{"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":"Scott Shea on Springsteen’s Columbia Signing, Clive Davis, and the Myth of “Born to Run”","slug":"scott-shea-on-springsteen-s-columbia-signing-clive-davis-and-the-myth-of-born-to-run","published_at":"2026-07-10T05:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/set-lusting-bruce-the-bruce-springsteen-fan-podcast-684962/scott-shea-on-springsteen-s-columbia-signing-clive-davis-and-the-myth-of-born-to-run","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/PAN8087202022.mp3","audio_url":"https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/pdst.fm/e/pscrb.fm/rss/p/traffic.megaphone.fm/PAN8087202022.mp3","summary":"Host Jesse Jackson welcomes returning guest Scott Shea—author of All the Leaves Are Brown and a forthcoming Waylon Jennings book—to discuss the anniversary of Bruce Springsteen signing with Columbia Records in June 1972 and the recent death of Clive Davis. Shea highlights Springsteen’s rare 54-year label loyalty, early rocky years, and how Born to Run marked progress before larger commercial success arrived with The River and “Hungry Heart.” He recounts the origin story of Springsteen’s deal, focusing on manager Mike Appel’s cold calls, John Hammond’s pivotal audition, and Clive Davis approving the signing. They also discuss Columbia’s artist roster, Davis’s career arc from Columbia to founding Arista, Springsteen’s evolving vocals and live arrangements, reactions to the latest tour’s political tone, and Shea’s ongoing research for his Waylon Jennings biography. 00:00 Podcast Welcome 00:51 Meet Scott Shea 02:13 Columbia Anniversary 04:51 Why Bruce Stayed 06:49 Band Loyalty Talk 08:50 Clive Davis Passing 09:59 Hammond and Appel Story 20:02 Cold Call Breakthrough 21:25 The Audition Moment 23:12 What If He Was Missed 23:44 Cafferty Career What Ifs 24:59 Clive Davis Origins 26:16 Columbia Breakthrough Signings 27:28 Arista Records Reinvention 28:56 Springsteen Tour Politics 30:40 Cranky Bruce And Banter 33:12 Born In USA Outtakes 36:44 Waylon Book Progress 39:02 Wrap Up And Plugs 40:05 Podcast Housekeeping Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices","meta_description":"Host Jesse Jackson welcomes returning guest Scott Shea—author of All the Leaves Are Brown and a forthcoming Waylon Jennings book—to discuss the anniversar…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2742,"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/scott-shea-on-springsteen-s-columbia-signing-clive-davis-and-the-myth-of-born-to-run/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/scott-shea-on-springsteen-s-columbia-signing-clive-davis-and-the-myth-of-born-to-run.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}