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In Defense of John Lennon & Yoko Ono (Or Who Broke Up The Beatles?)

Season 3, Ep. 10

The girls unpack The Beatles journey from 1964 until their breakup in 1970 and also reluctantly defend John Lennon.

They also defend Winnepeg Manitoba.



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Hosted by: Blair MacMillan and Carley Thorne

Music by: Jacob Ollivier

Cover artist: Nicola Lyttle

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