None But the Brave takes a comprehensive look at the music and career of Bruce Springsteen. Hosted by film producer Hal Schwartz and Backstreets Magazine contributor Flynn McLean.
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Sep 28, 2026 · 47:32
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…
Sep 14, 2026 · 40:09
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…
Aug 31, 2026 · 42:26
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…
Aug 20, 2026 · 51:06
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…
Aug 13, 2026 · 41:44
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…
Jun 29, 2026 · 45:19
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…
Jun 22, 2026 · 57:55
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…
Jun 12, 2026 · 57:36
In the latest episode of None But The Brave, co-hosts Hal Schwartz and Flynn McLean discuss the two shows that took place last week on the campus of Monmouth University that…
May 29, 2026 · 52:39
In the latest episode of None But The Brave, co-hosts Hal Schwartz and Flynn McLean are joined by Anthony Castrovince, reporter and columnist for MLB.com as well as a contributor…
May 25, 2026 · 37:56
In the latest episode of None But The Brave, co-hosts Hal Schwartz and Flynn McLean discuss Bruce Springsteen's performance of Streets Of Minneapolis on The Late Show With…
May 11, 2026 · 25:02
In the latest episode of None But The Brave, co-hosts Hal Schwartz and Flynn McLean discuss last week's Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band show that took place at UBS Arena in…
Apr 27, 2026 · 33:53
In the latest episode of None But The Brave, co-hosts Hal Schwartz and Flynn McLean report on last Monday's Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band show that took place at…
Apr 23, 2026 · 33:26
In the latest episode of None But The Brave, co-hosts Hal Schwartz and Flynn McLean report on the Springsteen Center For American Music’s 4th annual American Music Honors event,…
Apr 14, 2026 · 43:10
In the latest episode of None But The Brave, co-hosts Hal Schwartz and Flynn McLean discuss Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band's two shows in Los Angeles on April 7 and 9 as…
Apr 4, 2026 · 39:14
In the latest episode of None But The Brave, co-hosts Hal Schwartz and Flynn McLean are joined by longtime fan Josh Jacobson to discuss the opening night of Bruce Springsteen &…
Mar 30, 2026 · 33:53
In the latest episode of None But The Brave, co-hosts Hal Schwartz and Flynn McLean preview Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band's upcoming Land Of Hope & Dreams Tour, which…
Mar 16, 2026 · 1:00:27
In the first episode of the seventh season of None But The Brave, co-hosts Hal Schwartz and Flynn McLean are very excited to be joined by Al Teller, who has had a legendary…
Mar 11, 2026 · 34:03
In this NBTB Springsteen Archive Series Review, co-hosts Hal Schwartz and Flynn McLean discuss the March 2026 release from the series, which was recorded on June 22, 2000 at…
Feb 19, 2026 · 21:29
In the latest edition of None But The Brave, co-hosts Hal Schwartz and Flynn McLean discuss Bruce Springsteen's announcement that he will be doing a short tour with the E Street…
Feb 17, 2026 · 36:19
In this NBTB Springsteen Archive Series Review, co-hosts Hal Schwartz and Flynn McLean discuss the February 2026 release from the series, which was recorded on February 12, 1997…
Feb 3, 2026 · 27:44
In the latest edition of None But The Brave, co-hosts Hal Schwartz and Flynn McLean discuss Bruce Springsteen's performance with Tom Morello at the Defend Minnesota protest…
Jan 30, 2026 · 21:37
In this special edition of None But The Brave, co-hosts Hal Schwartz and Flynn McLean discuss Bruce Springsteen's surprise release of a protest song, Streets Of Minneapolis, that…
Jan 20, 2026 · 22:28
In this special edition of None But The Brave, co-hosts Hal Schwartz and Flynn McLean report on Bruce Springsteen’s surprise appearance at the 26th annual Light Of Day…
Jan 14, 2026 · 53:06
In the season finale of None But The Brave, co-hosts Hal Schwartz and Flynn McLean discuss the massive year that fans of Bruce Springsteen had in 2025. Bruce released two long…
Jan 5, 2026 · 24:17
In this NBTB Springsteen Archive Series Review, co-hosts Hal Schwartz and Flynn McLean discuss the special 2025 Christmas release from the series, which was recorded on December…
Dec 23, 2025 · 1:01:08
In the latest episode of None But The Brave, co-hosts Hal Schwartz and Flynn McLean conclude their coverage of Bruce Springsteen's Tracks 2 box set with the seventh episode in a…
Dec 12, 2025 · 39:21
In this NBTB Springsteen Archive Series Review, co-hosts Hal Schwartz and Flynn McLean are joined by long time fan and former Backstreets Magazine contributor, Glenn Radecki, to…
Dec 4, 2025 · 45:36
In the latest episode of None But The Brave, co-hosts Hal Schwartz and Flynn McLean continue their coverage of Bruce Springsteen's Tracks 2 box set with the sixth episode in a…
Nov 18, 2025 · 26:09
In this NBTB Springsteen Archive Series Review, co-hosts Hal Schwartz and Flynn McLean discuss the November 2025 release from the series, a show from the Magic Tour recorded live…
Nov 12, 2025 · 44:28
In the latest episode of None But The Brave, co-hosts Hal Schwartz and Flynn McLean continue their discussion about Bruce Springsteen's Nebraska '82 Extended Edition box set that…
Nov 4, 2025 · 38:22
In the latest episode of None But The Brave, co-hosts Hal Schwartz and Flynn McLean talk about Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere, which was written and directed by Scott…
Oct 24, 2025 · 50:09
In the latest episode of None But The Brave, co-hosts Hal Schwartz and Flynn McLean discuss the release of Electric Nebraska, which is part of Bruce Springsteen's new Nebraska…
Oct 17, 2025 · 58:23
In the latest episode of None But The Brave, co-hosts Hal Schwartz and Flynn McLean continue their coverage of Bruce Springsteen's Tracks 2 box set with the fifth episode in a…
Oct 9, 2025 · 32:37
In the latest episode of None But The Brave, co-hosts Hal Schwartz and Flynn McLean discuss the latest release from the Springsteen Archive Series, the show from Brendan Byrne…
Sep 23, 2025 · 47:04
In the latest episode of None But The Brave, co-hosts Hal Schwartz and Flynn McLean continue their coverage of Bruce Springsteen's Tracks 2 box set with the fourth episode in a…
Sep 10, 2025 · 56:16
In this special edition of None But The Brave, co-hosts Hal Schwartz and Flynn McLean recount the events that took place at the Bruce Springsteen Archives & Center For American…
Sep 5, 2025 · 21:28
In this special edition of None But The Brave, co-hosts Hal Schwartz and Flynn McLean discuss the stunning announcement that Bruce Springsteen will release a Nebraska box set on…
Sep 2, 2025 · 50:11
In the latest episode of None But The Brave, co-hosts Hal Schwartz and Flynn McLean continue their coverage of Bruce Springsteen's Tracks 2 box set with the third episode in a…
Aug 25, 2025 · 29:33
On the 50th anniversary of the release of Bruce Springsteen's landmark album Born To Run, None But The Brave co-hosts Hal Schwartz and Flynn McLean discuss the impact the record…
Aug 13, 2025 · 58:49
In the latest episode of None But The Brave, co-hosts Hal Schwartz and Flynn McLean continue their coverage of Bruce Springsteen's Tracks 2 box set with the second episode in a…
Aug 4, 2025 · 1:12:50
In the latest episode of None But The Brave, co-hosts Hal Schwartz and Flynn McLean are joined by Peter Ames Carlin, author of the new book Tonight In Jungleland, which tells the…
Jul 22, 2025 · 59:12
In the latest episode of None But The Brave, co-hosts Hal Schwartz and Flynn McLean continue their coverage of Bruce Springsteen's Tracks 2 box set with the first episode in a…
Jul 9, 2025 · 54:40
In the latest episode of None But The Brave, co-hosts Hal Schwartz and Flynn McLean wrap up their coverage of Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band's 2025 Land Of Hope And Dreams…
Jul 1, 2025 · 46:47
In this special preview of the monthly Patreon exclusive series NBTB Archive Look Back, where we take a look at each Springsteen Archive that was released prior to the start of…
Jun 24, 2025 · 1:01:04
In an episode of None But The Brave many years in the making, co-hosts Hal Schwartz and Flynn McLean have heard Tracks 2, Bruce Springsteen’s massive 7 disc box of “lost albums,”…
Jun 14, 2025 · 15:21
In the latest episode of None But The Brave, co-hosts Hal Schwartz and Flynn McLean discuss Sunday Love, the sixth song to be released from Bruce Springsteen's upcoming box set,…
Jun 11, 2025 · 42:31
In the latest episode of None But The Brave, we're in between releases from Tracks 2 so co-hosts Hal Schwartz and Flynn McLean turn their attention to the 2025 LOHAD Tour, which…
Jun 2, 2025 · 42:13
In the latest episode of None But The Brave, co-hosts Hal Schwartz and Flynn McLean start by discussing Adelita, the fifth song to be released from Bruce Springsteen's upcoming…
May 19, 2025 · 42:08
In the latest episode of None But The Brave, co-hosts Hal Schwartz and Flynn McLean start by discussing Repo Man, the fourth song to be released from Bruce Springsteen's upcoming…
May 15, 2025 · 21:30
In this NBTB Springsteen Archive Series Review, co-hosts Hal Schwartz and Flynn McLean discuss the March 2025 release from the series, a show from the Reunion Tour recorded live…
May 5, 2025 · 50:28
In the latest episode of None But The Brave, co-hosts Hal Schwartz and Flynn McLean discuss the third song to be released from Bruce Springsteen's upcoming box set, Tracks 2.…
Apr 19, 2025 · 45:32
In the latest episode of None But The Brave, co-hosts Hal Schwartz and Flynn McLean discuss two new releases from Bruce Springsteen. First up is the release of Blind Spot, the…
Apr 11, 2025 · 49:44
In the latest episode of None But The Brave, co-hosts Hal Schwartz and Flynn McLean are joined by Paul Rappaport, author of the new book Gliders Over Hollywood. The book details…
Apr 5, 2025 · 48:41
In the latest episode of None But The Brave, co-hosts Hal Schwartz and Flynn McLean are still celebrating the announcement of Tracks 2: The Lost Albums. In this episode, they…
Apr 2, 2025 · 17:22
In this special edition of None But The Brave, co-hosts Hal Schwartz and Flynn McLean react to the news that Bruce Springsteen will finally be releasing Tracks 2, a 7 disc box of…
Mar 24, 2025 · 51:30
In the latest episode of None But The Brave, co-hosts Hal Schwartz and Flynn McLean are joined by an fantastic panel of baseball media members to explore the phenomenon of…
Mar 11, 2025 · 27:08
In this NBTB Springsteen Archive Series Review, co-hosts Hal Schwartz and Flynn McLean discuss the March 2025 release from the series, a show from the Wrecking Ball Tour recorded…
Feb 25, 2025 · 1:12:20
In the latest episode of None But The Brave, co-hosts Hal Schwartz and Flynn McLean discuss the first leg of Bruce Springsteen's The Ghost Of Tom Joad Tour that took place in…
Feb 13, 2025 · 27:08
In this NBTB Springsteen Archive Series Review, co-hosts Hal Schwartz and Flynn McLean discuss the February 2025 release from the series, a solo show recorded live on The Devils…
Feb 4, 2025 · 55:35
In the latest episode of None But The Brave, co-hosts Hal Schwartz and Flynn McLean take a deep dive into the third disc from Bruce Springsteen's 1998 box set, Tracks. This…
Jan 21, 2025 · 20:49
In this special edition of None But The Brave, co-hosts Hal Schwartz and Flynn McLean report on Bruce Springsteen's surprise appearance at the Light Of Day Foundation's 25th…
Jan 14, 2025 · 53:09
In the latest episode of None But The Brave, co-hosts Hal Schwartz and Flynn McLean take a deep dive into the third disc from Bruce Springsteen's 1998 box set, Tracks. This…
Dec 27, 2024 · 37:22
In the final episode of 2024, None But The Brave co-hosts Hal Schwartz and Flynn McLean have numerous topics to discuss. First up, their favorite subject Tracks 2 re-emerges as…
Dec 16, 2024 · 58:00
In the latest episode of None But the Brave, co-hosts Hal Schwartz and Flynn McLean recap Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band's year on the road. They discuss their picks for…
Dec 3, 2024 · 42:39
In the latest episode of None But the Brave, co-hosts Hal Schwartz and Flynn McLean discuss the conclusion of Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band's Canadian leg, the final…
Nov 20, 2024 · 50:29
In the latest episode of None But the Brave, co-hosts Hal Schwartz and Flynn McLean discuss the opening part of Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band's 2024 Canadian leg. They…
Nov 1, 2024 · 53:52
In the latest episode of None But the Brave, co-hosts Hal Schwartz and Flynn McLean discuss Bruce Springsteen's new film, Road Diary, which is now out on Hulu and Disney+. As…
Oct 22, 2024 · 33:05
None But The Brave co-hosts Hal Schwartz and Flynn McLean are thrilled to be joined by Thom Zimny, Emmy and Grammy-winning director, documentarian, and editor, to discuss Road…
Oct 14, 2024 · 41:36
None But The Brave co-hosts Hal Schwartz and Flynn McLean discuss the closing night of the Vote For Change Tour, which took place at Continental Airlines Arena in NJ on October…
Sep 23, 2024 · 1:16:27
It's Bruce Springsteen's 75th birthday and to honor the occasion, None But The Brave co-hosts Hal Schwartz and Flynn McLean are joined by Peter Ames Carlin, author of the 2012…
Sep 17, 2024 · 38:26
In this special edition of None But The Brave, co-hosts Hal Schwartz and Flynn McLean report on the instantly legendary show performed by Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band on…
Sep 9, 2024 · 58:19
In the latest episode of None But The Brave, co-hosts Hal Schwartz and Flynn McLean are joined by Backstreets Magazine editor Chris Phillips to pay tribute to Charles R. Cross,…
Aug 31, 2024 · 35:43
In the latest episode of None But The Brave, co-hosts Hal Schwartz and Flynn McLean discuss a charity event to benefit Steven Van Zandt’s Teach Rock organization that they were…
Aug 15, 2024 · 1:03:30
In the latest episode of None But The Brave, co-hosts Hal Schwartz and Flynn McLean continue their look at Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band's 2024 European Tour. In this…
Aug 1, 2024 · 53:41
In the latest episode of None But The Brave, co-hosts Hal Schwartz and Flynn McLean continue their look at Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band's 2024 European Tour. In this…
Jul 22, 2024 · 45:24
In the latest episode of None But The Brave, co-hosts Hal Schwartz and Flynn McLean continue their look at Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band's 2024 European Tour. This…
Jul 12, 2024 · 24:02
In this special preview of our Patreon exclusive series, NBTB Archive Look Back, Hal and Flynn discuss the fourth release in the series, the epic New Years Eve show from Nassau…
Jun 28, 2024 · 43:12
In the latest episode of None But The Brave, co-hosts Hal Schwartz and Flynn McLean are joined by Sal Trepat, editor of Point Blank magazine and co-host of the No Surrender…
Jun 18, 2024 · 52:43
In the latest episode of None But The Brave, co-hosts Hal Schwartz and Flynn McLean continue their discussion about Bruce Springsteen's marathon recording sessions for Born In…
Jun 8, 2024 · 39:23
In the latest episode of None But The Brave, co-hosts Hal Schwartz and Flynn McLean are joined by Tom Cunningham, long time host of the Jersey Shore radio show Springsteen On…
May 28, 2024 · 1:26:33
In the latest episode of None But The Brave, co-hosts Hal Schwartz and Flynn McLean are joined by Steven Hyden, cultural critic for Uproxx and host of the site's weekly podcast,…
May 15, 2024 · 42:45
In the latest episode of None But The Brave, co-hosts Hal Schwartz and Flynn McLean discuss the upcoming 40th anniversary release of Bruce Springsteen legendary LP, Born In The…
May 5, 2024 · 1:00:34
In the latest episode of None But The Brave, co-hosts Hal Schwartz and Flynn McLean are joined by Anthony Castrovince, columnist for MLB.com and national contributor to MLB…
Apr 28, 2024 · 46:52
In the latest episode of None But The Brave, co-hosts Hal Schwartz and Flynn McLean are joined by Stan Goldstein to discuss Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band's show at…
Apr 19, 2024 · 39:16
In the latest episode of None But The Brave, co-hosts Hal Schwartz and Flynn McLean are joined by David Wild, longtime Rolling Stone writer as well as writer/producer of The…
Apr 7, 2024 · 43:09
In the latest episode of None But The Brave, co-hosts Hal Schwartz and Flynn McLean continue their discussion about Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band's 2024 Tour. This time…
Mar 29, 2024 · 57:09
In the latest episode of None But The Brave, co-hosts Hal Schwartz and Flynn McLean discuss the opening week of Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band’s 2024 Tour, covering shows…
Mar 15, 2024 · 27:48
In this NBTB Archive Series Review, co-hosts Hal Schwartz and Flynn McLean discuss the March 2024 release from the series, recorded live at The Capitol Theater in Passaic, NJ on…
Mar 7, 2024 · 50:41
In the latest episode of None But The Brave, co-hosts Hal Schwartz and Flynn McLean discuss the recently announced The Best Of Springsteen set that will be released on April 19.…
Feb 27, 2024 · 50:24
In the latest episode of None But The Brave, co-hosts Hal Schwartz and Flynn McLean continue their discussion about Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band's 2014 High Hopes tour.…
Feb 13, 2024 · 1:17:19
In the latest episode of None But The Brave, co-hosts Hal Schwartz and Flynn McLean take an in-depth look at Bruce Springsteen's 2014 High Hopes Tour. In this first part, they…
Feb 7, 2024 · 23:59
In this NBTB Archive Series Review, co-hosts Hal Schwartz and Flynn McLean discuss the February 2024 release from the series, recorded live at E.J. Thomas Performing Arts Hall in…
Jan 21, 2024 · 51:10
In the latest episode of None But The Brave, co-hosts Hal Schwartz and Flynn McLean talk to Cliff B., one of the earliest Springsteen tapers. Cliff first saw Bruce in 1974 and…
Jan 17, 2024 · 21:31
In this NBTB Archive Series Review, co-hosts Hal Schwartz and Flynn McLean discuss the January 2024 release from the series, recorded live at Millennium Stadium in Cardiff, GB on…
Jan 2, 2024 · 24:15
In this NBTB Archive Series Review, co-hosts Hal Schwartz and Flynn McLean discuss the Christmas 2023 release from the series, recorded live at Continental Airlines Arena in East…
Dec 26, 2023 · 50:30
In the latest episode of None But The Brave, co-hosts Hal Schwartz and Flynn McLean take an in-depth look at Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band's famed performances at…
Dec 13, 2023 · 17:55
None But The Brave begins a new element of the podcast, a standalone episode to review every new release in the Springsteen Archive Series. In this edition, co-hosts Hal Schwartz…
Dec 5, 2023 · 1:12:46
In the latest episode of None But The Brave, co-hosts Hal Schwartz and Flynn McLean take a deep dive into Bruce Springsteen's The Wild, The Innocent, & The E Street Shuffle on…
Nov 17, 2023 · 1:16:21
In the latest episode of None But The Brave, co-hosts Hal Schwartz and Flynn McLean are joined by special guest Erik Flannigan, former editor of Backstreets magazine and the…
Nov 3, 2023 · 1:26:52
In the latest episode of None But The Brave, co-hosts Hal Schwartz and Flynn McLean complete their look at Bruce Springsteen's The Rising Tour with an in-depth look at the tour's…
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