Bruce Springsteen Sings the Alphabet

We're back with a new episode and talking about Jason Isbell & The 400 Unit's 2017 masterpiece The Nashville Sound!

Movies1. Spider-Man: No Way Home2. Judas and the Black Messiah3. The Harder they Fall4. Bad Trip5. Dune6. Don't Look Up7. The Tragedy of Macbeth8. Rayah9. The Last Duel10. 14 PeaksTV Shows:1. Reality TV with JB2. Yellowjackets3. Search Party4. We Are Ladyparts5. WandaVision6. Succession7. I Think You Should Leave8. Reservation Dogs9. For All Mankind10. The Beatles: Get Back11. Ted LassoMusic1. Preacher's Kid - Semler2. In These Silent Days - Brandi Carlile3. The Million Masks of God - Manchester Orchestra4. Stand for Myself - Yola5. Without People - Donovan Wood6. I Don't Live Here Anymore - The War on Drugs7. Drama - Rodrigo Amarante8. Pressure Machine - The Killers9. Backslider - David Ramirez10. The Moon and Stars - Valerie June

Jason thanks God for the work.

JB and Rob check in!

We discuss the first half of Jason Isbell's 2015 album 'Something More Than Free'!

Today we finish Jason's landmark 2013 album by talking about the final four tracks!

We discuss four more songs from Jason Isbell's masterpiece. Songs discussed: "Flying Over Water," "Different Days," "Live Oak," and "Songs that She Sang in the Shower"

Today we're talking about the first four tracks on Jason's 2013 masterpiece 'Southeastern'!

Today we look at the second half of Jason's 3rd studio album, 2011's 'Here We Rest'!

This week, we explore the first five tracks from Jason Isbell & The 400 Unit's 2011 album, Here We Rest!

Today we're talking about the second half of Jason's 2009 album!

Discussing the 2009 self-titled album 'Jason Isbell & The 400 Unit'

We continue our discussion of Jason Isbell's debut solo album from 2007

Today we're talking about the first half of Jason Isbell's debut solo album--2007's Sirens of the Ditch!

Today we're talking about the final four songs that Jason Isbell wrote and performed with the Drive-By Truckers: "Easy On Yourself," "Daylight," "TVA," and "When the Well Runs Dry."

Jason Isbell released three albums with the band the Drive-By Truckers. In this episode, we talk about the first two albums--Decoration Day and The Dirty South--and specifically, the six songs Isbell wrote and sang for those albums: "Outfit," "Decoration Day," "The Day John Henry Died," Danko/Manuel," "Never Gonna Change," and "Goddamn Lonely Love."

Show notes:MOVIESThe Trial of the Chicago 7 (05:34)Mank (10:46)Palm Springs (13:27)Eurovision (18:15)Boys State (20:50)Greyhound (24:09)The Old Guard (27:45)Onward (31:40)The Vast of Night (33:50)Bacurau (36:30)TVThe Good Place (39:06)Lovecraft Country (45:39)9-1-1 Lone Star (49:04)Superstore (51:40)Ted Lasso (53:50)Mythic Quest: Raven’s Banquet (59:55)The Good Lord Bird (01:01:50)The Last Dance (01:05:00)Mrs. America (01:11:33)Better Call Saul (01:14:51)The Mandalorian (01:16:40)MUSIC‘Fetch the Bolt Cutters’ by Fiona Apple (01:20:30)‘Long Violent History’ by Tyler Childers (01:25:30)‘Gigaton’ by Pearl Jam (01:28:56)‘Punisher' by Phoebe Bridgers (01:34:00)‘Lamentations’ by American Aquarium (01:37:24)‘Without People’ by Donovan Woods (01:40:25)‘Songs for Our Daughter’ by Laura Marling (01:43:09)‘You and I’ by O Brother (01:45:00)‘Cuttin’ Grass, Vol. 1’ by Sturgill Simpson (01:48:54)‘That’s How Rumors Get Started’ by Margo Price (01:52:14)BOOKS‘How to Write One Song’ by Jeff Tweedy (01:55:03)‘This Isn’t Happening’ by Steven Hyden (01:56:46)‘Why Fish Don’t Exist’ by Lulu Miller (01:59:00)‘All Adults Here’ by Emma Straub (02:03:12)‘Apartment’ by Teddy Wayne (02:05:00)‘Native’ by Kaitlin B. Curtice (02:05:55)‘Devolution’ by Max Brooks (02:09:05)‘The Resisters’ by Gish Jen (02:12:30)‘The Cactus League’ by Emily Nemens (02:14:34)‘Hard to Handle’ by Steve Gorman (02:16:20)GAMESCity Skylines, The Last of Us 2, Assassin’s Creed Valhalla, Transport Tycoon, etc. (02:20:00)COMEDY SPECIALS‘End Times Fun’ by Marc Maron (02:24:55)‘Jackie’ by Rob Delaney (02:27:55)‘Middleditch & Schwartz’ (02:29:40)‘Quarter Life Crisis’ by Taylor Tomlinson (02:32:50)‘Nate’ (02:34:10)PODCASTS‘Fake Doctors, Real Friends’ with Zach Braff and Donald Faison (02:38:00)‘Working It Out’ with Mike Birbiglia (02:40:18)‘Political Beats’ (02:42:35)‘Single Podcast Theory’ (02:44:10)‘Majority 54’ with Jason Kander (02:45:25)‘In the Bubble’ with Andy Slavitt (02:46:20)‘Lovett or Leave It’ with Jon Lovett (02:47:08)

This is our final episode of Season 2. Stay tuned until the end of the episode to hear our plans for Season 3!

Bruce brings the heat in his 2012 album.

Album or box set? Have you decided yet?

Box set or album? You decide!

Bruce finishes out the first decade of the century and performs at the Super Bowl.

Bruce is tired and angry and he has some thoughts to share in his 2007 album MAGIC.

JB and Rob talk about Bruce's 2007 live recording WITH the Sessions Band in Dublin!

JB and Rob have LOTS of very strong opinions as they discuss Bruce's 2006 tribute album to folk legend Pete Seeger.

We discuss Bruce's often-overlooked 2005 album 'Devils & Dust'!

THE RISING is Bruce Springsteen's 2002 concept album, made in response to the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks in New York City and Washington, D.C. Get some tissue and listen.

“Not Human Touch”

Lots of Born in the USA outtakes. Lots of 'em.

Part 2 of 4 in our journey through the 1998 box set TRACKS.

In 1998, Bruce Springsteen released a four-disc CD box set called TRACKS. For the next four weeks, that's what we're talking about.

JB and Rob discuss Bruce's 1995 stripped-down album, THE GHOST OF TOM JOAD.

Bruce is feeling optimistic in his OTHER album from 1992.

JB had finals this week, so instead of having no episode at all, Rob and his wife Caroline recorded a mini-episode to talk about what they've been watching, reading, and listening to during quarantine.

Bruce enters the 1990's with one of two albums released in 1992!

Bruce left this album back home in his workin' pants.

Today we talk about the Springsteen mega-sized live album from 1986!

JB and Rob share recommendations and pop culture goals for their social distancing time.

Today we pump our fists in the sky and talk about Bruce Springsteen's 1984 mega-hit, BORN IN THE U.S.A.

Bruce looks into the abyss in his 1982 album NEBRASKA.

Today we talk about disc 2 of Bruce Springsteen's epic double album from 1980!

Today JB and Rob talk about the first half of Bruce Springsteen's first (and so far, only) double album!

Today we're talking about Bruce Springsteen's 1978's album DARKNESS ON THE EDGE OF TOWN! Also, there will be no new episode next week. We'll be back on February 24 with THE RIVER! On this week's bonus episode on the Patreon feed, we are listing our Top 5 Albums from the 1970's. If you want to listen, you can go to www.patreon.com/springsteen to become a supporter of the show.

Today we're talking about Bruce Springsteen's third album--1975's BORN TO RUN!

Today we're talking about Bruce Springsteen's sophomore album from 1973! Also, in our Patreon feed, you can listen to our bonus episode about our favorite sophomore albums of all time!

Album Season! Episode 1! Greetings from Asbury Park, NJ was Bruce Springsteen's debut album, released in January 1973 from Columbia Records!

In our annual final episode of the year, we discuss our favorite movies, TV shows, music, podcasts, books, and comics of the year! Show notes: Bruce Springsteen Sings the Alphabet: 2019 All-Media Overload MOVIES 1. Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (00:04:15) 2. Avengers: Endgame (00:11:08) 3. Spider-Man: Far From Home (00:14:45) 4. Knives Out (00:17:00) 5. Marriage Story (00:19:31) 6. Parasite (00:26:15) 7. Jojo Rabbit (00:30:00) 8. Booksmart (00:33:12) 9. Fyre Fraud AND Fyre: The Greatest Party That Never Happened (00:35:04) 10. My Favorite Shapes: Julio Torres (HBO Comedy Special) (00:39:03) TV SHOWS 1. The Mandalorian [Disney+] (00:42:15) 2. Fleabag [Amazon Prime] (00:47:13) 3. Watchmen [HBO] (00:48:56) 4. The Boys [Amazon Prime] (00:55:00) 5. Succession [HBO] (00:57:30) 6. Modern Love [Amazon Prime] (01:02:52) 7. Shrill [Hulu] (01:05:10) 8. Catastrophe [Amazon Prime] (01:10:16) 9. True Detective [HBO] (01:12:25) 10. When They See Us [Netflix] (01:15:42) MUSIC 1. The Highwomen [The Highwomen] (01:19:24) 2. Texas Piano Man [Robert Ellis] (01:25:45) 3. On the Line [Jenny Lewis] (01:28:18) 4. I Am Easy to Find [The National] (01:32:30) 5. Better Oblivion Community Center [Phoebe Bridgers & Connor Oberst] (01:37:20) 6. Young Enough [Charlie Bliss] (01:42:06) 7. Pony [Orville Peck] (01:45:32) 8. Morbid Stuff [Pup] (01:48:14) 9. Good Luck, Kid [Joseph] (01:51:33) 10. Heard It In a Past Life [Maggie Rogers] (01:52:58) PODCASTS 1. Reply All (01:54:45) 2. Lovett or Leave It (01:57:34) 3. Black Men Can’t Jump in Hollywood (02:02:02) 4. Blank Check with Griffin and David (02:08:21) 5. Finding Fred (02:10:28) 6. Good One: A Podcast About Jokes (02:14:42) BOOKS 1. “A Friend is a Gift You Give Yourself,” by William Boyle (02:16:23) 2. “Catch and Kill,” by Ronan Farrow (02:19:23) 3. “Talking to Strangers,” Malcolm Gladwell (02:22:42) 4. Walk This WayGeoff Edgers (02:30:06) 5. “The Birth of Loud,” by Ian S. Port (02:33:54) 6. “Pure,” by Linda Kay Klein (02:37:20) COMICS 1. “American Carnage” [Vertigo], by Bryan Edward Hill & Lelandro Fernandez (02:39:46) 2. “Star Wars" [Marvel] (02:41:55) 3. “The Punisher” [Marvel] (02:46:20) 4. “Return of Wolverine” [Marvel] (02:49:10) 5. “Deadly Class” [Image Comics], by Rick Remender & Wes Craig (02:50:21)

We talk about all the Springsteen events of 2019, including the release of Western Stars (the album and the film), Blinded by the Light (the film), what's up with the E Street Band members, and we share our average scores from the past four years' worth of podcasting! *Technical note: When we start talking about the spreadsheets, Rob's microphone quality changes. We don't know why. Sorry.

We talk about Nancy's top 10 Springsteen songs!

Lori Pierce joins us to discuss which Bruce Springsteen songs might sound different if imagined through the eyes of a black narrator.