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 w...
Feb 22, 2021•1 hr 21 min
Sign on the Window isn't the Bob Dylan podcast you need, but it's definitely the one that you want! It's CHRISTMAS TIME, which means it's Christmas in the Heart time! Our annual tradition is back for the fourth time around and, like everything in 2020, it's super-sized. Use the timestamps below to navigate the various topics. And if you're looking to drink along with us, may we suggest a drink whenever you hear Kelly's reindeer ears jingle jangle! Christmas in the Heart 1-8 (sorry for poor audio...
Dec 22, 2020•2 hr 9 min
Next episode: Year End Extravaganza, beginning with our Song-by-Song rankings for Season 4 in mid-December! 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 close not only Season 4 but also our time in the Blockhouse. In this episode, we talk: Context (3:45) Initial Thoughts (10:30) “In the Summertime” aside (13:00) B...
Nov 19, 2020•54 min
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 visit Dylan's first song from his first album, "You're No Good." In this episode, we explore: Context (5:30) Jesse Fuller (9:40) Song Itself(15:40) We talk about our playlist (28:00, recommendation lots of things — from Alone to Touché Amoré to Hunting of Bly Manor to N...
Oct 21, 2020•52 min
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 delve into the back half of New Morning and "Three Angels." In this episode, we discuss: Life with the world on fire (1:00) Context (6:30) Song Itself (7:30) Real Podcast and Playlist (31:00) Recommendations (41:00) Endings ( As always, full show notes at our website. Y...
Oct 14, 2020•55 min
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 go meta with 2020 by listening to Dylan's "Eternal Circle." In this episode... Context (3:00) 1991 SongTalk interview (9:00) Versions (12:00) Song Itself (17:00) Does it work in 2020 (38:30) Real Podcast and Playlist (42:00) Recommendations (55:00) Endings (1:10:00) As ...
Sep 28, 2020•1 hr 17 min
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 is karma for Daniel talkin' s**t last episode, "Rainy Day Women #12 & 35" from Blonde on Blonde . In this episode, we discuss the usual: Initial Thoughts (6:00) Context (10:30) Versions (18:00) Song Itself — split in 6 ways to view this song [Rebelliousness, Protest, R...
Aug 24, 2020•1 hr 22 min
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 do a long hang with John and Kindra, returned from California, to talk about "Sweetheart Like You" off 1983's Infidels. In this episode, we cover it all.... Four's a crowd (1:00) Drinking Dylan's Heaven's Gate whiskey (4:00) Initial Thoughts (6:00) Context (12:00) Musi...
Jul 30, 2020•2 hr 52 min
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 go back to 1970 and the Bootleg Series for "Pretty Saro." In this episode, which exists because it has a music video, we talk: Context (5:00) Kelly plays and we talk chords (10:00) Song Version Squads — Acapella, Guitar, Instrumental squads (15:00) Song breakdown (29:0...
Jul 20, 2020•1 hr 22 min
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, four (!) is a crowd as Kindra returns with her brother John to talk 1989's "Series of Dreams." In this episode, you'll not only get the episode outlined below, but also our musical rendition of Dylan's "Series of Dreams" throughout. If you want the full version of the son...
Jul 08, 2020•1 hr 18 min
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 summon thunder with the opener to 2006's Modern Times , "Thunder on the Mountain." We start our last (maybe?) Music Video Month with: Context (5:00) Music and openers (9:00) The music video for "Thunder on the Mountain" (14:00) The song itself (30:00) Does this work tod...
Jul 02, 2020•1 hr 11 min
Sign on the Window presents, our first listen of Dylan's latest, Rough and Rowdy Ways. We discuss so much in the episode between songs: Kelly's initial thoughts (2:30) Daniel's initial thoughts (5:30) "I Contain Multitudes" (6:00) "False Prophet" (11:00) "My Own Version of You" (14:00) "I've Made Up My Mind to Give Myself to You" (19:00) "Black Rider" (22:20) "Goodbye Jimmy Reed" (26:00) "Mother of Muses" (28:45) — with a fun dive into KOL for no reason??? "Cross the Rubicon" (41:30) "Key West" ...
Jun 22, 2020•1 hr 9 min
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 talk "T.V. Talkin' Song" from 1990's Under the Red Sky . In lieu of everything happening in the world, we've been super-sizing episodes and this is no different. In this episode, we discuss: Rough and Rowdy Ways talk (3:30) Initial Thoughts (7:00) Context (9:00) Version...
Jun 11, 2020•1 hr 19 min
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 dive into 1961's "Dink's Song" In lieu of everything happening in the world, we've been super-sizing episodes and this is no different. In this episode, we discuss: Initial Thoughts and Kelly plays the song for us (3:00) Context (10:00) "Dink's Song" — including version...
May 26, 2020•1 hr 23 min
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 talk only hobo's with "Only a Hobo" Context + "Poor Miner's Farewell," "Tramp on the Street" and "Railroading on the Great Divide" (4:00) Our versions, including Broadside , the McKenzie Tapes, The Bootleg Series, Vol. 1-3, Vol. 9 and Vol.10 (13:00) Song itself (30:45)...
May 04, 2020•1 hr 27 min
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 atone for last week's nonsense by searching through 1981's Shot of Love . After initial thoughts (4:00) and context (8:30), we break down the album. We close with our final thoughts (1:15:00), recommendations (1:20:00) and pick the next episode (1:29:00). Property of J...
Apr 09, 2020•2 hr 32 min
This is Hole in the Earth . We are a podcast listening to a random Deftones song, one at a time, for as long as it takes. Transpose or stop your life... is what I would say to you if I didn't want to you to join us for Episode 26! This week, we look at "Pink Maggit" from 2000's White Pony . Kelly and Daniel talk: initial thoughts (3:00) context and Kool Keith (7:00) music and the Deftones influence on others bands (16:00) dive into lyrics (28:00) does this song work in 2020? (49:15) our playlist...
Apr 01, 2020•1 hr 21 min
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 welcome back Kindra as our special guest on what is now our annual St. Patrick's Day episode. We stayed COVID-safe as we chatted "Trust Yourself" from 1985's Empire Burlesque . In this episode we catch up with Kindra (3:00) listen to our quick analysis of "Trust Yourse...
Mar 30, 2020•1 hr 8 min
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 go back to what felt like seven years to our pre-quarantine past to bring "Love Minus Zero / No Limit" for our COVID present. This episode, brought to you by our newest Patron, Stan, looks at : Kelly's musical relationship with the song (4:00) Context (8:30) Cutting Edg...
Mar 23, 2020•1 hr 20 min
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're back in 1978 with "Baby Stop Crying," off Street Legal . Kelly has been broken (3:00) "Baby Stop Frying" original song (7:00) Context (12:30) Song itself: storyline, lyrics, "Dog Bumped," choruses (16:45) A roleplay between Jonathan Cott and Bob Dylan (29:30) Playlis...
Mar 09, 2020•1 hr
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 listen to the lost classic, "She's Your Lover Now." This week, we look at: context (2:30) the various versions – mostly Cutting Edge – of the song (8:45) Verse 1 (32:00) Verse 2 (43:00) Verse 3 (49:30) Verse 4 (55:15) Does it work today? (1:07:00) Recommendations (1:10...
Mar 02, 2020•1 hr 26 min
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 celebrate its fiftieth anniversary, by lucky accident tbh, 1970's infamous Self Portrait . We talk context (3:00), baggage or lack thereof with this record (8:00), what makes a bad album segueing directly into the record (17:00). For song beats, see below. We recommend ...
Feb 24, 2020•1 hr 21 min
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 our 4th (!) season with the appropriate "New Morning." We talk context (3:00), the song itself and its horn overdubs, earnestness and chord structure (5:00). We talk our fantastic playlist (29:00) and recommendations for you (35:30) As always, full show notes at o...
Feb 10, 2020•48 min
Merry Christmas from Sign on the Window . We've combined our annual year-end specials into one celebration! In this episode, you'll find our recounting Dylan's Christmas in the Heart (again, though not in the detail we did the previous two years), ranking the 25 Dylan songs we listened to in 2019, and delivering our Top 20 list. It's a long episode, so time-stamps are below: Part 1 — Christmas in the Heart, tracks 1-8 (2:30) Part 2 — Best of 2019: #20-11 (12:00) Part 3 — Ranking Dylan (35:30) Pa...
Dec 23, 2019•2 hr 6 min
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. We have FINALLY MADE IT TO EPISODE 100: "Dirge" from 1974's Planet Waves ! Kelly and Daniel visit Planet Waves for the first time since Episode 5 (and include a snippet because those early episodes are basically unlistenable!). We talk dirges, marches and music theory; crypticness a...
Nov 11, 2019•1 hr 2 min
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 revisit 1969's Nashville Skyline and "One More Night." In this penultimate episode of Season 3, Kelly and Daniel talk about the dorkiness of the song, "nature" Bob versus "nurture" Bob, generic pop songs and children's TV shows (or, shows from our childhood, like Mr. Fa...
Nov 04, 2019•43 min
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 inch toward 100 episodes by going back to 1967's "Nothing Was Delivered." This episode, Kelly and Daniel talk context (3:45), the differing takes and The Byrds cover (8:30), and song's message on politics, religion, drugs and deliverance (14:00). As always, full show no...
Oct 28, 2019•51 min
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 close out Robert Johnson Month with Dylan's cover of "32-20 Blues." This week, Kelly and Daniel talk context (3:00), where Johnson got the song (8:00), an overview of the song's arsenal (11:00), and why Dylan chose this one (18:00). Does it work? (24:00) and our final t...
Oct 21, 2019•54 min
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...
Oct 18, 2019•1 hr 3 min
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...
Sep 30, 2019•57 min
