Barack Obama And Bruce Springsteen On Their Belief In A Unifying Story For America

Published: Oct. 27, 2021, 9 p.m.

b'Last summer, when former President Barack Obama and Bruce Springsteen sat down to tape their podcast, the country was facing a pandemic, joblessness and a contentious election.

And their conversations, they say, were an effort to offer some perspective and an attempt to try and find a unifying story for the country. The two talked about their dads, race, and the future of the country.

Those conversations have now become a book, titled Renegades: Born in the U.S.A. \\u2014 and they spoke to Audie Cornish about it\'s publication.

You can watch a video of this interview and see images from the book here.

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