as a part of a YouTube collective called TheBeatleScruffs influenced yours truly as a young fan. Making her first Beatle-y content appearance in many years, please welcome Elise H! In this episode we touch on a little bit of everything from our McCartney concert experiences, an endorsement of Barnes & Noble, the old days of YouTube “collab channels”, the joys of no longer having to pretend a recent release is good, Disneyland, Temporary Secretary, Charli XCX, crying watching The Concert For George, Beatles streaming statistics, and so, so much more! But you’ll just have to tune in to hear it all, won’t you? This episode is available to stream wherever good podcasts can be heard! Follow us elsewhere: https://linktr.ee/fansontherun Contact fansontherunpodcast@gmail.com
Jan 25, 2025 · 1 hr 22 min
Fans On The Run - Mary Devlin (Ep. 92)
It's time for another episode of Fans On The Run! Joining me today is another fellow young-er Beatle fan, musician/influencer Mary Devlin! (aka @beatledirt) We cover a lot, including making friends on The Beatles' Facebook page back in the day, posing out front of the Apple store with the Beatle standees when they went to iTunes, Ethan's "Now And Then" Abbey Road Studios story, the evolution of online Beatles fandom, Pattie Boyd's everlasting style, another round of praising "Revolver", the existential dread of being "cringe", drawing a gap in your teeth on with makeup, and so much more! This episode is available to stream wherever good podcasts can be heard! Keep up with Mary: https://linktr.ee/maredevlin12 Follow us elsewhere: https://linktr.ee/fansontherun Contact fansontherunpodcast@gmail.com
Jan 4, 2025 · 1 hr 18 min
Fans On The Run - Karen Castro (Ep. 91)
Welcome back to one of the Beatle podcasts of all time, Fans On The Run! Would it really be FoTR without an unexplained months-long episode delay? (School, that's the explanation) Joining me today is somebody who influenced me as a young(er) fan back when she was a part of the YouTube fan-collab-channel "The Beatle Submarine". She has come out of "retirement" to appear on this very show and talk with yours truly, give a big FoTR welcome to Karen Castro! We talk about nearly everything, including the path that led to this very episode, "gameifying" the official Beatles website, a new honourable term for somebody who pirates music, falling in love with The Beatles' music on a broken set of speakers, the trials and tribulations of being a teenage content creator, the popularity of rock 'n' roll in Latin & South America, the horns on 'Savoy Truffle', yet another rant about the booklet from the 'Magical Mystery Tour' LP, the 2023 'Red' and 'Blue' remixes, general Gen-Z shenanigans, and a new fourth-wall-shattering record for most asides to you, the listener! This episode is available to stream wherever good podcasts can be heard! Follow us elsewhere: https://linktr.ee/fansontherun Contact: fansontherunpodcast@gmail.com
Aug 31, 2024 · 30 min
Fans On The Run - Freda Kelly (Ep. 90)
Dear Beatle People, it's time for a very fab, gear, and overall special episode of Fans On The Run: The Podcast Made By, For, And About Beatles Fans! Today's episode has been a long time coming, but as they say, "good things come to those who wait". Our guest today was a member of The Beatles inner circle, in various roles for ten whole years, from 1962 to 1972. From the Cavern Club and the early days with Brian Epstein, to the Magical Mystery Tour of the days of Apple Corps. Please give a big Fans On The Run welcome to Freda Kelly! This is a very special episode, so you won't want to miss it! This episode is available to stream wherever good podcasts can be heard! Follow us elsewhere: https://linktr.ee/fansontherun Contact: fansontherunpodcast@gmail.com
Aug 23, 2024 · 1 hr 12 min
Fans On The Run - Mike Schnee (Ep. 89)
It's time for a new episode of Fans On The Run! Joining me today is a true one-of-a-kind musical talent, sometimes he's under the alias of "Chissum Worthington", but today's he's just Mike Schnee! In a wide ranging chat, we talk The Lemon Twigs, One Hand Clapping, Mike's system of identifying Beatle albums before he could read, The White Album at Christmas '68, the genesis of Chissum Worthington, the similarities to some Beatle album-track-bookends, "The Beatles: An Illustrated Record", seeing the Magical Mystery Tour film at a "revival theatre", the strange reality of The Beatles playing Baby's In Black live, and a new jingle for the show! With all that AND more? You won't wanna miss it! This episode is available to stream wherever good podcasts can be heard! Keep up with Mike: https://wormstew.bandcamp.com/ https://www.youtube.com/@chissumworthington Follow us elsewhere: https://linktr.ee/fansontherun Contact: fansontherunpodcast@gmail.com
Aug 16, 2024 · 1 hr 25 min
Fans On The Run - Marlene Weisman (Ep. 88)
It's time for new, vibrant, colourful (well, as colourful as an audio-only-podcast can be) episode of Fans On The Run! Joining me on today's show is Brooklyn artist, silent-film-enthusiast, Saturday Night Live graphic-design-alumni, counterculture Xerox artist and personal friend - Marlene Weisman! We talk "Sprockets", the first and only album from The Fool, Keith Haring, a private Paul McCartney concert at the Saturday Night Live studios, Mary Quant, Mary Quant knockoffs in the windows of New York department stores, the let-down of the real Carnaby Street, Richard Hamilton's designs for the White Album, the "computer room" of the NBC Art Department, Ben Weisman (Marlene's songwriter cousin), and the pop-art genius of Peter Blake. All that and more; you won't want to miss it! This episode is available to stream wherever good podcasts can be heard! Keep up with Marlene: https://www.marleneweismandesign.com/ https://www.marleneweisman.com/ https://www.instagram.com/marleneweisman Follow us elsewhere: https://linktr.ee/fansontherun Contact: fansontherunpodcast@gmail.com
Jul 12, 2024 · 1 hr 35 min
Fans On The Run - Dr. Richard Mills (Ep. 87)
It is in fact, time for the new episode of Fans On The Run! The show made by, for, and about Beatles fans - and today we lean into fandom as our guest today quite literally "wrote the book" on Beatles fandom. He's the author of "The Beatles and Fandom: Sex, Death and Progressive Nostalgia", Dr. Richard Mills! Besides sex, death and progressive nostalgia, we talk about "The Grey Album" by Danger Mouse, applying Freudian psychological concepts to The Beatles Monthly, the hopes and fears around A.I., The Beatles in the internet age, a fourth-wall break in the "Free As A Bird" music video, capitalism, electricity, pondering what John Lennon would think of modern Beatles books, and much, much more! All that and more? You won't wanna miss it! This episode is available to stream wherever good podcasts can be heard! Keep up with Richard: https://x.com/runkerry https://www.instagram.com/drrichardmills/ Get "The Beatles and Fandom": https://www.bloomsbury.com/beatles-and-fandom-9781501346644/ Follow us elsewhere: https://linktr.ee/fansontherun Contact: fansontherunpodcast@gmail.com
Jun 14, 2024 · 1 hr 56 min
Fans On The Run - Steven Cockcroft (Ep. 86)
It’s time for another far-out, cosmic episode of Fans On The Run! Joining me today is the former co-host of fellow-pod Nothing Is Real, Steven Cockcroft! In this conversational trip around the astral planes, we talk about the booklet that came with the Magical Mystery Tour album, the good and bad of the Moog synthesizer on Abbey Road, the feeling of retribution when a favourite song becomes very popular, why the White Album should have been three discs, Mark Lewisohn, bending the rules of the “desert-island picks” scenario, the most polite protest song of all time, and the perfect sentiment for the chaotic world we find ourselves in: what would Donovan do? You will not want to miss this! This episode is available to stream wherever good podcasts can be heard! Listen back to Nothing Is Real: https://www.nothingisrealpod.com/podcast-links Follow us elsewhere: https://linktr.ee/fansontherun Contact: fansontherunpodcast@gmail.com
Jun 1, 2024 · 1 hr 25 min
Fans On The Run - Vinyl Benjy (Ep. 85)
It’s time to spin a new episode of Fans On The Run! My guest for today is social-media content-creator, and fellow record-collector, Vinyl Benjy! We talk about export pressings, the “olden days” of buying CDs at Best Buy, the best deals we’ve found record shopping, the effect of certain YouTubers on record prices, whether to recommend Let It Be or Get Back to new Beatles fans, Freda Kelly, The Monkees, vinyl cuttings, why we collect so many copies of the same album, and the least effective game of show-and-tell ever recorded! All of that, AND more! This episode is available to stream wherever good podcasts can be heard! Keep up with Benjy: https://www.instagram.com/vinylbenjy/ https://www.tiktok.com/@vinylbenjy https://www.facebook.com/vinylbenjy https://www.youtube.com/@vinylbenjy Follow us elsewhere: https://linktr.ee/fansontherun Contact: fansontherunpodcast@gmail.com
Mar 29, 2024 · 1 hr 35 min
Fans On The Run - Phoebe Lorde (Ep. 84)
It's time for another episode of Fans On The Run, the "raccoon in the garbage bin" of Beatle podcasts! Joining me today (technically it was a while ago, but today is when it is posted!) is one of the co-hosts of fellow pod 'Another Kind Of Mind', Phoebe Lorde! In this wide-ranging chat we discuss the genesis of AKOM, the 1987 documentary "It Was Twenty Years Ago Today", A Beatle book neither of us know the name of, why the term "granny music" needs to die, The Beatles' covers of songs by the girl-groups, the "too many cooks" situation at Capitol Records circa 1965, and a certain denim-outerwear related phrase. All that AND more! This episode is available to stream wherever good podcasts can be heard! Keep up with Phoebe and Another Kind Of Mind https://anotherkindofmind.com/ Follow us elsewhere: https://linktr.ee/fansontherun Contact: fansontherunpodcast@gmail.com
Jan 26, 2024 · 1 hr 46 min
Fans On The Run - Frederick French-Pounce (Ep. 83)
It's once again time (about time!) for another episode of Fans On The Run! Joining me today is my friend, and the host of "Mixology: The Mono/Stereo Differences Podcast", Frederick French-Pounce! In what turned out to be the longest gap between recording a show, and posting it, this episode covers everything from the pros/cons of records made in the US/UK, Cilla Black's 1969 single "Surround Yourself With Sorrow", the YouTube videos on The Beatles that captured our imaginations, a Kinks album with no lead vocals, the vinyl resurgence, the rumours about a "potential reissue of the '1962-1966' and '1967-1970' albums" and much, much more! In fact, so much more, that from time to time, the spooky voices of future-Ethan and future-Fred reflect on stuff that happened between when we recorded the show, and now! You will NOT want to miss this! This episode is available to stream wherever good podcasts can be heard! Keep up with Fred and Mixology: https://linktr.ee/backtomono Follow us elsewhere: https://linktr.ee/fansontherun Contact: fansontherunpodcast@gmail.com
Jan 13, 2024 · 1 hr 20 min
Fans On The Run - Jonathan Pretus (Ep. 82)
We've re-arrived, and to prove it we're here - it's finally time for a new episode of Fans On The Run! Joining me for the first episode of the new run, is a New Orleans musician, and the co-host of the popular pod "Ranking The Beatles", Jonathan Pretus! We talk about the "Tomorrow Never Knows" segment of The Compleat Beatles, the curation of vault of Beatle outtakes, the brief coexistence of the UK and US configurations of the catalog on different formats, the good and bad sides of AI generated "new Beatles songs", the eternal wisdom of Mike Love and Donovan, and how John Lennon "blew the load too early" with a track from Beatles For Sale. All this and more, this is an episode not to be missed! This episode is available to stream wherever good podcasts can be heard! Keep up with Jonathan and Ranking The Beatles: https://linktr.ee/rankingthebeatles Follow us elsewhere: https://linktr.ee/fansontherun Contact: fansontherunpodcast@gmail.com
Sep 22, 2023 · 42 min
Fans On The Run - Hunter Davies (Ep. 81)
It’s time for a very, very special episode of Fans On The Run. Special guest co-host, Piers Hemmingsen, joins me in sitting down for a rare podcast interview with the celebrated, bestselling author behind the 1968 authorized biography of The Beatles, Hunter Davies OBE. This episode is not one you’ll want to miss! This episode is available to stream wherever good podcasts can be heard! Keep up with Piers: http://www.thebeatlesincanada.com/ https://twitter.com/beatlesincanada Follow us elsewhere: https://linktr.ee/fansontherun Contact fansontherunpodcast@gmail.com
Jul 14, 2023 · 1 hr 17 min
Fans On The Run - Brooke Bellamy (Ep. 80)
It's Friday, so once again, it's time for a new episode of Fans On The Run! Joining me today is content-creator and the current contender for the title "CEO of Beatles TikTok", Brooke Bellamy! We covered a lot of ground, including "Beatles gossip", the Microsoft Zune, Michael Jackson's Moonwalker for the Sega Genesis, an explanation and demonstration of a "hot take", the absolute chaos of Paul McCartney's life, and a possible connection between "You Know My Name (Look Up The Number)" and Fraggle Rock! All this and more? You won't want to miss it! This episode is available to stream wherever good podcasts can be heard! Keep up with Brooke: https://linktr.ee/perhapsbrooke Follow us elsewhere: https://linktr.ee/fansontherun Contact fansontherunpodcast@gmail.com
Jun 30, 2023 · 1 hr 6 min
Fans On The Run - Joe Kane (Ep. 79)
It's time for my second "comeback show" of the year, which means it's time for a return to Fans On The Run! Joining me today is longtime member of tribute group Them Beatles, and the man behind The Poppermost, Joe Kane! Our conversation included, but was not limited to, poorly-copied cassettes dubbed from 45s, Brian Matthews impressions, Lucozade, Sgt. Pepper costumes, tribute bands, the naming of an album, drum microphones, Vox amps, the reign of King Charles III, and of course, those loveable Beatles. All this and more? You won't want to miss it! Keep up with Joe and The Poppermost: https://linktr.ee/ThePoppermost The Poppermost's recordings can be found at https://thepoppermost.bandcamp.com/ Follow us elsewhere: https://linktr.ee/fansontherun Contact fansontherunpodcast@gmail.com --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Excerpts of the song "Hits To Spare" by The Poppermost appear courtesy of Joe Kane and The Poppermost.
Jan 13, 2023 · 1 hr 29 min
Fans On The Run - Blotto Beatles (Ep. 78)
Subtitle - "The Semi-Grand Return" What is this? It's the return of Fans On The Run! Joining me for this "grand return" are the four co-hosts of pod-friends-of-the-show Blotto Beatles! Crack open a cold one if you wish, as we talk about Anthology, the cultural re-evaulation of John Lennon, cheap books, blueberry cobbler, and of course, The Beatles. Keep up with Blotto Beatles: https://linktr.ee/blottobeatles Follow us elsewhere: https://linktr.ee/fansontherun Contact fansontherunpodcast@gmail.com