American icons team up for Spotify podcast series

Former President Barack Obama and American music star Bruce Springsteen partner with Spotify for the “Renegades: Born in the USA” podcast. The two American icons will explore aspects of their lives discussing marriage, race, fatherhood, and the future of America.

This Just In: @Springsteen and @BarackObama have teamed up for a new podcast from #HigherGroundProductions — an 8-part @Spotify series called ‘Renegades: Born in the USA, ’with the first two parts out today. Details: https://t.co/ukiIx4yy7C #RenegadesPodcast #Springsteen pic.twitter.com/JqSAVeyi1M

— Backstreets Magazine (@backstreetsmag) February 22, 2021

Barack and Springsteen first met in 2008 during Barack’s first presidential campaign when Springsteen performed during one rally leading to a longtime friendship. It might seem the two American icons don’t have many things in common but they share the same pride in being American.

The new podcast will share the parallel journeys of Obama and Springsteen while understanding all the given opportunities living in America. This podcast will also serve as a chronicle of the stories of people born in the U.S.A. connecting a community with a larger story of America.

The first two episodes of #RenegadesPodcast with President @BarackObama and @Springsteen are out now on @Spotify 🎙 https://t.co/QSaNnWtAfA pic.twitter.com/h9lUyjDcd4

— Spotify Podcasts 🎙 (@spotifypodcasts) February 22, 2021

This podcast is the second series of the 2019 Spotify deal with the Obama family production company, Higher Ground, following “The Michelle Obama Podcast” featuring the former first lady that launched last July. The “Renegades: Born in the USA” podcast will feature eight episodes and two are currently available on Spotify.