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One Sweet Dream

Diana Erickson

A fresh take on the music, people, and narrative of the Beatles. Diana Erickson is joined by a core group of contributors to discuss the Beatles through a new lens. The Beatles story has evo...

Episodes

20 of 69 episodes

Lennon Reveals: The St Regis Series Ep #1. "I'm Doing What You're Doing"

Welcome to the first series of this season, Lennon Reveals: The St Regis Series , where we dive deep into one of the most fascinating and un...

138:27Dec 31, 2024

Prologue S3: Trail Of Destruction (Lennon Remembers)

In this episode, we set the stage for Season 3 by diving into the heart of One Sweet Dream . We explore the background of the podcast, what...

143:58Dec 21, 2024

Encore: The Cleave Series: How Did George Harrison Live in 1966? Pt 2

In part two of Cleave's profile of George Harrison, Diana, and Duncan explore the second half of the interview, which includes topics such a...

117:58Apr 10, 2024

Encore: The Cleave Series: How Did George Harrison Live In 1966. Pt 1

In this two-part episode, Diana and Dr. Duncan Driver explore Cleave's profile of George Harrison. In the first installment, they discuss th...

159:43Apr 9, 2024

Encore: The Cleave Series: How Did Paul McCartney Live in 1966? Part 2

In this episode, Diana and Dr. Duncan Driver dive into the second half of Maureen Cleave's interview with Paul McCartney as it appeared in t...

117:43Mar 12, 2024

Encore: The Cleave Series: How Did Paul McCartney Live in 1966? Part 1

This is part one of the Cleave profile on Paul McCartney. In this episode, Diana and Dr. Duncan Driver explore the first half of Cleave's in...

140:52Feb 21, 2024

Encore: The Cleave Series: How Did John Lennon Live In 1966? Part 2

This is part two of the Maureen Cleave interview with John Lennon. In this episode, Diana and Dr. Duncan Driver dig into the second half of...

137:31Feb 15, 2024

Encore: The Cleave Series: How Did John Lennon Live in 1966? Part 1

In this episode, host Diana Erickson and regular guest Dr. Duncan Driver dive into the first part of Maureen Cleave's 1966 profile of John L...

137:24Feb 14, 2024

Encore: The Cleave Series: How Did Ringo Starr Live in 1966?

The Cleave Series is an exploration of the interviews of the Beatles that were done for the Evening Standard in March 1966. Titled "How...

210:32Feb 5, 2024

Now And Then (Pt 2): The Beatles' Final Masterpiece As Epilogue

This is part two of our host's epic exploration of the Beatles' final masterpiece: "Now and Then." Diana Erickson and Halle Ryan dis...

114:13Nov 5, 2023

Now And Then (Pt 1) : The Final Masterpiece That Tells A Story

In this episode, Diana Erickson and Halle Ryan explore the Beatles' final masterpiece: "Now and Then." They unravel the intricate na...

136:54Nov 1, 2023

Revisiting Ian Leslie's Hidden Gems and Unsung Masterpieces

Author Ian Leslie discusses the songs that made his Hidden Gems list. Ian writes about psychology, culture, technology, and business for the...

140:43Jun 2, 2023

Revisiting The Episode: Author Pete Paphides On the "Magical and Miraculous" Film, Get Back

Journalist, broadcaster, and author, Pete Paphides discusses his impressions of Get Back and the Beatles in 1969. This episode was recorded...

114:51May 17, 2023

Revisiting RAM. Engineer Eirik Wangberg On The Making of RAM: "His Spirit Was Free"

This episode revisits my interview with RAM engineer, Eirik "The Norwegian" Wangberg, the engineer that spent two months alone in a...

74:06May 3, 2023

Revisiting Michael Penn's Hidden Gems & Unsung Masterpieces

This episode with brilliant musician Michael Penn is worth revisiting! We explore Michael's inspiring list of Hidden Gems and Unsung Masterp...

140:24Apr 18, 2023

Revisiting Paul McCartney's Creative Practice With Phillip McIntyre And Paul Thompson

In this episode, Diana explores Paul McCartney's artistry and creative process with Phillip McIntyre and Paul Thompson, authors of the book:...

121:30Apr 7, 2023

Revisiting The Making and Breaking of the Fab 4 Image with Erin Torkelson Weber — With A New Postscript On the Episode

In this interview, Diana and Erin discuss the Fab 4 Myth—how it was constructed and how the Beatles tried to break free of it. They also dis...

144:54Apr 4, 2023

Revisiting Creative Pairs With Joshua Wolf Shenk (Reprise With New Intro)

In this episode, Diana and Joshua Wolf Shenk, author of Powers of Two: Finding the Essence of Innovation in Creative Pairs, discuss the Lenn...

125:52Mar 29, 2023

So May I Reintroduce To You: One Sweet Dream. Why We're Here, What's Next and The Aimee Mann Episode

This episode is jam-packed and full of goodies! Including meditations on the podcast — why it exists, what it's trying to do — and an announ...

137:33Mar 24, 2023

WTF Dear Friend? Conversations In Songs Series

In this episode, Host Diana Erickson and regular contributor Dr. Duncan Driver dig into Paul McCartney's commentary on the song, Dear Friend...

142:20Feb 7, 2023