Things We Said Today Beatles Radio Show

Dec 13

In another collaboration between Things We Said Today and Talk More Talk, Ken Michaels, Darren DeVivo, Kit O’Toole and Allan Kozinn discuss “The Beatles Anthology 2025,” with a focus on Vol.4 of the audio set, and Episode 9 of the streaming video. The discussion begins after Kit’s report on one of Paul’s Chicago shows and Ken’s news segment, at 31’17”. Ken mentioned the “Beatles Anthology” book contest on his web page. Here are the details: https://www.kenmichaelsradio.com/special-contests.html And here’s the teaser for “The Beatles Anthology” (video) itself: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=igo3WQsLZd4 Ken also mentioned Scott Freiman's “Decontructing Rubber Soul” at Schubert Theater, New Haven, CT:, Nov. 20, 7pm. Here are the details: https://www.deconstructingthemusic.com/ And last but not least - The web page for Brazilian edition of “The McCartney Legacy, Vol.1 1969-1973,” previewed during the news segment, can be found here: https://belasletras.commercesuite.com.br/beatles/pre-venda-paul-mccartney-o-legado-volume-1-1969- 73?utm_source=instagram&utm_medium=instagram&utm_campaign=paul-mccartney-legado-vol1-instagram&utm_id=instagram You know you want a copy! As always, we welcome your thoughts about this episode of the show or any other episode. We invite you to send your comments about this or any of our other shows to our email address thingswesaidtodayradioshow@gmail.com , join our "Things We Said Today Video Podcast" Facebook page and comment there, on X at @thingswesaidfab or Bluesky at @thingswesaidtoday, or visit us on Facebook and give us your thoughts. You can watch the show on our YouTube page [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-zgHaPfL6BGmOX5NoyFE-A], or hear the audio version on Podbean [https://beatlesexaminer.podbean.com/], iHeart Radio, Apple podcasts and other sources of fine podcasts. Our shows appear every two weeks. Please be sure SUBSCRIBE, click LIKE and write a (positive, ideally!) review of our show here or on our iTunes page ! Our download numbers have been continually rising, as more people discover us and it's all because of you. So we thank you very much for your support! MANY MANY WAYS TO CONTACT US: Our email address: thingswesaidtodayradioshow@gmail.com BlueSky: @thingswesaidtoday Twitter @thingswesaidfab Facebook: Things We Said Today video podcast ALLAN on Facebook: Allan Kozinn or Allan Kozinn Remixed. Allan’s Twitter/X feed: @kozinn Bluesky: @allankozinn.bsky.social Threads: allan_kozinn The McCartney Legacy’s website: mccartneylegacy.co.uk/ The McCartney Legacy on Facebook: McCartney Legacy, on Twitter/X: @McCARTNEYLEGACY and on Bluesky: @mccartneylegacy.bsky.social The McCartney Legacy YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8zaPoY45IxDZKRMf2Z6VyA KEN’s YouTube Channel, Ken Michaels Radio: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCq_Dkp6fkIsYwGq_vCwltyg Ken's Website Beatles Trivia Page: https://www.kenmichaelsradio.com/beatles-trivia--games.html Ken’s other podcast, Talk More Talk: A Solo-Beatles Videocast You Tube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@talkmoretalksolobeatles Ken's Weekly Beatles radio show "Every Little Thing" On Demand: http://wfdu.fm/Listen/hd1%20recent%20archives/ Ken's e-mail: everylittlething@att.net Ken's Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/ken.michaels.31/ DARREN on Facebook: Darren DeVivo Darren’s radio show, “Noises From the Valley,” can be heard Friday nights from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m, on WKZE, 98.1 or 105.9, or at wkze.com.

Nov 19

In another collaboration between Things We Said Today and Talk More Talk, Ken Michaels, Darren DeVivo, Kit O’Toole and Allan Kozinn discuss the new “Wings” compilation – how it works, what the point of it is, what they found surprising and what they’d add or subtract. The discussion begins after Ken’s news segment, at 21’55”. Ken mentioned the “Beatles Anthology” book contest on his web page. Here are the details: https://www.kenmichaelsradio.com/special-contests.html And here’s the teaser for “The Beatles Anthology” (video) itself: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=igo3WQsLZd4 Ken also mentioned Scott Freiman's “Decontructing Rubber Soul” at Schubert Theater, New Haven, CT:, Nov. 20, 7pm. Here are the details: https://www.deconstructingthemusic.com/ And last but not least - The web page for Brazilian edition of “The McCartney Legacy, Vol.1 1969-1973,” previewed during the news segment, can be found here: https://belasletras.commercesuite.com.br/beatles/pre-venda-paul-mccartney-o-legado-volume-1-1969- 73?utm_source=instagram&utm_medium=instagram&utm_campaign=paul-mccartney-legado-vol1-instagram&utm_id=instagram You know you want a copy! As always, we welcome your thoughts about this episode of the show or any other episode. We invite you to send your comments about this or any of our other shows to our email address thingswesaidtodayradioshow@gmail.com , join our "Things We Said Today Video Podcast" Facebook page and comment there, on X at @thingswesaidfab or Bluesky at @thingswesaidtoday, or visit us on Facebook and give us your thoughts. You can watch the show on our YouTube page [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-zgHaPfL6BGmOX5NoyFE-A], or hear the audio version on Podbean [https://beatlesexaminer.podbean.com/], iHeart Radio, Apple podcasts and other sources of fine podcasts. Our shows appear every two weeks. Please be sure SUBSCRIBE, click LIKE and write a (positive, ideally!) review of our show here or on our iTunes page ! Our download numbers have been continually rising, as more people discover us and it's all because of you. So we thank you very much for your support! MANY MANY WAYS TO CONTACT US: Our email address: thingswesaidtodayradioshow@gmail.com BlueSky: @thingswesaidtoday Twitter @thingswesaidfab Facebook: Things We Said Today video podcast ALLAN on Facebook: Allan Kozinn or Allan Kozinn Remixed. Allan’s Twitter/X feed: @kozinn Bluesky: @allankozinn.bsky.social Threads: allan_kozinn The McCartney Legacy’s website: mccartneylegacy.co.uk/ The McCartney Legacy on Facebook: McCartney Legacy, on Twitter/X: @McCARTNEYLEGACY and on Bluesky: @mccartneylegacy.bsky.social The McCartney Legacy YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8zaPoY45IxDZKRMf2Z6VyA KEN’s YouTube Channel, Ken Michaels Radio: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCq_Dkp6fkIsYwGq_vCwltyg Ken's Website Beatles Trivia Page: https://www.kenmichaelsradio.com/beatles-trivia--games.html Ken’s other podcast, Talk More Talk: A Solo-Beatles Videocast You Tube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@talkmoretalksolobeatles Ken's Weekly Beatles radio show "Every Little Thing" On Demand: http://wfdu.fm/Listen/hd1%20recent%20archives/ Ken's e-mail: everylittlething@att.net Ken's Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/ken.michaels.31/ DARREN on Facebook: Darren DeVivo Darren’s radio show, “Noises From the Valley,” can be heard Friday nights from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m, on WKZE, 98.1 or 105.9, or at wkze.com.

Oct 23

In Episode 445 of Things We Said Today, Ken Michaels, Allan Kozinn and Darren DeVivo speak with Gary Van Scyoc, the bassist in Elephant’s Memory, the New York band that worked with John Lennon & Yoko Ono in 1972 (and whose Apple album, “Elephant’s Memory,” John & Yoko produced). Besides giving us an enlightening overview of his work with the Lennons on “Some Time in New York City,” “Approximately Infinite Universe” and the One to One Concerts, Gary touches on the breadth of his work as a studio musician and as a member of other bands. The interview begins after Ken’s news segment (at 9’54”). Check out Gary’s web page at: https://www.garyvanscyoc.com/ The web page for Brazilian edition of “The McCartney Legacy, Vol.1 1969-1973,” previewed during the news segment, can be found here: https://belasletras.commercesuite.com.br/beatles/pre-venda-paul-mccartney-o-legado-volume-1-1969-73?utm_source=instagram&utm_medium=instagram&utm_campaign=paul-mccartney-legado-vol1-instagram&utm_id=instagram You know you want a copy! As always, we welcome your thoughts about this episode of the show or any other episode. We invite you to send your comments about this or any of our other shows to our email address thingswesaidtodayradioshow@gmail.com , join our "Things We Said Today Video Podcast" Facebook page and comment there, on X at @thingswesaidfab or Bluesky at @thingswesaidtoday, or visit us on Facebook and give us your thoughts. You can watch the show on our YouTube page [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-zgHaPfL6BGmOX5NoyFE-A], or hear the audio version on Podbean [https://beatlesexaminer.podbean.com/], iHeart Radio, Apple podcasts and other sources of fine podcasts. Our shows appear every two weeks. Please be sure SUBSCRIBE, click LIKE and write a (positive, ideally!) review of our show here or on our iTunes page ! Our download numbers have been continually rising, as more people discover us and it's all because of you. So we thank you very much for your support! MANY MANY WAYS TO CONTACT US: Our email address: thingswesaidtodayradioshow@gmail.com BlueSky: @thingswesaidtoday Twitter @thingswesaidfab Facebook: Things We Said Today video podcast ALLAN on Facebook: Allan Kozinn or Allan Kozinn Remixed. Allan’s Twitter/X feed: @kozinn Bluesky: @allankozinn.bsky.social Threads: allan_kozinn The McCartney Legacy’s website: mccartneylegacy.co.uk/ The McCartney Legacy on Facebook: McCartney Legacy, on Twitter/X: @McCARTNEYLEGACY and on Bluesky: @mccartneylegacy.bsky.social The McCartney Legacy YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8zaPoY45IxDZKRMf2Z6VyA KEN’s YouTube Channel, Ken Michaels Radio: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCq_Dkp6fkIsYwGq_vCwltyg Ken's Website Beatles Trivia Page: https://www.kenmichaelsradio.com/beatles-trivia--games.html Ken’s other podcast, Talk More Talk: A Solo-Beatles Videocast You Tube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@talkmoretalksolobeatles Ken's Weekly Beatles radio show "Every Little Thing" On Demand: http://wfdu.fm/Listen/hd1%20recent%20archives/ Ken's e-mail: everylittlething@att.net Ken's Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/ken.michaels.31/ DARREN on Facebook: Darren DeVivo

Oct 18

In Episode 444 of Things We Said Today, Ken Michaels, Allan Kozinn and Darren DeVivo speak with Denny Seiwell – Wings first drummer and a veteran session musician – about “Denny Seiwell: The Best and Worst of Times,” the new autobiography he has written with Robyn Flans. The interview begins after Ken’s news segment (at 18’20”). Denny previously joined us on Episode 219 ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qV2qLsGzhJk ) and for a chat about “Red Rose Speedway” on Episode 389 ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lylgo5ujC0k ) And if you’ve missed Ken’s tribute to Denny’s bandmate in Wings, Denny Laine, here’s a link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5uIqfs7cw5E&t=2s As always, we welcome your thoughts about this episode of the show or any other episode. We invite you to send your comments about this or any of our other shows to our email address thingswesaidtodayradioshow@gmail.com , join our "Things We Said Today Video Podcast" Facebook page and comment there, on X at @thingswesaidfab or Bluesky at @thingswesaidtoday, or visit us on Facebook and give us your thoughts. You can watch the show on our YouTube page [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-zgHaPfL6BGmOX5NoyFE-A], or hear the audio version on Podbean [https://beatlesexaminer.podbean.com/], iHeart Radio, Apple podcasts and other sources of fine podcasts. Our shows appear every two weeks. Please be sure SUBSCRIBE, click LIKE and write a (positive, ideally!) review of our show here or on our iTunes page ! Our download numbers have been continually rising, as more people discover us and it's all because of you. So we thank you very much for your support! MANY MANY WAYS TO CONTACT US: Our email address: thingswesaidtodayradioshow@gmail.com BlueSky: @thingswesaidtoday Twitter @thingswesaidfab Facebook: Things We Said Today video podcast ALLAN on Facebook: Allan Kozinn or Allan Kozinn Remixed. Allan’s Twitter/X feed: @kozinn Bluesky: @allankozinn.bsky.social Threads: allan_kozinn The McCartney Legacy’s website: mccartneylegacy.co.uk/ The McCartney Legacy on Facebook: McCartney Legacy, on Twitter/X: @McCARTNEYLEGACY and on Bluesky: @mccartneylegacy.bsky.social The McCartney Legacy YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8zaPoY45IxDZKRMf2Z6VyA KEN’s YouTube Channel, Ken Michaels Radio: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCq_Dkp6fkIsYwGq_vCwltyg Ken's Website Beatles Trivia Page: https://www.kenmichaelsradio.com/beatles-trivia--games.html Ken’s other podcast, Talk More Talk: A Solo-Beatles Videocast You Tube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@talkmoretalksolobeatles Ken's Weekly Beatles radio show "Every Little Thing" On Demand: http://wfdu.fm/Listen/hd1%20recent%20archives/ Ken's e-mail: everylittlething@att.net Ken's Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/ken.michaels.31/ DARREN on Facebook: Darren DeVivo

Oct 1

In Episode 443 of Things We Said Today, Ken Michaels, Allan Kozinn and Darren DeVivo discuss whether George Harrison was marginalized during his Beatles years. The discussion begins after Ken’s news segment (at 19’20”). As always, we welcome your thoughts about this episode of the show or any other episode. We invite you to send your comments about this or any of our other shows to our email address thingswesaidtodayradioshow@gmail.com , join our "Things We Said Today Video Podcast" Facebook page and comment there, on X at @thingswesaidfab or Bluesky at @thingswesaidtoday, or visit us on Facebook and give us your thoughts. You can watch the show on our YouTube page [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-zgHaPfL6BGmOX5NoyFE-A], or hear the audio version on Podbean [https://beatlesexaminer.podbean.com/], iHeart Radio, Apple podcasts and other sources of fine podcasts. Our shows appear every two weeks. Please be sure SUBSCRIBE, click LIKE and write a (positive, ideally!) review of our show here or on our iTunes page ! Our download numbers have been continually rising, as more people discover us and it's all because of you. So we thank you very much for your support! MANY MANY WAYS TO CONTACT US: Our email address: thingswesaidtodayradioshow@gmail.com BlueSky: @thingswesaidtoday Twitter @thingswesaidfab Facebook: Things We Said Today video podcast ALLAN on Facebook: Allan Kozinn or Allan Kozinn Remixed. Allan’s Twitter/X feed: @kozinn Bluesky: @allankozinn.bsky.social Threads: allan_kozinn The McCartney Legacy’s website: mccartneylegacy.co.uk/ The McCartney Legacy on Facebook: McCartney Legacy, on Twitter/X: @McCARTNEYLEGACY and on Bluesky: @mccartneylegacy.bsky.social The McCartney Legacy YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8zaPoY45IxDZKRMf2Z6VyA KEN’s YouTube Channel, Ken Michaels Radio: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCq_Dkp6fkIsYwGq_vCwltyg Ken's Website Beatles Trivia Page: https://www.kenmichaelsradio.com/beatles-trivia--games.html Ken’s other podcast, Talk More Talk: A Solo-Beatles Videocast You Tube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@talkmoretalksolobeatles Ken's Weekly Beatles radio show "Every Little Thing" On Demand: http://wfdu.fm/Listen/hd1%20recent%20archives/ Ken's e-mail: everylittlething@att.net Ken's Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/ken.michaels.31/ DARREN on Facebook: Darren DeVivo

Sep 10

Is it Things We Said Today plus Kit O'Toole, or Talk More Talk plus Allan Kozinn? The two podcasts (whose members in common are Ken Michaels and Darren DeVivo) join forces to discuss the announcement of "Wings," a new compilation of hits and deep cuts from Paul McCartney's post-Beatles band, pegged to his new film, "Man on the Run" and his book about the era, "Wings - The Story of a Band on the Run."

Sep 9

Things We Said Today #442 – The 45th Annual John Lennon Tribute, a Chat with Joe Raiola In Episode 442 of Things We Said Today Ken Michaels, Allan Kozinn and Darren DeVivo are joined by Joe Raiola, the founder, president and artistic director of the annual John Lennon Tribute concerts in New York – this year at Town Hall on December 12. (We also discuss aspects of the new archival set, “Power to the People,” since Joe took issue with some of our comments in Episode 441). The discussion begins after Ken’s news segment (at 14’36”). The website for the tribute: https://www.lennontribute.org/ As always, we welcome your thoughts about this episode of the show or any other episode. We invite you to send your comments about this or any of our other shows to our email address thingswesaidtodayradioshow@gmail.com , join our "Things We Said Today Video Podcast" Facebook page and comment there, on X at @thingswesaidfab or Bluesky at @thingswesaidtoday, or visit us on Facebook and give us your thoughts. You can watch the show on our YouTube page [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-zgHaPfL6BGmOX5NoyFE-A], or hear the audio version on Podbean [https://beatlesexaminer.podbean.com/], iHeart Radio, Apple podcasts and other sources of fine podcasts. Our shows appear every two weeks. Please be sure SUBSCRIBE, click LIKE and write a (positive, ideally!) review of our show here or on our iTunes page ! Our download numbers have been continually rising, as more people discover us and it's all because of you. So we thank you very much for your support! MANY MANY WAYS TO CONTACT US: Our email address: thingswesaidtodayradioshow@gmail.com BlueSky: @thingswesaidtoday Twitter @thingswesaidfab Facebook: Things We Said Today video podcast ALLAN on Facebook: Allan Kozinn or Allan Kozinn Remixed. Allan’s Twitter/X feed: @kozinn Bluesky: @allankozinn.bsky.social Threads: allan_kozinn The McCartney Legacy’s website: mccartneylegacy.co.uk/ The McCartney Legacy on Facebook: McCartney Legacy, on Twitter/X: @McCARTNEYLEGACY and on Bluesky: @mccartneylegacy.bsky.social The McCartney Legacy YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8zaPoY45IxDZKRMf2Z6VyA KEN’s YouTube Channel, Ken Michaels Radio: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCq_Dkp6fkIsYwGq_vCwltyg Ken's Website Beatles Trivia Page: https://www.kenmichaelsradio.com/beatles-trivia--games.html Ken’s other podcast, Talk More Talk: A Solo-Beatles Videocast You Tube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@talkmoretalksolobeatles Ken's Weekly Beatles radio show "Every Little Thing" On Demand: http://wfdu.fm/Listen/hd1%20recent%20archives/ Ken's e-mail: everylittlething@att.net Ken's Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/ken.michaels.31/ DARREN on Facebook: Darren DeVivo

Aug 26

In Episode 441 of Things We Said Today Ken Michaels, Allan Kozinn and Darren DeVivo are joined by Chip Madinger, the author of “Eight Arms to Hold You” and “Lennonology,” for a discussion of the newly announced Fall releases from John Lennon and The Beatles, both of which have controversial aspects. [The discussion begins after the news, at 17’07”; the news also includes Darren’s report on the New York Mets’ commemoration of the 60th anniversary of the Beatles’ Shea Stadium concert, which runs from 8’30” to 17’07”] Chip has been one of our most frequent guests: he appeared in Episode 156 to discuss “Lennonology,” 207, about the making of “Imagine,” 321, about the new edition of “Eight Arms,” 416, about the “Mind Games” box, and 421, about “Walls and Bridges.” As always, we welcome your thoughts about this episode of the show or any other episode. We invite you to send your comments about this or any of our other shows to our email address thingswesaidtodayradioshow@gmail.com , join our "Things We Said Today Video Podcast" Facebook page and comment there, on X at @thingswesaidfab or Bluesky at @thingswesaidtoday, or visit us on Facebook and give us your thoughts. You can watch the show on our YouTube page [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-zgHaPfL6BGmOX5NoyFE-A], or hear the audio version on Podbean [https://beatlesexaminer.podbean.com/], iHeart Radio, Apple podcasts and other sources of fine podcasts. Our shows appear every two weeks. Please be sure and write a (positive, ideally!) review of our show on our iTunes page -- and please subscribe! Our download numbers have been continually rising, as more people discover us and it's all because of you. So we thank you very much for your support! MANY MANY WAYS TO CONTACT US: Our email address: thingswesaidtodayradioshow@gmail.com BlueSky: @thingswesaidtoday Twitter @thingswesaidfab Facebook: Things We Said Today video podcast ALLAN on Facebook: Allan Kozinn or Allan Kozinn Remixed. Allan’s Twitter/X feed: @kozinn Bluesky: @allankozinn.bsky.social Threads: allan_kozinn The McCartney Legacy’s website: mccartneylegacy.co.uk/ The McCartney Legacy on Facebook: McCartney Legacy, on Twitter/X: @McCARTNEYLEGACY and on Bluesky: @mccartneylegacy.bsky.social The McCartney Legacy YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8zaPoY45IxDZKRMf2Z6VyA KEN’s YouTube Channel, Ken Michaels Radio: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCq_Dkp6fkIsYwGq_vCwltyg Ken's Website Beatles Trivia Page: https://www.kenmichaelsradio.com/beatles-trivia--games.html Ken’s other podcast, Talk More Talk: A Solo-Beatles Videocast You Tube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@talkmoretalksolobeatles Ken's Weekly Beatles radio show "Every Little Thing" On Demand: http://wfdu.fm/Listen/hd1%20recent%20archives/ Ken's e-mail: everylittlething@att.net Ken's Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/ken.michaels.31/ DARREN’s radio show can be heard 10pm to 2am Monday through Thursday and 1pm to 4pm Saturday on WFUV 90.7 FM, or at wfuv.org, or on the WFUV app. Darren on Facebook: Darren DeVivo, and Darren DeVivo: WFUV DJ and Beatles Podcaster Darren’s email: darrendevivo@wfuv.org