The Beatles: Note By Note

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Position in the Music Commentary chart (US), last 90 days.

#1#95#188JunJulAugSep

#18

all-time peak

177

days in the top 50 since Nov 2024

Latest episodes

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

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. Mu

Sep 11
42 min

Tell Me What You See - Episode 99 with Caro Kelley

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 t

Sep 4
1 h 29 min

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

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

Aug 28
42 min

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

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 i

Aug 21
1 h 34 min

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

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 with

Aug 14
34 min

It's Only Love - Episode 97 with Elli Rader

John Lennon called It's Only Love a lousy song with abysmal lyrics. But is he right? Peter and Kenyon are joined by their long-time friend Elli to take a closer look at

Aug 7
1 h 22 min

Act Naturally - Episode 96

On this episode of our Beatles podcast, Kenyon, Peter, et al hold 3 important corporate meetings to determine once and for all which song will serve as Ringo's contributi

Jul 24
1 h 11 min

You're Going To Lose That Girl - Lecture Series 95 (bonus)

In this Beatles lecture series, we dive into the music and lyrics of You're Going To Lose That Girl. On first impression, the lyrics seem conniving, but there may be alte

Jul 17
38 min

You're Going To Lose That Girl - Episode 95 with Cameron (NationSquid)

On this episode of our Beatles podcast, you are going to lose assumptions you had about this Help! era song. Joined by Cameron from NationSquid and FeedYourHead, we dig d

Jul 10
1 h 22 min

Another Girl - Lecture Series 94 (bonus)

In this Beatles lecture series, Kenyon analyzes the lyrics and music for Paul McCartney's Another Girl. Underneath a fun blues jam, a sinister story starts to emerge. And

Jul 3
37 min

Another Girl - Episode 94

On this episode of our Beatles podcast, we cover another song, Another Girl. For the first time in a while, it's just Kenyon and Peter alone together, so things get loose

Jun 26
59 min

I Need You - Lecture Series 93 (bonus)

In this Beatles lecture series, Kenyon begins by focusing on the word "need." We follow the story from George's devotion to his heartbreak and devastation. From there, th

Jun 19
28 min

I Need You - Episode 93 with Harry and Sophie (The Inner Light Podcast)

On this episode of our Beatles podcast, "small" George Harrison song becomes bigger once everyone brings their own meaning to it. This episode, we are joined by the hosts

Jun 12
1 h 08 min

You've Got To Hide Your Love Away - Lecture Series 92

In this Beatles lecture series, Kenyon looks at John Lennon's beautiful ballad, You've Got To Hide Your Love Away. We take a look at the lyrics and how John avoids lockin

Jun 5
38 min

You've Got To Hide Your Love Away - Episode 92 with Andrew Shakespeare

On this episode of our Beatles podcast, we are joined by guest Andrew Shakespeare to discuss one of the most intimate John Lennon songs so far. From there, we attempt to

May 29
1 h 38 min

The Night Before - Lecture Series 91 (bonus)

In this Beatles lecture series, Kenyon breaks down the lyrics and music of The Night Before. The song feels immediate, but the lyrics keep shifting under your feet. We lo

May 22
40 min

The Night Before - Episode 91 with Rob Collier (Beatles Bass Lines)

On this episode of our Beatles podcast, we really put this song up to the test. Growing up, Peter felt that this might be one of the greatest Beatles songs, but does he s

May 15
1 h 38 min

Help! Film - Episode 90 with Stephen Ptacek

On this episode of our Beatles podcast, we are joined by our special guest and film correspondant, Stephen Ptacek along with another super-special surprise guest. The epi

May 1
3 h 50 min

I'm Down - Lecture Series 89 (bonus)

In this Beatles Lecture Series, Kenyon shows how I’m Down is doing several jobs at once: answering the emotional weight of the A-side, giving Paul a sharper and more frus

Apr 24
24 min

Help! - Lecture Series 88 (bonus)

This Beatles Lecture Series episode makes the case that “Help!” is not just a blunt cry for rescue but one of John’s sharpest balancing acts, pairing some of his plainest

Apr 24
45 min

Chart positions

Where The Beatles: Note By Note ranks today in each Apple Podcasts chart (US, Sep 13, 2026).

#50 ▲ 12 Music Commentary US

What listeners say

A curated, balanced selection of Apple Podcasts reviews.

Informative and entertaining and thorough- as a long time Beatles fan and musician who has dissected a lot of what makes the Beatles special to me, I appreciate the fresh insights into some of the special sauce that makes the Beatles eternally relevant. Well done!

80s Nut · May 2026

I didn’t think anyone could make me appreciate the Beatles more than I already did, but these guys do. Breakdown of every lyric. Dissection of every song and musical decision. Stories about every era. EXCELLENT for every fan of music and of course the Fab Four.

Illinois Jones · Jul 2025

This show is already knocking it out of the park with the Beatles early music, and it’s only going up from here! Peter and Kenyon make it so much fun, they have great banter and bits, and I really appreciate the way they discuss Beatles music and history from today’s perspective. Also I am learning so much from Kenyon ‘s music theory series- an education I’ve been looking for using material I adore.

casey edgar · May 2025

Very interesting filled with new insights. Much I never thought about, but I think what you can’t really get at is what the Beatles represented at the time they appeared in 1963-64. In the US, it started with the Ed Sullivan Show. Ask any US boomer, they’ll tell you where they were on February 9, 1964. Then, we heard the whole Meet the Beatles album. Then we heard the Vee-Jay album. Then the Beatles Second album all in pretty rapid succession. It was a totally emotional connection with young people that was solidified by their continued evolution. I’d say it was set off by Ringo’s drumming at the beginning of She Loves You and the energy that followed. The Beatles evolved as the we and the culture evolved. They had a formula that few groups could replicate. They were 4 distinct talents that balanced each other. Neither John nor Paul alone could sustain the magic. They needed each other. And they needed Ringo and George’s creativity and steadiness as well. None of them could reach those heights without the others. In the end it was an unstable compound that deteriorated. But it was magic.

Aa2c18 · Feb 2025

This used to be a fun podcast. But Peter has become insufferable. I don’t know what’s worse, the word salad he spews during the impressions segment, his childish persona during the story time portion or his grating sycophancy when there’s a guest. In short: He adds nothing to the episodes. I think I see now why their band broke up. Just let Kenyon do the show by himself.

epeterusa · Feb 2026

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