{"podcast":{"title":"Booked On Rock","slug":"booked-on-rock-3881248","podcast_index_feed_id":3881248,"rss_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/show/4901091/episodes/feed","website_url":"https://www.bookedonrock.com/","image_url":"https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/cf6f48a2c0a6577a5a4f37fa4dd9517d.jpg","author":"Eric Senich","episode_count":462,"summary":"Conversations with authors, musicians, and insiders revealing the stories behind classic rock's greatest songs, albums and artists.","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/booked-on-rock-3881248"},"episode":{"title":"[EP 382] Ringo Starr: A Fab Life - With Tom Doyle","slug":"ep-382-ringo-starr-a-fab-life-with-tom-doyle","published_at":"2026-05-14T21:00:50+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/booked-on-rock-3881248/ep-382-ringo-starr-a-fab-life-with-tom-doyle","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/booked-on-rock-3881248","url":"https://www.bookedonrock.com/post/ringo-starr-s-incredible-life-story-from-childhood-illness-to-beatles-legend","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/71964269/episode_382_tom_doyle.mp3","summary":"Ringo Starr’s story is far deeper than most people realize. Before becoming one of the most famous musicians in history with The Beatles, he survived poverty, serious illness, and multiple brushes with death as a child growing up in Liverpool. This episode of Booked On Rock features an interview with author Tom Doyle, author of Ringo: A Fab Life. We explore Starr’s remarkable journey from a difficult childhood through the madness of Beatlemania, his evolution as a drummer and songwriter, his solo career, personal struggles, friendships, and the lasting impact he continues to have on music and pop culture. From peace and love to perseverance and survival, this is the incredible story of the Beatle who became one of rock’s most beloved figures. Purchase a copy of Ringo: A Fab Life Follow Tom Doyle Facebook Instagram X ---------- 🎧 Listen Ad-Free on Patreon Support Booked On Rock and get every new episode completely commercial-free with the Backstage Pass. Join here: https://www.patreon.com/cw/BookedOnRock 🛒 Old Glory - Iconic music and sports fan merch 💰 Get 15% OFF | Promo Code: BOOKEDONROCK https://oldglory.com/discount/BOOKEDONROCK Booked On Rock is part of The Boneless Podcasting Network BookedOnRock.com The Booked On Rock Store The Booked On Rock YouTube Channel Follow The Booked On Rock with Eric Senich: BLUESKY FACEBOOK INSTAGRAM TIKTOK X Find Your Nearest Independent Bookstore Contact The Booked On Rock Podcast: thebookedonrockpodcast@gmail.com The Booked On Rock Music: “Whoosh” by Crowander / “Last Train North” & “No Mercy” by TrackTribe","meta_description":"Ringo Starr’s story is far deeper than most people realize. Before becoming one of the most famous musicians in history with The Beatles, he survived pove…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3756,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/booked-on-rock-3881248/episodes/ep-382-ringo-starr-a-fab-life-with-tom-doyle/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/booked-on-rock-3881248/ep-382-ringo-starr-a-fab-life-with-tom-doyle.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}