When Doves Podcast: Prince--Album by Album & Song by Song

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Join Jared and Ed as they dig into the latest release from the Prince Estate. Is it good? Is it bad? Is it somewhere in between? Is this the right strategy for the Estate? The boys have some feelings and are happy to share them. Enjoy!

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Join us as we celebrate 41 years of this classic jam from ATWIAD!

Thanks to Jacquie Jhass, Shaun Ponsonby, Stephanie Meals, PJ Brown, Hanna Ogren, Christopher Maharry, and De Angela Duff. Special thanks to the vocal talents of Michelle Rodriguez and Joslyn Hannah.

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Join Ed for a rollicking conversation with New York City improviser and unapologetic Prince superfan Jason Farr. Jason talks about growing up in the Carolinas, what it was like being an '80s kid, and how Prince's fearless approach to music continues to shape the way he performs improv.

More about Jason: 

Jason Farr is an Actor, Comedian, and Podcaster living in Brooklyn. He’s a member of the Magnet Theater community (https://magnettheater.com/) as both a performer and teacher. He loves grounded but still silly comedy so he loves performing every Friday night at 9pm at Magnet on The Friday Night Sh*w! He's a frequent guest on various shows at the theater and around the city. He also hosts a weekly podcast about comedy called “There It Is” (thereitispod.com).

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Join us as we celebrate 41 years of Prince's track "America".

Many thanks to the following Prince fans for taking the time to share their thoughts with us: Jacquie Jhass, Shaun Ponsonby, Stephanie Meals, PJ Brown,, Hanna Ogren, Christopher Maharry, and De Angela Duff. Special thanks to the vocal talents of Michelle Rodriguez and Joslyn Hannah.

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Happy summertime, y'all! Nothing says lazy days and long night like debating the latest of lists in which our guy Prince is named (or referenced in some way). Join the fellas as they discuss the 100 Greatest Vocalists list from Consequence, 100 Greatest Guitar Solos from Rolling Stone, the New York Times 30 Greatest Living American Songwriters (followed by their readers' poll of the 100 greatest such songwriters) and, finally, Questlove's list of the 100 Greatest Prince songs. We also discuss Ed's betrayal of Philadelphia by becoming a New York sports fan. Just kidding...kinda. 

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Join Ed as he concludes his conversation with Casey Rain with a thoughtful deep dive into the current state of the Prince Estate, Casey’s own Prince podcasting journey, and Prince’s relationship with rap and hip-hop. They also explore Prince’s ambitious film projects, unpack the meaning and mythology behind the famous name change, and finally tackle the impossible fan questions: Casey’s top 5 Prince albums and favorite tracks.

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You can follow Casey at:

https://x.com/CaseyRain

https://www.youtube.com/thevioletreality

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A deeper dive into Prince than you probably wanted

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Join Ed as he welcomes Casey Rain to When Doves Podcast. In part 1 of this 2 part interview, Casey talks about his musical upbringing, discovering Prince through Rave Un2 the Joy Fantastic, and the best entry points for younger Prince-curious listeners. They also jump into a spirited debate over the Netflix Prince Documentary, before comparing Prince’s classic Warner Bros. Records era with his later independent years including the wild, brilliant, and occasionally baffling ways he reinvented the music business on his own terms.

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You can follow Casey:
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https://www.youtube.com/thevioletreality 

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Join Ed for a fun and insightful interview with Hanna Ögren (also known as "Miss Princified") a Swedish creative based in Umeå, Sweden focused on music, mentoring, and mentorship, often centering her work around the "Prince frequency" including her song "Take Me To Paisley". She is the European Ambassador for The People's Museum For Prince and hosts workshops on creative topics like crowdfunding. 

Njut!

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This week on When Doves Podcast, Jared and Ed get down and way too funky as they dive headfirst into Prince’s legendary “chicken grease” scratch guitar style — the tight, percussive magic that makes your shoulders move before your brain even clocks what’s happening.

They start by tipping the hat to the OG architects of the groove, breaking down the genius of Jimmy Nolen and Freddie Stone, the unsung heroes who turned rhythm guitar into a full-on rhythmic weapon. Then it’s off to Paisley Park (spiritually, at least) as they track how Prince took that foundation and, across his first eight albums, refined it into something unmistakably his own — sharp, sexy, and impossibly precise.

Along the way, there’s plenty of “wait, did you hear THAT?” moments, a lot of stank-face reactions, and a full-on celebration of the Purple One’s funkiest instincts. The episode wraps with the guys’ top 5 Prince tracks where that chicken grease is front and center.

Strap in. It’s nerdy, it’s greasy, it’s deeply funky. 🎸

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Join Jared & Ed as they dive into the lowest levels of Prince--his best bass lines! Listen as Ed embarrasses Jared right off the bat, debate the best Brady Bunch episode and the feuds of late 80s hip hop legends, 3rd Bass. Along the way, they count down their top five bass lines from Prince. Pluck along with us.

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A deeper dive into Prince than you probably wanted