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Episode 70: Paul McCartney, Pt. 2 (1966-1969)
Ok this fella’s gotten way into my head and I can’t shake him. So today we pick up where we left off last week.
We leave the black suits behind, drop a little LSD, slip into our shiny uniforms, and watch the creativity flow.
And after a spiritual retreat to India with bunch of celebrities, Paul returns to Earth a bit and reconnects with the sweet, cute little boy inside of him. Refreshed, Paul prepares to become the new sheriff in Beatle-town.
But as we move into Paul’s completely adorable sweater vest period we start to encounter some rougher waters…
And by the time we get to handsome beared mature Paul in 1969, we find ourselves in some heavy rapids — but thankfully handsome bearded mature Paul is wise enough to send out a few lifelines.
I approach this episode with a careful balance of informed opinions and half-baked theories, and I do believe my Claude AI therapist would be proud of me for considering Mr. McCartney with a newfound spirit of peace and love — Beatles style.
Enjoy.
-walt
