<p><em>&quot;It&#39;s all in the mind.&quot; </em></p><p><br></p><p>How do you categorise <em>Yellow Submarine</em>? Animated psychedelic musical fantasy comedy? </p><p><br></p><p>That barely scratches the surface. </p><p><br></p><p>In this technicolour fantasia, the cartoon Beatles tackle the Blue Meanies, who’ve turned joyful Pepperland into a static, monochrome dystopia where music has been silenced. To restore harmony, John, Paul, George and Ringo - alongside Jeremy Hilary Boob PhD and the ever-anxious Old Fred - must travel from Liverpool to Pepperland in the titular underwater vessel, drifting through strange realms like the Sea of Science and the Foothills of the Headlands.</p><p><br></p><p>Packed with terrific songs (well, duh), a splendid voice cast (including the great Dick Emery), and a script sharpened - largely uncredited - by Roger McGough, <em>Yellow Submarine</em> may have begun as a contractual compromise but blossomed into something far better than most people expected. Even the real Beatles were impressed enough to pop up for a brief live-action cameo at the end, sealing the film with a smile and a song.</p><p><br></p><p>Joining Tyler to celebrate this singular sixties cinematic exclamation-mark is comedy writer and podcaster Joel Morris, bringing his trademark insight, deep pop-cultural savvy and boundless enthusiasm to the conversation. </p><p><br></p><p>As for why <em>Goon Pod</em> is covering this particular gem… well, all will be revealed in the episode!</p>