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EPISODE · May 5, 2026 · 15 MIN

Glory Days

from The Atlantic Out Loud

The genre of Bob Seger and John Mellencamp reached across the ideological spectrum in a way that seems unimaginable today. By Jack Hamilton From the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠June 2026 issue⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Get more from your favorite Atlantic voices when you ⁠⁠subscribe⁠⁠. You’ll enjoy unlimited access to Pulitzer-winning journalism, from clear-eyed analysis and insight on breaking news: ⁠⁠http://theatlantic.com/listen Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The genre of Bob Seger and John Mellencamp reached across the ideological spectrum in a way that seems unimaginable today. By Jack Hamilton From the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠June 2026 issue⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Get more from your favorite Atlantic voices when you ⁠⁠subscribe⁠⁠. You’ll enjoy unlimited access to Pulitzer-winning journalism, from clear-eyed analysis and insight on breaking news: ⁠⁠http://theatlantic.com/listen Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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The genre of Bob Seger and John Mellencamp reached across the ideological spectrum in a way that seems unimaginable today. By Jack Hamilton From the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠June 2026 issue⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Get more from your favorite Atlantic voices when you...

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