The Activist Rock Star (with Steven Van Zandt)

Stay Tuned with Preet

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News, Society & Culture, Politics, Government

4.8 • 32.4K Ratings

🗓️ 21 October 2021

⏱️ 72 minutes

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Summary

Preet answers a listener question about reports that former President Trump was deposed on Monday as part of a lawsuit alleging that his security guards attacked protesters outside of Trump Tower in 2015. He also addresses what will happen if Steve Bannon is held in criminal contempt of Congress. Plus, some thoughts on steakhouses. Then, Preet interviews Steven Van Zandt, aka “Little Steven,” an actor and musician best known as the guitarist in Bruce Springsteen’s E Street Band. Van Zandt, who also played mobster Silvio Dante on HBO’s The Sopranos, is out with a new memoir, Unrequited Infatuations. He opens up about his relationship with Springsteen, his path to an acting career, and how he became involved in the anti-apartheid movement. For show notes and a transcript of the episode, head to: https://cafe.com/stay-tuned/the-activist-rock-star-with-steven-van-zandt/ Don’t miss the Insider Bonus, where Steven talks about the state of rock and roll and answers a series of lightning round questions.: https://cafe.com/stay-tuned-bonus/stay-tuned-bonus-10-21-steven-van-zandt/ RSVP to a live taping of the Now & Then podcast: cafe.com/live Listen to the season finale of CAFE’s new podcast, Up Against the Mob, hosted by Elie Honig. Binge the series on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen. As always, tweet your questions to @PreetBharara with hashtag #askpreet, email us at letters@cafe.com, or call 669-247-7338 to leave a voicemail. Stay Tuned with Preet is produced by CAFE and the Vox Media Podcast Network. Executive Producer: Tamara Sepper; Senior Editorial Producer: Adam Waller; Technical Director: David Tatasciore; Audio Producer: Matthew Billy; Editorial Producers: Noa Azulai, Sam Ozer-Staton. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	From Cafe and the Vox Media Podcast Network, welcome to Stay Tuned.
0:05.0	I'm Pete Barara.
0:07.0	If you are going to take a stand, make sure it's a righteous stand, because we do have an obligation,
0:13.0	because we have people listening, and we have that soap box, so whatever you want to call it.
0:18.0	And it should be used wisely, you know, as opposed to our former malignant orangutang.
0:25.0	That's Stephen Van Zant, also known as Little Stephen.
0:32.0	He's a legendary musician and also an actor who has lived many lives.
0:36.0	First as Bruce Springsteen's sidekick in the East Street band, and later as mobster Silvio Dante,
0:42.0	on the hit HBO show The Sopranos.
0:45.0	He's out with a new memoir.
0:47.0	It's called Unrequited Infatuations, Odyssey of a Rock and Roll Consigliary.
0:53.0	This interview was personal for me.
0:55.0	As a young boy in New Jersey, I grew up on Little Stephen and the East Street band,
0:59.0	but our conversation today was about a lot more than just music.
1:03.0	We talked about the seeds of the anti-apartheid movement in the United States.
1:07.0	Whether musicians have a moral obligation to speak out about politics,
1:11.0	and what it means to be a banned guy instead of a solo guy, a consigliary instead of a frontman.
1:18.0	That's coming up. Stay tuned.
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