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Everything Fab Four

Everything Fab Four is a podcast from Wonderwall Communications and Salon focused on fun and intelligent stories about the enduring cultural influence of the Beatles. No other band, or popular entity for that matter, has had the worldwide impact the Beatles have. They are part of our human fabric; they created music that still brings people together. Across continents and generations, there are individual Beatles stories to tell, and in each episode, renowned music historian, author, and Beatles scholar Kenneth Womack hosts a special guest to share theirs.

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Update frequency
every 15 days
Average duration
37 minutes
Episodes
62
Years Active
2020 - 2025
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Episode 60: Psychedelic rockers Blac Rabbit, creators of our theme song

Episode 60: Psychedelic rockers Blac Rabbit, creators of our theme song "Seize the Day"

Joining host Ken Womack on the first episode of season 7 is Blac Rabbit — familiar voices to our listeners. In 2018, Blac Rabbit released their first LP, "Interstella," which included the debut singl…

00:39:19  |   Tue 09 Sep 2025
Episode 59 (Bonus): Singer-songwriter Peter Wolf on his musical upbringing:

Episode 59 (Bonus): Singer-songwriter Peter Wolf on his musical upbringing: "It took me a while to warm up to the Beatles"

On this episode of Everything American singer-songwriter Peter Wolf joins host Ken Womack to discuss Wolf’s life in music and his earliest musical influences.

 

A native of the Bronx, Wolf spent his …

00:37:32  |   Tue 11 Mar 2025
Episode 58 (Bonus): Paul Reiser's father

Episode 58 (Bonus): Paul Reiser's father "tolerated" the Beatles on Ed Sullivan

On this episode of Everything Fab Four, actor and comedian Paul Reiser joins to discuss his first memories of the Beatles on Ed Sullivan and share the Beatles song that “still kills [him].”

Reiser b…

00:35:23  |   Tue 19 Nov 2024
Episode 57: Guitarist George Benson on what makes Beatles’ songs so special: “They had great stories”

Episode 57: Guitarist George Benson on what makes Beatles’ songs so special: “They had great stories”

On today’s episode, American jazz fusion guitarist and singer-songwriter George Benson drops by to discuss what gave the Beatles “prestige” and how the band helped Black musicians succeed.

Benson re…

00:44:56  |   Tue 23 Jul 2024
Episode 56 (Bonus): How the Beatles inspired these 1970s television icons

Episode 56 (Bonus): How the Beatles inspired these 1970s television icons

On this bonus episode of Everything Fab Four, we trace two television icons from the 1970s—both very different in terms of target audience, but united in the inspiration that they drew from the Beatl…

00:42:31  |   Wed 17 Jul 2024
Episode 55: Rosanna Arquette on growing up with the Beatles:

Episode 55: Rosanna Arquette on growing up with the Beatles: "I always loved ‘Revolver’”

On this episode of Everything Fab Four, actor and activist Rosanna Arquette shares her favorite Beatles song and recounts where she was when John Lennon died.

As part of a large show business family…

00:34:48  |   Tue 25 Jun 2024
Episode 54: Jamie Bernstein says her father Leonard Bernstein was “almost as obsessed with ‘Sgt. Pepper’ as I was

Episode 54: Jamie Bernstein says her father Leonard Bernstein was “almost as obsessed with ‘Sgt. Pepper’ as I was"

Author and filmmaker Jamie Bernstein joins Everything Fab Four to discuss growing up with a world-famous father, and why Leonard Bernstein chose Beatles songs to explain musical concepts.

Jamie Bern…

00:35:42  |   Tue 11 Jun 2024
Episode 53: Darius Rucker on the Beatles' legacy: “Everybody else has to line up behind them”

Episode 53: Darius Rucker on the Beatles' legacy: “Everybody else has to line up behind them”

On this episode, legendary singer-songwriter Darius Rucker joins Everything Fab Four to share how he first discovered the Beatles at five, and which Beatles album he thinks is the “most perfect album…

00:37:01  |   Wed 29 May 2024
Episode 52: Joan Osborne on how the Beatles inspired her to try different musical styles

Episode 52: Joan Osborne on how the Beatles inspired her to try different musical styles

Grammy-nominated American recording artist Joan Osborne joins Everything Fab Four to talk about hearing “Revolution 9” at a makeout party and how her music career began.

Osborne moved to New York Ci…

00:39:29  |   Tue 14 May 2024
Episode 51: Jeff Daniels got a

Episode 51: Jeff Daniels got a "lesson in fame" from George Harrison

On this episode, acclaimed actor and Beatles fan Jeff Daniels joins “Everything Fab Four” to discuss his experience filming a movie scene with George Harrison and getting his guitar signed by the Qui…

00:51:23  |   Tue 30 Apr 2024
Episode 50: Billy Idol: The Beatles breaking up was

Episode 50: Billy Idol: The Beatles breaking up was "like a death in the family."

English-American music icon Billy Idol joins Everything Fab Four to discuss the exhilaration of being a Beatle fan “in real time” and how his voice was mistaken for Paul McCartney’s.

Billy Idol bega…

00:32:30  |   Tue 16 Apr 2024
Episode 49 (Bonus): The Beatles' first Ed Sullivan performance, 60 years later

Episode 49 (Bonus): The Beatles' first Ed Sullivan performance, 60 years later

To celebrate the sixtieth anniversary of the Beatles’ first appearance on the Ed Sullivan Show, our guests revisit the evening that the Beatles graced their living rooms for the first time, on this s…

00:33:32  |   Tue 06 Feb 2024
Episode 48 (Bonus): Brian Ritchie of the Violent Femmes on how

Episode 48 (Bonus): Brian Ritchie of the Violent Femmes on how "My Sweet Lord" inspired him to play guitar

Brian Ritchie, bassist for the folk punk band the Violent Femmes, joins host Kenneth Womack on this episode to chat about his first Beatles records and the 40th anniversary of the Femmes’ debut album…

00:36:42  |   Wed 20 Dec 2023
Episode 47 (Bonus): Joan Baez on the Beatles' biggest thrill coming to America:

Episode 47 (Bonus): Joan Baez on the Beatles' biggest thrill coming to America: "A Coca-Cola machine you didn't have to put any money in."

On this episode, Grammy Award-winning American singer-songwriter and activist Joan Baez joins host Ken Womack to share her memories of meeting the Beatles for the first time and witnessing their fina…

00:24:05  |   Thu 12 Oct 2023
Episode 46: Sophie B. Hawkins on why fans still trust the Beatles: “They didn’t exploit us as an audience”

Episode 46: Sophie B. Hawkins on why fans still trust the Beatles: “They didn’t exploit us as an audience”

Sophie B. Hawkins, the Grammy-nominated American singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and painter, joins host Kenneth Womack on the season five finale episode of “Everything Fab Four.” Hawkins …

00:45:44  |   Wed 12 Jul 2023
Episode 45 (Bonus): How the Beatles really got booked on

Episode 45 (Bonus): How the Beatles really got booked on "The Ed Sullivan Show"

This week's guests are Margo Precht Speciale and Andrew Solt, who join host Kenneth Womack for a special episode devoted to celebrating the 75th anniversary of The Ed Sullivan Show and its lasting im…

00:33:56  |   Tue 20 Jun 2023
Episode 44: The Boxmasters, Billy Bob Thornton and J.D. Andrew

Episode 44: The Boxmasters, Billy Bob Thornton and J.D. Andrew

On this episode, the Boxmasters — an American rock band comprised of Grammy Award-winning recording engineer J.D. Andrew and Academy Award-winning actor Billy Bob Thornton — join host Ken Womack for …

00:43:48  |   Tue 13 Jun 2023
Episode 43: Jazz guitarist Dan Wilson on urgency in

Episode 43: Jazz guitarist Dan Wilson on urgency in "Eleanor Rigby" and what genius actually looks like

Ken Womack's guest this week is Grammy-nominated American jazz guitarist Dan Wilson. Hailing from Akron, Ohio, Wilson made his recording debut with pianist Joe McBride and performed to worldwide accl…

00:33:46  |   Tue 30 May 2023
Episode 42: Madison Cunningham:

Episode 42: Madison Cunningham: "It's really hard to write a joyful song well"

In this episode, Ken Womack talks with Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter Madison Cunningham. She made her recording debut in 2014 with the self-released gospel album “Authenticities,” which refl…

00:40:54  |   Tue 16 May 2023
Episode 41: Ian Hunter of Mott the Hoople on the Beatles, playing with Ringo and how to follow a David Bowie hit

Episode 41: Ian Hunter of Mott the Hoople on the Beatles, playing with Ringo and how to follow a David Bowie hit

Legendary singer-songwriter, author, and rock ‘n’ roll star Ian Hunter's illustrious career is now in its seventh decade. His rock ‘n’ roll life has long been marked by collaboration, from the golden…

00:32:18  |   Tue 02 May 2023
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