We Don't Believe in Beatles
by Jess Porter, Cameron Sanderson and Jack Gilligan
The post-Beatles podcast. A chronological deep dive into the work of each Beatle as a solo artist. Presented by Jack Gilligan, Jess Porter and Cameron Sanderson.If you enjoy the show, please leave us a review in-app, or consider becoming a patron on Patreon for as little as £2 a month: https://www.patreon.com/wedontbelieveinbeatles Want to keep up with our favourite songs on each album? Check the Spotify playlist here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3zmBrObBFl8FnwxUn77QAp?si=b0b2f29e20c14c62 Follow us on Instagram @wedontbelieveinbeatles and Twitter @postbeatlespod
Episodes
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Bonus: Everyday Chemistry
Happy Holidays, Merry Crisis and Happy New Year (we got in just in time)! To celebrate, we've taken a trip to an alternate dimension, where this podcast never needed to exist, because the Beatles never broke up - and we've been given access to a cassette tape which indisputably proves it. This...
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Bonus: Now and Then
This week we take a short detour from the 1980s to explore something a bit more of the moment... a new Beatles song, in 2023! What a time to be alive. Just like everyone else on the internet, we give our thoughts on the final collaboration between the Fab Four and how Lennon's solo material may...
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Cloud 9
The year is 1987, Cameron Sanderson has finally been born and George Harrison is back... but what of the ELOphant in the room? We discuss the beginnings of George's collaboration with Jeff Lynne, the best albums of 1987, the Oriental Riff Cinematic Universe and whether it's just a bit silly to…
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Press to Play
We've officially entered Paul McCartney's attractive gray dad era and he's telling us to press, right now, that's it, yes. Press to Play sees Macca reuniting with Eric Stewart and getting even more 80s than you may think possible. Whether you like it or not, there's no doubt it's just two ends of...
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Give My Regards to Broad Street
This week we go to the theatre, literally - as Jack takes a pilgrimage to the now defunct Broad Street tube station, honouring Paul McCartney's oft-forgotten but still much maligned venture into Hollywood as a solo artist, Give My Regards to Broad Street. We discuss the film, its soundtrack album...
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Milk and Honey
Happy New Year! Unfortunately, there's a bittersweet air this week as we explore John & Yoko's posthumous release, a spiritual sequel to Double Fantasy but ultimately unfinished, at least on John's behalf. But it's not all doom and gloom! Amongst some auditory gold we discuss if bass guitar is...
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Bonus: The Beatles' Christmas Records
Surprise! We're back with our third Christmas special, this time tackling something a bit older; the seven 'Christmas records' that the Beatles recorded and posted to members of their fan club starting in 1963 up to their demise in '69. These under-10 minute recordings are comprised of seasons...
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Pipes of Peace
Thank you to everyone who's still listening despite the episodes coming out infrequently... we love you all! This week Paul starts blowing his Pipes of Peace, with the help of some new and old collaborators (George Martin, Ringo, Michael Jackson, Linda, Denny and Eric Stewart amongst others) and...
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Old Wave
This week, Jess loses his mind over Ringo's collaboration with the Eagles' Joe Walsh - an album that misrepresents itself with its cover art and divides opinions among our hosts, despite the addition of the brilliant Russ Kunkel. But before the breakdown, it's a new year and so we discuss the…
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Gone Troppo
I'm afraid the rumours are true... we have officially all gone troppo. George Harrison throws out the rulebook with this oft-forgotten, happy-go-lucky record. Is it truly forgettable, or a diamond in the rough? Would it have been better if George had recorded the whole thing on an acoustic guitar...
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Tug of War
We hit a bit of a turning point in Macca's career when, following John Lennon's murder, he reunites with Ringo Starr and Beatles producer George Martin for his first collaborative album since the disbanding of Wings. We argue whether this album flirts too far into McCartney-cheese territory…
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Stop and Smell the Roses
Ringo's back with the old gang and up to his old tricks again. Is it possible that this much-overlooked album could actually be a return to form for Mr Starkey, despite low sales at HMV on Christmas Day 1981? We also discuss the album that could've been (You Can't Fight Lightning), Ringo's...
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Bonus: Get Back to Christmas
Ho ho ho! It's another We Don't Believe in Beatles Christmas special, just in time for us to discuss a little documentary that's been getting some attention lately... The boys catch up and discuss the Get Back mini-series, how it influenced the post-Beatles catalogue, Peter Jackson's earlier…
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Double Fantasy
Season 2 comes to an end, coinciding with the tragic murder of John Lennon mere weeks after the release of his final studio album, the uplifting and eclectic Double Fantasy. After a break from the industry to raise his second son, Sean, a near-death experience at sea inspires a new burst of...
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McCartney II
This is it - the reason it all started and the standard by which we've measured everything thus far - Paul's wacky, experimental, fun yet occasionally extremely moving second solo album. We talk through how the album came to be after the demise of Wings, all that came after that took from…
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Back to the Egg
Our time with Wings comes to an end with this funny little album and its accompanying TV special. We explore the unfinished concept behind the album, discuss how tracklist sequencing can make or break a record, and ruminate on who our first spin-off podcast may tackle... We then get heavy with…
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George Harrison
Join us on our journey through the first and last truly self titled album from a Beatle! After funding the production of a movie (Monty Python's Life of Brian) and joining in the ribbing in the Rutles' All You Need is Cash, George is back in a nice little groove on this album - after all, love...
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Bad Boy
Pushing through Jack being as sick as anyone has ever been while hosting a podcast, we tackle the "audio equivalent of unseasoned mashed potato" and inevitably pivot to talking about the B52s, Ace of Base and Matisyahu. Jack also befriends an electrician and we cover the title track. Sorry about...
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London Town
Join us for Jack's extended struggle through the convoluted timeline of late-70s Wings while battling hay fever, and you may eventually come to a review of London Town! After losing another few members, Wings get their yacht-rock on while skirting the lines of children's music and (arguably)...
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Ringo the 4th
Remember Ringo? He's back... in disco form! ...sort of. Join us as Cameron continues to smear the good name of brilliant artists - this time Stevie Wonder - while defending an album in what some have said is an act of extreme violence. Jack also tells us the story of Ringo & Billy Preston…
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Thirty Three & 1/3
The villain of season 2 returns... but will he be swayed back to the light side of the force or will he succumb to the Sue Me Sue You Blues? We also chat about Omar Rodriguez Lopez, the emergence of George's humorous side and the curious case of how an Australian game show became responsible for…
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Ringo's Rotogravure
After a mid-season breather we're back with more from Mr Starkey, with an album that divides our hosts pretty severely. We also talk about Ringo's turn in Ken Russell's Lisztomania as The Friggen Pope and top things off with a melodica-soaked cover version of 'Las Brisas'. If you enjoy the show,...
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Wings at the Speed of Sound
Are you ready to discover Cameron's favourite song in 22 episodes?? Join us as we spend what Rolling Stone called "a day with the McCartneys", where we'll learn their philosophy on life, just who is the cook of the house, and even get to know some of their friends a bit better. We also discuss…
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Extra Texture
Read All About It! In the wake of his disastrous US tour but having recovered from laryngitis, George Harrison delves deep into a midnight blue of ploddy ballads. Despite some low musical points, this period of time remains fascinating, including due to George meeting certain key people who will...
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Venus and Mars
At the risk of sounding slightly like we're on the Macca payroll at this point, we explore (with some affection) the re-expansion of Wings on 1975's "Venus and Mars" - not to mention the incredible B-side 'Sally G'. We also discuss the influence of Paul's songwriting on Crowded House, and Jack...
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Rock 'N' Roll
John Lennon looks to his past to bring some classic rock 'n' roll into the 70s, while navigating the shadiness of Maurice Levy and the growing insanity of Phil Spector. We dissect this album of covers while discussing why the Beatles persevered when other rock 'n' roll bands faded away, the…
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Dark Horse
It's George's self-described 'naughty period', and the dark horse of the Beatles just comes on right out and calls himself one. Not a lot of subtlety here. Does it stack up to his previous heights? Is it better than Orgy's "Candyass"? We tackle the beautiful 'Simply Shady' at the end of the show....
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Goodnight Vienna
Ringo's a funny one, isn't he? This week we discuss what seems to be Ringo finding his groove, however that also involves some baffling choices. Is the 'No-No Song' enough to raise this album up to the greatness of "Ringo"? We also discuss the important of a track listing, Candlemass, our…
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Walls and Bridges
We find ourselves in the midst of John Lennon's self-proclaimed "lost weekend", so the question remains as to whether a Yoko-less John is able to reach heights not seen since the Plastic Ono Band record. We also discuss who the OFFICIAL 5th Beatle is, Sean Lennon's Soulfly collaboration and cover...
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Band on the Run
This is it! The big boy! Does it live up to the hype? Does adversity produce good art? Should great artists risk contracting cholera to make a bangin album? Did Sir Christopher Lee and Parky get absolutely wasted before the photo shoot for the cover art? Stay tuned to the end to hear our version…
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Ringo
Welcome to season 2! Ringo is back, and you better believe it baby. The Beatles have what is to be their last reunion (at least performing on the same LP together), and who else has the charm and power to bring them back together but Mr Starkey himself? Stay tuned til the end when Jack takes lead...
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Bonus: Happy Xmas (Wonderwall is Over)
Happy holidays to all! Recording from different hemispheres, we talk George Harrison's Wonderwall Music (1968), the film it soundtracks (Wonderwall), what's been happening with Ringo (Here's to the Nights) and Paul (McCartney III), plus we definitively rank of all the albums of season 1 and…
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Mind Games
This one stops pretending to be about John Lennon's "Mind Games" about 18 minutes in, but if you're interested in getting to know the hosts better, hear us go pretty deep about our anxieties over leaving London, our biggest fears and regrets, the Adelaide music scene and what it means to get the...
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Living in the Material World
George Harrison follows up the universally acclaimed "All Things Must Pass" with an album that splits our opinions drastically. Are you Team Jess or Team Cameron? Jack keeps the peace through gift giving amidst chats about Aussie roadtrip soundtracks and the Deftones, culminating in a cover of…
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Red Rose Speedway
Paul McCartney & Wings return with what was originally designed to be a double album, but paired back during editing. Was this the right choice? We also discuss the outtakes and singles from this period, plus Percy Thrillington's Twitter account, Bruce McMouse and Paul's "granny music". We then...
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Some Time in Bangladesh, Ireland & New York City
*Stick around to the end to hear answers to some audience questions!* It's a mixed bag of a week, with an album by John Lennon & Yoko Ono ("Some Time in New York City"), the world's first benefit concert held by George ("The Concert for Bangladesh") and some focus on the Irish independence…
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Wild Life
It's the birth of Paul's new band, Wings, and a bit of a sonic departure from the last two albums. We also discuss the Abbey Road DLR station (what?), Percy Thrills Thrillington and compare having kids to losing a leg. The ridiculous ear-worm 'Bip Bop' is the cover of the week. If you enjoy the...
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Imagine
John Winston Lennon returns with a legendary album... or does he? Some uncomfortable chats amidst discussions about shoes, dungarees, "The Imagine Song" and a party that we definitely went to a week ago. Cameron then tackles lead vocals (in the style of an Australian country singer) for 'Crippled...
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John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band
Episode 5 brings John Winston Lennon to the forefront for the first time, with an album that features the song that lyrically inspired the name of our podcast! But instead of that one, we cover 'Isolation' - topical eh? Stay safe out there. If you enjoy the show, please leave us a review in-app…
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All Things Must Pass
In episode 4, George Harrison is centre stage for the first time with this triple album opus. Stay tuned to the end to hear our version of 'Isn't It a Pity'. If you enjoy the show, please leave us a review in-app, or consider becoming a patron on Patreon for as little as £2 a month:...
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Beaucoups of Blues
In episode 3 Ringo's back already, this time under the guise of a country singer? With not many options, we tackle 'Love Don't Last Long'. If you enjoy the show, please leave us a review in-app, or consider becoming a patron on Patreon for as little as £2 a month:...
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McCartney
In episode 2 we explore Paul McCartney's depressing debut, a blueprint for every DIY indie record that followed, and perform 'Every Night'. If you enjoy the show, please leave us a review in-app, or consider becoming a patron on Patreon for as little as £2 a month:...
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Sentimental Journey
In our first episode we discuss the first full solo album ever released by a Beatle, and for some reason it's Ringo Starr doing a bunch of jazz standards. We then perform 'Bye Bye Blackbird'. If you enjoy the show, please leave us a review in-app, or consider becoming a patron on Patreon for as...
About this show
The post-Beatles podcast. A chronological deep dive into the work of each Beatle as a solo artist. Presented by Jack Gilligan, Jess Porter and Cameron Sanderson.If you enjoy the show, please leave us a review in-app, or consider becoming a patron on Patreon for as little as £2 a month: https://www.patreon.com/wedontbelieveinbeatles Want to keep up with our favourite songs on each album? Check the Spotify playlist here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3zmBrObBFl8FnwxUn77QAp?si=b0b2f29e20c14c62 Follow us on Instagram @wedontbelieveinbeatles and Twitter @postbeatlespod
Hosted by
Jess Porter, Cameron Sanderson and Jack Gilligan