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2021 podcast series hosted by Barack Obama and Bruce Springsteen
Podcast
Renegades: Born in the USA
Hosted by
No. of episodes 8
Renegades: Born in the USA is a 2021
podcast series hosted by former U.S. president
Barack Obama and singer-songwriter
Bruce Springsteen .
Episodes
Production
President Barack Obama (back) awards Bruce Springsteen (front) the Presidential Medal of Freedom in November 2016.
Springsteen and Obama became friends on the campaign trail for Obama's
2008 United States presidential election campaign.
[1] Dan Fierman, the head of
Higher Ground Audio , said that
Michelle Obama 's experience producing The Michelle Obama Podcast influenced Barack's decision to launch one himself.
[2] In 2019, the Obamas' production company, Higher Ground Productions, signed an exclusive podcast deal with
Spotify .
[3]
Comcast and
Dollar Shave Club sponsored the series.
[4]
The first recording session took place on July 30, 2020.
[2] The podcast was recorded at Springsteen's home in
Colts Neck Township, New Jersey .
[5]
Reception
James Marriot of
The Times rated the series four out of five stars.
[6] [
why? ]
Slate 's Jody Rosen criticized the series, writing that the series "promises difficult conversations about
race , but it avoids the actual difficulties."
[5] Jon Garelick, writing on
NBC News , criticized Obama and Springsteen for partnering with Spotify.
[7] David Klion described the podcast as "bland" and "boring" in his review for
The New Republic .
[8]
Book
In October 2021, a book was published based on the podcast.
[9]
References
^ Daly, Rhian (February 22, 2021).
"Barack Obama launches 'Renegades: Born In The USA' podcast with Bruce Springsteen" .
NME .
BandLab Technologies .
ISSN
0028-6362 .
Archived from the original on March 15, 2021. Retrieved July 7, 2021 .
^
a
b
Sisario, Ben (February 22, 2021).
"Barack Obama and Bruce Springsteen: The Latest Podcast Duo" .
The New York Times .
ISSN
1553-8095 .
OCLC
1645522 .
Archived from the original on June 29, 2021. Retrieved July 7, 2021 .
^ Steele, Anne (June 6, 2019).
"Barack and Michelle Obama Strike Podcasting Deal With Spotify" .
The Wall Street Journal .
Dow Jones & Company .
ISSN
0099-9660 .
OCLC
781541372 .
Archived from the original on April 24, 2021. Retrieved July 7, 2021 .
^ Jarvey, Natalie (February 22, 2021).
"Barack Obama, Bruce Springsteen Launch Spotify Podcast" .
The Hollywood Reporter .
ISSN
0018-3660 .
Archived from the original on July 7, 2021. Retrieved July 7, 2021 .
^
a
b Rosen, Jody (March 12, 2021).
"Obama and Springsteen's Podcast Isn't What It Pretends to Be" .
Slate .
ISSN
1091-2339 .
OCLC
728292344 .
Archived from the original on June 28, 2021. Retrieved July 7, 2021 .
^ Marriot, James (February 23, 2021).
"Renegades: Born in the USA review — Springsteen and Obama are born to ruminate" .
The Times .
ISSN
0140-0460 .
Archived from the original on April 5, 2021. Retrieved July 7, 2021 .
^ Garelick, Jon (February 26, 2021).
"Obama-Springsteen Spotify podcast betrays its mission by using an exploitative platform" .
NBC News .
Archived from the original on March 13, 2021. Retrieved July 7, 2021 .
^ Klion, David (March 3, 2021).
"How Did Obama and Bruce Springsteen Make Such a Bland Podcast?" .
The New Republic .
ISSN
2169-2416 .
Archived from the original on March 18, 2021. Retrieved July 7, 2021 .
^ Obama, Barack; Springsteen, Bruce (2021).
Renegades : born in the USA : dreams, myths, music (First ed.). New York.
ISBN
978-0-593-23631-4 .
OCLC
1277044177 . {{
cite book }}
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link )
External links
Studio albums Live albums
Bruce Springsteen Archives
Apollo Theater 3/09/12 (2014)
The Agora, Cleveland 1978 (2015)
Tower Theater, Philadelphia 1975 (2015)
Nassau Coliseum, New York 1980 (2015)
Brendan Byrne Arena, New Jersey 1984 (2015)
LA Sports Arena, California 1988 (2015)
Schottenstein Center, Ohio 2005 (2015)
Ippodromo delle Capannelle, Rome 2013 (2015)
Arizona State University, Tempe 1980 (2015)
The Christic Shows 1990 (2016)
HSBC Arena, Buffalo, NY, 11/22/09 (2016)
Scottrade Center, St. Louis, MO, 8/23/08 (2017)
Olympiastadion, Helsinki, July 31, 2012 (2017)
Palace Theatre, Albany 1977 (2017)
Auditorium Theatre, Rochester, NY 1977 (2017)
The Summit, Houston, TX December 8, 1978 (2017)
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