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Crystal Ball Club

Crystal Ball Club

Written by: Mike and Nathan
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 When Prince's name is mentioned, nearly everyone's ears immediately ring with his peerless work from his imperial decade, the 1980s. But this American pop genius did some of his best, most fascinating, and sometimes most frustrating work in the decade that followed. Join the Crystal Ball Club as we dive deep into Prince's 1990s odyssey.Mike and Nathan Music
Episodes
  • Prince Side Projects

    Prince Side Projects
    May 7 2026

    Despite being in one of his all-time prolific periods in the early 90s, Prince still had creative juice to spare: writing, recording, and often producing tracks and albums for collaborators old and new.


    Join Mike and Nathan as we examine the best -- and the rest -- of this incredible explosion of creativity.

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    2 hrs and 11 mins
  • Prince vs Warner: The Name Change Saga

    Prince vs Warner: The Name Change Saga
    May 7 2026

    While we mostly stay focused on the music at Crystal Ball Club, Prince's epic fight with Warner Brothers and his concurrent name change loom so large it would be almost impossible to understand some of his artistic choices in the rest of the decade.


    Join Mike and Nathan as we explore this turbulent time in Prince's life and art.

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    1 hr and 35 mins
  • [Love Symbol] (1992)

    [Love Symbol] (1992)
    Nov 18 2025

    Forget reading the morning papers, Mike and Nathan break down Prince's most ambitious recording project yet, 1992's simultaneously amazing and frustrating [LOVE SYMBOL].
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    2 hrs and 4 mins
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