Episode 145: “Tomorrow Never Knows” by the Beatles

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Episode 145: "Tomorrow Never Knows" by the Beatles
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The cover of the Beatles a;bum Revolver --- a black and white line drawing of the band members in the style of Aubrey Beardsley, with small black and white photos of the band in the hair of the drawings

This week’s episode looks at “Tomorrow Never Knows”, the making of Revolver by the Beatles, and the influence of Timothy Leary on the burgeoning psychedelic movement. Click the full post to read liner notes, links to more information, and a transcript of the episode.

Patreon backers also have a fifteen-minute bonus episode available, on “Keep on Running” by the Spencer Davis Group.

Tilt Araiza has assisted invaluably by doing a first-pass edit, and will hopefully be doing so from now on. Check out Tilt’s irregular podcasts at http://www.podnose.com/jaffa-cakes-for-proust and http://sitcomclub.com/

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