Jesse welcomes JB and Rob back to Set Lusting Bruce to discuss their return to podcasting and the relaunch of Bruce Springsteen Sings the Alphabet. JB shares updates on life in North Georgia, while Rob explains his transition from pastor to banker during COVID, personal struggles, and how reconnecting with JB revived their creative spark. They outline the show’s new format: covering Springsteen album-by-album (collections included) in alphabetical order while discussing tracks in sequence, breaking up Tracks by recording sessions, and adding occasional mini-series, with “Episode Zero” planned for September 4 and the first new episode on September 7 starting with American Beauty. The conversation also touches on adult friendships, tracking media, the film Sinners, mixed reactions to Delivery From Nowhere, Springsteen’s activism, and shared music interests including Jason Isbell and Brandi Carlile.
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00:00 Welcome to the Show
00:39 Meet JB and Rob
02:42 Rob’s Career Pivot
04:40 Friendship Needs Projects
06:55 Sinners Movie Detour
10:56 Bruce as a Poet
12:52 Where the Podcast Went
17:33 Reboot Plan and Schedule
19:00 New Format Explained
25:12 Can You Go Home Again
28:15 Delivery From Nowhere Review
38:19 Missing the Mic Moments
41:45 Backstage Isbell Story
42:38 Live Shows and Covers
44:00 Brandi Carlile Vocal Magic
44:56 Tracking Movies and Books
46:41 Missing Ministry Work
51:46 Odyssey and Flower Moon
53:22 Isbell Divorce Parasocial Talk
01:01:30 Bruce Career Parallels
01:07:30 Therapy Ending and Nitpicks
01:09:05 Where to Find the Show
01:14:19 Austin Show and Politics
01:16:54 Obama Center Chicago Trip
01:19:53 Final Thanks and Signoff
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