First question about this new documentary from Kevin Macdonald and Sam Rice-Edwards: is there anything new in it? It's a resounding yes: we discuss the framing device the film uses to evoke the chaos and political turmoil of Nixon-era early 1970s America. One big selling point for the film is also the archive of recorded phone calls between John Lennon, Yoko Ono, Allen Klein, May Pang, and other assistants, and we look at what this reveals about them.
And it's interesting to note that this seems remarkably free of airbrushing: there are editorial decisions made here that don't flatter John or Yoko, and we talk about what this means for the creative direction of the Lennon estate.
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The live box set to be released in 2025 turned out to be the Power to the People project, including the film which we later covered.
Power to the People: John & Yoko Live in NYC
We evaluate the 2026 restoration of the iconic 1972 One to One charity concerts at Madison Square Garden, John Lennon's only full-length post-Beatles concerts.
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