‘Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere’ and the ‘Music Biopic’ Mount Rushmore

The Big Picture

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Tv & Film

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🗓️ 24 October 2025

⏱️ 110 minutes

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Sean and Amanda are joined by Chris Ryan and Yasi Salek to head over to 'State Trooper' town and cover Scott Cooper’s ‘Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere,’ starring Jeremy Allen White. They unanimously agree that the movie is overwhelmingly unsuccessful, then dive into why it lacks dramatic stakes (1:42). Later, they hypothesize its box office potential and Academy Awards chances (36:20) before having a conversation about music biopics at large, where they share their personal favorites, as well as ones they hope to never see made (44:00). Finally, Sean and Amanda briefly cover Mary Bronstein’s new film ‘If I Had Legs I’d Kick You’ (1:00:48), before Bronstein herself joins the show. She walks through the long and arduous process of getting the movie made, speaks on why she needed to make this movie and the urgency behind her message, and shares insight on her deeply personal connection to the material (1:07:46). Hosts: Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins Guests: Chris Ryan, Yasi Salek, and Mary Bronstein Producer: Jack Sanders Unlock an extra $250 at linkedin.com/thebigpicture Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	I'm Sean Fennacy.
0:10.8	And this is the big picture of conversation show about the boss.
0:14.8	Today on the show, Chris Ryan and Yassi Sallick, join Amanda and me to talk about Springsteen,
0:19.5	deliver me from nowhere, the latest in a long
0:22.1	line of musician biopics. This one's about Bruce Springsteen and the making of the album Nebraska,
0:27.6	which you can see adorned on Chris Ryan's long-sleeved t-shirt right now. Chris, I'm gatekeeping where I
0:32.3	got this. Oh, okay. Was it the internet? Later in this episode, I'll be joined by Mary Bronstein.
0:39.5	She is the writer-director of, if I had legs, I'd kick you, which is an extraordinary showcase for the absolute terror of being a mother in this world.
0:48.6	And features an incredible performance from Rose Byrne.
0:51.4	Amanda and I will talk about the movie a little bit after our conversation about Springsteen as well. Stick around for that. But now let's go to State Trooper Town. Deliver
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1:42.5	Deliver me from nowhere. This is a new feature film from writer-director Scott Cooper,
1:46.8	who CR has been holding his Cooper stock for roughly 15 years. The film is based on
1:53.2	Deliver Me From Nowhere, which is a 2023 nonfiction book written by Warren Zanes about
1:58.4	the making of Nebraska in this particular period, roughly
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