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708: 'Purple Rain' Turns 40

708: 'Purple Rain' Turns 40

FromStuck in the '80s Podcast


708: 'Purple Rain' Turns 40

FromStuck in the '80s Podcast

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Length:
55 minutes
Released:
Jun 24, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

"Purple Rain" - the movie, the album, the pop culture milestone - turns 40 years old on June 25. Guest co-host Patty Lin and Spearsy celebrate Prince's summer on top of the world in this special episode of Stuck in the '80s. Read more about Patty Lin and her book "End Credits: How I Broke Up With Hollywood." Here's her October 2023 interview on the podcast. The 2025 lineup of The 80s Cruise is now available and includes Adam Ant, Squeeze, Christopher Cross, Men at Work and Andy Bell of Erasure. Listen to this week's show for a special promo code that will give first-time cruisers $200 in cabin credit. For more information, go to www.the80scruise.com. Our podcast is listener-supported via Patreon. Members get special swag and invitations to patron-only Zoom happy hours with the hosts of the podcast. Find out more at our official Patreon page. The Stuck in the '80s podcast is hosted by creator Steve Spears and Brad Williams. Find out more about the show, celebrating its 19th year in 2024, at sit80s.com.
Released:
Jun 24, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

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