PinnedFred BalsBack Where I Come From: The Roots of Bob Dylan’s Theme Time Radio HourWhat has been will be again, what has been done will be done again; there is nothing new under the sun.·12 min read·May 8, 2017----
Fred BalsThe Girl Can’t Help It: The Jayne Mansfield StoryWith Bob Dylan, JFK, the Beatles, Jimi Hendrix, and Ginger and Mary Ann too14 min read·Aug 8, 2023----
Fred BalsTheme Time Radio Hour: The Annotated “New York” EpisodeSeason 1, Episode 48: “New York”·20 min read·Jun 15, 2023----
Fred BalsTheme Time Radio Hour: The Annotated “Days of the Week” EpisodeA Compleat Transcript with Commentary on Episode #53 of Theme Time Radio Hour, “Days of the Week”·23 min read·May 31, 2023----
Fred BalsOn the Off-Ramp to Weirdness City with “The Philosophy of Modern Song”This one is for Sonny Webster, Ben Rollins, Nina Fitzgerald-Washington, Lester Hawkins, and all the gang at Elmo’s.·18 min read·Dec 11, 2022--1--1
Fred BalsTheme Time Radio Hour — The Annotated “Flowers” EpisodeBeing a Compleat Transcript with Commentary on Episode #11 of Theme Time Radio Hour, “Flowers”·23 min read·Dec 1, 2022----
Fred BalsTheme Time Radio Hour — The Annotated “Kiss” Show Transcript“Kiss” — Episode 101·26 min read·Oct 17, 2022----
Fred BalsThemes from Bob Dylan’s Philosophy of Modern SongPart 2 — On the Road Again with a Natural-Born Eastman·9 min read·Sep 18, 2022----