Set Lusting Bruce: The Bruce Springst...

🎙️ Set Lusting Bruce is more than a podcast—it's a celebration of connection through the music of Bruce Springsteen. Hosted by longtime contact center leader and community builder Jesse Jackson, each episode invites fans from all walks of life to share their personal stories, favorite lyrics, and the moments where Bruce’s music met them right where they were.

Whether you're a die-hard E Street devotee or someone who just discovered Thunder Road, this show is your backstage pass to heartfelt conversations, unexpected insights, and the kind of camaraderie only music can spark. From tales of redemption and resilience to laughter over setlist debates, Set Lusting Bruce is where fandom becomes family.

Because as Bruce once sang, “We learned more from a three-minute record than we ever learned in school.”

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Kyle Gordon Returns - more ticket talk
Kyle Gordon returns to the podcast to talk about the next year's tour and his experiances buying tickets.  That's right listeners it's the story that continues to be brought up.  Just kidding, Kyle shares some great insight and we have a...
43 min
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Kayla Padilla - creator of Springsteen Heardle!
Kayla Padilla @kaylacp_is an Ivy League Basketball star, Founder & Editor-In-Chief for The Sideline Post, creator of a video essay using Springsteen's music (specifically Growing up) and oh yea, she created Springsteen Heardle!   Her Essay ...
42 min
603
Skip Sherman - Slow Turning
Skip Sherman from the Skip and Josh Podcast returns to the podcast to talk about the passing of Vin Scully and then turn the conversation due south to discuss John Hiatt's album Slow Turning.  Check out Skip's podcast here  
43 min
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Skip Sherman - Bring the Family
Skip Sherman from the Skip and Josh podcast joins Jesse to talk about John Hiatt's @johnhiattmusic break out album, Bring the Family while they try to clean up the oatmeal dumped on our sons. 
44 min
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Terry Smith Music Talks - another side of Ticke...
Terry Smith, the host of the amazing prodcast Music Talks and my Springsteen brother joins me to give his perspective on the latest Springsteen tour and the trials of ticket purchasing.  I know, you are probably tired of hearing about this no...
54 min
606
Michael Elliott - Perfectly Good Guitar
Today John Hiatt's biographer Michael Elliott returns to the podcast to talk about @johnhiattmusic 1993 release Perfectly Good Guitar, his 11th studio album featuring not only the title track but Buffalo River Home, Angel and The Wreck of the Barbie...
58 min
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Springsteen ticket discussion Part II
Your unofficial Bruce Springsteen fan Podcast
62 min
608
Flashback Episode - Michael Elliott - John Hiat...
In December 2021, Michael Elliot @mikejelliott joined me to discuss his John Hiatt biography Have a Little Faith: The John Hiatt Story.  We talked about the book's beginnings, Michael's fandom and John's music.  It wouldn't be John Hiatt...
74 min
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Mark Hornok - Hiatt Comes Alive at Budokan?
As @johnhiattmusic month continues on @setlustingbruce, frequent guest Mark Hornok @markhornok joins me to discuss John's first live album Hiatt Comes Alive at Budokan?  We go through our favorite tracks and find the connection between...
47 min
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Betsy Hodges - Stolen Moments
As John Hiatt Month continues, Betsy Hodges @betsyhodges joins Jesse to talk Stolen Moments, John's 10th album.  Highlights from the album includ Real Fine Live, The Rest of the Dream and the very spiritual Through Your Hands.   Learn...
54 min
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Flashback Episode - Scott Isom talking John Hiatt
Back in July 2018, my buddy Scott Isom @the_icepoet joined me to talk about our mutual love of the musician John Hiatt.  August in going to be John Hiatt Month, where all my episodes are going to have John Hiatt discussions, I hope you enjoy the...
47 min
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Springsteen Fan Ticket Discussion
Fans sharing their thoughts about 2023 Tour
117 min
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Gab Nieporent podcaster Tay to Z A Taylor Swift...
Gab Nieporent  and her husband Devin host a Taylor Swift podcast called Tay to Z: A Taylor Swift Podcast.  Gab loves her some Taylor Swift but her first love was The Boss. She joins Jesse to talk podcasting, seeing Bruce live at 7, a story...
61 min
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Rob Barnett writer, headhunter, drummer, music fan
Rob Barnett @RobBarnettMedia joins me to share his story, he talks about how much his Mom loved him (she let him practice his drums in their apartment) how a DJ & his Step-Mom helped him find Bruce, his book Next Job Best Job and his work with Why...
53 min
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Ezekiel James Hampton – artist, musician, winem...
Zek joins Jesse to talk about art, winemaking and his many musical projects.  He records under the name Radagast the Brown and with the band Skylight Motion Picture.   
51 min
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Freddie Fisher - podcast host, music lover Disn...
Live from his car outside a Laundry Mat, Freddie Fisher one of the hosts of the Bracket Bastards Podcast @bracketbastards Joins me to discuss his podcast where he & his cohosts use a traditional 64 team bracket filled with pop culture, movies, games...
36 min
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CJ Plain - The Music God
CJ @MusicGodCJPlain is a musician, a former Radio host and a podcaster.  He and Jesse talk about the CJ's journey and the healing power of music.  https://riotonthesetmedia.rocks/
67 min
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Gary Frost "Shut up Springsteen"
Your unofficial Bruce Springsteen fan podcast
35 min
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Katherine Byrd - Virginian, former movie theat...
Your unofficial Bruce Springsteen Fan Podcast
53 min
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Terry Wolfisch Cole - Writer, storyteller, Jeop...
Terry Wolfisch Cole @tell_me_another is the founder and host of Tell Me Another. She is a Moth GrandSLAM champion. She is a writer, Jeopardy! alum, cookie baker, mah jongg expert, a passionate Bruce Springsteen fan and an amazing guest.  She and...
64 min
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Randy Brown - writer, coach, traveling music fan
Your unofficial Bruce Springsteen fan Podcast
79 min
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Jamie Seh - the voice of Orlando Apollos
Your unofficial Bruce Springsteen fan podcast
65 min
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Throwback Thursday - Nick Ferraro - The Philly ...
In the theaters now is a new movie based on the life of Elvis Presley, never one to waste a chance to jump on a bandwagon, in a Throwback Thursday episode, we take the TARDIS all the way to September 29, 2015, when I first visited with Nick Ferraro...
68 min
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Mary Kay & Naomi - Childhood Friends, Podcaster...
Naomi Schoenfeld and Mary Kay Holmes have been friends since elementary school. They join Jesse to discuss their long friendship, their love for the music of Daryl Hall and John Oates plust their Out of Touch Podcast @hallandoatespod.    
68 min
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Corey Nathan - politics, religion but no yelling!
Your Unofficial Bruce Springsteen Fan Podcast
56 min