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Lisa Fybush, bad-ass woman of a certain age @lisafybush.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

This week’s Tragical History Tour celebrates John’s birthday and the release of the deluxe edition of Rubber Soul. Photos courtesy of Wikipedia (album cover) and Medium (unedited photo). Broadcast information in the pinned post on the Tragical History Tour Facebook page.

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Lisa Fybush, bad-ass woman of a certain age @lisafybush.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

This week’s Tragical History Tour spotlights songs that refer to reading, literature, comics, periodicals and anything else dedicated to the printed word. Photo courtesy of Beatle Me Do. Broadcast information in the pinned post on the Tragical History Tour Facebook page.

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Lisa Fybush, bad-ass woman of a certain age @lisafybush.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

I went through this in November and it sucks! It’s the worst part of loving dogs.

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Lisa Fybush, bad-ass woman of a certain age @lisafybush.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

This week’s Tragical History Tour we celebrate music legend and Beatlemaniac Bruce Springsteen, who turned 77 on Wednesday, September 23. Photo courtesy of brucespringsteenourboss on Instagram. Broadcast information in the pinned post on the Tragical History Tour Facebook page.

Paul McCartney and Bruce Springsteen hug after playing together during the E Street Band’s concert at Anfield Stadium in Liverpool, July 6, 2025.

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Lisa Fybush, bad-ass woman of a certain age @lisafybush.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

This week’s Tragical History Tour we play as many Beatles singles as we can fit into the show. Photo courtesy of Sports Poster Warehouse. Broadcast information in the pinned post on the Tragical History Tour Facebook page.

A collage of picture sleeves from Beatles 45 (single) records

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Lisa Fybush, bad-ass woman of a certain age @lisafybush.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

This week’s Tragical History Tour we remember when Paul formally joined the Quarrymen and spotlight their early music. Photo courtesy of Wikipedia. Broadcast information in the pinned post on the Tragical History Tour Facebook page.

Paul McCartney and John Lennon perform at the Casbah Club in Liverpool.

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Lisa Fybush, bad-ass woman of a certain age @lisafybush.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

And I just discovered I COULD hate Ted Cruz more than I already did!

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Lisa Fybush, bad-ass woman of a certain age @lisafybush.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

This week’s Tragical History Tour we take a closer look at the Beatles Anthology releases. Photo courtesy of Fulcrum Gallery. Broadcast information in the pinned post on the Tragical History Tour Facebook page.

A poster of the Beatles Anthology albums.

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Lisa Fybush, bad-ass woman of a certain age @lisafybush.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Yes The Hooters Paul McCartney Indigo Girls Barenaked Ladies Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band Pat Benatar They Might Be Giants Danielle Ponder Joywave

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Lisa Fybush, bad-ass woman of a certain age @lisafybush.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

This week’s Tragical History Tour commemorates the 60th anniversary of the final tour performance of the Beatles. We’ll also remember Dolly Parton and Tim Curry. Photos: San Francisco Art Exchange, Brittanica, Wikipedia. Broadcast information on the Tragical History Tour Facebook page.

The Beatles play their final scheduled concert, August 29, 1966, Candlestick Park in San fB b

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Lisa Fybush, bad-ass woman of a certain age @lisafybush.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

In my crazy quilt of interests and experiences, Tim Curry was a gargantuan piece. Midnight screenings of the Rocky Horror Picture Show were a ritual — I’ve seen it about 50 times. We had the very good fortune to see him on Broadway as King Arthur in Spamalot. His memory WILL be for a blessing.

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Lisa Fybush, bad-ass woman of a certain age @lisafybush.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

RIP Dolly Parton. Her dying while the ruling monsters live is a cruel, unfunny joke and more proof that we are living in The Upside Down. I really hope her Imagination Library continues. I would expect she arranged that but if she didn’t, someone must. (Photo: The Associated Press)

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Lisa Fybush, bad-ass woman of a certain age @lisafybush.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

I’m upstate. Where in Boston? We used to live there

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Lisa Fybush, bad-ass woman of a certain age @lisafybush.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

I think your message got cut off. Happy to have any intelligent conversation about Mideast conflicts but it’s strange to have it on the heels of a post for my show. And since it was about George, we should be talking about Bangladesh! 😁

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Lisa Fybush, bad-ass woman of a certain age @lisafybush.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

George was also a brilliant songwriter, so this week’s Tragical History Tour we’ll look at songs he. wrote and gave to other musicians to record. Broadcast information in the pinned post on the Tragical History Tour Facebook page.

The band Cream.

Photo courtesy of Rolling Stone

Doris Troy.

Photo courtesy of Discogs.com.

Jesse Ed Davis.

Photo courtesy of Oklahoma Music Archives Wiki.

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Lisa Fybush, bad-ass woman of a certain age @lisafybush.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

This week’s Tragical History Tour we look at songs John and Paul wrote but gave to other musicians to record. Photos: Wikipedia (Rolling Stones, Cilla Black), Spotify (Peter And Gordon). Broadcast information in the pinned post on the Tragical History Tour Facebook page.

The Rolling Stones in their early days: Left to right, Charlie Watts, Bill Wyman, Mick Jagger, Brian Jones, Keith Richards.

British duo Peter and Gordon: Gordon Waller, left; Peter Asher, right.

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Lisa Fybush, bad-ass woman of a certain age @lisafybush.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

Awesome! I played alternate takes of all the tracks for my show and really enjoyed picking them out. It’s so much fun to hear the songs taking shape. And I love when you hear them discussing arrangements.

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Lisa Fybush, bad-ass woman of a certain age @lisafybush.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

This week’s Tragical History Tour we celebrate the 60th anniversary of Revolver, released August 5, 1966. Photos: TheBeatles.com, Tidal.com. Broadcast information in the pinned post on the Tragical History Tour Facebook page.

The iconic cover of the Beatles album Revolver, designed by Klaus Voorman.

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Lisa Fybush, bad-ass woman of a certain age @lisafybush.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

This week’s Tragical History Tour we spotlight songs that have titles beginning with A, An, or The. Photos: Beatlesarchive.net; Kaushik S.V., Amazon. Broadcast information in the pinned post on the Tragical History Tour Facebook page.

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Lisa Fybush, bad-ass woman of a certain age @lisafybush.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

This week’s Tragical History Tour we conclude our alphabet game, playing songs that begin with each letter from Q through Z. Photos: Far Out magazine (John and Paul); Getty Images (George); Reddit (letters). Broadcast information in the pinned post on the Tragical History Tour Facebook page.

John and Paul working on lyrics during the Abbey Road sessions (Photo from Far Out Magazine)

George writing a note a train in the early Beatlemania period (Photo from Getty Images)

Psychedelic-style letters of the alphabet (Photo Reddit)

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Lisa Fybush, bad-ass woman of a certain age @lisafybush.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

This week’s Tragical History Tour we play The Alphabet Game, featuring the songs that begin with each letter, in order. Photos: The Independent, KMRcreatesDigital on Etsy. Broadcast information in the pinned post on the Tragical History Tour Facebook page.

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Lisa Fybush, bad-ass woman of a certain age @lisafybush.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

This week’s Tragical History Tour celebrates Ringo’s 86th birthday this past week (July 7) by playing his latest album, The Long Long Road, in its entirety. Photos: People.com, Omega Music. Broadcast information in the pinned post on the Tragical History Tour Facebook page.

A recent but undated photo of Ringo Starr, flashing the peace sign and showing off his Octopus’s Garden T shirt.

The cover of Ringo’s most recent album, Long Long Road, released April 24 2026.

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Lisa Fybush, bad-ass woman of a certain age @lisafybush.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

Our history isn’t pretty, but it’s ours. Study it, and think about how we can solve our lingering issues. Our potential is the most important part to celebrate — not what we were, not what we are, but what we can be. /-30-

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Lisa Fybush, bad-ass woman of a certain age @lisafybush.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

Talk to immigrants. They’re not hard to find, they have rich stories, and you won’t find better patriots anywhere. 14/

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Lisa Fybush, bad-ass woman of a certain age @lisafybush.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

Read something from our classic authors (Walt Whitman will get you in a reverent mood quickly). Listen to your favorite home-grown music (Springsteen is playing in our house). 13/

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Lisa Fybush, bad-ass woman of a certain age @lisafybush.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

Watch 1776 (we did on July 2 since that’s the actual day they adopted the Declaration Of Independence), or John Adams, or any depiction of our history or country you like. 12/

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Lisa Fybush, bad-ass woman of a certain age @lisafybush.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

Eat your favorite foods (anything brought to this country and shared is American food). 11/

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Lisa Fybush, bad-ass woman of a certain age @lisafybush.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

So we’re on our own. We need to find our own ways to commemorate it. 10/

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Lisa Fybush, bad-ass woman of a certain age @lisafybush.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

And here we are, 50 years later, and the semiquincentennial and all the joy surrounding it has been stolen by this administration. They also took the ability to come together and celebrate (if their goal is gleefully watching people suffer, we can’t build bridges). 9/

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Lisa Fybush, bad-ass woman of a certain age @lisafybush.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

The American Freedom Train toured the country (and came to Fort Wayne, but it was so crowded we couldn’t get in). Everyone got into the bicentennial coins (quarters had the biggest circulation, but there were also half dollars and dollar coins) and the $2 bill. 8/

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Lisa Fybush, bad-ass woman of a certain age @lisafybush.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

There were TV programs (that’s when Schoolhouse Rock debuted its American history videos), books, and comics (one of my favorites had Spider-Man and Captain America battling a time traveler determined to destroy our opportunity for independence). 7/

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Lisa Fybush, bad-ass woman of a certain age @lisafybush.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

But even with that backdrop, EVERYONE was excited about the bicentennial. Celebration was everywhere, and there was a special emphasis on children. 6/

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Lisa Fybush, bad-ass woman of a certain age @lisafybush.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

And there was a huge clash of cultures. Watch a lot of the TV shows from that decade and you’ll see it. 5/

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Lisa Fybush, bad-ass woman of a certain age @lisafybush.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

And there was a huge clash of cultures. Watch a lot of the TV shows from that decade, and you’ll see it. 5/

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Lisa Fybush, bad-ass woman of a certain age @lisafybush.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

There was a fuel shortage. Inflation was a serious issue. There was a fledgling environmental movement (that part of the 70s I desperately want back), and it faced a lot of pollution to clean up. 4/

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Lisa Fybush, bad-ass woman of a certain age @lisafybush.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

Women were fighting hard for equality — and even though there were some important gains (you can’t lose your job because you’re pregnant and you can open your own bank account now), we’re closer to the base of the mountain than the peak (but we’re still climbing). 3/

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