Set Lusting Bruce: The Bruce Springsteen Fan Podcast

As is our tradition every September I reissue my discussion with Jeannie Fino @JeannieFino breaking down the Bruce Springsteen classic The Rising.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

One of the traditions of this podcast is that I reissue two episodes each year in honor of the anniversary of 9/11.  Here is Colleen McNamara @cmcubfan & I discussing that special album.    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bill Fraser & Tony Sarthou from the podcast Bill & Tony's Excellent Adventure in Music joined me earlier this summer.  We had a great talk about about Born to Run among other albums.  They also shared about their podcast and their musical journey through some of the best albums of all time Twitter: @billandtonypod FaceBook: @bntexcellent Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoic...

As is my tradition, on the anniversary of the first episode of the podcast, here is the initial episode of the podcast, first heard on September 8, 2015 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bryan Behar @bryanbeharis a producer and writer known for Fuller House, I"m with Her and The New Adventures of Old Christine and Last Man Standing among others.  He joins Jesse to talk about his writing carrer, a little sports and his music fandom including his love of Bruce Springsteen. We has so much fun that we had to split the episode in two parts.  https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0066864/?ref_=fn...

Bryan Behar @bryanbeharis a producer and writer known for Fuller House, I"m with Her and The New Adventures of Old Christine and Last Man Standing among others.  He joins Jesse to talk about his writing carrer, a little sports and his music fandom including his love of Bruce Springsteen. We has so much fun that we had to split the episode in two parts.  https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0066864/?ref_=fn...

JM @oliveoilgemini is a Springsteen fan, a reporter and a musician.  JM joined me earlier this summer and due to my backlog, we are just releasing our talk this month.  Here is a link JM's bandlab page https://www.bandlab.com/lemonolive Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's time to celebrate the podcast's birthday month!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sylvan Groth @sylvangreeneyes started Slow Turning: John Hiatt Fanzine in 1996. She has remained active in the @JohnHiattmusic fan community and has seen John perform nearly every year since she was sixteen. She joins Jesse @JessejacksondFW to share her Hiatt story and shares an often overlooked piece of the Hiatt canon. Listen to hear the connection between one of the most revered songwriters and...

There's a full moon over Daytona Beach. We start out the episode with a couple of voice mails from listeners sharing their @johnhiattmusic thoughts.  Then Mark Stephens and I talk John's The Tiki Bar is Open.  Check out Mark's internet radio https://live365.com/station/KLGD-The-Legend-a56317 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

John Fox and Jesse JesseJacksonDFW will have The Usual as they are living a little and laughing a little as they talk @johnhiattmusic 1985 album Warming up to the Ice Age. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kyle Gordon returns to the podcast to talk about the next year's tour and his experiances buying tickets.  That's right listeners it's the story that continues to be brought up.  Just kidding, Kyle shares some great insight and we have a wonderful conversation.  #Springsteentour2023  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kayla Padilla @kaylacp_is an Ivy League Basketball star, Founder & Editor-In-Chief for The Sideline Post, creator of a video essay using Springsteen's music (specifically Growing up) and oh yea, she created Springsteen Heardle!  Her Essay https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VA14rdAy3B4 Kayla’s Penn bio page https://pennathletics.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/kayla-padilla/18582 Springsteen Heard...

Skip Sherman from the Skip and Josh Podcast returns to the podcast to talk about the passing of Vin Scully and then turn the conversation due south to discuss John Hiatt's album Slow Turning.  Check out Skip's podcast here https://skipandjosh.com/  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Skip Sherman from the Skip and Josh podcast joins Jesse to talk about John Hiatt's @johnhiattmusic break out album, Bring the Family while they try to clean up the oatmeal dumped on our sons.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Terry Smith, the host of the amazing prodcast Music Talks and my Springsteen brother joins me to give his perspective on the latest Springsteen tour and the trials of ticket purchasing.  I know, you are probably tired of hearing about this no matter what side of the debate you are on but Terry's insight and feelings are both informative and entertaining so check it out.  And then go listen to Musi...

Today John Hiatt's biographer Michael Elliott returns to the podcast to talk about @johnhiattmusic 1993 release Perfectly Good Guitar, his 11th studio album featuring not only the title track but Buffalo River Home, Angel and The Wreck of the Barbie Ferrari! Please check out Michael's writings (and buy his book) links are at https://michael-elliott.com/  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit meg...

Springsteen ticketgate continues to be a hot topic on social media, on Monday 8/1, Mark Dempsey & I had a discussion about his thoughts on the ticket process.  I also had a few fans leave me voice mails about their thoughts.  Keep the thoughts and opinions coming at (469) 249-2442 or send me your thoughts at setlustingbruce@gmail.com  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In December 2021, Michael Elliot @mikejelliott joined me to discuss his John Hiatt biography Have a Little Faith: The John Hiatt Story. We talked about the book's beginnings, Michael's fandom and John's music. It wouldn't be John Hiatt month without me resharing this episode.  Michael is joining me again later this month for another episode.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/ad...

As @johnhiattmusic month continues on @setlustingbruce, frequent guest Mark Hornok @markhornok joins me to discuss John's first live album Hiatt Comes Alive at Budokan?  We go through our favorite tracks and find the connection between Springsteen's  The Wish and John's Perfectly Good Guitar Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As John Hiatt Month continues, Betsy Hodges @betsyhodges joins Jesse to talk Stolen Moments, John's 10th album.  Highlights from the album includ Real Fine Live, The Rest of the Dream and the very spiritual Through Your Hands.   Learn more about Betsy's work on her webpage https://betsyhodges.com/  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Back in July 2018, my buddy Scott Isom @the_icepoet joined me to talk about our mutual love of the musician John Hiatt.  August in going to be John Hiatt Month, where all my episodes are going to have John Hiatt discussions, I hope you enjoy the ride. If you want to share your John Hiatt memories call 469-249-2442 and leave a voice mail.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adcho...

On July 30, 2022 20 or so Springsteen fans joined me in a round table zoom call to share their thoughts on the latest ticket purchasing experience for the upcoming 2023 Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band tour. The only guidelines I put in place were no personal attacks, no cursing and for everyone to be kind to each other. In about 2 hours, we got fans from around the world joining the call t...

Gab Nieporent  and her husband Devin host a Taylor Swift podcast called Tay to Z: A Taylor Swift Podcast.  Gab loves her some Taylor Swift but her first love was The Boss. She joins Jesse to talk podcasting, seeing Bruce live at 7, a story about a signed album & a guitar pick and lots of information about the podcast.  https://www.instagram.com/taytozpodcast We also give a shout out to my buddies...

Rob Barnett @RobBarnettMedia joins me to share his story, he talks about how much his Mom loved him (she let him practice his drums in their apartment) how a DJ & his Step-Mom helped him find Bruce, his book Next Job Best Job and his work with Why Hunger https://robbarnettmedia.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices