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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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Join Jared and Ed as they talk with Emma, the founding curator of the People's Museum for Prince, a "counter museum" that solicits pieces--visual art, music, essays, and more--from the fans to celebrate the life and legacy of Prince. She talks to the fellas about this project came together, how people can submit, hopes for the future of the project and, of course, her top five albums and songs. This is a great discussion. Hope you'll join us for this one! Check out the museum here !

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Join Ed for Part 2 of his interview with De Angela Duff as she discusses her scholarship and public work preserving Prince’s legacy, including her writing, symposia, and her weekly What Did Prince Do This Week? series. The conversation reflects on Prince’s artistry, political voice, lasting cultural influence, and the artists carrying his spirit forward today—along with her personal favorite albums, covers, and songs—making this episode a rich listen for devoted fans and curious newcomers alike.

Find out more about De Angela:

• De Angela's website polishedsolid.com
• For more information about the #IWonderU40 symposium: https://iwonderu40.substack.com/
• the symposium website (speakers and schedule at a glance): http://iwonderu.polishedsolid.com
• https://www.youtube.com/@polishedsolid, where people can find almost all of the symposium videos and all the episodes for What Did Prince Do This Week?
• And, the remaining symposium videos are available at https://vimeo.com/polishedsolid.

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Join Ed for part 1 of his interview with internationally recognized Prince scholar De Angela Duff, Associate Vice Provost at New York University and professor at NYU Tandon School of Engineering, for a thoughtful conversation about her journey from growing up in Eutaw, Alabama, to becoming a leading voice in the study of Prince. She shares how music and design first shaped her path, the story of discovering Prince, and the concert experiences that turned admiration into a lifelong passion.

De Angela's co-hosts of What Did Prince Do This Week? are Michael Dean, C Liegh McInnis, and Ricky Wyatt (RIP! He is sorely missed).

The book, The Lyrics of Prince: A Literary Look at a Creative, Musical Poet, Philosopher, and Storyteller, is written by C Liegh McInnis.

And shout out to Harold Pride, who coined the term, “the band with no name” when referring to the Sign O’ The Times/Lovesexy band.

You can find out more about De Angela at polishedsolid.com.

Enjoy!

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Jared and Ed celebrate Valentine’s Day by doing a deep-cut dive into the steamy side of Prince’s catalog, spotlighting Scandalous Sex Suite and the Mustang Mix of The Most Beautiful Girl in the World, swapping stories about Prince’s fearless studio wizardry and Kim Basinger’s swoony cameo while breaking down how the remixes turn the romance dial all the way up. Between musical heat checks, they debate the true culinary value of those chalky little Valentine’s candy hearts, sneak in a quick pulse check on the Philadelphia Phillies because nothing says love like deep cuts, baseball updates, and questionable seasonal candy. Enjoy!

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Season 8 of When Doves Podcast kicks off with love—literally. In honor of Valentine’s Day, Ed and Jared each bring their Top 10 Prince songs with “Love” in the title. That’s the only rule… and with Prince, it still opens the floodgates.

With a focus on deep-cut favorites, the lists spark debate and surprises. It’s not all seduction (though some of it definitely is)—it’s Prince stretching one word across every possible mood.

New season. New rules. A whole lot of love.

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The mini-season on D'Angelo comes to a close, as Ed and Jared discuss his final (so far) album, Black Messiah, credited to D'Angelo and the Vanguard. Along the way, the fellas discuss new podcast ideas, the weaknesses of the Back to the Future trilogy, best party games and so much more. They also dive deep into what could be D'Angelo's crowning achievement, what his loss means for music and what he fought to overcome along the way. This is a good one.

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