Arlen Schumer on the Bruce Springsteen Center for American Music, Twilight Zone Favorites, and Bruce’s Legacy

Host Jesse Jackson welcomes returning guest Arlen Schumer, who discusses his Twilight Zone book and debates standout episodes including “Eye of the Beholder,” “To Serve Man,” and “Walking Distance,” while previewing a September webinar deconstructing “Shadow Play.” Schumer then shares his opening-day visit to the newly renamed Bruce Springsteen Center for American Music, praising its first-class architecture, interior design, and dense, well-presented exhibits, including a detail about matching wood to Bruce’s guitar. The conversation ranges into Springsteen’s influences, the “Boss” nickname, Bruce’s cultural stature compared with Elvis, Dylan, The Beatles, and Hendrix, and the role of managers Mike Appel and Jon Landau in his career. Schumer also notes rising interest from Black audiences via reaction videos and plugs his website and upcoming events.

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00:00 Patreon Thanks

01:29 Meet Arlen

02:03 Twilight Zone Favorites

07:47 Serling Legacy Today

11:13 Twilight Zone Meets Bruce

13:07 Springsteen Center Opens

14:21 Design Details Tour

20:48 Why Not The Boss

21:48 Bruce As The King

27:06 Biopic Scenes And Myth