Aaron gives us a preview of his next book on folk music, revolutionary politics, and state repression in the '60s. We discuss Dylan going electric, his relationship with the old and new left, the black panthers' obsession with Highway 61 Revisited, and how much revolutionaries should worry about COINTELPRO today
Rev Left episode mentioned: https://podcasts.apple.com/jo/podcast/revisiting-assassination-fred-hampton-new-foia-docs/id1218054701?i=1000509871020
Another good interview about Aaron J Leonard's work on US revolutionary history: https://viewpointmag.com/2015/09/22/the-heavy-radicals-an-interview-with-aaron-leonard/
Opening song: Leadbelly - Rock Island Line
Closing: Blind Boy Grunt - John Brown