
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)
Podcasting since 2019 • 20 episodes
Each and Every Door
Latest Episodes
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 doin...
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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 ...
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Episode 19
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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...
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Episode 18
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Episode 17: Dylan Freaks and Dylan First-Timers
With Bob Dylan out on tour once again (that old guy just won't stop) Mal and Jay present a couple of tour-related themes. First, we have a "Stump the Dylan Freak" segment, involving reviews of concerts from old 70s bands. Is it a Dy...
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Episode 16: Shadow Kingdom, The Early Weeks
Mal and Jay discuss Dylan's 2021 summer event (?), concert (?), music video (?), performance (?), thingy-ma-jig, called "Shadow Kingdom." It came, it went. Maybe it will return some today, but for now, you can hear them talk about i...
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