Nothing Is Real - A Beatles Podcast

Derek Taylor, Part One In 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 ...

Mark Lewisohn Returns In 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 Bea...

August 23rd - Part Three In 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 o...

August 23rd - Part Two Our 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 ...

August 23rd - Part One Looking 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 e...

Some Time In New York City - Part 2 In 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...

Sometime In New York City - Part 1 In 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 the...

Allen Klein - Part Five From 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 be...

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 ...

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 answere...