Your bushmen of balanity have returned to take you on a tour of the Australian outback with Paul Hogan's iconic creation — a one-man ambassador for the local charm and natural beauty found down under...or a one-man stereotype, depending on your point of view. You'll learn all about the truly insane real-life story that kinda-maybe-sorta inspired the plot, the tabloid love triangle that emerged from the production, the late Aussie rock star who helped bring the movie to the big screen, and all the ways it changed the face of tourism for an entire continent. Along the way you'll get the TMI guy's patented conversational diversions that touch on the finer points of autoerotic asphyxiation, Aussie outlaw Ned Kelly, bidets, opium, the meaning of the term "strewth," and so much more.

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How’s the family?! Jordan and Alex brave the storm of their two-part series by exploring what happened when the 'Purple Rain' hit the silver screen. They’ll marvel over the Nietszchean force of will Prince manifested to force this thing off the ground, dive into the depressing original draft of the movie once titled 'Dreams,' spotlight the man at the front of the Time, Mr. Morris Day, and drill down into the precise manufacturing specs of Prince’s iconic guitar and motorcycle. Things get real when it comes to Prince’s checkered relationship with his dad and women, generally, but don’t worry — there’s also something called “The Blowtorch Team.” Too Much Information: Purify yourself in the cleansing waters of Lake Minnetonka!

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Dig if you will the picture of two white nerds in their 30s trying to get to grips with the world power that was Prince in 1984 as the TMI boys cover 'Purple Rain' — in both mediums! Week 1 starts off with the album, as Prince's famously stringent rehearsals and recording practices are detailed. Go crazy with details about the protracted genesis of the titular song, from a demo for Stevie Nicks to the version we know and love featuring a teenaged Wendy Melvoin's iconic intro! Know what it feels like when doves cry as TMI details not only the landmark hit single, but the music video for which Prince made his band learn ballet ... and which may have inadvertently gotten several actual doves killed. Weep at the anguish of the Revolution hearing "Hit me 25 times" from Prince during a live show! Listen to "Darling Nikki" with new ears now knowing it contains actual backmasking, the scourge of uptight Eighties parents! 'Purple Rain' continues next week with the boys hitting the cinematic side of Prince's genius. Too Much Information: They only want to see you laughing in ... well, you get it.

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