Podcasts
Jellybean Johnson unveils plans for Minneapolis Sound Museum
Published: Dec. 16, 2021, 9:03 p.m.Duration: 5 minutes 42 seconds
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Andre Cymone discusses Prince's 'Controversy,' released 40 years ago
Published: Oct. 14, 2021, 8:01 p.m.Duration: 39 minutes 18 seconds
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Michael Bland and Tommy Barbarella of the New Power Generation talk 'Diamonds and Pearls'
Published: Oct. 2, 2021, 12:12 a.m.Duration: 28 minutes 19 seconds
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Taja Sevelle - Prince's philanthropy and mentorship
Published: Jan. 8, 2020, 12:30 a.m.Duration: 11 minutes 38 seconds
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Dr. Fink: 'When Prince sang live, he was just impeccable'
Published: Jan. 3, 2020, 7:45 p.m.Duration: 16 minutes 1 second
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Fred Armisen: 'I could talk about Prince endlessly'
Published: Jan. 3, 2020, 4:50 p.m.Duration: 23 minutes 39 seconds
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LeRoy Bennett: 'Prince was beyond anybody'
Published: Jan. 2, 2020, 9:50 p.m.Duration: 25 minutes 29 seconds
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Jellybean Johnson, 'Prince knew we had something special here in Minneapolis'
Published: Jan. 2, 2020, 4:50 p.m.Duration: 14 minutes 55 seconds
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Bobby Z: 'Prince went from a caterpillar to a butterfly in that one purple trench coat'
Published: Dec. 20, 2019, 3:55 p.m.Duration: 38 minutes 35 seconds
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Lisa Coleman: 'Prince and I just connected musically'
Published: Dec. 17, 2019, 7:45 p.m.Duration: 46 minutes 20 seconds
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Nile Rodgers: 'Prince made such an impression on the world'
Published: Dec. 13, 2019, 8:45 p.m.Duration: 20 minutes 36 seconds
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Sheila E. on Prince's humanity, music in the vault
Published: Dec. 12, 2019, 3:51 p.m.Duration: 7 minutes 9 seconds
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Brittany Howard: 'Prince always stayed true to himself'
Published: Dec. 9, 2019, 9:20 p.m.Duration: 9 minutes 39 seconds
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Dez Dickerson: 'Put an explosion over it'
Published: Dec. 5, 2019, 5:30 p.m.Duration: 43 minutes 12 seconds
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The sound of Prince and Peggy McCreary
Published: Nov. 27, 2019, 3:50 p.m.Duration: 52 minutes 23 seconds
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After talking with Robert Hilburn in 1982, Prince stopped giving interviews for three years. We talked to Hilburn
Published: Nov. 22, 2019, 2:31 p.m.Duration: 11 minutes 6 seconds
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'Purple Rain' Director Albert Magnoli
Published: Oct. 23, 2019, 8:40 p.m.Duration: 15 minutes 40 seconds
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Bobby Z - What Makes 1999 Great?
Published: Sept. 3, 2019, 4:09 p.m.Duration: 21 minutes 49 seconds
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Sharon Smith-Akinsanya on bringing Prince's Glam Slam nightclub to life
Published: April 18, 2019, 9:42 p.m.Duration: 51 minutes 42 seconds
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DJ Michael Holtz's true stories from Paisley Park
Published: April 17, 2019, 8:04 p.m.Duration: 20 minutes 11 seconds
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Steve Perry on when Prince noted the similarity between 'Purple Rain' and 'Faithfully'
Published: Aug. 27, 2018, 5 a.m.Duration: 2 minutes 41 seconds
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Sharon Nelson on her father's music and impact on Prince
Published: March 5, 2018, 6 a.m.Duration: 18 minutes 56 seconds
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Robyne Robinson remembers Prince's Vikings song, playful side
Published: Nov. 30, 2017, 6 a.m.Duration: 15 minutes
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Low Cut Connie's Adam Weiner: Prince photos and Barack Obama
Published: May 28, 2017, 5 a.m.Duration: 5 minutes 38 seconds
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Mayte Garcia on her marriage to Prince
Published: May 17, 2017, 5 a.m.Duration: 6 minutes 22 seconds
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3RDEYEGIRL guitarist Donna Grantis calls the Twin Cities home
Published: April 21, 2017, 5 a.m.Duration: 11 minutes 1 second
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Interview: Andre Cymone's dad was in a band with Prince's dad
Published: April 21, 2017, 5 a.m.Duration: 11 minutes 28 seconds
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Interpreting Prince in American Sign Language
Published: April 21, 2017, 5 a.m.Duration: 8 minutes 29 seconds
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Har Mar Superstar on Prince's sexiness
Published: April 19, 2017, 5 a.m.Duration: 2 minutes 13 seconds
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'Did I dream that?': Artist Peyton remembers Prince, Glam Slam, Paisley Park in the '90s
Published: April 12, 2017, 5 a.m.Duration: 51 minutes 31 seconds
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Regina Spektor: 'hindsight love'
Published: March 28, 2017, 5 a.m.Duration: 4 minutes 32 seconds
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Sylvan Esso: 'Prince was just the coolest'
Published: March 17, 2017, 5 a.m.Duration: 2 minutes 28 seconds
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Britt Daniel: 'Prince was a magical person'
Published: March 16, 2017, 5 a.m.Duration: 3 minutes 45 seconds
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Jason Narducy: two Prince stories
Published: March 16, 2017, 5 a.m.Duration: 3 minutes 26 seconds
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Thundercat: 'a guy that was in love with life'
Published: March 10, 2017, 6 a.m.Duration: 3 minutes 1 second
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Run the Jewels: 'one of the biggest heroes and influences'
Published: March 6, 2017, 6 a.m.Duration: 3 minutes 51 seconds
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Roger Linn: Prince and the LM-1 Drum Computer
Published: March 1, 2017, 6 a.m.Duration: 16 minutes 5 seconds
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Susannah Melvoin on Prince
Published: Nov. 7, 2016, 6 a.m.Duration: 25 minutes 31 seconds
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Slug from Atmosphere: 'Prince broke a lot of barriers for us'
Published: Nov. 3, 2016, 5 a.m.Duration: 5 minutes 20 seconds
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Andre Cymone: 'It's hard to say goodbye to a best friend'
Published: Oct. 24, 2016, 5 a.m.Duration: 11 minutes 9 seconds
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Sarah Marks: Artistic inspiration from Prince
Published: Oct. 12, 2016, 5 a.m.Duration: 10 minutes 59 seconds
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New Power Generation's Ida Nielsen talks new solo album
Published: Aug. 22, 2016, 5 a.m.Duration: 18 minutes 35 seconds
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Prince Remembered: Anil Dash
Published: June 29, 2016, 5 a.m.Duration: 46 minutes 23 seconds
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PaviElle French: 'Prince danced to the beat of his own drum.'
Published: June 13, 2016, 5 a.m.Duration: 8 minutes 58 seconds
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From the MPR Archive: 'This year's [1984] star of the rock 'n' roll world'
Published: May 16, 2016, 5 a.m.Duration: 4 minutes 27 seconds
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From the MPR Archive: Foreign dignitaries visit Paisley Park in 1987
Published: May 13, 2016, 5 a.m.Duration: 2 minutes 51 seconds
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Bret Thoeny: From beehives to Paisley Park
Published: May 6, 2016, 5 a.m.Duration: 6 minutes 45 seconds
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Neal Karlen: 'You don't become a rock star by accident'
Published: May 6, 2016, 5 a.m.Duration: 8 minutes 19 seconds
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Steve Noonan: 'I'll always be thankful for working with Prince'
Published: May 6, 2016, 5 a.m.Duration: 15 minutes 26 seconds
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Steve McClellan: 'You knew that Prince was a star in the music market'
Published: May 6, 2016, 5 a.m.Duration: 4 minutes 36 seconds
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Greil Marcus: Imagination, talent, hard work -- and playfulness
Published: May 3, 2016, 5 a.m.Duration: 4 minutes 14 seconds
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Flavor Flav: 'Being onstage with Prince is electrifying'
Published: May 3, 2016, 5 a.m.Duration: 8 minutes 17 seconds
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First Avenue: The club where Prince made his mark
Published: May 1, 2016, 5 a.m.Duration: 1 minute 59 seconds
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Dick McCalley: 'Dylan and Prince: Checkmate'
Published: May 1, 2016, 5 a.m.Duration: 1 minute 15 seconds
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Heather McElhatton: 'He had a very unique life -- and it wasn't an easy life'
Published: May 1, 2016, 5 a.m.Duration: 3 minutes 10 seconds
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Jim Olson, Carver County Sheriff: Prince was 'a good neighbor to everybody'
Published: April 26, 2016, 5 a.m.Duration: 26 seconds
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Steven Hyden: The greatest rivalry of the '80s
Published: April 26, 2016, 5 a.m.Duration: 2 minutes 42 seconds
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Atom Robinson: He's better on any instrument than most people are on anything in their life'
Published: April 25, 2016, 5 a.m.Duration: 5 minutes 31 seconds
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Artist Rock 'Cyfi' Martinez: 'A nice present to Minneapolis'
Published: April 25, 2016, 5 a.m.Duration: 2 minutes 21 seconds
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Garrison Keillor: Prince 'believed that you had to be noticed'
Published: April 25, 2016, 5 a.m.Duration: 2 minutes 19 seconds
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Adam Scher: The 'Purple Rain' suit: 'It's certainly one of the most iconic pieces that we have'
Published: April 25, 2016, 5 a.m.Duration: 7 minutes 23 seconds
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Jim James: Prince's music 'is the sound of being human'
Published: April 25, 2016, 5 a.m.Duration: 5 minutes 58 seconds
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Prince's impact on music
Published: April 25, 2016, 5 a.m.Duration: 4 minutes 47 seconds
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Aaron Janse: An audition on the basketball court
Published: April 25, 2016, 5 a.m.Duration: 5 minutes 5 seconds
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Richard McKernan: Playing basketball with Prince
Published: April 25, 2016, 5 a.m.Duration: 1 minute 27 seconds
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From Bruce Springsteen to high school choirs: Prince tributes
Published: April 25, 2016, 5 a.m.Duration: 3 minutes 28 seconds
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a Prince fan: The soundtrack to our lives
Published: April 25, 2016, 5 a.m.Duration: 2 minutes 49 seconds
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Britt Robson: 'He was a provocateur and ... an amazing genius'
Published: April 23, 2016, 5 a.m.Duration: 3 minutes 57 seconds
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Victoria: When Prince played prom
Published: April 23, 2016, 5 a.m.Duration: 2 minutes 5 seconds
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Andrea Swensson: It all began with a drawing
Published: April 23, 2016, 5 a.m.Duration: 5 minutes 56 seconds
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David Rivkin: He was a typical Midwestern personality'
Published: April 23, 2016, 5 a.m.Duration: 2 minutes 53 seconds
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Susan Rogers: Sound engineer reflects on recording some of Prince's biggest hits
Published: April 23, 2016, 5 a.m.Duration: 4 minutes 29 seconds
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Legendary producer Jimmy Jam: 'The hardest-working person in the room'
Published: April 23, 2016, 5 a.m.Duration: 5 minutes 11 seconds
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Tom Garneau: 'He would let the muse continue, unedited'
Published: April 23, 2016, 5 a.m.Duration: 5 minutes 49 seconds
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Jon Bream: A critic's rocky relationship with the icon
Published: April 22, 2016, 5 a.m.Duration: 5 minutes 2 seconds
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Peter Greenlund: Nine years of touring with Prince
Published: April 22, 2016, 5 a.m.Duration: 6 minutes 10 seconds
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Euan Kerr: The road that led Prince Rogers Nelson to stardom
Published: April 22, 2016, 5 a.m.Duration: 6 minutes 45 seconds
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Scott LeGere: Lessons from Prince - 'You play? Then play. Here's where you can take it.'
Published: April 22, 2016, 5 a.m.Duration: 4 minutes 21 seconds
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Andrea Swensson: An insider's relationship with Prince
Published: April 22, 2016, 5 a.m.Duration: 6 minutes 42 seconds
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Lowell Pickett: Listening to Minneapolis differently, because of Prince
Published: April 22, 2016, 5 a.m.Duration: 6 minutes 45 seconds
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