JB & Rob Return: Bruce Springsteen Sings the Alphabet Relaunch + Movies, Ministry, and the E Street Community

Jesse welcomes JB and Rob back to Set Lusting Bruce to discuss their return to podcasting and the relaunch of Bruce Springsteen Sings the Alphabet. JB shares updates on life in North Georgia, while Rob explains his transition from pastor to banker during COVID, personal struggles, and how reconnecting with JB revived their creative spark. They outline the show’s new format: covering Springsteen album-by-album (collections included) in alphabetical order while discussing tracks in sequence, breaking up Tracks by recording sessions, and adding occasional mini-series, with “Episode Zero” planned for September 4 and the first new episode on September 7 starting with American Beauty. The conversation also touches on adult friendships, tracking media, the film Sinners, mixed reactions to Delivery From Nowhere, Springsteen’s activism, and shared music interests including Jason Isbell and Brandi Carlile.

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00:00 Welcome to the Show

00:39 Meet JB and Rob

02:42 Rob’s Career Pivot

04:40 Friendship Needs Projects

06:55 Sinners Movie Detour

10:56 Bruce as a Poet

12:52 Where the Podcast Went

17:33 Reboot Plan and Schedule