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.
- Update frequency
- every 15 days
- Average duration
- 37 minutes
- Episodes
- 62
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
Episode 40: With guest Barbara Feldon, Agent 99 on "Get Smart"
This episode’s guest is Barbara Feldon, a model, author and actress best known for portraying “Agent 99” on the classic ‘60s sitcom “Get Smart.”
Feldon was born Barbara Anne Hall in a suburb of Pitts…
Episode 39: Kenny Loggins on the “electricity” of the Beatles and creating anthems for “Caddyshack,” “Footloose” and “Top Gun”
On this episode, host Kenneth Womack welcomes Grammy winner Kenny Loggins, whose songs have left a musical imprint on “the soundtrack of our lives.” Over the last four decades, his chart-topping son…
Episode 38: Pattie Boyd on falling for George Harrison and why "you can't grasp" the intensity of Beatles fame
Pattie Boyd is an English model, photographer, and an eyewitness to key moments in rock ‘n’ roll history, particularly in terms of the lives and times of the former members of the Beatles, especially…
Episode 37: Hayley Orrantia on authenticity, inspiration and "Sgt. Pepper's"
Today’s guest is Hayley Orrantia, an American singer and actress known for her role in the hit TV show "The Goldbergs." The show follows the hilarious and awkward lives of a colorful, suburban family…
Episode 36: Dougie Payne of Travis on how, as a second-generation fan, the Beatles become "part of your DNA"
In this episode, bassist Dougie Payne of Travis joins host Kenneth Womack to talk about his Beatles influence, the 20th anniversary of "The Invisible Band" and why "everyone needs their own Mal Evans…
Episode 35: Queen of Christmas Darlene Love on what the Beatles took from Black musicians, and what they gave back
Ken Womack's guest this week is Rock and Roll Hall of Fame member Darlene Love (born Darlene Wright). Best known for her holiday hit “Christmas (Baby Please Come Home),” in addition to her vocals on …
Episode 34: May Pang opens up about John Lennon, the Beatles and her front-row seat to rock history
May Pang is a former music executive and an eyewitness to key moments in rock ‘n’ roll history, particularly in terms of the lives and times of the former members of the Beatles, especially John Lenn…
Bonus Episode 33: How Klaus Voormann gave Revolver its signature look
German artist, musician and record producer Klaus Voormann, former bassist for Manfred Mann, has played on a number of iconic recordings, from Carly Simon's "You're So Vain" to Lou Reed's "Transforme…
Episode 32: There are two musicians inside Peter Frampton: “There’s a studio me and a live me”
This week's guest is celebrated English guitarist, singer, and songwriter Peter Frampton. A musical prodigy, Frampton taught himself to play the guitar at age 7. Within the next few years, he mastere…
Episode 31: The Bacon Brothers
This episode’s guests are the duo ensemble The Bacon Brothers — younger brother and veteran actor Kevin and his older sibling Michael, an award-winning composer. Since his breakout roles in the early…
Episode 30: Shawn Colvin on writing her hit revenge song and the Beatles landmark that “knocked me dead”
This episode's guest is Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter and musician Shawn Colvin. A participant in Greenwich Villages' Fast Folk Collective in the early 1980s, Colvin cut her teeth in the Bud…
Episode 29: Ken Burns on the genius of “Penny Lane” and why the Beatles are “etched in my hard drive”
American filmmaker Ken Burns is renowned for his documentary films and television series, many of which chronicle American history and culture, such as "The Civil War," "Baseball," "Jazz," and "Count…
Episode 28: Heart's Ann Wilson on her epiphany about rock and gender roles: "I could be a girl, I could be Paul McCartney"
In this episode, host Ken Womack and powerhouse rocker Ann Wilson go deep into Beatles songs and their influence on her own work, the high school politics of fandom, and what the Beatles taught her a…
Special Episode: Inside "The Beatles: Get Back to Let It Be" at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Today’s special episode features our good friends from the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum in Cleveland, Ohio, here to discuss their new exhibition, The Beatles: Get Back to Let It Be.
Designed…
Episode 27: Colin Hay on his Beatles influence, Men at Work’s breakup and the truths of “Get Back”
Scottish-born musician, singer, songwriter, and actor Colin Hay first came to prominence as the lead vocalist of the Australian rock band Men at Work, which won the Best New Artist Grammy in 1983. Th…
Episode 26: Dave Mason of Traffic on Being Part of the 1960s London Rock Renaissance
Kenneth Womack's guest on this episode of “Everything Fab Four” is English singer/songwriter Dave Mason, who first found fame and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame for his work with th…
Episode 25: Janis Ian on the Beatles, "Baby Shark" and the origins of "At Seventeen"
Singer/songwriter Janis Ian started her music career as a folk prodigy, writing and recording “Society’s Child,” her groundbreaking 1966 song about an interracial couple, at age 14. She won a Grammy …
Episode 24: Rickie Lee Jones on John Lennon, Paul McCartney and the women in their songs
On this episode of "Everything Fab Four," host Kenneth Womack interviews the Duchess of Coolsville herself, two-time Grammy Award-winning singer/songwriter Rickie Lee Jones. In their conversation, sh…
Episode 23: Weird Al's childhood promise: "Some day when I’m super rich I’m going to own every Beatles album"
"Weird Al" Yankovic has come a long way since his days making music in his bedroom with an accordion and a "cheesy little cassette tape recorder" and submitting to the Dr. Demento Show. On this episo…
Episode 22: Hayley Mills on a date with her favorite Beatle: “It was an unforgettable evening”
English actress Hayley Mills was a child screen prodigy. During her initial six-year run at Disney, she appeared in six films, including a career-making turn as twins in “The Parent Trap.” Her memoir…