We got plenty of nothing in this jam-packed episode of Theme Time Radio Hour, including Mr. D. quoting Dr. Dre; a fuggin’ censorship controversy; mislabeled Cookies, nihilistic Def poetry, the Theme Time Radio Hour Silent Treatment, visits from Amy Sedaris and Elvis Costello; the Harry Johnson mystery; missing brains… and…

With Bob Dylan, JFK, the Beatles, Jimi Hendrix, and Ginger and Mary Ann too “…Here’s a song from a movie called, “The Girl Can’t Help It.” In that movie you can see technicolor footage of Fats Domino, Eddie Cochran, and many other fabulous performers. But it’s not just a music movie. It’s very funny, stars Tom Ewell and Jayne Mansfield and was directed…

Episode 49. First broadcast April 11, 2007 The Lady in Red It’s nighttime in the big city. A woman pulls out a 1099 form. A man lies about his deductions. It’s Theme Time Radio Hour with your host Bob Dylan. Bob Dylan Well, it’s the middle of April, and if you’re like me, you’re up all night…

Season 1, Episode 48: “New York” The Lady in Red It’s nighttime in the big city. The rain-soaked streets reflect the glare of passing headlights. The cab driver tosses a $0.50 tip out the window. A woman with a torch stands in the harbor. …

A Compleat Transcript with Commentary on Episode #53 of Theme Time Radio Hour, “Days of the Week” Original air date: October 3, 2007 In Episode 53 — “Days of the Week” — of Theme Time Radio Hour, we’ll meet Monday’s and Saturday’s children, learn that Jack White knows his Sundays…

This one is for Sonny Webster, Ben Rollins, Nina Fitzgerald-Washington, Lester Hawkins, and all the gang at Elmo’s. “Being a writer is not something one chooses to do. It’s something you just do and sometimes people stop and notice.” ~ Bob Dylan The Holy Trinity “There are more things in heaven and Earth…

Being a Compleat Transcript with Commentary on Episode #11 of Theme Time Radio Hour, “Flowers” Original air date: July 12, 2006 There’s much of note in Episode 11 — “Flowers” — of Theme Time Radio Hour, including monster lists, the largest group of def poetry readings in the show’s…

“Kiss” — Episode 101 Introduction The 101st episode of Theme Time Radio Hour, “Kiss” also known as “The Kiss Show” and “Kissing,” was originally released on February 11, 2015 by Berlin radio station Radio Eins as a special episode of its “Friendly Takeover” series. …

Part 2 — On the Road Again with a Natural-Born Eastman Above, the back cover of Bob Dylan’s “The Philosophy of Modern Song,” back in the day when men were men, record stores were record stores, and the smell of vinyl and cardboard permeated the New York City air. The man reaching for a record is Jack Crystal, father of Billy…