

Episode 150: “All You Need is Love” by the Beatles
McGoohan's "The Prisoner"
- Actor Patrick McGoohan, tired of playing John Drake in "Danger Man," created "The Prisoner."
- The series explores themes of societal oppression and identity, featuring a spy trapped in a mysterious village.
Cultural Ping Pong and Telstar
- The podcast examines the cultural exchange between the US and UK music scenes.
- The launch of communication satellites like Telstar symbolized a shrinking world and increased cultural conversation.
Keyboards' Rise in "Revolver"
- "Revolver" showcases the Beatles' increasing use of keyboards, marking a shift from their earlier guitar-driven sound.
- This change influenced McCartney's bass lines and the band's overall approach to recording.
This week’s episode looks at “All You Need is Love”, the Our World TV special, and the career of the Beatles from April 1966 through August 1967. Click the full post to read liner notes, links to more information, and a transcript of the episode.
Patreon backers also have a thirteen-minute bonus episode available, on “Rain” by the Beatles.
Tilt Araiza has assisted invaluably by doing a first-pass edit, and will hopefully be doing so from now on. Check out Tilt’s irregular podcasts at http://www.podnose.com/jaffa-cakes-for-proust and http://sitcomclub.com/
NB for the first few hours this was up, there was a slight editing glitch. If you downloaded the old version and don’t want to redownload the whole thing, just look in the transcript for “Other than fixing John’s two flubbed” for the text of the two missing paragraphs.