In this episode of Hitchhiking Highway 61, Kevin Fallon explores how Bob Dylan's Blues echoes the restless spirit of Jack Kerouac's On the Road. Set against the backdrop of postwar conformity, the episode traces a thread of rebellion and disillusionment through generations- from beat poets to punk bands like Minor Threat and grunge icons like Nirvana- all in search of something real.
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On the Road Part 1: Down the Highway
In this episode host Kevin Fallon uses the classic novel On the Road by Jack Kerouac as a lens to explore the themes of longing, connection, and the search for meaning in the Bob Dylan song Down the Highway. He'll also make a few personal connections and tell stories- and lessons learned- of his own cross-country road trip.
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Masters of War
In this episode, host Kevin Fallon looks at the Bob Dylan classic, Masters of War,inspired by a warning from President Eisenhower to the nation of the military industrial complex. Kevin looks back in American history to see how profit motives have affected war and those involves and also recounts his own father's experience in Vietnam.
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Girl from the North Country
In this episode of Hitchhiking Highway 61, host Kevin Fallon dives into Bob Dylan's "Girl from the North Country." The song originally appeared on Freewheelin' Bob Dylan and later revisited as a duet with Johnny Cash. Fallon examines the themes of love, memories, regret, and the choices that shape our lives.
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Blowin' in the Wind
In this episode of Hitchhiking Highway 61, host Kevin Fallon dives into Bob Dylan's iconic Blowin' in the Wind, exploring how its series of powerful, unanswered questions make the song more about the journey of self-reflection than finding concrete answers. Kevin reflects on the broad social and political struggles of the 1960s while also reflecting on his own road of growth though moments of hardship and resilience.
About Hitchhiking Highway 61: A Bob Dylan Inspired Podcast
Hitchhiking Highway 61 is a personal journey through the songs of Bob Dylan—one track at a time. Each episode dives into a Dylan song, exploring its lyrics, themes, and impact while weaving in personal stories and reflections.
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