Podcast
The Walrus Was Paul
Hosted by Paul Romanuk · EN
Winner, "Outstanding Music Series", 2022 Canadian Podcast Awards. In this passion project of a podcast, longtime Hockey Night In Canada and TSN broadcaster (and Beatles expert!) Paul Romanuk chats with great Canadian music people about the greatest band in the history of pop music - The Beatles. Each episode will feature a different guest, who will dive into their favourite Beatles or Beatles solo album, track by track. Some of the biggest names in Canadian music tell their stories about discovering the Beatles and their music. Join us, as we stroll along the Cast Iron Shore and peel back the layers of the Glass Onion. A splendid time is guaranteed for all......
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BONUS EPISODE - 2025 Christmas Special - Beatles Christmas Number Ones
Dec 2400:49:41Tap to summarizeHost Paul Romanuk digs into The Walrus Was Paul archive to revisit an episode from 2021 about The Beatles success in topping the UK Singles Chart at Christmas.The following sources were used for research for this episode:Killing in the Name - Wikipedia - The story behind the song. Every Official Christmas Number 1 ever! | Official Charts - A great dive into UK Singles that topped the prestigious chart at Christmas. Welcome to the Beatles Bible! | Not quite as popular as Jesus...The Paul McCartney ProjectThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: OP3 - https://op3.dev/privacyPodcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy
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S4 E27 ARCHIVE EDITION (Part II) - Beatles For Sale - Singer/Songwriter Chris Picco
Dec 2100:50:26Tap to summarizeIn the 2nd part of this Archive Edition of the podcast (originally dropped in July, 2023) we give some love to a sometimes overlooked Beatles album - Beatles For Sale - which came out 61 years ago this month. Paul Romanuk's guest is Newfoundland-based singer and songwriter Chris Picco.You can find Chris online at chrispicco.caHis work streams on all platforms and, also, on YouTube and Bandcamp.If you'd like to support my work:Support this PodcastThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: OP3 - https://op3.dev/privacyPodcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy
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S4 E 26 ARCHIVE EDITION (Part I) - Beatles For Sale - Singer/Songwriter Chris Picco
Dec 2000:57:00Tap to summarizeIn this Archive Edition of the podcast (originally dropped in July, 2023) we give some love to a sometimes overlooked Beatles album - Beatles For Sale - which came out 61 years ago this month. Paul Romanuk's guest is Newfoundland-based singer and songwriter Chris Picco.You can find out more about Chris at his web page: chrispicco.caFind him on Bandcamp right here.You can also donate to this podcast by clicking on the link below.Support this PodcastThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: OP3 - https://op3.dev/privacyPodcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy
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S4 E25 - Revolver (Part II) - Singer/Songwriter Marc Jordan
Dec 600:36:08Tap to summarizeIt's Part II of Canadian Songwriters Hall Of Fame member Marc Jordan talking about one his favourite Beatles albums - the 1966 classic, Revolver. The host of the show is Paul Romanuk.You can find out more about Marc at his website marcjordan.comSome of the research for this episode was done with these sources:The Beatles Anthology Book - Their history in their own words.Accurate Chart and Sales HistoryWelcome to the Beatles Bible! | Not quite as popular as Jesus...The Paul McCartney ProjectSupport this Podcast This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: OP3 - https://op3.dev/privacyPodcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy
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S4 E24 - Revolver (Part I) - Singer/Songwriter Marc Jordan
Nov 2900:55:35Tap to summarizeHost Paul Romanuk talks with Canadian Songwriters Hall Of Fame member Marc Jordan about one of Marc's favourite Beatles records: 1966 number one album Revolver. Marc has written SO MANY hit tunes for some of the biggest names in the music world. You can read more about Marc at his website marcjordan.comResearch conducted with the following resources:Accurate Chart and Sales HistoryWelcome to the Beatles Bible! | Not quite as popular as Jesus...This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: OP3 - https://op3.dev/privacyPodcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy
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S4 E23 - Abbey Road (Side Two) - Singer/Songwriter David Francey
Nov 101:12:00Tap to summarizeCanadian folk artist David Francey talks with host Paul Romanuk about Side Two of The Beatles' final studio album, Abbey Road. David also talks about the inspiration behind some of his words and music.You can find out more about David Francey and his music and art at his website: davidfrancey.comThe Beatles Anthology Book - Their history in their own words.Episode 87: David Francey: A W…–Sounds Atlantic – Apple Podcasts - Extensive interview with David Francey on Sounds Atlantic Podcast, with David Moores.Paul McCartney | Books | The Lyrics: 1956 to the PresentWelcome to the Beatles Bible! | Not quite as popular as Jesus...The Paul McCartney ProjectSupport this Podcast This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: OP3 - https://op3.dev/privacyPodcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy
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S4 E22 - Abbey Road (Side One) - Singer/Songwriter David Francey
Oct 2500:56:39Tap to summarizeCanadian folk artist David Francey talks with host Paul Romanuk about Side One of The Beatles' final studio album, Abbey Road. David also talks about the inspiration behind some of his words and music.You can find out more about David Francey and his music and art at his website: davidfrancey.comThe Beatles Anthology Book - Their history in their own words.Episode 87: David Francey: A W…–Sounds Atlantic – Apple Podcasts - Extensive interview with David Francey on Sounds Atlantic Podcast, with David Moores.Paul McCartney | Books | The Lyrics: 1956 to the PresentAccurate Chart and Sales HistoryWelcome to the Beatles Bible! | Not quite as popular as Jesus...The Paul McCartney ProjectSupport this Podcast This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: OP3 - https://op3.dev/privacyPodcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy
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S4 E21 - Back To The Egg (Side Two) - Musician/Songwriter Hawksley Workman
Oct 700:56:55Tap to summarizeMusician, songwriter and producer Hawksley Workman talks with host Paul Romanuk about Side One of the 1979 Paul McCartney & Wings album Back To The Egg. This was the last original studio album McCartney released with Wings. Hawksley loved Side One..... Side Two? Hmmmm.You can find out about Hawksley Workman's output at his website or, explore his music at his Bandcamp page.Paul McCartney | Books | The Lyrics: 1956 to the PresentWelcome to the Beatles Bible! | Not quite as popular as Jesus...The Paul McCartney ProjectThe McCartney Legacy (Volumes I and II), by Allan Kozinn and Adrian SinclairThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: OP3 - https://op3.dev/privacyPodcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy
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S4 E20 - Back To The Egg (Side One) - Musician/Songwriter Hawksley Workman
Sep 2701:05:02Tap to summarizeMusician, songwriter and producer Hawksley Workman talks with host Paul Romanuk about Side One of the 1979 Paul McCartney & Wings album Back To The Egg. This was the last original studio album McCartney released with Wings.You can find out about Hawksley Workman's output at his website or, explore his music at his Bandcamp page.This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: OP3 - https://op3.dev/privacyPodcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy
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S4 E19 - ARCHIVE EDITION (Part II) - Beatles '65 - Songwriter/Musician Terry Draper
Jun 2100:54:55Tap to summarizeIn this second part of an archive edition of The Walrus Was Paul, we dig into the archives to pay tribute to the life and memory of Canadian musician and songwriter Terry Draper, who passed away in May of 2025. Terry was a founding member of the 70s band Klaatu and, also, an honoured member of the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame. Back in May of 2021 Terry talked with host Paul Romanuk about the North American release Beatles '65.Here is the official band page for Klaatu.This is Terry's obituary from Billboard Magazine.This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: OP3 - https://op3.dev/privacyPodcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy
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