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275, "Prince - Punch a Higher Floor"


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Dearly beloved, we are gathered here

today to get through this thing called life. Sometimes, that means
mourning one of our fallen heroes. This week, Paul and Arlo
celebrate the work of one Prince Rogers Nelson, who hybridized
funk, rock, R&B, and soul into his own distinct brand of
ass-wigglin', housequakin' music before passing away last month at
the age of 57. The boys discuss their favorite songs and albums,
from the iconic ("Purple Rain," "Kiss") to the more obscure
("Starfish and Coffee," "7"). Then they set their sights on four of
the Purple One's films: 1984's melodramatic, kinetic Purple
Rain; 1986's black-and-white curiosity Under the Cherry
Moon; 1990's baffling Graffiti Bridge; and 1987's
incredibly hard to find concert film Sign 'o' the Times.
Let's go crazy. Plus, Paul went to a Beyoncé concert and there are
brief, spoiler-free discussions of High-Rise and
Keanu.

 

Next: it's patriotism vs.

capitalism, independence vs. regulation, retro '40s ideals vs.
cutting-edge smarm. Guffey und Koontz stop by to chat Captain
America: Civil War.

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