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Bob Dylan Approximately

by Daniel Crespin and Kerry Shale

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Best Music Podcast?

September 18, 2026 · 9 min

We've been Shortlisted for Best Music Podcast at the Independent Podcast Awards, to be held on 4 November, 2026. For those of you suffering BDA withdrawal, here's a short trailer we made for the Awards. Special thanks to our fabulous…
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August 27, 2026 · 1 min

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EP#26 - Every Grain of Scarlet Rivera

August 17, 2026 · 57 min

Who “grew up in a B-movie” in Joliet, Illinois? How did Bob Dylan help the newly-named Scarlet overcome her first night Rolling Thunder nerves? Why did she carry that dagger in her waist? Which ex-Dylan guitar slinger did she work with in…
Bonus EP#25 (Teaser) - Rolling Thunder Logbook

August 10, 2026 · 26 min

This is a teaser for Bonus EP#25 - Rolling Thunder Logbook. For full access, plus access to 24 other bonus episodes (at the time of release), early access to all episodes, ad-free listening and more, consider becoming a Bobsessive for £5 a…
EP#25 - Shelter From the Flowing River

August 3, 2026 · 54 min

Is Watching The River Flow about the challenges of meditation, the confusion of writer’s block or being a workaholic? What was the first non-Columbia Records studio Dylan recorded at? Is “factoid” a word? How does Dylan not create a scene?…

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Bonus EP#24 (Teaser) - On the Road with Scarlet Rivera & Rob Stoner

July 27, 2026 · 11 min

This is a teaser for Bonus EP#24 - On the Road with Scarlet Rivera & Rob Stoner. For full access, plus access to 23 other bonus episodes (at the time of release), early access to all episodes, ad-free listening and more, consider becoming…
EP#24 - Honest with Me #12 & 35

July 20, 2026 · 56 min

Who was the tambourine man on Rainy Day Women #12 & 35? Who claimed the song was “one of the protestiest of all things I’ve protested against”. What’s the title’s mathematical/Biblical significance? What’s our opinion of the Dylan lists in…
Bonus EP#23 (Teaser) - Last Thoughts on Woody Guthrie

July 13, 2026 · 11 min

This is a teaser for Bonus EP#23 - Last Thoughts on Woody Guthrie. For full access, plus access to 22 other bonus episodes (at the time of release), early access to all episodes, ad-free listening and more, consider becoming a Bobsessive…
EP#23 - It's Alright, Ma (I'm Only a Po' Boy)

July 6, 2026 · 52 min

What links Dylan, Paul McCartney and Picasso (but not in a good way)? Is Po’ Boy a classic Borscht Belt schtick? How does Othello’s pal Iago figure in the song? Have you seen Harry Dean Stanton and Bob nailing Hava Nagila on YouTube? What…
Bonus EP#22 (Teaser) - The Philosophy of Modern Song (Part IV) (BDA Book Club VI)

June 29, 2026 · 21 min

This is a teaser for Bonus EP#22 - The Philosophy of Modern Song (Part IV) (BDA Book Club VI). For full access, plus access to 21 other bonus episodes (at the time of release), early access to all episodes, ad-free listening and more…
EP#22 - Visions of a Sad Eyed Lady

June 22, 2026 · 1 hr 9 min

In what way does Bob Dylan resemble an Amazon delivery person? Is the Sad Eyed Lady of the Lowlands actually Johanna? Does falling in love always alienate everyone around you? Does an 11 minute, 23 second waltz justify a whole side of…
Bonus EP#21 (Teaser) - The Philosophy of Modern Song (Part III) (BDA Book Club V)

June 15, 2026 · 21 min

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About the show

A podcast about all things Bob Dylan...approximately. Actors Kerry Shale and Daniel Crespin - a Canadian Boomer and an English Millennial - dive deeply into a mutual love of Bob Dylan's work. Content Warning ⚠️ : Flippant humour, mysterious lyrics, and unexpected tangents. For bonus episodes, please visit our Patreon page https://www.patreon.com/c/BobDylanApproximately Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.