{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Episode 108: The Gospel According To John Lennon (Part 4 of 4)","description":"Another podcast journey comes to an end as we conclude our look at John Lennon (and The Beatles\u2019) religious, spiritual and philosophical journey by use of Steve Turner\u2019s excellent book \u2018The Gospel According To The Beatles\u2019 After a brief recap of the previous episodes, Part 4 picks up from the formation of Apple in 1967, our four favourite rock gods soon discovering that utopian ideals, while often a good thing for the world, usually run into problems when they rub up against harsh reality. From there we cover the break-up of the Beatles, John\u2019s psychic solo adventures (therapy, zen, astrology, magic) and an encounter that Steve Turner had with John &amp;amp; Yoko in 1971. We hope you\u2019ve enjoyed this alternative look at the many changes that John and his bandmates went through in those crazy and remarkable years up to 1980, when one quarter of the famous foursome was gunned down by an individual who was apparently grappling with the forces of light and darkness in his head, even possibly praying to Satan himself. Like everything else, an exploration of the world just beyond visible light can be used for good or bad. If nothing else John Lennon was mostly striving, through various means, to improve his life and make himself a better person, which is something we can all aspire to. See you soon for our next podcast adventure &amp;nbsp; Feedback to glassonionpod@yahoo.com &amp;nbsp; Support the show at https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/paypalme\/antonyrotunno OR https:\/\/www.buymeacoffee.com\/antonyrotunno &amp;nbsp; Facebook page https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/glassonionjlpod &amp;nbsp; Twitter handle https:\/\/www.twitter.com\/OnionLennon &amp;nbsp; Antony's website (music, podcasts, blog, life coaching) https:\/\/www.antonyrotunno.com &amp;nbsp; Antony's 'Life And Life Only' podcast (on Psychology and Alternative media) https:\/\/www.lifeandlifeonly.podbean.com &amp;nbsp; Steve Turner\u2019s book  https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/22515.The_Gospel_According_to_the_Beatles?ac=1&amp;amp;from_search=true&amp;amp;qid=q7FtACTtFS&amp;amp;rank=1 &amp;nbsp; episode links John, Paul and Apple (New York 1968) https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=lC5bUE2d_c0 https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=fmBFFIwrttk &amp;nbsp; It\u2019s all going wrong at Rutle Corps! https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=S8ifa3wqqDE &amp;nbsp; What is Primal Therapy? https:\/\/www.verywellmind.com\/what-is-primal-therapy-5211136 &amp;nbsp; Zen https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zen &amp;nbsp; Alan Watts on the Zen game https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=UP87pQ3Yb0c &amp;nbsp; How to access your Higher Self https:\/\/scottjeffrey.com\/higher-self-meaning\/ &amp;nbsp; John Lennon: Knocking on Dylan's Door https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=OVI7fwfwrzk &amp;nbsp; \u2018The Art &amp;amp; Music of John Lennon\u2019 by Peter Doggett  https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/798473.The_Art_And_Music_Of_John_Lennon ","author_name":"Glass Onion: On John Lennon","author_url":"https:\/\/glassoniononjohnlennon.com\/","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/35442245\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/item\/35442245"}