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SUMMARY Welcome to STRANGE BEDFELLOWS, an AKOM series about Yoko Ono and Paul McCartney after John Lennon's death.

Episode Three covers the 1990s, a decade that sees some of the most significant highs and lows between Ono and McCartney. Goodwill abounds when Paul inducts John into the Rock Hall in 1994. Building on this positivity, Yoko earns Paul’s gratitude during the making of the Beatles Anthology. 

But the peace is short-lived, and a set of seemingly minor squabbles escalate into their most vicious public arguments to date, setting the stage for a cold war as Yoko and Paul enter the new millenium. 

SOURCES John Lennon Rock Hall Induction (1994) The Sunday Times Supplement (Jan 22, 1967) Many Years From Now by Barry Miles (1997) Paul McCartney Interview w/ Chrissy Hynde (1999) “Yoko Says Snub by McCartney Hurts” Chicago Tribune (June 29, 1998) Mojo (August 1999) MOJO: Paul McCartney – the MOJO interview. (May, 2003) “The Ballad of Paul and Yoko” by Gilbert Garcia. Salon (January 27, 2003)

PLAYLIST Trans Lunar Rising THE FIREMAN The End THE BEATLES Hiroshima Sky is Always Blue YOKO ONO feat. THE MCCARTNEYS Family Way Mvmt I PAUL MCCARTNEY Family Way Mvmt II PAUL MCCARTNEY Family Way Mvmt IV PAUL MCCARTNEY Kontakte KARLHEINZ STOCKHAUSEN Strawberry Fields Forever (demo) JOHN LENNON Free as a Bird (demo) JOHN LENNON Free as a Bird THE BEATLES Now and Then (demo) JOHN LENNON Flaming Pie PAUL MCCARTNEY When I’m 64 THE BEATLES Fire/Rain. Allegro energico (Standing Stone) PAUL MCCARTNEY  Glory Tales. Trionfale (Standing Stone) PAUL MCCARTNEY  The World Tonight PAUL MCCARTNEY Yesterday THE BEATLES Watercolour Guitars THE FIREMAN Appletree Cinnabar Amber THE FIREMAN Bison THE FIREMAN