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Gimme Some Truth

Obadiah Jones

A new Beatles research podcast that separates fact from fiction.

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  • 25 episodes
  • weekly
  • Avg 40 min
  • English

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  • S4 · E5
    Jul 31, 2024 · 38 min

    Seltaeb vs NEMS with Stan Soocher

    Does Brian Epstein deserve the criticism that has been charged against him for his handling of The Beatles' merchandising rights? I am joined by journalist, entertainment lawyer and professor Stan Soocher to answer this question through the history of several lawsuits between NEMS Enterprises and the companies set up to handle The Beatles' merchandise. This episode is inspired by one of the many fascinating chapters from Stan's book Baby You're A Rich Man: Suing The Beatles for Fun & Profit.

  • S4 · E4
    Jul 24, 2024 · 39 min

    Paris 1964 with Eric Krasker

    This week, my guest Eric Krasker and I tell the unexpectedly complex story of The Beatles' only foreign language recordings made in Paris in January 1964. This and many other details of the Paris residency are detailed in Eric's new book Les Beatles à l'Olympia (available here).

  • S4 · E3
    Jul 17, 2024 · 52 min

    George Meets Ravi with Oliver Craske

    The date that George Harrison first met his friend and mentor Ravi Shankar has never been accurately pinned down until now. This week I am joined by author/editor Oliver Craske to present the evidence he uncovered for his brilliant biography Indian Sun: The Life and Music of Ravi Shankar (more information here).

  • S4 · E2
    Jul 10, 2024 · 23 min

    Release Me vs Penny Lane/Strawberry Fields Forever

    Much has been said about the end of The Beatles' streak of number one UK singles in 1967 with Penny Lane/Strawberry Fields Forever. This week we look at what really happened and try to understand why.

  • S4 · E1
    Jul 3, 2024 · 56 min

    Paris 1961

    In the first episode of Season 4, we take a detailed look at John and Paul's October 1961 holiday to Paris. How do we know what we know about this period? And what can we add to Mark Lewisohn's account in Tune In?

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