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“If all I can do from this petty place is leaving an iTunes review, I’ll do it just to knock this podcast down a peg Seriously there is no good faith argument to make that Down In the Groove is a stronger album than Desire”
The Real Rivers via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
09/27/24
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“Don’t let anyone tell you that Root Beer Report isn’t a worthy part of the show - it *is* the show. I would purchase a book of your tasting notes. (The music analysis is also great)
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James A. Crane”
Jimmy Popo via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
08/20/24
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“Oh my gosh they just spent almost 20 minutes of a one hour episode talking about Root beer that listeners will never drink… before getting into the music… for a music podcast on Bob Dylan… except that is no longer the focus.”
Jaympols via Apple Podcasts ·
Canada ·
08/19/24
“Hey, little Jokermen sit here on my lap.
I got things that I gotta tell you.
No more Dylan. Put away your Cale tapes.
You rough Newman days are through.”
chrs_mrgn via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
08/12/24
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“pretty pretty pretty good”
tonyscottfan1 via Apple Podcasts ·
Norway ·
06/30/24
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“It’s good podcast; put it on.”
derthunder via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
06/30/24
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“Listening from Berlin, Germany. The most epic, wonderful music podcast out there also happens to be funny, clever, exhaustive (sometimes exhausting), surprising & downright good for your karma. Simply put: the best. Only complaint: More female artists, please.”
Vincent1952 via Apple Podcasts ·
Germany ·
06/14/24
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“He sits behind the microphone. He speaks in such a manly tone.”
Gil Gatz via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
05/23/24
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“Love listening to this with my sweetie baby!”
the baby from eraserhead via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
05/06/24
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“irreverent and insightful discussion of music that deserves more attention than it’s gotten, highlighted by evan’s spot on impressions and ian’s pitch perfect radio/podcaster voice. plus just a fun hangout vibe. highly recommended!”
halinabucket via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
03/30/24
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“These guys give me life. Such a generous approach to music history and analysis. Love it. It’s good music (podcast).”
patrickthatboi via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
03/26/24
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“Thank you, thank you
Amen.”
monehan via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
03/26/24
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“These guys are smart, engaging, and committed to their craft and chosen artists. As a 64 y/o who’s been listening to Dylan for many, many years, I appreciate the Jokermen’s knowledge , sincerity, and unique insights.”
Pilgrim1959 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
03/26/24
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“the jokermen are teaching us how to love. don’t you dare miss it.”
via iPhone 11 sry 4 typos via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
03/24/24
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“Literally one of the only good podcasts”
Matt Werts via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
03/24/24
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“I was feeling let down and frankly cheated, but then they perfectly ranked Lou Reed’s 50 best songs.”
Will Pis via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
03/23/24
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“i want to start honkin down the gosh darn highway already”
Properliteratur via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
03/23/24
“Great project, deep diving one artists work, one album at a time. Love the close reading of the music. The tangents and detours are satisfying and color the broader story. Learned a lot about Bob, Lou, John, Van, Mark, Don, Walt, Scott. Looking forward to The Beach Boys odyssey and all the left...”Read full review »
iFoundMolly via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
03/23/24
“Save for an unforgivable Zappa blind spot these lads are correct in their musical opinions and anyone with any sense would just give in to whatever they deem to be good. If they tell ye to listen to something just listen and save yourself the bother. Top marks also for not being in any way...”Read full review »
chrisdonkey via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
03/23/24
“Title says it all.”
Bdaymoney via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
03/23/24
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“That’s all you need to know”
BNPBFTBJ via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
03/23/24
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“Theirs is a greatness to behold. These guys are the last surviving progeny, the last of the late-era-loving world of Bob and Lou.”
TickDidrow via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
03/23/24
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“I do love the Jokerman mindset. Five stars because I always look forward to the show. The fellas do a fine job contextualizing and deeply listening to under-appreciated records from geniuses. Always fun and interesting. The show seems like an exercise in rock genius fundamentalist apologetics at...”Read full review »
Heckuva_music via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
03/23/24
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“Favourite podcast, love me some Dylan, Cale n’ Reed…of course Mr Brian Wilson. Can’t wait for the new series.
These guys are so knowledgeable and funny, couldn’t recommend it more!”
Jnorris44 via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
03/23/24
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“If you think you like Bob Dylan or Lou Reed, there’s a good chance you’ve only heard about 15% of their music. The Jokermen mindset is about what is popular isn’t always the best and makes the case that an artist is an artist for life, not just 5 years in 60s. As two guys who grew up in the...”Read full review »
mcfoss3l via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
03/23/24
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“Interesting points guys”
jjjackyd via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
03/23/24
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“It’s great! Three stars.”
Homer is Homer via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
03/23/24
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“My five is equivalent to the jokermen 3 system best music podcast be aware the bad reviews are from the same hater some weirdo with hurt feelings from Twitter Exceptional talk on Steely Dan Bob Dylan’s deep catalog VU and more The Never Ending podcast with Steven Hyden is even better!”
Chris reddy via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
12/16/23
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“I do recommend Jokermen and enjoyed the full Dylan discography binge, but this is by far the most I’ve had to mentally negotiate with hosts on any podcast. Just be aware, the random ice clinking and lip smacking do not go away, and it’s safest to fact check anything you hear worth repeating....”Read full review »
bk_33 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
12/11/23
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“Live by the three-star system, die by the three-star system.”
band of the hand via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
11/21/23
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“Made me cry at work.”
John Hogan via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
09/12/23
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“why would people pay for this content? Ill-informed pretentious hipster snobs. just walk into any record store and you could overhear the same trite obnixious blather.”
SpongeBobbyHil589 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
09/08/23
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“I enjoyed this pod for the last three years until they brought on an unapologetic fascist supporter (Ariel Pink) to talk about Steely Dan…it’s 2023 folks where are your heads? I’m over separating the art from the artist, the critic from the critique. If you keep company with pro-fascists,...”Read full review »
KingdomeDaze via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
09/03/23
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“hands down the best music podcast out there. and the best patreon - so much content, all of it great!”
twitsipas via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
07/20/23
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“I’ve gotten through the Desire episodes. If the mouth smacking noises before the start of nearly every sentence reduces as they progress, this will become 4/5 stars.”
guns of boom player? via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
06/19/23
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“These cats are the bomb. Their relish is sublime and inspiring ( and this from a grey beard who has been listening for decades ). Infectious in the best way. Come on in!”
Unclehoney via Apple Podcasts ·
Canada ·
05/06/23
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“Great pod if you wanna go deep on Lou, Bob, the VU or just good music.
They dig deep and keep it light. Real great stuff.
For real heads.”
1dlyfe via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
04/08/23
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“I walk in eternity.”
Field357 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
04/02/23
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“What a rip off to have half the content behind a paywall”
brion brigman via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
03/30/23
“The two men who host this podcast broadcasted (on Twitter) my struggle with addiction and then outed my HIV+ status. They laughed at the fact that I have AIDS complications. I don’t like slag people but I feel the need to be public with this so as to protect other queer folx and poz people. I get...”Read full review »
waltzing matilda via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
03/18/23
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“Woman... Woe-man... Whoooa-man! She was a thief You gotta belief She stole my heart and my cat. Betty’s Judy, Josie and those hot Pussycats... Saturday morny... Girls of cartoo-ins... Won't leave me in ruins... I want to to be Betty's Barney. Hey Jane... Get me off this crazy thing......”Read full review »
While Post via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
03/05/23
“I've been a huge Dylan fan since the early 90s, and own everything released under Dylan's name, but these guys got me to listen more closely and thoughtfully to a lot of Dylan stuff that I'd written off after an initial negative impression. I've been a huge Velvet Underground fan...”Read full review »
Dino Kale via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
01/21/23
“I listened only to the Christopher Owens interview. Hey, to the guy doing the interview: your interviews could be much improved if you could try to check yourself and refrain from saying, "sure" and "right" after everything the subject says. It could be out of nervousness, or a...”Read full review »
mariskaleh via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
01/18/23
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“Talks about “Zionism”, lauds Kanye. Edit :also, their merch is overpriced and just copies/pastes album titles. So unoriginal and boring; hard pass. They beg for good reviews also. They blast user comments that they dont agree with. Part of me pitties them, they are only like 20 years old. It’s...”Read full review »
Maddie Torskopet via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
01/03/23
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“It is fun and funny to listen to those true Dylan fans discuss his oeuvre. You must tolerate the hosts’ lack of background Dylan knowledge (or Cale knowledge; uh, yeah, he plays the viola, which is pronounced…) and apparent allergy to deep research. Also, I regret to say that Evan can be...”Read full review »
tony12344444 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
01/01/23
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“I’m not into Dylan (no disrespect), so I jumped into this show for the John, Lou, VU stuff. But I can’t get into it. I tried. I think some of the pretentious affectations turn me off too much, but that’s what I get for trying to listen to a podcast about this kind of music.
Bonus point for...”Read full review »
trix2trix via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
12/13/22
“My favorite music discovery service. They are as funny as they think they are”
coolesttttttt music via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
12/08/22
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“A very very great podcast about the best American songwriter has ever lived, I think Abraham Lincoln said that.
Great dudes who really are funny that shine a light on unappreciated works of Bob, Lou, and John (hopefully Neil soon). I said that”
Harry911 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
12/08/22
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“What began as a massively fun and insightful survey of the GOAT Bobby D has now morphed into a greater investigation of the myriad musical mystery men riding Bob’s illustrious wake. There’s an intangible but mystical line drawn between Steely, Zevon, Cale/Reed, Van, Bejar and the other artists in...”Read full review »
Big Tim Scary via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
12/08/22
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