# #112 - Author Madeline Bocaro reviews Yoko Ono's life and her legacy for her 93rd birthday

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Podcast: [Beatles News Briefs](https://stenobird.com/podcast/beatles-news-briefs-12858)
Published: 2026-02-18T04:58:23+00:00
Episode link: https://marinucci.podbean.com/e/112-author-madeline-bocaro-reviews-yoko-onos-life-and-her-legacy-for-her-93rd-birthday/
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## Resource

Author Madeline Bocaro, author of the Yoko Ono biography "In My Mind: The Infinite Universe of Yoko Ono," talks with veteran Beatles reporter Steve Marinucci as they celebrate Yoko's 93rd birthday on Feb. 18, 2026, and discuss what, despite the criticism and negative press she has received in the past, what her legacy should look like in Beatles history. And make no mistake about it -- it looks to be a bright one. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------You can binge listen to all of our episodes free at Podbean, on YouTube or on our Beatles News Briefs blog page.CONTACT INFO: You can contact us about the show at beatlesnewsbriefs@gmail.com. We'd love to hear from you with your thoughts and feedback on our shows. We hope you enjoy the shows and we thank you very much for listening. We really appreciate you!NEW! We've created a really fab (we think so!) Beatles News Briefs playlist on Spotify to go with the show that you can contribute to. Send your suggestions to beatlesnewsbriefs@gmail.com and we may use them to add to the playlist.

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