Barack Obama, Bruce Springsteen To Explore ‘Parallel Journeys’ On A New Podcast

Former President Barack Obama continued to expand his slate of multimedia projects this week with the launch of a new podcast co-hosted by Bruce Springsteen.

Spotify on Monday released the first two episodes of “Renegades: Born in the USA,” the title of which is a nod to Springsteen’s signature 1984 hit. The first season will comprise eight episodes in total and feature the two men discussing “their lives, music, and enduring love of America—despite all its challenges.”

“On the surface, Bruce and I don’t have a lot in common,” Obama said in a video trailer, also unveiled Monday. “In our own ways, Bruce and I have been on parallel journeys, looking for a way to connect our individual searches for meaning, truth, then community, with the larger story of America.”