Bonus EP#19 (Teaser) - The Philosophy of Modern Song (Part I) (BDA Book Club III)
Bob Dylan ApproximatelyShow Notes
This is a teaser for Bonus EP#19 - Philosophy of Modern Song (Part I). For full access to this episode, as well as access to all bonus episodes, early access to all regular episodes, ad-free listening and more, please visit patreon.com/bobdylanapproximately and get all this for just £5 a month.
Is The Philosophy of Modern Song a heartfelt letter to America? Why did Bob record his audiobook excerpts with a metal wastebasket over his head? Was Dean Martin a Rolling Stones fan? How many female singers are covered in the book? What does Dylan say to “women’s lib lobbyists”? Have we discovered the secret of defeating AI? Is Art a disagreement? Does Bob have any friends?
Follow us on Instagram @bobdylanapproximately Watch all regular episodes on our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/@BobDylanApproximately
Recorded at Cathouse Studios, Islington, London. Produced by Robin Guise. Theme Music: The Haze by Daniel Crespin. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
More from Bob Dylan Approximately
We've been Shortlisted for Best Music Podcast at the Independent Podcast Awards, to be held on 4 November, 2026. For those of you suffering BDA withdrawal, here's a short trailer we made for the Awards.
Who “grew up in a B-movie” in Joliet, Illinois? How did Bob Dylan help the newly-named Scarlet overcome her first night Rolling Thunder nerves? Why did she carry that dagger in her waist? Which ex-Dylan guitar slinger did she work with in Oslo? What was Joni Mitchell’s best quality? Which Boston bluegrass band made her sing a Johnny Cash song? Did she invent Goth?
This is a teaser for Bonus EP#25 - Rolling Thunder Logbook. For full access, plus access to 24 other bonus episodes (at the time of release), early access to all episodes, ad-free listening and more, consider becoming a Bobsessive for £5 a month + VAT at patreon.com/bobdylanapproximately.
Is Watching The River Flow about the challenges of meditation, the confusion of writer’s block or being a workaholic? What was the first non-Columbia Records studio Dylan recorded at? Is “factoid” a word? How does Dylan not create a scene? Who might be the reincarnation of Paul Revere’s horse? Does the song’s ending resemble a Buddhist text? How can we be like water?