Set Lusting Bruce: The Bruce Springsteen Fan Podcast

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 in...

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...

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...

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 Bruc...

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/adcho...

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....

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 stor...

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 W...

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 l...

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...

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...

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 choi...

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.stupidhist...

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/adchoic...

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...

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 musici...

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 discussed is how she helps performing artists command the stage and magnify their presence so they can share their gifts with their audience and shine their light on the world.   You can get her free book "Dare to Be Seen" here Get free songs he...

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 released at the end of February. We talked about her love of performing since a very young age. A couple of things that she and Bruce have in common. She was a delight and I hope you check out her music. https://www.instagram.com/kieramarsland/ h...

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 have with The Boss, the music and each other. If we can hit $50K by the end of the campaign, Bandanas for all backers!  https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/davidbarryfilms/tramps-like-us Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/a...

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 not eat your peas" is also a lot of fun. Dave has been a Springsteen fan since the early 80s, and has been lucky enough to see him 30-plus times over the years. We had a wonderful time and I can't wait for Dave to join me again sometime. Fi...

Julian Garcia joined me on the podcast,he shared his personal Springsteen stories including attending concerts and collecting Springsteen memorabilia. We get into Julian Garcia's project of making a film about a unique Springsteen concert moment years ago in Phoenix. He will be screening the movie on Saturday 1/27/24 if you are interested in attending, email him at juliang922@gmail.com. Learn more...