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JOY Drive

22 May 2025

Associate Professor Lauren Rosewarne: Springsteen, Trump and the Politics of Fandom

News & Politics, Politics, Popular Culture, Society & Culture

Associate Professor Lauren Rosewarne: Springsteen, Trump and the Politics of Fandom

When Bruce Springsteen’s blue-collar anthems meet MAGA rallies, sparks fly. Associate Professor Lauren Rosewarne unpacks what happens when an artist’s values clash with their audience’s expectations.

Guest: Lauren Rosewarne, Associate Professor in the School of Social and Political Sciences at the University of Melbourne

Presenter: Latham Smith

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