1970
The Beatles broke up in 1970, whereas the Rolling Stones are still performing.
“I mean, they broke up in 1970, right? Rolling Stones are still going.”
Topic
The Beatles
9 facts from 5 episodes, in date order. These are what speakers said on the shows, each linked to the moment it was said. They aren't independently verified.
2026
Adam Pally said he had roughly six to seven weeks of work left on a film project about the Beatles.
“I got another, like, six, seven weeks on the Beatles, and that's, uh,”
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Rick Rubin says the first time he remembers feeling a surge of creative energy was hearing the Beatles at around age three or four.
“probably, you know, hearing the Beatles when I was three or four years old.”
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Rick Rubin mentions The Beatles Anthology as an eight-part series that is out of print.
“an eight part series called The Beatles Anthology, which is out of print”
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Tyler Cowen says Ringo Starr joined the Beatles after the band replaced their earlier drummer Pete Best.
“Ringo not quite a founder, but basically a founder, cause Pete Best was drumming and they got rid of him right away.”
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Benny Blanco says the songwriter-producer Max Martin has had more number-one hits than the Beatles.
“He has, like more number ones than the Beatles.”
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Amy Poehler says the Beatles were together for eight years and made 13 albums before breaking up when Paul was 27.
“When you were 27, you were only together for eight years, you made 13 albums.”
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Paul McCartney says the Beatles played in not very nice little clubs in Hamburg before gaining fame.
“So we were out in Hamburg, schlepping around, playing, um, you know, at not very nice little clubs.”
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Paul McCartney says Lorne Michaels went on Saturday Night Live and offered the Beatles $3,000 to perform, a joke offer that the show's viewers saw.
“it was around that time when Lorne had come on and offered us $3,000 to to perform.”
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