Set Lusting Bruce: The Bruce Springsteen Fan Podcast

The second of a two-part discussion. After you've listened to the collection of answers to the "Mary Question." Please check out Jay Armstrong and I talk about the various answers and what it says about us. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The first of a two-part discussion. Here is a collection of answers to the "Mary Question." After listening to this episode head to the next episode where Jay Armstrong and I talk about the various answers and what it says about us. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In December Parry joined Jesse to talk about her Kickstarter campaign for her new album, the campaign was a success and now she joins us to talk about her new album Whiskey Aftermath. Go to www.parryadams.com to check out her music. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Legendary songwriter Mark Barkan passed away in early May. Ed Rakowski joins me to talk about his passing, his family and his legacy for a few minutes, then we are replaying the interview I had with Mark from September 2019. Please post your thoughts & memories of Mark here https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/new-york-ny/mark-barkan-9175901 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chris Cesario is a Boston resident that has a great story about his 40th birthday, his first Springsteen show and his son having a bad reaction to some medicine. Chris joins Jesse sharing his Springsteen story and how Bruce’s music helps him through the challenges of life. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rob Carmack @robCarmack is one of the hosts of the wonderful podcast Bruce Springsteen sings the Alphabet. He joins Jesse to catch up, talk about life in containment, the latest round of podcast episodes and the plans for the future. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Eric Andrew-Gee is a Canadian Journalist that has been a Springsteen fan for a while. During these dark times, he published a Springsteen playlist in his paper The Globe and Mail. He joins Jesse to discuss his Springsteen journey and his work as a writer. https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/music/article-listen-a-springsteen-playlist-for-dreaming-of-escape-in-a-time-of/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In today's episode, Jeff and Tim join Jesse to discuss the loss of way too many musicians so far this year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jeff Matthews joins Jesse to talk about his Springsteen journey. He shares stories of early fandom, his Rendezvous fanzine, and his experience of meeting Bruce. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

One of Jesse's favorite guests, Bella Pori returns. They catch up on life in Law School during the lockdown, why the US Govt learned nothing from the AID's epidemic & other fun stuff. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

During his last visit on the podcast, Ron Marz discussed his love of Brue and how his music influenced his writing. In a return visit, we talk Stephen King, the current Covid-19 crisis and a special Dreadstar Kickstarter campaign. https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/312724224/dreadstar-returns Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ken Campbell is a History professor at Monmouth University. Ken is also a massive Bruce Springsteen fan. What happens when you put the two things together? A unique look at American history through the music of Springsteen. https://www.newjerseynewsnetwork.com/story/41848128/monmouth-university-adds-a-bruce-springsteen-class Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Over the years, I've enjoyed reading Ed Bark @unclebarkycom thoughts on TV and I’m thrilled to have him join me on the podcast. We talk TV news, Variety shows and he shares his story about a night in 1975 seeing @springsteen in Milwaukee Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ryan Hilligoss joins Jesse again to catch up. They talk Western Stars, what 4 songs would he pick @springsteen to perform from home via streaming & his blog at https://unionavenue706.com/ Ryan’s twitter @ryanhilligoss Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Back in 2016 @danieljohnsonuk released a few short episodes of E Street Mary & Dave. If you watched them then, it’s worth rewatching. If you haven’t ever seen them, go check them out. https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=East+Street+Mary+and+dAve Your life will be a little happier. Then listen to this episode & hear him talk about series & his love of Bruce. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Raquel Aurilia is a singer songwriter that has opened for B.B. King, The Gin Blossoms, Eddie Money, Pat Benatar, Kenny Loggins, Michael McDonald, Lisa Loeb and Riders in the Sky. She joins Jesse to talk about her musical journey, her songs, and her future plans. https://raquelaurilia.com/ @RaquelAurilia Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Wendy Hembrock is a fellow podcaster, a major Pearl Jam fan and a wonderful friend. She joins Jesse today to talk about buying tickets for shows, her Pearl Jam fandom and some other fun topics. Listen to Wendy at http://tuningintoscifitv.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jesse reached out to his listeners, friends and fellow podcasters to ask them to send him songs they listen to when they need a boost. Songs that make them happy. Songs that help them to keep the faith during this dark time. Remember we walk on through the dark because that's where the morning is. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Elliot Foskett is a police officer, a musician, a husband, and a father. He like many of us is spending time alone due to the Covid-19 situation. He shared his frustrations in a song and the song went (pardon the pun) viral. https://www.facebook.com/elliot.foskett/videos/10158159528232953/ He joins Jesse to talk about his musical journey, Brooklyn nine-nine and how we will get through this together. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Steve Houk is a writer, a musician, and a great storyteller. He talks about his love of music and of all things Springsteen. @midliferocker Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For today's TBT episode, we go back into the vaults from an episode from September 2015. Nick Ferraro is The Philly Elvis and he joined me to share his Springsteen story. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ron Marz is a writer who writes a lot. He’s written some of the world's favorite characters including Silver Surfer, Green Lantern, Superman, Darth Maul, Sara Pezzini (Witchblade) Batman and Captain America to name a few. He also is a major Bruce Springsteen fan. Ron joins Jesse to talk about comic books, storytelling and of course Bruce. Twitter @ronmarz https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ron_Marz https://ominouspress.com/ https://www.cbr.com/taking-storytelling-directions-from-the-boss/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lisa grew up in a record store and has loved music her whole life. She shares her many stories about Bruce, the band and other musical moments of her life. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

St. Patrick's day might be a little quiet this year due to circumstances but here is a special episode filled with Bruce Talk from two of SLB's favorite Irish listeners, Al Doyle and Tom McCormack. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It’s Friday the 13th and to celebrate, here is a wheels off episode of Set Lusting Bruce featuring my podcast partner Sotero Lopez aka Mexican Junior. We also hear Chris’ good puppy dog, Charlie and Bob Bland (also from the How Many Podcast). Please keep an open mind as Junior has a little fun with me about Bruce and his music. Sorry about the background noise from Charlie. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In what we hope will be a new regular even on the podcast, music blogger Steve Houk shares a conversation he had with Max Weinberg for an article Steve wrote for his Living on Music Website. Here is the unedited conversation. Below is the link to the finished article. https://livingonmusic.com/2019/10/26/max-weinbergs-dream-come-true/ Steve’s Twitter @midliferocker Show’s Twitter @setlustingbuce Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In today’s episode, Jesse is joined by Al Doyle from Belfast. He shares his Springsteen story & how he got his first Bruce cassette might remind you of a scene in a certain movie. Al is a passionate fan and his love of his city & of Bruce’s music comes through clearly in the episode. Please share it with your fellow Bruce Fans. Al’s Twitter - @aldoyle14 Jesse’s Twitter @JesseJacksonDFW Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

One of my favorite music podcasts is @suburbspod. we are having an RTS week on the podcast where we revisit times that they have joined us on SLB. Jim @jlenahan Patrick @themrpatty Sam @slisker Mary @maryvale Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

One of my favorite music podcasts is @suburbspod. we are having an RTS week on the podcast where we revisit times that they have joined us on SLB. Jim @jlenahan Patrick @themrpatty Sam @slisker Mary @maryvale Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

One of my favorite music podcasts is @suburbspod. we are having an RTS week on the podcast where we revisit times that they have joined us on SLB. Jim @jlenahan Patrick @themrpatty Sam @slisker Mary @maryvale Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

One of my favorite music podcasts is Rockin the Suburbs with Jim and Patrick. They are having a live event on March 4th. In honor of that event, we are having an RTS week on the podcast where we revisit times that they have joined us on SLB. Jim @jlenahan Patrick @themrpatty Sam @slisker Mary @maryvale Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

One of my favorite music podcasts is Rockin the Suburbs with Jim and Patrick. They are having a live event on March 4th. In honor of that event, we are having an RTS week on the podcast where we revisit times that they have joined us on SLB. Jim @jlenahan Patrick @themrpatty Sam @slisker Mary @maryvale Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

One of the best music podcasts out there is Rockin the Suburbs with Jim and Patrick. They are having a live event on Wednesday 3/4/20 at Jammin Java in Vienna VA. To promote that event & share my love for Jim & Patrick, this week features episodes from the RTS team. https://suburbspod.com/live-show-whos-best-at-jammin-java-march-4-2020/… @SuburbsPod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Holly McMiller is passionate about John Mellencamp and Bruce Springsteen (as well as Doctor Who). She joins me today to talk about those passions. John and Bruce performing Pink Houses https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nhppxrSzQ24 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In today's Throwback Thursday episode, we go back to March 6, 2016. The E Street Band in the middle of The River tour and Bruce Bud Tom England gets to live a dream by joining the band on stage to play Working on the Highway. Here is Jesse and Tom's discussion of that night and a few other topics. Video Link - https://vimeo.com/157985250 Tom’s Twitter @tomengland74 Jesse’s Twitter – @JesseJacksonDFW Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jesse gives an update on his new job, thanks his Patrons & shares a few details about his and Linda's trip to Memphis Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today Jesse is joined by Tom McCormick all the way from Ireland. They talk Springsteen, music and other fun stuff. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

One of Jesse's other podcasts, How Many talked about the 2020 Rock and Roll hall of fame nominees Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In today’s episode, Jesse is joined by return guest Scott Koenig and they discuss who would make their Mount Rushmore of Rock n’ Roll. Dr. Scott can be found at @skoenig26, Jesse is @jessejacksondfw and the show is at www.setlustingbruce.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In today's show, Noah Niznick (@nniznick) shares his Springsteen story. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today Jesse is joined by Monica from Rome. She shares her Springsteen story and asks why she couldn't get a hug from Bruce? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chris from South Africa returns and this time he and Jesse are talking the dark period, the time when the E Street Band was disbanded and we fans were left wondering, what's next? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jesse closes out the month with a review of the month, a look ahead of episodes coming out in February and a shout out to the show's Patrons. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In today’s Thursday Throwback Episode, here is Jesse’s discussion with Lawrence Kirsch @KirschComm from December 1, 2015. We talk his photography career and his book For You. Lawrence just released a new edition of the book in a limited release. Please go to his website for more details. http://www.thelightindarkness.com/foryou/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jesse gives an update on his search for a new work home (spoilers - it's good news) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Steven Routledge joins Jesse on the podcast for a 2nd time. This time they talk Johnny Cash among other topics. Please check it out and share - RT's are fun! Steven can be found at @powderfinger71 Jesse at @jessejacksondfw www.setlustingbruce.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For today’s TBT (Throw Back Thursday) episode, we bring back an episode from October 2015. Mary Green joined me to talk Bruce, the Pit and how we thought at the time, Bruce was ready to be a grandfather. Mary's twitter @honorthygreen Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In honor of Vini "Mad Dog" Lopez's 71'st birthday, here is the man joining me to talk about his musical journey. Wish Vini a happy birthday via twitter @loperdog Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Local DFW fan Tammy Collier joins Jesse to share her Springsteen story which includes standing outside in the freezing rain to get tickets! @realtammy365 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jesse has received some feedback about the podcast and here are some emails and a voice mail. We hear from Rachel Berc, Dan French, Carla Fredericks, Frauke Hoffmann, and DJ Nik! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices