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In this conversation, I sit down with Elliot Mintz, the man who became John Lennon and Yoko Ono’s closest confidant during their most radical and reclusive years. Elliot shares how a single radio interview turned into hundreds of late-night calls, secret meetings in Ojai, and a front-row seat to Lennon’s life after the Beatles. We talk about government surveillance, artistic risk, and the quiet cost of fame. Elliot reflects on John’s complex relationships with Paul McCartney and Bob Dylan, the making of Some Time in New York City, and the moment John handed him a test pressing and told him to “break the record.

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00:00 Meeting Lennon & Becoming a Confidant
05:00 Growing Up in New York & Early Trauma
10:00 Discovering Music Through a Jukebox
15:00 Radio Career & Overcoming a Stutter
20:00 The Counterculture Scene & Talk Radio
25:00 Music in the ’60s and the Industry Shift
30:00 Testifying Before Congress on Artist Rights
35:00 Old Hollywood Encounters (Mae West, Groucho, Duke Wayne)
40:00 Meeting Jane Mansfield & Connecting with Lennon
45:00 Yoko’s Warning: "We’re Being Watched"
50:00 Lennon and Yoko’s Hideout in Ojai
55:00 Breaking *Some Time in New York City* on Air
1:00:00 Getting Fired, Getting Recruited by Lennon
1:05:00 Transitioning into PR, Working with Dylan
1:10:00 Lennon vs. Dylan & the Lyricist Debate
1:15:00 Lennon’s Feelings About McCartney’s Success
1:20:00 Paul & Linda Visit the Dakota
1:25:00 Christmas Pizza at Elaine’s & Lennon/McCartney Reunion
1:30:00 Observing Lennon & McCartney Reconnect
1:35:00 Why Yoko Stayed in the Dakota
1:40:00 Sean Lennon’s Role & Encouraging the Book
1:45:00 Reflections on Legacy, Trust & Being One of One

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