Ep. 277 Today's Peep Honors D-Day (1944) 160,000 Allied Troops Stormed Normandy's Beaches • Recounting Private John Steele's Remarkable Story of Survival, Visiting Pegasus Bridge, the First Home liberated in France, and This Day In Rock History

Pat's Peeps Podcast

We revisit the significance of June 6th, exploring both the historical gravity of D-Day and the rich tapestry of music history that has unfolded on this date across the decades.
• Honoring D-Day (1944) with stories of the 160,000 Allied troops who stormed Normandy's beaches
• Recounting Private John Steele's remarkable story of survival, hanging from a church steeple while pretending to be dead as Nazis patrolled below
• Visiting Pegasus Bridge, the first bridge liberated in France, and the nearby house where a young girl served Allied forces
• Commemorating musicians lost on June 6th across the years, including Jim Seals, Dr. John, and Billy Preston
• Exploring major music moments like The Beatles' first Abbey Road session (1962) and the Rolling Stones' release of "Satisfaction" (1965)
• Celebrating Steve Vai's birthday and his story of auditioning for Frank Zappa's band with an "impossible" guitar challenge
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Chapters

1. Ep. 277 Today's Peep Honors D-Day (1944) 160,000 Allied Troops Stormed Normandy's Beaches • Recounting Private John Steele's Remarkable Story of Survival, Visiting Pegasus Bridge, the First Home liberated in France, and This Day In Rock History (00:00:00)

2. Friday Welcomes and Podcast Intro (00:00:20)

3. D-Day Remembrance: Normandy Beaches (00:03:45)

4. Private Steele's Church Story (00:10:01)

5. Pegasus Bridge Liberation Tale (00:14:01)

6. This Day in Music: Artist Passings (00:17:48)

7. Music History: Key Moments (00:30:10)

8. Zappa and Vai: Guitar Legends (00:45:33)