6 episodes
Renegades: Born in the USA Higher Ground
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- Society & Culture
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4.3 • 14 Ratings
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Renegades: Born in the USA is a series of conversations between President Barack Obama and Bruce Springsteen about their lives, music, and enduring love of America—despite all its challenges.
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Money & the American Dream
President Obama and Bruce discuss the relationship between money and economic class, growing up with income inequality. They unpack what it meant to not be aware of your lack of economic privilege/wealth prior to a US economic and cultural shift in the 1980s.
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Traveling the U.S. & Finding Home
President Obama and Bruce Springsteen discuss the loss of American innocence during the 1960s. They relate on the romance of the open road when young Bruce traveled to see concerts and President Obama road-tripped across the US when he first visited the mainland. They discuss the moments when they settled down, faced domestication, and defined their definition of home.
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Archival clips courtesy of NASA, Global Image Works, Warner Bros, The Library of Congress, Getty Images, Chicago Film Archives, National Archives, and Wyndham Resorts and Hotels. John Wayne used with the permission of John Wayne Enterprises, LLC. All Rights Reserved. www.johnwayne.com -
American Music
President Obama and Bruce sit down to talk popular music, their early musical influences and memories, and the inspiration behind Springsteen’s Broadway show. They share some of their favorite artists (think: Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye, Joni Mitchell, and more).
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Race in the United States
President Obama and Bruce Springsteen discuss protest songs, reparations, and their relationships with John Lewis and Clarence Clemmons. They reflect on their early experiences with race and racism and the uncomfortable conversations we need to have.
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Our Unlikely Friendship
President Barack Obama and Bruce Springsteen discuss how their friendship began. They share how race and racism in their hometowns defined their feelings of belonging and what it was like growing up as teenagers in the 1960s and 1970s. Bruce sings some of "My Hometown."
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Renegades: Born in the USA Trailer
Welcome to the new podcast from President Barack Obama and Bruce Springsteen.
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Customer Reviews
Seriously McCafe ads
Terrific pod. Loved the stories. Please any other ads than those.
Two’s company
The POTUS and The Boss
Were asked to have a chat
Barack said “Yes we can”
Bruce said “I’ll drink to that”
The items broad in subject
Friendship, music and race
Two renegades in easy talk
A forthright face to face
A meeting of the mindful
East coast meets the West
Hawaiian soul Freehold rock
Two dudes at ease and jest
Upholders and promoters
Of good and virtuous right
Defenders of the forgotten
Those lost or mired in plight
The POTUS and The Boss
With a clear sense of roles
The Chief Exec and Rocker
A fine pair of kindred souls.
Thank you Barack and Bruce, a fabulous addition to the podcast landscape.
Fantastic except for the advertising!
Throughly enjoy this podcast but the cringeworthy parochial McCafe adds during Australian version of the podcast are unbearable.