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Nothing Is Real - Episode 16 - 1980 Part One

Season 1, Ep. 16

There were many revolutionary years in the Beatles’ history, but no one year changed everything as much as 1980. In the first of two parts, Steven and Jason look at the state of affairs of the Beatles at the end of 1979 and how the first half of 1980 played out for John, Paul, George, and Ringo. Live on tape from Dublin, it’s Nothing Is Real.

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