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None But The Brave
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None But the Brave takes a comprehensive look at the music and career of Bruce Springsteen. Hosted by film producer Hal Schwartz and Backstreets Magazine contributor Flynn McLean.
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S07 Episode 11: Inside The Bruce Springsteen Center For American Music (with Eileen Chapman and Bob Santelli)
6d ago00:57:55Tap to summarizeIn the latest episode of None But The Brave, co-hosts Hal Schwartz and Flynn McLean discuss the new Bruce Springsteen Center For American Music, which is now open on the campus of Monmouth University. They are proud to be joined by the Director of the Center, Eileen Chapman, as well as a little later in the episode, Executive Director Bob Santelli. They give Hal and Flynn the inside scoop on how the Center came about. Thom Zimny's new film that serves as the introduction to the center, the incredible array of musical artifacts from across American music history that are found on the first floor in the Jon Landau American Music Gallery, and of course the second floor which is dedicated to Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band. Hal and Flynn also ask about the Museum's extremely high quality merchandise and get some tantalizing info on what's to come. Towards the end, Bob tells them what Bruce's reaction was to being told he was opening the second Music America show. At the start of the episode, they discuss Bruce's performances at both the opening of the Obama Presidential Center and the Tribeca Film Festival. For more information on exclusive NBTB content via Patreon, please visit: Patreon.com/NBTBPodcast. This show is sponsored by DistroKid. Use this link to support the show and get 30% off your first year: http://distrokid.com/vip/nbtb Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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S07 Episode 10: The Songs That Shaped Us - Bruce And Friends Play BSCAM'S Music America Shows
2w ago00:57:36Tap to summarizeIn the latest episode of None But The Brave, co-hosts Hal Schwartz and Flynn McLean discuss the two shows that took place last week on the campus of Monmouth University that served as the opening events for the Bruce Springsteen Center For American Music. The shows were titled Music America: The Songs That Shaped Us and over two nights a group of artists including Bruce, Jon Bon Jovi, Jackson Browne, Trombone Shorty, Kenny Chesney, Darlene Love, Mavis Staples, and many more took the audience through highlights from the 250 year history of American music. At the start of the episode, Hal and Flynn talk about the sneak peak they got of the Center, which opens this weekend, and also the final show of the LOHAD Tour in Philly. For more information on exclusive NBTB content via Patreon, please visit: Patreon.com/NBTBPodcast. This show is sponsored by DistroKid. Use this link to support the show and get 30% off your first year: http://distrokid.com/vip/nbtb Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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S07 Episode 09: The 2026 Land Of Hope & Dreams Tour Hits Pittsburgh And Cleveland (with Anthony Castrovince)
May 2900:52:39Tap to summarizeIn the latest episode of None But The Brave, co-hosts Hal Schwartz and Flynn McLean are joined by Anthony Castrovince, reporter and columnist for MLB.com as well as a contributor to MLB Network, to discuss the shows played by Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band last week in Pittsburgh and Cleveland. For more information on exclusive NBTB content via Patreon, please visit: Patreon.com/NBTBPodcast. Get 25% off an annual membership through June 1 with code MD2026. This show is sponsored by DistroKid. Use this link to support the show and get 30% off your first year: http://distrokid.com/vip/nbtb Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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S07 Episode 08: Bruce Performs On Colbert/NBTB Archive Look Back: Episode 25 - New York, NY - November 8, 2009
May 2500:37:56Tap to summarizeIn the latest episode of None But The Brave, co-hosts Hal Schwartz and Flynn McLean discuss Bruce Springsteen's performance of Streets Of Minneapolis on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. The appearance came during Colbert's second to last show on CBS. At the start of the show, Flynn gives a short rundown of the Brooklyn show from May 14th. Also in this episode is a special preview of our Patreon subscriber only series NBTB Archive Look Back. Episode 25, which was originally released on February 1st, takes a look at the archive release from Madison Square Garden on November 8, 2009, the first time Bruce played The River from front to back. For more information on exclusive NBTB content via Patreon, please visit: Patreon.com/NBTBPodcast. Get 25% off an annual membership through June 1 with code MD2026. This show is sponsored by DistroKid. Use this link to support the show and get 30% off your first year: http://distrokid.com/vip/nbtb Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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S07 Episode 07: Working For The Clampdown - The 2026 LOHAD Tour Hits Long Island
May 1100:25:02Tap to summarizeIn the latest episode of None But The Brave, co-hosts Hal Schwartz and Flynn McLean discuss last week's Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band show that took place at UBS Arena in Elmont, NY. Flynn attended the show and he reports that he had a much bigger Bruce buzz than he had after the Newark show. Later in the episode, Hal and Flynn talk about the change of dates for the Philly show. For more information on exclusive NBTB content via Patreon, please visit: Patreon.com/NBTBPodcast. This show is sponsored by DistroKid. Use this link to support the show and get 30% off your first year: http://distrokid.com/vip/nbtb Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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S07 Episode 06: This Is Happening Now - The Land Of Hope & Dreams Tour Hits Newark
Apr 2700:33:53Tap to summarizeIn the latest episode of None But The Brave, co-hosts Hal Schwartz and Flynn McLean report on last Monday's Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band show that took place at Prudential Center in Newark. It was the first show that Flynn has seen on the tour and he discusses what he thought of the performance. Later in the episode, Hal and Flynn discuss the differences in watching a show where the setlist is known in advance versus shows from the past where they went in expecting significant changes from night to night. For more information on exclusive NBTB content via Patreon, please visit: Patreon.com/NBTBPodcast. This show is sponsored by DistroKid. Use this link to support the show and get 30% off your first year: http://distrokid.com/vip/nbtb Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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S07 Episode 05: People Have The Power - The 4th Annual American Music Honors
Apr 2300:33:26Tap to summarizeIn the latest episode of None But The Brave, co-hosts Hal Schwartz and Flynn McLean report on the Springsteen Center For American Music’s 4th annual American Music Honors event, which took place Saturday night on the campus of Monmouth University. The honorees this year were Dionne Warwick, The Doors, Dr. Dre, The E Street Band, and Patti Smith. There was also a special tribute to The Band. At the start of the episode, Hal gives his thoughts on the Phoenix stop of the 2026 Land Of Hope & Dreams Tour. For more information on exclusive NBTB content via Patreon, please visit: Patreon.com/NBTBPodcast. This show is sponsored by DistroKid. Use this link to support the show and get 30% off your first year: http://distrokid.com/vip/nbtb Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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S07 Episode 04: We Gazed Upon The Chimes Of Freedom Flashing - The 2026 LOHAD Tour Hits Los Angeles
Apr 1400:43:10Tap to summarizeIn the latest episode of None But The Brave, co-hosts Hal Schwartz and Flynn McLean discuss Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band's two shows in Los Angeles on April 7 and 9 as part of the 2026 Land Of Hope & Dreams American Tour. Hal attended both shows and talks about the very powerful performance that Bruce is delivering on the tour. For more information on exclusive NBTB content via Patreon, please visit: Patreon.com/NBTBPodcast. This show is sponsored by DistroKid. Use this link to support the show and get 30% off your first year: http://distrokid.com/vip/nbtb Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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S07 Episode 03: The 2026 LOHAD Tour Has An Emotional Kick Off In Minneapolis (with Josh Jacobson)
Apr 400:39:14Tap to summarizeIn the latest episode of None But The Brave, co-hosts Hal Schwartz and Flynn McLean are joined by longtime fan Josh Jacobson to discuss the opening night of Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band's Land Of Hope & Dreams American Tour, which kicked off in Minneapolis on Tuesday night. At the start of the episode, they discuss the President's angry response to Bruce's remarks during the show and also the Nugs livestream of the show's opening two songs. For more information on exclusive NBTB content via Patreon, please visit: Patreon.com/NBTBPodcast. This show is sponsored by DistroKid. Use this link to support the show and get 30% off your first year: http://distrokid.com/vip/nbtb Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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S07 Episode 02: The Land Of Hope & Dreams 2026 Tour Preview
Mar 3000:33:53Tap to summarizeIn the latest episode of None But The Brave, co-hosts Hal Schwartz and Flynn McLean preview Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band's upcoming Land Of Hope & Dreams Tour, which kicks off in Minneapolis on Tuesday night. At the start of the episode, they also discuss Bruce's performance at the 30th anniversary event for Democracy Now and the interview he did this week with Jon Bream of the Minneapolis Star-Tribune. For more information on exclusive NBTB content via Patreon, please visit: Patreon.com/NBTBPodcast. This show is sponsored by DistroKid. Use this link to support the show and get 30% off your first year: http://distrokid.com/vip/nbtb Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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