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Confessions of a Rock 'n' Roll Name-Dropper:

My Life Leading Up to John Lennon's Last Interview

WATCH: Music Outlook L.A. Podcast host Will Kimsey tells me he's excited to announce our episode is now officially live! Will lets us all know that through their main hosting site, Spreaker, our episode is now automatically available across all major podcast platforms, including Apple Podcasts, Google Play, YouTube, Amazon Music, Spotify, and many more!
https://www.spreaker.com/episode/mola-ep-28-laurie-kaye-rock-journalist-producer--69549761
Plus ofcourse it's available via YouTube too!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1N9XOx9Hwds
Will compliments the time we spent together - , thanks Will! "My guest today is journalist, producer, and author Laurie Kaye. Laurie didn't just report on rock history—she was a part of it. Her career at the RKO Radio Network saw her sit across from the titans of music. She famously conducted the final interview with John Lennon on December 8, 1980, and her memoir, Confessions of a Rock 'n' Roll Name-Dropper: My Life Leading Up to John Lennon's Last Interview, pulls back the curtain on decades of high-stakes storytelling!" And I'm super happy that Will also tells me "Laurie, I look forward to working with you again on future episodes! " WOW, I feel so flattered!
1/22/2026 46:09

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LISTEN: Colin Palmer, who hosts an awesome 3 hour weekly UK radio show - 'The Rock Vault' on Newport City Radio - told me he totally dug my book, and couldn't stop reading it once he started ! His show is recorded, broadcast live, and airs every Tuesday at 4pm (UK time), and is available on DAB ((Digital Audio Broadcasting)) in the UK and world-wide via the internet ! And you can also'listen again' via the radio station's website, https://www.newportcityradio.org/ since each show is featured for two weeks, which the one I'm featured in of course will be ! Col's comments about our recording session were super complimentary - he said: "Well that was really special! My thanks to Laurie Kaye for an amazing hour long conversation with me talking about her meeting and final interview ever with John Lennon at The Dakota on the day he was shot and killed in December 1980. We also talked about Laurie's interviews with Mick Jagger, David Bowie, George Harrison and Paul McCartney. If you missed the show it's available on 'listen again' for the next two weeks by clicking the link: https://player.autopod.xyz/1167881 "

So happy to find out that Colin's got lots of listeners in over twenty countries including Canada, the U.S., Europe, Scandinavia and Australia - Wow ! He totally puts together "The Rock Vault" show himself, and let me help him choose great songs for him to play thanks to his super cool interview subjects - so many rockstars l've been a huge fan of for years, and him too! Hope you'll check it out and enjoy the show!

01/16/2025 3:00:00

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WATCH AND/OR LISTEN; Podcast host Stephanie Weaver recently interviewed me for "I Am Not a Weather Girl", and it turned out really well, as she describes me - "Laurie Kaye - a long-time music journalist and the author of "Confessions of a Rock ’n’ Roll Name-Dropper: My Life Leading Up to John Lennon's Last Interview" plus she narrates our conversation - "In this episode, we discuss her career journey as a rock and roll journalist, detailing her experiences interviewing legendary musicians, including Paul McCartney and David Bowie. She reflects on her early love for music and the impact of John Lennon's tragic death on her career. In addition, Laurie opens up about her final interview with John Lennon, which she calls both the best and worst day of her life! She also offers valuable insights and tips for aspiring journalists." WATCH & LISTEN on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bwa9EBMbn_U
LISTEN ON APPLE: https://podcasts.apple.com/.../laurie.../id1800807293... and/or LISTEN ON SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5npqlwjEUldHx8gZ16mPF3
12/16/2025 39:00

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LISTEN: History of Rock and Roll Podcast Host Meagan RockRadio Paese interviewed me for the third time - her latest episode featuring 3 more John Lennon Tribute guests along with me, Laurie Kaye! And she said "Here's a recording of my latest podcast with a heartfelt tribute to John Lennon, 45 years after his passing! We played his music from the Beatles years through his solo career, powerful, timeless, and still deeply moving, and big thanks to the guests - David Sheff,on his interview with John and Yoko , Gary Van Scyoc, on his moments performing with Elephant's Memory with John and Yoko in New York City, Laurie Kaye, on her moments on John Lennon's last interview on December 8th, 1980 until tragic hits and her book Confessions of a Rock 'n' Roll Name-Dropper: My Life Leading Up to John Lennon's Last Interview! Also Bob Gruen, on his photography of John Lennon from 1971 until 1980 in New York." The show is now available at -

https://thehistoryofrockandroll.net/radio/2025/John-Lennon-Tribute-2025.mp3

12/8/2025 4:19:42

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LISTEN: FM Odyssey Host Fred Migliore and the show’s music/editorial director Steve Matteo let everyone know they wanted to schedule our interview since they felt very familiar with me and my December 8, 1980 RKO Radio John Lennon interview ! FM Odyssey is considered a specialty interview show, and the program airs on about 40 stations, and our episode is now available to hear online.
12/7/2025 57:08

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WATCH: UK Podcast host Ethan Arnold interviewed me for Behind The Curtain, and said "Laurie Kaye, the last person to interview John Lennon hours before he died, joins me for episode 147 to talk all about that day! We spoke about how nervous & excited Laurie was on her way to New York to interview John & Yoko, how she found out she was interviewing them, The Dakota, meeting Yoko first, the interview, coming face to face with John Lennon’s killer outside the Dakota after the interview, finding out John had been shot, going to the Roosevelt hospital and realising he’d been killed, the after effects of that day & loads more!"
12/7/25 36:41

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LISTEN: Host Neil Saint of RETROPOPIC RADIO in the UK talks with Laurie Kaye about her book Confessions Of A Rock N Roll Name-Dropper: My Life Leading Up To John Lennon's Last Interview. Subjects covered include: Laurie's guilt in not being able to do more to stop John Lennon's killer, Why it's taken her over 40 years to write this book, The difficult relationship Laurie had with her mother, Why listening to the radio became so important to her, Laurie's involvement in the RKO Beatles special, Her excitement meeting Paul & Linda McCartney in London when they were promoting 'Back To The Egg' in 1979, How Laurie was able to bond with Yoko before the interview began with John, and how John was so positive during the interview, How later that evening Laurie discovered John had been shot, and what her reaction was. Also why Laurie’s life became so hectic after John's death, and what happened with her life in the years after December 8th 1980.
12/7/25 49:40

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WATCH: Hang Out For A Living podcast host Theresa Oschmann asked our audience "What if you were the last person to ever interview John Lennon?" and then told them, "That’s exactly what happened to Laurie Kaye! On December 8, 1980, she sat down with John and Yoko for what would become his final interview just hours before the world changed forever. In this powerful conversation, Laurie shares what it was like in that room, the moments she’ll never forget, and the story behind her acclaimed book, Confessions of a Rock ’n’ Roll Name-Dropper: My Life Leading Up to John Lennon’s Last Interview. From The Beatles to Bowie, McCartney to Jagger, she’s interviewed them all. This is rock history told by someone who lived it."
11/10/25 12:39

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LISTEN: Splat From The Past podcast host Tommy Kovac said "The amazing Laurie Kaye returns to SPLAT FROM THE PAST to nerd out on the entertainment of our youth, film, television & music from childhood, Alfred Hitchcock's "Psycho" (1960), Elvis Presley movies, Working with Dick Clark & Chubby Checker, Laugh-In, The Beach Boys' Pet Sounds album, Bob Dylan in concert, plus more on Her book - Confessions of a Rock 'N' Roll Name-Dropper: My Life Leading Up to John Lennon's Last Interview - is totally radical! CONFESSIONS OF A ROCK 'N' ROLL NAME-DROPPER is available on Amazon & .... Stay tuned!
11/21/25 43:05

WATCH: Super happy to say that my first participation in an event at this year's 29 Palms Book Festival went really well Saturday evening - the Red Light Lit event took place at The Out There Bar in Twentynine Palms, and was a powerful performance series put together by writer, editor and publisher Jennifer Lewis covering the crossroads of literature, love, sexuality, and rock ’n’ roll ! I did a well-received live book read and discussed, signed and sold copies of my book - Confessions of a Rock 'n' Roll Name-Dropper: My Life Leading Up to John Lennon's Last Interview - plus I got to dance to cool live rock music thanks to some great local musicians!
11/8/2025 7:03

LISTEN: Excited to let everyone know about my latest podcast interview - I'm an audio guest on a brand new episode of The Mind of Sai Marie, which super complimentary host Sai describes by saying "Laurie shares her journey from a challenging family background to becoming a prominent figure in rock radio, detailing her experiences interviewing iconic artists like John Lennon, Paul McCartney, and George Harrison. She discusses the creation of groundbreaking Beatles specials and reflects on the impact of her last interview with Lennon, which occurred just hours before his tragic assassination." WOW ! Sai and I ofcourse discuss my book - Confessions of a Rock 'n' Roll Name-Dropper: My Life Leading Up to John Lennon's Last Interview - and its incredible contents, and she recommends that her podcast listeners read it and glowingly review it ! You can check out our full podcast episode on Substack, or a short clip from our interview is on YouTube - Enjoy !
https://open.substack.com/.../the-legends-of-rock-n-roll...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ueZD3pPckTo
10/20/2025 12;06

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WATCH: As Podcast host Joey Calvo said to his fans prior to our interview that he was about to conduct for the 2nd time – “Join me live this afternoon at 1pm ET on the Life with Joey Calvo YouTube channel when we go back into Rock n Roll history with the very beautiful and amazing Laurie Kaye!!!!!“

So very complimentary since he absolutely dug our previous interview that recently became our 1st episode together, and Joey enjoyed asking plenty of questions based on what I wrote in my book about my rock radio related life and career, my rockstar interviews and radio specials, plus my dysfunctional family upbringing, education, and so much more ! As Joey said prior to our latest interview, “When I chat with Laurie Kaye I learn everything that happened!”

10/14/2025 1:04:59

WATCH AND/OR LISTEN:

The CC and JT Amateur Hour Podcast has 2 cool hosts - JT Hume and Cassidy Carson ! Happy to let you know they both interviewed me really well recently, complimenting and discussing my book, Confessions of a Rock 'n' Roll Name-Dropper: My Life Leading Up to John Lennon's Last Interview, as well as my rock radio related life and career! And now our episode has just been posted and is available to check out on their website, Spotify and YouTube - ENJOY ! As they say, "Laurie shares her unique experiences in the rock music industry, including her last interview with John Lennon just hours before his tragic death." Thanks so much JT and CC !

https://carsonhume.com/2025/10/12/laurie-kaye/

https://open.spotify.com/episode/2atZCiuVdJ9cCMTZ9ATNus...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iTP9HUdQRgg
10/12/2025 17:03

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LISTEN: Good Is What Makes You Feel Well P odcast host Anna Resende interviewed me, and titled my episode "Laurie Kaye on Love, Loss, and Lennon - When Music Heals" - wow ! As Anna says, " I talked with nothing less than the legendary rock journalist who co-conducted the very last of John Lennon's interviews - Laurie Kaye!"
09/26/2025 49:32

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You can hear me talk with Anna on 4 podcast websites - - Https://youtu.be/XFHKnoKj1ic?si=e3xWp5tINagP0JV7

Apple - https://podcasts.apple.com/.../good-is.../id1738762564...

Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/episode/2nZsNAmk7MclTXF2TrlUID...

Buzzsprout - Https://www.buzzsprout.com/2293608/episodes/17899148-laurie-kaye-on-love-loss-and-lennon-when-music-heals.mp3?download=true

WATCH: My latest podcast interview is Beatles-A-Rama TV, thanks to host James D, Jones who totally dug my book and acknowledged that December 8, 1980 was the day that changed my life forever ! James told me he believes that my memoir offers a candid look at my life and career, and asked what motivated me to share my personal stories and what I hope all of my readers will take away from my experiences! He also referred to me as a super creative rock interviewer and producer, and recommended that all his podcast fans reach out and read my book!
09/23/2025 43:15

WATCH: My episode of the Life With Joey Calvo Podcast was recorded live, and friends and fans tell me they enjoyed catching Joey's hour+ interview with me while it was taking place! You can watch it now as well, and see that I was super happy to answer Joey Calvo's questions about my rock radio life and career, book writing, and of course what tragically turned out to be John Lennon's last interview, which my RKo Radio team and I conducted at the Dakota on December 8th, 1980 - nearly 45 years ago !
08/25/2025 1:09:51

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WATCH: My 2nd interview with Podcast Host Sahar Raman Deep - Rethink with Sahar – our first talk took place late last year, and she still has glowing things to say about my memoir just like she did back then after reading it the first time : “The part of the book about your childhood is very touching!" Wow - so happy to answer a number of her questions for her podcast audience about my dysfunctional family upbringing, and of course Sahar also asked plenty about John Lennon's December 8th, 1980 interview, his final one, which I co-conducted at the Dakota for RKO Radio!
08/2/2025 25:54

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WATCH AND/OR LISTEN: My latest interview is available thanks to Beautifully Built audio podcast host Karen Otis-Webb - our episode A Journey Through Rock History with Laurie Kaye ! It's described as a captivating episode - "Karen Webb sits down with Laurie Kaye, a legendary radio personality and rock journalist. Laurie shares her remarkable journey from her early days in radio to her unforgettable interviews with music icons like John Lennon. Discover the stories behind her acclaimed radio special 'The Beatles from Liverpool to Legend' and her personal memoir, 'Confessions of a Rock and Roll Name Dropper: My Life Leading Up to John Lennon's Last Interview'! Tune in for an intimate look at the world of rock and roll through Laurie's eyes. Highlights: Laurie's rise in the radio industry, Creating iconic radio specials, Interviewing John Lennon on his last day, Insights from Laurie's memoir !" Watch via YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JHqtL1cBKN8

Listen via Apple -https://podcasts.apple.com/.../a-journey.../id1824242843... Listen via Spotify -https://open.spotify.com/show/1FB6kLxa9BKAiKWFcgMIEd...

7/31/2025 39:47

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WATCH: A terrific new Just Press Record podcast episode hosted by Matt Zeigler has started airing - he interviewed me and introduced me to another dude! As Matt's site says, "What happens when a legendary radio insider meets a modern-day playlist curator? In this episode of Just Press Record, the host brings together Laurie Kaye, the last person to interview John Lennon, and her book - Confessions of a Rock 'n' Roll Name-Dropper: My Life Leading Up to John Lennon's Last Interview - and Kevin Alexander, the music-obsessed mind behind the On Repeat Records Substack. Together, they explore the emotional power of music discovery - from transistor radios to Substack playlists in your inbox." Hope you'll check it out on YouTube!
7/29/2025 1:21:22

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WATCH: My latest video podcast interview is episode #83 of The Beatles Hour with Steve Ludwig! Here's what Steve, the super flattering and talented podcast host, has to say about our incredibly informative and cool conversation, as well as heavily complimenting my book! "Author Laurie Kaye joins us on The Beatles Hour on PlanetLudwig.com to talk about her remarkable life in music & radio! Her story is at times surreal, at times hilarious, at times heartbreaking! Ms. Kaye pulls no punches in her brutally honest book. Please join us!"
6/2/2025 1:02:49

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LISTEN: Beatles News Briefs podcast host Steve Marinucci interviewed me and says "In her years of radio work, Laurie Kaye has talked to such rock luminaries as Paul McCartney, George Harrison, Beatles Producer George Martin, Little Richard, Mick Jagger, The Ramones, Talking Heads and more! But it was her interview with John Lennon and Yoko Ono on December 8, 1980, the night he was murdered, that is the focus of her book. She talks about the Lennon interview and Beatles interviews (with excerpts featured in this show!) and more in this episode. We hope you enjoy this show!"
5/19/2025 40:12

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LISTEN: Know Good Music Podcast host Rob J. Lilly and co-host Matt both totally loved reading my book and then interviewed me to ask all about my rock radio career and life story! They call my book GREAT and say my stories about so many culturally important people are exciting and illuminating, and know that everyone will dig my book too! YAY!
04/17/2025 1:04:48

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WATCH: Angie & Ruth McCartney - Paul McCartney's step-mother and step-sister - did an incredible live interview with me, re: my book and life story for their terrific TeaFlix podcast! Here's the loving Limerick they created for and about me:
In radio's realm, she did play
At RKO making her day
With Beatles in mind
Laurie's book you will find
A name-dropper's tale on display
The Dakota, so calm and serene,
She and John spoke, 'bout all of his dreams
His last words on air,
She was honored to share
A moment now etched in the scene!
04/08/2025 47:16

WATCH: At the awesome Fest For Beatles Fans in Jersey City, N.J. I spent an hour talking with Fest staff member and fellow author Susan Ryan about my book and the details of co-conducting for RKO Radio on December 8, 1980 what tragically turned out to be John Lennon's last interview! Plus I discussed my memorable time spent interviewing Paul McCartney, George Harrison, etc.! I also played bites from my interviews with the 2 late/great Beatles - John and George, and the audience totally dug them!
03/30/2025 55:19

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WATCH AND/OR LISTEN: 'With The Beatles' radio show host Scott O'Rourke recorded an interview with me for a full audio show on station WUSB FM as well as for an online video podcast! He describes our discussion as "Laurie Kaye shares her memories of John Lennon's final interview on December 8th, 1980 - only a few hours later John was taken away from us!" and considers my book and life story to be very cool!
Watch: (35:00)
https://youtu.be/FSWrlvO7xlY?si=-78DXSfquMwrg14U&t=2

Listen: (2:56:56)
https://redcircle.com/shows/2275ea09-f786-4314-a02e-c3a1acc229bb/ep/f5faf177-819d-4cb3-987d-d03baa2ded49.
03/12/2025

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WATCH AND/OR LISTEN: Booked on Rock Podcast host Eric Senich is a big fan of my book, and digs describing it and my life story! As he says, "Laurie Kaye is the last-ever reporter to interview John Lennon before his assassination...and this book is her long awaited memoir! In it, we read about her music-related life wrapped around that day which she spent with John and Yoko at the Dakota..that evening, John Lennon was gunned down by a man Kaye had encountered just hours before."
In the video episode of our podcast, Eric includes plenty of pictures taken with me and rockstars, friends and family too!
https://youtu.be/RGx7OKjqkSA?si=B8NVzHDpP4c_ubGY
LISTEN
https://spreaker.page.link/i15eMPRkEzkhpTVVA
03/05/2025 38:15

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LISTEN: Thursday, February 20, 2025 at 4pm Pacific Time, 6pm Central Time, 7pm Eastern Time and Midnight Greenwich Mean Time, tune in to my cool interview conducted by radio show host Lenn Johnston on his popular broadcast Lenn Johnston's PARALLEL UNIVERSE: John Lennon Returns! You can listen to the radio show which features plenty of music through the website link below, or go to the radio station directly -http://ourgenerationradio.com
Happy to say Lenn of course read, totally digs, and discussed my book - here's what he told me: "Your book is fantastic! A lot of fun! It's a real page turner, I would say! Definite 5 stars! Such a compelling, fascinating and deeply moving story!"
https://www.facebook.com/events/1374441343721648
02/20/2025 2:00:00

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LISTEN: If you missed my live SiriusXM Beatles Channel/Fab Fourum interview on December 18th last year, the radio show's program director Adam Saltzman just made the recorded episode available on their website! It's actually my 2nd Sirius XM guest spot - they previously interviewed me on December 8, 2020 - back on the 40th anniversary of John Lennon's tragic assassination! I of course talked again about co-conducting John Lennon's final interview, but this time I was able to talk about my book, too! The 2 hour show apparently includes John's first son Julian Lennon as well as me!
01/23/2025 2:00:00

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LISTEN: I was a guest on the live radio show Attitude Era Monday, Live Monday Episode 397, and it can still be heard! My interview starts at 13:00 in the recorded show and wraps up around 1:10:00, and to be honest there's some sort of issue that makes me sound a bit unusual, but you can still hear me talk about my book and John Lennon's last day on the planet which was also the day of our interview - December 8, 1980. And producer Scott Icon Halmrast wants to book another interview with me on the 45th anniversary of Lennon's last interview and tragic death, coming up 12-8-2025 !
12/30/2024 1:10:00

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WATCH: As Rethink With Sahar podcast host Sahar Deep describes, in our episode together we talk all about my recently released book which she totally enjoyed reading - especially since it not only covers my rock radio career and rockstar interviews but also my dysfunctional family upbringing! Sahar was fascinated by my memories following her questions about my problematic mother!
12/24/2024 31:35

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LISTEN: History of Rock and Roll Podcast host Meagan RockRadio Paese interviewed me again, this time along with 2 other authors and she played great music for her Beatles/Remembering John Lennon episode, saying I recounted my unique experience conducting Lennon's last interview, as chronicled in my memorable book!
12/09/2024 3:12:33

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LISTEN: My cool Figure Eights Podcast episode with host Nick Leet includes what he describes as "We talk about her upbringing, career, her interviews with Mick Jagger, David Bowie, George Harrison, Paul McCartney and more, culminating with her interview with John Lennon and Yoko Ono at the Dakota in NYC on that tragic day 44 years ago - Amazing conversation! Check out her great book!"
12/9/2024 1:2:50

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WATCH: My episode of the cool podcast We Are the Eggmen with host/Beatles-A-Rama TV interviewer Pat Matthews, and thanks to super talented Warren Brown, began streaming on the 44th anniversary of John Lennon's Last day on the planet - also the day I was at The Dakota co-conducting for RKO Radio what tragically turned out to be John's final interview!
12-08-2024 35:51

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WATCH: Super cool conversation with 33/24 Music & Movie Podcast Host Dean Leggiero, who says "we've got a very special episode this week - we sat down with author Laurie Kaye to discuss her career in radio and being part of the team that conducted the last interview with John Lennon before his untimely death.." And here's the link for listeners who want to hear the audio version of the episode! https://www.buzzsprout.com/.../16148475-laurie-kaye-john...
12/05/2024 44:17

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WATCH: Had a terrific chat with Tell Me About Your Book host John Christian - he totally dug hearing all about my life and career related to John Lennon's Last Interview!
12/04/2024 32:27

WATCH: Today's interview with Material Issues hosts Mark Hershberger and David Bash was live on Facebook and YouTube on the West and East Coast, Central U.S. and the U.K.! It was a totally conversational hour+ about my life, career and of course my recently released memoir!
11/27/2024 1:07:09

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WATCH: Warren Brown's commercial for our upcoming We Are the EGGman podcast episode with host Pat Matthews to be released on December 8 - the 44th anniversary of John Lennon's last day on the planet, and his last interview!
11/26/2024 :54

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WATCH: Walk-Ins Welcome podcast host Bridget Phetasy admits she doesn't technically conduct interviews - she has conversations with her guests about what she calls the beautiful failures and frightening successes of their lives as well as hers! I recently recorded with her for her episode #310, and as Bridget says, she sits down with Laurie Kaye "to discuss her book, Confessions of a Rock 'n' Roll Name-Dropper, which covers her life leading up to conducting John Lennon's final interview...her journey from a young enthusiast in L.A. to becoming a respected rock journalist, including her pivotal moment of winning Rolling Stones concert tickets that led to her radio career!"
11-07-2024 1;20:49

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WATCH: After finishing my live South Carolina radio interview with V.A.R.A. Network radio station's Mike Vara - a sadly politically right wing talk show host - it appears now with our video recording as Uncensored on his Rumble page - very lengthy!
11-01-2024 1:53:11

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WATCH: Tell me About Your Book is my latest podcast! Host John Christian posted my episode on Facebook shortly after our conversation, plus he'll stream it on YouTube starting December 4th - a mere 4 days before the 44th anniversary of John Lennon's last interview which I co-conducted on 12-8-1980 for RKO Radio at The Dakota mere hours before his tragic assassination.
10/29/2024 32:27

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LISTEN: Catch The Story with host Lucia Matuonto who introduces my read of my book's introductory 1st chapter - "Imagine"-My Lead-up to Lennon. As they say, "at Catch The Story we bring you storytellers from all walks of life, sharing their unique tales! These stories will ignite your imagination!"
8/27/2024 17:09

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WATCH: UK Revolver Beatles Fanzine interview with host/writer Gwyn Jenkins who totally digs my book and enjoys asking me all about my love of music and my life wrapped around John Lennon's last interview which I co-conducted at the Dakota for RKO Radio on what tragically turned out to be John Lennon's final day on the planet - December 8th, 1980.
08/18/2024 54:41

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WATCH or LISTEN: Fun Ideas Podcast#268 - My 2nd episode of Fun Ideas Video Podcast thanks to interview/host Mark Arnold, who talks to me about both my book and my life leading up to and following John Lennon's Final Interview! There's also the Podomatic audio version of the podcast you can listen to!
07/16/2024 56:38

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LISTEN: The Aloonae Show is a British podcast broadcast to listeners in 48 countries across the globe! The host says, "I talk with Laurie about her current work as an author and her own book promoter, years of experience working in TV and film production as well as previously being a rockstar interviewer and radio newscaster!"
06/08/2024. 28:59

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LISTEN: Lucky me to have another Back Stage Pass podcast interview, Episode 6 - this time along with awesome fellow author and friend Madeline Bocaro! As host Kristen Hillaire Glasgow says, "Join me as I have an in-depth conversation with the authors about their fabulous books!"
06/09/2024. 42:59

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LISTEN: Like to listen to podcasts while you drive? Then it's time to listen to Episode 5 ! My interview for our final episode of Backstage Pass is a total gas ! Host Kristen Hillaire Glasgow calls it "Double Fantasy and a Single Nightmare" since we discuss the details of John Lennon's last day on the planet, plus my book which she totally digs!
06/02/2024 30:56

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LISTEN: Time for more - Episode 4 - of the Rock 'n' Roll Survivors Backstage Pass Podcast! Host Kristen calls it With a Little Luck, since I let her know how I fortunately was able to interview former Fab Four members George, Paul and John as well as their producer George Martin! Plus she says my book is "extraordinary, fascinating, historic, heartbreaking and yes, fun and funny!"
05/26/2024 20:07

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LISTEN: Episode 3 of my Backstage Pass Rock 'n' Roll Survivors Podcast not only covers my teen meetup with Dick Clark, but my move to Bali 49 years ago! It became even more cool when John Lennon told me how much HE loved being on Bali too - just another thing I found out I had in common with John during our awesome interview back on December 8, 1980!
05/19/2024 27:20

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LISTEN: So coincidental that on Mother's Day Episode 2 of my 5 Backstage Pass Rock 'n' Roll Survivors Podcasts with super host Kristen Hillaire Glasgow was released, since it features me discussing how my dysfunctional family upbringing led to my rock 'n' roll love, life and career !
05/12/2024 21:42

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LISTEN: Rock 'n' Roll Survivors Podcast host Kristen Hillaire Glasgow interviewed me for 5 episodes! As she says "On the first episode of this 5-part series, I'm joined by Laurie Kaye, accomplished news writer and producer for some of the most successful Top 40 stations in the U.S. Join me as I take a dive into her page-turning book...it's personal, it's raw, it's intense, and it's totally rock 'n roll."
05-05-2024 20:27

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WATCH: Music 101 Videocast/ Show interview - iHeartRadio and Spotify. Actress, vocalist, Host Alexxis Steele says re: me and my book - "Laurie delves into her life on writing, radio, and sex, drugs and Rock 'n' Roll! She explains how she is haunted by the memory to this day of seeing the man whose name she will not mention, who harassed her and then went on to shoot and kill John Lennon. Laurie described this as The Best and Worst day of her life!"
05/22/2024 46:11

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WATCH: Part 1 of my Tomorrow Never Knows podcast episode, thanks to host/creator and Beatles Kingdom artist Warren Brown and audio co-host Bob Wilson!
05-07-2024 26:57

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WATCH: Part 2 of my Tomorrow Never Knows podcast episode, thanks again to cool creator/host and Beatles Kingdom artist Warren Brown along with audio co-host Bob Wilson! I must admit, that's not an actual photo of me with John Lennon - apparently Warren created it by putting together separate picts of us!
05-07-24 30:49

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WATCH: The Beatles-Words of Wisdom British video podcast with host Colin Pike, who said he'd love to chat with me for his channel about my book!
03-31-2024 32:38

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WATCH: Plastic EP Live TV video podcast - 3rd episode with Australia's Plastic EP, plus British radio show host Nigel Pearce!
03-26-2024 21:49

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LISTEN: BC the Beatles podcast featuring fab female hosts Erika White (in New York) and Allison Boron (Los Angeles)!
03-20-2024 36:21

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LISTEN: British podcast Bookable Space's latest episode, featuring me reading pieces of 3 of my book chapters plus cool questions from host Yvonne Battle-Felton, who also had me as a guest this past New Years Eve!
03-15-2024 approx. 30:00

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WATCH: My quickie Plastic EP Video podcast interview #2 with Australian host Jason Sam plus his associate Scott McKinley starts off with John Lennon's "Watching the Wheels" - his Double Fantasy single released posthumously in 1981. A pleasure to talk with Jason again plus Scott about writing my book and it finally being released!
03-13-2024 9:19

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LISTEN: Staci Layne Wilson hosts the Rock & Roll Nightmares audio Podcast, and refers to my book in our episode as a fascinating memoir!
3-12-2024 29:02

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WATCH: Interview #2 with videocast host Ken Michaels, who first featured me as a guest on Ken Michaels Radio over a year ago, and now that my book is released he's invited me back!
3-1-2024 1:45:33

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LISTEN: Splat From the Past podcast host Tommy Kovac had this to say about my guest episode - "We discuss Beatles songs and albums, interviewing Paul & Linda McCartney and George Harrison, the John Lennon interview on December 8, 1980...producing the Gorgon Video Magazine documentaries in 1989...bawdy stories in her book...Great talk! Great lady! She has a great laugh!
2-26-2024 1:04:00

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WATCH: My introductory book discussion on the first Authors Panel at this year's New York Fest for Beatles Fans - Friday,
2-09-2024 2:29

LISTEN: Big Conversations, Little Bar Podcast, recorded with hosts Patrick Evans and Randy Florence in Palm Desert at Skip Paige's Little Bar, aka the Center of the Coachella Valley Universe!
1-22-2024 42:50

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LISTEN: Albuquerque news radio station KKOB's show host TJ Trout interviewed me live on air then released it as a podcast!
1-15-2024 32:08

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WATCH: Pop - The History Makers, hosted by former MTV Europe's Steve Blame in Germany!
1-13-2024 1:08:06

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WATCH: Telling it Like it Is: New Year's Eve Storytelling Open Mic Party, hosted by Yvonne Battle-Felton in England! I was live-reading guest #6 on the show starting at 49:40
12-31-2023 about 10 min.

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WATCH: Book Launch/ Signing Event video shot December 8th at Sunset Strip's Book Soup and features my book discussion, live reading, John Lennon interview bites, Q&A's, book signings and complimentary audience reactions!
12-22-2023 30:25

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LISTEN: Lights, Camera, Author audio podcast hosted by Jim Junot, described as #1 book podcast on the web! Episode also airs on WRIR-FM, Richmond, VA at noon the day after Xmas!
12-16-2023 26:25

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WATCH: Rock History Book Podcast with host John Beaudin
12-09-2023 48:22

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WATCH: Rock is Lit Podcast - host Christy Alexander Hallberg - "Rock is Lit is remembering John Lennon on this the 43rd anniversary of his tragic passing. Celebrate the magic of his life and music by tuning in to Episode 41 to hear my conversation with Laurie Kaye about her brand-new memoir, ‘Confessions of a Rock 'N' Roll Name-Dropper: My Life Leading Up to John Lennon’s Last Interview'"
12-08-2023 1:07:00

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WATCH: Beatles Books Podcast - host Joe Wisbey says: "I'm joined by Laurie Kaye to discuss her book Confessions of a Rock 'n' Roll Name-Dropper: My Life Leading Up to John Lennon's Last Interview!"
12-08-2023 35:35

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WATCH: Entertainment Tonight LK article and Clip from Apple TV's upcoming show, John Lennon: Murder Without a Trial 12-1-2023 2:14

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WATCH: Milling About with Laurie Kaye and Podcast host Robin Milling - video interview 11-30-2023 22:53

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WATCH: Luke Poling's WHY? The Podcast Live video interview 11-20-2023 46:52

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WATCH: Mark Arnold Fun Ideas Live video podcast interview 9-19-2023 1:04:43

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WATCH: Plutopia News Network
Live video podcast interview 9-11-2023 1:01:36

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WATCH: Rat Salad Review Live video podcast interview 9-6-2023 1:17:59

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LISTEN: Talk is Jericho: John Lennon - The Final Interview on Apple Podcasts 8-23-2023 53 min.

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WATCH:AXS TV Music High 5 starts at 2:30 8-19-2023

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LISTEN:
Timeless Beatles Moments
6-26-2023
History of Rock and Roll Podcast i-view with Laurie Kaye re: John Lennon's last interview starts at 1:33:15, after John sings "Jealous Guy"...wraps about 25 minutes later, prior to "(Just Like) Starting Over"

WATCH: High While Clean - Laurie Kaye's Memoir Leading to Final Interview With John Lennon, Hours Before He Was Killed. 3-30-2023 1:013:13

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LISTEN: Johnny Rock and Roll Radio 3-4-2023 54:45

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WATCH: Our Lips Unsealed on YouTube - Live Reading (Introductory 1st. Chapter) at Tom Bergin's 1/21/2023

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LISTEN: Here, There, and Everywhere: A Beatles Podcast Ep. 31 38:00

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LISTEN: Buskin with The Beatles #45 Excerpt on YouTube 4:55

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WATCH: Rock 'n' Roll Grad School on YouTube #108 41:21

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WATCH: PLASTIC EP LIVE TV on YouTube 22:25

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WATCH: Ken Michaels Radio on YouTube Videocast #96 1:16:54

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WATCH: MeanMrMayo on YouTube
Episode 34 1:06:12

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