Sign on the Window isn't the Bob Dylan podcast you need, but it's definitely the one that you want! Each week we select a Dylan song at random, live with the song for a week (or two) and then get together to discuss. This week we begin season 5 (!!!) with 2006's "Someday Baby."

In this episode...

• Housekeeping for Season 5 (1:00)


• Context (10:00)


• 3 Prong problem with iPod commercial (12:00)


• Classic reference song and a convoluted river metaphor (18:00)


• Music (28:00)


• Lyrics (37:30)


• Does this song work? (54:45)


• Real Podcast and Playlist (59:00)


• Recommendations (1:05:00)


• Endings — Arise, Quantity, Dinner, Conductor, Swipe (1:15:00)

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