Ep 23 - John Mellencamp VS Bruce Springsteen

About this episode

The episode features a debate between songs by John Mellencamp and Bruce Springsteen, exploring their themes and cultural impact.

This week, Jodie and Red are joined by John Jamingo for a WILDCARD episode that's not so wild. Can a stupid song that makes you spell stuff beat a song that's mildly racist and yells at you for no reason? YOU be the JUDGE! John Mellencamp - R.O.C.K. in the U.S.A. VS Bruce Springsteen - Crush on You Follow ⁠ Jamingo on Twitter . Listen to their show HERE . Vote via ⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠ , ⁠⁠⁠⁠ Discord OR under the episode description on Spotify. Join the ⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠ Join the ⁠Discord⁠

People in this episode

Hosts: Jodie, Red

Guest: John Jamingo

Topics covered

• music comparison
• song analysis
• pop culture
• humor
• debate

Keywords

• John Mellencamp
• Bruce Springsteen
• R.O.C.K. in the U.S.A.
• Crush on You
• music debate
• podcast

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: R.O.C.K. in the U.S.A., Crush on You

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