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z. @zanadu.bsky.social

But I have met more famous people, mostly music-related, than other random people. It's a bit odd. Part of it was that I had friends in the radio business for a while, the other part of it is actually pure random.

aug 29, 2025, 2:17 am • 2 0

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Molly Jeffery, PhD MPP @mollyjeffery.bsky.social

I have not met actually famous people. Though I did live in a house with a writer of preteen dragon books. And hung out a bit with two people who are extremely famous musicians in another part of the world. So I guess i have met famous people, but not famous like Sting.

aug 29, 2025, 2:23 am • 2 0 • view
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z. @zanadu.bsky.social

The most famous people I have met include Anthony Bourdain, Alex Trebek, Wolfgang Puck, and Michael Stipe (besides Sting). That's probably the top tier. I did have an interaction with Prince, but no words were exchanged.

aug 29, 2025, 2:41 am • 1 0 • view
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Molly Jeffery, PhD MPP @mollyjeffery.bsky.social

That is very top tier!! I drove on the Prince Rogers Nelson memorial highway today, but that’s the extent of my Prince proximity.

aug 29, 2025, 2:50 am • 1 0 • view
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z. @zanadu.bsky.social

I went to his garage sale back in the day also but didn't see him there.

aug 29, 2025, 12:39 pm • 1 0 • view
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aug 29, 2025, 12:40 pm • 1 0 • view
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Molly Jeffery, PhD MPP @mollyjeffery.bsky.social

I would have given up and left long before 3:30. They owe you an apology

aug 29, 2025, 1:19 pm • 1 0 • view
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z. @zanadu.bsky.social

Right… you hear how Prince was regarding this sort of circumstance all the time ;)

aug 29, 2025, 1:55 pm • 1 0 • view
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Molly Jeffery, PhD MPP @mollyjeffery.bsky.social

I saw Michael Oesterholm at the U and he could tell I recognized him and smiled self-deprecatingly. Sort of a brush with fame

aug 29, 2025, 2:51 am • 1 0 • view
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z. @zanadu.bsky.social

For me it counts :) Hard not to fangirl over him a bit :)

aug 29, 2025, 12:38 pm • 1 0 • view