Springsteen’s “No Kings” Tour Buzz + The Spirituality of Sinners, Project Hail Mary & Elvis in Concert (with Maryanne Janosik

Set Lusting Bruce: The Bruce Springsteen Fan Podcast · Mar 31, 2026 · 1h 6m

Host Jesse Jackson opens with reactions to a leaked Springsteen rehearsal set list, predicting a more political “Land of Hope and Dreams/No King” tour. Returning guest Maryanne Janosik, a historian researching Springsteen’s Catholic upbringing and its influence, discusses the tour as a spiritual, “gospel-like” continuum tied to servant leadership, roots music, and civic engagement, noting the symbolic arc from Minneapolis to Washington. The conversation shifts to film, including why Ryan Coogler’s Sinners resonated (genre-blending, music mythology, culture), Oscar-season dynamics, mixed…