Each and Every Door

About Each and Every Door

Each and Every Door is an educational podcast about Bob Dylan, Religion and Spirituality. Arguably the most influential singer/songwriter of our era, Dylan has been making music, in the words of some English folk, for "donkey's years." That means a very long time. During his long, unpredictable career, he has exhibited a fascinating relationship with religion and spirituality, one that extends far beyond his "gospel years." On this podcast, Malcolm Gold, a sociologist of religion at Messiah College and Jay Case, a professor of American religious history at Malone University, explore everything from what Dylan may or may not have believed, to the ways spirituality emerges in his songs and music, to the shifting religious context framing his life, and much more. (Artwork by David Everett. everettdavide@gmail.com)

Publisher

Jay Case and Malcolm Gold

Category

music · religion & spirituality · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

24 Aug 2019

Latest episode

23 Aug 2022

Latest episodes

20 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   23 Aug 2022

   Episode 20: Thinking about Tired Horses

   In a periodic feature, "What Was He Thinking?" Mal and Jay try to figure out what might have been going on in Bob Dylan's head when he released the song, "All the Tired Horses." It seems to have something to do with what he was doing with the entire album in which it is found, the much-maligned (at least by critics at the time) "Self-Portrait," which came out in 1970.

2. 

   27 Jul 2022

   Episode 19: Gen Z Students Encounter Dylan's Voice. How's That Going to Go?

   In the fall of 2021, Mal taught a course on Bob Dylan to first-year students at Messiah University. Jay asks Mal how the course went. It turns out that Dylan's voice was something of an obstacle. At first, at least. Mal and Jay then go on to reflect on what Dylan's voice has to do with the Christian faith and theology.

3. 

   22 Feb 2022

   Episode 18: Thinking about Mortality

   Right of the bat, Jay demonstrates why his brother is the mathematician, since Jay says this is Episode 19 and is a continuation of Episode 18. Don't let his absent-minded professor schtick fool you: this is really Episode 18, which is a continuation of Episode 17. On this one (Episode 18, not 19, nor 17) Mal and Jay compare reviews of Dylan's latest tour to reviews of several 70s bands also on tour. They also discuss songs from his "Rough and Rowdy Ways" album, what t...

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