Episodios

  • What Goes On
    Jul 23 2025

    It's Ringo's chance to take centre stage on Rubber Soul as What Goes On dolefully shuffles into view.

    Is this song as doleful as all the other doleful songs Ringo has sung? Is it worthy of inclusion in a list of doleful Ringo songs at all? And is there any other world to describe this song as other than doleful?

    Doleful.

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    Produced By: State of the art hardware rendered only somewhat useful by JG McQuarrie

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    21 m
  • Michelle
    Jul 9 2025

    It's time for a little Gallic flair in podcastland as "Michelle" sashay's into view. How unusual is the song in the Beatles back catalogue? Do cover versions add anything at all? And how did our beloved podcast hosts (it says here) come to the song in the first place?

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    JG's Blog: Judgementally Reviews…

    Andrew’s Blog: Stuffology

    Produced By: Pressing some buttons in a DAW. But also by JG McQuarrie

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    39 m
  • The Word
    Jun 25 2025

    It's time for Andrew and JG to discuss The Word this episode, but what is The Word anyway?

    Does this song work as a precursor to All You Need Is Love? How convincing does the whole thing sound? As is this where the mythologisation of Lennon as "the love one" really begins? Plus there's a discussion around JG's overall rankings of literally every single Beatles song (with the relevant playlist now available on Spotify!)

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    JG's Blog: Judgementally Reviews…

    Andrew’s Blog: Stuffology

    Produced By: And large by JG McQuarrie

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    41 m
  • Think For Yourself
    Jun 11 2025

    Time for George's first entry into Rubber Soul as JG and Andrew tackle Think For Yourself. Is the song as bitter as it sometimes appears? How does the political angle work? And who's the impost important player on the track? Plus we dive into the postbag for a little correspondence. (Also, apologies for JG's slightly odd sound - thanks to some technical constrains, the sound quality isn't it's usual high standard. Apologies, folks!)

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    JG's Blog: Judgementally Reviews…

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    Produced By: Blind Luck and JG McQuarrie

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    40 m
  • Nowhere Man
    May 28 2025

    It's time for a minor-league Lennon "classic" this week as we stray into Nowhere, Man (cough). Does the song deserve its high reputation? Is it fair to call it entry-level Beatles? And does it have the weight that's often attributed to it?

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    JG's Blog: Judgementally Reviews…

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    Produced By: The bye, by JG McQuarrie

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    31 m
  • You Won't See Me
    May 14 2025

    We turn to relationships and their success or lack thereof as Paul gives us "You Won't See Me" this week. How does the song stand up to the other Jane Asher songs? How must it feel to have your relationship very publically catalogued in this way? And is the song a little under-rated?

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    JG's Blog: Judgementally Reviews…

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    Produced By: JG McQuarrie

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    36 m
  • Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)
    Apr 30 2025

    Time for a bit of Scandi fun this episode as we indulge in a bit of Norwegian Wood (missus).

    Does the song represent a genuinely new direction for The Beatles? Does it actually manage to qualify as poetry? And are there any cover versions that do it justice? Plus we dip into the mailbox for a bit of commentary.

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    JG's Blog: Judgementally Reviews…

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    Produced By: JG McQuarrie

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    51 m
  • Drive My Car
    Apr 16 2025

    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 title?

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    eMail: beatlesstuffology@gmail.com

    Twitter: @beatles_ology

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    JG's Blog: Judgementally Reviews…

    Andrew’s Blog: Stuffology

    Produced By: JG McQuarrie

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    40 m