Set Lusting Bruce: The Bruce Springsteen Fan Podcast

In this episode of Set Lusting Bruce, host Jesse Jackson and guest Joe K step off the Springsteen track to honor Dolly Parton following news of her death on August 25, 2026, reflecting on her six-decade career as the “Queen of Country,” her landmark songs, acting roles, business success with Dollywood, and rare talent for reimagining other artists’ work. They share personal first memories of Dolly, discuss the story behind “I Will Always Love You,” and highlight her unmatched warmth, humor, talk-show brilliance, and ability to unite diverse audiences while advocating tolerance. Much of the conversation centers on her philanthropy—especially the Imagination Library and support for research tied to the Moderna COVID vaccine—urging listeners to donate and keep her legacy alive by revisiting her music, movies, and performances.

https://imaginationlibrary.com/

00:00 Porch Song Opening
01:17 Podcast Intro and Loss
02:41 Dolly Legacy Overview
03:17 Dollywood and Integrity
04:15 Songwriting and Covers
09:47 First Dolly Memories
12:55 Movies and Talk Shows
15:52 I Will Always Love You Story
19:05 Sexism and Respect
20:46 Tributes and Philanthropy
25:33 Imagination Library Call
28:36 Humor and Musicality
32:27 Acceptance and Unity
38:30 McCartney Tribute and Farewell
43:01 See Artists While You Can
45:43 Wrap Up and Closing Song

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Host Jesse Jackson welcomes Boston-based consultant and lifelong Springsteen fan Andy Freed to discuss Freed’s book, "Lead Like The Boss: The Bruce Springsteen Framework to Elevating Your Leadership." Freed shares how discovering "Born to Run" at age eight sparked a fandom that’s led to nearly 100 shows, and explains how the arc of a Springsteen concert maps to practical leadership and communication lessons—preparation, staying on message, energizing an audience, building trust, and empowering a team. They talk about Bruce’s onstage habits like thanking every band member nightly, the importance of adapting to audience feedback, and the purpose-driven, political tone of the recent tour. Freed also highlights favorite songs and albums, concert memories like See.Hear.Now in Asbury Park, and answers the show’s “Mary question” about "Thunder Road."

https://a.co/d/09b66cSm
00:00 Podcast Welcome
00:39 Meet Andy Freed
02:28 Growing Up With Music
03:13 Discovering Born to Run
06:19 Tour Talk And Politics
07:18 Career Path To Consulting
08:19 Why He Wrote The Book
09:48 Leadership Lessons From The Stage
15:01 Setlists Preparation And Purpose
19:08 Fan View On Predictable Setlists
23:35 Rehearsal And Great Teams
29:11 Audience First Leadership
32:04 Whats Next And Favorite Songs
34:41 Memorable Shows And Future Goals
36:46 Book Buzz And Band Connections
38:21 Thunder Road Mary Question
39:08 Where To Find Andy
40:01 Closing Thanks And Outro

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In this B-side episode of Set Lusting Bruce, host Jesse Jackson talks with Joey Register, who records as itsrihhomie, about his path from growing up in Rochester, New York to making melodic rap as an emotional outlet and running his own studio to help others create. Joey describes his freestyle, bar-by-bar recording process, early influences from friends and artists like Juice WRLD and Lil Wayne, and how his album Population Mars pulled together songs written from ages 18 to 25 across sessions in places like Boston, Tampa, and Chicago. He discusses the challenges independent artists face in smaller markets, how streaming and short-form content shape careers, and his plans to release more music, collaborate locally in San Francisco, and experiment across genres. The episode closes with Joey’s take on whether Mary gets in the car in “Thunder Road,” plus where to find his music and social accounts.

New Album -

https://music.apple.com/us/album/rih-university/6798003629

https://open.spotify.com/album/6vYZs5I63juyntRHf8oCjI?si=TRsU_9SlTSW4exS-eWl-Zg&utm_source=copy-link

- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/itsrihhomie/

- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/za/album/population-mars/1834633510

- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/50p0UKuBYmUhp9cZ7A5JDM?si=BXKtxVW4TLmTDUib7TlaRQ

00:00 B-Side Detour Intro

01:03 Meet Joey Register

02:35 Finding Rap and Freestyle Flow

11:11 Studio Life and Community

13:10 Defining the Sound

14:42 Indie Artist in Streaming Era

17:57 Next Moves and New Genres

20:34 Surprises and Creator Culture

23:17 Where to Find the Music

24:09 Spirituality and Mindset

28:41 Thunder Road Mary Question

31:29 Socials and Farewell

32:17 Podcast Outro and Support
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In this B-side episode of Set List and Bruce, Jesse welcomes back Dale Hansen for a wide-ranging conversation that begins with Hansen reflecting on long-winded interviews and leads into his love of Rod Stewart, first seeing him live at the Cowboys’ 1996 Super Bowl in Phoenix, and why Stewart’s persona, gravelly voice, and story-driven songs resonate with him—so much so that he’s planned Rod Stewart songs for his funeral. Hansen then shares memories of late NBA coach Don Nelson, including their first meeting tied to Nelson’s 1961 Iowa–Ohio State game and a darkly comic Maui poker story involving Willie Nelson. The discussion also covers Nelson’s Dirk Nowitzki draft, Hansen’s approach to avoiding definitive hot takes, and why he always believed Troy Aikman would thrive in broadcasting, illustrated with personal stories from an Iowa graduation visit and the “potato salad” saga.

https://www.youtube.com/@DallasDialoguewithDale

00:00 Talking Too Much

02:13 B-Side Episode Intro

02:53 Rod Stewart Discovery

04:17 Funeral Playlist Plans

10:59 Don Nelson Tribute

11:34 First Meeting Story

17:11 Maui Poker Tale

24:25 Dirk Draft Debate

27:14 Trusting Coaches and Scouts

29:22 Aikman on the Mic

30:56 Iowa Graduation Surprise

36:53 Potato Salad Legend

41:13 Protecting Sources on Planes

43:22 Winning Over Stats

45:39 Fantasy Numbers Debate

50:45 Podcast and Homeless Crisis

54:30 Final Thanks and Farewell
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Host Jesse Jackson welcomes writer and musician David Starkey to Set Listing Bruce to discuss Starkey’s book On Track: Bruce Springsteen 1973–1987, Every Album, Every Song and his lifelong relationship to Springsteen’s recorded work. Starkey shares how growing up between Sacramento and summers in Beaumont shaped his musical tastes, from Johnny Cash and Aerosmith to discovering Springsteen via Greetings and being captivated by Born to Run and Darkness on the Edge of Town. They talk about the current tour, its political tone, Tom Morello’s guitar work, ticket prices, and setlist debates. Starkey explains his writing process, what he learned by re-listening (especially the importance of piano), and why 1987 marks an era’s end. The conversation also touches on poetry vs. lyrics, Starkey’s interview series The Creative Community, upcoming projects, and the “Mary question” from Thunder Road.

https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Bruce-Springsteen-1973-1987/David-Starkey/On-Track/9781789524710

00:00 Podcast Welcome

00:39 Meeting David

02:03 Early Music Obsessions

03:44 Family Sounds and Travel

06:59 Johnny Cash Tangent

09:04 Finding Springsteen

10:03 Live Shows and Politics

13:54 Ticket Prices Debate

14:28 Writing and Poetry

18:08 Why This Bruce Book

20:05 Born in the USA Memories

22:14 Researching the Albums

23:53 Why Stop at 1987

25:43 Concert Banter Debate

26:59 River Tour Pacing

27:55 Writing More Personally

29:33 Hot Takes On Songs

30:51 Family Discovers Nebraska

32:06 Biopic Who Is It For

34:35 Bruce Creative Evolution

36:46 Never Repeating Himself

39:41 His Interview Show Origins

41:09 Next Books And Memoir

44:12 Where To Find The Book

45:54 Final Thanks And Signoff

46:24 Podcast Housekeeping

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