Rough & Rowdy Ways

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Rough & Rowdy Ways

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59 minutes

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Jul 3, 2020

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Craig Calcaterra, Steven Goldman & Mike Ferrin: 3 Friends & Baseball Writers talk Bob Dylan, and his new album "Rough & Rowdy Ways" in a recurring podcast that will look at Dylan's prolific career, and probably a little baseball from time to time

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Jul 3, 2020

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Titles in the series (37)

3 Baseball Media Members, Craig Calcaterra, Steven Goldman & Mike Ferrin share their thoughts on Bob Dylan's work and legacy.

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EPISODE 13-Blonde on Blonde Part 1: Steve performs a dance interpretation of "Santa Claus is Coming to Town". Actually, it's just Steven, Craig & Mike talking about Blonde on Blonde, the 1966 Double Album, its production, place in history and how dope 1966 was for music. They also... by Everything is Broken
57 min listen
Rough & Rowdy Ways: Craig Calcaterra, Steven Goldman & Mike Ferrin: 3 Friends & Baseball Writers talk Bob Dylan, and his new album "Rough & Rowdy Ways" in a recurring podcast that will look at Dylan's prolific career, and probably a little baseball from time to time by Everything is Broken
59 min listen
EPISODE 2--The Basement Tapes: This time, Craig Calcaterra, Steven Goldman & Mike Ferrin talk through The Basement Tapes, discussing not just the album, but the hundreds of recordings that Columbia didn't "officially" release in 1975. They also try to come up with an ultimate 12... by Everything is Broken
58 min listen
EPISODE 9-Blood on the Tracks: Craig, Steven & Mike gush lovingly about an album that, well, isn't all that loving. But then again, also is. Here's a good book on the recording of the record as well, called "A Simple Twist of Fate"... by Everything is Broken
73 min listen
Episode 3- Freewheelin' Bob Dylan: Freewheelin' Bob Dylan is featured by Everything is Broken
69 min listen
Episode 4-Empire Burlesque: Craig Calcaterra, Steven Goldman & Mike Ferrin take you throw the laughs and loves of Bob Dylan's most over produced album, Empire Burlesque. Who will profess their love for it? Who will feel shunned? Who will go out for cigarettes and never come... by Everything is Broken
63 min listen
Episode 5--Bringing It All Back Home by Everything is Broken
67 min listen
EPISODE 11-Love & Theft: Episode 11 looks at Bob Dylan's 2001 release "Love and Theft". Craig Calcaterra, Steven Goldman & Mike Ferrin discuss the elements of theft, pretty lovingly. by Everything is Broken
74 min listen
EPISODE 15-Infidels: Steven Goldman, Craig Calcaterra and Mike Ferrin discuss Bob Dylan's 1983 Comeback Album: Infidels. An album which featured new, to Dylan, production techniques, Geopolitical commentary, love songs and a few callbacks to the "Christianity Trilogy"... by Everything is Broken
82 min listen
EPISODE 12- Slow Train Coming: Episode 12 looks at Dylan's Christian/Gospel debut (we'll argue about that later) "Slow Train Coming". It's an album that's likely better than you remember and one that delves into Dylan's mindset after his divorce and in the early stages of his... by Everything is Broken
63 min listen
Episode 6--Oh, Mercy: Craig, Mike & Steven look at the Dylan/Lanois collaboration, that capped the 1980's for Dylan while hoping not to fall victim to the disease of conceit by Everything is Broken
64 min listen
EPISODE 7-World Gone Wrong: Craig Calcaterra, Mike Ferrin & Steven Goldman look at Dylan's Delta Blues inspired, "World Gone Wrong", talk about his new Theme Time Radio Hour episode and his place on the new Rolling Stones Top 500 albums list. by Everything is Broken
67 min listen
EPISODE 10-DESIRE: Episode 10 focuses on Dylan's 1976 follow-up to Blood on the Tracks, Desire. A rare collaborative effort, famous for "Hurricane", it contains 8 other songs. Craig Calcaterra, Steven Goldman & Mike Ferrin, um, discuss the compositions? (If you love... by Everything is Broken
58 min listen
EPISODE 13A or B or the second part on Blonde on Blonde: Craig, Steven & Mike delve into the tunes on Blonde on Blonde whilst reminiscing about minor league baseball played in the shadow of casinos and Giant Coffee Mugs. Think of it as the Second Miracle of Birth scene in the last Python movie. But with... by Everything is Broken
73 min listen
EPISODE 14-New Morning: Craig, Mike & Steve talk about one one Dylan's most upbeat albums, 1970's "Comeback Album", New Morning. Is it influential? Why is it so much damn fun? How annoying are cicadas? All will be covered in an ebullient 80ish minutes. by Everything is Broken
80 min listen
EPISODE 8-- The Times They Are a-Changin': Episode 8 looks at Dylan's final "Protest" Album, 1964's "The Times They Are a-Changin'" We discuss Dylan's work for Civil Rights, what songs still resonate today, and his relationship with Phil Ochs. Steve's compiled an Ochs playlist for your... by Everything is Broken
64 min listen
EPISODE 16- Down in the Groove: Episode 16 takes us Down in the Groove, with Bob Dylan's 1988, um, album? How can we get an hour out of this? Listen to find out! by Everything is Broken
63 min listen
EPISODE 17-Another Side of Bob Dylan: Steven Goldman, Craig Calcaterra & Mike Ferrin discuss Dylan's move from protest singer to emotional troubadour & humorist in Another Side of Bob Dylan which shows, well, another side of Bob Dylan. by Everything is Broken
75 min listen
EPISODE 20-Street Legal: Craig Calcaterra, Steven Goldman & Mike Ferrin talk about Bob Dylan's 1978 release Street Legal. It's the first real studio run for "The Dylanettes". It has a saxophone. It's got a really bad reputation. But, the album doesn't always miss and the... by Everything is Broken
88 min listen
EPISODE 21-Highway 61 Revisited: Craig Calcaterra, Mike Ferrin, & Steven Goldman, mostly discuss, Highway 61 Revisited. "Mostly" because, really, what can be picked apart from an album that holds up well and still, well, owns. by Everything is Broken
79 min listen
EPISODE 23-Shadows in the Night: Steven Goldman, Craig Calcaterra & Mike Ferrin Open the Great American Songbook, and find, stuffed deep in the spine on page 3781 Bob Dylan, and his 2015 Ode to Frank Sinatra "Shadows in the Night" by Everything is Broken
66 min listen
EPISODE 19-Tempest: Craig Calcaterra, Steven Goldman & Mike Ferrin discuss 2012's critically acclaimed"Tempest", Bob Dylan's 35th and darkest studio album. by Everything is Broken
70 min listen
EPISODE 18- Time Out of Mind: Craig Calcaterra, Steven Goldman & Mike Ferrin discuss the "Final Comeback Album" (so far) of Bob Dylan's career: Time Out of Mind. They discuss whether it's dark or uplifting, whether the material was handled better by other musicians and producers,... by Everything is Broken
90 min listen
Episode 25--Clinton Heylin: A special anniversary edition of "Everything is Broken", as Steve, Craig & Mike welcome Clinton Heylin, Dylan biographer and author of "The Double Life of Bob Dylan: Volume I: 1941–1966 A Restless, Hungry Feeling." We nerd out talking to one of the... by Everything is Broken
70 min listen
Episode 26-Nashville Skyline: The Boys (played by Craig Calcaterra, Mike Ferrin & Steven Goldman) are Back in town! But, instead of hanging out at Geno's, they're breaking down Bob Dylan's Country tinged 1969 almost LP Nashville Skyline. It's short (The album, not the podcast),... by Everything is Broken
70 min listen
EPISODE 22-Planet Waves: Steven Goldman, Craig Calcaterra & Mike Ferrin talk about the 1974 "reunion" album, Planet Waves. Dylan & The Band got together in the studio for some laughs, hijinks, and a very uneven collection of recordings that came ahead of their "Before the... by Everything is Broken
75 min listen
EPISODE 24-John Wesley Harding: Steven Goldman, Craig Calcaterra & Mike Ferrin talk about outlaws, biblical figures, and the desire to be one's huckleberry with Bob Dylan's 1967 album John Wesley Harding. The album ran counter to the counter culture of 1967 music but wasn't really... by Everything is Broken
72 min listen
Episode 27-BOB DYLAN: Bob Dylan's 1962 debut gets "The Treatment" from Craig Calcaterra, Steven Goldman and Mike Ferrin as the 3 discuss its place in the Dylan lexicon and Dylan's eventual impact on the Greenwich Folk Movement. They also talk about the film "Inside Llewyn... by Everything is Broken
70 min listen
Taking a Break: Craig, Steven & Mike announce a pause to the podcast following the news of the week. by Everything is Broken
7 min listen
EPISODE 31--SELF PORTRAIT: Steven Goldman, Craig Calcaterra & Mike Ferrin spend this episode perusing the 1970 flop "Self Portrait". A haphazard collection of covers and a couple originals, was this record a truly a look into the soul of Bob Dylan? Did it really stink? Or is it... by Everything is Broken
59 min listen

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Episode 34--Good As I Been to You: Craig Calcaterra, Steven Goldman & Mike Ferrin look at Bob Dylan's 1992 release "Good As I Been To You", a collection of folk & blues covers that actually helped pave the way for Dylan's "Time Out of Mind" and his late career renaissance. by Everything is Broken
61 min listen
Episode X-Christmas in the Heart: Happy Holidays! Craig Calcaterra, Mike Ferrin & Steven Goldman peruse Bob Dylan's Christmas Compilation, "Christmas in the Heart". Is it the best Christmas Album ever? Well, it's certainly Bob's Best Christmas Record, so, there's that. by Everything is Broken
41 min listen
Episode 33--Pat Garrett and Billy The Kid: Steven Goldman, Craig Calcaterra & Mike Ferrin talk about The Soundtrack to "Pat Garrett & Billy The Kid" and the Sam Peckinpah movie that Dylan appeared in. It's more film review than music review, but, how did Dylan color inside the lines for this... by Everything is Broken
78 min listen
EPISODE 32--Together Through Life: Craig Calcaterra, Steven Goldman & Mike Ferrin discuss Bob Dylan's 2009 collaboration with Robert Hunter: Together Through Life. A gritty, yet jaunty little record that fits nicely into the middle tier of Bob's records. by Everything is Broken
66 min listen
EPISODE 31--SELF PORTRAIT: Steven Goldman, Craig Calcaterra & Mike Ferrin spend this episode perusing the 1970 flop "Self Portrait". A haphazard collection of covers and a couple originals, was this record a truly a look into the soul of Bob Dylan? Did it really stink? Or is it... by Everything is Broken
59 min listen
EPISODE 30 UNDER A RED SKY: For Episode 30, Steven Goldman, Craig Calcaterra & Mike Ferrin look at Dylan's 1990 release "Under a Red Sky". It's been universally panned. Is it as awful as its reputation? Is there merit to the ideas? How exactly does a bowl of soup "wiggle"? We'll... by Everything is Broken
49 min listen
EPISODE 29--SHOT OF LOVE: Craig Calcaterra, Steven Goldman & Mike Ferrin are back, and, well, not better than ever. And this album certainly isn't either. They spend an hour talking about Shot of Love, what meaning there is to be found, and like most others, how a better album... by Everything is Broken
63 min listen
Taking a Break: Craig, Steven & Mike announce a pause to the podcast following the news of the week. by Everything is Broken
7 min listen
Episode 28-Knocked Out Loaded: You can blame Craig Calcaterra for this one...1986's Knocked Out Loaded is queued up and ready for us to drop the needle on it. Craig, Steven Goldman & Mike Ferrin discuss one of Dylan's most, um, infamous, albums that includes arguably his worst... by Everything is Broken
69 min listen
Episode 27-BOB DYLAN: Bob Dylan's 1962 debut gets "The Treatment" from Craig Calcaterra, Steven Goldman and Mike Ferrin as the 3 discuss its place in the Dylan lexicon and Dylan's eventual impact on the Greenwich Folk Movement. They also talk about the film "Inside Llewyn... by Everything is Broken
70 min listen
Episode 26-Nashville Skyline: The Boys (played by Craig Calcaterra, Mike Ferrin & Steven Goldman) are Back in town! But, instead of hanging out at Geno's, they're breaking down Bob Dylan's Country tinged 1969 almost LP Nashville Skyline. It's short (The album, not the podcast),... by Everything is Broken
70 min listen
Episode 25--Clinton Heylin: A special anniversary edition of "Everything is Broken", as Steve, Craig & Mike welcome Clinton Heylin, Dylan biographer and author of "The Double Life of Bob Dylan: Volume I: 1941–1966 A Restless, Hungry Feeling." We nerd out talking to one of the... by Everything is Broken
70 min listen
EPISODE 24-John Wesley Harding: Steven Goldman, Craig Calcaterra & Mike Ferrin talk about outlaws, biblical figures, and the desire to be one's huckleberry with Bob Dylan's 1967 album John Wesley Harding. The album ran counter to the counter culture of 1967 music but wasn't really... by Everything is Broken
72 min listen
EPISODE 23-Shadows in the Night: Steven Goldman, Craig Calcaterra & Mike Ferrin Open the Great American Songbook, and find, stuffed deep in the spine on page 3781 Bob Dylan, and his 2015 Ode to Frank Sinatra "Shadows in the Night" by Everything is Broken
66 min listen
EPISODE 22-Planet Waves: Steven Goldman, Craig Calcaterra & Mike Ferrin talk about the 1974 "reunion" album, Planet Waves. Dylan & The Band got together in the studio for some laughs, hijinks, and a very uneven collection of recordings that came ahead of their "Before the... by Everything is Broken
75 min listen
EPISODE 21-Highway 61 Revisited: Craig Calcaterra, Mike Ferrin, & Steven Goldman, mostly discuss, Highway 61 Revisited. "Mostly" because, really, what can be picked apart from an album that holds up well and still, well, owns. by Everything is Broken
79 min listen
EPISODE 20-Street Legal: Craig Calcaterra, Steven Goldman & Mike Ferrin talk about Bob Dylan's 1978 release Street Legal. It's the first real studio run for "The Dylanettes". It has a saxophone. It's got a really bad reputation. But, the album doesn't always miss and the... by Everything is Broken
88 min listen
EPISODE 19-Tempest: Craig Calcaterra, Steven Goldman & Mike Ferrin discuss 2012's critically acclaimed"Tempest", Bob Dylan's 35th and darkest studio album. by Everything is Broken
70 min listen
EPISODE 18- Time Out of Mind: Craig Calcaterra, Steven Goldman & Mike Ferrin discuss the "Final Comeback Album" (so far) of Bob Dylan's career: Time Out of Mind. They discuss whether it's dark or uplifting, whether the material was handled better by other musicians and producers,... by Everything is Broken
90 min listen
EPISODE 17-Another Side of Bob Dylan: Steven Goldman, Craig Calcaterra & Mike Ferrin discuss Dylan's move from protest singer to emotional troubadour & humorist in Another Side of Bob Dylan which shows, well, another side of Bob Dylan. by Everything is Broken
75 min listen
EPISODE 16- Down in the Groove: Episode 16 takes us Down in the Groove, with Bob Dylan's 1988, um, album? How can we get an hour out of this? Listen to find out! by Everything is Broken
63 min listen
EPISODE 15-Infidels: Steven Goldman, Craig Calcaterra and Mike Ferrin discuss Bob Dylan's 1983 Comeback Album: Infidels. An album which featured new, to Dylan, production techniques, Geopolitical commentary, love songs and a few callbacks to the "Christianity Trilogy"... by Everything is Broken
82 min listen
EPISODE 14-New Morning: Craig, Mike & Steve talk about one one Dylan's most upbeat albums, 1970's "Comeback Album", New Morning. Is it influential? Why is it so much damn fun? How annoying are cicadas? All will be covered in an ebullient 80ish minutes. by Everything is Broken
80 min listen
EPISODE 13A or B or the second part on Blonde on Blonde: Craig, Steven & Mike delve into the tunes on Blonde on Blonde whilst reminiscing about minor league baseball played in the shadow of casinos and Giant Coffee Mugs. Think of it as the Second Miracle of Birth scene in the last Python movie. But with... by Everything is Broken
73 min listen
EPISODE 13-Blonde on Blonde Part 1: Steve performs a dance interpretation of "Santa Claus is Coming to Town". Actually, it's just Steven, Craig & Mike talking about Blonde on Blonde, the 1966 Double Album, its production, place in history and how dope 1966 was for music. They also... by Everything is Broken
57 min listen
EPISODE 12- Slow Train Coming: Episode 12 looks at Dylan's Christian/Gospel debut (we'll argue about that later) "Slow Train Coming". It's an album that's likely better than you remember and one that delves into Dylan's mindset after his divorce and in the early stages of his... by Everything is Broken
63 min listen
EPISODE 11-Love & Theft: Episode 11 looks at Bob Dylan's 2001 release "Love and Theft". Craig Calcaterra, Steven Goldman & Mike Ferrin discuss the elements of theft, pretty lovingly. by Everything is Broken
74 min listen
EPISODE 10-DESIRE: Episode 10 focuses on Dylan's 1976 follow-up to Blood on the Tracks, Desire. A rare collaborative effort, famous for "Hurricane", it contains 8 other songs. Craig Calcaterra, Steven Goldman & Mike Ferrin, um, discuss the compositions? (If you love... by Everything is Broken
58 min listen
EPISODE 9-Blood on the Tracks: Craig, Steven & Mike gush lovingly about an album that, well, isn't all that loving. But then again, also is. Here's a good book on the recording of the record as well, called "A Simple Twist of Fate"... by Everything is Broken
73 min listen
EPISODE 8-- The Times They Are a-Changin': Episode 8 looks at Dylan's final "Protest" Album, 1964's "The Times They Are a-Changin'" We discuss Dylan's work for Civil Rights, what songs still resonate today, and his relationship with Phil Ochs. Steve's compiled an Ochs playlist for your... by Everything is Broken
64 min listen

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Rough & Rowdy Ways

Rough & Rowdy Ways

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Titles in the series (37)

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