Set Lusting Bruce: The Bruce Springsteen Fan Podcast

Host Jesse Jackson welcomes John Mountain, a longtime Bruce Springsteen fan now living in Bakersfield, California, who first connected with Bruce through the 1981 “No Nukes” concert film and was especially moved by “The River.” John shares his early musical influences, love of movies and horror, and how Springsteen’s songs feel cinematic, including connections between “Nebraska” and Terrence Malick’s “Badlands.” He recounts seeing Springsteen live three times—finding the “other band” show disappointing, loving the solo “Ghost of Tom Joad” tour stop, and praising the 1999 E Street Band reunion. John also discusses Springsteen’s politics, favorite artists and albums, and picks standout Bruce tracks.

00:48 Meet John

01:59 Growing Up With Music

04:18 First Records And Elton

05:11 Discovering Bruce Via No Nukes

09:24 Movies And Nebraska

12:25 Seeing Bruce Live

17:08 Politics And Patriotism

19:49 Moving To California

21:27 Horror Movies Deep Dive

24:21 Mike Flanagan Favorites

27:03 Flanagan Film Picks

28:14 Core Cast Spotlight

31:36 Back To Music Talk

31:56 Murder Ballads Deep Dive

34:47 Wide-Ranging Favorites

37:57 Bruce Album Breakdown

42:34 Thunder Road Mary Debate

44:24 Social Media And Farewell
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Jesse Jackson welcomes retired Dallas sportscasting legend Dale Hansen, who reflects on covering the Cowboys across decades, loving sports more for drama than wins and losses, and feeling lucky throughout a 41-year TV career. Hansen discusses his 2019 journalism speech about speaking truth to power and worries about U.S. politics and media capitulation, then traces his lifelong connection to music through radio, his eclectic tastes, and why Bruce Springsteen’s live shows—especially the Austin concert—still amaze him. He shares stories about Elvis, Waylon and Willie, Rod Stewart gifting him a signed soccer ball, meeting icons like Staubach, Nicklaus, and Mickey Mantle, and the enduring impact of his “Thank God for Kids” tradition, while also promoting his podcast, A Dallas Dialogue with Dale.

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01:37 Meet Dale Hansen
03:06 Cowboys Highs Lows
06:38 Local TV Changing
08:23 Journalism Truth Power
11:22 Radio Dreams Early Music
14:42 Eclectic Tastes Springsteen
16:39 Austin Show Behind Stage
19:52 Elvis Waylon Memories
26:09 Rod Stewart Soccer Ball
29:55 First Springsteen Cotton Bowl
33:04 Politics Division Friends
35:57 Art Versus Politics
37:16 Springsteen Politics Debate
38:34 Fox News Bubble
39:02 Hitler Quote Test
40:51 Confronting Conservatives
44:25 Artists And Politics
44:56 Ticket Price Rant
46:51 Turn The Dial
50:10 Beating Verne Lundquist
53:52 Starstruck Encounters
57:25 Super Bowl Lucky Life
01:00:54 Springsteen Concert Tales
01:04:54 Thank God For Kids
01:09:42 Landry Superman Story
01:13:05 Dale Podcast Wrap
01:15:09 Show Housekeeping

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Host Jesse Jackson welcomes Dallas sportswriter Tim Cowlishaw to Set Lusting Bruce, beginning with a discussion about Dallas teams potentially leaving the American Airlines Center area and the impact on fans and downtown. Cowlishaw shares his upbringing in Tulsa, New Jersey, and Texas, early musical influences like Beatles and The Who, and how a King Biscuit Flower Hour Columbia Records ad led him to Bruce Springsteen’s The Wild, the Innocent & the E Street Shuffle. He recounts a canceled 1974 Dallas show and finally seeing Springsteen up close at The Bottom Line in 1975, leading to roughly 30 concerts over the years, including 1984 Chicago shows. They discuss setlist predictability, Bruce’s political remarks on recent tours, favorite albums and books, and how Springsteen’s work ethic influenced Cowlishaw’s writing, along with talk of Taylor Swift, Radiohead, and the “Does Mary get in the car?” question.

00:00 Podcast Welcome
00:50 Dallas Teams Leaving
04:40 Growing Up With Music
06:32 Discovering Bruce
08:19 First Show Cancelled
09:20 Bottom Line Breakthrough
13:12 Chasing Shows Stories
19:21 Setlists And Politics
21:17 Favorite Albums And Books
24:24 Nebraska Movie Debate
26:00 Writing Influences
26:33 Bruce Work Ethic Lesson
28:16 Still Writing Columns
29:43 Mavs Missteps Brunson
32:50 Taylor Swift Live
35:50 Radiohead Berlin Trip
38:54 Cowboys Season Outlook
40:30 Around the Horn Reflections
41:15 Thunder Road Mary Debate
43:11 Backstreets Terry Meaning
45:13 Wrap Up Social Links

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Host Jesse Jackson welcomes new guest Dr. Rob Yonover, a Hawaii-based scientist, inventor of military survival gear, and lifelong music fan. Rob recalls seeing Bruce Springsteen in Miami in 1975 and shares his connections to Perry Farrell, along with a deep love for Bob Dylan and a desert-island album pick list (Dylan’s "Highway 61 Revisited," Jane’s Addiction’s "Nothing’s Shocking," and Sublime’s "40 Ounces to Freedom"). Jesse shares his own three albums and how seeing Springsteen live in 2002 sparked an obsession that led to 20+ shows. They discuss album-focused listening, the downsides of phones and streaming culture, favorite concert stories, Rob’s Shark Tank experience with his StreamR invention, and the podcast’s “Mary question.,”

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01:28 Meet Rob

02:13 First Springsteen Show

04:31 Desert Island Albums

07:24 Jesse Picks Three

09:50 Tracks 2 Overload

12:29 Growing Up in Miami

14:46 Album Listening Debate

17:44 Discovering Dylan

20:26 Jesse Springsteen Origin

23:57 Phones at Concerts

27:54 Wild Concert Stories

33:36 No Electricity Grandpa

34:14 Radio and Music Discovery

38:30 Becoming a Scientist

41:35 Volcanoes to Scholarships

43:20 StreamR Survival Invention

46:37 Shark Tank Showdown

52:08 Phones Apps and AI Rant

53:46 Thunder Road Mary Debate

57:28 Dylan Springsteen Legacy

01:01:09 Where to Find Rob

01:01:55 Final Bruce and Signoff
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Host Jesse Jackson welcomes Mireille Cameron, his Zendesk account manager, to Set Lusting Bruce to discuss her South Louisiana and North Carolina upbringing, early musical influences (Cajun, Zydeco, jazz, bluegrass, Prince), and how music shaped her life. Mireille shares why she finally saw Bruce Springsteen for the first time on the current tour in Cleveland over Memorial Day weekend, drawn by his longevity, message, and the communal, family-oriented concert culture. They talk about the show’s powerful opening, standout moments like “Long Walk Home,” the band’s energy and size, Bruce’s three-hour no-break performance, and audience reactions. Mireille and her husband compare the experience to other live-music bucket list shows, discuss artists they’ve seen and hope to see, and she answers the podcast’s “Mary” question.

00:39 Work Worlds Collide

01:57 Growing Up Musical

03:57 Louisiana Culture Vibes

06:28 No Music Rebellion

09:00 First Bruce Show Plans

10:45 Arena Family Energy

12:17 Opening Punch War

15:59 Surprises And Stamina

19:18 Band Highlights And Encore

22:58 Balancing Fans and Growth

24:21 Hopeful Songs and Unity

26:01 Bucket List Concerts

28:51 Local Shows and Folk Finds

30:00 New Orleans Music Trip

31:23 Festivals Food and Family

32:48 Clifton Chenier VIP Moment

34:48 Thunder Road Car Debate
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