In this episode, you'll meet Joe from Exeter Township, Pennsylvania, whose mother struggled with Alzheimer's before passing away in 2020, almost to the day, four years later in 2024, that Bruce lost his mom after her fight with Alzheimer's. With Mother's Day approaching, it's fitting to pay tribute to both women in That One Lyric Joe chose from Spr…

In this episode, you'll meet Bud, another longtime fan with a tall tale of discovering Bruce in the mid 1970’s. Bud posed as a Springsteen imposter on the Auburn University campus and came face-to-face with Bruce and the band before the show and was invited backstage afterwards. Bud chose That One Lyric from a Springsteen’s “Thunder Road” in which …

In this episode, you'll meet Michael, who became a Springsteen fan in the early 1970's after hearing his first Springsteen song and then seeing him perform in front of 100 people that very same night. Michael chose That One Lyric from Springsteen's "4th of July, Asbury Park (Sandy)" that celebrates summer filled with freedom and adventure, along wi…

In this episode, you'll meet Ian, a fan from Leeds in the UK. Ian chose That One Lyric from Springsteen’s “Long Time Comin’” that in just three words, helped him reconcile his past and now motivates him to be his best.By Ted Canova

In this episode, you'll meet Tom, a fan from Chicago. Tom chose That One Lyric from Springsteen’s “Jungleland” that takes us back to a time in life that was adventurous and mysterious, a time that overflowed with the ideal of endless excitement.By Ted Canova

In this episode, you'll meet Carlo from Milan, Italy. Carlo chose That One Lyric from Springsteen’s ”Across The Border” that explores the mystery of our lives, and poses THE question that makes all of us equal.By Ted Canova

In this episode, you'll meet Tom from Dublin, Ireland. Tom chose That One Lyric from Springsteen’s “Terry’s Song” that provides comfort and solace during heartbreaking loses, and reminds us of the importance of holding tight to those shared memories.By Ted Canova

In this episode, you'll meet Alec, a fan from Orlando, Florida. Alec chose That One Lyric from Springsteen's "Walk Like a Man,” a song with a double meaning, for a father with a double life…. both stolen away too soon.By Ted Canova

In this episode, you'll meet Jeff, a fan and former mayor of Delray Beach, Florida. Jeff chose That One Lyric from Springsteen's "No Surrender" that helped him survive 39 days in the ICU, deathly ill with COVID.By Ted Canova

In this episode, you'll meet Mark from Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada, one of the northernmost shores of Lake Superior. Mark chose That One Lyric from Springsteen’s “Growin’ Up” that highlights the magical bond he has with Bruce and his brother, one that endures the challenges of everyday life.By Ted Canova

In this episode, you’ll meet Donna from Northwest Connecticut, who founded Bruce Funds, which helps needy fans get tickets to their first Springsteen concert. Donna chose That One Lyric from Springsteen’s “Badlands” that is unabashed and unapologetic.By Ted Canova

In this episode, you’ll meet John, a longtime Springsteen fan who grew up in New Jersey. John chose That One Lyric from Springsteen’s “Wild Billy’s Circus Story” that uses a fun childhood event to remind us that there’s a great wide open to explore.By Ted Canova

In this episode, you’ll meet Ryan, a social studies teacher. Ryan chose That One Lyric from Springsteen’s “No Surrender” that pokes fun at his job, while connecting with the young minds trying to understand the world.By Ted Canova

In this episode, you’ll meet Dan, another one of our many fans in the UK. Dan chose That One Lyric from Springsteen's "Racing In The Street" that takes us from ordinary moments to ones that make life worth living.By Ted Canova

In this episode, you’ll meet Paulina, a poet, a seeker and a Springsteen fan living in The Netherlands. Paulina chose That One Lyric from Springsteen’s “Dancing In The Dark” which she credits for helping her dance through life, no matter how dark it gets.By Ted Canova

In this episode, we commemorate 20 years since September 11th with Ed who was in Manhattan that morning, then spent days tending to the families which culminated in a night of music and baseball that served as a small ray of hope.Ed chose That One Lyric from Springsteen's "My City Of Ruins” which reminded him of the chaotic confusion of people walk…

Lauren Jenkins talks about her just-released EP, connecting with fans during living room concerts during quarantine, career curveballs, the business of music in Nashville, advice for aspiring musicians, her love of Springsteen and honesty in her storytelling. Watch a special video version of this podcast at TheTourPodcast.com.…

In this episode, you'll hear Perry, another guest living in Australia, who grew up with a tough loving father. Perry chose That One Lyric from Springsteen's "The Promised Land" that helped him stand his ground and live his life on his terms.By Ted Canova

In this episode, you'll hear Deborah, a member of the fan group Spring-Nuts who lives in a small Australian town. Deborah chose That One Lyric from Springsteen's "Wrecking Ball" that helped channel her anger to leave bitterness and hatred behind.By Ted Canova

In this episode, you'll hear Andrew from the UK discover a curious twist. Andrew chose That One Lyric from Springsteen’s “You’re Missing” that holds unexpected power without expressing any words.By Ted Canova

In this episode, you'll hear from Stan Goldstein, a Springsteen historian and familiar fan to E Street Nation. Stan chose That One Lyric from Springsteen's "Meeting Across The River" that seems simple and ordinary but contains something special and powerful.By Ted Canova

In this episode, you’ll hear from Claire who became a Springsteen fan at 15 years old while living in France. Claire chose That One Lyric from Springsteen’s “The River” that proves how resilience is the key to following her dreams.By Ted Canova

In this episode, you’ll hear from Rich Hollenberg, Emmy Award-winning sportscaster and play-by-play man for the Tampa Bay Rays and ESPN college hoops. Rich chose That One Lyric from Springsteen’s “Two Hearts” that has given him the stamina to chase and reach his dreams.By Ted Canova

In this episode, you’ll hear from Andy Berke, the popular two-term mayor of Chattanooga who became a Springsteen fan at the age of 12. The Mayor picked that one lyric from “Darkness on the Edge of Town” where he mysteriously finds a reward in the darkness.By Ted Canova

In this episode, you’ll hear from Nick Ferraro, christened by Bruce Springsteen as “The Philly Elvis” and included in the movie “Springsteen and I.” Nick chose that one lyric from Springsteen’s “Human Touch” that’s all about acceptance.By Ted Canova

In this episode, you’ll hear from Lauren Jenkins, critically-acclaimed singer-songwriter, actress and filmmaker. Lauren chose that one lyric from Springsteen’s “Highway 29” because life, like the character’s tale, doesn’t always need explaining. Watch the video of this episode with Lauren at https://www.thatonelyric.com/episodes/you-know-the-rest…

In this episode, you’ll hear from Jesse Jackson, creator of the long-running Springsteen podcast "Set Lusting Bruce." Jesse chose that one lyric from Springsteen's "Better Days" that has given him light and life to beat cancer.By Ted Canova

In this episode, you’ll hear from Jay Lustig, former Star-Ledger music critic and founder of the arts and culture website NJArts.net. Jay picked that one lyric from Springsteen’s “Meeting Across The River” that gave him strength to ignore the naysayers and pursue his dreams.By Ted Canova

In this episode, you’ll hear from Andy, a Springsteen fan in Great Britain who says “Bruce is my hero.” Andy picked that one lyric from “Badlands” that conveyed clarity to create his own destiny.By Ted Canova

In this episode, you’ll hear from Laura, a college student living in New Orleans. Laura picked that one lyric from Bruce Springsteen's “Thunder Road” that helped her overcome struggle and sadness and instilled resilience in her life.By Ted Canova

In this episode, you’ll hear from Howie Chaz, the “warden” of the Springsteen fan group Spring-Nuts.Howie picked that one lyric from Bruce Springsteen's “Highway Patrolman” which gets to the heart of his group and to the soul his life.By Ted Canova

In this episode, you’ll hear from Jonathan Bernstein, an avid Springsteen fan and a writer and research editor for Rolling Stone Magazine.Jonathan picked that one lyric from “Shut Out The Light” which he called “an obscure Springsteen song” and our conversation only added to the mystery.By Ted Canova

In this episode, you’ll hear from Mitch Slater, a fan who has attended more than 250 Springsteen shows. But it was one in particular in which he took a first date to, that speaks to the explainable and perhaps unexplainable level of his fandom.Mitch picked that one lyric from Bruce Springsteen's “Long Walk Home” which we surprisingly discovered con…

Ted appears with Christopher "Maddog" Russo on Sirius/XM Radio to invite him onto his new podcast as Maddog selects "That One Lyric" from Bruce Springsteen's "Badlands."By Ted Canova

In this episode, you’ll hear from Lori who learned about our podcast while listening to Springsteen's E Street Radio. “I heard you were starting a new podcast called "That One Lyric" and I’m a crazy Bruce fan, been to 130+ shows so I take my Bruce pretty seriously.” Lori picked that one lyric from “I'm A Rocker” that “saved my life...literally.”If …

In our debut episode, you’ll hear from Jonathan who I met at a "Bruce in the USA" tribute show years ago. Our friendship has taken us to The Pit for many amazing Springsteen shows, from Mohegan Sun, Philly, DC to ultimately Rome, Italy before 80,000 fans. Jonathan picked that one lyric from “Born to Run” that I never would have guessed.…

Ted appears on "The Wild and the Innocent with Jim Rotolo" on Sirius/XM's E Street Radio to discuss his new music podcast "That One Lyric" and to share his one lyric from Bruce Springsteen's "Tougher Than The Rest""The road is darkAnd it's a thin thin lineBut I want you to know I'll walk it for you any time"…

Listen to Ted Canova explain his new music podcast, where fans share That One Lyric and describe how it has shaped and impacted their lives.By Ted Canova

Nils Lofgren brings to light the power of his music, from learning the accordion at 5 to becoming possessed by Jimi Hendrix as a teen, collaborating with the likes of Neil Young and Lou Reed, finding his sweet voice as a solo artist and then joining Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band.By Ted Canova

Host Ted Canova talks with Naseem Khuri of Kingsley Flood about the inner battles he faces as a musician and a Palestinian-American, the feeling on stage when Kingsley Flood songs reach absolute chaos, the promise of being the next great American band. And how, even with their success, Khuri still deals with imposter syndrome.…

Host Ted Canova talks with Lisa Bastoni who reclaims her musical identify after a decade away, a path repeatedly influenced by Bob Dylan, busking on subway platforms, recording an exceptional breakout album, balancing motherhood, and the mysteries of her late-grandmother’s half written songs.By Ted Canova

Host Ted Canova talks with David Bromberg who shares his musical history from jamming with Jerry Garcia in a tent at Woodstock to calming 600,000 angry concert goers at the Isle of Wight, of recording with three Beatles and turning down John Lennon twice, plus a recent phone call from Bob Dylan.By Ted Canova

Host Ted Canova talks with Lucy Wainwright Roche about her unique path growing up in a famous musical family, how she's developing the discipline to write and why the road brings out the heartache in her songs, plus a quirky connection she had with a radio psychologist.By Ted Canova

Host Ted Canova talks with Chris Wood who shares his musical journey from avant-garde jazz to The Wood Brothers, building an audience, confronting expectations of success, and reaching critical acclaim, plus his philosophy on songwriting leaving us hanging with unanswered questions.By Ted Canova

Host Ted Canova talks with Marc Cohn who relives his career-changing trip to Memphis and the days writing his breathtaking debut album, candidly reflects on the long breaks in his music, and as a shooting victim, considers his unique voice in the wake of the Florida school shootings.By Ted Canova

Host Ted Canova talks with John Lodge who pulls back the curtain on musical history, from a boy fascinated with Buddy Holly to playing bass for the legendary Moody Blues to his latest solo work. Plus his advice to all musicians and the long-awaited call from the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.By Ted Canova

Host Ted Canova talks with Craig Finn who shares how music opened his world, going from nerd to “cool kid” to pioneering two bands with urgent lyrics and driving guitars. Plus the strategy of releasing 4 albums in 5 years, feeling scared when he went solo, and the future for The Hold Steady.By Ted Canova

Host Ted Canova talks with Alejandro Escovedo who opens up about heartache, death & elusive love, racism in music, and the mystery of songwriting. Plus an amazing “last supper” alongside the immortals Townes Van Zandt and Rick Danko and a come-to-Jesus with his own therapist. (Some language may offend some listeners)…

Host Ted Canova meets up with Jerry Douglas in NYC's Washington Square Park where Jerry reveals going from being a 5 year old with a squeaky voice to winning 14 Grammys mastering the dobro. And along the way, becoming one of the most recorded musicians ever.By Ted Canova

Host Ted Canova visits Amy Helm inside Levon Helm Studios in Woodstock, NY where she lets us in on some terrifying musical lessons, the struggle to grieve privately for her Dad while the public was holding tributes, and the challenges and rewards of covering hit songs by her parents, Levon Helm and Libby Titus.…