The Beatles Get Back Documentary (Part 2) - Episode 296

 

(CC BY 4.0)

So here it is! Our final part of our conversation about the Peter Jackson 'Get Back' documentary starring the Beatles. We cannot stress enough how utterly fantastic this documentary is and how it has changed a whole way of thinking about this period of Beatles history. To the casual fan who enjoys their music, this documentary may be too deep of a dive for them, but to the absolute hardcore fan, this is manna from heaven!

What would you like to see next from the Beatles archives?

The Beatles Get Back Documentary (Part 1) - Episode 295

The Beatles rehearse during the first part of the Get Back Documentary. (CC BY 4.0)

We are back after a month long hiatus and we really appreciate all of you sticking with us while we were gone! Thank you! This new episode is about the recently released Get Back Documentary chronicling the Beatles in the month of January 1969, which has been an early Christmas present for us Beatles fans. Spanning 9 hours across 3 parts, Peter Jackson has made an honest and heartfelt film out of 60 hours of footage of the band, telling the story of how it actually happened.

Were you surprised by the Get Back Documentary?

British Girl Bands - Episode 222

 

I'll tell you what I want, what I really, really want and that is to talk about British Girl Bands. Some of the finest pop singers to come out of the UK have been the girl bands and in this new episode of our world renowned podcast, we talk about some of the biggest ones there have been in the UK. Some of them didn't really do much internationally and some of them did.


Who was your favourite girl band growing up?

The Big Quiz of 2020 - Episode 213

 

 2020 was the year that dreams came true for everyone, really, wasn't it? We look back on this fantastic year with a quiz of all the things that happened on both sides of the Atlantic. From the outbreak of COVID-19 to the time that we heard a vaccine was on its way! Listen to our latest podcast episode and play along!

What are some things from 2020 that you forgot happened?

The British Invasion of The 1980s - Episode 202

 

MTV Logo. Public Domain.

Not only was there one British invasion, there was a SECOND British invasion to the United States, this time happening in the 1980s. Bands such as Duran Duran, Wham!, Phil Collins, The Human League, A Flock of Seagulls, Spandau Ballet, etc.. all had major hits in the 1980s and it was largely thanks to MTV starting. With American groups not really well versed in the art of music video making, the Brits had a wealth of material for the burgeoning new music television station to plumb. Who remembers Human League's seminal video for 'Don't You Want Me'? A quick search on YouTube will refresh your memories no doubt! You'll more than likely fall down a 1980s British music artists hole on YouTube though!

Who is your favourite 80s British artist?

The British Invasion of The 1960s - Episode 201

 

United Press International, photographer unknown, Public domain.

It isn't taught much in schools, but in 1964 the USA was invaded by Britain. No, it was not a military incursion, but a cultural and musical one. The Beatles, arguably the most famous band in the world, landed at Idlewild airport (soon to be renamed JFK in honour of the recently deceased President) in New York City on February 7th 1964 to an estimated five thousand screaming fans. Two days later, they made their first appearance on the Ed Sullivan show and 73 million Americans got their first look at what was to come in the years that followed.

What is your favourite British Invasion band?

Guess The Song From The 1980s - Episode 144

The 1980s. Image: CC BY 2.0

So this episode follows on from our 1990s music one. If you remember the top 40 of the US and UK in the 1980s (Or are just a fan of 80s music) then this is episode for you. We also apologise for the audio quality in this episode, it was only discovered during editing and we went back and forth as to whether we should re-record it but ultimately decided not to. From now on, we will track down the cause of this and make sure our next episode is very good quality!


What's your favourite song from the 1980s?

Never Have I Ever... - Episode 142

Still from Friends episode: The One With All The Cheesecakes.

Okay, We're seeing a bunch of quarantine games going around so we put out a story on Instagram where we asked followers to play 'Never Have I Ever...' with us and we'd do an episode with our answers and, lo and behold, here is that very episode for you all to enjoy and hear what our answers are!

Did you play along? How drunk did you get? haha

Name That Song, 1990s Edition - Episode 130

Image: Spice Girls as Madame Tussaud's in New York by InSapphoWeTrust, CC By-SA 2.0

Recently I fell into a giant YouTube hole of videos of today's teenagers reacting to music from the 1990s.  Luckily, I've since found my way out of said hole, and returned with an idea which has become today's podcast.  No, we're not teenagers, but we are reacting to music from the 1990s, or more specifically, we are each choosing five songs that the other has to try to guess either the name of, or the artist who sang them.  Now, this works because, while many songs from the '90s were hits on both sides of the Atlantic, many songs that made it big in either America or Britain were not popular in the other country.  Come listen and play along, then let us know if you knew all the songs that were played.  And, if you enjoy this podcast, please let us know if you'd like us to do another episode of songs from a different decade and if so, which decade.

One-Hit Wonders From Britain and America - Podcast 56

Image: Vanilla Ice Album Cover 1990

...which brings us to this podcast episode, which is all about One Hit Wonders from the UK and America.  From The Weather Girls to Vanilla Ice, Sinead O'Connor, Soft Cell, and Chumbawamba, we're discussing how some bands that may have only had one number one hit in America may have had longer-lasting and more well-known careers in Britain and vice versa, and we flat out don't recognize a couple of the songs mentioned on the lists of which we're referring.  Have a listen to our latest podcast to see if you recognize all the songs on the list and then let us know any others you can think of.

Boy Bands - Podcast 37

Joella Marano [CC BY-SA 2.0]

Quick!  Which two boy bands are pictured above?  Now, can you name all the members?  If so, then this is the podcast for you.  We're talking about boy bands from the '80s up 'til now from both sides of the Atlantic.  What qualifies a group as a boy band?  Did we listen to boy bands growing up?  Who were our favorites?  And, were The Beatles really the first boy band?  The answers to all these questions and more await you.  Have a listen and then let us know if you are or ever were a fan of boy bands and if so, which are your favorites?

Christmas Music - Podcast 03

Wham - "Last Christmas" official music video capture, Fair Use License

There was recently a poll of Magic Radio listeners to determine Britain's list of the Top Twelve Christmas songs of all time.  Who topped the list, and did we agree?  Today we're talking about Christmas music from Britain and America: How do the countries' Christmas tunes differ?  Are there songs that are popular in one country but not in the other?  Find out the answers to all these questions, and which songs are on our own personal lists of the top Christmas songs of all time in our latest podcast.