A Bob Dylan Primer

By Michael Hacker

A Bob Dylan Primer is a series of broadcasts dedicated to the work and life of Bob Dylan. The first season consists of 12 episodes, appearing approximately once a month, and covering the time period f... more

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The podcast currently has 27 episodes available.

A Bob Dylan Primer episodes:

July 31, 2019 The Movie’ll Be Like A Song
Would you believe Dylan almost became a movie director?

A slight detour from the chronology as we take a look at Bob Dylan, filmmaker. Hear all about it in Episode 8, The Movie’ll Be Like A Song.

Episode links:
Bob Dylan – Don’t Look Back – Best scene from the movie: Who Threw The Glass?
Rare unseen footage of Bob Dylan behind the scenes of 1965 tour
Bob Dylan – Eat The Document – complete movie
Bob Dylan – Clip from Pat Garrett & Billy The Kid
Bob Dylan – Bedroom scene from Renaldo and Clara
Bob Dylan – Masked and Anonymous trailer
Dylan at the Concert for Bangladesh – Full Movie 1971
Background clip about Bangladesh Benefit
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29min
June 24, 2019 What’s New?
The sixties are ending, long live the sixties. How does the single most iconic performer leave the decade that defined him and move in the 1970s? Find out in Episode 7 of A Bob Dylan Primer, What’s New?

Episode links:
Bob Dylan – Another Self-Portrait Video Press Kit
Dylan at the Concert for Bangladesh 1971
The Concert for Bangladesh, August 1, 1971
George Harrison & Bob Dylan – Bangladesh Rehearsal – If Not For You
Pretty Saro music video
Bob Dylan and Earl Scruggs – East Virginia Blues – Live footage 1971
Bob Dylan – George Jackson
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24min
April 30, 2019 Country Pie
In 1969, America is coming apart at the seams. Rock music is exploding into densely complex forms. Bob Dylan releases an album of pure … country music

Episode links:
Dylan and Johnny Cash – Girl From The North Country
Dylan and Johnny Cash – Studio One Too Many Mornings
Isle of Wight 1969
Silent clip of Dylan at Isle of Wight
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22min
April 02, 2019 Basement Medicine
“Live fast, die young” is the mantra of many a dead rock star – but what happens if you live fast, and survive? Maybe that’s the toughest test of all.

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21min
February 25, 2019 1966, I Don’t Believe You
Imagine you’ve bought a ticket to see your favorite artist in concert. Imagine then that you’re horrified at what that artist plays – would you consider them a traitor? Would you call them Judas?

Episode links:
Live Just Like A Woman – 1966
Background on 1966 Recordings
Bob Dylan & The Band – Down In The Flood Part 2
Bob Dylan – Like A Rolling Stone – Newcastle 1966
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28min
February 25, 201904 - 1966, I Don’t Believe You
Imagine you’ve bought a ticket to see your favorite artist in concert. Imagine then that you’re horrified at what that artist plays – would you consider them a traitor? Would you call them Judas?
Episode links:
Live Just Like A Woman – 1966
Background on 1966 Recordings
Bob Dylan & The Band – Down In The Flood Part 2
Bob Dylan – Like A Rolling Stone – Newcastle 1966
To Access The Complete Series:
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QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS?
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28min
February 25, 2019 04 – 1966, I Don’t Believe You
Imagine you’ve bought a ticket to see your favorite artist in concert. Imagine then that you’re horrified at what that artist plays – would you consider them a traitor? Would you call them Judas?
Episode links:
Live Just Like A Woman – 1966
Background on 1966 Recordings
Bob Dylan & The Band – Down In The Flood Part 2
Bob Dylan – Like A Rolling Stone – Newcastle 1966
...more
28min
January 04, 2019 The First Rock Star
What does it mean to be a “rock star?” Attitude? Swagger? Shades? Can a folk singer turn into a rock star? Let’s find out –

Episode links:
Bob Dylan – Don’t Think Twice – England 1965
Bob Dylan – Live at BBC Studios – 1965
Dylan Goes Electric – Newport – July 1965
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20min
January 04, 2019 The Voice of a Generation
Once, a single song could change the world. In 1963, a 22-year-old kid wrote a song called Blowin’ In The Wind … and it changed the world.

Episode links:
Dylan – Talkin’ John Birch (banned by Ed Sullivan Show)
Bob Dylan – North Country Blues (Newport Folk Festival 1963)
Dylan on Canadian TV – Hard Rain’s A-Gonna-Fall
Dylan at Newport – Mr. Tambourine Man – 1964
Bob Dylan – Blowin’ in the Wind – TV – 1963

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21min
January 04, 201903 - The First Rock Star
What does it mean to be a “rock star?” Attitude? Swagger? Shades? Can a folk singer turn into a rock star? Let’s find out –
Episode links:
Bob Dylan – Don’t Think Twice – England 1965
Bob Dylan – Live at BBC Studios – 1965
Dylan Goes Electric – Newport – July 1965
To Access The Complete Series:
Subscribe to FM+ : Click the subscribe button in Apple Podcasts or sign up here. (One subscription covers all our network podcasts for one low price !Â )
Join FM Premium: Get an FM+ Subscription plus video interviews, blog posts, a weekly bonus email and more.
We're a proud member of The FM Podcast Network
QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS?
Drop us a note at [email protected]
...more
20min

FAQs about A Bob Dylan Primer:

How many episodes does A Bob Dylan Primer have?

The podcast currently has 27 episodes available.

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