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Set Lusting Bruce: The Bruce Springsteen Fan Podcast
🎙️ Set Lusting Bruce is more than a podcast—it's a celebration of connection through the music of Bruce Springsteen. Hosted by longtime contact center leader and community builder Jesse Jackson, each episode invites fans from all walks of life to share their personal stories, favorite lyrics, and the moments where Bruce’s music met them right where they were. Whether you're a die-hard E Street devotee or someone who just discovered Thunder Road, this show is your backstage pass to heartfelt…
Episodes
Set Lusting Bruce: The Bruce Springsteen Fan PodcastJamey Rodgers - talking The Storyteller - Tom T. Hall
Jamey Rodgers has joined Sylvan and I on the Perfectly Good Podcast to talk about John Hiatt but today, we are getting off the John train and talking a little…
Set Lusting Bruce: The Bruce Springsteen Fan PodcastSusan Glenney - Moments in Time with 16 Men
Susan Glenney is a self professed late bloomer and in today's discussion she shares how she discovered her love for writing in her 30s or 40s, inspired by her…
Set Lusting Bruce: The Bruce Springsteen Fan PodcastJammin' with Amy Fagan
Amy Fagan @groundedinmaine is a wannabe farm girl in a season of discovery, finding her groove in life. She has a homemade jam business, and hosts a weekly…
Set Lusting Bruce: The Bruce Springsteen Fan PodcastAmy Harris - artist, music fan
Amy Harris sister ran a music store when Amy was younger and through that connection learned about all kinds of music, including Bruce. She shares how that…
Set Lusting Bruce: The Bruce Springsteen Fan PodcastDave Kratzke - Returns
Dave Kratzke returns to the podcast to talk more Bruce, his work as an editor and to discuss his book, It's OK to not eat your peas. We also discuss his…
Set Lusting Bruce: The Bruce Springsteen Fan PodcastRob Schwartz - Writer, Producer & Entrepreneur
Rob Schwartz joins me on the podcast to talk about his time in Asia covering music and writing for Billboard. He also discusses the book he edited, The Wisdom…
Set Lusting Bruce: The Bruce Springsteen Fan PodcastYi Shun Lai - Returns!
Yi Shun Lai was on the podcast back in August of 2021. Yi Shun (say "yeeshun" for her first name) and I catch up, talk a little Springsteen and she discusses…
Set Lusting Bruce: The Bruce Springsteen Fan PodcastSean Barrette - Writer of Heartstrings - First Guitars
Sean Barrette joins me to discuss his first book, Heartstrings – First Guitars, a collection of memories from a variety of musicians, famous, semi-famous, up…
Set Lusting Bruce: The Bruce Springsteen Fan PodcastJack Firnero dad, writer and drummer… but not always in that order.
Jack Firneno @JackFirneno became a Billy Joel fan as a child in Brooklyn, NY. He started out with cassettes of The Stranger and 52nd Street in his Fisher Price…
Set Lusting Bruce: The Bruce Springsteen Fan PodcastConor Cunneen - The Irishman Speaks
Conor Cunneen is an Irishman, happily exiled in Chicago where he says “the Guinness is good, the people are friendly and he has been force fed more corned beef…
Set Lusting Bruce: The Bruce Springsteen Fan PodcastFan Roundtable Discussion -
As part of David Barry's Kickstarter Campaign, he and I offered the chance for 4 fans to produce their own episode of Set Lusting Bruce, Nancy Barry chose for…
Set Lusting Bruce: The Bruce Springsteen Fan PodcastMike aka Dad Rap
Mike AKA Dad Rap is a proud Dad hailing from upstate New York. In today's discussion, he and I spend some time talking about Mike's roots and how he decided to…
Set Lusting Bruce: The Bruce Springsteen Fan PodcastAbigail Vacca and Keith Berthiaume - exploring UNESCO world heritage
Today, I'm joined by Abigail Vacca and Keith Berthiaume, Abigail is a huge David Bowie fan. Keith is a musician who plays Beatles and Tom Petty covers, as well…
Set Lusting Bruce: The Bruce Springsteen Fan PodcastPaloma Bartschi - The Animal Coach
Paloma Bartschi and I discussed her emotional connection to music and the concept of animal communication. Paloma shares her personal experiences and insights…
Set Lusting Bruce: The Bruce Springsteen Fan PodcastTosh Doherty - Misseducated
Tosh Doherty joins me from Mexico City. We discuss her love of travel, her passion about women’s issues and her new book, These Perfectly Careless Things…
Set Lusting Bruce: The Bruce Springsteen Fan PodcastGary Simond - Brain Surgeon, Author, Professor, Public Speaker
Gary is a neurosurgeon who has cared for tens of thousands of critically ill patients. He is currently helping to train the next generation of surgeons while…
Set Lusting Bruce: The Bruce Springsteen Fan PodcastAdrienne Trier-Bieniek - The Beyonce' Effect
Adrienne joins me and we discuss a wide range of topics from her parents convincing the local library to increae the number of books she was allowed to borrow…
Set Lusting Bruce: The Bruce Springsteen Fan PodcastJennifer Gasner, author of My Unexpected Life: Finding Balance Beyond My Diagnosis
Jennifer Gasner joins me to discuss her journey as a writer. She was diagnosed with Friedreich’s Ataxxia early in her life and meeting those challenges it…
Set Lusting Bruce: The Bruce Springsteen Fan PodcastClint Arthur - Celebrity Entrepreneur
Clint Arthur @clintarthur starts our discussion with the story of almost not seeing Bruce Springsteen in MSG because of a stolen concert ticket, but luckily…
Set Lusting Bruce: The Bruce Springsteen Fan PodcastRach meets Nils
Sometimes good things happen to good people. Friend of the podcast and super Nils & Amy fan Rachel @rachel_berc shares her experience Sunday night in Columbus!…
Set Lusting Bruce: The Bruce Springsteen Fan PodcastKadin McElwain - Living Life to the fullest
Kadin McElwain is an autistic college student in Ohio and is an advocate for autism awareness throughout the state. April is Autism Awareness month and to help…
Set Lusting Bruce: The Bruce Springsteen Fan PodcastAmy Linden - Talking Rock n Roll Hall of Fame Voting
With the recent announcement of the Rock n Roll Hall of fame 2024 Class, it seems a perfect time to talk to fellow Pantheon Podcast host Amy Linden about the…
Set Lusting Bruce: The Bruce Springsteen Fan PodcastBruce Live in Columbus! Initial Thoughts
Sunday night when I got back to my hotel room, I recorded my thoughts about the Columbus show and the meet up before the concert. It was a great time and I…
Set Lusting Bruce: The Bruce Springsteen Fan PodcastBonus Episode - Talking to Gail Davies
Gail Davies (born Patricia Gail Dickerson; June 5, 1948)[2] is an American singer-songwriter and the first female record producer in country music. She is the…
Set Lusting Bruce: The Bruce Springsteen Fan PodcastCyndi Lauper Hall of Fame Campaign
Joe Salg and Colin McLeod join me to talk about their love of the music of Cyndi Lauper. They both are active members of the team trying to get Cyndi inducted…
Set Lusting Bruce: The Bruce Springsteen Fan PodcastJessica Ann Disciacca - writer, teacher and lifelong reader
Jessica Ann Disciacca joins me to discuss her debut novel Awakening the Dark Throne and several other topics. We talk about as a child she read 50 books in a…
Set Lusting Bruce: The Bruce Springsteen Fan PodcastGillian G. Gaar - Bruce Springsteen at 75
Gillian G. Gaar @GillianGaar is a Seattle-based author. Her first book, She's A Rebel: The History of Women in Rock & Roll was published in 1992. Her latest…
Set Lusting Bruce: The Bruce Springsteen Fan PodcastBruce Chamoff - Founder of the World Podcast Network
Bruce Chamoff joins me on the podcast sharing stories of growing up listening to Crocodile Rock and pretending his bed was a piano, how he first became a sound…
Set Lusting Bruce: The Bruce Springsteen Fan PodcastLeanne Linsky from Comedian to Entrepreneur
Leanne Linksy is a comedian turned entrepreneur, and has her own online comedy platform for live comedy. During our talk, she shares her love of Billy Idol…
Set Lusting Bruce: The Bruce Springsteen Fan PodcastTara Giancaspro returns to talk 2016 film Sing Street
Tara Giancaspro @sweatylamarr returns to the podcast and this time we are talking the movie Sing Street starring Lucy Boynton and Ferdia Walsh-Peelo. Spoilers…
Set Lusting Bruce: The Bruce Springsteen Fan PodcastTara Giancaspro aka Sweaty Lamar talking Jersey, Writing and Bruce!
Tara Giancaspro is a corporate stooge, aspiring hypermetabolic artist, and shower singer also known as Sweaty Lamarr. She and I hit it off immediately and had…
Set Lusting Bruce: The Bruce Springsteen Fan PodcastDiego Allessandro - singer, songwriter, first generation American
Diego Allessandro returns to the podcast to share news of his latest creative projects including scoring a film short. We discuss the latest Springsteen tour…
Set Lusting Bruce: The Bruce Springsteen Fan PodcastMarc Shea - Springsteen Fan and Podcast Host
Marc Shea @sheacrew is a fellow Pantheon Podcast network host. His podcast is called Performance Anxiety and has talked to dozens of artists about what goes on…
Set Lusting Bruce: The Bruce Springsteen Fan PodcastEric Nadel - The Voice of the Texas Rangers
In honor of opening day, Eric Nadel who has been calling Texas Ranger games since 1979, joins me to talk about his love of music. He's seen Bruce over 20 times…
Set Lusting Bruce: The Bruce Springsteen Fan PodcastAmerican Troubadour - Don McLean
Sometimes in your podcast life, you get lucky. Well today, my luck is hitting 15 on a scale from 1 to 10, legendary singer/songwriter Don McLean joins me to…
Set Lusting Bruce: The Bruce Springsteen Fan PodcastBeth Amorosi - Betty-in-Chief for The Boss
Beth Amorosi @borninusabetty and I have been talking via social media for a while to align our schedules so she could join me on the podcast. It was certainly…
Set Lusting Bruce: The Bruce Springsteen Fan PodcastBrian K and The Parkway
Brian K. Pagels and Stephen Russ join me today on the podcast to talk about their musical partnership, their love of Bruce's music and their debut album…
Set Lusting Bruce: The Bruce Springsteen Fan PodcastIan Gravell - Dancing in the Dark changed his life
Ian ‘Ianto’ Gravell joined me on the podcast today. He is a disabled businessman, author and adventurer. He shares a unique story about his relationship with…
Set Lusting Bruce: The Bruce Springsteen Fan PodcastDavid Barry - Talking as a Springsteen Fan at last!
David Barry has joined me on the podcast multiple times as he was sharing details about his Springsteen fan film, Tramps like Us. As he is starting production…
Set Lusting Bruce: The Bruce Springsteen Fan PodcastJulian Spivey - Talking Pop Culture
Julian Spivey @julianspivey44 and I attended a show in Oklahoma watching the Turnpike Trabuadous and Jason Isbell. He joined me on the podcast to talk about…
Set Lusting Bruce: The Bruce Springsteen Fan PodcastScott Alleman - Indie Music Fanatic
Scott Alleman, joins me to share his musical journey. It began with him not listening to music for around 15 years and then he discovered some small indie…
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The Greatest Night in Pop - We are the World
Lou @LouWSytsma, Karen @aleveria and I talk Babylon 5 every week and we also talk various nerdy subjects. Today, we are getting together to talk about the new…
Set Lusting Bruce: The Bruce Springsteen Fan PodcastReena Friedman - Mompreneur, Storychaser, Door Kicker-Downer
Reena Friedman Watts joins me on the podcast and she brings along her Dad, Wayne. Reena is the host of the Better Call Daddy podcast. When we were working out…
Set Lusting Bruce: The Bruce Springsteen Fan PodcastRachel Frend - Hat Trick - more Metallica!
Rachel returns to the podcast and we talk a little Doctor Who (because why wouldn't we) and catch up. We then talk about her and her husband's experience going…
Set Lusting Bruce: The Bruce Springsteen Fan PodcastDuncan Bhaskaran Brown - Real Men Quit
Duncan drank. Wine, cider, brandy, what have you got? In today's episode he shares his story of afterr 20 years of wanton excess, he cleaned up his act, which…
Set Lusting Bruce: The Bruce Springsteen Fan PodcastJimmy Palmiotti - Writer, Editor, Inker, Storyteller
Jimmy Palmiotti is know as a writer, an editor, an inker and a comic creator. He has worked on characters as diverse as Painkiller Jane, Daredevil (during…
Set Lusting Bruce: The Bruce Springsteen Fan PodcastIan Leadbetter - musician and host of Springsteen and Friends Podcast
Ian Leadbeter sent me an email asking if he could join me on the podcast, he said "I’ve been a massive fan since 1980 & been to many concerts in the UK. Being…
Set Lusting Bruce: The Bruce Springsteen Fan PodcastCatherine Gairard - singer, harpist, artist
Catherine Gairard is an artist and musician with a diverse range of talents. We go into her many creative sides including singing, harpist, songwriting, and…
Set Lusting Bruce: The Bruce Springsteen Fan PodcastJim Cullen - Teacher, Writer, Historian and Springsteen Fan
Jim Cullen @jcullenAHN joined me on the episode to talk about his latest book, BRIDGE & TUNNEL BOYS: Bruce Springsteen, Billy Joel, and the Metropolitan Sound…
Set Lusting Bruce: The Bruce Springsteen Fan PodcastKeb Pound comedian, podcast host, and author
Keb Pound is from Jacksonville, Florida. As the host of The Stupid History Minute podcast he brings humor and entertainment to audiences worldwide. He is also…
Set Lusting Bruce: The Bruce Springsteen Fan PodcastCindy Ingram - writer, artist, poet, podcaster
Cindy Ingram is the author of Art Is About Being Whole: A Memoir, published on October 31, 2023. She joined me to discuss her love of art, how it effected her…
Set Lusting Bruce: The Bruce Springsteen Fan PodcastGreg Papania - Producer, Engineer, Founder of SINES
Greg creates music + visual art in harmonic alignment with our body, energy + universe to elevate wellbeing and performance. He is the the founder of SINES, a…
Set Lusting Bruce: The Bruce Springsteen Fan PodcastAndreas Werner - Music producer, songwriter and composer
Andreas Werner joined me on the podcast to share his musical journey that starts in Switzerland and brought him to Nashville and Muscle Shoals Alabama. We…
Set Lusting Bruce: The Bruce Springsteen Fan PodcastElisa Di Napoli - Singer, Songwriter, Podcaster & Writer
Elisa Di Napoli is the best selling author of “Dare to Be Seen”. She and I had a great time discussing her many passions and projects. One of the items we…
Set Lusting Bruce: The Bruce Springsteen Fan PodcastKiera Marsland - singer songwriter from Liverpool
Kiera Marsland, a musician from Liverpool, joined me at 3am at her time to talk about her musical journey and her debut single, Annie. Annie is set to be…
Set Lusting Bruce: The Bruce Springsteen Fan PodcastTramps Like Us Film Kickstarter Update IV
David Barry joins me to give the latest update on the Tramps Like Us Kickstarter campaign. The story of the one of a kind relationship Bruce Springsteen fans…
Set Lusting Bruce: The Bruce Springsteen Fan PodcastDave Kratzke - writer, editor and Springsteen fan
Dave Kratzke and I connected via Jay Armstrong. He was working with Jay's new book Ordinary Hero, (which is phenomenal by the way) Dave's own book, "It's OK to…
Set Lusting Bruce: The Bruce Springsteen Fan PodcastJulian Garcia - Journalist and Springsteen Fan
Julian Garcia joined me on the podcast,he shared his personal Springsteen stories including attending concerts and collecting Springsteen memorabilia. We get…
Set Lusting Bruce: The Bruce Springsteen Fan PodcastTramps Like Us Kickstarter Update - Part 3
Tramps Like Us = The story of the one of a kind relationship Bruce Springsteen fans have with The Boss, the music and each other. David Berry joins me as we…
Set Lusting Bruce: The Bruce Springsteen Fan PodcastAnn Shepphird - writer, world traveler, Springsteen Fan!
Ann Shepphird has written a little bit of everything including travel, sports, gardening and various other topics. She is now publishing her stories in her…
