Talks With John 2-10-2020 Ep. 36
About this Episode
Episode 36 - Thalidomide, Private Islands & Valentine's Day
John finds out the truth behind Ground’s Hog Day and Punxsutawney Phil
John reacts to the fact that Julian has been dealing with cancer and how he reacted to the mole when Julian was just a baby
John explains to Tammy what used to happen in the front row of The Beatles concerts and why it freaked him out
The saga of Tammy’s surgery continues and John learns about physical therapy
John’s latest thoughts on the Democratic Presidential Primary race
Did John watch the Super Bowl? Find out what he liked best.
John learns about Baby Shark, Baby Yoda and Baby Mr. Peanut
The Beatles thought about buying their own island. What happened?
John gets advance warning about Valentine’s Day and learns about Galentine’s Day
John talks about something important that he lost back in the 1970s and wants to find again
The Beatles still have some of their costumes. Ringo recently tried on his Sgt. Pepper jacket
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