One Sweet Dream: A Beatles Podcast

Lennon Reveals: The St Regis Series Ep #1. "I'm Doing What You're Doing"

Welcome to the first series of this season, Lennon Reveals: The St Regis Series, where we dive deep into one of the most fascinating and underappreciated interviews John

Prologue S3: Trail Of Destruction (Lennon Remembers)

In this episode, we set the stage for Season 3 by diving into the heart of One Sweet Dream. We explore the background of the podcast, what drives it, and the big subjects

Encore: The Cleave Series: How Did George Harrison Live in 1966? Pt 2

In part two of Cleave's profile of George Harrison, Diana, and Duncan explore the second half of the interview, which includes topics such as George's home, his home life

Encore: The Cleave Series: How Did George Harrison Live In 1966. Pt 1

In this two-part episode, Diana and Dr. Duncan Driver explore Cleave's profile of George Harrison. In the first installment, they discuss the first segments of the interv

Encore: The Cleave Series: How Did Paul McCartney Live in 1966? Part 2

In this episode, Diana and Dr. Duncan Driver dive into the second half of Maureen Cleave's interview with Paul McCartney as it appeared in the Evening Standard in 1966.

Encore: The Cleave Series: How Did Paul McCartney Live in 1966? Part 1

This is part one of the Cleave profile on Paul McCartney. In this episode, Diana and Dr. Duncan Driver explore the first half of Cleave's interview with McCartney.  This

Encore: The Cleave Series: How Did John Lennon Live In 1966? Part 2

This is part two of the Maureen Cleave interview with John Lennon. In this episode, Diana and Dr. Duncan Driver dig into the second half of the Cleave interview visiting

Encore: The Cleave Series: How Did John Lennon Live in 1966? Part 1

In this episode, host Diana Erickson and regular guest Dr. Duncan Driver dive into the first part of Maureen Cleave's 1966 profile of John Lennon, originally published in

Encore: The Cleave Series: How Did Ringo Starr Live in 1966?

The Cleave Series is an exploration of the interviews of the Beatles that were done for the Evening Standard in March 1966. Titled "How Does A Beatle Live," these excepti

Now And Then (Pt 2): The Beatles' Final Masterpiece As Epilogue

This is part two of our host's epic exploration of the Beatles' final masterpiece: "Now and Then." Diana Erickson and Halle Ryan discuss how this stunning composition, al

Now And Then (Pt 1) : The Final Masterpiece That Tells A Story

In this episode, Diana Erickson and Halle Ryan explore the Beatles' final masterpiece: "Now and Then." They unravel the intricate narrative of its path to public release

Revisiting Ian Leslie's Hidden Gems and Unsung Masterpieces

Author Ian Leslie discusses the songs that made his Hidden Gems list. Ian writes about psychology, culture, technology, and business for the New Statesman, the Economist,

Revisiting The Episode: Author Pete Paphides On the "Magical and Miraculous" Film, Get Back

Journalist, broadcaster, and author, Pete Paphides discusses his impressions of Get Back and the Beatles in 1969. This episode was recorded before the Get Back Documentar

Revisiting RAM. Engineer Eirik Wangberg On The Making of RAM: "His Spirit Was Free"

This episode revisits my interview with RAM engineer, Eirik "The Norwegian" Wangberg, the engineer that spent two months alone in a studio with Paul and Linda McCartney d

Revisiting Michael Penn's Hidden Gems & Unsung Masterpieces

This episode with brilliant musician Michael Penn is worth revisiting! We explore Michael's inspiring list of Hidden Gems and Unsung Masterpieces, which include: Anytime

Revisiting Paul McCartney's Creative Practice With Phillip McIntyre And Paul Thompson

In this episode, Diana explores Paul McCartney's artistry and creative process with Phillip McIntyre and Paul Thompson, authors of the book: “Paul McCartney and His Creat

Revisiting The Making and Breaking of the Fab 4 Image with Erin Torkelson Weber — With A New Postscript On the Episode

In this interview, Diana and Erin discuss the Fab 4 Myth—how it was constructed and how the Beatles tried to break free of it. They also discuss core ideas from Erin Tork

Revisiting Creative Pairs With Joshua Wolf Shenk (Reprise With New Intro)

In this episode, Diana and Joshua Wolf Shenk, author of Powers of Two: Finding the Essence of Innovation in Creative Pairs, discuss the Lennon/McCartney partnership, and

So May I Reintroduce To You: One Sweet Dream. Why We're Here, What's Next and The Aimee Mann Episode

This episode is jam-packed and full of goodies! Including meditations on the podcast — why it exists, what it's trying to do — and an announcement about what we're doing

WTF Dear Friend? Conversations In Songs Series

In this episode, Host Diana Erickson and regular contributor Dr. Duncan Driver dig into Paul McCartney's commentary on the song, Dear Friend, from the book, The Lyrics.