None But The Brave

In the latest episode of None But The Brave, co-hosts Hal Schwartz and Flynn McLean are joined by an fantastic panel of baseball media members to explore the phenomenon of baseball writers and their passion for Bruce Springsteen's music. Taking part in the discussion with Hal & Flynn are Pete Abraham (The Boston Globe), Anthony Castrovince (MLB.com and MLB Network), and Ken Rosenthal (The Athletic...

In this NBTB Springsteen Archive Series Review, co-hosts Hal Schwartz and Flynn McLean discuss the March 2025 release from the series, a show from the Wrecking Ball Tour recorded live in Omaha on November 15, 2012 that features a unique Nebraska focused setlist. Later, they also discuss potential shows for next month's release. For more information on exclusive NBTB content via Patreon, please vis...

In the latest episode of None But The Brave, co-hosts Hal Schwartz and Flynn McLean discuss the first leg of Bruce Springsteen's The Ghost Of Tom Joad Tour that took place in late 1995. It was Bruce's first ever solo tour and with almost all of the Joad record in the set, they were dramatically different shows than his audience was used to. Hal and Flynn take a deep dive into the setlist and talk...

In this NBTB Springsteen Archive Series Review, co-hosts Hal Schwartz and Flynn McLean discuss the February 2025 release from the series, a solo show recorded live on The Devils & Dust Tour at the Pontiac Theatre in Vancouver on August 13, 2005. For more information on exclusive NBTB content via Patreon, please visit: Patreon.com/NBTBPodcast. This show is sponsored by DistroKid. Use this link to s...

In the latest episode of None But The Brave, co-hosts Hal Schwartz and Flynn McLean take a deep dive into the third disc from Bruce Springsteen's 1998 box set, Tracks. This episode covers the final 7 songs on the disc, Pink Cadillac through Lucky Man. At the start of the episode, Hal and Flynn pay tribute to their friend Ted Brych, who passed away over the weekend after an 18 month battle with can...

In this special edition of None But The Brave, co-hosts Hal Schwartz and Flynn McLean report on Bruce Springsteen's surprise appearance at the Light Of Day Foundation's 25th annual Bob's Birthday Bash. He played one song each with Jesse Malin and Willie Nile as well as a full 60 minute set with Joe Grushecky & The Houserockers. For more information on exclusive NBTB content via Patreon, please vis...

In the latest episode of None But The Brave, co-hosts Hal Schwartz and Flynn McLean take a deep dive into the third disc from Bruce Springsteen's 1998 box set, Tracks. This episode covers the first 11 songs on the disc, Cynthia through Man At The Top. In the next episode, they will complete their look at the disc. For more information on exclusive NBTB content via Patreon, please visit: Patreon.co...

In the final episode of 2024, None But The Brave co-hosts Hal Schwartz and Flynn McLean have numerous topics to discuss. First up, their favorite subject Tracks 2 re-emerges as Shorefire puts out a press release that says Bruce Springsteen will release previously unheard music next year. They then discuss the surprise new cover Girlfriend, which Bruce released via E Street Radio. Also, Southside J...

In the latest episode of None But the Brave, co-hosts Hal Schwartz and Flynn McLean recap Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band's year on the road. They discuss their picks for the best shows of the year. Number 1 on the list is easy, from there the topic gets more challenging. Later, they talk about the Archive Series and shows they'd like to see released moving forward. For more information on e...

In the latest episode of None But the Brave, co-hosts Hal Schwartz and Flynn McLean discuss the conclusion of Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band's Canadian leg, the final dates of the 2024 tour. They are joined by special guest Mark Stricherz, who reports in on the final show in Vancouver. Mark is also a founding member of JEMS, the legendary tapers collective, and Hal and Flynn are excited to...

In the latest episode of None But the Brave, co-hosts Hal Schwartz and Flynn McLean discuss the opening part of Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band's 2024 Canadian leg. They are also joined by Doug Maesk, who was at both Toronto shows and Ottawa. Later, Hal and Flynn discuss Bruce's appearance at Stand Up For Heroes. For more information on exclusive NBTB content via Patreon, please visit: Patre...

In the latest episode of None But the Brave, co-hosts Hal Schwartz and Flynn McLean discuss Bruce Springsteen's new film, Road Diary, which is now out on Hulu and Disney+. As part of the release of the film, Bruce has conducted a significant promo campaign. Hal and Flynn cover it all with a primary focus on Bruce's interview with Howard Stern, the Rolling Stone pairing of Bruce and Zach Bryan, and...

None But The Brave co-hosts Hal Schwartz and Flynn McLean are thrilled to be joined by Thom Zimny, Emmy and Grammy-winning director, documentarian, and editor, to discuss Road Diary: Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band. The film is Thom's latest collaboration with Bruce Springsteen and it premieres on Hulu on October 25th. For more information on exclusive NBTB content via Patreon, please visit:...

None But The Brave co-hosts Hal Schwartz and Flynn McLean discuss the closing night of the Vote For Change Tour, which took place at Continental Airlines Arena in NJ on October 13th, 2004. A monumental night with numerous special guests joining Bruce and the E Street Band on stage, most notably Eddie Vedder. Also, at the start of the show, Hal and Flynn discuss the latest Springsteen news. For mor...

It's Bruce Springsteen's 75th birthday and to honor the occasion, None But The Brave co-hosts Hal Schwartz and Flynn McLean are joined by Peter Ames Carlin, author of the 2012 Springsteen biography Bruce, and Brian Hiatt, author of Springsteen: The Stories Behind The Songs and senior writer at Rolling Stone, for a roundtable discussion about Bruce's legacy, his work over the past 10 years, and wha...

In this special edition of None But The Brave, co-hosts Hal Schwartz and Flynn McLean report on the instantly legendary show performed by Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band on the beach in Asbury Park on Sunday night to conclude this year’s Sea Hear Now festival. For more information on exclusive NBTB content via Patreon, please visit: Patreon.com/NBTBPodcast This show is sponsored by DistroKi...

In the latest episode of None But The Brave, co-hosts Hal Schwartz and Flynn McLean are joined by Backstreets Magazine editor Chris Phillips to pay tribute to Charles R. Cross, the founder of Backstreets, who died on August 9th. They discuss Charley’s role in the creation of the Springsteen fan community, his final editorial that ran posthumously last month, Bruce’s onstage dedication in his memor...

In the latest episode of None But The Brave, co-hosts Hal Schwartz and Flynn McLean discuss a charity event to benefit Steven Van Zandt’s Teach Rock organization that they were fortunate to attend last week in Asbury Park. At the event, Thom Zimny was joined by Steven, Garry Tallent, and Roy Bittan for a panel discussion on rare videos from the Springsteen vault. A total of 7 clips were shown and...

In the latest episode of None But The Brave, co-hosts Hal Schwartz and Flynn McLean continue their look at Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band's 2024 European Tour. In this episode, Hal and Flynn are joined by Deborah Mayer and Matt Royal to discuss the two London shows that concluded the leg. For more information on exclusive NBTB content via Patreon, please visit: Patreon.com/NBTBPodcast This...

In the latest episode of None But The Brave, co-hosts Hal Schwartz and Flynn McLean continue their look at Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band's 2024 European Tour. In this episode, Hal and Flynn are joined by Doug Maesk to discuss the Helsinki and Stockholm shows. For more information on exclusive NBTB content via Patreon, please visit: Patreon.com/NBTBPodcast This show is sponsored by DistroKi...

In the latest episode of None But The Brave, co-hosts Hal Schwartz and Flynn McLean continue their look at Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band's 2024 European Tour. This episode covers the shows from Nijmegen through Helsinki with a primary focus on the Hannover show, which Hal attended and featured several big surprises, including the live premiere of Janey Needs A Shooter. For more information...

In this special preview of our Patreon exclusive series, NBTB Archive Look Back, Hal and Flynn discuss the fourth release in the series, the epic New Years Eve show from Nassau Coliseum on December 31, 1980. The NBTB Archive Look Back is a monthly series discussing each Springsteen Archive that was released prior to the start of the podcast in September, 2019. This episode originally ran in April,...

In the latest episode of None But The Brave, co-hosts Hal Schwartz and Flynn McLean are joined by Sal Trepat, editor of Point Blank magazine and co-host of the No Surrender podcast, to discuss the five shows that Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band performed in Spain over the past few weeks. Prior to Sal joining the show, Hal and Flynn talk about the Jesse Malin comeback concert taking place at...

In the latest episode of None But The Brave, co-hosts Hal Schwartz and Flynn McLean continue their discussion about Bruce Springsteen's marathon recording sessions for Born In The USA. They step into an alternate universe where in 1985 a second album called Murder Inc. was released from those sessions and they both give their track listings for what's on that record. Also, at the start of the show...

In the latest episode of None But The Brave, co-hosts Hal Schwartz and Flynn McLean are joined by Tom Cunningham, long time host of the Jersey Shore radio show Springsteen On Sunday, which can be heard on 107.1 The Boss, to discuss a unique night in the history of the E Street Band. On June 8, 1984, four days after the release of Born In The USA, Bruce and the band took the stage at The Stone Pony...