309: Some Fun Tonight with Chuck Gunderson

We are now sixty years on from the crest of The Beatles' touring years, if you figure the August 15, 1965 Shea Stadium show that kicked off their second North American tour as "the top of the mountain," as John Lennon once did. Therefore, who better to talk about those three intense years and shows than Chuck Gunderson, author of Some Fun Tonight: The Backstage Story of How The Beatles Rocked America? It was published in 2014 in two slipcased volumes, richly illustrated with many never-before-seen photos of The Fabs onstage, as well as behind the scenes and of period ephemera. Chuck is the expert on those shows, and in this conversation - taped live in front of an audience at the 2025 Rosemont Fest For Beatles Fans - we convened to discuss Shea, Margies Candies, the Chicago mob, segregation, and how Brian handled the demands of sailing into uncharted waters. Check out the book here: Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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309: Some Fun Tonight with Chuck Gunderson is an episode from Something About the Beatles by Parading Press.

This episode is 80:28 long.

This episode was published on Sep 12, 2025.

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