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Introducing: Because the Boss Belongs to Us

Jun 04, 20242 min
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Episode description

You know Bruce Springsteen, but did you know that he is a queer icon? Because The Boss Belongs to Us is a series presented by Jesse Lawson and Holly Casio that uses Bruce Springsteen as a lens through which to explore queer history, identity and politics. Through original reporting, tender personal narratives, and playful, sound-rich surprises, Jesse and Holly go on a journey to not only understand why The Boss low-key resonates with so many queer folks, but also what it even means to idolize a celebrity in this way.

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Transcript

Speaker 1

If someone asked you to name a queer icon, who would you say?

Speaker 2

Brittany Christina.

Speaker 3

That's not who we were thinking about.

Speaker 2

Try again, Shirley Bassey, Tina, and again Mariah Kerry.

Speaker 3

No, there's still someone you're missing. Bruce Springspring Springsteen.

Speaker 4

Bruce Springsteen in particular.

Speaker 3

Leather twink, Bruce Springsteen just very hand on hip sassified Bruce.

Speaker 1

From Melton Hart and iHeart podcasts. This is because the bus belongs to us.

Speaker 3

A series where two queer notes who were obsessed with Bruce Springsteen try and get him recognized is the queer icon we know.

Speaker 4

That he is. I mean in a mixed CD for a girlfriend and I had written in sharpie you me and all the stuff we're so scared of, which is the line from Tunnel of Love.

Speaker 1

I'm Jesse, I'm Holly, and we are serious journalists. Over seven episode we'll be addressing important questions.

Speaker 3

Like who wore it best? Bruce Springsteen, Orcadie Lang. It's like you, Squinn and everyone can be a ViRGE?

Speaker 1

What is the best Bruce song for your sex playlist?

Speaker 4

On my dating profile, I heard something about being a fan of Nebraska era Bruce Springsteen.

Speaker 3

Is Bruce Springsteen the ultimate emo.

Speaker 1

The chorus of real Man is He's like, you can be on your chest what any monkey can, but you make me feel like a real man. He's like, my deep romantic love for you, my gender.

Speaker 3

And what the hell are we?

Speaker 5

Trans activists, abolitionist, DIY punk dragging working class.

Speaker 1

Weirdos doing idolizing a cis straight rich white man.

Speaker 6

It was with Bruce's music that when I first arrived, I thought I'd assimilate into straight culture, which is such a joke now considering.

Speaker 1

Listen to because the Bus belongs to us on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.

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