Podcasts about North Country

(Dec 5, 2025) The North Star Health Alliance says delayed reimbursements from the state threaten patients and over 1,700 jobs; a new study from the Adirondack Land Trust is helping people with disabilities navigate which Adirondack trails are truly accessible; and it's a big weekend for holiday celebrations throughout the North Country, and we'll hear about one for kids in Parishville.

(Dec 3, 2025) For the first time in years, SNAP work requirements will be enforced in the North Country; we sample the Tom and Jerry holiday cocktail at the Crystal in Watertown, which is celebrating its 100th anniversary; and Chef Curtiss Hemm joins us this morning for a rich and comforting recipe, full of melty cheese. 

(Dec 3, 2025) For the first time in years, the federal government will enforce SNAP work requirements, a measure that could push thousands of people off the anti-hunger program. We'll look at how North Country social services agencies are preparing for the change. Also: We sample the Tom and Jerry's holiday drink at Watertown's Crystal restaurant, which is celebrating its 100th anniversary.

(Dec 2, 2025) Snowplows keep North Country life going in the winter. Our Adirondack reporter Emily Russell rides along with a young plow driver, who works long hours in a job that touches public safety, the environment, and climate change. Also: Two companies settled a lawsuit over price gouging of baby formula filed by the state Attorney General's office.

In this episode, we explore what it really means to eat locally in the Adirondacks — not just during summer's peak produce season, but all year long, even through deep winter. We sit down with Bella Susino, Program Leader of Adirondack Harvest, the regional initiative (housed within Cornell Cooperative Extension of Essex County) connecting people, farms, forests, and communities across the North Country.Bella takes us from the grassroots origins of Adirondack Harvest in the early 2000s to the vibrant, ever-growing local food scene of today. We talk drought, climate resiliency, winter markets, CSA culture, local economic impact, and why “buying local” is really an investment in your neighbors, community health, and even the ecosystem.Along the way, we get into farm-to-school programs, the challenges behind digital marketing for small farms, how restaurants can be better partners, and why Essex County remains the beating agricultural heart of the Adirondack Park.And yes — we also get a peek behind the scenes of the beloved Adirondack Harvest Festival, plus Bella's heartfelt ode to Raquette Lake and a gentle reminder that some backcountry treasures should stay off the map.What you'll hear in this episode:How Adirondack Harvest grew from grassroots farmland protection efforts into the region's most comprehensive local food network.Why Essex County is the agricultural “breadbasket” of the Adirondacks — and how drought and new weather patterns are reshaping farm life.Winter farmers markets: where to find them, what to expect, and how to discover year-round local products.The real economic impact of buying local — and why co-ops, farm stands, and direct-from-farm bulk buying matter.Bella's favorite success stories connecting farms to restaurants, schools, and hospitals (including seed potatoes, microgreens, and local food in the Saranac Lake Medical Center).New initiatives for 2026: cuisine trails, international food trails, increased digital help for farms, and expanded education efforts.The roots and evolution of the Adirondack Harvest Festival — from its Rutabaga Festival beginnings to 3,000-visitor celebrations today.Why Leave No Trace matters far beyond hiking… and what “old-world Adirondack living” really means.Resources:Adirondack HarvestCornell Cooperative Extension of Essex CountyEssex Food HubBig Slide BreweryKneading Change: How Triple Green Jade Farm is Rising TogetherLeave No Trace PrinciplesNori's Village MarketProduced by NOVA

Ayurvedic practitioner and author Heather Grzych talks with novelist Sam Sussman, author of the bestselling novel Boy from the North Country, in a candid conversation about parents, family history, and the stories we inherit without choosing. Together they explore how personal loss becomes fiction, how caregiving rewires the body, and what it means to grow up in the long shadow of myth, especially when people can't help but wonder if you might be Bob Dylan's son. Sam reflects on transforming intimate family truths into narrative, while Heather brings her embodied lens to the ways lineage shapes identity, creativity, and the emotional patterns we carry. This is a conversation about grief, legacy, and the strange wisdom inside the histories we're born into. Heather Grzych, ADLC is an American author and expert in Ayurvedic medicine who was formerly the president of the National Ayurvedic Medical Association and the head of product development for a multi-billion-dollar health insurance company. She also serves part of the faculty at Mount Madonna Institute College of Ayurveda. Heather's first book, The Ayurvedic Guide to Fertility, has sold thousands of copies worldwide, and her writing has been featured in Sports Illustrated, Yoga Journal, and the Sunday Independent. Her podcast, Wisdom of the Body, holds an average rating of 5 stars on Apple Podcasts and is in the top 2.5% of podcasts globally.  Sam Sussman is the author of the USA Today Bestselling debut novel Boy From the North Country. The novel was named Oprah's most anticipated debut novel of the fall, hailed by Kirkus as "the most beautiful and moving mother-son story in recent memory," and Sam was recently profiled in the New York Times. Boy From the North Country is based on Sam's Harper's Magazine memoir The Silent Type on (possibly) being Bob Dylan's son. Sam graduated with a BA Swarthmore and M.Phil from Oxford and has lived in Jerusalem and Berlin. He lives in the Yorkville neighborhood of Manhattan and his native Hudson Valley. http://www.samevansussman.org/ Connect with Heather: Learn more at www.heathergrzych.com   Instagram.com/heathergrzych Facebook.com/grzychheather   Read the first six pages of The Ayurvedic Guide to Fertility for FREE: https://www.heathergrzych.com   Connect with Heather to balance your health with Ayurveda: https://www.heathergrzych.com/book-online

(Nov 26, 2025) For some North Country communities, local food options are few and far between. This Thanksgiving, special food boxes connect families in the Indian Lake school district with regional farms; Gov. Hochul approved amendments to the Adirondack State Land Master Plan, which notably did not include a special provision for electric mobility devices in wilderness areas, and we continue the story of how the hermit thrush got its song with Mohawk artist and storyteller Dave Fadden. 

(Nov 26, 2025) For some North Country communities, local food options are few and far between. This Thanksgiving, regional farms are boxing up fresh food for families in the isolated Adirondack town of Indian Lake. Also: Gov. Hochul approved amendments to the Adirondack State Land Master Plan, but they did not include a special provision for electric mobility devices in wilderness areas.

(Nov 25, 2025) After the state vastly expanded eligibility for childcare programs, funds haven't been able to keep up with demand, with over half of counties running out of money; delays in federal assistance and high food prices are making it a hard start to the holiday season for many in the North Country;  and we'll hear a Mohawk story about how the hermit thrush got its song.

Nov. 24, 2025- We discuss Gov. Kathy Hochul's decision to close a North Country prison and consolidate a western New York facility with Jennifer Scaife, executive director of the Correctional Association of New York, who had made the case for prioritizing the closure of a controversial facility in central New York.

(Nov 24, 2025) A new $40 million lodge at the base of Gore Mountain is ready for skiers. But it hasn't opened yet due to disputes between the town of Johnsburg and ORDA, which runs the ski area. Also: Republican Assemblyman Robert Smullen launched his campaign for the North Country's congressional district last week.

(Nov 20, 2025) Assemblyman Scott Gray hosted two nuclear forums so locals could learn more about what it could mean to have a nuclear power plant in the North Country; today's North Country at Work story looks back in time to the creation of the St. Lawrence Seaway, and Ottawa musician Hannah Judge talks about how her chronic illness helped to inspire her band, fanclubwallet's new album. 

(Nov 20, 2025) Supporters of building a nuclear power plant in the North Country held educational sessions recently. But many people remain skeptical of nuclear energy's safety and potential economic benefit to the region. Also: Enrollment at SUNY is up more than 6% over the last three years, including 5% at community colleges.

(Nov 17, 2025) The Adirondack Park Agency is sending its first project in 14 years to an adjudicatory hearing; the Senior Planet Center in Plattsburgh will host an emergency preparedness training for North Country families tomorrow; and we head into the woods in Oswegatchie to track down a missing buck.

(Nov 14, 2025) Matt Bondurant's latest novel "North Country" explores a crime ring that is smuggling drugs over the Canadian border.

(Nov 13, 2025) An expert says the North Country's cold climate could prevent a widespread infestation of the invasive spotted lanternfly; one North Country worker says there's beauty in working the night shift; and we'll hear from the author of a new thriller set in the North Country.

(Nov 13, 2025) The invasive spotted lanternfly hasn't made it to the North Country yet, but it may not be long. We talk with an expert about how the North Country's cold could prevent a widespread infestation. Also: Governor Kathy Hochul is considering multiple picks for her running mate next year.

(Nov 12, 2025) New York wants to build a new nuclear power plant in Upstate New York to produce more carbon-free electricity. Assemblyman Scott Gray thinks the state should build it here in the North Country. He's hosting hearings to educate the public. Also: A controversial weapons range proposed in the eastern Adirondacks could be headed to a special APA hearing.

(Nov 11, 2025) The government shutdown could cause a program that provides free preschool and childcare for low income families in Warren County to close at the end of the month; woters in the North Country are finding flaws in the candidates who are running to be New York's governor; and local PBS stations will host sneak previews of Ken Burns' much-anticipated docuseries on the American Revolution this week.

(Nov 10, 2025) Jimmy Vielkind and Andrew Waite from the New York Public News Network discuss Congresswoman Elise Stefanik's bid for New York governor; Assemblyman-elect Michael Cashman says he plans to make the North Country's voice heard as a member of the legislative majority in Albany; and today is the 50th anniversary of the S.S. Edmund Fitzgerald shipwreck in Lake Superior, and we have a conversation with the drummer on the song that sought to memorialize the tragedy.

(Nov 10, 2025) The North Country's newest Assemblymember could begin serving the 115th District as soon as this week. We talk with Democrat Michael Cashman, who says he plans to make the North Country's voice heard as a member of the legislative majority in Albany. Also: Governor Kathy Hochul's administration is clearing a big roadblock for a natural gas pipeline off the coast of New York City.

Top topics on Outdoor News Radio this week include a preview of the 2025 firearms deer hunting opener this Saturday, Nov. 8. Then Jared Mazurek, executive director of the Minnesota Deer Hunters Association, visits to talk about the group's Hides For Habitat program and other conservation efforts. Brent Flatten with Minnesota DNR Fisheries then joins […] The post Episode 565 – Firearm deer opener, MDHA interview, whitefish and tullibee, north country wolf report appeared first on Outdoor News.

November 7, 2025- We get to know Patrick Mannion, a representative from central New York and the North Country on the state Board of Regents. He talks about his role and some of the important education issues being addressed by the state Education Department.

(Nov 7, 2025) North Country Congresswoman Elise Stefanik announced her run for Governor of New York this morning; amid cuts to social safety net programs like SNAP, folks in the North Country are stretching their dollars even further; in today's North Country at Work story, we hear from a code enforcement officer who's responsible for a big chunk of Essex County; and John Warren checks on trail conditions ahead of a snowy Adirondack weekend. 

(Nov 7, 2025) As the Trump Administration appeals in court to stop funding for SNAP food assistance, millions of people are struggling to put food on the table. We visit food pantries in the North Country where lines are long and people are worried about the coming winter. Also: Congresswoman Elise Stefanik is making the rounds doing interviews today after she announced she's running for Governor of New York next year.

Sam Sussman's mother Fran had a year-long love affair with Dylan when he was working on Blood on the Tracks – she's mentioned in Tangled Up In Blue – and they met again in 1990. What she told him about that relationship is mapped out in the book he's just written, Boy From the North Country, along with the firm belief that he's Dylan's son. Imagine how that must feel. This extraordinary conversation takes a number of turns and these are among them … … Norman Raeben's art class where Dylan was trying break his creative block and met the 20-year old Fran Sussman … details of their 12-month affair and how it ended: “he gave me love songs but not love” … the verses of Tangled Up In Blue that relate to Fran and the philosophy, art and poetry woven into his songs at the time … Dylan's other women in 1974 … being told by a teacher that he looked like Dylan and how he's played up that connection ever since … how it feels to think you might have numerous Dylan siblings - and how many there might be(!) … the kind of people Sam meets in his book-signing queues ... and why his mother wouldn't confirm who his father was. Order copies of Boy From The North Country here: https://www.waterstones.com/book/boy-from-the-north-country/sam-sussman/9781804711286Help us to keep The Longest Conversation In Rock going: https://www.patreon.com/wordinyourear Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

(Nov 5, 2025) We have results for local races across the North Country; lawmakers in Essex County are pushing back against the Adirondack Land Trust's plan to rename a mountain near Westport; and Chef Curtiss joins the show for a quick and easy beer bread recipe. 

(Nov 5, 2025) In the North Country's top race yesterday, Democrat Michael Cashman kept an Assembly seat with his party in the special election to replace Billy Jones. We sort through the results from yesterday's election. Also: We hear what was on voters' minds in St. Lawrence County.

Sam Sussman's mother Fran had a year-long love affair with Dylan when he was working on Blood on the Tracks – she's mentioned in Tangled Up In Blue – and they met again in 1990. What she told him about that relationship is mapped out in the book he's just written, Boy From the North Country, along with the firm belief that he's Dylan's son. Imagine how that must feel. This extraordinary conversation takes a number of turns and these are among them … … Norman Raeben's art class where Dylan was trying break his creative block and met the 20-year old Fran Sussman … details of their 12-month affair and how it ended: “he gave me love songs but not love” … the verses of Tangled Up In Blue that relate to Fran and the philosophy, art and poetry woven into his songs at the time … Dylan's other women in 1974 … being told by a teacher that he looked like Dylan and how he's played up that connection ever since … how it feels to think you might have numerous Dylan siblings - and how many there might be(!) … the kind of people Sam meets in his book-signing queues ... and why his mother wouldn't confirm who his father was. Order copies of Boy From The North Country here: https://www.waterstones.com/book/boy-from-the-north-country/sam-sussman/9781804711286Help us to keep The Longest Conversation In Rock going: https://www.patreon.com/wordinyourear Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sam Sussman's mother Fran had a year-long love affair with Dylan when he was working on Blood on the Tracks – she's mentioned in Tangled Up In Blue – and they met again in 1990. What she told him about that relationship is mapped out in the book he's just written, Boy From the North Country, along with the firm belief that he's Dylan's son. Imagine how that must feel. This extraordinary conversation takes a number of turns and these are among them … … Norman Raeben's art class where Dylan was trying break his creative block and met the 20-year old Fran Sussman … details of their 12-month affair and how it ended: “he gave me love songs but not love” … the verses of Tangled Up In Blue that relate to Fran and the philosophy, art and poetry woven into his songs at the time … Dylan's other women in 1974 … being told by a teacher that he looked like Dylan and how he's played up that connection ever since … how it feels to think you might have numerous Dylan siblings - and how many there might be(!) … the kind of people Sam meets in his book-signing queues ... and why his mother wouldn't confirm who his father was. Order copies of Boy From The North Country here: https://www.waterstones.com/book/boy-from-the-north-country/sam-sussman/9781804711286Help us to keep The Longest Conversation In Rock going: https://www.patreon.com/wordinyourear Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

(Nov 4, 2025) In the North Country, the number of people who cast their ballots early is way up compared to the previous off-year election; we visit a small farm in Keeseville that's rethinking what it means to grow and share food; and we look back at a conversation on how St. Lawrence County fiddler Gretchen Koehler shares her project on North Country folk artists with students. 

(Nov 4, 2025) We visit a small farm in Keeseville that's rethinking what it means to grow and share food. There are no employees, no price tags, and everything on the farm is offered as a gift to the local community. Also: On Election Day, we sum up the big races in the North Country and one big Adirondack ballot measure that the whole state will vote on.

(Oct 30, 2025) We'll hear about a couple of upcoming elections in the North Country that feature political newcomers, including for Watertown's city council seats; as nearly three million New Yorkers prepare for a disruption in their SNAP benefits, the Regional Food Bank is planning for its largest-ever Thanksgiving meal distribution; and a Lake Placid poet is telling the story of the "Lady in the Lake,” nearly a hundred years later.

(Oct 30, 2025) It's an off-year election season, but there are some big races in the North Country's cities. We sort through who's running in Watertown and Glens Falls and in the special election Assembly race for Billy Jones' seat. Also: Democrats called on the Trump Administration to fully fund SNAP food assistance before Saturday's deadline, when checks won't go out because of the federal shutdown.

With the first portion of the non-conference schedule winding down, Brad Schlossman (Grand Forks Herald) and Jayson Hajdu (College Hockey Inc.) chat about Denver's goaltending tandem, Nicholas Bevilacqua's breakout weekend for Bentley, Wisconsin's strong numbers under the hood, Bemidji State's impressive CCHA sweep, UMass' high-scoring duo, Long Island finally breaking through, high-flying Miami, and what Brad saw from Clarkson during his first visit to North Country. Article: Brad Schlossman's travel journal to Clarkson and North Country https://www.grandforksherald.com/sports/und-hockey/travel-journal-und-hockey-visits-clarkson-and-north-country Follow Brad Schlossman on X (@SchlossmanGF) and Bluesky (@schlossmangf.bsky.social) Follow the Grand Forks Herald on X (@GFHerald) Follow College Hockey Inc. on X (@collegehockey), Bluesky (@collegehockey), Threads (@collegehockeyinc) and Instagram (@collegehockeyinc) Email the show at info@collegehockeyinc.com!

(Oct 29, 2025) There are an unusually high number of write-in campaigns for this November's election in Essex County;  a New York State lawmaker is talking about distraction concerns from the modern LED headlights;  and Kitty O'Neil joins the show to talk about how North Country farms are doing as they wrap up the 2025 growing season.

(Oct 28, 2025) A proposal to build a weapons range for military-grade cannons has sparked concerns in the Adirondack town of Lewis; today's North Country at Work story is about a technician whose job is to keep everything online; and we have a conversation with an artist from Akwesasne who is fulfilling his childhood dreams. 

(Oct 27, 2025) A special election will decide who gets to be the North Country's newest Assemblymember. We'll learn about Democrat Michael Cashman and Republican Brent Davison and their positions leading up to election day next week. Also: Democrats may get another chance to create new congressional districts in New York thanks to a new lawsuit.

(Oct 24, 2025) Gov. Kathy Hochul is weighing whether to sign legislation that would allow someone with a terminal illness to end their life; after workers with newly remote jobs left cities for the countryside during the pandemic, some who moved to the North Country are still here;  and John Warren checks on trail conditions in the Adirondacks.

Brad and Jason talk about the rivalry series between UND and Minnesota and preview a trip to Clarkson.

October 25, 2025- North Country Republican Brent Davison discusses why he's running in a special election for the Assembly, including his concerns about one-party rule in Albany and his record of public service.

Episode 336: In a time when bluegrass is surging with young talent and mainstream dreams, Danny Burns and Shelby Means offer two profiles in making the string band business work in 2025. Burns is an Irish immigrant who brought his trad training and hearty work ethic from his native County Donegal. Even before releasing North Country in 2018, he'd made a name and reputation among roots music elites, and he shows his flair for cover songs on the new Southern Sky. Shelby Means played bass for Della Mae during their breakout years and became stylishly famous working with Molly Tuttle's Golden Highway Band. When that came to an end this year, she had her debut solo album ready to go. 

Each fall, Lake Placid turns into the “Telluride of the Northeast”—a walkable, mountain-ringed town where filmmakers and film lovers share theaters, coffee lines, and conversations. In this episode, we sit down with Noah Raymer, Director of Communications for Adirondack Film and the Lake Placid Film Festival, to explore what makes this long-running North Country tradition so special.What you'll hear in this episode:Festival vibe, Adirondack style. Why Lake Placid's scenic scale, community feel, and face-to-face access make it a filmmaker favorite—without the red-carpet hoopla.How Adirondack Film and the Festival fit together. From attracting productions (costume, set, camera, and craft jobs right here at home) to curating world-class screenings for local audiences.A history born in a blizzard. The sold-out 1997 screening of The Sweet Hereafter that sparked the Lake Placid Film Forum—and a quarter-century of film culture in the Adirondacks.Big names, low profiles. Memories of guests like Martin Scorsese (interviewed by Jon Favreau), Guillermo del Toro, and Willem Dafoe—plus why artists love the low-key, collaborative scene.Why this year feels different. A new emphasis on the trades behind the camera—costume, lighting, locations, special effects/creature work—so emerging creatives can find real pathways into the industry.Student pathways. The Festival's Student Summit (lodging, meals, passes, and small-group sessions with visiting filmmakers) and the Futures in Film collaboration with local schools and training partners.Dates & don't-miss moments (this year)Festival: Oct 30 – Nov 2 in Lake Placid; Opening Night Party on Oct 30.Careers in Motion (Trades Seminar + speed-mentoring): Oct 31, 2:30 PM.Free Film Trivia + Halloween Costume Contest: Oct 31 (film-themed prizes; no pass required).Lake Placid Halloween Parade: Oct 31, 12–1 PM.Film lets us see the world through someone else's eyes—essential in a place as globally connected (and proudly local) as the Adirondacks. The Festival builds community, keeps creative talent here, and opens doors for the next generation of crew and storytellers.Links & Mentions:Lake Placid Film Festival / Adirondack Film — passes, schedule, Student Summit, giving: adirondackfilm.org; socials: @adirondackfilm.Adirondack Film Commission (episode mentioned earlier with Eric Granger).High Peaks Resort (festival HQ) & Palace Theatre (main screenings).Lake Placid Pub & Brewery; The Breakfast Club (meet a filmmaker between sessions).Stockade Works (training partner) & Careers in Motion seminar.Futures in Film partners: Lake Placid High School, BOCES, SUNY Plattsburgh, Stockade Works.See Something That Means Something (winter art-house series).Give / Sponsor: adirondackfilm.org/give; info@adirondackfilm.org.Nearby to-dos while you're in town: Olympic Ski Jumps, High Falls Gorge, Main Street shops (make it a whole weekend). Produced by NOVA

(Oct 17, 2025) On today's Story of the Day, North Country at Work profiles an elementary school librarian in Malone. Also, Gov. Kathy Hochul hopes the state can buy 32,000 acres of the Whitney estate in the Adirondacks.

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(Oct 16, 2025) On today's Story of the Day, high schoolers in Jefferson County are determined to revitalize their village's basketball court. Also: Sen. Chuck Schumer highlighted North Country healthcare costs on the Senate floor yesterday to argue for the extension of tax credits that help millions of middle- and lower-income Americans.

Writer Sam Sussman joins Georgina Godwin to discuss his US upbringing, relationship with his mother and the op-ed that developed into his debut novel, ‘Boy from the North Country’.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

October 7, 2025- Plattsburgh Town Supervisor Michael Cashman, the Democratic nominee in the November special election for a North Country assembly seat, talks about why he's running, his approach to serving, and why he voted for Vice President Kamala Harris in 2024.

Author Sam Sussman joins Daniel Ford on the show to discuss his debut novel Boy From the North Country.  To learn more about Sam Sussman, visit his official website. Also read his piece "The Silent Type: On (Possibly) Being Bob Dylan's Son" in Harper's Magazine. This episode is sponsored by The Dark Road by Kathleen Rhodes and Libro.fm.

With so many dozens of albums over so many wildly disparate eras, it can take a lifetime to truly get your arms around Bob Dylan. On this episode, Kirk is joined by two guests who have spent their lifetimes doing exactly that. Matt Sitman and Sam Adler-Bell, in addition to co-hosting the terrific political history podcast Know Your Enemy, are both lifelong Dylan fans. This spring, they came on the show to give listeners a tour of Dylan's many eras, and to give newcomers a place, or places, they might start getting to know him better.DYLAN SONGS DISCUSSED, IN RELEASE CHRONOLOGY“Blowin in the Wind”  and “Corrina, Corrina” from Freewheelin' Bob Dylan, 1963 (and as sung by Peter, Paul and Mary)“Like A Rolling Stone,” “Just Like Tom Thumb's Blues,” “From a Buick 6” from Highway 61 Revisisted, 1965“Subterranean Homesick Blues,” “Mr. Tambourine Man,” and “Outlaw Blues” from Bringing it All Back Home, 1965“Rainy Day Women #12 & 35” and “Pledging My Time” from Blonde on Blonde, 1966“All Along the Watchtower” and “I'll Be Your Baby Tonight” from John Wesley Harding, 1967“Lay, Lady, Lay” and “Girl from the North Country” (with Johnny Cash) from Nashville Skyline, 1969“Knockin' on Heaven's Door” from Pat Garret & Billy The Kid Original Soundtrack, 1973“Forever Young” from Planet Waves, 1974“Tangled Up in Blue” from Blood On The Tracks, 1975“Hurricane” and “Romance in Durango” from Desire, 1976“Changing of the Guards” from Street-Legal, 1978“Serve Somebody,” and “Do Right to Me Baby (Do Unto Others)” from Slow Train Coming, 1979“Saved” from Saved, 1980“The Groom's Still Waiting At the Alter” and “Lenny Bruce” from Shot of Love, 1981“Pressing On” and "Solid Rock" live in Toronto, 1980“Neighborhood Bully,” “Jokerman,” “Sweetheart Like You” from Infidels, 1983“Dark Eyes” from _Empire Burlesqu_e, 1985“Brownsville Girl” from Knocked Out and Loaded, 1986“Sylvio” from Down In The Groove, 1988“Everything Is Broken” and “Most of the Time” from Oh Mercy, 1989“Hard Times” from Good As I Been to You, 1992“Train of Love,” Johnny Cash tribute, 1999“Pay In Blood” from Tempest, 2012“I'm A Fool To Want You“ by Frank Sinatra, Jack Wolf, and Joel Herron from Shadows in the Night, 2015, and as recorded by Frank Sinatra“Polka Dots and Moonbeams” by Jimmy Van Heusen and Johnny Burke, from Fallen Angels, 2016“How Deep is the Ocean” by Irving Berlin from Triplicate, 2017“I've Made Up My Mind to Give Myself to You” from Rough and Rowdy Ways, 2020ALSO DISCUSSED/REFERENCED:The Know Your Enemy episode about Dylan's The Philosophy of Modern Song"Moonlight Mind" by Will Epstein and High Water from Crush, 2016"Lonely Woman" by Ornette Coleman from The Shape of Jazz to Come, 1959"Rainy Day Women #12 & 35" as recorded by Tom Petty and the HeartbreakersSam's review of A Complete Unknown in The NationBob Dylan: Expecting Rain websiteEpisode one, "Weather”, from Dylan's radio show Theme Time Radio Hour, featuring Muddy Waters on "Blow Wind, Blow”Audio from D.A. Pennebaker's 1967 documentary Bob Dylan: Don't Look BackAudio from Scorses's 2005 documentary No Direction Home: Bob DylanGUEST MUSIC PICKS:Sam: Lucinda Wiliams, Car Wheels on a Gravel Road, 1998Matt: Willie Nelson, Across the Borderline, 1993----LINKS-----