Set Lusting Bruce: The Bruce Springsteen Fan Podcast

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 first show, remains a pivotal moment in her musical fandom. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 company Big Kat Kreative, a publishing and marketing company. You can follow the latest from Big Kat Kreative online at www.bigkatkreative.com, Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 of Morrie: Living and Aging Creatively and Joyfully by his late father Morrie Schwartz (beloved subject of Tuesdays with Morrie). We also spend some time talking about a benefit concert he is producing called One Topia (onetopia.com) the first ever global benefit festival dedicated to Mental Health. To find out more about Rob, please go here https://wisdomofmorrie.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 her amazing new novel. It is a YA novel called A Suffragist's Guide to the Antarctic and it is amazing. I've recommended it to multiple friends and all of them have loved it. Find it here - https://a.co/d/3hqMr3p A reminder about the article that she wrote that inspired me to have her on the podcast the first time https://humanparts.medium.com/an-american-immigrant-in-three-bruce-springsteen-tunes-3fa5b3511e2c Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 and coming, anonymous, or otherwise, about the guitar they learned on, the first guitar they bought with their own money, the first “good” guitar they owned, or the beloved first-line guitar that accompanied them on first songs, first shows, first tours, or first recordings. There is a special link between a musician and his instrument and in his book, Sean collects stories of those first loves. You can find the book here - https://a.co/d/g5DD81G More about Sean here https://www.firstguitars.ca/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 tape recorder, and his fandom was cinched by the time Storm Front came out when he was in third grade. He is the co-host of Glass Houses - A Billy Joel Podcast, @GlassHousesPod part of the Pantheon Network family of musical podcasts. Jack and I had a blast talking music, our mutual love of Billy Joel and we give Bruce a little love as well since Jack also loves The Boss! Here Jack and his cohost Michael Grosvenor here - Episodes – Glass Houses – A Billy Joel Podcast (glasshousespod.com) https://www.facebook.com/glasshousespodcast/ https://www.twitter.com/glasshousespod https://www.instagram.com/glasshousespod https://discord.com/invite/6G6cMRFu7Thttps://www.facebook.com/glasshousespodcast/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 and green beer than he ever had in Ireland!” As an Irish immigrant, he is a very proud recipient of the President’s Gold Medal for Volunteer Service for the work he does with job seekers. He is proud dad to John and Amy and a loving irritant to his long suffering wife, Pat, whom his sister-in-law states will be canonized the moment she leaves this planet! We discuss his love of music, speaking, making people laugh and making a difference in people's lives. https://irishmanspeaks.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 her episode to do a round table of some of her favorite fellow fans. Joining Nancy is Nancy, Eileen, Laura, Jennifer and Carrie. They discuss their friendship, their bond with Bruce's music, the experience of seeing him overseas and what's next for this band of Springsteen Sisters. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 make music that resonates with parents and their kids. Find out more about Mike here - Instagram - @dadrapmusic Tik Tok - @dad.rap.music YouTube - @dadrapmusic X - @dadrapmusic Facebook - Dad Rap Website - https://dadrapmusic.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 as original music. They are co-hosts of the Global Treasures podcast, which covers a different UNESCO world heritage site each episode. They bonded over their love of music spanning from the 1950's to present. Find more about them and their work here - https://globaltreasures.podbean.com https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100093258132336 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Paloma Bartschi and I discussed her emotional connection to music and the concept of animal communication. Paloma shares her personal experiences and insights as an animal communicator, including her belief in conscious telepathy communication and its similarity to language learning. This is a fun and unique discussion. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 https://a.co/d/6zzZB6l Tash also is the creative mind behind Misseducated, a blog and podcast for business and pleasure. Find out more here .. About Tash Doherty Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 writing multiple books on burn out and a novel Death's Pale Flag. We discuss his first album purchased Led Zeppelin II, who picks the music in the operating room and how he wants to learn how to play the bagpipes. We discuss Bruce, the Mary Question and so many other topics. Find out more here https://garyrsimonds.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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, her early love of Paula Adbul's music and all how so much of her writing has been about culutre and gender indentity. She shares stories behind her podcast Most Polular: The Podcast and about her many books including Sing Us a Song, Piano Woman: Female Fans and the music of Tori Amos Find out more about her here - https://www.adriennetrier-bieniek.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 brought through her sense of humor and determination. We also discuss her love of Dave Matthews music. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 there is a happy ending and a valuable life lesson. Clint has written over 20 books including his Pulitzer Prize nominated Wisdom of Men. In today's episode he shares wonderful insight in his life's journey and how he earned the nickname the Celebrity Entrepreneur. Find out more about Clint by going to his website https://clintarthur.tv Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 promote the month, Kadin joined me to discuss his journey, how he was told that he wouldn't be able to live a normal life as an adult because of his autism. But he was able to prove those who doubted him wrong time and time again. HIs goal now is to help other people with autism get the help they need to thrive. https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100083352067155 https://www.thesportscol.com/author/kadin-mcelwain/ https://theeverydayfan.com/author/kadin-mcelwain/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 Hall of Fame voting process and her musical journalism background. Find out more about Amy and her podcast Immaletyoufinish here - linktr.ee/ImmaLetYouFinish Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 hope you enjoy my quick but energetic review. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 daughter of country singer Tex Dickerson and the sister of songwriter Ron Davies. Gail's son, Chris Scruggs, is a former co-lead singer and guitarist for the roots-country band BR549 and is currently on tour with Marty Stuart as a member of his Fabulous Superlatives. Sylvan @sylvangreeneyes and Jesse @jessejacksonDFW discovered her and her music when Sylvan found her cover of the John Hiatt Song Girl on a String. One thing lead to another and Jesse was lucky enough to talk to this amazing artist. Find out more about her on her website. https://www.gaildavies.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 into the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame (that's right, shockingly, she is not already a member) Joe and Colin share favorite experiancs of seeing Cyndi live, their work in promoting her music and Joe's own personal collection of memoribia that makes up the Cyndi Lauper Museum. This is a fun one. #inductcyndi https://cyndilaupermuseum.com/induct-cyndi-lauper Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 month because of her parent's giving her a challenge, her getting new boots as a reward for going to a concert and the challenges of promoting a new series. Insta: @jessicaanndisciacca Facebook: Jessica Ann Disciacca TikTok: @Jessicaanndisciacca Goodreads: Jessica Ann Disciacca Awakening the Dark Throne https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/awakening-the-dark-throne-jessica-ann-disciacca/1144806635?ean=9781959705208 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 book is called Bruce Springsteen at 75. This is her 2nd Bruce Book, the first Boss: Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band - te Illustrated History. In our discussion we cover a lot of ground and have a wonderful conversation. Find her books here - https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B001JSAE80/allbooks?ingress=0&visitId=b19acbb6-f719-4c02-b88b-0821da89b579&ref_=ap_rdr Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 engineer for others and then started making his own music. Bruce is also the CEO and Founder of the World Podcast Network where he has helped 100's of people find their voices and share their passions but helping them start and grow their own podcasts. Find out more about their different shows here https://worldpodcast.network/ To find out more about his music go here https://open.spotify.com/artist/4lZgvTWEAkTnPQbtvNUctm?autoplay=true Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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, seeing Huey Lewis as her first concert and how much she enjoyed seeing Bruce for the first time. Plauzzable is a LIVE online comedy platform. We provide comedians scheduling tools, virtual stages, ticketing services, and the ability to grow a worldwide fan base. These features give comedians control of their earning opportunities. For fans of comedy we provide access to a global talent pool and more personalized live online show selections and interactions. Plauzzable Join the comedy revolution! Please go to her website to find out more about her https://leannelinsky.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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, we loved the movie and the soundtrack, we compare to to Blinded by the Light and other music themed movies. Check it out (and if you missed Tara's first appearance, after you finish this episode go back to yesterday's episode and check it out. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 a wild and rambling discussion of a multitude of topics including her substack account (see below), how Bruce Springsteen was on the "do not play list" for the DJ for her Mom and Dad's wedding, her essay comparing Bruce and Neil Diamond and we even get into a little Doctor Who talk. To find out more about Tara please check out her Substack https://taragiancaspro.substack.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 and talk about Diego's future plans. To find out more about Diego's music please go here https://www.diegoa.net/home Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 behind the scenes during recordings and live performances. Today, he shares his Springsteen fandom story! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 and finds ways to attend live music events during off days during the long Baseball season. He spends time talking to me about his love of music, favorite venues and shares his least favorite Springsteen show. In 1991, Nadel was inducted into the Texas Baseball Hall of Fame. He has received the National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association Texas Sportscaster of the Year Award seven times (1999, 2001, 2002, 2006, 2009, 2010, 2011) and won the Associated Press award for Best Play-by-Play in Texas three times. On August 11, 2012, Nadel became the 15th member inducted into the Texas Rangers Hall of Fame. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 talk about his love of early rock n roll including Elvis and Buddy, and how that music helped influence his new single American Boys. We talk about this upcoming tour and the release of his latest album American Boys. And if you were wondering, Don does answer the Mary Question. To purchase/stream “American Boys” (Feat. Home Free), visit orcd.co/DonMcLeanAmericanBoysSingl To pre-order or pre-save the American Boys album, visit orcd.co/DonMcLeanAmericanBoys Don will be appearing at Monmouth University Center for the Arts in the Pollak Theatre on May 4th. https://www.monmouth.edu/mca/event/don-mclean/?fbclid=IwAR1Zy0PlE57eR5FPg8CKEycL_mBh3PonCGQ3d7O6Xt3tL-Nhsjmlh-bSaIw Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 worth the wait. Beth shares so many great stories, including her taking the bus in Los Angeles, our mutual love of the Partridge family as a child riding around Lake Placid listening to Dancing in the Dark, her amazing experiences of meeting people at Bruce's shows, her Grandfather who was the character that Tom Hanks played in the movie Bridge of Spies and we wrap up our discussion with Beth sharing the story of how Letter to You inspired her as she wrote her father's eulogy. Instagram is @bornintheusabetty Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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, Killing the Bear out on March 29, 2024. Their press release says DC-area duo, Brian K & The Parkway, are set to release their debut album, Killing The Bear, March 29, 2024. The 9-Song Collection, a nod to the ‘70s rock sound of artists like Bruce Springsteen, Tom Petty, and Warren Zevon, is guitar-based, roots-oriented rock, infused with a healthy dose of soul and R&B. Piano and organ play a critical role in establishing the sound along with some horns thrown in for good measure. The duo dubs their sound “coastal heartland rock,” reflecting the fact that their major influences are artists that hail from coastal areas such as New Jersey, Florida, and California, but are known for their own mix of classic heartland rock." On Friday 3/29, they will have their album release party at Jammin’ Java. Doors 7pm, show 8pm. If you are in the area, go check it out and tell Brian and Stephe, Jesse says hello! https://www.briankandtheparkway.com/ instagram is @briankandtheparkway Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 the song Dancing in the Dark and the healing power of music. We talk about his journey and his book about his recovery which you can find more about here www.loosegravel.co.uk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 on the film, he took some time to join me to share his Springsteen fandom story. Follow the progress of the film's production at this site https://dave5995.wixsite.com/tramps-like-us Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 his music fandom, growing up listening to Jimmy Buffett from his dad and his podcast/website The Word on Pop Culture. https://www.thewordonpopculture.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 artists and this reawaken his passion/obsession with music. https://www.instagram.com/positivelyterrible/ https://www.facebook.com/PositivelyTerrible/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 Netflix Documentary about the making of We are the World. We talk how it is a time capsule of musical superstars, discuss Do they Know it's Christmas and the Canadian fund-raising song, Tears are not Enough. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 the details for her to join me, she mentioned that her Dad loves Bruce so we had him join us. Reena talks about working for Jerry Springer and for Court TV and the origins of the podcast. This is a fun one with both of my guests sharing stories about each other and their many adventures. https://bettercalldaddy.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 to a very special two night celebration for one of their favorite bands, Metallica! Here more of Rachel's work here - https://www.thefiveishfangirls.com/about-us You can also here her join me at Charles on Next Stop Everywhere: The Doctor Who Podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 wasn't enough. He wrote a couple of books, including ‘Real Men Quit’, the armchair macho guide to beating booze. If you want to read his last book, Get Over Indulgence, you can grab it here: https://dl.bookfunnel.com/gd99b9hhj6. Or you can listen to it if that's easier: https://dl.bookfunnel.com/q7ytnqm211. His website is here https://www.bhaskaranbrown.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/soberwarriorcoach/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/duncanbhaskaranbrown/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BhaskaranBrown Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 Kevin Smith's Run), Harley Quinn (with his wife and partner Amanda Conner) Deadpool, Jonah Hex and the Marvel Line Marvel Knights. He joined me to talk about his love of music (including Bruce) and his creative journey. Find more about his work here https://www.paperfilms.com/ Please check out his latest kickstarter campaign https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/creatorownedheroes/fantasima Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 a fan has introduced me to other artists such as Tom Waits, Jackson Browne & Southside Johnny who I have also seen live many times. Inspired by Springsteen, I started writing about 15 years ago & I’m one half of “The Dirty Scoundrels” & have released four albums. Furthermore, I published a 10 part podcast called “Springsteen & Friends” on Mixcloud which includes artists with a link to Bruce." After such a great email, I knew that Ian and I would have a blast and we did. Please enjoy our discussion and the go to the links below to hear his radio broadcast featuring Springsteen covers as well as him and his musical partner from The Dirty Scoundrels on BBC radio. Yellowbelly007's Shows | Mixcloud (16) The Dirty Scoundrels - YouTube Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 her art. Here is her website - https://catherinegairardmusic.com To hear more of Catherine's music please go here https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdwJUZ6DIvFdw09_O_2RXBg Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 of the American Century. We also discuss his Springsteen fandom, his other books and of course his answer to the Mary Question. Find out more about Jim and his books by going here https://jimcullenhistorian.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 the author of The Stupid History Book, where he combines history and humor to shed light on everyday items. Keb and I had a great time talking about a wide range of subjects. Please check out his books and his podcast. https://www.stupidhistory.net/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 and her career choices. She shares stories behind her book and how in the process of writing her book, she started making art and writing poetry for the first time since childhood. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 venture dedicated to bringing wellness music to the modern world. He and I had a wonderful discussion about the healing power of music and how his App SINES, helps to bring that power into focus. https://sines.app/home Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 cover a wide range of topics including Andreas starting Crazy Chester Records in 2012 to release music that is close to his heart. He is the creator and host of the Crazy Chester Radio Hour music talk podcast where he interviews legendary musicians, songwriters and music empresarios. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices