Oct 28, 202659 minS3
Alan and Gerry attempt the impossible task of ranking their favourite Beatles vocals and consider the role that the vocals play in the overall, unmatchable package.
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Beatle Blethers
Hosted by Alan McClure · music · EN
About this Podcast:
Alan McClure and Gerry Hassan chat about all things Beatle from their cosy corner of South West Scotland. Includes interviews with Beatle authors and musicians whose work has been influenced by the Fab Four.
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What is Beatle Blethers about?
Alan McClure and Gerry Hassan chat about all things Beatle from their cosy corner of South West Scotland. Includes interviews with Beatle authors and musicians whose work has been influenced by the Fab Four.
Who hosts Beatle Blethers?
Beatle Blethers is hosted by Alan McClure. The show has published 15 episodes to date.
What has Beatle Blethers covered recently?
Recent episodes include "Season 3 Episode 5: Top Ten Beatles Vocal Performances" (28 October 2026, 59 minutes), "Season 3 Episode 4: Magical Mystery Tour" (15 October 2026, 58 minutes), and "Season 3 Episode 3: A Bite at the Apple" (26 September 2026, 55 minutes).
How often does Beatle Blethers publish?
Beatle Blethers publishes roughly every two weeks, with episodes averaging 54 minutes across 15 episodes.
How hard is it to get booked on Beatle Blethers?
Booking probability for Beatle Blethers is 27%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Beatle Blethers requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Beatle Blethers's contact route on record: verified email.
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About the host
Alan McClure hosts Beatle Blethers, a music podcast with 15 episodes published.
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Episode #4
Season 3 Episode 4: Magical Mystery Tour
Oct 15, 202658 minS3Gerry and Alan discuss the Beatles' 1967 film, the critical reaction to it, and the EP/album that it spawned.
Episode #3
Season 3 Episode 3: A Bite at the Apple
Sep 26, 202655 minS3Gerry and Alan discuss Apple Corps: it's origins, triumphs, travails and the way it currently handles the Beatles' musical legacy.
- Jun 18, 202657 minS2
Gerry and Alan look at John's post-Beatles work, in particular his political activism and some of the resulting music.
- Jun 18, 202657 minS2
<p>Gerry and Alan look at John's post-Beatles work, in particular his political activism and some of the resulting music.</p>
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- Jun 18, 202657 minS2
Alan and Gerry chat to Beatles author Luca Paresi about the final Wings album, exploring its evolving critical appreciation and its pivotal position in McCartney's solo discography.
- Jun 18, 202657 minS2
<p>Alan and Gerry chat to Beatles author Luca Paresi about the final Wings album, exploring its evolving critical appreciation and its pivotal position in McCartney's solo discography.</p>
- Jun 18, 20261 hourS3
Gerry and Alan share their highly subjective top tens of Paul's post-Beatles material. What would yours look like?
- Jun 18, 20261 hourS3
<p>Gerry and Alan share their highly subjective top tens of Paul's post-Beatles material. What would yours look like?</p>
Episode #3
Season 2 Episode 4: Ringo!
Jan 12, 20261h 1mS2<p>Alan and Gerry explore the musical and personal chemistry which allowed Ringo Starr to become an indispensible part of The Beatles.</p>
Nov 30, 202552 minS2<p>Gerry and Alan chat with author Bea Martinez-Gatell about female fanhood through history, inspired by her book 'Swoon - Fangirls, Their Idols and the Counterculture of Female Lust - from Byron to the Beatles'.</p>
Nov 11, 202556 minS2<p>In this episode we chat to author JR Moores about Paul McCartney's cultural standing through the years, and celebrate its current justified heights.</p>
Beatle Blethers
Season 2 Episode 1b) Rubber Soul Side 2
Oct 27, 202535 minS0<p>Second part of our celebration of this influential album.</p>
Episode #1
Season 2 Episode 1a) Rubber Soul, Side 1
Oct 27, 202550 minS2<p>Gerry and Alan take their first deep album dive, this time into the the 1965 classic Rubber Soul. Part 1.</p>
Oct 2, 20251h 14mS1<p>Alan and Gerry are joined by Blues guitarist, sitarist and musical maestro Adam Blake, to discuss his enduring love of the band and the joys of hidden treasures in bootleg recordings.</p>
Episode #4
Episode #4 Interview with Ken McNab
Sep 13, 202549 minS1<p>Gerry and Alan are joined by Ken McNab, author of The Beatles in Scotland, Shake It Up Baby and And In The End, to discuss some of the most significant phases of the band's career.</p>
Episode #3
Episode 3: Interview with Graeme Thomson
Sep 6, 202534 minS1<p>This week we interview Graeme Thomson, author of George Harrison - Behind That Locked Door, to discuss George's role in the greatest band of all time.</p>
Episode #2
Episode 2: The Beatles and Brian Wilson
Aug 28, 202553 minS1<p>Recorded shortly after the sad passing of Beach Boys genius Brian Wilson, Alan and Gerry look at the relationship between the two bands and in particular the friendship between Brian and Paul McCartney.</p>
Episode #1
Episode 1 - Introducing Beatle Blethers
Aug 23, 202548 minS1<p>Alan and Gerry share their own Beatle obsessions and consider what (if anything) is left to say about the greatest band of all time.</p>
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