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Dylan Frames American Vernacular Themes
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Executive Summary
Bob Dylan's Theme Time Radio Hour uses songs and storytelling to explore mothers, drinking, fathers, holidays, and baseball through American folk culture
- Episode 3 centers on drinking songs, recipes, and stories tied to liquor, money, and barroom lore
- Dylan traces songs through blues, country, calypso, honky-tonk, and western swing traditions
- The show includes mini biographies and historical notes on artists such as Loretta Lynn, Porter Wagoner, and John Lee Hooker
- A major segment examines the long ownership dispute over Rum and Coca-Cola and its credited creators
- Dylan folds in Masonic and Kabbalah references while reading conspiracy and symbolism as part of American folklore
- Episode 34 presents a holiday special mixing Christmas and New Year music, readings, and global traditions
- Episode 4 links baseball songs, poetry, interviews, and radio clips to the sport's cultural history
Quick Facts
- What: Theme Time Radio Hour episodes built around songs and commentary
- Where: Broadcast on XM Radio from the United States
- Why: To connect music history with cultural stories and memory
- Who: Bob Dylan and featured musicians across American popular music
- When: Episodes aired in 2006 across spring and winter
Coverage Timeline: 854 Days
Featured Article
On May 17, 2006, Bob Dylan hosted Theme Time Radio Hour Episode 3 from an unspecified location, presenting a noir-styled radio show about drinking songs and culture.
Additional Articles
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On December 20, 2006, Theme Time Radio Hour Episode 34 aired as a two hour holiday special curated by Dylan.
In the mid-2000s, XM Satellite Radio executives in Washington, DC chronicle how Bob Dylan's weekly show for the network was conceived, negotiated, and produced.
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Bob Dylan's Theme Time Radio Hour 'Father' episode aired Jun 14, 2006 on the Theme Time Radio Hour program.
A Theme Time Radio Hour Neighbors episode track list triggers criticism over Dylan-curated early selections and questions entertainment and curatorial intent.
On May 10, 2006, Bob Dylan hosted Theme Time Radio Hour on XM Radio across Deep Tracks and The Village channels.
Dylan hosts Theme Time Radio Hour Episode 4 on May 24, 2006, centering on baseball.
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Dylan hosted Theme Time Radio Hour Episode 8, broadcast June 21 2006, focusing on Holy Matrimony.
On 2006-05-31, Dylan hosted Theme Time Radio Hour Episode 5, a coffee themed radio program.