{"podcast":{"title":"Set Lusting Bruce: The Bruce Springsteen Fan Podcast","slug":"set-lusting-bruce-the-bruce-springsteen-fan-podcast-684962","podcast_index_feed_id":684962,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/setlustingbruce","website_url":"https://cms.megaphone.fm/channel/setlustingbruce","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/51b73972-ce65-11ed-a303-a7e3c41a4fe2/image/df908f9f5ea001ce4d8998e65da75cf1.jpg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"Jesse Jackson","episode_count":1589,"summary":"🎙️ 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.” Proud Member of the Pantheon Podcast Network.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-21T14:18:26.433902+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/set-lusting-bruce-the-bruce-springsteen-fan-podcast-684962"},"episode":{"title":"Courtney Kocak on Girl Gone Wild, Finding Her Voice, and the Power of Podcasting","slug":"courtney-kocak-on-girl-gone-wild-finding-her-voice-and-the-power-of-podcasting","published_at":"2026-07-07T05:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/set-lusting-bruce-the-bruce-springsteen-fan-podcast-684962/courtney-kocak-on-girl-gone-wild-finding-her-voice-and-the-power-of-podcasting","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/set-lusting-bruce-the-bruce-springsteen-fan-podcast-684962","url":"https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/pdst.fm/e/pscrb.fm/rss/p/traffic.megaphone.fm/PAN3983252311.mp3","audio_url":"https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/pdst.fm/e/pscrb.fm/rss/p/traffic.megaphone.fm/PAN3983252311.mp3","summary":"Host Jesse Jackson welcomes writer, podcaster, and comedian Courtney Kocak, who grew up in small-town Minnesota and now splits time between Austin and Los Angeles, to discuss her debut memoir, Girl Gone Wild. Courtney traces her musical influences from classic rock radio and movie soundtracks to college-era rap, indie, and classic rock, and shares how reading and acting shaped her love of storytelling. She recounts joining the Girls Gone Wild tour via a Craigslist ad, realizing the behind-the-scenes coercion and exploitation, and leaving after seven weeks amid depression and financial stress. The conversation follows her pivot from acting to writing, essaying, and podcasting, including her long-running show Private Parts Unknown, plus The Bleeders and Podcast Bestie, and touches on Stevie Nicks, Lilith Fair, stand-up goals, and the “Thunder Road” question of whether Mary gets in the car. https://www.courtneykocak.com/ 00:00 Patreon Thanks 01:28 Meet Courtney Kocak 03:38 Growing Up With Music 07:10 College Tastes And Mixes 09:36 Books And Acting Bug 12:17 Acting School And Regrets 16:00 Girls Gone Wild Origins 19:20 Behind The Scenes Reality 20:52 Leaving The Tour 23:41 Finding Meaning Afterward 25:49 Funny Book Chapters 27:01 Leaving Acting for Writing 31:02 Finding Her Voice 31:43 Stevie Nicks Obsession 33:47 Private Parts Unknown 39:39 Creative Bucket List 40:50 Stand-Up and Perspective 44:41 Thunder Road Mary Debate 47:31 Where to Find Courtney 49:05 Final Sign-Off and Blessing Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices","meta_description":"Host Jesse Jackson welcomes writer, podcaster, and comedian Courtney Kocak, who grew up in small-town Minnesota and now splits time between Austin and Los…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3247,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/set-lusting-bruce-the-bruce-springsteen-fan-podcast-684962/episodes/courtney-kocak-on-girl-gone-wild-finding-her-voice-and-the-power-of-podcasting/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/set-lusting-bruce-the-bruce-springsteen-fan-podcast-684962/courtney-kocak-on-girl-gone-wild-finding-her-voice-and-the-power-of-podcasting.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}