None But The Brave
Music
About
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.
Episodes
- S07 Episode 07: Working For The Clampdown - The 2026 LOHAD Tour Hits Long Island
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 Elmont, NY. Flynn attended the show and he reports that he h…
- S07 Episode 06: This Is Happening Now - The Land Of Hope & Dreams Tour Hits Newark
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 Prudential Center in Newark. It was the first show that Flynn has see…
- S07 Episode 05: People Have The Power - The 4th Annual American Music Honors
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, which took place Saturday night on the campus of Monmouth Uni…
- S07 Episode 04: We Gazed Upon The Chimes Of Freedom Flashing - The 2026 LOHAD Tour Hits Los Angeles
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 part of the 2026 Land Of Hope & Dreams American Tour. Hal atte…
- S07 Episode 03: The 2026 LOHAD Tour Has An Emotional Kick Off In Minneapolis (with Josh Jacobson)
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 & The E Street Band's Land Of Hope & Dreams American Tour, which…
- S07 Episode 02: The Land Of Hope & Dreams 2026 Tour Preview
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 kicks off in Minneapolis on Tuesday night. At the start of the e…
- S07 Episode 01: A Conversation With Al Teller - President Of Columbia Records 1981-1985
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 career in the record industry. Most importantly to listeners of th…
- NBTB Springsteen Archive Series Review: June 22, 2000 - New York, NY
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 Madison Square Garden in New York City. The fifth night of the le…
- S06 Episode 41: Bruce Announces 2026 Land Of Hope & Dreams American Tour
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 Band in the Spring, starting in Minneapolis and ending in Was…
- NBTB Springsteen Archive Series Review: February 12, 1997 - Sydney, AUS
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 at the Capitol Theater in Sydney. The final night of a 5 show…
- S06 Episode 40: Bruce Plays The Defend Minnesota Protest Concert (with Jon Bream)
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 concert on Friday in Minneapolis. They are joined by Minneapolis S…
- S06 Episode 39: Bruce Releases Protest Song Streets Of Minneapolis
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 he was inspired to write in the past few days following the…
- NBTB Live In Red Bank - An Incredible Night With Bruce At Light Of Day 2026
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 WinterFest. Bruce joined Joe Grushecky & The Houserockers for a high in…
- S06 Episode 38: A Look Back At A Huge 2025 For Bruce And What May Lie Ahead
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 awaited box sets, toured Europe, had a biopic released, and put…
- NBTB Springsteen Archive Series Review: December 31, 1975 - Philadelphia, PA (Remixed 50th Anniversary Edition)
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 31, 1975 at The Tower Theater in Philadelphia. The triumphant…
- S06 Episode 37: Can You Live With An Unsatisfied Heart? - Thoughts On The LA Garage Sessions '83
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 series that looks at each of the seven albums in the box. Thi…
- NBTB Springsteen Archive Series Review: May 8, 2013 - Turku, FI (with Glenn Radecki)
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 discuss the December 2025 release from the series, a show fro…
- S06 Episode 36: You Lifted Me Up - Thoughts on Perfect World
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 series that will look at each of the seven albums in the box. T…
- NBTB Springsteen Archive Series Review: October 26, 2007 - Oakland, CA
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 in Oakland on October 26, 2007. Only the second show release…
- S06 Episode 35: A Gun In Every Home - The Nebraska '82 Acoustic Outtakes
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 was released on October 24th. In this episode, they give the…
- S06 Episode 34: Our Thoughts on Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere
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 Cooper. The film stars Jeremy Allen White as Bruce and Jeremy Stro…
- S06 Episode 33: Won't You Hear My Last Prayer? - Electric Nebraska Is Officially Released!
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 '82: Expanded Edition box set. Springsteen fans have been waiti…
- S06 Episode 32: Smoke Hangs In The Air - Thoughts on Twilight Hours
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 series that will look at each of the seven albums in the box. T…
- S06 Episode 31: July 6, 1981 Archive Release From Brendan Byrne Arena Sets Up Deliver Me From Nowhere
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 Arena in East Rutherford, NJ on July 6, 1981. It's not only an…
- S06 Episode 30: I'll Be The Hammer In My Master's Hand - Thoughts On Faithless
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 series that will look at each of the 7 albums in the box. This…
- S06 Episode 29: Show A Little Faith - Bruce & The E Street Band At The Born To Run 50th Anniversary Symposium
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 Music’s symposium in honor of the 50th anniversary of Born To…
- S06 Episode 28: Another Springsteen Holy Grail Is Coming - Electric Nebraska Arrives October 17!
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 October 17th and it will contain two discs of unreleased outt…
- S06 Episode 27: Ain't You Feeling Dry? - Thoughts On Inyo
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 series that will look at each of the 7 albums in the box. This…
- S06 Episode 26: Born To Run At 50 - What It Means To Us
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 has had on their lives. For more information on exclusive NBT…
- S06 Episode 25: You're Gonna Miss Me When I'm Gone - Thoughts On Somewhere North Of Nashville
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 series that will look at each of the seven albums in the box.…
- S06 Episode 24: Tonight In Jungleland - The Making Of Springsteen's Born To Run (with Peter Ames Carlin)
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 inside story of the making of Bruce Springsteen's Born To Ru…
- S06 Episode 23: The Farewell Party - Thoughts On The Street Of Philadelphia Sessions LP
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 series that will look at each of the 7 albums in the box. This…
- S06 Episode 22: A Wild Night In San Sebastián/Rolling Stone Interview
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 Tour. They start with the tour closer in Milan and then the…
- 25 Years Further On Up The Road - The Reunion Tour Ends In NYC On July 1, 2000 (Patreon Sneak Peak)
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 the podcast in September, 2019, Hal and Flynn discuss the lege…
- S06 Episode 21: Tracks 2 Is Finally Here! - Our First Impressions
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,” and they are very excited to talk about it. In this 60 minut…
- S06 Episode 20: Thoughts On Sunday Love From Tracks 2
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, Tracks 2. This one is off the Twilight Hours LP. Later, they…
- S06 Episode 19: And Sir Paul Joined The Band - The LOHAD Tour Hits Liverpool (with Jeremy Neuer and Daniel John)
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 is currently ongoing in Europe. First, they are joined by the…
- S06 Episode 18: Adelita from Tracks 2/Land Of Hope And Dreams EP released
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 box set, Tracks 2. In the second half of the show, they give t…
- S06 Episode 17: Repo Man from Tracks 2/The Land Of Hope And Dreams Tour Opens in Manchester
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 box set, Tracks 2. The rest of the episode is dedicated to t…
- NBTB Springsteen Archive Series Review: October 28, 1999 - Oakland, CA
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 in Oakland on October 28, 1999. The show features the only E…
- S06 Episode 16: Faithless From Tracks 2/Report from the 2025 American Music Honors Gala
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. This one is the title track from Disc 3, Faithless. Hal and Flyn…
- S06 Episode 15: Blind Spot Released After 30 Years/Orlando 2008 Archive
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 first song from the upcoming Streets Of Philadelphia Sessions t…
- S06 Episode 14: Springsteen On The Sunset Strip - Tales From The Roxy '78 (with Paul Rappaport)
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 his long career as a Columbia Records promotions executive, d…
- S06 Episode 13: Rain In The River - Tracks 2 Is Revealed
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 give their thoughts on the first song released from the set, Rai…
- S06 Episode 12: Tracks 2 - The Lost Albums Is Official!
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 lost albums, which they have championed since the very first…
- S06 Episode 11: Glory Days - Baseball and Bruce (with Pete Abraham, Anthony Castrovince, & Ken Rosenthal)
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 baseball writers and their passion for Bruce Springsteen's music. T…
- NBTB Springsteen Archive Series Review: November 15, 2012 - Omaha, NE
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 live in Omaha on November 15, 2012 that features a unique Ne…
- S06 Episode 10: Somewhere Across The Border - The Opening Leg Of The Joad Tour
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 late 1995. It was Bruce's first ever solo tour and with almost a…
- NBTB Springsteen Archive Series Review: August 13, 2005 - Vancouver, BC
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 & Dust Tour at the Pontiac Theatre in Vancouver on August 13,…
- S06 Episode 09: Two For The Road - A Look at Tracks Disc 3 - Part 2
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 episode covers the final 7 songs on the disc, Pink Cadillac throug…