Here we offer students, scholars, and fans a one-stop spot to gather information about Dylan and his work in various media formats.
Below you’ll learn about a several Bob Dylan websites, podcasts, devoted fan blogs, reputable biographies, and academic, peer-reviewed sources for all things Dylan. Together these resources provide insight not just to the fan or admirer of Dylan, but also to the scholar who studies all kinds of twentieth-century art and media.
The site contains a comprehensive repository of Dylan’s lyrics since his debut in 1962. It also features touring schedules, merchandise, and news from the Dylan camp.
Expecting Rain showcases the sheer quantity of Bob Dylan materials released on a daily basis. The site was founded by Karl Erik Andersen and provides updates, hyperlinks, and news about all things Dylan.
This site is maintained and operated by Michel Pomarede and features all known print material that covers Dylan in some way, including ticket stubs, fan zines, major periodical profiles, peer-reviewed journals, personal ephemera, and more.
From 2006 to 2009, Bob Dylan recorded a weekly radio show on satellite radio called Theme Time Radio Hour. A full archive of the show is elusive due to copyright concerns, however, a special episode about whiskey is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and YouTube.
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Definitely Dylan
Hosted by Dylan Institute board member, Laura Tenschert, Definitely Dylan covers diverse aspects of Dylan’s artistic career. Many episodes close-read particular songs, converse with a guest Dylan fan or scholar, and/or reflect on live shows and other media appearances. Note that many episodes require subscription to the podcast.
Available on: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube
New Episodes Bimonthly
The Bobcats: A Bob Dylan Fan Podcast
The Bobcats centers Dylan fans and fandoms, recounting origin stories both from lifelong and new fans. The podcast also interviews Dylan sleuths whose interest in the songwriter manifests in their professional and personal lives.
Available on: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube
On Hiatus
Jokermen (Dylan and beyond, Beach Boys etc.)
Jokermen receives acclaim online for its humor. The show is prolific, covering Dylan and many of his contemporaries, like the Velvet Underground and Lou Reed, John Cale, and the Beach Boys.
Available on: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube
New Episodes Semiweekly
Bob Dylan: Album by Album
As its name implies, Album by Album reviews Dylan’s LP output, curated and hosted by Ben Burrell. Episodes cover Dylan’s least to most popular releases–from 1973’s Dylan to 1966’s Blonde on Blonde.
Available on: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube
On Hiatus
A Bob Dylan Primer
New to Dylan? Michael Hacker’s Primer exposes listeners to the major moves of Dylan’s career, from folkie to crooner. Hacker ably places Dylan’s career in its historical contexts, and he details the impact of the Dylan mystique on American popular culture.
Available on: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube
Series Concluded
Pod Dylan
Pod Dylan takes a celebratory and fan-focused approach to Dylan. Rob Kelly hosts various guests who converse with him about their favorite Dylan songs and other works.
Available on: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube
Updated Weekly
Is It Rolling, Bob? Talking Dylan
Kerry Shale and Lucas Hare host and hear many Dylan journalists, followers, and acquaintances–from Jonathan Lethem to Ann Powers–recount their attachments to and interpretations of the songwriter.
Available on: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube
New Episodes Monthly
Bob Dylan: American Shakespeare
Rich Evans and Mark Walsh apply the impact of Shakespeare on the Anglophone world to read Bob Dylan’s musical, literary, and political influence today.
Available on: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube
On Hiatus
Dylan.FM
Dylan.FM offers deep dives into Dylan’s biography and career, highlighting lesser-known works and moments from key Dylan authors and archive specialists, like Michael Gray, Mark Davidson, and Parker Fishel.
Available on: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube
New Episodes Weekly
Bob Dylan—A Headful of Ideas
Hosted by Chris Gregory, A Headful of Ideas examines Dylan’s work song by song. The show practices close listening, reading Dylan’s lyrics line by line to reveal their rich allusions and contexts.
Available on: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube
New Episodes Biweekly
Sign on the Window
Similar to A Headful of Ideas, each episode of Sign on the Window is organized around one song, illustrating the value of close listening in Dylan fan communities.
Available on: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube
On Hiatus
Bob Dylan: About Man and God and Law
Stephen Daniel Arnoff hosts a narrative podcast that casts Dylan’s career as a spiritual quest toward absolution and transcendence.
Available on: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube
Series Concluded
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Substack
by Christina Svane
by Ray Padgett
by Erin C. Callahan
by Peter Stone Brown Archives
by Jim Salvucci
by Daniel Hildebrand
by Graley Herren
Eyolf Østrem
by Matthew Ingate
by Dylan.FM Podcast
by Bobserve.com
by Patti Smith
