Jokermen

Yeah the ole days Are gone forever And the new ones Aint far behind, the Laughter is fading away, echos of a star, of Energy Vampires in the Gone World going Wild! Drinking the blood of innocent people, Innocent Lambs! The Wretched of the Earth, My brothers of the flood, Cities of the flesh - Milwaukee, Ann Arbor, Chicago, Bismarck, South Dakota, Duluth! Duluth - where Baudelaire Lived & Goya cashed in his Chips, where Joshua brought the house down! From there, it was straight up - a Little jolt of Mexico, and some good LUCK, a Little power over the Grave, some more brandy & the teeth of a Lion & a compass FOLLOW JAKE ON TWITTER AND CATCH HIS SHOW AT THE NINO MIER GALLERY FOLLOW DANIEL ON TWITTER SUSCRIBE TO JOKERMEN ON PATREON LISTEN TO JOKERMEN THEME-TYPE RADIO: TRAINS ON SPOTIFY AND APPLE MUSIC FOLLOW JOKERMEN ON TWITTER AND INSTAGRAM AND SUBSCRIBE ON YOUTUBE

The Jokermen heat up some coffee grounds and welcome friends Jake Longstreth and Daniel Ralston to revisit a terminally chill 1974 masterpiece. FOLLOW JAKE ON TWITTER AND CATCH HIS SHOW AT THE NINO MIER GALLERY FOLLOW DANIEL ON TWITTER SUSCRIBE TO JOKERMEN ON PATREON LISTEN TO JOKERMEN THEME-TYPE RADIO: TRAINS ON SPOTIFY AND APPLE MUSIC FOLLOW JOKERMEN ON TWITTER AND INSTAGRAM AND SUBSCRIBE ON YOUTUBE

The Jokermen kick off the Revisited series with a look back at "Shot of Love," a record that, contrary to popular belief, is good. World's Greatest Songwriter© Matt Farley makes his triumphant return. FOLLOW MATT ON TWITTER AND WATCH "HEARD SHE GOT MARRIED" SUSCRIBE TO JOKERMEN ON PATREON LISTEN TO JOKERMEN THEME-TYPE RADIO: TRAINS ON SPOTIFY AND APPLE MUSIC FOLLOW JOKERMEN ON TWITTER AND INSTAGRAM AND SUBSCRIBE ON YOUTUBE

How many of y'all like 𝕯𝖊𝖆𝖙𝖍? LISTEN TO AND BUY STEVE'S NEW LP "OTHER YOU," AVAILABLE NOW ON MATADOR SUSCRIBE TO JOKERMEN ON PATREON LISTEN TO JOKERMEN THEME-TYPE RADIO: TRAINS ON SPOTIFY AND APPLE MUSIC FOLLOW JOKERMEN ON TWITTER AND INSTAGRAM AND SUBSCRIBE ON YOUTUBE

The Jokermen are joined by returning champion Steve Gunn to discuss Tempest. Let's fucking go. LISTEN TO AND BUY STEVE'S NEW LP "OTHER YOU," AVAILABLE NOW ON MATADOR SUSCRIBE TO JOKERMEN ON PATREON LISTEN TO JOKERMEN THEME-TYPE RADIO: TRAINS ON SPOTIFY AND APPLE MUSIC FOLLOW JOKERMEN ON TWITTER AND INSTAGRAM AND SUBSCRIBE ON YOUTUBE

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The Jokermen wrap the season with a look back at Bob's work during the first decade of the new millennium. SUSCRIBE TO JOKERMEN ON PATREON LISTEN TO I'M IN A COWBOY BAND: JOKERMEN'S BEST OF THE 2000s ON SPOTIFY AND APPLE MUSIC FOLLOW JOKERMEN ON TWITTER AND INSTAGRAM AND SUBSCRIBE ON YOUTUBE

The Jokermen chat about a late-era Never Ending Tour set with drummer/podcaster/genuinely great guy Jon Wurster, who's got a wealth of stories to tell. PANTS! LISTEN TO THE BEST SHOW WITH SCHARPLING AND WURSTER SUSCRIBE TO JOKERMEN ON PATREON LISTEN TO JOKERMEN THEME-TYPE RADIO HOUR: SUMMER ON SPOTIFY AND APPLE MUSIC FOLLOW JOKERMEN ON TWITTER AND INSTAGRAM AND SUBSCRIBE ON YOUTUBE

The Jokermen are joined by Steve Holmes of the great American Football to fall in love with "Love And Theft" all over again—only this time it's live, baby! LISTEN TO THE LIVE BOOTLEG COMP DISCUSSED HERE SUSCRIBE TO JOKERMEN ON PATREON LISTEN TO THE NEW JOKERMEN THEME-TYPE RADIO HOUR: SUMMER ON SPOTIFY AND APPLE MUSIC FOLLOW JOKERMEN ON TWITTER AND INSTAGRAM AND SUBSCRIBE ON YOUTUBE

The thrilling conclusion to the Jokermen 100 saga. "You either die a hero, or you live long enough to see yourself become the villain." SUSCRIBE TO JOKERMEN ON PATREON TO CATCH UP ON PART 1 OF THE JOKERMEN 100 LISTEN TO THE COMPLETE JOKERMEN 100 PLAYLIST ON SPOTIFY AND APPLE MUSIC FOLLOW JOKERMEN ON TWITTER AND INSTAGRAM AND SUBSCRIBE ON YOUTUBE

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The Jokermen continue their 100 song countdown with numbers 66 thru 34. This one starts and ends with songs from the same record—you'll never guess which one! 🚢 SUSCRIBE TO JOKERMEN ON PATREON TO CATCH UP ON PART 1 OF THE JOKERMEN 100 LISTEN TO THE FIRST AND SECOND PARTS OF THE JOKERMEN 100 ON SPOTIFY AND APPLE MUSIC FOLLOW JOKERMEN ON TWITTER AND INSTAGRAM AND SUBSCRIBE ON YOUTUBE See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The Jokermen are joined by Tyler Wilcox and James Adams to discuss Columbia recording artist Bob Dylan's triumphant return to live performance. FOLLOW TYLER @TYWILC AND JAMES @BOB_NOTES SUSCRIBE TO JOKERMEN ON PATREON LISTEN TO JOKERMEN THEME-TYPE RADIO HOUR: ONE STAR ON SPOTIFY AND APPLE MUSIC FOLLOW JOKERMEN ON TWITTER AND INSTAGRAM AND SUBSCRIBE ON YOUTUBE

The Jokermen are joined by Tim Heidecker to savor a snapshot of Bob at his absolute nadir—Stuttgart 1991, widely regarded as his worst show ever—and wind up bouncing all over the place. 🌀🚨🌀 Wiggle Mode ACTIVATED 🌀🚨🌀 JOIN US ON THE JOKERMEN YOUTUBE CHANNEL THIS SUNDAY, 7/18, FOR A SHADOW KINGDOM POST-SHOW LIVE STREAM BEGINNING 15 MINUTES AFTER END OF SHOW LISTEN TO OFFICE HOURS AND SUBSCRIBE ON PATREON SUSCRIBE TO JOKERMEN ON PATREON LISTEN TO JOKERMEN THEME-TYPE RADIO HOUR: ONE STAR ON SPOTIFY AND APPLE MUSIC FOLLOW JOKERMEN ON TWITTER AND INSTAGRAM

The Jokermen are readjusting to their bicoastal arrangement this week, so please enjoy this sample of the original album material, available only on the Jokermen Patreon. Subscribe now so that Evan has to go see that Bob Dylan musical. ~ The Jokermen remark on English sickos, roommates, and the first "real" Bob Dylan album, a shitpost of a record from 1964. LISTEN TO JOKERMEN THEME-TYPE RADIO HOUR: ONE STAR ON SPOTIFY AND APPLE MUSIC FOLLOW JOKERMEN ON TWITTER AND INSTAGRAM

The Jokermen celebrate being indoors together in the same physical location for the first time in the show's history by running thru their top 10 records (as of this particular moment in time, at least). No one get mad at Evan, he had just driven seven hours straight. SUSCRIBE TO JOKERMEN ON PATREON LISTEN TO JOKERMEN THEME-TYPE RADIO HOUR, ONE STAR, ON SPOTIFY AND APPLE MUSIC FOLLOW JOKERMEN ON TWITTER AND INSTAGRAM

Because one and half hours talking Bob with Steven Hyden simply isn't enough, here's another hour and a half. READ STEVEN'S PIECE AND FOLLOW HIM ON TWITTER SUSCRIBE TO JOKERMEN ON PATREON FOLLOW JOKERMEN ON TWITTER AND INSTAGRAM LISTEN TO JOKERMEN THEME-TYPE RADIO: CITIES ON SPOTIFY AND APPLE MUSIC

The Jokermen welcome the great Steven Hyden to the show to discuss his exhaustive ranking of all 39 of Bob's studio records. Strap in, it's a long one. READ STEVEN'S PIECE AND FOLLOW HIM ON TWITTER SUSCRIBE TO JOKERMEN ON PATREON FOLLOW JOKERMEN ON TWITTER AND INSTAGRAM LISTEN TO JOKERMEN THEME-TYPE RADIO: CITIES ON SPOTIFY AND APPLE MUSIC

The Jokermen are joined by writer and professional podcast guest John Semley to discuss Clinton Heylin's sour new biography The Double Life of Bob Dylan, John's review of said bio, and the phenomenon of Dylanology in general. You don't need a Weberman to know which way the wind blows. READ JOHN'S PIECE ON THE NEW REPUBLIC AND FOLLOW HIM ON TWITTER LISTEN TO JOKERMEN THEME-TYPE RADIO: CITIES ON SPOTIFY AND APPLE MUSIC SUSCRIBE TO JOKERMEN ON PATREON FOLLOW JOKERMEN ON TWITTER AND INSTAGRAM

The Jokermen welcome Will Sloan back to the show to celebrate the achievement of their first Patreon goal: a whole fucking episode about "Renaldo & Clara." Boy is this movie long! FOLLOW WILL ON TWITTER AND LISTEN TO THE IMPORTANT CINEMA CLUB PODCAST LISTEN TO JOKERMEN THEME-TYPE RADIO: CITIES ON SPOTIFY AND APPLE MUSIC SUSCRIBE TO JOKERMEN ON PATREON FOLLOW JOKERMEN ON TWITTER AND INSTAGRAM

Wherein the "Change Trilogy" is discussed LISTEN TO JOKERMEN THEME-TYPE RADIO: CITIES ON SPOTIFY AND APPLE MUSIC SUSCRIBE TO JOKERMEN ON PATREON FOLLOW JOKERMEN ON TWITTER AND INSTAGRAM

The Jokermen go back to basics with a classic episode on Together Through Life, Bob's second-most famous release from the year 2009. The great thing about this record is that you can just put it on. Just do it. Put it on. LISTEN TO JOKERMEN THEME-TYPE RADIO: CITIES ON SPOTIFY AND APPLE MUSIC SUSCRIBE TO JOKERMEN ON PATREON FOLLOW JOKERMEN ON TWITTER AND INSTAGRAM

Right now, I can't read too good, don't send me no more birthday wishes, no Not unless you mail them from 𝕯𝖊𝖘𝖔𝖑𝖆𝖙𝖎𝖔𝖓 𝕽𝖔𝖜 LISTEN TO "HBD BOB — LOVE, JOKERMEN" ON SPOTIFY AND APPLE MUSIC SUSCRIBE TO JOKERMEN ON PATREON FOLLOW JOKERMEN ON TWITTER AND INSTAGRAM

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The Jokermen celebrate Bob's 80th birthday with a collection of 80 covers from every genre imaginable. Join us as we get a little sentimental and tour the first half of the playlist. Emotionally Yours, Jokermen LISTEN TO "HBD BOB — LOVE, JOKERMEN" ON SPOTIFY AND APPLE MUSIC SUSCRIBE TO JOKERMEN ON PATREON FOLLOW JOKERMEN ON TWITTER AND INSTAGRAM

The Jokermen conclude their Bob sabbatical with a deep dive into Two Against Nature, Steely Dan's Grammy-winning 2000 comeback record. This time they're accompanied by Alex, the mystery man behind @baddantakes, the premier Dan poster on Twitter dot com. It's a luscious invention for three, one summer by the sea. FOLLOW @BADDANTAKES ON TWITTER SUSCRIBE TO JOKERMEN ON PATREON FOLLOW JOKERMEN ON TWITTER AND INSTAGRAM

The Jokermen take a brief Bob-break this week with a spirited conversation about one of Evan's favorite artists, Van Morrison, and his extraordinary new record, Latest Record Project Volume 1. Thank god for the blues. SUSCRIBE TO JOKERMEN ON PATREON FOLLOW JOKERMEN ON TWITTER AND INSTAGRAM

I'm the oldest son of a crazy man, I'm in a cowboy band... CHECK OUT CUT WORMS' DOUBLE LP NOBODY LIVES HERE ANYMORE SUSCRIBE TO JOKERMEN ON PATREON FOLLOW JOKERMEN ON TWITTER AND INSTAGRAM

The Jokermen are joined by Max Clarke of the great Cut Worms to roll and tumble all across Modern Times, a very modern-sounding record. CHECK OUT CUT WORMS' DOUBLE LP NOBODY LIVES HERE ANYMORE SUSCRIBE TO JOKERMEN ON PATREON FOLLOW JOKERMEN ON TWITTER AND INSTAGRAM

The Jokermen pour themselves a fine scotch, light up a Cuban, and contemplate Bob's first release of the new millennium, the immaculate "Love And Theft." Australia's own Tim Rogers, AKA Jack Ladder, joins for a classy, refined episode about a classy, refined album. JACK LADDER'S MODERN CLASSIC "HURTSVILLE" + TICKETS FOR ACTUAL LIVE SHOWS (!) AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE HERE SUSCRIBE TO JOKERMEN ON PATREON FOLLOW JOKERMEN ON TWITTER AND INSTAGRAM

The Jokermen close out season 3 with a Highlands-sized look back at Bob's Nineties output, complete with sequenced playlist. Crazy how "Born In Time" is his best song of the decade. LISTEN TO "YOU CAN HAVE WHAT'S LEFT OF ME: JOKERMEN 90S" ON SPOTIFY AND APPLE MUSIC SUSCRIBE TO JOKERMEN ON PATREON FOLLOW JOKERMEN ON TWITTER AND INSTAGRAM

RIP ZEVON — LIFE'LL KILL YA LISTEN TO THE "LEGENDARY" KANSAS CITY SHOW DISCUSSED IN THE EPISODE FOLLOW TYLER ON TWITTER @TYWILC SUSCRIBE TO JOKERMEN ON PATREON FOLLOW JOKERMEN ON TWITTER AND INSTAGRAM

The Jokermen are joined by Tyler Wilcox (Aquarium Drunkard, Pitchfork, Uncut) as they move into the new millennium and take a taste of the Never Ending Tour. LISTEN TO THE "LEGENDARY" KANSAS CITY SHOW DISCUSSED IN THE EPISODE FOLLOW TYLER ON TWITTER @TYWILC SUSCRIBE TO JOKERMEN ON PATREON FOLLOW JOKERMEN ON TWITTER AND INSTAGRAM

With the Jokermen on spring break this week, please enjoy this complimentary taste of the high-quality content available to Pay In Blood members on the Jokermen Patreon—subscribe now. ~ The Jokermen return to the Wilburyverse one last time and find it a strange and unsettling place. Dedicated to Lefty Wilbury (1936-1988) FOLLOW JOKERMEN ON TWITTER AND INSTAGRAM

The Jokermen return to the movies alongside Will Sloan of The Important Cinema Club Podcast with a discussion of MASKED & ANONYMOUS (2003), Bob's strangest motion picture yet. Is it a misunderstood masterpiece or another HEARTS OF FIRE? LISTEN TO WILL ON THE IMPORTANT CINEMA CLUB PODCAST SUSCRIBE TO JOKERMEN ON PATREON FOLLOW JOKERMEN ON TWITTER AND INSTAGRAM

Song To Slane. A Slane Rain’s A-Gonna Fall. The Times They Are A-Slaneging. It Ain’t Me Slane. It’s Alright, Slane. Queen Slane Approximately. Slane Eyed Lady Of The Lowlands. I Dreamed I Saw Slane Augustine. Slane Lady Slane. Early Mornin’ Slane. Slane On The Window. Planet Slane. Buckets of Slane. Black Diamond Slane. Is Your Love In Slane? Man Gave Slane To All The Animals. Every Grain Of Slane. Union Slanedown. Never Gonna Be The Slane Again. Driftin’ Too Far From Slane. When Did You Leave Slane? Shooting Slane. Under The Slane Sky. Trying To Get To Slane. Slanee Dee & Slanee Dum. Spirit On The Slane. If You Ever Go To Slane. Slane In Blood. I’ve Made Up My Mind To Give Myself To Slane. LISTEN TO AND SUPPORT CIAN ON BANDCAMP SUSCRIBE TO JOKERMEN ON PATREON FOLLOW JOKERMEN ON TWITTER AND INSTAGRAM

The Jokermen are joined by musician/genuine Irishman Cian Nugent to explore the single most significant performance of Bob Dylan's career. At last, the Slane Train has arrived. LISTEN TO AND SUPPORT CIAN ON BANDCAMP SUSCRIBE TO JOKERMEN ON PATREON FOLLOW JOKERMEN ON TWITTER AND INSTAGRAM

Isle of vibes. SUSCRIBE TO JOKERMEN ON PATREON FOLLOW JOKERMEN ON TWITTER AND INSTAGRAM

The Jokermen are joined by Steve Gunn, singer/songwriter/guitarist par excellence, to chat about the extraordinary vibes of Bob's big comeback show at the Isle of Wight in 1969. It doesn't get any better than this, folks. LISTEN TO STEVE'S COVER OF "WILD MOUNTAIN THYME" SUSCRIBE TO JOKERMEN ON PATREON FOLLOW JOKERMEN ON TWITTER AND INSTAGRAM

It was in the reign of George III that the aforesaid personages lived and quarrelled; good or bad, handsome or ugly, rich or poor, they are all equal now. SUSCRIBE TO JOKERMEN ON PATREON FOLLOW JOKERMEN ON TWITTER AND INSTAGRAM

The Jokermen are joined by Matt Farley, self-proclaimed greatest songwriter of all time, to discuss his 2008 release as The Passionate & Objective Jokerfan, "I Love Bob Dylan!" Come for all the Bob talk, stay for Matt's burning hot takes about Daniel Lanois and Shot of Love. CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO "MATT FARLEY'S BETTER VERSION OF BLOOD ON THE TRACKS" SUSCRIBE TO JOKERMEN ON PATREON FOLLOW JOKERMEN ON TWITTER AND INSTAGRAM

Well my heart's in the Highlands... SUSCRIBE TO JOKERMEN ON PATREON FOLLOW JOKERMEN ON TWITTER AND INSTAGRAM

The Jokermen are joined by Jonathan Rado, their most famous guest yet, to discuss a late-era masterpiece. Brought to you by Heaven's Door Whiskey™. SUSCRIBE TO JOKERMEN ON PATREON FOLLOW JOKERMEN ON TWITTER AND INSTAGRAM

Please enjoy this complimentary taste of the high-quality content available exclusively on the Jokermen Patreon. Consider it a belated Valentine. Now do please subscribe—a trip back to the Wilburyverse awaits. ~ The Jokermen conclude their inquiry into the initial Bootleg Series trilogy with a speed-run through fifteen years of Bob's career. Yes, we talk about "Series of Dreams" again—but you'll want to stick around until the end for a SHOCKING revelation. Evan sings a lot in this one too. FOLLOW JOKERMEN ON TWITTER AND INSTAGRAM

CW: Marvel Cinematic Universe hate SUSCRIBE TO JOKERMEN ON PATREON FOLLOW JOKERMEN ON TWITTER AND INSTAGRAM

The Jokermen discuss MTV Unplugged and consider Bob Dylan at the end of history. Surely, nothing interesting or important would ever happen again after the year 1995. SUSCRIBE TO JOKERMEN ON PATREON FOLLOW JOKERMEN ON TWITTER AND INSTAGRAM

Chill vibey low-T ep for you to listen to while you sleep SUSCRIBE TO JOKERMEN ON PATREON FOLLOW JOKERMEN ON TWITTER AND INSTAGRAM

The Jokermen discuss a wide variety of folk artists, from the Mississippi Sheiks to Blind Willie McTell to all the dudes who put together bootlegs of Bob concerts called like, "Shot of Tucson — Live in Tucson 1982." SUSCRIBE TO JOKERMEN ON PATREON FOLLOW JOKERMEN ON TWITTER AND INSTAGRAM

Diamond Joe Biden SUSCRIBE TO JOKERMEN ON PATREON FOLLOW JOKERMEN ON TWITTER AND INSTAGRAM

The Jokermen discuss Good as I Been to You, Bob Dylan's 28th studio album. Many things can be said about this album—listen now to find out what some of them are. SUSCRIBE TO JOKERMEN ON PATREON FOLLOW JOKERMEN ON TWITTER AND INSTAGRAM