Springtime for Springsteen

With a little help from the Springtime family, an era comes to an end. Special thanks to all our guests, and to everyone who has listened. Most importantly, KEEP WORKING ON A DREAM!

Journey back through Springtime lore as Sean and Matt play all the greatest musical hits! Tracklist: 00:00 - Letter to Santa (w. Andy) [#90] 12:50 - Bruce Spruce [#22] 18:46 - Darkness on the Edge of Town (w. Jon) [#29B] 28:35 - The First Freestyles (ft. Mike H.) [#30] 39:25 - Blues Cruise (ft. Fish) [#32] 46:44 - End Titles (ft. Matt M.) [#33] 56:33 - You're a Wizard, Harry [#38] 1:01:32 - Thank You, Girl (ft. Mike H.) [#60] 1:08:00 - Tending to the Oat Fields (w. Andy) [#63] 1:21:02 - Pink Cadillac (w. Andy) [#69] Western Stars Suite (ft. Mike H.) [#70]:  1:24:14 - Stones  1:28:37 - Sleepy Joe's Cafe  1:32:56 - Chasin' Wild Horses  1:37:20 - Drive Fast (The Stuntman) 1:46:10 - 2020 Freestyle (ft. Mike H.) [#80] 2:02:07 - The Silo [#91]

Godfather of the show Jon shepherds us through one final album-centric discussion, bringing his expert analysis of Bruce's 1987 classic. Hand over your ticket and cuddle up with this hot ep!

Long-haul Springhead and noted unicyclist Kyle joins the boys for his first ride on the Backstreets. Grab your chamois butt'r and your helmet, cause this is a wild one!

The final year of Springtime continues with a long awaited catch-up on this summer's Brews. Jump on top of this hot ep like Jessica jumps over those horse obstacles!

Springheads, there's some good news and bad news--but nothing can stop the usual suspects from showing up to review a crazy year of film. Jon and Genesis make heroic star turns in this thrilling epic. Catch it if you can!

The Brews has boiled over, and Bruce has found himself in a hot mess: Sean and Matt break down a complicated February for the Boss. Has our venerated Jersey boy become just another Madison Avenue shill? Or perhaps a tabloid taboo? Tune in to find out!

There's a new president in the White House, and expert political strategist Matt M. joins the show to contextualize Bruce's inaugural appearance and forecast the next four years.

Sean and Matt debut a new Christmas song, brought to you from quarantine with the help of an old friend, Andy (listen to more of his music at https://soundcloud.com/user-77857091). Here's to a new and better year, Springheads!

A hot piece of Brews involving a couple Jersey boys hits the airwaves just as Mike Hartwell saddles into Virtual Bah Shteve Studios, bringing with him some expert Letter to You analysis. Settle in and shred some time confetti, Springheads!

Sean and Matt debut a new song just in time for the election. After catching up on Halloween, they dissect Bruce's new album Letter to You.

Cinephile and friend Matt Manning returns after a quarantine viewing of 2019's Blinded by the Light to share his hot take on the film. Later, the boys have a debate about The Prestige and explore the world of bespoke automotive furniture.

An emergency meeting in Virtual Bah Shteve Studios is convened after a piece of Brews dropped that's simply too big to contain. We're back, Springheads.

Sean finishes his COVID challenge with a special, stinky quesadilla.

It's been five years since Sean and Matt took a fateful trip back to the Nassau Coliseum on New Year's Eve 1980. Luckily, Bruce has blessed the world with a recording of his 2009 return to Long Island, and the boys are back with godfather Jon Jacobs to listen and discuss. Happy birthday, Jon!

Sean makes another stinky sandwich, this time with fake meat on it.

Sean kicks off his new audio diary where he chronicles his daily adventure eating the world's stinkiest sandwich.

The great pandemic has come and the boys share their rations, along with a bold new political strategy for 2024's most daring upstart campaign. After, they explore a new single from the Killers and a couple tracks from a couple of supergroups. Please don't sue us, Julien!

It's primary season, and the boys are back to talk politics. While the NJ House is busy passing a resolution to enshrine Bruce Day, Sean and Matt take some voicemails from their constituents, postulate on the Boss' 2020 leanings, and launch a daring new campaign of their own. Please donate to the Springtime Super PAC!

It's everyone's favorite season, when the stars come out and the films reign supreme! Genesis and Jon are back in Bah Shteve Studios with youth correspondent and ingénue Lydia to break down a wonderful year at the cinema. Matt tries to carry through on a promise to only cover the Independent Spirit Awards, but Sean and the gang bring him back down to Oscar earth.

Matt Manning hangs out with Sean and Matt and brings some hard hitting analysis of Phil Collins' magnum opus, specifically how its been interpreted through the years. They explore the relationship between covers and the decline of American society in late-stage capitalism. Don't worry if it sounds too heavy, Springheads, there's plenty of goofs and laughs abound!

Mike Hartwell joins the boys to recap another messy year. They go over their favorite music (and films/TV, because Sean doesn't listen to anything); later, they provide prudent advice for thriving in 2020. Plant a tree!

Christmastime is here and we've got the Seltzer Sisters themselves joining Sean and Matt to celebrate the season! Kiir and Katie help recap a tumultuous holiday visit to Guy Fieri's restaurant, debate Bruce's legacy in our current cultural milieu, and make some 2020 resolutions. Pop open a trash can full of nachos, slather yourself in donkey sauce, and listen as your Christmas dreams come true, Springheads!

Two new friends, Zach and Maddy, pile into Bah Shteve Studios and share their Springsteen stories (or lack thereof). Along the way, Sean and Matt continue their years-long debate on Bruce's female preferences, find out about a certain Crow sighting, and answer a pertinent question in the voicemail box (call in at 443-VAN-XLXO!). This is a party you don't wanna miss!

Sean continues his education in Kanye with a walkthrough of West's new project, Jesus Is King. Later, the boys review their night with some familiar musical heroes and wrap up some loose ends from Bruce's Hollywood press tour.

In theatres for one week only, Sean and Matt made separate pilgrimages to see Bruce's big screen debut, the companion film to his 2019 album Western Stars. It turned out to be quite the emotional rollercoaster, not only for them, but also for a special friend of the show who joins via voicemail. Hold someone you love and listen to the SFS official review!

It's Bruce's 70th birthday, so Sean and Matt fire up their computers and plug into Virtual Bah Shteve Studios to cover the festivities. Later on, the boys get ready for their rendezvous with another golden oldie, and reminisce about the greatest '76 of them all: 1776. Make sure to pack your rations and your parachute for another classic episode!

Spoiler alert: the boys finally saw Blinded by the Light, a shoddy yet endearing entry in the Bruce fan art pantheon. In true Jersey fashion, godfather of the cast Jon Jacobs comes along for some hot takes on the film, and just like Don Corleone, they don't pull any punches or leave any cannolis behind. Springheads, you've been warned, major plot details follow!

We've got not one, but two guests in Bah Shteve Studios this week, and spoiler alert: they don't know much about Bruce! Kiir and Katie join Sean and Matt for a frantic ep: while getting derailed with some exciting new music from a couple of Chicago rappers, they make time for some classic covers and some classic speculation on Bruce's sexual preferences. It's a hot dog of an episode that you don't wanna miss!

It was hot, it was windy, but Sean and Matt had a wonderful time at Pitchfork Festival in the second city! The boys rode a different festival horse this year, so listen in as they saddle up and chat about some great shows and some great friends.

Bruce is back with his new album Western Stars, and so is Mike Hartwell! Coming live from Mobile Bah Shteve Studios, Mike brings a special alternate version of the record to the podcast, and you ain't gonna find this one on Spotify. Tune in for a wild horse ride into the oat fields!

It's been a hectic spring for the Springtime boys, but with Sean still tied up, Matt goes it alone, putting together a mixtape inspired by songs of change.

We're dropping a special early episode because there was simply too much Brews to ignore! The Boss has laid out his plans to hit the dusty trail and release a new solo record, so Sean and Matt listen to the first single Hello Sunshine. A competitor in the Springsteen tribute fan art scene approaches with the summer release of the feel good movie of the year, Blinded by the Light. And never missing an opportunity to extend an episode even longer, the boys check out Vampire Weekend's new album Father of the Bride.

It's a smorgasbord of special guests on a very sexual episode of Springtime for Springsteen: noted horndogs Jim Poupe and Charles 'Chuck' Beach bring esteemed Bruce cover artist Wolfgang Shteinspring onto the show for a rousing time! Wolfgang shares stories of his life on the road and plays his favorite Bruce songs, while Poupe and the Beach eulogize their former radio show, their disatrous attempt at producing DadFest, and their failed marriages. Keep 69ing everybody, and keep working on a dream!

Sean and Matt check out the latest live compilation from Bruce and the E Street Band called Songs of Hope. Before that, they catch up with Vampire Weekend, the cashback credit card market, and a dubstep chiptune Randy Newman remix. You heard that right folks, the world may be ending, but you've got some friends in us, baby!

Sean and Matt finally find themselves back in the same time zone, ready to embark upon the fifth springtime of their podcast journey. Just before the equinox hit, Matt escaped to Palm Springs for some sun and fun, while Sean spent St. Pat's with a good friend in the Windy City. They reconvene in Virtual Bah Shteve Studios to share tales of Darkness in Joshua Tree, terrible contemporary art, and new shows on the horizon.

Genesis and Jon are back, and for the first time ever, the whole Oscars crew is live in Bah Shteve Studios, making history with an epic not seen since the likes of Lawrence of Arabia and Gone With The Wind! Get ready for some hot takes on all of 2018's best films and stars, from near and far, from snubs and flubs to the movies we loved. No stone has been left unturned and no categories have been spurned in this one, folks. Hooray for Hollywood!

The boys learn to work the saxophone and say just what they feel about a very special night with Dan Deacon and the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra. Later, they explore a new record from an Eaux Claires favorite: James Blake's Assume Form.

Jim Poupe and Charles 'Chuck' Beach are live on WFRT with Fort Lauderdale's favorite morning show POUPE AND THE BEACH! This year, they're bringing the rock with DadFest, the single best concert festival event ever assembled. Watch out, Woodstock! You don't want to miss out on this once in a lifetime event. Buy your tickets now, especially you, Sandra and Melissa, please come, your father misses you.

After a thrilling Ravens win, Matt premieres a brand new song to close out a crazy, strange, fun year. The boys recap 2018 and look forward to what's in store in 2019, including Bruce's expert Italian translators, the Golden Globe Awards, more music, and more life. Keep working on a dream, and have a happy new year!

Springsteen on Broadway has made its way off 48th Street and onto the internet, streaming now on Netflix. Sean and Matt listen to some favorite selections from the show, and realize how much they couldn't see from the balcony. Is Bruce's skin made of leather? Tune in to find out!

Hot off an incredible stretch of guest stars, Sean and Matt are back by themselves and ready to square away some business in Bah Shteve Studios: talking politics, catching up on voicemails, and checking out the latest from folk supergroup Mountain Man. There's some beautiful harmonies in these hills!

Mike Hartwell is back in the present and making up for lost time. The boys catch up with the BIG star himself, take a listen to some hot new tracks, and lay down some cool, cool improvisational jams. It's been sixty eps, Springheads, and you've never heard anything like this.

Unable to contact him for the past year, Sean and Matt receive a mysterious message from Mike Hartwell. Thanks to a spectacular new invention, the boys venture back to Bruce's glory days to remind Mike what the future has to offer, including freestyle rap, karaoke, and Goldfish cheese crackers.

The live show from the Roxy continues where we left off, and you won't believe where we end up.

O.G. Springhead Jonathan Jacobs is back and he's brought us a gift: his favorite Bruce live recording ever, live from the Roxy in Los Angeles, California from 1978. It's a classic, rip-roaring time, so dial in your FM radio and enjoy the sound of the E Street Band with no static at all. (Oh, and when we say it's episode 57, we actually mean it's episode 58.)

It's National Podcast Day, and the boys take a stroll through the flowers--Brandon Flowers, that is. Afterwards, they listen as other artists take on Bruce's 1984 classic album Born in the USA.

As the boys settle back into classic Bah Shteve Studios and get prepared for a podcast-filled fall, Sean shares tales from his time in jolly old Scotland.

A special guest weighs in via voicemail as Sean and Matt review the highs and lows of their fourth trip to Eaux Claires.

With the fate of the show once again in question, Sean makes a big announcement. Bruce makes a concession to the commoners. The boys begin on a journey to recap a complicated year in Eau Claire, WI.

The drought has lifted and the Brews rains down upon us: some gems from Bruce's back catalog have found their way online for the first time, so the boys break out their toolboxes and get to work on some 'Spare Parts.'