TeachRock, Nebraska, and Democracy on the Line (w/ Kathy Durham)
Host Jesse Jackson welcomes returning guest Kathy Durham to discuss Bruce Springsteen news and Kathy’s decision to run for Congress. Kathy shares how she uses Steven Van Zandt’s TeachRock curriculum i...
2 Apr 44min
Bonus - Jake Thistle on American Idol
Sylvan and Jesse spend a few moments sharing their joy and pride in the way the podcast's own Jake Thistle. Please check out Jake's music and watch him on American Idol! https://jakethistle.co...
2 Apr 16min
Discuss the Opening Night of the 2026 Tour
🎸 We want to be where the bands are every night—but not all of us can be in Minneapolis on Tuesday 3/31 for opening night of the Land of Hope and Dreams tour. That doesn’t mean we can’t talk about...
1 Apr 4min
Springsteen’s “No Kings” Tour Buzz + The Spirituality of Sinners, Project Hail Mary & Elvis in Concert (with Maryanne Janosik
Host Jesse Jackson opens with reactions to a leaked Springsteen rehearsal set list, predicting a more political “Land of Hope and Dreams/No King” tour. Returning guest Maryanne Janosik, a historian re...
31 Mar 1h 4min
Bruce, The Twilight Zone & Legendary Live Shows (Capitol Theatre ’78) with Arlen Schumer
Host Jesse Jackson welcomes pop-culture lecturer and illustrator Arlen Schumer back to Set Lusting Bruce to discuss his three passions—Bruce Springsteen, comic book art history, and Rod Serling’s The ...
24 Mar 57min
Hallmark Comfort Movies, Punk Roots, and 80 BNL Shows with Cece Ponce
Host Jesse Jackson opens a B-side episode of Set Lusting Bruce that steps outside the Springsteen universe to spotlight guest Cece’s creative joys, blending their shared love of Hallmark movies with m...
17 Mar 1h 1min
Bruce’s New Protest Song, Grammys Tension, and Oscar Under-the-Radar Picks with Maryanne Janosik
Host Jesse Jackson welcomes back college professor Maryanne Janosik to discuss Bruce Springsteen’s newly released protest song, its rapid creative turnaround, and how it fits Springsteen’s history of ...
10 Mar 53min
Podcasting Off the Bruce Train: Holly Cantos on U2 Fandom, ’80s Radio, and What Difference Does It Make?
Host Jesse Jackson welcomes Holly Cantos, co-host of the mostly ’80s music show What Difference Does It Make? Podcast, for a wide-ranging conversation that moves beyond Bruce Springsteen into radio, f...
3 Mar 1h 15min
