February 22, 2021
EPISODE 1 - Our Unlikely Friendship
President Barack Obama and Bruce Springsteen discuss the making of an unlikely friendship, growing up as outsiders.
February 22, 2021
EPISODE 2 - Race in the United States
President Obama and Bruce reflect on their early experiences with race and racism and the uncomfortable conversations we need to have.
Tamika Adams was the supporting producer.
March 1st, 2021
EPISODE 3 - 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).
Tamika Adams was the supporting producer.
March 8th, 2021
EPISODE 4 - 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 visited the mainland. They discuss the moments when they settled down, faced domestication, and defined their definition of home.
Tamika Adams was the supporting producer.
March 15th, 2021
EPISODE 5 - 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 in the 1980s.
Tamika Adams was the supporting producer.
March 22nd, 2021
EPISODE 6 - 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.
Tamika Adams was the supporting producer.
March 29th, 2021
EPISODE 7 - 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.
Tamika Adams was the supporting producer.
April 5th, 2021
EPISODE 8 - 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.