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Host John Murray loves The Boss (aka Bruce Springsteen). He loves talking with people who love The Boss about The Boss. If you like Springsteen and free form conversation you've found The Promised Land.
Nick Miller is a Brooklyn-based singer/songwriter who pulls as much from Hank Williams as he does Smokey Robinson, mixing in a little humor from John Prine and a little cynicism from Elvis Costello along the way. Alternatively trying his damndest to be sad without being depressing or danceable without being corny.
John records another basement tape. He talks The Bosscast recording schedule, his thoughts on the vinyl releases and Springsteen in Rumson. A quick shot of BOSS goodness.
James McCarthy is a Co-Executive Producer on TruTV's Impractical Jokers and is half of the sketch comedy duo Reverse Cowboys. Born in Brooklyn, he was raised in The Boss' (current) hometown of Colts Neck, NJ, and now lives in NYC with his wife and cat. You can follow him on social media @mcjamesmccarthy and see his sketches on www.reversecowboys.com
Chris Donahue is a writer, filmmaker, and comedian who currently hosts the popular weekly stand up show Random Hero every Thursday night at Hart Bar in Bushwick. Follow him on Twitter @mrchrisdonahue or Instagram @chrisdonahue.
John couldn't get to the studio to record. So he's alone in his basement recording on his phone. He discusses Bruce Springsteen Day, The Asbury Film and Music Festival & the upcoming Boss vinyl releases. Nothing can stop John talking about The Boss.
Diana McCorry is a screenwriter based in NYC. She created and show-ran Facebook Watch’s Annie-nominated original series, Human Kind Of, wrote SyFy's upcoming Magical Girl Friendship Squad and co-wrote Tammy's Tiny Tea Time, which premiered at the 2018 Sundance Film Festival. Her stories for The Truth Podcast have earned her a Sarah Lawrence International Audio Fiction Award and have been featured in The New York Times. You can find her on instagram @dianasaurusrose and twitter @dianamccorry.
Marshall Finch is a performer and writer currently based in Harlem. In addition to performing standup all over New York (Williamsburg and sometimes Bushwick) he has written for shows performed at the PIT, the Cinder Block Comedy Festival and the New York Comedy Festival, and has studied at the Upright Citizen's Brigade theater. He even met his wife there, which is considered Advanced Advanced Study. Please find him on his Instagram and Twitter @IsMarshallOkay. It's a common question so he made it his catchphrase.
George Ramírez & Mitch Brenner George Ramírez Is an Ecuadorian immigrant raised in The Bronx, NY. He is a PhD student in Media, Culture, and Communication at New York University. He studies how the technological dimensions of Latino social media, podcasts, and digital art help formulate a pan-ethnic Latino culture. George is also a part time band and orchestra teacher at KIPP NYC College Prep. You can find him dancing to bachata, hiking somewhere upstate, or listening to Bruce Springsteen whenever he's not reading or writing. Follow him on Twitter and Instagram @georgenramirez. Mitch Brenner is well into his third decade in education. For the last 17 plus years, he has been privileged to be a part of the community of KIPP Academy and KIPP NYC College Prep in the South Bronx. He takes great pride in having built classrooms filled with rigor but with a strong foundation in relationships, community, family and the joy of the opening guitar riffs of Rosalita nearly every day. In his spare time he'll be wherever the Boss is live in concert within range of New York City, and occasionally far further. For more joy and gratitude, follow him on Facebook (facebook.com/mitchell.h.brenner) or on Instagram (@mitchseevuplay).
Nick Corasaniti is a national political reporter for The New York Times, covering his third presidential campaign in 2020 with a focus on digital campaigning and security. Previously, he was the New Jersey correspondent, covering the politics, policy, people, trains, beaches and eccentricities that give the Garden State its charm. Follow Nick on Twitter @nytnickc.
John & Leif are wrapping up 2019 in the studio. They discuss John’s visit to the “His Hometown” exhibit in Freehold, N.J. They review Springsteen’s work from the past year as well as the past decade. They get pumped about what The Boss might bring in 2020. Happy New Year Bosscast style!
Naomi Gordon-Loebl is a writer and a Puffin Foundation Fellow at Type Media Center. Her work has been published in The New York Times, Harper’s, The Nation, Complex, Hazlitt, Out, and elsewhere. You can find her at naomigordonloebl.com or @naomigloebl on Twitter.
Robbie Goodwin is a New York based stand up comedian, actor, and writer. You may have recently seen him on Funny or Die's Stand Up For Sit In (which got over 200,00 views and was covered by Variety) and Schtick or Treat on NBC's SeeSo. He recently wrote sketches for the 2017 CBS Diversity Showcase before relocating to New York. Robbie has also appeared on programs like the iTunes top 50 Podcast The Todd Glass Show and Maria Menunous' Afterbuzz TV. Robbie loves food, movies, live music, and doing Mark Wahlberg Impressions. Twitter/Instagram @robbiegoodwin
Chip Taylor is from Raleigh, NC, he is owner and founder of Port Merchandise, a company providing tour merch and online stores for over 100 recording artists. Founded in 2006, Port's clients include Jason Isbell, Carole King, Pat Metheny, Lake Street Dive, Guided By Voices, Mavis Staples, Harry Nilsson and many more. www.portmerch.com Instagram: @portmerch Twitter: @PortMerchandise
Eric Schmidt is a comedian, comedy writer and voice artist. You’ve seen his tweets in the Washington Post and the Chicago Tribune. You’ve heard is voice on Seamless and Grubhub ads. You’ve been to “Good For You,” the monthly standup comedy show he produces, and now you’re reading the bio he wrote and insisted we use.
Sergio Lopez is running for City Council in Campbell, CA, where he grew up from a working-class background as the child of immigrants. He's a nonprofit professional who graduated from Yale, with ten years of experience working at the local level to make change. Join the campaign to build a community that works for all of us. Learn more or donate at LopezForCampbell.com, or follow at Facebook / Instagram / Twitter.
Patrick Shepherd is an actor, comedian and producer from the great state of New Jersey. He holds an MA in acting from Boston College and has been improvising for 24 years and still counting. He has numerous film, television, and stage credits including the improv group Threat and The Apple Sisters Variety Show as well as over 30 national television commercials.
On 10/23/19 John saw an advance screening of Bruce Springsteen's new film Western Stars. He then raced to the studio to discuss his thought with Leif. Sit back and relax and hear John's unfiltered, first impressions. It's fifty minutes of musings on cinema, music and how the film effected John personally. Everything that Western Stars is all about.
John Jeffrey Martin, aka "Jeff" grew up on Long Island. Grandson of famed crooner, "Johnny Desmond". Singing and acting, and creating since as far back as possible. Jeff got his start on Broadway in The Rocky Horror Show. Also performed on Broadway in Hairspray, Good Vibrations, and Kinky Boots. Starred in the World Premiere, National Tour, of High School Musical, as Troy. Also played a small role in Across the Universe, film. A songwriter, with a few self recorded albums on Itunes, and a painter. Currently In post production on his second self produced film: "The Geeble Show". Favorite Bruce tunes: Drive All Night, Ties That Bind, Im On Fire.
It’s just John & Leif in the the studio discussing the latest BOSS news. We talk about the upcoming Springsteen Record Store Black Friday release, the updates on “The Western Stars” film, and the “His Hometown” exhibit in Freehold. No guest... no problem when The Boss is this busy!
Tommy McNamara is a stand up comedian living in New York. He is the cohost of the podcast Stand By Your Band, and his debut album is coming out on ASpecialThing Records later this year. He's on instagram/twitter at @tommymcnam and his dates/videos can be found at www.TommyMcNamara.com
MK Doherty is a comedian and artist living in Brooklyn. She has performed on MTV, Quickiefest, TruTV, and Reductress Live and does standup all around Brooklyn. You can follow her at @MK.doherty and @MKultraDOHERTY or check out her website at MKdoherty.com. (She wants you to know that Bruce is 5’10 so he’s not just tall sounding he is also tall-ish in real life!)
John and Leif are throwing a party in the studio in honor of Bruce Springsteen's 70th birthday! There's cake, streamers and John pontificating about all the different ways you can celebrate this historic day. John also talks about his experience meeting another 70 year old rocker...Iggy Pop! So put on your denim, crank up the guitar and get read to blow out some birthday candles! Happy 70th Birthday Bruce Springsteen from THE BOSSCAST.
Allie Flood is a lifelong Bruce fan, raised on The Boss from infancy. All credit goes to her mother, Judy, who made being a Bruce fan a lifestyle rather than a choice. Allie has seen Bruce live over 50 times and cannot wait to hit number 60 on the next tour. Instagram: @allie_flood
Chris McDonald is a UCBTNY performer and one of the co-hosts of Songs For Help podcast. A music discovery and rating podcast that can be found on Itunes, Spotify, and Soundcloud. @chris.mcdonald46 Songs For Help: @songsforhelppodcast (Listed as Songs For Help Podcast on Soundcloud, Spotify, and Itunes)
Marshall has been featured on Showtime’s Desus & Mero (starring alongside Lin-Manuel Miranda) ABC's What Would You Do? NBC's Late Night With Jimmy Fallon, TruTv's Hack My Life, and Comedy Central's Atom TV. He has appeared in a commercials for Kohl's, MTV/Pop Tarts and Bombfell. Stratton was the class president Michael Jay in the Off-Broadway show, The Awesome 80's Prom. He's been featured in numerous online videos for Comedy Central Digital, The Kicker, Mashable, Michael Showalter Productions, Above Average, MTV Other, CH2, and UCB Comedy. The Memphis native has been written up in the Huffington Post, Splitsider, Betches Love This, Tubefilter, Decider, and IndyBuild. Stratton is a proud member of the UCB Harold Team, Varsity. He is one half of the sketch duo Coker & Stratton, who won Best Actor and the Comedy Central Development Award at the 2015 New York Television Festival and the Special Jury Mention award at the 2015 Northside Film Festival for their web series, The Other Kennedys. Join the conversation with on Twitter @marshallstratto . For more goofs and spoofs, go to http://www.google.com and type in, "Marshall Stratton"
Jonathan Bernstein is a research editor and writer at Rolling Stone whose work has appeared in Oxford American, the Guardian, GQ, and more. You can find him on Twitter @jonbern.
It's just John and Leif in the studio talking Sarfraz Manzoor & Gurinder Chadha's new film "Blinded By The Light". John and Leif chat about past guests, the use of Springsteen's music in other films and how "BBTL" is an uplifting movie. Give a listen, it's like Siskel & Ebert Jersey style.
Sam Sodomsky is a staff writer at Pitchfork. He has also written features for Rolling Stone, Uncut, and others. His favorite album is Tunnel of Love. Follow him on Twitter at @ssodomsky and find his music here: http://thebirdcalls.bandcamp.com
Tom Dambro is from South Brooklyn he has held various roles in the music industry over the years. From playing in punk bands in NYC to working on the business side, he's had the pleasure of being exposed to both sides of the crazy world of music. He apologizes for not immediately loving The River and any bad takes he may have offered.
On June 14, 2019 Bruce Springsteen released his 19th Studio album "Western Stars". A little more than a month after it's release John is ready to share his personal thoughts about the album. As always producer Leif is on hand to add his two cents. So get your boots on, dust off your cowboy hat and hop in your rusty, old El Camino... cause the "Western Stars" are out tonight. Oh yeah!
Matt Strickland has been seen on Comedy Central, MTV and heard on Radio Free Brooklyn. He has directed Comedy Central's Every Damn Day and is the writer/director of MTV's 420 Theater. He is the hosts of the Roast of History at Union Hall and Knapsack at Crystal Lake Brooklyn. You can also hear him on his NBA podcast The Tao of Hoops or read his work in the Neu Jorker or Paul Ryan Magazine. Twitter: @Strickbomb Instagram: @idratherbeweirdthangood
Gabriella Paiella is a culture and humor writer based in New York. She currently works as a culture writer for GQ. Previously, she was a senior writer for The Cut, New York Magazine’s site for women. She can be found on Twitter at @GMPaiella.
Tom Rankin has been Springsteen fan since he his played "No Surrender" in the car when he was eight. His intense love for Bruce's music has persisted since. Watch his web series "Rom Around Town" on YouTube and follow him on all platforms at @RomTankin. Please also buy his book and Christmas album.
Colby Smith is a Brooklyn-based comedian who has appeared on MTV's 420 Theater, IFC's Comedy Crib, Funny or Die, and the Travel Channel. He co-hosts the monthly stand-up showcase Knapsack at Crystal Lake Bar in Williamsburg and hosts the weekly talk show Young Person's Radio every Sunday morning at 10 on Radio Free Brooklyn. His web series "David Lynch Ruins..." won the 2018 Channel 101 Channy Award for Best Show. He has performed at the Out of Bounds Festival, the North Carolina Comedy Arts Festival, the Del Close Marathon, and many more.
Angie Martoccio is a writer for Rolling Stone. She has been a contributor to the magazine since 2014 and has been on staff since 2018. She has interviewed everyone from Noel Gallagher to Julian Lennon and Maggie Rogers.
Fotini Strakaris lives in Queens like 10 minutes from where she grew up in Queens. She loves seeing Bruce on the road and has seen the Beatles like 700 times. Contact her at @fotinaki on Instagram to geek out about tracks
John and Leif do another update on the happenings in the world of Springsteen. They discuss the new single Tucson Train from the forthcoming album Western Stars. John gushes about his love of Born In the USA on it's 35th anniversary. Lastly, John responses to listener's comments and questions. It's a celebration of everything BOSSCAST!
Ej Dickson is a staff writer at Rolling Stone covering culture. Her work has been published in the New York Times, New York Magazine, the Washington Post, GQ, Elle, and many other publications. Previously, Ej was a deputy digital editor at Men's Health, one of the largest men's publications in the world. She was also a features editor at Romper, Bustle's parenting website. Follow Ej on Twitter/Instagram: @ejdickson, if you would like to follow her quest to ensure that her toddler has perfect pitch.
Dylan Brody is a U.S. humorist, playwright, author and comedian. In 2005 his play Mother May I won the Stanley Drama Award. He has appeared on A&E's Comedy on the Road and Fox TV's Comedy Express and has written for Jay Leno's Tonight Show monologue. He has performed his one-man shows Thinking Allowed and More Arts, Less Martial in many venues around the country and has earned very strong reviews. Twitter/Instagram: @dylanbrody
Frank DeRuggiero is a NYC-based standup comic, and a member of the sketch comedy group the Clam Pals. Their show Clam Pals Live runs on the third Friday of every month at Freddy’s Bar and Backroom. @frankderuggiero on Twitter and Instagram
Pat Byrne is a writer and comedian from New Jersey. He co-produces the Best Show with Tom Scharpling and has written for and co-starred in the podcast parody masterpiece: Meet My Friends The Friends, which vulture recently called: “a brutally funny critique of the vapid and shallowness that pervade pop-culture fandom and podcasting specifically”. He is an alumni of the legendary WFMU radio station where for 3 plus years, you could hear his show "Prove It All Night" weekly. The archives for all these shows live here: http://wfmu.org/playlists/rr
It's a great time to be a Springsteen fan and this week we take a moment to celebrate! John and Leif use this episode to discuss all the recent happenings in the world of Springsteen. Most of the focus is on the new single "Hello Sunshine" off the upcoming album "Western Stars". Past guests write in and give their opinion about the song. We also talk about The Asbury Park Music & Film Festival, the upcoming film "Blinded By The Light" and new albums by Nils Lofgren & Steven Van Zandt. Finally, John and Leif discuss who they see when they talk about the "Gypsy Biker". So many great things! "Hello Sunshine" indeed!
Mark Dowling is a performer at the UCB Theatre in NY. He is the co-creator of the long-running improv show The Golden Age of Radio and has written jokes for Funny Or Die and IFC. For a good time, follow him on Instagram and Twitter @themarkdowling.
Sam Schube is a senior editor at GQ. Previously, he was an editor at The Ringer. He lives in New York, where he can't help but root for the Mets. Twitter/Instagram: @samschube
Mel Owens is a writer and comedian based in NYC. Her work has been featured on MTV, ABC, Buzzfeed and various other outlets. Her Twitter and Insta are @melowens! She has a one person show called Mindfuck about having a stroke at 28 coming out this summer!
Anthony Apruzzese is a writer/performer living in Brooklyn by way of Bayonne, New Jersey. Anthony performs every Monday night at the UCBeast with Improv Nerds. Previously, he inflicted his will on Harold Night with Slamball and the 2014 Cagematch World Champion team, The Enemy. in 2015, Anthony's one man show "This Show Will Get a Cease and Desist" had a six month run at UCB Chelsea. Anthony also hosted/wrote/and directed his own late night talk show, Showtime, at the UCBeast for over two years. He is also one-third of the improv/sketch group Greasy Lake, whose comedic play, "Key to the City," enjoyed a run at UCB Chelsea in 2014. Anthony has a web project of short videos called Anthony Apruzzese's Web Presents as well as a brand new series he filmed more recently with UCB Comedy, Uncle Tony. Twitter/Instagram: @Tony_Showtime
Dan LoPreto is a book editor and writer based out of New York City. He was a member of the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre Harold team Mermaids. UCB credits include Greasy Lake: Key to the City and The Fix. He can be seen performing with his indie team Warren.
Greg Burke is an actor-writer-director-multihyphenate-enthusiast from Staten Island, NY who performs sketch and improv comedy in NYC and LA. His sketch group, Greg and Lou, has garnered over 50 million views online, and their YouTube channel has over 90K subscribers. Greg has created and produced series for Katalyst Entertainment, MSN, Broadway Video, Nerdist, Fox Digital, Funny or Die, Cracked and WeTheInternetTV and can occasionally be seen on television trying to be funny. Twitter: @gregoryburke Instagram: gregburkehd
Ahri Findling is a writer and comedian living in New York City. He performs stand up in clubs and colleges all over the country. He has performed in festivals including : New York Comedy Festival, Trial by laughter, Devil Cup, Laughing Devil Comedy Festival, Brooklyn Comedy Festival, and the Pittsburgh Comedy Festival. He has recently been featured on Bravo and Comedy Central Digital.
Nicholas Dawidoff is the author of five non-fiction books, including the best-selling The Catcher Was A Spy: The Mysterious Life of Moe Berg, made into a 2018 film starring Paul Rudd and Paul Giamatti; The Fly Swatter: Portrait of an Exceptional Character a Pulitzer Prize finalist; and In The Country of Country: A Journey To The Roots Of American Music, which Conde Nast Traveler included on the magazine’s list of the 86 all-time greatest works of travel literature. He is a contributor to The New York Times Magazine and The New Yorker. Reginald Dwayne Betts is a husband and father of two sons. A poet and memoirist, he is the author of three books. The recently published Bastards of the Reagan Era, the 2010 NAACP Image Award winning memoir, A Question of Freedom, and, the poetry collection, Shahid Reads His Own Palm. Dwayne is currently enrolled in the PhD in Law Program at the Yale Law School. He has earned a J.D. from the Yale Law School, an M.F.A. from Warren Wilson College’s M.F.A. Program for Writers, and a B.A. from the University of Maryland. Twitter: @dwaynebetts
Sarah Grant is a journalist and senior news editor for Rolling Stone. Previously, she was a business reporter and TV producer for Bloomberg LP. Her features and profiles have appeared in publications such as the New York Times, Billboard, Worth and Playboy. If she has headphones on, there's a good chance at any given time that "Brilliant Disguise" is playing on them.
Twitter: @sarahgrant
Chris Calogero is a comedian and writer in Brooklyn. He’s been featured on Vice, Fusion TV and AOL’s 2 Point Lead web series and has performed in the Cape Fear Comedy Festival, What a Joke National Comedy Festival, The Brooklyn Comedy Festival, and More. Chris hosts a podcast called "Mourning Coffee" where he discusses grief, loss, death, and mourning with other comedians. He is also the co-host of "Not Quite Midnight" a hybrid stand-up comedy/late night show that has been featured in the New York Times. Twitter & Instagram @RealChrisCal
Howie Chaz AKA "The Warden" runs arguably the most popular Springsteen Fan Group called Spring-Nuts. Formed in 2015, the group houses almost 5000 of the most obsessed Springsteen fans in the Spring-Nut Asylum. The group is recognized by Bruce himself and the E-Street Band. The group has been featured in Backstreets Magazine, The Asbury Park Press, and various social media/newspaper outlets. A Springsteen fan since 1981 and a native Brooklyn New Yorker, Howie currently resides in Mount Kisco NY with his very soon to be wife Julie Sokol. Facebook: Spring-Nuts Instagram- Springnutsasylum Twitter: @SpringNuts_ Website: Springnutsworldwide.com Email: Springnutsworldwide@gmail.com
Brian Hiatt is a senior writer at Rolling Stone, where he has written over 55 cover stories, and the author of Bruce Springsteen: The Stories Behind the Songs. Twitter: @hiattb
Barbara Quinn is an award-winning short story writer and author of a variety of novels including her latest, The Summer Springsteen's Songs Saved Me, a novel that pays tribute to the healing power of the music of the Boss A longtime Springsteen fan, and native New Yorker with roots in the Bronx, Long Island, and Westchester, she currently resides with her husband in Bradley Beach, NJ and Holmes Beach, FL. She enjoys spending time with her son and his family, planning her next adventure, and listening to the Boss.
Twitter: @BarbaraQuinn
Instagram: @authorbarbaraquinn
Josh Accardo is stand-up comic who has been featured at top clubs in New York City and across the country, including Caroline's on Broadway, Gotham Comedy Club, Stand Up NY, & Hollywood Comedy Store. He also co-hosts the popular podcast “Generation Gap” with Maureen Van-Zandt. Twitter/Instagram: @joshaccardo @GenGapNation
Caroline Madden is a New York City based film critic who writes for Screen Queens, Reverse Shot, Fandor, and Crooked Marquee. Her book Bruce Springsteen as Soundtrack: Film, Television, and the Music of The Boss releases in 2019. Follow her on Twitter @crolinss and Instagram @crolins
Jim Tews is a comedian and creative type. He's been seen on Last Comic Standing, and created the New York Times Bestseller "Felines of New York". Twitter/Instagram: @jimtews
Joan Walsh is The Nation's National Correspondent, a CNN Political Analyst, as well as the former editor in chief of Salon.com. She is also the author of What's the Matter With White People: Finding our Way In The Next America.
J.D. Scholten Is a former baseball player who ran for Congress in 2018 in Iowa’s 4th Congressional District. He still lives in his hometown. IG/Twitter: @JDScholten Jason DeWall
Comedian and event host for HD Supply Construction. Originally from Jackson, Minnesota but now resides in Brooklyn. Advisor to the Scholten Campaign. Manages on-site OSHA training programs for construction workers. Twitter @jasondewall Instagram @Jasonjdewall
John, Leif & The Gypsy Biker thank you, the listener, for a great 2018. The Bosscast will be back with regular episodes starting Monday, January, 7th, 2019. Mark your calendar it's gonna be a GREAT new year.
Closing Night of SOB Report - Brendan Fitzgibbons attended the closing night of Springsteen On Broadway, he returns to The Bosscast with a full report. It's was an epic night for Brendan he not only saw the show but attended the after parties. A true holiday treat. This is a MUST LISTEN! Brendan Fitzgibbons is a writer, actor on the new sketch series for Comedy Central, "Alternatino." His work has been featured in MTV, the Huffington Post, the Onion, College Humor, VOX and GQ. He's appeared in several commercials and was a finalist for the NY Funniest competition.
Brendan Fitzgibbons is a writer, actor on the new sketch series for Comedy Central, "Alternatino." His work has been featured in MTV, the Huffington Post, the Onion, College Humor, VOX and GQ. He's appeared in several commercials and was a finalist for the NY Funniest competition.
Paula Creary is an Assistant Music Programmer at SiriusXM Satellite Radio who also produces E Street Radio’s Be The Boss show. If could be heard on SiriusXM channel 20 Thursdays at 5pET, Fridays at 9aET and Saturday’s at 6pET.
Twitter/Instagram: @pandapaula
Chris Scialfa is the lead singer and guitarist for the NJ based cover band Groove. A pianist since the age of 5 years old, Chris fronts his high energy band while covering everything from Elvis Pressley to Bruno Mars, with a large selection of Bruce Springsteen songs mixed into their set at every show. Chris, born and raised in New Jersey and currently residing in Hoboken, is also the Director of North American Sales for leading guitar string manufacturer D’Addario & Co. During his 20-year career, Scialfa has served on the board of the Print Music Dealers Association and continues to conduct speaking engagements at various industry events and shows. Instagram/Twitter: @chrisscialfa @groovebandnj
Heidi Vanderlee is an entertainment publicist, cellist and cat lady living in Brooklyn. twitter.com/heidivanderlee www.sharkpartymedia.com www.earlyrisermusic.com
Travis Harrison is a rock drummer and recordist. He works currently with Guided by Voices as producer and travels with the band mixing front-of-house. His credits include recording and mixing work with Built to Spill, the Men and Dope Body. He works out of Serious Business Music, his space in Dumbo, Brooklyn. Twitter/Instagram: @seriousbizrec
Remy Holwick was born in 1981 in Venice Beach, CA. The daughter of painter Wayne Holwick, she grew up on Maui, Hawaii, and studied theater at Reed College in Portland, OR before moving to NYC to pursue work as a model. She learned photography observing on set during shoots for Vogue, Calvin Klein, and other clients before beginning to make her own images. Her first book, Sleep Machines, with Paradigm Publishing, was released in September 2018 at the Paperwork Art Book Fair at NYC's MoMA PS1. Her fashion and documentary work has appeared in publications including Paper Magazine, S Magazine, and Another Magazine, She currently divides her time between Los Angeles, CA, and New York, New York, where, in addition to photography, she continues to model and pursue activist causes. Instagram: @remyholwick
Andy Greene is from Cleveland, Ohio. I graduated from Kenyon in 2004 and have been at Rolling Stone since I started there as an intern that year. I'm a Senior Writer. Last year I did a cover story about Radiohead and this year I have written features about Steve Perry and Mike Campbell. I'm seeing Bruce on Monday night for Stand Up For Heroes, which will be my 93rd show. My Twitter handle is @greeneandy.
Kerryn Feehan is a comedian, super instagram model, actress & writer. Sgw has been featured on TLC, Tru Tv & Comedy Central. Catch her monthly show @suatyco and her comic “Ernest Goes to Poundtown” on Instagram. Ig: @kerrynfeehan
Steve Waltien writes for the new 'Klepper Show' on Comedy Central. He's a member of the Improvised Shakespeare Company and an alum of The Second City Mainstage. He's appeared in movies like 'Don't Think Twice' and TV shows like 'Chicago PD' and 'The Opposition with Jordan Klepper.' Twitter handle is @waltien.
Kristen Chiucarello is a writer and editor living in Brooklyn, NY. You can find her work at www.ayearinreverse.com and subscribe to tinyletter.com/writersblockfor rough edits from her work-in-progress book on lost and abusive love. She has probably listened to ‘Candy’s Room’ more times than advised and is likely planning a road trip around ‘Nebraska’ themes as we speak.
Kevin Bartini was discovered by Jon Stewart, who hired him to warm up his audiences at The Daily Show and The Colbert Report. Kevin can currently be seen warming up audiences for ABC’s Match Game with Alec Baldwin, The Late Show With Stephen Colbert and Tru TV’s Comedy Knockout. As a writer Kevin's work has appeared on HBO, Comedy Central, and MSNBC. He is a regular contributor and frequent guest on Sirius XM’s Tell Me Everything with John Fugelsang and The David Feldman Show. He is also known for leading a successful campaign to co-name West 121 Street in New York City after his hero, George Carlin. Twitter: @KevinBartini
Mary Phillips-Sandy is a writer, producer and host of the new podcast Let's Talk About Cats (coming Oct. 2018!). She is currently part of the team developing and producing audio for Hello Sunshine. She was previously a writer and managing editor at Comedy Central, and has written for The New York Times, The Awl and several defunct blogs.
my twitter: @maryps, show twitter: @ltacpod
Will Hines is on TBS’ “Wrecked” and has been on Brooklyn 99, Broad City and Crazy EX-Girlfriend. He also has the podcast “Screw It, We’re Just gonna Talk about the Beatles.” He can be found on twitter at @willhines
MEGHAN HANLEY is a National Touring stand-up comic, writer and baseball blogger. She has appeared on AXSTV’s “Gotham Comedy Live,” DreamsTv, as well as Fox’s “Laughs,” and “Red Eye.” This past March she finished her first tour with Armed Forces Entertainment, performing for the Troops in Kosovo, Germany, The Netherlands, Belgium and England. As a writer she has contributed to WABC’s “Curtis and Kuby Show” & “Sports Rants”. Additionally, Meghan can be seen in the web series “Seeking Sublet,” on Funny or Die, and is the creator and host of the popular web series “Sports Tabata.” Twitter& Instagram:@TheMeghanHanley
Casey James Salengo is a comedian who has been featured on Comedy Central Presents, Jimmy Kimmel Live, Kevin Hart’s LOL Network, and Comedy Knockout on TruTV. You can hear him every week on his podcast The Good, The Dad, and The Ugly, and you can see him on his Comedy Central webseries “Casey Tries His Best.” Find him on twitter and Instagram @caseyjsalengo.
Jess Lane is a writer, director, actor, stand-up comedian, and improviser. Billy on the Street, Reductress, Conan's TeamCoco.com, ComedyCentral.com, Cameron Esposito's She Said on Amy Poehler’s Smart Girls, Funny or Die, The Special Without Brett Davis, Her web series Queer Bones, Punks, My Dead Lesbian Ex-Girlfriend, and many others have screened at Channel 101. Adult Swim’s Fart-Copter, the CW's Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, The Hard Times. Her original pilots Mizz Miraculous and The Brothers Sisters screened at NYTVF in 2014 & 2013.
Mikey Erg is a musician and lifelong music fanatic from Old Bridge, NJ. He’s played in numerous bands over the course of his 18 years as a touring musician. He’s been listening to The Boss as long as he can remember! Twitter/Instagram: @mikeyerg
Blythe Roberson is a contributor to The New Yorker and The Onion and a staffer at The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. Her book How To Date Men When You Hate Men is currently available for preorder wherever books are sold. You can follow her on Twitter and Instagram: @blythelikehappy.
Mike Pace and the Child Actors is the expectation-exceeding new(ish) project from Mike Pace, who used to be one of the stand-up guys in the fall-down power trio Oxford Collapse. When not child acting, Mike works in production music and spends time exploring New York city with his wife Kim and their two young children, Jesse and Izzy.
Brittany Spanos is a staff writer for Rolling Stone who mostly covers pop music, fandom and teen culture. Her writing has also appeared on Vulture, Village Voice, Cosmo and Rookie. She's only seen Bruce once, but thankfully it was his longest show of all time AND he played "Atlantic City" for her and her only. You can follow Brittanyon Twitter @ohheybrittany
Jason Gore is a NYC based comedian, writer, & actor. He is a performer at Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre and is a founding member Bridge & Tunnel, a sketch group that has performed at New York Comedy Festival, New York City Sketch Festival and won the Yelp Audience Favorite and Best Newcomer awards at Montreal Sketchfest. Jason appeared in Hulu's Difficult People & he has acted in videos for Above Average, UCB Comedy & IFC.com. He is also a producer for The Best Show with Tom Scharpling & a performer/writer for Meet My Friends The Friends with Tom Scharpling.
Connor Ratliff is an actor/comedian who can be seen performing regularly at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre in NYC. You might spot him in the new season of Orange Is The New Black on Netflix, the upcoming 2nd season of Amazon's Marvelous Mrs Maisel or in both seasons of Search Party on TBS. He has a podcast called 12 Hour Day With JD & Connor (each episode is at least 12 hours long) and you can find out more at his twitter: @connorratliff
Toniann Fernandez is a writer based in Brooklyn, New York. Her work has appeared in The Paris Review Daily and Cultured Magazine, and she is currently working on a collection of essays related to her home state, New Jersey. She still has not met Bruce Springsteen.
Ben Rameaka is an improviser at UCB. He’s seen Bruce 6 times and thinks ‘I’m on Fire’ is the perfect song length. Follow him at @benrameaka on twitter or at Benrameaka.com
Host John Murray loves The Boss (aka Bruce Springsteen). He loves talking with people who love The Boss, about The Boss. If you like Springsteen and free form conversation you've found The Promised Land.
July 30 is the official launch of The Bosscast. Check it out on the BrainMachineNetwork.com.