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Glass Onion: On John Lennon

by Antony Rotunno
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  • Episode 117: John & George discuss meditation on the David Frost show 1967 (Part 1 of 2)

    October 21, 2026 · 1 hr 2 min

    The podcast finally makes its (not-quite) comeback with a welcome returning guest, Dave Thurmaier of 'I've Got A Beatles Podcast'. Dave & Antony's main topic is the appearance of John Lennon and George Harrison for 2 shows in…

  • Episode 116: John Lennon's Jukebox with Matt Williamson

    February 17, 2026 · 1 hr 46 min

    To celebrate the recently-passed 7th anniversary of the first episode of Glass Onion way back when, we welcome Matt Williamson of the 'Pop Goes The 60s' you tube channel to discuss an intriguing and entertaining documentary from 2004…

  • Episode 115: John Lennon In 1975 (Part 2 of 2)

    December 15, 2025 · 2 hr 9 min

    And so we bring to an end Glass Onion's 7th year… John Lennon's 1975 is mostly remembered for being the year that he became a father for the second time and dropped out of the music biz for 5 years, apparently to become the most famous…

  • Episode 114: John Lennon In 1975 (Part 1 of 2)

    November 19, 2025 · 1 hr 13 min

    For our final offerings of the year, we present a 2-part look at 1975, the year of Antony's birth. As is traditional, we first cover the year itself in terms of world events, births & deaths, films and (non-Lennon) music, before turning to…

  • Episode 113: Lennon Naked with David 'Ghosty' Wills

    October 23, 2025 · 1 hr 39 min

    David 'Ghosty' Wills is back once more to look at another biopic that's not really very good (we'll do something classic next time, I promise!), though our levels of (non-)appreciation of 2010's 'Lennon Naked' differ slightly Christoper…

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  • Episode 112: Birth of the Beatles (Part 2 of 2)

    August 6, 2025 · 1 hr 25 min

    We complete our look at 'Birth of the Beatles', the 1979 biopic which holds a unique place as the only one of its kind made while all 4 Beatles were still alive. The timeline goes somewhat awry but we go from the boys having departed…

  • Episode 111: Birth of the Beatles (Part 1 of 2)

    July 17, 2025 · 1 hr 14 min

    Following our last exploration of a biopic of dubious quality, Antony flies solo this time to explore another one which, despite having some sense of time and place, is also somewhat lacking and to some extent unintentionally comedic…

  • Episode 110- John & Yoko: A Love Story and more... with David 'Ghosty' Wills (Part 2 of 2)

    May 27, 2025 · 1 hr 30 min

    Ghosty joins Antony once again to wrap up our dissection of 'John & Yoko: A Love Story', and there is also some discussion of two other presentations from 1985. 'John Lennon: A Journey In The Life' is a 'cheap and cheerful' trawl through…

  • Episode 109- John & Yoko: A Love Story with David 'Ghosty' Wills (Part 1 of 2)

    April 26, 2025 · 1 hr 23 min

    We're happy to welcome back David 'Ghosty' Wills to discuss John & Yoko: A Love Story, a 1985 biopic starring Mark McGann and Kim Miyori that was very dear to our hearts, at least until we rewatched it! We discuss some of the better…

  • Episode 108: The Gospel According To John Lennon (Part 4 of 4)

    March 13, 2025 · 1 hr 21 min

    Another podcast journey comes to an end as we conclude our look at John Lennon (and The Beatles') religious, spiritual and philosophical journey by use of Steve Turner's excellent book 'The Gospel According To The Beatles' After a brief…

  • Episode 107: The Gospel According To John Lennon (Part 3 of 4)

    February 14, 2025 · 1 hr 32 min

    Continuing our lengthy exploration of John Lennon's religious, spiritual and philosophical journey by use of Steve Turner's excellent book 'The Gospel According To The Beatles', Part 3 covers some fascinating chapters spanning the years…

  • Episode 106: The Gospel According To John Lennon (Part 2 of 4)

    January 7, 2025 · 1 hr 20 min

    We kick off 2025 with the continuation of our lengthy exploration of John Lennon's religious, spiritual and philosophical journey. Part 2 starts with more of John and the Beatles' general beliefs about the world before starting a…

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About the show

A deep dive into the music and complex psychology of John Lennon, featuring interviews with such noted authors and podcasters as David Bedford, Dan Richter, Jude Kessler, Kit O'Toole and Ken McNab, as well as ex-Quarrymen bandmates Rod Davis and Colin Hanton