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Lennon's FBI File (1971) w/ Hrishikesh Hirway
It’s October 24th. This day in 1973, former Beatle John Lennon sued the U.S. government, demanding to know whether he was under FBI surveillance.
Jody, Niki, and Kellie are joined by Hrishikesh Hirway of Song Exploder to discuss Lennon’s post-Beatles political life, his personal evolution, the threat of deportation he faced, and what was in his FBI file.
Check out Hrishi’s new music, his TED Talk, Song Exploder episode with John Lennon, and lots more here.
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