Renegades: Born in the USA

By Higher Ground

Society & Culture Music

What's Renegades: Born in the USA about?

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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Renegades: Born in the USA episodes:

03.19.2024
Introducing "Ways To Win"
Coaches Craig Robinson and John Calipari use their on-court wisdom to solve your off-court problems in Ways To Win, a new podcast from Higher Ground. In the first episode, President Barack Obama (and Craig’s favorite brother-in-law) drops by to break down...
07.27.2022
Introducing “The Sum of Us”
In a new series from Higher Ground, author Heather McGhee embarks on a road trip across Covid-era America, unearthing stories of American hope and solidarity in a time of great division and peril for our democracy. In the first episode of...
06.07.2021
Looking Towards American Renewal
President Obama and Bruce discuss the hope for American unification, they ask themselves what defines cultural appropriation, and Bruce shares memories from when he was writing "Born in the USA." Find the episode transcript here: http://spoti.fi/RenegadesTranscripts Archival clips courtesy of Sofa Entertainment,...
05.31.2021
Fatherhood
President Obama and Bruce discuss starting their families, the feelings experienced when their children were born, and balancing fatherhood with their careers. They reflect on what they’ve learned from becoming fathers and husbands. Find the episode transcript here: http://spoti.fi/RenegadesTranscripts ...
05.24.2021
Relationships with Our Fathers & Masculinity
President Obama and Bruce open up about their complicated relationships with their fathers, what it means to be a man, father figures, and role models. Find the episode transcript here: http://spoti.fi/RenegadesTranscripts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
05.17.2021
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...
05.10.2021
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...
05.03.2021
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). -- Find...
04.26.2021
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. -- Find the episode transcript...
04.19.2021
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...
04.13.2021
Renegades: Born in the USA Trailer
Welcome to the new podcast from President Barack Obama and Bruce Springsteen. Find the trailer transcript here: http://spoti.fi/RenegadesTranscripts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.