We’re at a point where, for many of us, there has simply never been a popular culture in which Bob Dylan wasn’t a towering figure.

And with the new Dylan biopic, A Complete Unknown, getting awards nominations left and right, this hour we take a look at the Poet Laureate of Rock ’n’ Roll: Bob Dylan.

GUESTS:

• Noah Baerman: A pianist, composer, and educator
• Fred Bals: Hosted the Dreamtime podcast, covering Theme Time Radio Hour with Your Host, Bob Dylan
• Sean Latham: Director of the Institute for Bob Dylan Studies, editor of The World of Bob Dylan, and the writer and narrator of It Ain’t Me You’re Looking For: Bob Dylan at 80
• Gayle Wald: Professor of American studies at George Washington University; her most recent book is It’s Been Beautiful: Soul! and Black Power Television

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Colin McEnroe and Cat Pastor contributed to this show, which originally aired May 20, 2021.

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