‘Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere’ and the Music Biopic Mount Rushmore

Sean and Amanda are joined by Chris Ryan and Yasi Salek to head over to State Trooper town and cover Scott Cooper’s Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere, starring Jeremy Allen White. They unanimously agree that the movie is overwhelmingly unsuccessful, then dive into why it lacks dramatic stakes (1:42). Later, they hypothesize its box office potential and Academy Awards chances (36:20) before having a conversation about music biopics at large, where they share their personal favorites, as well as ones they hope to never see made (44:00). Finally, Sean and Amanda briefly cover Mary Bronstein’s new film If I Had Legs I’d Kick You (1:00:48), before Bronstein herself joins the show. She walks through the long and arduous process of getting the movie made, speaks on why she needed to make this movie and the urgency behind her message, and shares insight on her deeply personal connection to the material (1:07:46).

Hosts: Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins
Guests: Chris Ryan, Yasi Salek, and Mary Bronstein
Producer: Jack Sanders