America Awaited the Beatles

Host Nathan Wilcox speaks to cultural historian and author Jonathan Gould about his book "Can't Buy Me Love: The Beatles, Britain, and America." Nate and Jonathan discuss the America the Beatles found in 1964 and the whys and hows of their nearly instant mass popularity.​

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