The Music and Magic of John and Paul (with Ian Leslie)

from EconTalk · host EconTalk: Russ Roberts

At the heart of the success of the Beatles was the creative chemistry and volatile friendship between John Lennon and Paul McCartney. Listen as author Ian Leslie discusses his book, John & Paul: A Love Story in Songs with EconTalk's Russ Roberts. It's a deep dive into music and friendship as well as a revisionist history about how John and Paul created musical magic.

Episode metadata supplied by the publisher feed · Published Apr 7, 2025

Embed this episode

Attribution link and audio player

NOW PLAYING

The Music and Magic of John and Paul (with Ian Leslie)

0:00 1:17:48

1×

No transcript for this episode yet

We transcribe on demand. Request one and we'll notify you when it's ready — usually under 10 minutes.

Share this episode

Similar Episodes

No similar episodes found.

Similar Podcasts

Rob Wiblin's top recommended EconTalk episodes v0.2 Feb 2020 EconTalk: Russ Roberts, Library of Economics and Liberty Rob Wiblin's favourite 100 episodes of EconTalk — the award-winning weekly talk show about economics in daily life: http://econtalk.orgA selection of the 'top 11' have modified release dates so they show up at the top when you choose to show the most recent first. The rest are then listed by release date.Learn more about this list and the episodes: https://tinyurl.com/rob-top-econtalkRob Wiblin's personal website: http://robwiblin.com

Frequently Asked Questions

How long is this episode of EconTalk?

This episode is 1 hour and 17 minutes long.

When was this EconTalk episode published?

This episode was published on April 7, 2025.

Can I download this EconTalk episode?

Yes. Use the download control on the episode player to save the publisher-provided media file.

URL copied to clipboard!