Set Lusting Bruce: The Bruce Springsteen Fan Podcast

In the spirit of lighting a candle instead of cursing the darkness, Aaron, Matt and Tom decided to start their own Springsteen Podcast because they felt like there needed to be some additional positive energy out in the Springsteen world of fandom. https://www.youtube.com/@phishermanssecretgarden Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

11 Aug 20231h 1min

Jody Maberry used to play outside for a living as a Park Ranger, while he still spends a great deal of time outside, he works inside publishing his own podcasts and helping businesses develop their own podcasts to help present a clear and concise message to their clients and their teammates. Jody & I talked podcasting, changing careers and how his son helped him find and love the music of Twenty One Pilots. Check out Jody's website here - https://jodymaberry.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

10 Aug 20231h

Shawn Poole's Springsteen fandom starting in the 80's. Through the years, he's attended multiple shows, been a frequent contributor to the Backstreets magazine and site sharing his thoughts on Bruce, his music and our fandom. He has started a new site https://www.letterstoyou.net/ to help fill some of the void left with Backstreets moving on. We had a wonderful discussion and I hope to have Shawn on often in the future. Please check out the episode and please go sign up for the website's mailing list. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

8 Aug 20231h 23min

Amy L Bernstein writes stories that let readers feel while making them think. In today's episode, Amy & I have a wonderful time talking Joni Mitchell, modern music and her work as a writer and as a writing coach. Please check out her site here - https://amywrites.live/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

7 Aug 202359min

Leah Elson loves science and she thinks the rest of us should love it as well. In her career as a science communicator she has developed "60 seconds of Science" and "Reel Science." Leah and I discussed a wide range of topics including Leah's love of depressing Russian Literature at a young age, why she quit as a sportscaster and decided to pursue science by attending Harvard and that taught her if you are unhappy with your life pivot. She recently published a book called There are (no) stupid questions in science.  To learn more about my wonderful guest go here https://www.leahelson.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

4 Aug 20231h 4min

Diane Foy has had many work lives, a fashion photographer, a makeup artist and an arts and entertainment publicist. She now uses this background and works with musical artists to help then develop their brand purpose. She joins Jesse to share her story and to talk about her love of Janet Jackson's music. Check out Diane here https://dianefoy.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

3 Aug 202351min

Lorraine Mangione and Donna Luff join Jesse to share stories from their Springsteen fandom and talk about the origins of their amazing book Mary Climbs In: The Journeys of Bruce Springsteen's Women Fans. Mary Climbs In illuminates this once overlooked but increasingly important and multi-faceted conversation about female audiences for Springsteen’s music. Drawing on unique surveys of fans themselves, the study offers insight into women’s experiences in their own voices. Here is the Amazon Link https://www.amazon.com/Mary-Climbs-Journeys-Bruce-Springsteens/dp/1978827180 find the book where ever you get your books! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

1 Aug 20231h 11min

Raquel Drosos is the author of Games of Chance, a novel about adoptive siblings growing up in an Italian-American family in New Jersey. She is a graduate of Princeton University and has been writing since childhood. In today's episode she joins Jesse to talk about writing, cooking Italian Food and of course Bruce Springsteen's music! Find out more about Raquel and her book here - https://raqueldrosos.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

31 Juli 202348min