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Prince Remembered: A podcast about his music, life and legacy

The Prince Remembered podcast is a collection of conversations we've had with musicians, critics, reporters and friends about Prince.
The Prince Remembered podcast is a collection of conversations we've had with musicians, critics, reporters and friends about Prince.MPR
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May 02, 2016

This activity is made possible in part by the Minnesota Legacy Amendment's Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund.

Andrea Swensson: An insider's relationship with Prince
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Peter Greenlund: Nine years of touring with Prince
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Scott LeGere: Lessons from Prince - 'You play? Then play. Here's where you can take it.'
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Lowell Pickett: Listening to Minneapolis differently, because of Prince
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Euan Kerr: The road that led Prince Rogers Nelson to stardom
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Legendary producer Jimmy Jam: 'The hardest-working person in the room'
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Susan Rogers: Sound engineer reflects on recording some of Prince's biggest hits
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David Rivkin: He was a typical Midwestern personality'
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Tom Garneau: 'He would let the muse continue, unedited'
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Andrea Swensson: It all began with a drawing
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Victoria: When Prince played prom
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Britt Robson: 'He was a provocateur and ... an amazing genius'
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Richard McKernan: Playing basketball with Prince
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Atom Robinson: He's better on any instrument than most people are on anything in their life'
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Aaron Janse: An audition on the basketball court
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Adam Scher: The 'Purple Rain' suit: 'It's certainly one of the most iconic pieces that we have'
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A Prince fan: The soundtrack to our lives
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From Bruce Springsteen to high school choirs: Prince tributes
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Steven Hyden: The greatest rivalry of the '80s
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Jim Olson, Carver County Sheriff: Prince was 'a good neighbor to everybody'
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Garrison Keillor: Prince 'believed that you had to be noticed'
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Jim James: Prince's music 'is the sound of being human'
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Artist Rock 'Cyfi' Martinez: 'A nice present to Minneapolis'
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Prince's impact on music
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Heather McElhatton: 'He had a very unique life -- and it wasn't an easy life'
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Dick McCalley: 'Dylan and Prince: Checkmate'
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First Avenue: The club where Prince made his mark
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Greil Marcus: Imagination, talent, hard work -- and playfulness
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Flavor Flav: 'Being onstage with Prince is electrifying'
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Steve McClellan: 'You knew that Prince was a star in the music market'
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Neal Karlen: 'You don't become a rock star by accident'
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Bret Thoeny: From beehives to Paisley Park
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Steve Noonan: 'I'll always be thankful for working with Prince'
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From the MPR Archive: Foreign dignitaries visit Paisley Park in 1987
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PaviElle French: 'Prince danced to the beat of his own drum.'
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Sarah Marks: Artistic inspiration from Prince
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Andre Cymone: 'It's hard to say goodbye to a best friend'
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Slug from Atmosphere: 'Prince broke a lot of barriers for us'
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Roger Linn: Prince and the LM-1 Drum Computer
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Run the Jewels: 'one of the biggest heroes and influences'
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Thundercat: 'a guy that was in love with life'
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Jason Narducy: two Prince stories
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Britt Daniel: 'Prince was a magical person'
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Regina Spektor: 'hindsight love'
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Low Cut Connie's Adam Weiner: Prince photos and Barack Obama
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Prince Rogers Nelson left this universe behind on April 21, 2016, leaving fans worldwide in mourning. Maybe nowhere in the world has felt this loss as profoundly than Prince's home state of Minnesota.

There's a popular expression in Minnesota that "everyone has a story about Prince." There's a lot of truth to that; ask most folks from Minnesota — and especially the Twin Cities — and they often can share a story of not only seeing Prince in concert, but seeing him at a supermarket, a dance club, the airport, a record store.

And then there are those who truly knew Prince; they worked with him, they collaborated with him, they reported on his artistry. Prince knew these people by name. And while the stories of seeing Prince perform live or of running into him at the airport are certainly fun, it's the stories of those who knew him best that shed even more light on the musical icon.

Here at The Current, Prince was more than an artist; he was our friend. That's why, in memory of the Purple One, we're sharing the many conversations we've had with musicians, critics, reporters and others about Prince: his life, his music and his legacy. Listen above, or subscribe to The Current's Prince Remembered podcast.

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This activity is made possible in part by the Minnesota Legacy Amendment’s Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund.