February 7, 2026 Host: Rich Berra

My Relationship with John Lennon / Angelic Connection

A tale of two guests: well-documented music history meets unverifiable faith healing claims

Segment 1: May Pang and John Lennon's "Lost Weekend"

The first half of this episode featured May Pang discussing her relationship with John Lennon during his 18-month separation from Yoko Ono (1973–1975) and her documentary The Lost Weekend: A Love Story (2022). Unlike many Coast to Coast guests, Pang's claims are part of well-documented rock history.

Pang worked as a personal assistant and production coordinator for John Lennon and Yoko Ono beginning in 1970. When the Lennons' marriage hit turbulence in 1973, Pang and Lennon began a relationship that Lennon later referred to as his "Lost Weekend"—a reference to the 1945 film about alcoholism.

"Dad and I got on a great deal better then. We had a lot of fun, laughed a lot and had a great time in general when he was with May Pang. My memories of that time with Dad and May are very clear—they were the happiest time I can remember with them."

— Julian Lennon, on his father's time with Pang

Fact-Checking May Pang's Claims

Claim: Yoko Ono encouraged the relationship

âś“ Verified

This surprising claim is actually confirmed by multiple sources, including Yoko Ono herself. According to documented interviews, Ono approached Pang in mid-1973, acknowledging that she and Lennon were growing apart and suggested Pang become his companion. Pang initially protested that Lennon was her employer and married, but Ono said she would "arrange everything." Ono later confirmed this conversation in interviews.

Claim: She contributed to "#9 Dream"

âś“ Verified

Wikipedia and multiple music sources confirm that Pang's voice is the dreamy whisper saying "John" on "#9 Dream"—one of Lennon's most beloved solo songs from the Walls and Bridges album. The overdub was recorded on August 26, 1974 at the Record Plant in New York City. Pang is credited as part of "The 44th Street Fairies" backing vocal group on the track.

Claim: "Surprise, Surprise (Sweet Bird of Paradox)" was written about her

âś“ Verified

This is confirmed in Lennon biographies and documented interviews. The song, also from Walls and Bridges, was written about Pang during their relationship. Pang received an RIAA gold record award for her work on the album.

đź“š Solid Historical Record

Unlike many Coast to Coast segments, Pang's story is corroborated by extensive documentation: contemporary photographs (she later published Instamatic Karma), studio session logs, interviews with other musicians present, statements from Julian Lennon, and even confirmation from Yoko Ono herself. This segment represents legitimate music history rather than paranormal speculation.

Additional Historical Context

The "Lost Weekend" period was surprisingly productive for Lennon musically. During his time with Pang:

  • Walls and Bridges reached #1 on the album charts
  • "Whatever Gets You thru the Night" became Lennon's only solo #1 single during his lifetime
  • He reunited with Paul McCartney for their only post-Beatles session (A Toot and a Snore in '74)
  • He reconnected with his son Julian, teaching him guitar chords
  • He completed the Rock 'n' Roll covers album

Journalist Larry Kane, who befriended Lennon in 1964, recorded Lennon saying: "You know Larry, I may have been the happiest I've ever been... I loved this woman, I made some beautiful music."

Segment 2: Dr. Alisha Das and Angelic Healing

The second segment shifted dramatically from documented history to metaphysical claims. Dr. Alisha Das discussed spirituality and "angelology," claiming that angels first contacted her following childhood trauma at age 3. She also claimed that after making a spiritual commitment, a cancer diagnosis "dramatically regressed" without medical intervention.

Das further asserted that everyone has guardian angels assigned to them before birth.

Fact-Checking the Angelic Claims

Claim: Cancer dramatically regressed after spiritual commitment, without medical intervention

âš  Unverified / Problematic

This is a serious claim that requires serious evidence. While spontaneous cancer remission is a real documented phenomenon, it is extremely rare—historically estimated at approximately 1 in 100,000 cancer cases. A 2008 study found that 22% of breast cancers detected by mammography may regress spontaneously, but this applies to specific early-detected cancers, not cancer generally.

Crucially, medical researchers note that the mechanisms behind spontaneous remission are "obscure or unknown." Proposed explanations include immune system responses, fever from infections, hormonal changes, and apoptosis (programmed cell death)—none of which involve supernatural intervention.

The danger: Claims like this can lead people to forgo evidence-based cancer treatment in favor of prayer or spiritual practices. Without seeing Das's medical records, we cannot evaluate whether her cancer actually regressed, what type it was, what stage, or whether she actually received no treatment. Anecdotal claims of miraculous healing are common but rarely survive medical scrutiny.

Claim: Angels contacted her after childhood trauma at age 3

âš  Unfalsifiable / Personal Experience

This is a subjective experience claim that cannot be verified or disproven. What can be said: children who experience trauma sometimes develop rich fantasy lives or imaginary companions as coping mechanisms. This is well-documented in child psychology. Whether these experiences represent actual supernatural contact or psychological coping strategies is a matter of interpretation, not evidence.

Claim: Everyone has guardian angels assigned before birth

âš  Religious Belief, Not Empirical Claim

Guardian angel belief has a long history in Judaism, Christianity, Islam, and Zoroastrianism. The concept appears in the Hebrew Bible (Psalm 91:11: "For He will command His angels concerning you to guard you in all your ways") and was extensively developed by Christian theologians.

However, this is a religious belief, not a testable claim. There is no empirical method to verify the existence of guardian angels, their assignment to individuals, or the timing of such assignment. While such beliefs may provide comfort and meaning to believers, they should be understood as faith claims rather than factual assertions about the nature of reality.

⚠️ Medical Claims Require Evidence

When someone claims their cancer was healed through spiritual means without medical intervention, the responsible response is respectful skepticism. We need to know: What type of cancer? What stage? Was there truly no medical treatment? Were there independent medical records before and after? Without this documentation, such claims—however sincerely believed—cannot be evaluated and should not influence anyone's medical decisions.

The Psychology of Angelic Experiences

Belief in guardian angels is remarkably common. A 2016 survey found that 72% of Americans believe in angels. But widespread belief doesn't constitute evidence of existence.

Psychologists have proposed several explanations for angelic experiences:

  • Pattern recognition: Humans are wired to detect agency and intention, even where none exists
  • Confirmation bias: We remember events that confirm our beliefs and forget those that don't
  • Trauma response: The mind may create protective figures to cope with overwhelming experiences
  • Sleep paralysis and hypnagogia: Altered states of consciousness can produce vivid experiences of presences
  • Social learning: We're taught to interpret certain experiences as angelic within our cultural context

None of this proves angels don't exist—but it does show that subjective angelic experiences can be explained without invoking the supernatural.

A Study in Contrasts

This episode illustrated the wide range of content on Coast to Coast AM. The May Pang segment presented legitimate, verifiable rock history. Her claims are supported by photographs, recordings, multiple witnesses, and even confirmation from Yoko Ono. It was essentially an oral history interview.

The Dr. Das segment, by contrast, presented unfalsifiable spiritual claims and a potentially dangerous medical anecdote. The show made no effort to distinguish between verified historical fact and faith-based assertions.

This is the challenge with Coast to Coast: a listener tuning in might reasonably assume both segments have similar evidentiary backing. They don't. May Pang's story can be fact-checked. Guardian angel beliefs cannot.

Further Reading

John Lennon Music History Guardian Angels Faith Healing Cancer Claims