Bob Dylan Approximately
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.
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EP#26 - Every Grain of Scarlet Rivera (opens the original)
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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 Oslo? What was Joni Mitchell’s best quality? Which Boston bluegrass band made her sing a Johnny Cash song? Did she invent Goth? Recorded virtually in London, Bristol and Los Angeles. Produced by Robin Guise. Sound Engineering by Roisin King. Theme Music: The Ha
Bonus EP#25 (Teaser) - Rolling Thunder Logbook (opens the original)
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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 month + VAT at patreon.com/bobdylanapproximately. Which Beat writers loom heavily over Sam Shepard’s Rolling Thunder Logbook? Did Sam Shepard’s inner voice actually channel Woody Allen? Which first-time director fled the set of his own movie? Whose dog got wal
EP#25 - Shelter From the Flowing River (opens the original)
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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? Who might be the reincarnation of Paul Revere’s horse? Does the song’s ending resemble a Buddhist text? How can we be like water? Does the singer regret being given Shelter From The Storm? Which Shakespeare play is referenced right off the bat? Who is “she”? H
Bonus EP#24 (Teaser) - On the Road with Scarlet Rivera & Rob Stoner (opens the original)
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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 a Bobsessive for £5 a month + VAT at patreon.com/bobdylanapproximately. How did it feel when Kerry went out on tour with Scarlet Rivera and Rob Stoner? Was “Joey” included in the set? Why? Which band member swears like a sailor? What five letter word was scream
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