Topic: E Street Band

During a concert in Manchester, UK, Bruce Springsteen delivered a teleprompter-assisted speech criticizing the US government as "rogue" and "unfit." He alleged that the US is persecuting free speech and taking "sadistic pleasure" in the suffering of children and workers. The hosts criticize Springsteen as a "phony" and an "elitist cuck" who has lost touch with his working-class Jersey Shore roots, partially blaming his personal life for his political shift.

During a concert in Western Australia, Bruce Springsteen expressed solidarity with the millions of people participating in the Women's March across the United States. He listed a wide array of causes, including reproductive rights, racial justice, and environmental protection. The hosts express disappointment in Springsteen's alignment with what they perceive as the "wrong universe" of political activism.