Sign on the Window

Sign on the Window

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Sign on the Window episodes

  • 026 - THE BOOTLEG SERIES, VOL. 5: ROLLING THUNDER REVUE

    "Intentional planned mania." 


    Daniel and Kelly tackle Dylan's 1975 Rolling Thunder Revue. They break down the tracks, what it was like to be at the shows themselves, and count the harmonica solos. The episode also features cuts from other Rolling Thunder performances, not just the ones captured on this Bootleg Series. This is one you'll want to return to and read the full show notes on. 


    As always, full show notes at our website. You can also follow along with our weekly real-time Spotify playlist – See That My Playlist is Kept Clean – and join the conversation on Twitter, message us on Facebook, and like on Instagram. And if you're loving us, consider our Patreon. For as little as one dollar you get early access to every episode we do as soon as they're edited (and a dedicated feed just for you) and exclusive content that'll only ever be on Patreon. Thanks!


    Next week: Sign on the Window's Moral Learning Corner.



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    1 hr 1 min
  • "Beyond The Wall" (Mixed Up Thrones)

    "We're not a recap podcast. We're a map-based podcast." 


    Daniel and Kelly swear a lot while talking Season 7's penultimate "Beyond the Wall." They try to solve Winterfellian puzzles, break Westerosi wheels, pen odes to scouts and scouting parties, and muse over existential questions, like "There is no time." Oh, and we make our final predictions ahead of this season's finale. 


    Around the map: Beyond the Wall Pt. 1 (2:30), Winterfell (12:50), Dragonstone (22:50), Beyond the Wall Pt. 2 (26:50), Dany's boat (45:00) and Beyond the Wall Pt. 3 (47:50). 


    As always, full show notes at our website. You can also follow along with our weekly real-time Spotify playlist – See That My Playlist is Kept Clean – and join the conversation on Twitter, message us on Facebook, and like on Instagram. And if you're loving us, consider our Patreon. For as little as one dollar you get early access to every episode we do as soon as they're edited (and a dedicated feed just for you) and exclusive content that'll only ever be on Patreon. Thanks!



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    1 hr
  • Mixed Up Confusion ("St. Augustine")

    "Getting rid of b******t statues for losers is something everyone should get behind." 


    This week, Daniel walks through - step-by-step - into how to feel about removing Confederate monuments (spoiler: feel good), the group talk about the playlist winding through Florida (19:00), get all of the Korn and Limp Bizkit out of our systems (30:00) and quick recommendations at the bitter end. 


    As always, full show notes at our website. You can also follow along with our weekly real-time Spotify playlist – See That My Playlist is Kept Clean – and join the conversation on Twitter, message us on Facebook, and like on Instagram. And if you're loving us, consider our Patreon. For as little as one dollar you get early access to every episode we do as soon as they're edited (and a dedicated feed just for you) and exclusive content that'll only ever be on Patreon. Thanks!



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    1 hr 1 min
  • The Supplemental Series, Vol. 3 - Folksinger's Choice

    Strap on your mouth harps and never take off your hat, even if you become rich and famous! In this episode, Sign on the Window looks back at Bob Dylan's appearance on Cynthia Gooding's radio program, Folksinger's Choice. 


    They talk songs and cut through Dylan's truths and lies. 


    As always, full show notes at our website. You can also follow along with our weekly real-time Spotify playlist – See That My Playlist is Kept Clean – and join the conversation on Twitter, message us on Facebook, and like on Instagram. And if you're loving us, consider our Patreon. For as little as one dollar you get early access to every episode we do as soon as they're edited (and a dedicated feed just for you) and exclusive content that'll only ever be on Patreon. Thanks!


    We also have a snippet of Kelly's brief biography of Cynthia Gooding from Ep. 16, set to photos, at our YouTube.



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    49 min
  • 025 - "I Dreamed I Saw St. Augustine"

    Our 25th episode coincides with the 2017 Eclipse. Coincidence? You bet! 


    In the milestone episode, Daniel and Kelly talk "I Dreamed I Saw St. Augustine" off 1967's John Wesley Harding. Come learn more about St. Augustine of Bob, St. Augustine of Hippo and St. Augustine of Florida than you ever needed to know. 


    As always, full show notes at our website. You can also follow along with our weekly real-time Spotify playlist – See That My Playlist is Kept Clean – and join the conversation on Twitter, message us on Facebook, and like on Instagram. And if you're loving us, consider our Patreon. For as little as one dollar you get early access to every episode we do as soon as they're edited (and a dedicated feed just for you) and exclusive content that'll only ever be on Patreon. Thanks!


    Don't stare into the sun folks!



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    42 min
  • Theme #1
    The first iteration of our theme song, the introduction to "Sign on the Window" by Kelly!

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    1 min
  • "Eastwatch" (Mixed Up Thrones)

    "I'm tired of podcasting about the achievements of better men." 


    This week, Daniel and Kelly tackle the divisive Episode 5, "Eastwatch." They talk about how Jaime and Bronn set the tone for the episode, the Gendry in the room, just who do these meta jokes appeal to, and "what the f**k kind of a f*****g plan are they f*****g trying to pull of here." All that and SO MUCH MORE. 


    Westeros flyover: Loot Train Aftermath (1:30), King's Landing (7:15), Dragonstone (20:00), Winterfell (30:45), Old Town (39:10), Eastwatch (42:30). We'll be back for "Beyond the Wall" next Friday. Stay tuned for "I Dreamed I Saw St. Augustine" on Monday and then its Mixed Up Confusion on Thursday! We got your week covered!


    As always, full show notes at our website. You can also follow along with our weekly real-time Spotify playlist – See That My Playlist is Kept Clean – and join the conversation on Twitter, message us on Facebook, and like on Instagram. And if you're loving us, consider our Patreon. For as little as one dollar you get early access to every episode we do as soon as they're edited (and a dedicated feed just for you) and exclusive content that'll only ever be on Patreon. Thanks!



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    54 min
  • Mixed Up Confusion ("Dear Landlord")

    Kelly and Daniel begin with playlist talk: Arrested Development (1:55), Johnny Flynn (4:45), Gladys Knight and the Pips followed by Dead Kennedys (8:50). Rent Party: Sleater-Kinney, Bomb the Music Industry!, Rent (and a Mulan digression), Flatline Nizzy and Future, and Booker T. Jones. And finish with their week's recommendations (24:50): Kali Uchis "Por Vida" and what we consider an EP; Dear Landlord (30:30); SBTRKT (31:45); Ricky and Morty (38:10); and talk about the passing of Glen Campbell (39:20). 


    Join us tomorrow for Mixed Up Confusion 24b - "Eastwatch" then Episode 25 (!) "I Dreamed I Saw St. Augustine" on Monday. 


    As always, full show notes at our website. You can also follow along with our weekly real-time Spotify playlist – See That My Playlist is Kept Clean – and join the conversation on Twitter, message us on Facebook, and like on Instagram. And if you're loving us, consider our Patreon. For as little as one dollar you get early access to every episode we do as soon as they're edited (and a dedicated feed just for you) and exclusive content that'll only ever be on Patreon. Thanks!



    This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit signonthewindow.substack.com/subscribe
    44 min
  • 024 - "Dear Landlord"

    Your rent is due! This week, Daniel and Kelly look at 1967's "Dear Landlord." 


    They delve into landlords themselves, into how this song operates, into the Han Dynasty! It'll be great! We're a real podcast. 


    As always, full show notes at our website. You can also follow along with our weekly real-time Spotify playlist – See That My Playlist is Kept Clean – and join the conversation on Twitter, message us on Facebook, and like on Instagram. And if you're loving us, consider our Patreon. For as little as one dollar you get early access to every episode we do as soon as they're edited (and a dedicated feed just for you) and exclusive content that'll only ever be on Patreon. Thanks!


    Next week: book your plane tickets to FL



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    35 min
  • "The Spoils Of War" (Mixed Up Thrones)

    “They say the North won’t accept a Southern Bob Dylan podcast… They will if their king does." 


    This week, Daniel and Kelly talk Loot Trains, Bran as all-Brans (and maybe the Night King?), catspaws, the use of love as a the most effective war-time strategy, and Jon maybe losing King of the North in favor of King Beyond the Wall. But what does that mean when there is no wall? I think you know. 


    Opening credit flyover: Highgarden (5:00), King's Landing (6:30), Winterfell (13:15), Dragonstone (29:20) and Loot Train Attack (42:00). 


    See you Monday for regular programming, Episode 24: "Dear Landlord." 


    As always, full show notes at our website. You can also follow along with our weekly real-time Spotify playlist – See That My Playlist is Kept Clean – and join the conversation on Twitter, message us on Facebook, and like on Instagram. And if you're loving us, consider our Patreon. For as little as one dollar you get early access to every episode we do as soon as they're edited (and a dedicated feed just for you) and exclusive content that'll only ever be on Patreon. Thanks!



    This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit signonthewindow.substack.com/subscribe
    52 min

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Not the Bob Dylan podcast you need, but certainly the one you want. We explore Dylan one random song at a time.