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Bob Dylan's iPod (with Tim Swaddling)
Legend has it that Bob Dylan once left his iPod behind and someone copied the contents. With Canadian musician and songwriter (and future Bob Dylan podcaster) Tim Swaddling). Find the Spotify playlist “Bob Dylan’s iPod” here (https://open.s
"April is the cruelest month": Shipwrecks, Heartbreak & TS Eliot
Laura revisits a radio episode from the archives about April anniversaries, some good, many disastrous. And there’s a little side quest about Bob Dylan and Modernist poetry. One note – I forgot to mention that the performance of “Spring Can
A COMPLETE UNKNOWN II with Rebecca Slaman and Britt Eisnor
Laura is joined by Britt and Rebecca to talk about A Complete Unknown, the new Bob Dylan biopic directed by James Mangold, starring Timothée Chalamet, Edward Norton, Elle Fanning, and Monica Barbaro. We talk about letting go of the pressure
A COMPLETE UNKNOWN with Michael Glover Smith
It’s taken over five years, but the new Bob Dylan biopic A Complete Unknown (directed by James Mangold and starring Timothée Chalamet) is finally hitting cinemas. So… is it good? I called up Chicago-based filmmaker Michael Glover Smith to t
Bob Dylan’s Tweets (with Rebecca Slaman and Britt Eisnor)
Bob Dylan has been tweeting and it’s high time we talk about it. In this conversation with Rebecca and Britt we cover what’s been going on the World of Bob, including his social media presence and the TWO biopics he’s involved in this year!
"Slow coming home": Rough and Rowdy Ways Tour Finale (with Ray Padgett)
Ray and I sit down in the garden of the Troubadour to talk about the final shows of Bob Dylan’s Rough and Rowdy Ways World Wide Tour (2021-24) at London’s Royal Albert Hall. Subscribe to Ray’s Substack, Flagging Down the Double E (https://w
Post Bob Dylan Giddiness with Ren Harvieu (Royal Albert Hall 13/11/24)
A conversation with Ren Harvieu after seeing night two of Bob Dylan’s three night stay at London’s Royal Albert Hall. Ren Harvieu is on Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/c/Renharvieu/), Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/renharvieu), and h
Bob Dylan and the Truth
In this episode, Laura revisits a radio episode from September of 2018, all about Bob Dylan's relationship to the truth, and his different attempts to define, grasp, or circumscribe it. You can support Definitely Dylan on Patreon (http://pa
Outlaw Festival Recap with Britt Eisnor
A conversation with Britt Eisnor about the recent Outlaw Festival shows and more. Follow Britt on Instagram (https://instagram.com/britt.eisnor). You can support Definitely Dylan on Patreon (http://patreon.com/definitelydylan) or with a one
The Female Bob Dylan
A new podcast reconsiders the legacy of female singer songwriters that have all at one point been dubbed “the Female Bob Dylan”. Laura talks to its creators, Sophie Abramowitz, Sarah Bachman, and Emily Hilliard. Find The Female Bob Dylan on
"Just to think that it all began": Beginnings, Births, and Rebirths [from the Radio Archives]
This is a slightly updated version of the first ever Definitely Dylan episode, which aired on Resonance.FM in January of 2018. You can find a version with the full length songs over on Patreon (http://patreon.com/definitelydylan), where I w
"Someday everything's gonna be beautiful": The Resurrection of "When I Paint My Masterpiece"
Today’s episode is a story. Songs that appear in the episode: “When I Paint My Masterpiece” (More Greatest Hits) “When I Paint My Masterpiece” (demo, Another Self Portrait)“When I Paint My Masterpiece” - The Band (Cahoots) “When I Paint My
2023 Recap with Rebecca Slaman
“Life is short even on its longest days”, Bob Dylan sang in Indianapolis, covering John Cougar Mellencamp. But a year is pretty long, so I invited Rebecca Slaman to do a recap with me. We talk about the releases, live shows, and our general
"She's an Artist, She Don't Look Back": A Conversation With Cat Power
In this episode, Laura talks to the one and only Chan Marshall (Cat Power) about her project of recreating Bob Dylan’s iconic 1966 Royal Albert Hall Concert. In our conversation about art, love, and resilience, she shares stories about meet
Mixing Up the Medicine: an "Inside-Out Biography"
In this episode, Laura talks to Mark Davidson and Parker Fishel, the authors of Mixing Up the Medicine, the 600 page “inside-out biography” that tells the story of Bob Dylan’s career through pieces from the Bob Dylan Archive. Buy the book a
Bob Dylan & The Heartbreakers at Farm Aid '23 with Rebecca Slaman
In this episode Laura talks to writer and friend of the pod Rebecca Slaman (https://twitter.com/ithrewtheglass) about Bob Dylan’s surprise appearance at this year’s Farm Aid, where we played a short set with the Heartbreakers. Here’s a fun
"Dear Bob": Sinéad O'Connor's Letters to Bob Dylan
In this episode, Laura welcomes back Harry Hew for a conversation about Sinéad O’Connor’s open letters to Bob Dylan. A quick note – after converting to Islam in 2018, she adopted the name Shuhada’ Sadaquat, but since she continued to work u
Robbie Robertson's Legacy with Harry Hew
In the light of Robbie Robertson's recent passing, I really wanted to have a conversation about this artist whose life not just ran alongside Dylan's a decade, but converged for crucial periods of both their careers. So I asked the biggest
"Oh Mama!": Women & Dylan with Rebecca Slaman
In this episode, Laura and Rebecca talk about the ladies, babies, mamas, girls, and many many queens that inhabit Bob Dylan’s songs. Subscribe to Rebecca’s Substack (https://bawker.substack.com), and watch her Tulsa paper here (https://yout
"Her heart blood did flow": Bob Dylan's Murder Ballads of the Early 1960s
TW: murder, suicide, racial violence 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 subse
"Make You Feel My Love": The Song Dylan Fans Love to Hate
No other Bob Dylan song has provoked such a diverse range of responses as "Make You Feel My Love". Initially dismissed by reviewers as a failure, it has since grown into a wildly successful pop hit. It's the song that's loved by the masses,
An Even Closer Look at "Fragments" with The Popular Show
Laura and James A. Smith from The Popular Show have a late night conversation about the Bootleg Series and Time Out of Mind Watch the video of our conversation on Patreon (http://patreon.com/definitelydylan), where you can also show your su
A Closer Look at: "Fragments – Time Out of Mind Sessions"
Laura and Robert talk about Bob Dylan's new Bootleg Series, what it tells us about Time Out of Mind, and whether or not accordions can be sexy. You can support Definitely Dylan on Patreon (http://patreon.com/definitelydylan) or with a one-o
Infinity Goes Up On Trial – A Tale Of Two Bob Dylan Museums
Stories, myths, and narratives – as the Bob Dylan Center opened this May, another Bob Dylan exhibition was coming to a close. What stories are these two Dylan museums telling & what do they reveal about how Bob Dylan wants to be seen? In pa
Will Timothée Chalamet Save Dylan Fandom? - A Conversation With Rebecca Slaman
This is the first of two conversations about the crafting of Bob Dylan’s legacy. My guest is freelance writer Rebecca Slaman. Follow Rebecca on Twitter: @ithrewtheglass (https://twitter.com/ithrewtheglass). The version of “Desolation Row” i
I Flew to America to See Bob Dylan - Here are My Thoughts!
The pandemic forced Bob Dylan to take a two year break from performing live. Now he’s back and he’s embarked on the Rough and Rowdy Ways World Wide Tour. I was lucky to be able to fly from London to Washington, DC to catch the last show of
Shadow Kingdom: A Midsummer Night's Dream
In this episode, Laura considers Shadow Kingdom in the context of Bob Dylan’s career and what it tells us about the artist at 80 years old. We’ll touch on Dylan’s relationship with the past, the language of dreams, and we’ll find out what a
A Closer Look At: "Most Of The Time"
For this episode, we’re going to take a little break from the series on Rough And Rowdy Ways! I want to take you on a journey towards the heart of one of my favourite Bob Dylan songs of all time: “Most Of The Time” from Dylan’s 1989 album O
Chapter 2: The Other Side Of The Coin - The Myth and Mystery of Creation on Rough And Rowdy Ways
In Chapter 2 of Definitely Dylan’s mini series on Bob Dylan’s Rough And Rowdy Ways, Laura discusses the myth and mystery of creation in “My Own Version Of You” and “Mother Of Muses”.What insight can these very different songs give us into t
Chapter 1: "Sing In Me, Oh Muse" : Rough And Rowdy Ways, the Nobel Prize & the Shaping of Bob Dylan's Legacy
On the 19th of June, 2020, Bob Dylan released his 39th studio album, Rough And Rowdy Ways, his first collection of original songs in eight years. In the first chapter of this Definitely Dylan mini-series, Laura begins her exploration of the
