The Beatles Stuffology Podcast

Apr 15 2025 89 ep. 35 mins 16
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A Beatles podcast where two old friends sit about and talk about Beatles stuff on a track-by-track basis pretty much for the sake of it.

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Drive My Car

Apr 15 2025 40 mins  
It's time for a fresh new album with a fresh new sound this episode, as JG and Andrew kick off their Rubber Soul discussions with Drive My Car. Does the song prove to be a worthy album opener? Are there any interesting cover versions? Does this truly herald a new period in the band's history? And, perhaps most importantly, why did nobody check out the Beat Bugs episode with this ti

Day Tripper

Apr 01 2025 37 mins  
We flip the single this episode to cover the other A side of the first doube-A, Day Tripper. Do Andrew and JG manage to settle which is the best of the two songs? Does Day Tripper stand up to We Can Work It Out's high bar? And how many cover versions do you need to listen to in order to find a decent one? Rankings: Track-by-track Ranking eMail: [email protected] Twitter:

We Can Work It Out

Mar 19 2025 30 mins  
It's time for not only a double-A single but in some ways the double-A single. In this case, Andrew and JG are tackling We Can Work It Out first (despite some faffing about). Is it the better of the two songs on the single? Will they both agree on which song is superior? And does the song work on its own terms? Rankings: Track-by-track Ranking eMail: [email protected] T

I'm Down

Mar 04 2025 14 mins  
It's something of a minisode this week, as JG and Andrew plug a(nother) gap by covering I'm Down vastly out of sequence (but hey, at least they remembered!). Does the song work as a straightforward rocker? Is there a cover version that might surpass the original? And do minisodes work (answers to the mailbag please!)? Plus... well, plus nothing actually - it is a minisode! Rankin

Help! (Album!)

Feb 18 2025 49 mins  
We draw our various discussions around Help! to a conclusion as JG and Andrew finally get to tackle the entirety of the actual album itself. Does the album cohere as a single unit despite being half-soundtrack, half-other-stuff? Is it effective as an overall piece of product? And does it really signify a change of eras? Plus we jump into our inbox once again for a little listener c

Help! (Movie!)

Feb 04 2025 67 mins  
We return to movie-land this week as Help! hoves unconvincingly into view. Is the movie a worthy successor to A Hard Day's Night? Is the depiction of race as bad as everyone thinks it is? And, perhaps most importantly, is it actually entertaining in any way? Rankings: Track-by-track Ranking eMail: [email protected] Twitter: @beatles_ology Instagram: beatlesstuffology JG

Yesterday

Jan 21 2025 39 mins  
With the unquestionable professionalism that everyone has come to expect from this podcast, unfortunately Dizzy Miss Lizzy got posted instead of Yesterday. Entirely JG's fault and he holds his hands up and admits it. Which is nice. So, um, here's Yesterday! Is one of the best-known songs of all time really worthy of that reputation? Is it possible to discuss the song without lapsin

Dizzy Miss Lizzy

Jan 11 2025 26 mins  
We wrap up the Help! album this week with the closer, the classic (in some, none, or more sense of the word) Dizzy Miss Lizzy. Does the song provide a worthy album closer? As the last "proper" rock'n'roll cover version, does it earn its place alongside the likes of "Boys" and "Twist and Shout"? And will tracks like this be missed going forwards? Rankings: Track-by-track Ranking eMa

I've Just Seen A Face

Dec 27 2024 28 mins  
Time for a bit of folk this episode as JG and Andrew face up to I've Just Seen A Face. How does the old folk angle work? Would this song have worked in the movie, had it been written in time? And do Simon and Garfunkel comparisons work? Rankings: Track-by-track Ranking eMail: [email protected] Twitter: @beatles_ology Instagram: beatlesstuffology JG's Blog: Judgementally R

Tell Me What You See

Dec 13 2024 21 mins  
Tell me what you hear this week, other than two people struggling to find mind to say about Help!'s latest efforts to keep us listening, Tell Me What You See. How Monkeesian is the song? Did John or Paul have much to say about it? And how much of a salvage job can a funky electric piano achieve? Rankings: Track-by-track Ranking eMail: [email protected] Twitter: @beatle