Bonus EP#18 (Teaser) - Shadow Kingdom

EP#20 - Spirit on the New York Water

Is Spirit On The Water our first song suggested by a Patreon subscriber? Who or what has the key to the singer’s brain? Why doesn’t Jack Frost get more credit as a record producer? Who said, “CDs are small. There’s no stature to it”? Have you bought tickets yet to see Kerry MC the 50th anniversary tour of Desire, featuring Scarlet Rivera and Rob Stoner? https://dice.fm/event/k6gwdq-david-ford-scarlet-rivera-rob-stoner-desire-re-imagined-3rd-jun-dingwalls-london-tickets?lng=en [https://dice.fm/event/k6gwdq-david-ford-scarlet-rivera-rob-stoner-desire-re-imagined-3rd-jun-dingwalls-london-tickets?lng=en] How deeply is Talkin’ New York indebted to Woody Guthrie? What is Dan’s pet peeve with New York Town? Did Robert Zimmerman grow up saying “howdy”? How are Dylan and Superman related? At what point did Bob invent his first Dylan voice? How does Richard E Grant figure in Dylan’s “months of struggle” narrative? If you enjoy this podcast, please consider becoming a Bobsessive for just £5 a month. You'll get access to all bonus episodes, early access to all regular episodes, ad-free listening and more. Patreon.com/bobdylanapproximately. Follow us on instagram: @bobdylanapproximately. Watch this episode on YouTube: www.youtube.com/BobDylanApproximately. Recorded at Lipsync Post, Soho, London. Sound Engineer: Roisin King. Produced by Robin Guise.  Theme Music: The Haze by Daniel Crespin. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Bonus EP#19 (Teaser) - The Philosophy of Modern Song (Part I)

This is a teaser for Bonus EP#19 - Philosophy of Modern Song (Part I). For full access to this episode, as well as access to all bonus episodes, early access to all regular episodes, ad-free listening and more, please visit patreon.com/bobdylanapproximately and get all this for just £5 a month. Is The Philosophy of Modern Song a heartfelt letter to America? Why did Bob record his audiobook excerpts with a metal wastebasket over his head? Was Dean Martin a Rolling Stones fan? How many female singers are covered in the book? What does Dylan say to “women’s lib lobbyists”? Have we discovered the secret of defeating AI? Is Art a disagreement? Does Bob have any friends? Follow us on Instagram @bobdylanapproximately Watch all regular episodes on our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/@BobDylanApproximately [www.youtube.com/@BobDylanApproximately] Recorded at Cathouse Studios, Islington, London. Produced by Robin Guise. Theme Music: The Haze by Daniel Crespin. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

EP#19 - Too Late for Foot of Pride to Find Dignity

How many days did it take for Too Late to morph into Foot of Pride? Is Dylan railing against the hypocrisy of organised religion? Has his career ever recovered from the Born Again days? How does he manage to sing such insanely complicated lyrics? In what way are the songs connected to Casino Royale and The Crucible? What’s Bob’s secret vocal trick? In 2026, is “the soul of the nation under the knife”? Why are Trump and Steve Bannon name-checked in an episode about Dignity? How does Prince Philip attempt to get out of the Dignity racket? How did the Greeks personify concepts? How do Martin Luther King and the Greens fit in? Is a Bob Dylan podcast the right place to get political? This episode is also available in video format on YouTube at this link: https://youtu.be/5XOlketrgFQ Recorded at Lipsync Post, Soho, London. Produced by Robin Guise. Engineers: Nevan Brothers. Theme Music: The Haze by Daniel Crespin. If you enjoy this podcast, please consider becoming a Bobsessive at Patreon.com/bobdylanapproximately . For just £5 a month you'll get bonus episodes, early access to all episodes, ad-free listening and more. Follow us on Instagram @bobdylanapproximately Watch all regular episodes on our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/@BobDylanApproximately [www.youtube.com/@BobDylanApproximately] ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Bonus EP#18 (Teaser) - Shadow Kingdom

Is the Shadow Kingdom version of To Be Alone With You the confession of a devoted lover, an incel stalker or a hopeless druggy? Who does Dylan sing the SK Forever Young to? Where do Woody Allen’s Love and Death and Michael Haneke’s Amour fit in? Is What Was It You Wanted addressed to Bob’s fans? Can we recommend Bo Burnham’s “Inside” (Netflix)? Recorded at Cathouse Studios, Islington, London. Produced by Robin Guise. Theme Music: The Haze by Daniel Crespin. Follow us on instagram @bobdylanapproximately  Watch all regular episodes on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@BobDylanApproximately [https://www.youtube.com/@BobDylanApproximately] ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

EP#18 - Born in a Series of Dreams

What does Dylan expect from his songs? Is Born In Time a barely remembered fever dream? What is it about the song that’s so… revealing? Can numbers help us grab hold of Time? Or Truth? Or Stripes? Is Bob raising the curtain on himself? Who wouldn’t want to sing the phrase “foggy web of destiny”? Why do singing teachers use piano rather than guitar? In Series of Dreams, who is the umbrella? Why is it folded? Dylan is a combination of which two Jungian archetypes? On which planet would your losing cards make a great hand? Did Dylan approve of the video? How many meanings can you find for “I’d already gone the distance”? Was the song too accessible for O Mercy? Or too chaotic? If you enjoy this podcast, consider becoming a Bobsessive for £5 a month. You'll get bonus episodes, early access to all episodes, ad-free listening, and more. Visit Patreon.com/bobdylanapproximately for full access. Recorded at Lipsync Post, Soho, London. Produced by Robin Guise. Sound Engineer(s): Nevan Brothers.  Theme Music: The Haze by Daniel Crespin.  ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.