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Bob Dylan Approximately

Bob Dylan Approximately

By: Daniel Crespin and Kerry Shale
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A podcast about all things Bob Dylan...approximately.


Actors Kerry Shale and Daniel Crespin - a Canadian Boomer and an English Millennial - dive deeply into a mutual love of Bob Dylan's work.


Content Warning ⚠️ : Flippant humour, mysterious lyrics, and unexpected tangents.


For bonus episodes, please visit our Patreon page https://www.patreon.com/c/BobDylanApproximately

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  • EP#21 - Things Have Changed For a Clean Cut Kid
    Jun 8 2026

    Is Dylan a Hindu Master or a Subconscious Buddhist? What’s that “other stuff”, under the bridge, in Things Have Changed? What’s the difference between being trapped in the heart of it and being out of range? When did Bob exclaim, “Oh my good God - this is amazing!” What’s our favourite Dylan music video? What species of animated animal is Mr Jinx?


    What did Dylan hope to achieve by hiring Arthur Baker? Is there an English equivalent of a Clean Cut Kid? Who had a worse Vietnam: Sam Stone or Clark Johnson? What is China Bay? In which UK city did Prince blow Kerry’s mind with Let’s Go Crazy? Where does Chuck Berry fit in? For 10 points, which early Dylan song references a clean cut kid?


    If you enjoy this podcast, please consider becoming a Bobsessive for just £5 a month. You'll get access to all bonus episodes, early access to all regular episodes, ad-free listening and more. Patreon.com/bobdylanapproximately.


    Follow us on instagram: @bobdylanapproximately.

    Watch this episode on YouTube: www.youtube.com/BobDylanApproximately.


    Recorded at Lipsync Post, Soho, London.

    Sound Engineer: Roisin King.

    Produced by Robin Guise.

    Theme Music: The Haze by Daniel Crespin.

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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    57 mins
  • Bonus EP#20 (Teaser) - The Philosophy of Modern Song (Part II)
    Jun 1 2026

    This is a teaser of Bonus EP#20 - The Philosophy of Modern Song (Part II). For full access to all bonus episodes, early access to all episodes, ad-free listening and more ,please consider becoming a Bobsessive for £5 a month at patreon.com/bobdylanapproximately


    How did Kerry find out about Roger Daltrey being kicked out of The Who? Did Pat Boone have a clue what Tutti Frutti was about? How did Dylan manage to combine the Kennedy assassination with bluegrass music? Bobby Darin with Captain Ahab? Why does Dylan’s version of Polka Dots and Moonbeams make Dan want to throw in the towel? What exactly is a Hoochie Coochie Queen?


    Instagram: @bobdylanapproximately

    YouTube: YouTube.com/BobDylanApproximately

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    21 mins
  • EP#20 - Spirit on the New York Water
    May 25 2026

    Is Spirit On The Water our first song suggested by a Patreon subscriber?

    Who or what has the key to the singer’s brain? Why doesn’t Jack Frost get more credit as a record producer? Who said, “CDs are small. There’s no stature to it”? Have you bought tickets yet to see Kerry MC the 50th anniversary tour of Desire, featuring Scarlet Rivera and Rob Stoner? https://dice.fm/event/k6gwdq-david-ford-scarlet-rivera-rob-stoner-desire-re-imagined-3rd-jun-dingwalls-london-tickets?lng=en


    How deeply is Talkin’ New York indebted to Woody Guthrie? What is Dan’s pet peeve with New York Town? Did Robert Zimmerman grow up saying “howdy”? How are Dylan and Superman related? At what point did Bob invent his first Dylan voice? How does Richard E Grant figure in Dylan’s “months of struggle” narrative?


    If you enjoy this podcast, please consider becoming a Bobsessive for just £5 a month. You'll get access to all bonus episodes, early access to all regular episodes, ad-free listening and more. Patreon.com/bobdylanapproximately.


    Follow us on instagram: @bobdylanapproximately.

    Watch this episode on YouTube: www.youtube.com/BobDylanApproximately.


    Recorded at Lipsync Post, Soho, London.

    Sound Engineer: Roisin King.

    Produced by Robin Guise.

    Theme Music: The Haze by Daniel Crespin.

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Show More Show Less
    59 mins
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