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Send us a textGet your ears ready as Ed and Jared dig into six more tracks from the Diamonds and Pearls Super Deluxe Edition—uncovering early versions, extended cuts, and deep-dive remixes that reveal new layers of Prince's creative process. Along the way, they riff on the wild world of hair metal, rank the most epic long-play No. 1 singles, and pose the truly important question: what if Ginger Baker had drummed for 2 Live Crew? It's chaotic, curious, and full of love for the music. Don't miss it.Support the showA deeper dive into Prince than you probably wanted

Send us a textJared and Ed reflect on the recent loss of music legends Sly Stone and Brian Wilson, honoring their lasting impact and sharing personal favorites. They also review Prince's new acoustic release of “Free,” dig into Celebration 2025 highlights, including the Prince Estate's announcements for new Prince releases and projects. Support the showA deeper dive into Prince than you probably wanted

Send us a textThe journey begins! Jared and Ed crack open Diamonds and Pearls Super Deluxe, diving into the first batch of unreleased Prince tracks. Along the way: tales of school fights, love for Crystal Gayle, a discussion about walkable cities, and a heartfelt Phillies update.It's the start of something funky?Support the showA deeper dive into Prince than you probably wanted

Send us a textHello friends! We are back from spring break and we are FINALLY putting to bed the monster that is the Sign o' the Times Super Deluxe. We're discussing the final disc, the live show, that our old friend from the Netherlands, Stef, actually attended! The first of his 45 Prince shows!  Join us as we welcome Ed back from South Korea, as we talk about why Prince loved the Dutch so much (cause why wouldn't he?) and dive into this legendary show!Support the showA deeper dive into Prince than you probably wanted

Send us a textWe did! It's done! With this episode, the fellas finish off ALL of the vault tracks from the Sign o' the Times Super Deluxe edition. Take a deep breath, y'all. You made it. Join them for discussions of music festivals, Ed's upcoming adventures to Korea, 90s pop rock stalwarts the Gin Blossoms and a special sign off from Jared's three-year-old cousin!Support the showA deeper dive into Prince than you probably wanted

Send us a textWe're nearing the end, folks! Join Jared and Ed as they discuss their favorite Christopher Walken performances, debate the best Pixar film and talk about the most legendary Prince track of all-time: the long-fabled Wally!Support the showA deeper dive into Prince than you probably wanted

Send us a textJoin the fellas as they take a fun strut through 5 more unreleased tracks from the SOTT Super Deluxe including The Cocoa Boys and It's Bes Like That Sometimes while also presenting each others a series of impossible choices. Follow along and see which decision you'd make!Support the showA deeper dive into Prince than you probably wanted

Send us a textFolks, we interrupt our regularly scheduled Sign o' the Times Super Deluxe breakdown to talk with Prince's longtime sound engineer Scottie Baldwin! Scottie worked with Prince for more than twenty years, as well as artists like Madonna and Stevie Wonder. He sits down for a wide-ranging conversation with the fellas about what he learned from Prince, the challenges and joys of working with him, what makes a great-sounding concert venue and his work on the One Night Alone...Live! box set, along with, of course, his Top Five.This was a great conversation and we were thrilled to have Scottie on as a guest! Enjoy!Support the showA deeper dive into Prince than you probably wanted

Send us a textJoin Jared and Ed as they unpack the next collection of 5 unreleased songs from the Sign Of The Times Super Deluxe including Soul Psychodelicide, Adonis and Bathsheba, The Ball, and interesting versions of Forever In My Life and Crucial. Along the way the boys discuss the advantages of being a senior driver, Greek mythology, and Lucille Ball. Enjoy!!!!Support the showA deeper dive into Prince than you probably wanted

Send us a textWe're back, y'all! The boys dive into Disc 5 of the Sign o' the Times Super Deluxe, taking on the first 5 tracks, and discussing ranch vs blue cheese, what's the best music to hear in the supermarket and, in a new feature, who Prince should've given a song to. Listen wherever you get your podcasts!Support the showA deeper dive into Prince than you probably wanted

Send us a textJoin Ed on a special 2 part episode regarding the Prince Netflix Documentary. Part 1 includes a discussion with Prince super fan and documentary film maker, Rick Dillwood. In part 2, Rick joins When Doves Podcast hall of famers Stef and Sam for a roundtable discussion on the documentary, the Estate, and what type of Estate-sanctioned documentary they'd like to see in the future. Let us know what YOU think. Hit us up on instagram and facebook! Support the showA deeper dive into Prince than you probably wanted

Send us a textA quick hit pod for y'all: updates on the Prince documentary, the Grammy Awards, new music recommendations and also SLY LIVES!, the new Sly Stone documentary from Questlove. More to come!Support the showA deeper dive into Prince than you probably wanted

Send us a textFriends, on this Super Bowl Sunday (Go Birds!) the fellas are taking a break from their dive into the Sign o' the Times Super Deluxe to share this great interview with actor, singer, dancer, creator, Ms. April E Carter! She just worked with Jared on his gig out of town and they discovered their mutual love of Prince and Jared had to get her on the show! Wait til you hear what her mom did during the 1984 Purple Rain Tour...Thanks Ms. April and enjoy all!Support the showA deeper dive into Prince than you probably wanted

Send us a textJoin Jared and Ed as they continue their walk through 8 more vault tracks from the SOTT Super Deluxe including Love and Sex, Big Tall Wall and In A Large Room With No Light. Also, find out about how Jared handles blackouts, where to find the best crystal ball in Philadelphia, and of course, a quick shout out to our local football team. Support the showA deeper dive into Prince than you probably wanted

Send us a textAnd the train keeps rolling, folks, with the next 5 tracks of the Sign o' the Times Super Deluxe! Join Jared and Ed as they discuss the Philadelphia Eagles, favorite spaceships and methods to evade jury duty.Support the showA deeper dive into Prince than you probably wanted

Send us a textWelcome back as Jared & Ed reunite after a holiday break! Take a deep breath, y'all. We're about to dive DEEP into the massive Sign o' the Times Super Deluxe, starting with the first five tracks of disc 4! Here we go!All About M.E. PODCAST Welcome to the "All About M.E. Podcast ," the podcast where music meets the...Listen on: Apple Podcasts SpotifySupport the showA deeper dive into Prince than you probably wanted

Send us a textJoin Ed as he chats with Prince super fan Rick Dilwood. Rick saw the music video for "7" on VH1 in the early 90s and never looked back. Having started his fandom with the Love Symbol Album, he has a lot of love for the NPG, but eventually learned to love the Revolution just as much. There's always at least one Prince book on Rick's nightstand and he regularly dreams of going into a music store to discover a newly released album. When Rick isn't listening to Prince, he's producing videos for a hospital in North Carolina and playing Mario Party with his seven-year-old daughter. A great fun chat with a great Prince fan! Enjoy!Support the showA deeper dive into Prince than you probably wanted

Send us a textFolks-- it's a big one today.Jared and Ed are thrilled to talk with Andrea Swensson, author of Prince & Purple Rain: 40 Years, the gorgeous coffee table book that came out this year. Andrea is also the host of the official podcast and the founder of  Slingshot Annie Records, dedicated to preserving the Minneapolis sound. Andrea was amazingly generous with her time and it makes for a fascinating conversation about Prince, his legacy, working on the book, what it takes to get a record label put together and many other things, including, of course, her top five.This is a special conversation and we're excited to share it with you.Support the showA deeper dive into Prince than you probably wanted

Send us a textJoin the boys as they take in the last batch of tasty unreleased tracks from the Purple Rain Deluxe release. There's a lot to chew on with Possessed, Wonderful Ass, Velvet Kitty Cat, Katrina's Paper Dolls, Father's Song and We Can F*** all on the menu. And just like any quality family gathering the boys have some big disagreements but learn to live together in peace and harmony. We are thankful for all you all! Sit back and enjoy!!!Support the showA deeper dive into Prince than you probably wanted

Send us a textJoin our dynamic duo as they take their first swing at the unreleased tracks included in the 2015 Purple Rain Deluxe Expanded Edition. Lots of electricity in these tracks including Dance Electric, Electric Intercourse, Our Destiny/Roadhouse Garden, as well as the epic 12 minute version of Computer Blue. Enjoy!!!Support the showA deeper dive into Prince than you probably wanted

Send us a textJoin the fellas as they finally wrap up the bonus material in the 1999 Super Deluxe with the Live in Detroit show AND they offer up their choices for a single, six-song EP companion piece!Support the showA deeper dive into Prince than you probably wanted

Send us a textThe guys are coming to you live from the super hyper important battleground state of Pennsylvania to discuss the last crop of unreleased tracks from the 1999 Super Deluxe release while discussing food envy, old Bell Telephone features, Arthur Treacher's and other old guy throwback references. Also check out our new "Ed and Jared's New Music Corner!" section. We love all y'all!!!!Face Your EarsExplore home recording and music creation with Rich and Justin on 'Face Your Ears'!Listen on: Apple Podcasts SpotifySupport the showA deeper dive into Prince than you probably wanted

Send us a textFirst, Happy Birthday Jared!!! (Let him know friends it's a big one for the guy.) The birthday guy and Ed join forces once again to discuss 5 more "unreleased" tracks included in the 1999 Super Deluxe. Lots of good things to chew on here including what could be Prince's best unreleased track. Sprinkled along the way, Christopher Cross, Kris Kross, and the "Boy from New York City".  Enjoy friends!Support the showA deeper dive into Prince than you probably wanted

Send us a textOops! technical error had an old episode posted! Here is the correct drop for 1999 Super Deluxe Part IISupport the showA deeper dive into Prince than you probably wanted

Send us a textSummer break is over and season 6 is upon us, friends! Join Jared and Ed as they tackle the super-deluxe editions the estate has been releasing, starting with 1999!Support the showA deeper dive into Prince than you probably wanted

Send us a Text Message.As the Olympics have drawn to a close, so to must the Prince Summer Decathasongs! Find out the winners as revealed by the fellas before they take their break for the rest of the summer!Support the Show.A deeper dive into Prince than you probably wanted

Send us a Text Message.Hello friends! It's time for a special When Doves Podcast event: The Decathasongs! In honor of this summer's Olympic Games, we here at When Doves Podcast have concocted our own version and we need YOU to determine the winners! Listen for more info and get ready for the games! Check our social medias for the events! (We also go off on a weird tangent about Satanic Olympic events. Even for us, it's on the odder side.)Support the Show.A deeper dive into Prince than you probably wanted

Send us a Text Message.What's up, y'all? Join Jared & Ed as they do a quick recap on Ed's adventures in Minneapolis, discussing the winning ways of your Philadelphia Phillies and finally dive in Jill Jones legendary self-titled debut album! What do you remember about this record??Support the Show.A deeper dive into Prince than you probably wanted

Send us a Text Message.Join Ed as he spends some quality time with Annie Ward, located practically on the set for "Under the Cherry Moon", Annie shares growing up in Liverpool, her favorite Prince albums and songs, and her work assisting with Duane Tudahl's "Prince and the Purple Rain Era Studio Sessions: 1984-1985" and "Prince and the Parade/Sign O The Times Era Studio Sessions: 1985-1986" books.Support the Show.

Send us a Text Message.Join Ed live in Minny as he hustles through a number of Celebration events featuring Morris Day 1:1 interview, a sneak peak of the Purple Rain Musical, Morris Day and the NPG live in concert along with many fantastic purple fam interviews!!!!Support the Show.

Join Ed live in Minneapolis as he heads on down to First Avenue, the iconic setting of the Purple Rain movie, to hear Prince's legendary backing band, The Revolution, pay tribute to this epic album.Support the Show.

Join Jared and Ed as they take a deep dive in this legendary 1985 Prince project featuring the original release of Nothing Compares 2 U. Support the Show.

Join Jared and Ed as they discuss their personal ranking of anxieties, fingers, and taking a dive into the latest effort to quantify the greatest albums of all time, with Prince clocking in twice, with Purple Rain and Sign o' the Times.  Are these lists nonsense? Pointless? Fun? All three? Only history can decide!Support the Show.

Happy Memorial Day weekend to all our listeners in the States. For your relaxing pleasure, kick back and listen to Ed & Jared talk about a truly ODD little bit of Prince history: the never-released Apollonia 6 promo short film, starring Buck Henry and Ricky Nelson.  Honestly. It's as weird as that sounds.Have some fun and give a listen!Support the Show.

All right mate, buckle in for a fun ride through the only release for Apollonia 6 with your best mates Jared and Ed, who discuss some things British and many things coquettish with this 6 song suite from our female lead of Purple Rain (along with Brenda and Susan).Support the Show.

Tag along with Jared and Ed on their wild ride through Vanity 6's first (and last) album, featuring the timeless dance anthem "Nasty Girl." These two amigos can't seem to agree on the tunes, causing a rating showdown of epic proportions.  Tune in, groove out, and pick your side!Support the Show.

As promised, the boys are back with a track for track review of Sheila E's self-titled third album containing 5 Prince-penned tunes along with important talk about bodies of waters, spicy v. mild salsa, cuckoo clocks, and other topics to start your May off right!Mad Makings of MusicTwo generations, one love: Music. Unconventional, philosophical, wild & refreshing!Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify Space Vacation, The Musical The sci-fi musical comedy for the whole familyListen on: Apple Podcasts SpotifySupport the Show.

Once more, dear friends--we hit you with a little mini pod on the OTHER new single release from the estate, the 2004 track titled Magnificent.  Join Ed and Jared as they take a dive into this interesting little track, discuss the greatness of The Magnificent Seven and make promises for the future!Support the Show.

We know, we know. It's been a minute. Spring break has stretched out a bit longer than we anticipated. So here's a quick hit review of the latest release from the estate, United States of Division!  We'll be back to a regular schedule soon, we promise!Support the show

Here we go! Sheila E's second album, Romance 1600! Join the fellas as they discuss favorite board games, a possible spin-off pod about Bette Midler and church fundraising events, as well as diving deep on this record!Support the show

Join the fellas as they discuss Sheila E's debut solo album, "The Glamorous Life" as well as further explore Jared's issues with Lionel Richie and offer some long overdue shout outs to our "Question of U" winners!Support the show

It's sheer pandemonium (see what we did there?) as Jared and Ed take a dive into the The Time's fourth proper album, Pandemonium! Take a listen as they discuss this companion project to the Graffiti Bridge album & film.Support the show

Join the fellas as they dive deep into the Time's third album, released in conjunction with Purple Rain, Ice Cream Castle! They debate ice cream flavors (obviously), what their wild west outlaw names would be and  Ed's adventures in the jungle.  The bird really IS the word, y'all.Support the show

With the recent release of "The Greatest Night In Pop" documentary about the making of the 80's all-star charity single "We Are The World", Jared and Ed do a deep dive about the documentary, including theories regarding Prince's choice not to participate, the press fallout, Prince's response, and how this incident may have influenced Prince's dealing with the press for the remainder of his career.  Support the show

We made it y'all! 100 episodes of When Doves Podcast! Join us for a quick celebration of this milestone, with some long time listeners and friends (including two of Ed's sisters!) as we reflect on this journey and on what's to come! Thanks for being a part of the show!Support the show

Join the fellas as they continue to dive into the wider scope of the Prince universe with the second album from The Time...What Time Is It? (But really, what time is it? Our watches have stopped.)Support the show

Season Five deep dives in the greater Prince universe with his associated acts, starting with (who else?) The Time! Join the fellas as they explore the first, self-titled record from this legendary group!Support the show

Join Ed as he welcomes back PJ Brown to talk through Prince's many interesting style choices associated with his public appearances throughout the 2010s. Follow PJ Brown and Her Resistance here. Support the show

It's about that time!!!  When Doves Podcast's 100th episode! We want to hear your voices!  Join us between 3-4pmET on Saturday, February 3rd to participate! Sign up for your slot here!Support the show

Hey y'all! Before we get going into season FIVE of When Doves Podcast, we thought we needed to address the a couple pieces of Prince news, the big one being the announcement of Purple Rain the Musical heading to Broadway. What do you think? Brilliance? Or Disaster in the making? And who do you cast as the Kid?!? Join Ed and Jared as they discuss the possibilities!Support the show

For this year's holiday season, Ed & Jared take a dive into Morris Day's soon-to-be Christmas staple, Cooler than Santa Claus! Give a listen while you sit around sipping egg nog and enjoying the yule log!Support the show