# Definitely Dylan A podcast about Bob Dylan, his music & anything else. Featuring conversations and original analysis of Bob Dylan’s work. Page: Feed: --- ## [Our Favourite Bob Dylan Vocals (some of them) (Bob Dylan Hotline #11)](https://www.definitelydylan.com/podcasts/2026/8/10/our-favourite-bob-dylan-vocals-some-of-them-bob-dylan-hotline-11) _2026-08-10 · Laura Tenschert_ In this week's Bob Dylan Hotline, we're talking about Bob Dylan's vocals! What do YOU think his sexiest, spookiest, and most moving vocals are? This question comes from Graley Herren, one of the most referenced people on this podcast because we think he's great, and he has a new book coming out in September, which traces Dylan's career through the lens of his performances in just one city!… [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.m4a/static1.squarespace.com/static/5b7adeac36099b28bcb7a782/t/6a79ed59dda72543f1c31c92/1786375540762/56_Definitely_Dylan_10_August_2026.m4a) ## [The State of Dylanology (Bob Dylan Hotline #10)](https://www.definitelydylan.com/podcasts/2026/7/27/the-state-of-dylanology-bob-dylan-hotline-10) _2026-07-27 · Laura Tenschert_ In this week’s Bob Dylan Hotline we talk about the state of Dylanology, Dylan Studies, whatever you may call it, as well as the groundwork laid by fans. Plus, Rebecca reports back from when Bob Dylan Long Hot Summer stopped at Forest Hills, Queens! Check out the Dylan Review here . You can download the pdf of Bob Dylan Interviews by Artur Jarosinski here . The Olof Bjorner site I mentioned is now… [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.m4a/static1.squarespace.com/static/5b7adeac36099b28bcb7a782/t/6a6786b1d2904146ab80abf7/1785169619840/55_Definitely_Dylan_27_July_2026.m4a) ## [Bob Dylan's Early Murder Ballads: "Her heart blood did flow"](https://www.definitelydylan.com/podcasts/2026/7/20/bob-dylans-early-murder-ballads-her-heart-blood-did-flow) _2026-07-20 · Laura Tenschert_ When Bob Dylan began his career, murder ballads were having a bit of a moment. In this episode, we’ll look into the influence these songs had on the young artist, and how they inspired a particular subset of his own early songs. You can support Definitely Dylan on Patreon or with a one-off donation at buymeacoffee.com/definitelydylan . Get your Definitely Dylan baseball cap here . [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.m4a/static1.squarespace.com/static/5b7adeac36099b28bcb7a782/t/6a5e49c8fd45716e46eafce0/1784564202620/54_Definitely_Dylan_20_July_2026.m4a) ## [Bob Dylan's Pronouns (Bob Dylan Hotline #9)](https://www.definitelydylan.com/podcasts/2026/7/13/bob-dylans-pronouns-bob-dylan-hotline-9) _2026-07-13 · Laura Tenschert_ This week on the Bob Dylan Hotline Laura and Rebecca are talking about Bob Dylan's pronouns! In 1978, Bob Dylan told Craig McGregor, "Tangled Up In Blue \[was\] the first \[song\] I ever wrote that I felt free enough to change all the... what is it, the tenses around, is that what it is? \[...\] The he and the she and the I and the you, and the we and the us–I figured it was all the same anyway – I… [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.m4a/static1.squarespace.com/static/5b7adeac36099b28bcb7a782/t/6a550ca1316b7144539911db/1783958733481/53_Definitely_Dylan_13_July_2026.m4a) ## [The Sinatra Trilogy (with Sam Sodomsky)](https://www.definitelydylan.com/podcasts/2026/7/6/the-sinatra-trilogy-with-sam-sodomsky) _2026-07-06 · Laura Tenschert_ This week Laura talks to writer, editor, and musician Sam Sodomsky about the trilogy of Great American Songbook albums, Shadows in the Night (2015), Fallen Angels (2016), and Triplicate (2017) – a move that for some legacy artists might be predictable, but that for Bob Dylan was a real curveball. You can support Definitely Dylan on Patreon or with a one-off donation at… [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.m4a/static1.squarespace.com/static/5b7adeac36099b28bcb7a782/t/6a4c1ac52532f9632fd24f0a/1783372521709/52_Definitely_Dylan_6_July_2026.m4a) ## [Do we still need the album? (Bob Dylan Hotline #8)](https://www.definitelydylan.com/podcasts/2026/6/29/do-we-still-need-the-album-bob-dylan-hotline-8) _2026-06-29 · Laura Tenschert_ In this week’s Bob Dylan Hotline Laura and Rebecca about the way we listen to music – how do shifts in technology affect the way artists present their work and does that change the way we relate to it? Is the album still relevant or on its way out? And how does all this affect what we consider to be part of the Bob Dylan canon? I barely ended up quoting from it, but do yourself a favour and read… [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.m4a/static1.squarespace.com/static/5b7adeac36099b28bcb7a782/t/6a428cb39b2d83314b7e626f/1782746400147/51_Definitely_Dylan_29_June_2026.m4a) ## [Bob Dylan and Paul McCartney (Bob Dylan Hotline #7)](https://www.definitelydylan.com/podcasts/2026/6/15/bob-dylan-and-paul-mccartney-bob-dylan-hotline-7) _2026-06-15 · Laura Tenschert_ This week on the Bob Dylan Hotline we're talking about Bob Dylan and Paul McCartney – two extraordinary artists whose paths have crossed several times over the decade, and whose influence on the other has been significant. They're similar in some ways, very different in others – let's talk about it! Watch the video of this conversation on YouTube . Check out Dean's radio show the TEN AM here : If… [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.m4a/static1.squarespace.com/static/5b7adeac36099b28bcb7a782/t/6a3014996cbea5503824e9b6/1781536147968/50_Definitely_Dylan_15_June_2026.m4a) ## [Bob Dylan and Nostalgia (with Court Carney)](https://www.definitelydylan.com/podcasts/2026/6/8/bob-dylan-and-nostalgia-with-court-carney) _2026-06-08 · Laura Tenschert_ In this episode, Laura talks to history professor Court Carney about Bob Dylan and Nostalgia – Dylan’s relationship to the past and the future, The Odyssey, and Don Draper. Here are a few things we reference that you might want to check out: Eric Lott’s book, Love and Theft: Blackface Minstrelsy and the American Working Class , from which Dylan took the title of his 2001 album. Mad Men - Carousel… [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.m4a/static1.squarespace.com/static/5b7adeac36099b28bcb7a782/t/6a26cfc3ca55880c3ab6bc1e/1780928491788/49_Definitely_Dylan_8_June_2026.m4a/) ## [Bob Dylan, Magic & Alchemy (Bob Dylan Hotline #6)](https://www.definitelydylan.com/podcasts/2026/6/1/bob-dylan-magic-amp-alchemy-bob-dylan-hotline-6) _2026-06-01 · Laura Tenschert_ In today's Bob Dylan Hotline, Laura and Rebecca get a little mystical. Bob Dylan himself has often described the creative process as magical, and through the years has also been drawn to mysticism like the Tarot. We talk about creativity as alchemy, which Tarot card Bob Dylan most identified with, and the spell that music can cast. The Tarot deck we’re referring to is the Rider-Waite-Smith deck… [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.m4a/static1.squarespace.com/static/5b7adeac36099b28bcb7a782/t/6a26f7a901a7b20ad11cb97e/1780938963827/48_Definitely_Dylan_1_June_2026.m4a/) ## [Earn crypto from idle GPUs (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/VcXl4ObyxFkU) _2026-06-01 · **Sponsored**_ Run one CLI command, connect your GPU, and start receiving crypto payouts. ## ["Brownsville Girl": Bob Dylan's Most Cinematic Song (Bob Dylan Hotline #5)](https://www.definitelydylan.com/podcasts/2026/5/18/brownsville-girl-bob-dylans-most-cinematic-song-bob-dylan-hotline-5) _2026-05-18 · Laura Tenschert_ Buried on one of Bob Dylan's lesser 80s albums, "Brownsville Girl" is consistently cited as one of his greatest and most ambitious songs. Co-written by playwright/screenwriter/director/actor Sam Shepard, the song originally came to life as "New Danville Girl”. It was recorded, put aside, and then ultimately rewritten and overdubbed before finally seeing the light of day. Laura and Rebecca talk… [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.m4a/static1.squarespace.com/static/5b7adeac36099b28bcb7a782/t/6a0b2783909b35255142a384/1779115965490/47_Definitely_Dylan_18th_May_2026.m4a/original/47_Definitely_Dylan_18th_May_2026.m4a)