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Set Lusting Bruce: The Bruce Springsteen Fan Podcast

Set Lusting Bruce: The Bruce Springsteen Fan Podcast

By: Jesse Jackson
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🎙️ 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.2015-2023 Jesse Jackson Music
Episodes
  • Set Lusting Football NFL Roundtable: Cowboys Crushed, Eagles’ Hurts Health Scare, and Division Chaos

    Set Lusting Football NFL Roundtable: Cowboys Crushed, Eagles’ Hurts Health Scare, and Division Chaos
    Oct 23 2026
    In this episode of Set Lusting Football, Jesse and a roundtable of fans (Packers, Holly Mac, Commanders, Joe Kay, Giants, Jean Marie and Eagles, Rich) recap a chaotic week highlighted by Green Bay’s win over Dallas and the NFC East’s struggle to string together wins. They discuss concerns about pass-heavy game plans, shaky coaching and game management (including criticism of Dan Quinn), and the Eagles’ poor showing with backup QB Tanner McKee amid major worry over Jalen Hurts’ reported blood-clot situation and possible medical mishandling. The group previews upcoming matchups (Packers–Lions, Giants–Texans with J.J. McCarthy starting, Cowboys–Eagles) and touches on baseball with Joe’s Brewers optimism. They also debate broadcaster drama involving Troy Aikman and Joe Buck, and Jesse closes with podcast plugs before a brief drop-in from his son Chris. 00:00 Welcome to the Show 00:45 Meet the Panel 02:12 Cowboys vs Packers Recap 04:50 NFC East Chaos Check 06:25 Commanders Coaching Hot Seat 09:12 Eagles Collapse and Hurts Scare 16:12 Week Ahead Predictions 19:39 Dallas Problems Explained 27:29 Hurts Medical Controversy 30:26 Player Safety and Accountability 31:43 Injury Cover Up Fallout 32:38 Hurts Medical Mystery 33:14 Aikman Buck Breakup 34:03 Announcer Money Egos 35:57 Aikman Reputation Shift 38:39 Where Aikman Lands Next 39:40 Dennis Miller MNF Doc 40:59 Podcast Farewell Plugs 43:21 Chris Drops In Hurts Update 48:02 NFC East Game Predictions 52:08 Division Chaos Rivalry Talk 55:05 Final Goodbyes Brewers Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    58 mins
  • B-Side Detour: Wrestler-Author Chad R. Martin on Elvis, Storytelling, and the FAFO Podcast

    B-Side Detour: Wrestler-Author Chad R. Martin on Elvis, Storytelling, and the FAFO Podcast
    Oct 20 2026
    Host Jesse Jackson welcomes Chad Martin, a Texas-born pro wrestler, author, and podcaster, for a B-side episode that steps outside the Springsteen universe into music, memories, and creativity. Chad shares how Elvis Presley shaped his childhood, how he discovered broader music through a mixtape, and how he found pro wrestling’s “magic” after training on carpet over concrete in a sweltering Arkansas building. He explains performing as the heel character Big Daddy Storm, the physical risks and trust required in wrestling, and how storytelling drives both promos and his writing. Chad recounts leaving the corporate world after a health scare in 2012, learning self-publishing, starting a publishing venture with his doctor, and finally finishing his novel Hale County after outlining it. He also discusses writing multiple books at once, launching the FAFO Podcast for open conversations grounded in facts, and answers the Thunder Road “Mary question.” 00:00 B-Side Detour Intro 00:37 Meet Chad and Tangents 01:40 Life Reset in 2012 03:24 Texas Roots and Elvis 06:36 Southern Identity Talk 08:02 Dad's Mixtape Discovery 09:44 Falling for Wrestling 11:15 Brutal Training Days 14:28 First Match Breakthrough 17:40 Big Daddy Storm Persona 20:23 Wrestling as Storytelling 25:02 Books Bigfoot and Sci-Fi 26:24 Writing Path to Publishing 29:06 Publishing Breakthrough 29:55 Finishing First Novel 30:26 Hell County Origins 31:44 Outline Then Sprint 34:47 Writing Multiple Projects 35:47 Building Bodhi World 37:48 Podcasting Advice 41:27 FAFO Podcast Mission 44:46 Facts Over Hot Takes 48:31 New Genres And Smut 53:40 Mary Gets In Car 56:20 Where To Find Chad 57:23 Final Sign Off Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 1 min
  • B-Side Detour: George P. Brooks on Green Day, Recovery, and Black Men’s Mental Health

    B-Side Detour: George P. Brooks on Green Day, Recovery, and Black Men’s Mental Health
    Oct 15 2026
    Host Jesse Jackson welcomes George P. Brooks for a B-side episode that steps outside Springsteen to focus on music, life experience, and purpose. George, a longtime mental health advocate and founder of the Meta Association, shares his Memphis upbringing shaped by diverse music, his lifelong love of Green Day, and how recovery from addiction led him to nonprofit work supporting Black male mental health, recidivism, and fatherhood. He discusses surviving homelessness and two heart attacks, the barriers men—especially Black men—face in seeking therapy, and the importance of safe spaces, unplugging from social media, journaling, and basic health screenings. The conversation also explores faith, grace in public discourse, and George’s conservative values, before closing with a call to treat people with respect and be better each day. 00:00 B-Side Welcome 00:37 Meet George Brooks 01:48 Wrestling and Memphis Roots 02:35 Memphis Music Upbringing 03:52 Discovering Green Day 05:40 Service and Nonprofit Mission 07:07 Recovery and Resilience 08:02 Men and Mental Health Stigma 13:31 Social Media and Unplugging 14:57 Faith and Spiritual Journey 18:22 Politics and Conservatism 20:55 Core Conservative Values 22:44 Black Culture And Welfare 23:42 Law Order And ICE 24:53 Black Conservatism History 26:13 Polarization And Hypocrisy 29:01 Where America Is Headed 31:05 Divisiveness For Profit 31:41 Unplugging And Batman 33:15 Mens Mental Health Tips 34:32 Where To Find George 35:51 Final Thoughts And Farewell 36:35 Closing Song I Wish You Well Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    41 mins
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