In the latest episode of None But The Brave, co-hosts Hal Schwartz and Flynn McLean discuss the event held last Saturday night at the Bruce Springsteen Center For American Music that was hosted by Thom Zimny. Over two separate programs during the course of the night, Thom showed 14 selections from Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band's famed Bottom Line stand in August, 1975. Flynn attended both parts and has the report for the podcast. At the start of the episode, Hal and Flynn break down parts 3 and 4 of the Philadelphia Freedom Cut streaming release and also talk about a 5 song set Bruce played at a jam held by Tom Morello in Asbury Park two weeks ago.  For more information on exclusive NBTB content via Patreon, please visit: Patreon.com/NBTBPodcast. This show is sponsored by DistroKid. Use this link to support the show and get 30% off your first year: http://distrokid.com/vip/nbtb Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In the latest episode of None But The Brave, co-hosts Hal Schwartz and Flynn McLean discuss Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band's landmark live album, Live 1975-85 that was released on November 10, 1986. They reminisce about the day it came out and the frenzy that occurred in record stores around the world. They also have a wide ranging discussion about how the album was received at the time as well as how it holds up today. For more information on exclusive NBTB content via Patreon, please visit: Patreon.com/NBTBPodcast. This show is sponsored by DistroKid. Use this link to support the show and get 30% off your first year: http://distrokid.com/vip/nbtb Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this NBTB Springsteen Archive Series Review, co-hosts Hal Schwartz and Flynn McLean discuss the October 2026 release from the series, which was recorded in Barcelona on October 16, 2002. Yes, it's a show from The Rising Tour, only the second one in the 12 year history of the archive series, and it's taken from a half inch digital multitrack tape captured by Springsteen producer Brendan O'Brien. Most importantly, it's the first show to be released from 2002 when the tour was most focused on the songs from The Rising and as Hal and Flynn discuss, that makes this an essential release. For more information on exclusive NBTB content via Patreon, please visit: Patreon.com/NBTBPodcast. This show is sponsored by DistroKid. Use this link to support the show and get 30% off your first year: http://distrokid.com/vip/nbtb Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In the latest episode of None But The Brave, co-hosts Hal Schwartz and Flynn McLean are joined by writer Nicolas Pethes to discuss his new book Springsteen Fandom - "A Lifetime Conversation," which examines how Bruce's music has sparked the creation of a fan community that has brought fans together around the world. At the start of the episode, Hal and Flynn discuss the second part of the video release from the May 30th show in Philadelphia. For more information on exclusive NBTB content via Patreon, please visit: Patreon.com/NBTBPodcast. This show is sponsored by DistroKid. Use this link to support the show and get 30% off your first year: http://distrokid.com/vip/nbtb Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In the latest episode of None But The Brave, co-hosts Hal Schwartz and Flynn McLean start by talking about this week's video release of the first seven songs from the Philly LOHAD Tour show as well as the interview Bruce did with Rolling Stone in conjunction with that release. They then spend the bulk of the episode discussing the September Archive Series Release from Stockholm on July 2, 1988 and that sparks a spirited discussion about the future of the series.  For more information on exclusive NBTB content via Patreon, please visit: Patreon.com/NBTBPodcast. This show is sponsored by DistroKid. Use this link to support the show and get 30% off your first year: http://distrokid.com/vip/nbtb Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In the latest edition of None But The Brave, co-hosts Hal Schwartz and Flynn McLean are joined by author David Starkey to discuss his new book On Track: Bruce Springsteen 1973-1987, which is now out in the US and UK. Starkey's book examines all of Springsteen's released studio recordings from 1973-1987. For more information on exclusive NBTB content via Patreon, please visit: Patreon.com/NBTBPodcast. This show is sponsored by DistroKid. Use this link to support the show and get 30% off your first year: http://distrokid.com/vip/nbtb Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In the latest edition of None But The Brave, co-hosts Hal Schwartz and Flynn McLean discuss the legacy of Bruce Springsteen biographer and music critic Dave Marsh, who died at 76 on August 14th. They are joined by Lauren Onkey and Matt Orel, both longtime Springsteen fans who were good friends of Marsh. For more information on exclusive NBTB content via Patreon, please visit: Patreon.com/NBTBPodcast. This show is sponsored by DistroKid. Use this link to support the show and get 30% off your first year: http://distrokid.com/vip/nbtb Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this NBTB Springsteen Archive Series Review, co-hosts Hal Schwartz and Flynn McLean discuss the August 2026 release from the series, which was recorded on July 18, 2005 in Buffalo at HSBC Arena. The show features a whopping six tour premieres and came during a period on the Devils & Dust Tour where Bruce was experimenting heavily every night, drawing from his entire catalog. It opens with the first and only time Prove It All Night has been played acoustically and also features the sole tour appearances of Leap Of Faith and You're Missing. It's quite an interesting listen and Hal and Flynn have a lot to say about it. For more information on exclusive NBTB content via Patreon, please visit: Patreon.com/NBTBPodcast. This show is sponsored by DistroKid. Use this link to support the show and get 30% off your first year: http://distrokid.com/vip/nbtb Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In the latest episode of None But The Brave, co-hosts Hal Schwartz and Flynn McLean are joined by Republican communications consultant Doug Heye to discuss the intersection of art and politics on Bruce Springsteen's 2026 Land Of Hope & Dreams Tour. At the start of the episode, Hal and Flynn pay tribute to Clive Davis who died on June 22 at 94 and was a key champion of a young Bruce Springsteen. For more information on exclusive NBTB content via Patreon, please visit: Patreon.com/NBTBPodcast. This show is sponsored by DistroKid. Use this link to support the show and get 30% off your first year: http://distrokid.com/vip/nbtb Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In the latest episode of None But The Brave, co-hosts Hal Schwartz and Flynn McLean discuss the new Bruce Springsteen Center For American Music, which is now open on the campus of Monmouth University. They are proud to be joined by the Director of the Center, Eileen Chapman, as well as a little later in the episode, Executive Director Bob Santelli. They give Hal and Flynn the inside scoop on how the Center came about. Thom Zimny's new film that serves as the introduction to the center, the incredible array of musical artifacts from across American music history that are found on the first floor in the Jon Landau American Music Gallery, and of course the second floor which is dedicated to Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band. Hal and Flynn also ask about the Museum's extremely high quality merchandise and get some tantalizing info on what's to come. Towards the end, Bob tells them what Bruce's reaction was to being told he was opening the second Music America show. At the start of the episode, they discuss Bruce's performances at both the opening of the Obama Presidential Center and the Tribeca Film Festival. For more information on exclusive NBTB content via Patreon, please visit: Patreon.com/NBTBPodcast. This show is sponsored by DistroKid. Use this link to support the show and get 30% off your first year: http://distrokid.com/vip/nbtb Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices