The Beatles: Note By Note

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• Yesterday - Episode 101 with Kyle Hopson

  October 2, 2026 · 1 hr 30 min

  Yesterday may be the most popular song The Beatles ever recorded, but it's surprising just how unusual its story really is. On this episode of our Beatles podcast, we are joined by Kenyon’s longtime friend and former songwriting partner…

• I've Just Seen A Face - Lecture Series 100 (bonus)

  September 25, 2026 · 38 min

  In this Beatles lecture series, we are looking at I’ve Just Seen a Face, a song that captures the head-spinning rush of love at first sight. We examine how Paul combines deceptively simple musical and lyrical materials to create the song’s…

• I've Just Seen A Face - Episode 100 with Ian Leslie

  September 18, 2026 · 1 hr 15 min

  Have you ever realized that another person will change your life forever? Author Ian Leslie joins us to talk about I’ve Just Seen a Face and his book, John & Paul: A Love Story in Songs. Together, we use Paul’s breathless love song to…

• Tell Me What You See - Lecture Series 99 (bonus)

  September 11, 2026 · 42 min

  In this Beatles lecture series, we analyze Tell Me What You See. We look at the way the lyrics gradually reveal that this promise is actually an attempt of persuasion. Musically, we explore Paul’s melodic contours, the song’s recurring…

• Tell Me What You See - Episode 99 with Caro Kelley

  September 4, 2026 · 1 hr 30 min

  On this episode of our Beatles podcast, musician, singer, songwriter and obsessive album listener Caro Kelley joins us for Tell Me What You See. Caro has spent a lot of time not just listening to music, but rating and ranking it and she…

• You Like Me Too Much - Lecture Series 98 (bonus)

  August 28, 2026 · 42 min

  In this Beatles lecture series, we look at the music and lyrics of George Harrison’s You Like Me Too Much. The uneasy relationship at the center of the song seems caught in a cycle: one person threatens to leave, but neither quite manages…

• You Like Me Too Much - Episode 98 with Anne (Beatles Research Society)

  August 21, 2026 · 1 hr 35 min

  On this episode of our Beatles podcast, Peter and Kenyon look at George Harrison’s You Like Me Too Much, an overlooked Help! track that turns out to have more going for it than its reputation suggests. It is an entry point into the bigger…

• It's Only Love - Lecture Series 97 (bonus)

  August 14, 2026 · 34 min

  In this Beatles lecture series, we dive into the music and lyrics of It's Only Love. Lennon begins with a unique rhyming scheme, but somehow manages to build a story within this constraint. Musically, John develops a number of melodic and…