Sign on the Window

Sign on the Window

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Sign on the Window episodes

  • Robert Johnson Month II (Mixed Up Confusion)

    Mixed Up Confusion is our vehicle to discuss the culture that surrounds our weekly conversation about Bob Dylan. 


    We're nearing the end of Robert Johnson Month. This episode, we look at King of the Delta Blues Singers in context (4:00), how Johnson's output has affected us this month (10:30), discuss highlights (19:00) and close looking beyond the record (49:00).


    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!


    <3



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    1 hr 4 min
  • 096 – "Pledging My Time"

    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 continue Robert Johnson Month with "Pledging My Time" off Blonde on Blonde.


    Kelly and Daniel talk context (5:00), the Cutting Edge (7:30), and dive into what's going on in the song (13:00) featuring clowns, drugs, "come to," and Daniel being a self-proclaimed Bob Dylan loser. We work Robert Johnson in too!


    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 – or just listen to this episode's playlist 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 episode: All the doctors in Hot Springs sure can't help her none



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    57 min
  • Robert Johnson Month I (Mixed Up Confusion)

    Mixed Up Confusion is our vehicle to discuss the culture that surrounds our weekly conversation about Bob Dylan. Today we begin Robert Johnson Month.


    In this episode, we focus on the Netflix documentary ReMastered as our vehicle to talk our relationship with Johnson's music (4:00), souls (7:00), the 27 Club (12:00), Johnson's life and death (15:00) and close with some IMDb reviews (26:00)


    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 – or just listen to this episode's playlist 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!


    <3





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    36 min
  • 095 – "Down the Highway"

    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 start Robert Johnson Month with "Down the Highway" off 1962's Freewheelin' Bob Dylan.

    In this episode, Kelly and Daniel hark back to "Outlaw Blues" (episode 6!), talk about the theme of Season 3 (gambling!), Eataly, "Cross Road Blues"  and highways. 

    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 – or just listen to this episode's playlist 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 episode: Hopin' you'll come through, too

    40 min
  • 094 – "Summer Days"

    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 say goodbye to summer (which didn't really happen in the Pacific Northwest...) with "Summer Days" off 2001's Love & Theft.


    In this episode we coin the "Rockabobby" style (2:15) and dive into the song itself (8:30) for the majority of the episode. We recommend, per usual. We pick next week's song, per usual.


    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 – or just listen to this episode's playlist 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 episode: The start of Robert Johnson Month and our highway journeys



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    45 min
  • The Supplemental Series– 'Isle of Wight 1969'

    It's time for another edition of our Supplemental Series. This episode we look back 50 years at Bob Dylan's 1969 Isle of Wight performance.


    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!


    See you in time! 



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    36 min
  • 093 – "Lily, Rosemary and the Jack of Hearts"

    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 the indomitable "Lily, Rosemary and the Jack of Hearts" off 1975's Blood on the Tracks.


    Kelly and Daniel go DEEP on this episode of Sign of the Window. To capture the entire narrative, they go verse-by-verse with an intermission, followed by our playlist and recommendations (beginning at 1:25:00!!!!):



    • Verse 1 (17:00)

    • Verse 2 (19:20)

    • Verse 3 (20:45)

    • Verse 4 (22:15)

    • Verse 5 (25:40)

    • Verse 6 (28:00)

    • Verse 7 (31:40)

    • Intermission (36:00)

    • Verse 8 (38:30)

    • Verse 9 (42:00)

    • Verse 10 (45:00)

    • Verse 11 (49:30)

    • Verse 12, the deleted verse (51:30)

    • Verse 13 (57:00)

    • Verse 14 (1:05:00)

    • Verse 15 (1:07:00)

    • Verse 16 (1:11:40)


    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 – or just listen to this episode's playlist 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 episode: They say you can't repeat the past... what do you mean they can't? Of course they can!



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    1 hr 46 min
  • 092 – "Time Passes Slowly"

    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 got back to 1970 with "Time Passes Slowly" off New Morning.


    This week Kelly and Daniel briefly talk Scratch and Al Kooper being "cheesed" off (3:00), our versions (9:00) and the song itself (15:00). We closed with our playlist, recommendations and next week's epic selection.


    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 – or just listen to this episode's playlist 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 episode: The cabaret was quiet except for the drillin' in the wall



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    37 min
  • Music Video Month II

    Mixed Up Confusion is our vehicle to discuss the culture that surrounds our weekly conversation about Bob Dylan. This episode features Kelly and Daniel in the backyard talking about the last five episodes and the corresponding music videos. Last year we did an episode for each but our music video list was outrageous. This year, we combine it into one. Below are the timestamps for videos. A full list of videos is at our website!


    Part 1: "Like a Rolling Stone" – Interactive videos (3:00)


    Part 2: "Duquesne Whistle" – Walkin' down the street (30:00)


    Part 3: "When the Night Comes Falling From the Sky" – Band as cameo (46:00)


    Part 4: "Not Dark Yet" – Weird videos that could happen in the 90s (57:40)


    Part 5: "When the Deal Goes Down" – Celebrity cameos (1:06:00)


    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 – or just listen to this episode's playlist 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!


    <3



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    1 hr 25 min
  • 091 – "When the Deal Goes Down"

    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 follow Timrod and Scarlet Johansson to the time "When the Deal Goes Down."


    Kelly and Daniel discuss the song and the Timrod connection (3:00), the song itself (7:00) and dive into the lyrics in regard to recent episodes (13:30). Playlist discussion follows (33:00), followed by recommendations for the week (38:00) and the closing of Music Video Month (45:00).


    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 – or just listen to this episode's playlist 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 episode: lost in the mountains



    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
    48 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.