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Karl Kaufman @thekarlkaufman joins me to share his Springsteen fan journey. From he and his brother literally dancing in the dark together to trading a copy of MTV's Party to Go, Volume 3 for Bruce Springsteen's Greatest Hits. Karl also shares a special night during the 2016 River Tour, involving his Grandmother's Ring, a call out from Bruce from the stage and a wonderful woman saying Yes. Enjoy and please share this with other Springsteen fans, go rate and review us on your favorite Podcast Player. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

26 Kesä 202442min

James (Gord) Kiteley @TheSecondActPod joins me to talk about growing up, listening to a lot of Country Music radio with his parents, finding Motley Crew and it becoming his first favorite band. Gord is the host of The Second Act Podcast where he has conversations with people who are doing what they want to, not what they have to, and how their journey is going. open.spotify.com/show/50NmnpnwIk9F www.instagram.com/thesecondactpod/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

25 Kesä 20241h 2min

Cameron Gilchrist @CA_Gilchrist is an author and engineer who joins me to discuss his early life, his family struggles and how Bruce's music helped him as he was growing up and continues to provide him support. . Cameron’s memoir, The Truth About Demons, chronicles his early life in Levittown, Pennsylvania, surviving a father taken by cancer, a demon obsessed mother, an end times cult, physical and mental abuse, homelessness and perilous encounters in the drug-fueled, mob-controlled world of nightclubs. He is a two-time winner of the International Memoir Association’s Showcase. https://camgilchrist.com/  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

19 Kesä 202439min

In our 2nd of 4 Kickstarter Backer episodes, Kyle Hughes joins me to share his Springsteen story. He talks about his struggles early in life and how Bruce's music was a companion for him. Kyle talks about finding his calling as a Firefighter and how, like many of us, The Rising has a special place in his heart. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

18 Kesä 202454min

In a special Father's Day Episode, I'm joined by Moira and Terry Armstrong. @rockandrollatoz. They are natives of Northeast Ohio and they share their journey through a life that includes love of Rock and Roll and so many live shows. Please check out their book Aerosmith to ZZ Top: A Dad & Daughters' R&R Journey! You can find the book here - https://a.co/d/6tHRXgJ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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To help celebrate Father's Day, Lee joins me to share his Springsteen story and how, he's brought his father to his first Springsteen show. Since then, his Dad is wanting to go to as many shows as possible. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

15 Kesä 202439min

Jamey Rodgers has joined Sylvan and I on the Perfectly Good Podcast to talk about John Hiatt but today, we are getting off the John train and talking a little Bruce and a lot of the genius of American Storyteller - Tom T. Hall. Jamey shares where his love of Tom's songs originated and how he continues to find comfort in those songs and stories. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Susan Glenney is a self professed late bloomer and in today's discussion she shares how she discovered her love for writing in her 30s or 40s, inspired by her passion for travel and the outdoors. Her book "Moments in Time with 16 Men" is a collection of fictionalized stories about one woman's compelling journey into understanding her relationship with the opposite sex, and how they have impacted her life. Her newest novella, “The Bow Tie” is available on Amazon! Find out more about Susan here - https://www.susanglenney.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

12 Kesä 202451min