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Lennon's FBI File (1971) w/ Hrishikesh Hirway

Published: Oct. 24, 2021, 1:22 p.m.

It\u2019s October 24th. This day in 1973, former Beatle John Lennon sued the U.S. government, demanding to know whether he was under FBI surveillance.

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Jody, Niki, and Kellie are joined by Hrishikesh Hirway of Song Exploder to discuss Lennon\u2019s post-Beatles political life, his personal evolution, the threat of deportation he faced, and what was in his FBI file.

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Check out Hrishi\u2019s new music, his TED Talk, Song Exploder episode with John Lennon, and lots more here.

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