Nothing Is Real - A Beatles Podcast
Nothing Is Real is a weekly podcast that delves into the enduring legacy of The Beatles. Hosts Jason Carty and Steven Cockcroft examine the band's history, music, and cultural impact, focusing on specific details each episode. The show is produced in Dublin and offers a deep dive for Beatles enthusiasts.
Episodes
NIR Reissue: Kevin Godley Talks Anthology
To close out out Anthology Reissue week celebrating the reissue of the Anthology, here's polymath Kevin Godley telling us about his involvement with the project. Taken from an episode originally released in October 2020. Listen to the full thing here: https://play.acast.com/s/nothing-is-real-a-beatles-podcast/nothingisreal-season3episode5-thekevingodleyinterviewLive on tape from Dublin & Belfa
NIR Reissue: The Beatles Anthology - The Aftermath, 1995 and beyond
Originally Released October 2020The Beatles Anthology - The Aftermath, 1995 and beyondIn November 1995 The Beatles Anthology was born into the world in record stores and on tv screens. In the aftermath of its release were the Beatles back together, or had they spilt up again, or was it something in between? Live on tape from Dublin & Belfast, it’s Nothing Is Real. Website: www.nothin
NIR Reissue: The Beatles Anthology: The Making Of, 1992-1995
Originally released August 2020The Beatles Anthology: The Making Of, 1992-1995After 25 year long & winding road of The Long & Winding Road documentary, The Beatles Anthology starts to become a real thing at the end of 1992. But there are mountains to climb, decisions to be made, egos to soothe... this long & winding road remains a bumpy one. Live on tape from Dublin and
NIR Reissue: The Road To Anthology 1968-1992
First Released June 2020The Road to Anthology 1968-1993By the time The Beatles Anthology finally appeared in 1995, it had taken over 25 years to produce. To celebrate its 25th anniversary in 2020, Nothing Is Real made three episodes looking at the acclaimed documentary. In this episode Steven and Jason navigate the years from 1968, when the idea arose through to 1992 when the cameras started roll
NIR Reissue: Mark Lewisohn Talks Beatles Anthology
Look outside and you'll find it's Beatles Anthology Reissue week. The records, the book, and the tv show are getting all dressed up for their 30th anniversary. Never wanting to feel left out, we will be reissuing some Anthology-adjacent NIR content this week to get you in the mood. Here's an edit of Mark Lewisohn chatting to us back in 2019 discussing his involvement with Apple and the Anthology.
LIVE with Mark Lewisohn - 60 Years of Hard Day's Night - Part Two
Live with Mark Lewisohn: 60 Years of A Hard Day’s Night - Part Two We are concluding our May 2024 live chat with Mr Mark Lewisohn. Will A Hard Day’s Night get released? Will it be a hit? What will the reviews say? Tune in to find out…Live in Person from Dun Laoghaire, it’s Nothing Is Real. Website: nothingisrealpod.com/X: @BeatlesPodFacebook Group: tiny.cc/NIRFBGMastodon: @noth
Live with Mark Lewisohn: 60 Years of A Hard Day’s Night - Part One
S08 Live with Mark Lewisohn: 60 Years of A Hard Day’s Night - Part One It’s been 60 years since A Hard Day’s Night hit the silver screen. In the intervening years, many myths have risen about how this film came together, and who better to bust those myths than Mr Mark Lewisohn.Live in Person from Dun Laoghaire, it’s Nothing Is Real. Website: nothingisrealpod.com/X: @BeatlesPodFacebook Gr
Nothing Is Real Live 2023 - The Q&A Sessions
Nothing Is Real Live 2023 - The Q&A SessionsAt each of the Nothing Is Real live shows in 2023 we had a Q&A session. As a taster for the whole event, here are the sessions for Belfast on October 23rd (Before Now & Then) and Dublin on November 9th (After Now & Then).Live in Person from Belfast & Dublin, it’s Nothing Is Real. Website: nothingisrealpod.com/
The Beatles Last Tour - NIR Live 2023 Part Two
S08 Bonus: The Beatles Last Tour NIR Live 2023 Part TwoWhen The Beatles landed for their North American tour in August 1966 only the innermost of inner circles knew that the last gig was nigh. What was the environment that the group was performing in, and was it really the end?Live in Person from London, it’s Nothing Is Real. Website: nothingisrealpod.com/X: @BeatlesPodFacebook Group: ti
The Beatles First Tour - NIR Live 2023 Part One
The Beatles First Tour (NIR Live 2023 Part One)NIR went on tour in 2023, so it seems fitting to tell the story of The Beatles’ first and last tours. In the beginning there was Johnny Gentle, a singing star with enough capital to play venues in the rural highlands of Scotland with the untested Beatles. What could possibly go right?Live in Person from Dublin, it’s Nothing Is Real. Web
Review of 2023
Review of 2023You boy! What day is it? Ending the year in the NIR log cabin looking back at 2023 - our fifth annual review. Did anything to do with the Beatles happen this year? That’s right, the third anniversary of McCartney III. Oh, and a little tune called Now & Then. Includes a special Christmas guest! Live on tape from Lapland, it’s Nothing Is Real. Website: nothingisrealp
The Rock And Roll Hall of Fame
The Rock And Roll Hall of Fame1988 was an unusual time: The biggest Beatle was George, rock stars were dealing with the unthinkable (their forties), people were paying attention to Mike Love, and the rebellion of rock & roll had been replaced by a gentlemen’s club. Live on tape from Dublin & Belfast, it’s Nothing Is Real. Website: nothingisrealpod.com/X: @BeatlesPodFacebook
Live At The Roundhouse - Part Two
Live at the Roundhouse - Part TwoIn December 1968, Michael Lindsay-Hogg directed a TV special where the kings of British rock gathered to play their new material. Unfortunately, it was with the Rolling Stones. Whither The Roundhouse? What happened next and what could have happened?Live on tape from Dublin & Belfast, it’s Nothing Is Real. Website: nothingisrealpod.com/X: @Be
Live At The Roundhouse - Part One
Live at the Roundhouse - Part OneAfter filming the Hey Jude promo, and in the midst of recording the White Album, somehow The Beatles decide to eye up a return to the stage in the heart of London. So where should that be, and how will they pull it off?Live on tape from Dublin & Belfast, it’s Nothing Is Real. Website: nothingisrealpod.com/X: @BeatlesPodFacebook Group: tiny.cc/NIRFBGMastodon: @
George Harrison - Gig In Japan
In 1991, when so many acts from the 60s were lucratively touring, George Harrison decided to dip his toes in the water. Why? Money. Where? Japan. Who? Clapton. What…could possibly go wrong?Live on tape from Dublin & Belfast, it’s Nothing Is Real. Website: nothingisrealpod.com/X: @BeatlesPodFacebook Group: tiny.cc/NIRFBGMastodon: @nothingisreal@mastodon.ieInstagram: instagra
Press to Play - Part Two
The plan for a quick live-in-the-studio album gradually morphs into something more 80s, more produced. Hello to Hugh Padgham. Warning: Contains Spies Like Us. Live on tape from Dublin & Belfast, it’s Nothing Is Real. Website: nothingisrealpod.comX: @BeatlesPodFacebook Group: tiny.cc/NIRFBGMastodon: @nothingisreal@mastodon.ieInstagram: instagram.com/beatlespod/YouTube: tiny.cc/NI
Press To Play
Or….Press to PlayAfter the huge success* of Give My Regards to Broad Street, Paul McCartney wants to get back to basics. Kicking back in a small band with Eric (not that one) this is a broth that attracts many cooks…Live on tape from Dublin & Belfast, it’s Nothing Is Real. Website: nothingisrealpod.comX: @BeatlesPodFacebook Group: tiny.cc/NIRFBGMastodon: @nothingisreal@mastodon.ieInstagra
November 63 - Part Two
November 63 - Part TwoAs the Beatles move through the month, beyond the Royal Variety Performance they continue to pack houses up and down the UK. What recordings are waiting in the wings? I Want To Hold Your Hand and With The Beatles. Not too shabby. Live on tape from Dublin, it’s Nothing Is Real. Website: nothingisrealpod.comX: @BeatlesPodFacebook Group: tiny.cc/NIRFBGMastodon: @nothin
November 63 - Part One
Between October 31st and December 1st 1963, the Beatles pushed the envelope from being the biggest pop group in the country to something even… bigger. In a year when they just kept getting more extraordinary, by the end of November 63, the world was theirs for the taking. Live on tape from Dublin, it’s Nothing Is Real. Website: nothingisrealpod.comX: @BeatlesPodFacebook Group: tiny.
Harrison/Starkey
Harrison/StarkeyGeorge and Ringo always had a special bond. As the sixties became the seventies, was there an opportunity for the Beatles to give the world a second magnificent song-writing partnership?Live on tape from Dublin & Belfast, it’s Nothing Is Real. Website: nothingisrealpod.comX: @BeatlesPodFacebook Group: tiny.cc/NIRFBGMastodon: @nothingisreal@mastodon.ieInstagr
Talking Mal Evans with Ken Womack
Bonus Episode!Talking Mal Evans with Ken WomackKenneth Womack is a writer, historian, and critic, who has written some of the best books about The Beatles and their inner circle. To this list, he is about to add Living The Beatles Legend, The Untold Story of Mal Evans, the first of two books about big Mal, which comes out in November 2023. Live on tape from Dublin & Belfast &am
Mal Evans
Mal EvansMal Evans had a front-row seat to the entire Beatles experience, and the Beatles were happy to have him there. Whether it was as an extra in A Hard Day’s Night or co-writing a song on the Ringo album, he remains an indelible part of their landscape. Contains anvils. Live on tape from Dublin & Belfast, it’s Nothing Is Real. Website: nothingisrealpod.comX: @BeatlesPodFacebook
Bigger Than Jesus - Part Two
Bigger Than Jesus - Part TwoFour months passed between John Lennon free-associating about Christianity to a trusted journalist, and touching down in the US for a North American tour. The “Bigger Than Jesus” controversy hung over the tour, but was it really that big of a deal? Live on tape from Dublin & Belfast, it’s Nothing Is Real. Website: http://www.nothingisrealpod.comX: @Be
Bigger Than Jesus - Part One
Bigger Than Jesus - Part OneJohn Lennon never actually said that the Beatles were “bigger than Jesus”, but that wasn’t the point. When you’re free-associating to a trusted journalist, what’s to stop your words being lost in translation as they cross the Atlantic? Live on tape from Dublin & Belfast, it’s Nothing Is Real. Website: nothingisrealpod.com/X: @BeatlesPodFacebook Group: tiny
Welcome to Season Eight
Welcome to Season EightFull steam ahead for the eighth(!) season of Nothing is Real. We need to tell you about live shows, the new season, the world’s most difficult Beatles quiz, and ask the burning question of “Where’s that new Beatles single?”Live on tape from Dublin & Belfast, it’s Nothing Is Real. Website: http://www.nothingisrealpod.comX: @BeatlesPodFacebook Group: http://tiny.cc/NI
STINYC Live Jam Jason Mix
S07 Bonus: STINYC Live Jam Jason MixThe Fillmore tapes have been remixed and repurposed, so in telling the tale, let’s do some remixing and repurposing…Live on tape from Dublin, Belfast, The Fillmore, and The Lyceum, it’s Nothing Is Real. Website: http://www.nothingisrealpod.comTwitter: @BeatlesPodFacebook Group: http://tiny.cc/NIRFBGYouTube: http://tiny.cc/NIRYT Support: http://tin
Nothing Is Real - Season 7 Episode 12 - Stuart Sutcliffe Part 2
Stuart Sutcliffe - Part TwoAs a group, the Beatles were changed by Hamburg. Individually each Beatle got something different from their time in the city and it would shape the rest of their lives …and for Stuart it was Astrid and art. Live on tape from Dublin, it’s Nothing Is Real. Website: http://www.nothingisrealpod.comTwitter: @BeatlesPodFacebook Group: http://tiny.cc/NIRFBGYouTu
Nothing Is Real - Season 7 Episode 11 - Stuart Sutcliffe Part 1
Stuart Sutcliffe - Part OneStuart Sutcliffe was the star pupil at the Liverpool College of Art, and also John Lennon’s flatmate. By becoming a Beatle, he demonstrated that the band was a state of mind. To be a Beatle was to be something…other. Then they got the call up for Hamburg.Live on tape from Dublin, it’s Nothing Is Real. Website: http://www.nothingisrealpod.comTwitter: @BeatlesPodFaceb
Nothing Is Real - Season 7 Episode 10 - Stop & Smell The Roses
Stop & Smell The RosesWhen work began on Ringo’s eighth album in May 1980, the outlook was good. John, Paul and George came on board to contribute, trying to rekindle the magic of 1973’s Ringo album. By the time the album came out at the end of 1981, it was a different world. Live on tape from Dublin & Belfast, it’s Nothing Is Real. Website: http://www.nothingisrealpod.comTw
Nothing Is Real - Season 7 Episode 9 - Derek Taylor Part 2
Derek Taylor, Part TwoReturning into the Beatleverse via Apple, Derek Taylor settles into his peacock chair at Saville Row, with a ciggie in hand, to dispense drinks and bon mots … but who is sending him all those narky messages? Answers on a postcard…Live on tape from Dublin, it’s Nothing Is Real. Website: http://www.nothingisrealpod.comTwitter: @BeatlesPodFacebook Group: http://tiny.cc/NIRF
Nothing Is Real - Season 7 Episode 8 - Derek Taylor Part 1
Derek Taylor, Part OneIn May 1963, Derek Taylor was sent to review a Beatles concert, an event that spun his world off its axis. For the next 34 years, he would be connected to the band, even as he went from working for them in London to being a free man in Los Angeles. Live on tape from Dublin, it’s Nothing Is Real. Website: http://www.nothingisrealpod.comTwitter: @BeatlesPod
Nothing Is Real - Season 7 Episode 7 - Mark Lewisohn Returns
Mark Lewisohn ReturnsIn January 2023 Mark Lewisohn came to Belfast to present his Evolver: 62 show. For dessert, Steven & Jason joined Mark on stage for a mixture of audience questions, chat, and Beatle diversions. Live on tape from Belfast, it’s Nothing Is Real. Website: http://www.nothingisrealpod.comTwitter: @BeatlesPodFacebook Group: http://tiny.cc/NIRFBGYouTube: http://tiny.cc/N
Nothing Is Real - Season 7 Episode 6 - August 23rd - Part Three
August 23rd - Part ThreeIn the whirlwind of the Beatleverse, three short years connect the golden date of August 23rd from their last live concert to the first day of the rest of their lives. Live on tape from Dublin, it’s Nothing Is Real. Website: http://www.nothingisrealpod.comTwitter: @BeatlesPodFacebook Group: http://tiny.cc/NIRFBGYouTube: http://tiny.cc/NIRYT Support: http://ti
Nothing Is Real - Season 7 Episode 5 - August 23rd - Part Two
August 23rd - Part TwoOur continuing evidence for August 23rd as the greatest Beatle date - a little single called She Loves You and the next stop: The Hollywood Bowl.Live on tape from Dublin, it’s Nothing Is Real. Website: http://www.nothingisrealpod.comTwitter: @BeatlesPodFacebook Group: http://tiny.cc/NIRFBGYouTube: http://tiny.cc/NIRYT Support: http://tiny.cc/NIRsupportSupport this s
Nothing Is Real - Season 7 Episode 4 - August 23rd - Part One
August 23rd - Part OneLooking through everything the Beatles managed to get done in the sixties, there is one date that means more than any other - August 23rd, of course. The course of their very existence pivots on events related to this date. Starting in Hamburg…Live on tape from Dublin, it’s Nothing Is Real. Website: http://www.nothingisrealpod.comTwitter: @BeatlesPodFacebook Gr
Nothing Is Real - Season 7 Episode 3 - STINYC Part 2
Some Time In New York City - Part 2In 1972 John Lennon entered a New York studio to record the follow-up to his transatlantic chart-topping ‘Imagine’ album. With him were Yoko Ono, Phil Spector, and the Plastic Ono Elephants Memory Band. Things would never be quite the same again. Live on tape from Dublin and Belfast, it’s Nothing Is Real. Website: http://www.nothingisrealpod.c
Nothing Is Real - Season 7 Episode 2 - STINYC Part 1
Sometime In New York City - Part 1In August 1971 John Lennon and Yoko Ono left the U.K. and traveled to New York City. Personal circumstances and political intrigue would ultimately make the city their permanent home; in the meantime, there was Beatle business to resolve, causes to fight, and work to be done.Live on tape from Dublin & Belfast, it’s Nothing Is Real. Website: http://www.not
Nothing Is Real - Season 7 Episode 1 - Allen Klein - Part Five
Allen Klein - Part FiveFrom Brian to Klein (slight return). Despite our best efforts, some loose ends still remain in the Ballad of Allen Klein. How does he navigate the Beatles once they all stop being in the same room? Well… see you in court! Live on tape from Dublin, it’s Nothing Is Real. Website: http://www.nothingisrealpod.comTwitter: @BeatlesPodFacebook Group: http://tiny.cc/N
Nothing Is Real - Season 7 Episode 0 - Welcome To Season 7
S07E00: Welcome to Season Seven*Taps mic* Is this thing on? Hello and welcome to season seven of Nothing Is Real. Another cornucopia of Beatleness awaits - but what’s the overarching theme of Season Seven… only one way to find out. Live on tape from Dublin, it’s Nothing Is Real. Website: http://www.nothingisrealpod.comTwitter: @BeatlesPodFacebook Group: http://tiny.cc/NIRFBGYou
Nothing Is Real Christmas Review 2022
Throw another disappointment box on the fire and pull up a seat with your wooden box set of choice - it’s the Nothing Is Real Christmas episode. A look at the year just gone by, your questions answered, and Def Leppard. Live on tape from Lapland, it’s Nothing Is Real. Website: http://www.nothingisrealpod.comTwitter: @BeatlesPodFacebook Group: http://tiny.cc/NIRFBGYouTube: http://tiny.cc/
Nothing Is Real - October 5th - International Beatles Day
October 5th - International Beatles DayOctober 5th, 1962 was the day Love Me Do was released. 60 years later, are we any better at understanding the events of 1962 and the magic of what The Beatles and Brian managed to make happen that year? Live on tape from Dublin & Belfast, it’s Nothing Is Real. Website: http://www.nothingisrealpod.comTwitter: @BeatlesPodFacebook Group: http:
Nothing Is Real - Season 6 Episode 14 - Let It Be - Part Two
Let It Be - Part TwoAnd in the end…when the Let It Be single came out at the start of March 1970, the Let It Be album didn’t even exist yet. Cue Phil Spector and a flurry of Abbey Road activity. After all that, Steven & Jason review the accounts after 18 months of Allen Klein. Season FinaleLive on tape from Dublin & Belfast, it’s Nothing Is Real. Website: http://www.nothingisreal
Nothing Is Real - Season 6 Episode 13 - Let It Be, Part One
Let It Be - Part OneBy October 1969, The Beatles were in a very different state from how they entered the year - thanks to Allen Klein. Wanting to realise the new financial benefits of releasing Beatle records, The Fab Four+1 had a stack of tapes from January to consider. Live on tape from Dublin & Belfast, it’s Nothing Is Real. Website: http://www.nothingisrealpod.comTwit
Nothing Is Real - Season 6 Episode 12 - Allen Klein - Part Four
Allen Klein - Part FourWith Paul McCartney being set as a man apart for not signing the Klein contract, The Beatles still need to negotiate the Summer of ‘69 while Northern Songs plays out and Abbey Road comes into view. Live on tape from Dublin & Belfast, it’s Nothing Is Real. Website: http://www.nothingisrealpod.comTwitter: @BeatlesPodFacebook Group: http://tiny.cc/NIRFBGYouTube: h
Nothing Is Real - Season 6 Bonus - Paul Is Live
Paul Is LivePaul is back on tour! North American Correspondent William Hinson joins us again to talk of set lists, traffic jams, free tickets, and what it feels like to see Macca sing with John Lennon live in 2022. Live on tape from Dublin, Belfast & Winston-Salem, it’s Nothing Is Real. Website: http://www.nothingisrealpod.comTwitter: @BeatlesPodFacebook Group: http://tiny.cc/NIRFBGY
Nothing Is Real - Season 6 Episode 11 - Allen Klein - Part Three
Allen Klein - Part ThreeOnce Allen Klein arrived in Savile Row, many business decisions suddenly came into focus. One set of decisions are still being fought over in the 21st century: Northern Songs.Live on tape from Dublin & Belfast, it’s Nothing Is Real. Website: http://www.nothingisrealpod.comTwitter: @BeatlesPodFacebook Group: http://tiny.cc/NIRFBGYouTube: http://tiny.cc/NIRYT&nb
Nothing Is Real - Season 6 Episode 10 - Allen Klein - Part Two
Allen Klein - Part TwoWithin 24 hours of his audience with John & Yoko, Allen Klein got a meeting with all four Beatles. This kick-started a chain of events that would permanently alter The Beatle Universe. What will it take to get Paul McCartney on board?Live on tape from Dublin & Belfast, it’s Nothing Is Real. Website: http://www.nothingisrealpod.comTwitter: @BeatlesPodFac
Nothing Is Real - Season 6 Episode 9 - Allen Klein - Part One
Allen Klein - Part OneLanding in the Beatles universe in January 1969, was Allen Klein a monster, or just misunderstood? Like Brian, he wanted to do great things for The Beatles. How did it get to this point? What was his path to the biggest act in the world? Live on tape from Dublin & Belfast, it’s Nothing Is Real. Website: http://www.nothingisrealpod.comTwitter: @Beatles
Nothing Is Real - Season 6 Episode 8 - Hey Jude Part 3
Hey Jude - Part ThreeEverything about Hey Jude was different: recorded at Trident Studios, seven minutes long, appearing on a brand new record label. It seemed like a new beginning, but maybe it was the beginning of the end. Live on tape from Dublin & Belfast, it’s Nothing Is Real. Website: http://www.nothingisrealpod.comTwitter: @BeatlesPodFacebook Group: http://tiny.cc/NIRFBG
Nothing Is Real - Season 6 Episode 7 - Hey Jude-Part Two
Hey Jude - Part TwoIn June 1968 as The Beatles and the rest of the world got used to the new reality of John & Yoko, eligible bachelor P.McCartney visits his best friend’s estranged wife bearing a single red rose. Totally normal stuff. While driving, a song enters his head. Live on tape from Dublin & Belfast, it’s Nothing Is Real. Website: http://www.nothingisrealpod.comTwi
Nothing Is Real - Season 6 Episode 6 - Hey Jude - Part One
Hey Jude - Part OneWhen John & Cynthia returned from India in April 1968, the future was unwritten. What nobody could have guessed was just how quickly the future was going to happen. Yoko enters. Live on tape from Dublin & Belfast, it’s Nothing Is Real. Website: http://www.nothingisrealpod.comTwitter: @BeatlesPodFacebook Group: http://tiny.cc/NIRFBGYouTube: http://tiny.cc/NIRYT&
Nothing Is Real - Season 6 Episode 5 - The Beatles & The Maharishi - Part Two
S06E05: The Beatles & The Maharishi - Part TwoFrom the moment The Beatles first met the Maharishi, the wheels were set in motion for a trip to his ashram in Rishikesh, India. What began as a unified exercise in blue skies and meditation gradually came to mean something different for each Beatle.Live on tape from Dublin & Belfast, it’s Nothing Is Real. Website: http://www.nothingi
Nothing Is Real - Season 6 Episode 4 - The Beatles & The Maharishi - Part One
The Beatles & The Maharishi - Part OneThe Beatles met the Maharishi for the first time on Thursday, followed him to Bangor on Friday, and denounced drugs on Saturday before receiving devastating news on Sunday that would change the band forever. Live on tape from Dublin & Belfast, it’s Nothing Is Real. Website: http://www.nothingisrealpod.comTwitter: @BeatlesPodFacebook Gro
Nothing Is Real - Season 6 Episode 3 - The Last Year of Brian Epstein - Part Two
The Last Year of Brian Epstein - Part TwoIn the aftermath of Sgt Pepper, Brian delivered his last grand plan: the Our World telecast. Then the Beatles decide to take a trip to see the Maharishi, and Brian says he’ll join them after the bank holiday weekend.Live on tape from Dublin & Belfast, it’s Nothing Is Real.Website: http://www.nothingisrealpod.comTwitter: @BeatlesPodFacebook Group: http:/
Nothing Is Real - Season 6 Bonus - The 1958 Echo Lake Home Tapes
S06Bonus: The 1958 Echo Lake Home TapesApril 1st sees the release of a remarkable album: The Music of the Beatles as Channeled in 1958 by the Echo Lake Home for the Potentially Clairvoyant. Acclaimed UK music journalist Solomon Davies joins Steven & Jason to talk about the discovery of this musical & scientific wonder.Live on tape from Dublin & Belfast & 1958, it’s Nothing Is
Nothing Is Real - Season 6 Episode 2 - The Last Year of Brian Epstein - Part One
S06E02: The Last Year of Brian Epstein - Part OneWhen the Beatles came off the stage at Candlestick Park, the man who had spent just over five years getting them there wondered what to do next. Where do you go after you reach the toppermost of the poppermost? Live on tape from Dublin & Belfast, it’s Nothing Is Real. Website: http://www.nothingisrealpod.comTwitter: @BeatlesP
Nothing Is Real - Season 6 Episode 1 - The Unmade Third Movies
S06E01: The Unmade Third MoviesThe plan was that 1966 would follow the template of 1964 & 1965: a movie and two albums. The problem was that after A Hard Day’s Night & Help! where could the Fab Four go next? Live on tape from Dublin & Belfast, it’s Nothing Is Real. Website: http://www.nothingisrealpod.comTwitter: @BeatlesPodFacebook Group: http://tiny.cc/NIRFBGYouTube: h
Nothing Is Real - Season 6 Episode 0 - Welcome to Season Six
Welcome to Season SixSpring is in the air and it’s a new season of Nothing Is Real. For the first time we are going to tell you what to expect over the next three months, plus some additional surprises. Live on tape from Dublin & Belfast, it’s Nothing Is Real. Website: http://www.nothingisrealpod.comTwitter: @BeatlesPodFacebook Group: http://tiny.cc/NIRFBGYouTube: http://tiny.cc/NIRY
Nothing Is Real - BONUS EPISODE - Get Back: The IMAX Report
Season 5 BONUS - Get Back: The IMAX ReportOn the 53rd anniversary of the Beatles Rooftop performance, Peter Jackson’s Get Back rooftop sequence debuted on IMAX with a Q&A from the man himself. With an on-site report, Steven & Jason are joined by Nothing Is Real’s roving North America correspondent, William Hinson. Live on tape from Dublin, Belfast & Winston Salem, North Carol
Nothing Is Real - Season 5 Episode 16 - Review of 2021
Review of 2021: That Was The Year That WasAs the rest of the family wrestle for control of the TV remote, pour yourself another drink and find a quiet spot to join Steven, Jason, and Adrian reflecting on the joy that was 2021.Live on tape from Christmas, it’s Nothing Is Real. Website: http://www.nothingisrealpod.comTwitter: @BeatlesPodFacebook Group: http://tiny.cc/NIRFBGYouTube: http://tiny.
Nothing Is Real - Season 5 Episode 15 - Rubber Soul, Part 3
Rubber Soul - Part ThreeTo get Rubber Soul finished The Beatles pull an all-nighter and raid the Abbey Road cupboard for leftover tracks. Then the album needs a name, a cover, and a totally different American version. Live on tape from Dublin & Belfast, it’s Nothing Is Real. Website: http://www.nothingisrealpod.comTwitter: @BeatlesPodFacebook Group: http://tiny.cc/NIRFBGYo
Nothing Is Real - Season 5 Episode 14 - Rubber Soul, Part 2
Rubber Soul - Part TwoWith an album due on shop shelves in six weeks, and less than of it recorded, it makes total sense for The Beatles to take part in a TV variety special. Live on tape from Dublin & Belfast, it’s Nothing Is Real. Website: http://www.nothingisrealpod.comTwitter: @BeatlesPodFacebook Group: http://tiny.cc/NIRFBGYouTube: http://tiny.cc/NIRYT Support: http://tiny.
Nothing Is Real - Season 5 Episode 13 - Rubber Soul - Part One
Rubber Soul - Part OneIt’s October 1965 and the Beatles have 14 sessions to record a new album - plus an extra day for the single. The album is due in the shops on December 3rd. That album turns out to be Rubber Soul. How did that happen? Live on tape from Dublin & Belfast, it’s Nothing Is Real. Website: http://www.nothingisrealpod.comTwitter: @BeatlesPodFacebook Group: http://tiny.c
Nothing Is Real - Season 5 Episode 12 - You Know My Name (Look Up The Number)
S05E12: You Know My Name (Look Up The Number) In 1988 when asked for his favorite Beatles song, Paul McCartney offered up You Know My Name (Look Up The Number). Released in 1970 it was the last new Beatles b-side and it showed that right up to the end they could still surprise and delight. Live on tape from Dublin & Belfast, it’s Nothing Is Real. Website: http://www.nothingisrea
Nothing Is Real - Season 5 Episode 11 - LIVE - The Beatles In Ireland
S05E11: Nothing Is Real LIVE - The Beatles In Ireland Two years on from NIR’s live debut, Steven & Jason are once again in front of an audience at the 2021 Dublin Beatles Festival. This time they’re battling the conspiracy theory that The Beatles are from Liverpool. Could it be that they are actually Ireland’s greatest band? Live on tape, in front of an audience, from Dublin, it’s No
Nothing Is Real - Season 5 Episode 10 - The Beatles: Get Back
The Beatles Get BackNearly three years on from the announcement of The Beatles Get Back, Peter Jackson’s movie is finally here. Except it’s not a movie, it is January 1969 distilled into 7 hours and 48 minutes, and it’s everything. Live on tape from Dublin, it’s Nothing Is Real. Website: http://www.nothingisrealpod.comTwitter: @BeatlesPodFacebook Group: http://tiny.cc/NIRFBGYouTube:
Nothing Is Real - Season 5 Bonus - The Night Before
The Beatles Get Back - The Night BeforeThe wait is nearly over. With only 24 hours to go before the world gets to see Peter Jackson’s The Beatles Get Back, Steven & Jason gather their thoughts ahead of its release and ahead of a full Nothing Is Real episode on this incredible docuseries. Live on tape from Dublin, it’s Nothing Is Real. Website: http://www.nothingisrealpod.comTwitter:
Nothing Is Real - Season 5 Episode 9 - You Can’t Catch Me: Come Together Part Two
You Can’t Catch Me: Come Together Part TwoAs 1972 rolled into 1973, so did the litigation relating to the inspiration John Lennon had when writing Come Together. The knock-on effects would be heard on John’s solo albums and teach us the important life lesson to always read the small print about mail order distribution.Live on tape from Dublin & Belfast, it’s Nothing Is Real. Website: http
Nothing Is Real - Season 5 Episode 8 - You Can’t Catch Me: Come Together Part One
You Can’t Catch Me: Come Together Part OneHaving been sidelined by a car accident, John Lennon reappeared at the Abbey Road sessions with a gem: Come Together. Although a great example of the Beatles as a creative entity, the track would cast a huge shadow over John’s solo work in the 70s. Live on tape from Dublin & Belfast, it’s Nothing Is Real. Website: http://www.nothing
Nothing Is Real - Season 5 Episode 7 - Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band - The Movie
Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band - The MovieThis 1978 movie, a BeeGees-Frampton vehicle is a rightly derided folly. The bigger question is: Why does this even exist at all? Follow all the threads and even Brian Epstein plays an indirect role. Steven & Jason explain. Live on tape from Dublin & Belfast, it’s Nothing Is Real. Website: http://www.nothingisrealpod.comTwitter: @Bea
Nothing Is Real - Season 5 Episode 6 - The Laurence Juber Interview: Part Two
The Laurence Juber Interview: Part TwoAs a member of Wings, Laurence Juber is sent off on promotional duties for the mighty Back To The Egg album and the new line-up hits the road for the 1979 Wings U.K. winter tour. Then Wings arrive in two places: Japan, and the 1980s. Live on tape from Dublin & Belfast & Los Angeles, it’s Nothing Is Real. Website: http://www.nothingisreal
Nothing Is Real - Season 5 Episode 5 - The Laurence Juber Interview: Part One
05E06: The Laurence Juber Interview: Part OneBefore he joined Wings in 1978, Laurence Juber was already a musician’s musician. In this first part, he recounts how he brought his formal musical training in college to the busy world of 1970s sessions, and then he crosses paths with Denny Laine and Mike McCartney…Live on tape from Dublin & Belfast & Los Angeles, it’s Nothing Is Real. Web
Nothing Is Real - Season 5 Episode 4 - The Concert for Bangladesh: Part Two
The Concert for Bangladesh: Part TwoIt’s Monday, July 26th, 1971 and rehearsals start for the George Harrison & Friends gig due to happen the following Sunday. Will Eric get on a plane? Is Bob going to be there? Has Allen cleared everything with the taxman? Live on tape from Dublin & Belfast, it’s Nothing Is Real. Website: http://www.nothingisrealpod.comTwitter: @BeatlesPodFacebo
Nothing Is Real - Season 5 Episode 3 - The Concert for Bangladesh: Part One
05E03: The Concert for Bangladesh: Part OneIn March 1971, the people of what was known as East Pakistan declared their independence as Bangladesh, triggering a liberation war and a humanitarian crisis. Meanwhile, ex-Beatle George Harrison was king of the world with a number one single and album under his belt. How did these two things become forever entwined? Enter Ravi Shankar… Liv
Nothing Is Real - Season 5 Episode 2 - Side Two of The White Album Part Two
S05E02: Side Two of the White Album: Part TwoSteven & Jason set off on part two of their ascent of the mountain that is the second side of The White Album, starting at the Rocky Racoon Base Camp. Live on tape from Dublin & Belfast, it’s Nothing Is Real. Website: http://www.nothingisrealpod.comTwitter: @BeatlesPodFacebook Group: http://tiny.cc/NIRFBGYouTube: http://tiny.cc/NIRYT&n
Nothing Is Real - Season 5 Episode 1 - Side Two of the White Album: Part One
S05E01: Side Two of the White Album: Part OneThe White Album is a behemoth, where do you start? How about with side two: The shortest side with the most songs. And when you think about it, shouldn’t it start with Happiness Is A Warm Gun? Live on tape from Dublin & Belfast, it’s Nothing Is Real. Website: http://www.nothingisrealpod.comTwitter: @BeatlesPodFacebook Group: http://ti
Nothing Is Real - Season 4 Episode 20 - The Great 2021 Let It Be Super Deluxe Edition Reveal
S04 Bonus9: The Great 2021 Let It Be Super Deluxe Edition RevealIs Get Back/Let It Be jinxed? Shifting tracklists, various producers, repeatedly delayed, we now finally have eyes on what the 2021 Let It Be box set is going to be. Finally, you can sit back and listen to the rooftop gig in the comfort of your own home. Wait, what? Live on tape from Dublin & Belfast, it’s Nothing Is Rea
Nothing Is Real - Season Episode 12 - A Hard Day’s Night - The Album: Part Two
S04E12: A Hard Day’s Night - The Album: Part TwoAt the start of April 1964, The Beatles are halfway through a movie and an album without a title. By the end of the month, with A Hard Day’s Night (the movie and the song) in the can, there’s still an album to finish. So no better time to take a massive holiday.Website: http://www.nothingisrealpod.comTwitter: @BeatlesPodFacebook Group: 
Nothing Is Real - Season 4 Episode 11 - A Hard Day’s Night - The Album: Part One
S04E11: A Hard Day’s Night - The Album: Part OneIn December 1963 The Beatles knew that they would be making a movie with a soundtrack in 1964. What they didn’t know was that it would be happening off the back of breaking through in America and touring the world. It was from all this that the only fully Lennon/McCartney Beatles album was born. Website: http://www.nothingisrealp
Nothing Is Real - Season Episode 10 -Paul & Linda McCartney’s RAM - Part Two
S04E10: Paul & Linda McCartney’s RAM - Part TwoOn 31st December 1970, midway through recording RAM, Paul McCartney issues proceedings against John, George & Ringo to legally dissolve the Beatles. Then he flies to London to give his testimony. Will RAM ever get finished? Live on tape from Dublin & Belfast, it’s Nothing Is Real. Website: http://www.nothingisrealpod.comTwitter:
