{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6272b1bf938765001125fc93/68d1cabd40bbaff2b98b9455?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Ebony and Ivory","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6272b1bf938765001125fc93/1759750983763-bcc468d5-114f-4856-8327-52fb0c1fc129.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Strap in for Jim Hosking's deliberately provocative and frustrating take on the \"genesis of a song\" story. In fictionalising a meeting between Paul McCartney (Sky Elobar) and Stevie Wonder (Gil Gex) at Paul's Scottish cottage, and throwing narrative structure and logic out the window, is he poking fun at how seriously classic rock fans take these stories? We discuss the comedy of repetition, how it can force you to reinterpret simple statements by overexposure to them, and, briefly because it can't be avoided, prosthetic penises.</p><p><br></p><ul><li>In the UK you can watch the film on Kanopy, a free streaming service available if you have a library card. But note the films available to you depend on which library you're registered with, so it might not be included: <a href=\"https://www.kanopy.com/en/product/15627467\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.kanopy.com/en/product/15627467</a></li><li>Watch the trailer: <a href=\"https://youtu.be/Y2ebFMjJujw\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://youtu.be/Y2ebFMjJujw</a></li><li>The video for Paul's solo version: <a href=\"https://youtu.be/JNsh6uMFNTc\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://youtu.be/JNsh6uMFNTc</a></li><li>Clarification: when we say it was the second most successful single of Paul's career including Hey Jude, we should say it was the one that ran for second-longest at number one in the US charts. He of course had bigger sellers, like Mull of Kintyre.</li><li>The full clip of Andy Kaufman's I Trusted You: <a href=\"https://youtu.be/TSYV-nEE300\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://youtu.be/TSYV-nEE300</a></li><li>The \"We Are The World\" documentary The Greatest Night in Pop on Netflix: <a href=\"https://www.netflix.com/title/81720500\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.netflix.com/title/81720500</a></li><li>The full SNL sketch, with Eddie Murphy as Stevie Wonder and Joe Piscopo as Frank Sinatra: <a href=\"https://youtu.be/0h2jZtuRuic\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://youtu.be/0h2jZtuRuic</a></li><li>Paul's quote about working with Stevie is from his book <em>The Lyrics.</em></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>Instagram <a href=\"https://instagram.com/beatlesfilmspod\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://instagram.com/beatlesfilmspod</a></li><li>Bluesky <a href=\"https://bsky.app/profile/beatlesfilmspod.bsky.social\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://bsky.app/profile/beatlesfilmspod.bsky.social</a></li><li>YouTube <a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/@BeatlesFilmsPodcast\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.youtube.com/@BeatlesFilmsPodcast</a></li><li>Threads <a href=\"https://www.threads.net/@beatlesfilmspod\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.threads.net/@beatlesfilmspod</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></ul>","author_name":"Ed Williamson and Matt Looker"}