The Bobcats, A Bob Dylan Fan Podcast

Dylan scholar and founding director of the Institute for Bob Dylan Studies at Tulsa University Sean Latham joins the show. He shares his thoughts on Bob's new book The Philosophy of Modern Song, some of the insights he's gained and discoveries he's made while exploring the Bob Dylan archives, the parallels between Dylan and James Joyce, his experience bringing Dylan fans together for the 2019 symposium, what's planned for the 2022 and '23 Tulsa events, and what role the archive will have in shaping Dylan's legacy.

You can read more about Sean at seanlatham.com and follow him on Twitter @seanplatham

Learn more and register for Dylan and the Beats here: https://dylan.utulsa.edu/dylan-and-the-beats-june-3-5-2022/

For Bob Dylan news, follow host Matt Steichen on Twitter @Matt_Stike

Host Matt Steichen looks back on his travels on the Never Ending Tour from 2001 to 2004 and the people he met along the way.

Nancy Cobb joins the show from California. She shares stories from her nearly 60 years of fandom, going back to her first concert at the Hollywood Bowl in 1965. She tells us what it was like to attend Berkeley in the '60s, what brought her back to Bob in the late '90s, what she appreciates about Bob as a live performer, and what she's enjoyed about getting to know other fans.

We're joined by author Andrew Muir, who has seen about 200 Dylan shows since becoming a fan in the early 70s. He shares stories from his travels, including when upon meeting his wife he traded one-liners about Bob, when he chatted with Bob in Camden during the Blood In My Eyes video shoot, and when he traveled to St. Andrews to see Bob receive his honorary doctorate. He also talks about his book One More Night: Bob Dylan's Never Ending Tour, friendships with other fans, tape trading, information hotlines, fanzines, and how Bob's career and art parallel Shakespeare's. Listen as we barely scratch the surface while breaking the 2-hour barrier.

You can find Andrew's work at a-muir.co.uk. You can follow him on Twitter @Muir_CSF.

For Bob Dylan news, follow host Matt Steichen on Twitter @Matt_Stike.

Host Matt Steichen shares how a series of twists of fate, starting with hearing Ring them Bells on the radio in 1999, led to him attending his first Bob Dylan concert in 2000.