A Bob Dylan Primer

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Country Pie
In 1969, America is coming apart at the seams. Rock music is exploding into densely complex forms. Bob Dylan releases an album of pure … country music Episode links: Dylan and Johnny Cash –...
Basement Medicine
“Live fast, die young” is the mantra of many a dead rock star – but what happens if you live fast, and survive? Maybe that’s the toughest test of all.
1966, I Don’t Believe You
Imagine you’ve bought a ticket to see your favorite artist in concert. Imagine then that you’re horrified at what that artist plays – would you consider them a traitor? Would you call them Judas? ...
Teaser: Welcome to A Bob Dylan Primer
A short intro about what is happening with this series of broadcasts – launching in January 2019. It’s rolling, Bob.
The First Rock Star
What does it mean to be a “rock star?” Attitude? Swagger? Shades? Can a folk singer turn into a rock star? Let’s find out – Episode links: Bob Dylan – Don’t Think Twice –...
A Thousand Miles From Home
Before television, a boy was born in springtime Minnesota. 25 years later he was the most beloved, and most reviled – pop star on the planet. Episode links: Greenwich Village Folk Riot – 1961...