Firestarter

Six Degrees of Dylan - Audio Episodes · Nov 6, 2026 · 7m · transcript

A jagged guitar fragment sends The Prodigy’s “Firestarter” into a wider story about borrowing, influence and reinvention. Colin follows The Breeders, Pixies and Nirvana before the sound falls away to Neil Young’s acoustic “My My, Hey Hey”, then returns to Bob Dylan’s “Like a Rolling Stone”. With six guided listening stops, this episode distinguishes the sample, shared musician and documented testimony from the comparisons that make the journey.

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Pause the episode at each listening invitation to hear the songs separately, then return…