Episodes: 161
Frequency: Irregular
Rating: 4.6/5.0
Estimated listeners: 1,000 - 10,000
Gender skew: Neutral
Listener location: USA
Instagram: 1.4k followers
Page updated: Oct 28, 2026 · How we check this data
Publicly listed emails
rankingthebeatles@gmail.com
jpretus@gmail.com
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Jonathan Pretus - Musician and Beatles specialist who created the catalog-ranking project and leads the show’s song analysis.
Julia Pretus - Co-host and Beatles fan who brings a more casual, level-headed perspective to the catalog discussions.
Dr. Richard Mills - The Beatles’ Musical Influences, Black Music, Beatles Fandom, The Band’s Cultural Impact, And Upcoming Beatles Films.
Brian Pretus - The Beatles-to-punk-and-ska Musical Pipeline, Songwriting, Recording, And Contemporary Band Culture.
#61/#60/#59 - Mean Mr. Mustard/Polythene Pam/She Came In Through The Bathroom Window with Sean Nelson
October 23, 2026
We told you we'd be back, and here we are! To make up for the absence, we're returning with our first every TRIPLE EPISODE! As part of side 2 on Abbey Road, "Mean Mr. Mustard," "Polythene Pam," and "She Came in Through The Bathroom Window" represent an amazing joining of John and Paul's sensibilities firmly in what we now usually consider Paul's territory of character songs. These fragments from the year before get joined together in a brilliant streak of creativity and self-editing, and show...
#62 - Leave My Kitten Alone with Dr. Richard Mills
July 03, 2026
Is this it? The great Beatles missed opportunity? How can something THIS GOOD have been NOT GOOD ENOUGH to add to Beatles For Sale? Pulled out of the bag when they lads were looking for oldies but goodies to fill out their fourth album, it features arguably one of John's greatest rock vocal performances, and the band is $hIt hot. The common take is how this got shelved whereas "Mr. Moonlight" didn't, but I'd argue this is better than any other cover on the album, and maybe more enjoyable than...
#63 - Bad Boy with Brian Pretus
June 19, 2026
When the suits in America came asking the Beatles for some market exclusive songs, they reached back into the bag o' tricks, in particular their (John's) affection for Larry Williams, and knocked out a particularly racuous cover of "Bad Boy." It's one of those covers that smokes the original, and it's lead by John, doing his full-throated, rip-out-yer-larynx vocal. This is one of those tracks that could've been a career-maker for a lesser band, and that it lost out on an album spot to Dizzy M...
Fab 4 Free 4 All · Medium booking difficulty · 1,000 - 10,000 listeners
Records Revisited · Medium booking difficulty · 1,000 - 10,000 listeners
The Beatles: Note By Note · Low booking difficulty · 1,000 - 10,000 listeners
Blotto Beatles · Low booking difficulty · 1,000 - 10,000 listeners
Sending Signals · Medium booking difficulty · 100 - 1,000 listeners
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The publicly listed emails for Ranking The Beatles: rankingthebeatles@gmail.com and jpretus@gmail.com.
Podseeker estimates Ranking The Beatles reaches 1,000 to 10,000 listeners per episode. Only the publisher has exact numbers.
Ranking The Beatles typically books working professionals with real expertise. Typical guest background: Beatles scholars and authors, music historians, recording artists, songwriters, producers, or knowledgeable music professionals with a clear connection to The Beatles or their musical influence. Common among recent guests: Published books or scholarship on The Beatles or music history; Released albums or performed professionally; Songwriting, production, or touring experience. Recent guests include Dr. Richard Mills and Brian Pretus.
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