Coffee With a Sign Painter
Coffee With a Sign Painter
Sean Starr
The Coffee With a Sign Painter Podcast first hit the airwaves in 2015, hosted by sign painter Sean Starr. Now, ten years later, Sean’s back, reconnecting with some of the same sign painters from the original episodes. They’re diving into how Big Tech is reshaping the world, and its affect on sign painting and what it means for those still creating art made with human hands. Expect real talk, fascinating stories, and a deep appreciation for traditional craftsmanship. Our intro music was written and recorded for this show by Fergal Lawler of the Cranberries… Thanks, Fergal!
Sign Painter Bob Dewhurst: Ten Years After
Sean catches up nearly 10 years later with sign painter Bob Dewhurst as they discuss the changes over the last ten years and their meeting nearly 20 years ago in San Francisco. Bob has been a sign painter for over 50 years and carries a wealth of knowledge about the trade and shares what he's doing now that he's living off grid in the tiny community of Goldfield, Nevada.You can see Bob's work at https://signlanguagesf.com/and can follow him at https://www.instagram.com/nevadahandpainted/
Jun 24, 2025
1 hr
Copenhagen Signs: The Sign Painter's Redemption
Sean talks with Jakob Engberg of Copenhagen Signs in Denmark, a conversation about addiction, meditation, and redemption while painting signs.
Apr 20, 2021
1 hr 29 min
The Gentleman Racer: Mike Satterfield and the Death of Consumerism
Sean talks with The Gentleman Racer founder Mike Satterfield about the over-politicization of modern life and the much-needed death of our culture of consumerism.
Apr 4, 2021
1 hr 15 min
UK's Sarah Harvey: Stickin' It to the Man One Gypsy Wagon at a Time
Sean and English Gypsy Wagon painter Sarah Harvey talk paint and design, working for the occasional celebrity client, living free outside the confines of the "norm" and Frank Zappa.
Mar 15, 2021
1 hr 11 min
Sign Painter Mike Meyer: The Man, The Myth, The Legend
Sean and globe-trotting sign painter and instructor Mike Meyer catch up and discuss the trade as well as sitting with your own mortality, paying it forward, and Polka music.  
Mar 7, 2021
1 hr 42 min
2020 Was One Hell of a Year
After a world-changing year, Sean Starr is in relaunch mode with the podcast and looking towards the unknown future with a focus on talking with other sign painters on where we all go from here.
Mar 4, 2021
19 min
Goodbye Dolores: The Final Episode
Join Tom and Sean, The Cranberries Noel Hogan and Fergal Lawler, Singer Sarah Jaffe, Van Morrison's guitarist Dave Keary and a dozen other Limerick, Ireland based musicians and artists as they say farewell and share memories and music of Cranberries singer Dolores O'Riordan who passed away earlier this year.
Apr 24, 2018
2 hr 34 min
Interview: Ches & Alex Perry of Chicago's Right Way Signs
Interview: Ches & Alex Perry of Chicago's Right Way Signs
Dec 19, 2017
53 min
Interview: Kathryn Hall, Curator of Houston Center for Contemporary Craft
Interview with Houston Center for Contemporary Craft Curator Kathryn Hall. We talk about the current exhibit “For Hire: Contemporary Sign Painting in America”
Nov 28, 2017
43 min
Interview: Piquant Media Limerick, Ireland
Sean and Tom catch up after a crazy January and Tom interviews the creative heavyweights of Piquant Media in Limerick.
Feb 7, 2017
1 hr 8 min
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