Gimme Some Truth podcast

Gimme Some Truth

A new Beatles research podcast that separates fact from fiction.

A new Beatles research podcast that separates fact from fiction.

 

#44

Bonus: Polythene Pam

What is polythene? Who was Pam? In this season's bonus episode, we explore the complete ba... more

08 Oct 2025

25 MINS

25:00

08 Oct 2025


#43

A Masterclass In Research with Mark Lewisohn

I am thrilled to be joined by master researcher Mark Lewisohn for this special season fina... more

01 Oct 2025

1 HR 07 MINS

1:07:20

01 Oct 2025


#42

Roy Orbison Tour

This week we separate fact from fiction in the mythology around The Beatles' 1963 UK tour ... more

24 Sep 2025

26 MINS

26:56

24 Sep 2025


#41

Leaving Rishikesh with Paul Mason

One of the chapter's in The Beatles' history that fascinates me the most is their 1968 tri... more

17 Sep 2025

1 HR 15 MINS

1:15:38

17 Sep 2025


#40

Pepper War Medals

There is so much to look at on the cover of Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band that it i... more

10 Sep 2025

20 MINS

20:58

10 Sep 2025


#39

The Gretty Chord

Who was Jim Gretty and what chord did he teach The Beatles? More importantly, how did the ... more

03 Sep 2025

35 MINS

35:40

03 Sep 2025


#38

MBEs with Chip Madinger & Scott Raile

Returning guests and Lennonology authors extraordinaire Chip Madinger & Scott Raile join m... more

27 Aug 2025

1 HR 06 MINS

1:06:00

27 Aug 2025


#37

Yesterday

The history of when Paul McCartney wrote 'Yesterday' has been confused by contradictory me... more

20 Aug 2025

44 MINS

44:28

20 Aug 2025


#36

She Said She Said with Rob Collier

For the first episode of Season 5, I am joined by musician/composer Rob Collier to tackle ... more

13 Aug 2025

48 MINS

48:24

13 Aug 2025


#35

Season 5 Announcement

Season 5 of Gimme Some Truth incoming! New episodes every Wednesday starting next week.

06 Aug 2025

01 MINS

01:32

06 Aug 2025


#34

Bonus: 10,000 Hours

Malcolm Gladwell's Outliers popularised the concept of the 10,000-hour rule for success an... more

28 Aug 2024

14 MINS

14:18

28 Aug 2024


#33

Greece 1967 with Jonathan Knott

For this season 4 finale episode, I am joined by researcher and travel writer Jonathan Kno... more

21 Aug 2024

51 MINS

51:06

21 Aug 2024


#32

Manila 1966 (Part 2)

For the second part of this Manila chronicle, we take a close look at The Beatles' harried... more

14 Aug 2024

31 MINS

31:35

14 Aug 2024


#31

Manila 1966 (Part 1)

This week and next we re-examine The Beatles' infamous 1966 visit to Manila. Much has been... more

07 Aug 2024

36 MINS

36:26

07 Aug 2024


#30

Seltaeb vs NEMS with Stan Soocher

Does Brian Epstein deserve the criticism that has been charged against him for his handlin... more

31 Jul 2024

38 MINS

38:40

31 Jul 2024


#29

Paris 1964 with Eric Krasker

This week, my guest Eric Krasker and I tell the unexpectedly complex story of The Beatles'... more

24 Jul 2024

39 MINS

39:52

24 Jul 2024


#28

George Meets Ravi with Oliver Craske

The date that George Harrison first met his friend and mentor Ravi Shankar has never been ... more

17 Jul 2024

52 MINS

52:37

17 Jul 2024


#27

Release Me vs Penny Lane/Strawberry Fields Forever

Much has been said about the end of The Beatles' streak of number one UK singles in 1967 w... more

10 Jul 2024

23 MINS

23:51

10 Jul 2024


#26

Paris 1961

In the first episode of Season 4, we take a detailed look at John and Paul's October 1961 ... more

03 Jul 2024

56 MINS

56:23

03 Jul 2024


#25

Season 4 Announcement

I am back with a Fab Fourth season of Gimme Some Truth! First episode drops next week.

26 Jun 2024

00 MINS

00:40

26 Jun 2024


#24

Bonus: Recording Device

What was Yoko using to record her audio diary? I present a new clue from an unexpected sou... more

04 Oct 2023

07 MINS

07:31

04 Oct 2023


#23

Yoko’s 1968 Audio Diary with Chip Madinger, Erin Torkelson Weber and Robert Rodriguez (Part 4)

In the last part of our analysis of Yoko Ono's 4 June 1968 audio diary, Chip, Erin, Robert... more

27 Sep 2023

47 MINS

47:18

27 Sep 2023


#22

Yoko’s 1968 Audio Diary with Chip Madinger, Erin Torkelson Weber and Robert Rodriguez (Part 3)

Part 3 of Yoko Ono's 4 June 1968 audio diary sees her analysing John's handwriting, the ot... more

20 Sep 2023

42 MINS

42:54

20 Sep 2023


#21

Yoko’s 1968 Audio Diary with Chip Madinger, Erin Torkelson Weber and Robert Rodriguez (Part 2)

In this second part, we continue our investigation of Yoko Ono's 4 June 1968 audio diary. ... more

13 Sep 2023

26 MINS

26:04

13 Sep 2023