{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6272b1bf938765001125fc93/6457aa5c83a0fc001161dcd1?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"The Lost Weekend: A Love Story","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6272b1bf938765001125fc93/1696977066898-20174e526f6a1bfec13949a30487ff3a.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>We have a look at May Pang's documentary about her relationship with John Lennon, just released digitally and on blu-ray on 13 October 2023. We talk about perspectives and whether or not there's such a thing as \"the truth\" in a documentary, and whether that matters. Also we discuss how Yoko Ono comes across in this film and how a critical depiction fits into contemporary Beatles fandom.</p><p><br></p><ul><li>We interviewed May Pang about the film back in April 2023, and you can find that episode in this podcast feed.</li><li>This episode includes a clip of May Pang's appearance on the Geraldo Rivera show on 5 October 1988. Here's the whole thing, in which he attempts to equate her book with Albert Goldman's notorious character assassination <em>The Lives of John Lennon</em> and is generally a bit of a dick to her, and she stands her ground with grace: <a href=\"https://youtu.be/1OZnsKtLKiQ\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://youtu.be/1OZnsKtLKiQ</a></li><li>Watch the trailer for the film: <a href=\"https://youtu.be/xrQHqTB3qjo\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://youtu.be/xrQHqTB3qjo</a></li><li>The Kenneth Womack book we mention, which is excellent, is <em>John Lennon 1980: The Last Days in the Life</em>: <a href=\"https://g.co/kgs/jwHeQT\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://g.co/kgs/jwHeQT</a></li><li>IMDb: <a href=\"https://www.imdb.com/title/tt19812518/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.imdb.com/title/tt19812518/</a></li></ul><p><br></p><h2>Meet the Beatles Films Podcast</h2><p><br></p><p>The Beatles Films Podcast is hosted by <a href=\"https://twitter.com/mrmattlooker\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Matt Looker</a> and <a href=\"https://twitter.com/MrEdWilliamson\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Ed Williamson</a>. We're both film writers and Beatles fans. Between us we've written for <a href=\"https://theshiznit.co.uk/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">TheShiznit.co.uk</a>, Total Film, Den of Geek and Virgin Media.</p><p><br></p><p>But tomorrow may rain, so you'll follow us on:</p><ul><li>Twitter <a href=\"https://twitter.com/beatlesfilmpod\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://twitter.com/beatlesfilmpod</a></li><li>Facebook <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/groups/304654901827622/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.facebook.com/groups/304654901827622/</a></li><li>Instagram <a href=\"https://instagram.com/beatlesfilmspod\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://instagram.com/beatlesfilmspod</a></li></ul>","author_name":"Ed Williamson and Matt Looker"}