Episode 220 - The Immortal Science of Marxism-Dylanology (ft. Rhian E Jones)

Writer, Red Pepper co-editor, and repeat RP guest Rhian E Jones - author of the new book Paint The Town Red and co-host of the Handbags & Gladrags podcast - joins Jack for a long-promised Dylanological summit, inspired in particular by his recent "livestream" performance Shadow Kingdom and the new, 16th, edition of his Bootleg Series, Springtime In New York (which features rare tracks from 1980-5.) We talk about the enormously creatively vibrant Infidels era, the lyrical peaks of 2001's "Love & Theft", how 2020's Rough & Rowdy Ways (reviewed previously on this show) proved that he's still got it, and his truly career-spanning setlist on the - final to date - 2019 leg of the Never Ending Tour.

Check out Rhian's two podcasts for Repeater Radio: the Raymond Williams-inspired, Welsh-centric Border Country - https://www.repeater-radio.com/bordercountry - and her collaboration with Eli Davies about women and pop culture, Handbags and Gladrags - https://www.repeater-radio.com/handbagsandgladrags - and pick up a copy of Paint The Town Red at the Repeater site: https://repeaterbooks.com/product/paint-your-town-red-how-preston-took-back-control-and-your-town-can-too/