Definitely Dylan

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• Bob Dylan and Gospel Music (Bob Dylan Hotline #15)

  October 5, 2026 · 1 hr 12 min

  In today’s Bob Dylan Hotline we talk about Bob Dylan and gospel music – the ties he had to the genre before his conversion to Christianity, and the enduring impact it had in the decades that followed. Check out the trailer for the…

• New Rolling Thunder '76 Live Box Set and Dylan's Summer Songs (Bob Dylan Hotline #14)

  September 21, 2026 · 55 min

  Happy Equinox! What better day to look back on summer and that's exactly what we're doing in this conversation. What do you think? What are your favourite Bob Dylan summer songs? Or do you associate his music with another season…

• Dylan, Dolly, and Gender Expectations (Bob Dylan Hotline #13)

  September 7, 2026 · 1 hr 9 min

  In this episode of the Bob Dylan Hotline, we give our opinion on Bob Dylan ~as women~. Is that different from other episodes, you might ask? Not really, but this time we're talking about talking about Bob Dylan as women. The conversation…

• Good As I Been to You and World Gone Wrong (with Jake Xerxes Fussell)

  August 31, 2026 · 1 hr 19 min

  In this episode Laura talks to Jake Xerxes Fussell about Bob Dylan the folksinger, and the albums Good As I Been to You (1992) and World Gone Wrong (1993). We discuss the song selection, their textured beauty, and what they can…

• Bob Dylan's Fashion (Bob Dylan Hotline #12)

  August 24, 2026 · 1 hr 16 min

  Today we're talking about Bob Dylan's fashion through the years! What's your favourite outfit Bob Dylan has worn, or which style do you most associate with him? You can read Graley Herren's excellent essay on gender performance in Bob…

• Our Favourite Bob Dylan Vocals (some of them) (Bob Dylan Hotline #11)

  August 10, 2026 · 35 min

  In this week's Bob Dylan Hotline, we're talking about Bob Dylan's vocals! What do YOU think his sexiest, spookiest, and most moving vocals are? This question comes from Graley Herren, one of the most referenced people on this podcast…

• The State of Dylanology (Bob Dylan Hotline #10)

  July 27, 2026 · 1 hr 3 min

  In this week’s Bob Dylan Hotline we talk about the state of Dylanology, Dylan Studies, whatever you may call it, as well as the groundwork laid by fans. Plus, Rebecca reports back from when Bob Dylan Long Hot Summer stopped at Forest…

• Bob Dylan's Early Murder Ballads: "Her heart blood did flow"

  July 20, 2026 · 43 min

  When Bob Dylan began his career, murder ballads were having a bit of a moment. In this episode, we’ll look into the influence these songs had on the young artist, and how they inspired a particular subset of his own early songs. You can…