Hallmark Comfort Movies, Punk Roots, and 80 BNL Shows with Cece Ponce

Host Jesse Jackson opens a B-side episode of Set Lusting Bruce that steps outside the Springsteen universe to spotlight guest Cece’s creative joys, blending their shared love of Hallmark movies with music fandom and community. Cece, who grew up near Washington, DC, describes her family’s listening (ZZ Top, Southern rock, blues/R&B, show tunes) and how she gravitated instead to Prince, Michael Jackson, politically driven rap, and alternative/punk discovered through WHFS, MTV’s 120 Minutes, and films like Suburbia. She studied political science at Virginia Tech, attended law school at Temple, passed the New Jersey bar, but left legal work due to culture fit. Cece recounts becoming obsessed with live music—especially seeing Barenaked Ladies about 80 times, later following Steven Page’s solo work and Zoom concerts—and discusses the Avett Brothers fan song-tracking database, concertgoing community, and her current perfume hobby.

00:00 B-Side Detour Intro

00:37 Hallmark Meets Music

01:31 Cece Finds Hallmark Comfort

05:05 Growing Up Near DC

08:26 Finding Her Own Sound

10:33 Politics And Punk Identity

13:33 Films Over Books

14:57 Law School And Philly Bruce

19:17 Workplace Conformity Clash

21:55 Live Music Obsession Begins

22:29 Bare Naked Ladies Era

29:11 Setlists And Fan Databases

32:54 Chasing Rare Songs

33:24 Why See Bands Repeatedly

34:35 Concert Community Bonds

37:31 Music Recommendations Swap

39:54 Bruce Politics And Tours

41:35 Finding The Avett Brothers

43:39 Solo Shows And Fan Culture

47:11 Meeting Musicians Up Close

53:15 Where To Find Cece

53:35 Perfume Rabbit Hole

55:40 Final Thanks And Plugs

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