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The year is 1965. Bob Dylan, tired of being "the voice of a generation," is on the verge of going electric... but he still has a tour of England to do. In D.A. Pennebaker's iconic documentary DONT LOOK BACK (1967), Dylan spars with journalists who question his prophet status while also trudging through protest songs that no longer mean much to him. We discuss how this film captures Dylan at a turning point. PLUS: Clint Eastwood's Richard Jewell, consuming culture in the Biden era, and reflections on Biden's first 100 days.

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Shane

Put on my dad's copy of "Dylan" at my folks place after listening to this ep. Bob truly keeps on giving more than most. I have fond memories of I'm Not There from 2007, especially Cate Blanchett's role as 60s Dylan. Kind of a pretensious exercise, but I hope the pod considers the film a valuable part of the lore. I've already stated how I feel about Pat Garrett & BtK.

J.P. McD.

I'll admit I've never really tried to get a proper appreciation of Dylan (and have not seen how the two are contextualized in the film), but I'd take Donovan's Season of the Witch and Mellow Yellow over Dylan any day.

Michael and Us

No Direction Home is probably a better introduction to Dylan than Don't Look Back, FWIW. I'd argue he's very much worth appreciating (though I suppose musical taste can ultimately be a highly subjective thing). - Luke