Today!
Talking About The Who in collaboration with Tony Fletcher for a special live video stream commemorating the re-release of arguably the greatest rock biography of all time, Dear Boy: The Life of Keith Moon
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It’s Record Store Day 2026, and to commemorate, Paul Bearman is joined by Who art director Richard Evans to unbox and discuss the special exclusive limited edition of The Who’s second album, A Quick One, released today — youtube.com/@talkingabou...
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Look out for our new video coming on Record Store Day – 18th April – in which we unbox the new version of A Quick One being exclusively released on this day in the UK, in the company of none other than Richard Evans!
Happy weekend all!
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Season Three of the Talking About The Who podcast is just around the corner. Click on one of the links below to find out more…
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**NEW YOUTUBE VIDEO**
Paul Bearman is joined by Who author and musician Dante DiCarlo to unbox and discuss the brand-new Quadrophenia Super Deluxe Edition Blu-ray audio
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Are there any Who songs from the Keith Moon era that AREN’T as good as ‘Waltz for a Pig’?
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**Throwback Thursday**
In Season 2 Episode 7, long-time Who associate Richard Evans told the story of his first-ever assignment for the band: photographing Keith Moon as a bell boy and naked centrefold for the ‘Who Put the Boot In’ tour programme in 1976
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We’re kicking things off with our next episode of The Members Room, recorded on Wednesday 25th February at 8pm GMT / 3pm ET. If you’re new, The Members Room is our exclusive Who discussion show recorded live on Zoom — you can watch live, join the chat, or catch the replay on Patreon afterwards. Episodes run roughly two hours and are split into two parts for easier viewing. Joining me this time: Ethan Fisher (Fisher Protocol), Jason Gifford (Who collector extraordinaire), and Dante DiCarlo (Who author and guitarist in Who’s Next). Check your emails or Patreon for the Zoom link We’ll also be releasing our next ‘60th Anniversary Special’ on 4th March, focusing on The Who’s fourth single, ‘Substitute’ — a strong contender for greatest 60s single of all time. Bets Crockett and I had a LOT to say about this one, and it may even arrive as a two-parter. Expect plenty of talk about court cases, injunctions, settlements… and of course, B-sides To become a TATW Member and have access to a bunch of bonus content costs just £3 or $4 a month — click the post link to sign up
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Happy Live at Leeds Day!
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A new 500 Songs episode is now up! Bruce Johnston! Jan and Dean! Rod Stewart! Questions about gender identity! Getting booked to play New York by accident! Herman's Hermits! Masturbation! Heinz baked beans! Aliens with trousers unlike our own! It can only be the Who, and part one of "Pinball Wizard"
Happy Monday!
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Unfortunately, we weren’t able to include The Who’s debut single as part of our ‘60th Anniversary Special’ series of episodes (which are exclusive to our Talking About The Who Members via Patreon), but we did do a feature on the song during our Season One episode with Keith Moon biographer Tony Fletcher a year ago today If you haven’t heard the episode, you can find it by searching for ‘Talking About The Who’ in your favourite podcast app. There’s also a video extract of the episode on our YouTube channel, in which Tony talks about writing his Keith Moon biography and the effect it had on him
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“Imagine releasing your first album and you’re going up against The Beatles” We’re celebrating the 60th anniversary of the UK release of The Who’s debut album, My Generation, on this day in 1965 with a two-part ‘60th Anniversary Special’ episode, available exclusively to our Talking About The Who Members, alongside a video extract on our YouTube channel Paul Bearman is joined by Bets Crockett and Dante DiCarlo to discuss each song and also look at how the album represented both a starting point and a full stop for the band; the differences between the UK and US versions; the ongoing clash of Roger Daltrey’s R&B leanings with Pete Townshend’s pop sensibilities; the album being released on the same day as Rubber Soul; the throughline from ‘The Kids Are Alright’ to Quadrophenia; the original plan for an album consisting mostly of covers, and why certain songs were chosen over others; the band talking negatively about My Generation in print; Nicky Hopkins’ essential contribution to the album; missing parts on subsequent reissues; and how Anya Butler is an unsung hero of Who history To become a TATW Member for just £3 or $3 a month and hear the full episodes — as well as all our other bonus content — click on our post’s Patreon link
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Dropping exclusively for our Members on Wednesday…
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**NEW YOUTUBE VIDEO OUT NOW**
Paul is joined once again by Ethan Fisher and Bets Crockett from Fisher Protocol, and musician and Who author Dante DiCarlo to continue their review of the new Who Are You Super Deluxe Edition, this time focusing on discs 5–8
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Tonight at 8pm GMT / 3pm ET Our first Special TATW Online Event – a Zoom interview with Matt Kent Available exclusively for TATW Members to watch live and contribute questions Click on the link to sign up for just £3 or $3 a month If you’re already a Member, check your emails or direct messages on Patreon to access the Zoom link Hope to see you there!
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**NEW YOUTUBE VIDEO OUT NOW**
Paul is joined by Ethan and Bets from the Who-based YouTube channel Fisher Protocol, and musician and Who author Dante DiCarlo to review Discs 1–4 of the new Who Are You Super Deluxe Edition in the first of this two-parter
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One year ago today, the first episode of ‘Talking About The Who’ was released. (…although I did schedule it to be released at midnight in the UK, so it would’ve been 19th November in America…whoops!...) It’s been quite a year, let me tell you. A heartfelt thankyou to all of you for listening over the past 12 months and giving such positive feedback. When I started this whole venture, I could never have imagined how lucky I’d be with the special guests I’d have on the podcast during the first year: Jody Linscott; Chris Charlesworth; Irish Jack; Mr Boulder; Tony Fletcher; Ethan Fisher and Bets Crockett; Matt Kent; Mandy Moon; Andy Neill; Dante DiCarlo; Dan Epstein; Buddy Ascott; Richard Evans; and Colin Dawson. I’m incredibly grateful to all of them for not only agreeing to be on the podcast, but for the help, support and encouragement they’ve all given me, too. I have to say an extra big thankyou to our Members, all of whom are doing their bit to support the podcast and keep it going. Also, a special mention must go to the wonderful human beings who’ve helped me create bonus content for our Members, namely our ‘60th Anniversary Special’ episodes and our Who-discussion show, ‘The Members Room’: Bets Crockett; Matt Weston; Jason Gifford; Dante DiCarlo; Ethan Fisher; and Dan Epstein. All being well, 2026 will see the release of Season Three…AND Season Four. There’ll be more YouTube videos, along with more bonus content for our Members. And I’m planning to start work on another Who-related project sometime next year, too, but more on that later. I now invite you to celebrate our first birthday in any way you see fit. Until next time – and as Roger Daltrey always says – “Be lucky!” Paul
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From now until Christmas, Talking About The Who Members can expect the following: - An exclusive interview with Matt Kent on Friday 28th November at 8pm GMT, which you can watch live on Zoom (or simply watch back at your leisure afterwards) and have the chance to ask Matt a question via the chat feature - A ‘60th Anniversary Special’ episode on the ‘My Generation’ album, out on Wednesday 3rd December - A live watchalong of the ‘Tommy’ movie via Zoom on Tuesday 9th December at 8pm GMT (or, again, at your leisure afterwards), during which you can join in the conversation with Paul and his guests via the chat feature To become a TATW Member costs just £3 or $3 a month (less than the price of a cup of coffee from Starbucks) and grants you access to both ad-free and bonus episodes, plus Zoom invites to our Who-discussion show, ‘The Members Room’, and exclusive interviews with special guests. As well as our existing archive, more bonus content is being released regularly, even when we’re between seasons of the podcast. Go to patreon.com/talkingaboutthewho/membership to find out more
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Apparently, it was Entwistle who rejected this mix on behalf of the whole band because he didn’t like the bass sound
Fresh from his work on the new Who Are You Super Deluxe Edition, Matt Kent will be joining us for an exclusive Zoom interview on Friday 28th November at 8pm GMT. If you’d like to watch the interview live on Zoom, and also have the chance to ask Matt a question, then you need to sign up for our Talking About The Who Membership – only £3 or $3 a month – by going to patreon.com/talkingaboutthewho/membership. But don’t worry if you can’t be there as it’s happening, because the interview will be available for Members to watch at their leisure afterwards. In the meantime, if you haven’t already done so, you can watch the Who Are You SDE unboxing/discussion video we did with Matt Kent last week on our YouTube channel
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We couldn’t just celebrate My Generation’s 60th birthday today…
We also have to celebrate the forthcoming release of the Who Are You Super Deluxe Edition, and we’ve done this with a new video featuring the set being unboxed and discussed with Matt Kent
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“How do you write your epitaph at 19 years old?” We’re celebrating the 60th anniversary of the UK release of The Who’s third single, ‘My Generation’, on this day in 1965 in our latest 60th Anniversary Special episode, available exclusively to our Talking About The Who Members, alongside a video extract of the episode on YouTube Paul Bearman and Bets Crockett look at the impact of writing the words, “I hope I die before I get old”; The Who’s new status as the most exciting live act in the UK at this time; Pete Townshend moving to Belgravia at Kit Lambert’s insistence and becoming inspired to write the song; how the song permeated through The Who's later material; the lead-up to the infamous Aarhus show and Roger Daltrey’s firing from the band; Pete’s drunken encounter with Steve Jones and Paul Cook of the Sex Pistols in 1977; John Entwistle’s iconic bass solo; and how The Who dealt with ‘My Generation’ being an albatross around their necks To become a TATW Member for just £3 or $3 a month and hear the full episode — as well as all our other bonus content — click on the Patreon link below https://youtube.com/@talkingaboutthewho patreon.com/talkingaboutthewho/membership
Happy My Generation Day!
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A new blog post from Matt Kent is up now on his website, dealing with not only The Who, but also mental health and how opening up about it can really help
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**NEW EPISODE OUT NOW**
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Hello, Paul here. Just dropping in to let you all know that tomorrow sees the release of the final episode of Season Two, featuring Colin Dawson of The Detours as our special guest. As always, it will be available on all good podcast apps, as well as a short video extract of the interview being available on YouTube. And if you’re a TATW Member, you’ll have the ad-free version of the episode, plus a bonus episode featuring more of my conversation with Colin. In the meantime, I thought I’d share this photo that my mum recently discovered and sent me. This is me, five years old, holding my copy of ‘The Who – Rarities Volume 1’, which I still own, and which remains one of my favourite Who compilations (along with Volume 2!). Maybe I need to recreate this picture as the 45-year-old that I am now? patreon.com/talkingaboutthewho/membership
Yes, that’s our very own Paul as a five-year-old in 1985. Click the image to read more…
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