Episodes
Me and instagram gramophone man, Vinyl Benji, discuss the new "Underdub" (aka stripped down) mixes of Band on the Run that were released alongside the 50th Anniversary/Half-Speed Remaster thingymuhbob that came out recently!Please enjoy. Peace and love, SamCheck out Vinyl Benjy's page (@vinylbenjy) here - https://www.instagram.com/vinylbenjy/?hl=en-gb  If you want to support the show, check out our Patreon page at www.patreon.com/mccartneypodcastTo get in contact with the show, drop us an...
Published 03/17/24
Published 03/17/24
Me and a couple of right old toe-rags discuss Paul McCartney's final gig at the Cavern Club (not the real Cavern Club) of the 20th Century...oh and it's also still related to Run Devil Run... Please enjoy. Peace and love, Sam If you want to support the show, check out our Patreon page at www.patreon.com/mccartneypodcastTo get in contact with the show, drop us an email at [email protected] Follow us on Twitter for all Macca updates by searching @mccartneypod.  Check out our YouTube...
Published 03/10/24
Me and T.J. Shanoff Try Not To Cry, cry cry...it is What It Is...join us as we shoot the shit over Paul's 1999 covers (kinda) album, Run Devil Run. Please enjoy. Peace and love, Sam If you want to support the show, check out our Patreon page at www.patreon.com/mccartneypodcastTo get in contact with the show, drop us an email at [email protected] Follow us on Twitter for all Macca updates by searching @mccartneypod.  Check out our YouTube page at...
Published 02/15/24
Welcome back everyone. This week, we're going through the recording sessions for Run Devil Run, as well as a but of background on the original songs they were covering. In addition we cover Paul's extensive promotional push behind the album, it's album artwork, and a sprinkling of critical reception!Somehow I've managed to release a 3+ hour episode whilst actively trying to reduce my workload...Please enjoy. Peace and love, Sam If you want to support the show, check out our Patreon page at...
Published 02/02/24
So Run Devil Run (1999) is just a simple rock and roll covers album right? The background behind it can't be that complicated, right? WRONG!!!Also...I've definitely caught "Robert Rodriguez" syndrome...so many song clips...Please enjoy. Peace and love, Sam If you want to support the show, check out our Patreon page at www.patreon.com/mccartneypodcastTo get in contact with the show, drop us an email at [email protected] Follow us on Twitter for all Macca updates by searching...
Published 01/22/24
This one took a long time to come out...but only cus I had to make sure I was truly doing the best I could to detail the life and works of a fellow Brummy. There is A LOT of music in this one folks. Hopefully some you haven't heard of before....but be warned... Please enjoy. Peace and love,   Sam If you want to support the show, check out our Patreon page at www.patreon.com/mccartneypodcastTo get in contact with the show, drop us an email at [email protected] Follow us on Twitter for...
Published 01/15/24
Vinyl is Red. Vinyl is Blue. I f*****g love The Beatles. And I know you do too...Please enjoy. Peace and love, Sam If you want to support the show, check out our Patreon page at www.patreon.com/mccartneypodcastTo get in contact with the show, drop us an email at [email protected] Follow us on Twitter for all Macca updates by searching @mccartneypod.  Check out our YouTube page at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXcuhC1jm1wqhUTWhVS-r6A  If you haven't seen the blog, check it out at...
Published 12/04/23
Right, we've had a week to process all of this...What do I mean? You know what I mean. Yes everyone, we are here today to give the full rundown on The Beatles latest (and "last" ever) song to be released, "Now And Then". In addition to a full review of the song, we also go through the full backstory leading up to the release "Now And Then" including clips of all of the "Lennon Tapes" that were gifted to the Beatles in 1994, as well as a quick analysis of the motivations behind its 2023...
Published 11/10/23
Right everyone it's a very collaborative one this week... The main focus of this episode is my swapcast with the Baa Ram Ewe podcast. They are a unique conspiracy and skepticism podcast, and they were kind enough to have me on as the "expert" on the Paul is Dead theory. In this chat me and the host go through a full timeline of events surrounding the conspiracy, the cultural impact of The Beatles and the nature of conspiracies in general. Also, as a cheeky bonus (and because it was too short...
Published 10/30/23
It's been a while, but it's time to once again indulge in some more non-album Macca material. This covers singles, bonus tracks, unreleased songs and bootlegs. There's some really obscure curios in hidden in this episode folks, so don't miss out.If you want to support the show, check out our Patreon page at www.patreon.com/mccartneypodcast To get in contact with the show, drop us an email at [email protected] Follow us on Twitter for all Macca updates by searching...
Published 10/15/23
Me and musician Max Comeau discuss (amongst other things) his awesome new album Play McCartney (2023), aka his album of piano-based, Paul McCartney covers! Yes. He went there...Please enjoy. Peace and love,SamCheck out Max's album, Play McCartney (2023) here... https://maxcomeau.bandcamp.com/album/play-mccartney  https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_nCpPjSdiA-ukAus_gUoiMIXXBA3G4n6CM  https://open.spotify.com/artist/0kP9MgCjaJAIFH96wi6tvc      If you want to support the show, check...
Published 09/26/23
Guess who's back...back again? Paul or Nothing is back...tell a friend! Yes folks, after our brief hiatus we are back with a proper, three-plus-hour podcast, so buckle up!Join me, as we explore Rushes (1998); arguably the greatest of all of Paul's (and Youth's) side projects. In this episode you will find... A quick recap on who and what The Fireman is. What Youth and McCartney were up to in between projects. The Recording Sessions. What is Ambient Music? The Impact and Involvement of Linda...
Published 09/19/23
Am I needlessly going to call this album "underrated" again? Only one way to find out... Please enjoy. Peace and love,   Sam   If you want to support the show, check out our Patreon page at www.patreon.com/mccartneypodcast To get in contact with the show, drop us an email at [email protected] Follow us on Twitter for all Macca updates by searching @mccartneypod.  Check out our YouTube page at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXcuhC1jm1wqhUTWhVS-r6A  If you haven't seen the blog,...
Published 07/15/23
Skylar is back with both a vengeance, and a whole load of moody reports!Please enjoy. Peace and love, Sam   Here's the link for the Stanley Tucci conversation - https://www.npg.org.uk/whatson/event-root/first-look-festival/paul-mccartney-in-conversation    If you want to support the show, check out our Patreon page at www.patreon.com/mccartneypodcast To get in contact with the show, drop us an email at [email protected] Follow us on Twitter for all Macca updates by searching...
Published 07/07/23
And now the conclusion of mine and Dylan's deep dive into The Concert for George, aka one of the best things ever!Please enjoy. Peace and love,Sam     If you want to support the show, check out our Patreon page at www.patreon.com/mccartneypodcast To get in contact with the show, drop us an email at [email protected] Follow us on Twitter for all Macca updates by searching @mccartneypod.  Check out our YouTube page at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXcuhC1jm1wqhUTWhVS-r6A  If you...
Published 06/17/23
Right, after a very serious and educational episode, it is now time to begin a two-part conversation between me and ma boi, Dylan Sevey. As you might expect, this is a song-by-song affair with a healthy amount of digressions. I also cannot stress how funny the stuff I had to cut was, and I urge you to check out the full, uncut episode on our Patreon page. Please enjoy. Peace and love,Sam     If you want to support the show, check out our Patreon page at www.patreon.com/mccartneypodcast To get...
Published 06/11/23
I'm not saying I started this podcast more than half a decade ago to specificially as an excuse talk about this concert...but it was certainly a leading factor!In this part one we will be going through all the backstory, personal and trivia behind the incomparably titanic tribute concert that was held in George Harrison's honour in 2002. The concert, rather aptly, was called The Concert For George and it is simply one of the best things ever. Also, I did not plan for this one to be nearly...
Published 06/03/23
The system goes on-line August 4th, 1997. Human decisions are removed from strategic defense. Skynet begins to learn at a geometric rate. It becomes self-aware at 2:14 a.m. Eastern time, August 29th. In a panic, they try to pull the plug...Skynet fights back.Please enjoy. Peace and love,Sam If you want to support the show, check out our Patreon page at www.patreon.com/mccartneypodcast To get in contact with the show, drop us an email at [email protected] Follow us on Twitter for all...
Published 05/28/23
Right everyone, it is time to continue our journey through McCartney's (totally not overpriced) box set of 7-inch singles!Please enjoy. Peace and love,Sam If you want to support the show, check out our Patreon page at www.patreon.com/mccartneypodcast To get in contact with the show, drop us an email at [email protected] Follow us on Twitter for all Macca updates by searching @mccartneypod.  Check out our YouTube page at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXcuhC1jm1wqhUTWhVS-r6A  If you...
Published 05/23/23
So Skylar is basically the young, hip person who goes to all the cool Beatle events (that I cannot attend), whom I shamelessly live through, and whose perspective I exploit for content. Thankfully she was kind enough to walk me through two awesome events in recent Beatledom, those being The Music of Paul McCartney charity concert and The Fest for Beatle Fans, 2023.Please enjoy. Peace and love,Sam
Published 04/16/23
Returning triumphantly to the podcast we have our very first guest, Luca Perasi, who is here to discuss his newer and even more all-encompassing McCartney song-by-song book, Paul McCarrtney: Music is Ideas - The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989.Please enjoy. Peace and love,Sam   If you want to support the show, check out our Patreon page at www.patreon.com/mccartneypodcast To get in contact with the show, drop us an email at [email protected] Follow us on Twitter for all...
Published 03/23/23
Being that we were doing so well with the regular "Listen With Sam" side series, of course it is time for us to start a new sub-side series...Please enjoy. Peace and love,Sam   If you want to support the show, check out our Patreon page at www.patreon.com/mccartneypodcast To get in contact with the show, drop us an email at [email protected] Follow us on Twitter for all Macca updates by searching @mccartneypod.  Check out our YouTube page at...
Published 03/15/23
Once again I get to sit down and discuss a bloody good book that I have read. Today, that book is Love and Let Die: Beatles, Bond and the British Psyche, by John Higgs. Come join us as we discuss the book, Bond, The Beatles, and a bunch of digressional topics that I can't even remember...This book is a perfect encapsulation of how British pop culture changed forever with the simultaneous release of "Love Me Do" and "Dr. No" on the same day in 1962. It covers both the wider social trends of...
Published 02/28/23
Yes folks, the "Clock on the Wall" is correct. It is time to "Go Now" and get your hankies ready, cus we are going to "Weep For Love" and many "Japanese Tears" will roll down our faces. If you don't know how to get to yours, I bet "Somebody Ought to Know the Way"...My Gosh that is a lot harder to do than it looks!Please enjoy. Peace and love,Sam Check out Chloe's YT page - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjQuSBNjn6QLrGgfed5jHew    If you want to support the show, check out our Patreon page...
Published 02/05/23