WEBVTT - Introducing: Because the Boss Belongs to Us

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<v Speaker 1>If someone asked you to name a queer icon, who

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<v Speaker 1>would you say?

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<v Speaker 2>Brittany Christina.

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<v Speaker 3>That's not who we were thinking about.

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<v Speaker 2>Try again, Shirley Bassey, Tina, and again Mariah Kerry.

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<v Speaker 3>No, there's still someone you're missing. Bruce Springspring Springsteen.

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<v Speaker 4>Bruce Springsteen in particular.

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<v Speaker 3>Leather twink, Bruce Springsteen just very hand on hip sassified Bruce.

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<v Speaker 1>From Melton Hart and iHeart podcasts. This is because the

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<v Speaker 1>bus belongs to us.

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<v Speaker 3>A series where two queer notes who were obsessed with

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<v Speaker 3>Bruce Springsteen try and get him recognized is the queer

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<v Speaker 3>icon we know.

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<v Speaker 4>That he is. I mean in a mixed CD for

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<v Speaker 4>a girlfriend and I had written in sharpie you me

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<v Speaker 4>and all the stuff we're so scared of, which is

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<v Speaker 4>the line from Tunnel of Love.

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<v Speaker 1>I'm Jesse, I'm Holly, and we are serious journalists. Over

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<v Speaker 1>seven episode we'll be addressing important questions.

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<v Speaker 3>Like who wore it best? Bruce Springsteen, Orcadie Lang. It's

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<v Speaker 3>like you, Squinn and everyone can be a ViRGE?

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<v Speaker 1>What is the best Bruce song for your sex playlist?

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<v Speaker 4>On my dating profile, I heard something about being a

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<v Speaker 4>fan of Nebraska era Bruce Springsteen.

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<v Speaker 3>Is Bruce Springsteen the ultimate emo.

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<v Speaker 1>The chorus of real Man is He's like, you can

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<v Speaker 1>be on your chest what any monkey can, but you

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<v Speaker 1>make me feel like a real man. He's like, my

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<v Speaker 1>deep romantic love for you, my gender.

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<v Speaker 3>And what the hell are we?

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<v Speaker 5>Trans activists, abolitionist, DIY punk dragging working class.

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<v Speaker 1>Weirdos doing idolizing a cis straight rich white man.

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<v Speaker 6>It was with Bruce's music that when I first arrived,

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<v Speaker 6>I thought I'd assimilate into straight culture, which is such

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<v Speaker 6>a joke now considering.

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<v Speaker 1>Listen to because the Bus belongs to us on the

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<v Speaker 1>iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.