{"podcast":{"title":"The Beatles: Note By Note","slug":"the-beatles-note-by-note-6988169","podcast_index_feed_id":6988169,"rss_url":"https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/669e888d60b0ed46da3c4bbb","website_url":"https://shows.acast.com/the-beatles-note-by-note","image_url":"https://assets.pippa.io/shows/669e888d60b0ed46da3c4bbb/1748909903237-8b300440-8b2b-42ec-b09d-e9e5e1a56864.jpeg","author":"Note By Note Series","episode_count":159,"summary":"A Beatles podcast that goes song-by-song through every Beatles release in chronological order. We focus on the music itself, breaking down what you’re hearing and why it works. Website: https://www.notebynoteseries.com Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cw/NoteByNoteSeries Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/notebynoteseries Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-06T02:21:02.621850+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-beatles-note-by-note-6988169"},"episode":{"title":"I'm Down - Episode 89 with Erik McIntyre","slug":"i-m-down-episode-89-with-erik-mcintyre","published_at":"2026-04-17T13:10:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-beatles-note-by-note-6988169/i-m-down-episode-89-with-erik-mcintyre","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-beatles-note-by-note-6988169","url":"https://www.notebynoteseries.com/episodes/089-im-down","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/669e888d60b0ed46da3c4bbb/e/69d6004be257f11e03554ca8/media.mp3","summary":"In this Beatles podcast, we are joined by bass player Erik McIntyre to discuss the B-side of the Help! single. Written on the back of a telegram, this song was conjured up as a replacement for Little Richard's Long Tall Sally in The Beatles' set list. In the conversation, we dive into the history of the song and, with Erik's help, explore why this song was necessary in the Beatles catalog at this exact moment. We cover: -Decoding Paul McCartney's bass lines -The protest song Eve of Destruction and its role in the Beatles' songwriting -The legedary recording session that produced this song -The politics of being in a band and the importance of keeping it fun Check out Erik McIntire: https://www.instagram.com/erik_mcintyre/ https://www.acemonroe.com/ Website: https://www.notebynoteseries.com Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cw/NoteByNoteSeries Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/notebynoteseries Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","meta_description":"In this Beatles podcast, we are joined by bass player Erik McIntyre to discuss the B-side of the Help! single. Written on the back of a telegram, this son…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3619,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-beatles-note-by-note-6988169/episodes/i-m-down-episode-89-with-erik-mcintyre/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-beatles-note-by-note-6988169/i-m-down-episode-89-with-erik-mcintyre.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}