{"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":"Pride in Bruce Bonus: Bruce Springsteen’s “Gayest Songs” (Revisited) with Bella Pori","slug":"pride-in-bruce-bonus-bruce-springsteen-s-gayest-songs-revisited-with-bella-pori","published_at":"2026-06-11T05:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/set-lusting-bruce-the-bruce-springsteen-fan-podcast-684962/pride-in-bruce-bonus-bruce-springsteen-s-gayest-songs-revisited-with-bella-pori","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/PAN6760411446.mp3","audio_url":"https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/pdst.fm/e/pscrb.fm/rss/p/traffic.megaphone.fm/PAN6760411446.mp3","summary":"As we continue Pride in Bruce, here is a re-releases a favorite 2017 conversation, edited to focus on guest Bella Pori’s joyful song discussion Jesse Jackson and Bella briefly discuss political engagement and gun reform before diving into Bella’s “Bruce Springsteen, gay as heck” lens on interpreting queer subtext in art. Bella shares her picks—“Streets of Philadelphia,” “Backstreets,” “This Hard Land,” “Bobby Jean,” “Frankie Fell in Love,” “Pink Cadillac,” and an honorable mention for “Rosalita”—and they reflect on representation, differing perspectives, and listener feedback. 00:00 Pride in Bruce Launch 01:48 Revisiting Bella Episode 03:13 Meet the Host and Guest 03:46 Politics and Civic Action 05:46 Gun Reform Conversation 09:09 Summer Updates and AIDS Curriculum 10:19 Why These Songs Feel Queer 14:17 Queer Subtext in Media 20:31 Debating Interpretations Online 22:04 Song One Streets of Philadelphia 24:34 Backstreets as Queer Love 26:06 This Hard Land Reading 27:46 Outlander and Gay Portrayals 29:29 Bobby Jean as Lesbian 33:52 Frankie Meets Pink Cadillac 34:59 Rosalita and Gender Flips 37:27 Feedback and Representation 40:09 Heroes and Doctor Who 41:42 Wrap Up and Call to Action 43:04 Pride Month Closing Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices","meta_description":"As we continue Pride in Bruce, here is a re-releases a favorite 2017 conversation, edited to focus on guest Bella Pori’s joyful song discussion Jesse Jack…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2838,"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/pride-in-bruce-bonus-bruce-springsteen-s-gayest-songs-revisited-with-bella-pori/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/pride-in-bruce-bonus-bruce-springsteen-s-gayest-songs-revisited-with-bella-pori.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}