Renegades: Born in the USA - conversations between Barack Obama and Bruce Springsteen


 By Higher Ground

Renegades: Born in the USA is a series of conversations between President Barack Obama and Bruce Springsteen about their lives, music, and enduring love of America—despite all its challenges.

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