MLVC: the Madonna Podcast is your place for all things Madonna Louise Veronica Ciccone. Hosted by Stefan Mreczko, Liberty King, Tony Trius & Ben Kline, each episode features an in-depth look at a different aspect of the Queen of Pop’s iconic career. We discuss everything from music, videos, movies & tours, and through various interviews, also take a look at her profound and lasting influence in popular culture and to her millions of fans around the world.
Episodes
May 25, 2023
May 25, 2023
27 min
MLVC wraps up the 20th anniversary of Madonna's American Life album with a look at the companion EP released in November 2003: "Remix & Revisited." We discuss the highlight offering of that EP, "Your Honesty," as well as the MTV VMAs performance with Britney, Christina and Missy Elliot. We also briefly chat about the hardships of being a non-wealthy Madonna fan traveling to Vancouver for the opening night of the Celebration Tour.
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May 18, 2023
May 18, 2023
48 min
This Week In Ciccone we have a plethora of Madonna moments to discuss: French fries with Julia Garner, Vogue being honored at Beyonce's Renaissance tour, Steven Meisel partnering with Madonna on SEX book prints for auction, and the forthcoming 80s-tinged song from M and Max Martin!
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May 11, 2023
May 11, 2023
55 min
MLVC welcomes Madonna Impersonator Melissa Totten to the show this week! Now in her 31st year of impersonating Madonna professionally, Melissa has performed in over 30 countries around the world, sings 100% live, and has been creating her Madonna outfits and costumes for the stage. We chat with Melissa about what it takes to recreate the Queen of Pop onstage and hear some stories about being mistaken for M during filming for A League of Their Own, partying with the Sticky & Sweet crew on a boat, and more!
You can find Melissa on Instagram: @FauxMadonna and, coming soon, visit Madonnagram.com to purchase a videogram of Melissa singing your favorite Madonna song!
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May 4, 2023
May 4, 2023
59 min
MLVC went live in honor of the 20th anniversary of Madonna's "American Life" album! Here is part two of our album deep dive where we discuss the songs Nothing Fails, Intervention, X-Static Process, Mother and Father, Die Another Day, and Easy Ride, as well as experience our very first Podbean live crank phone call.
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Apr 27, 2023
Apr 27, 2023
56 min
It's the 20th anniversary of Madonna's "American Life" album and MLVC goes LIVE to take calls from our listeners and discuss the era and each track on the album.
This is part one of our album deep dive where we discuss the album artwork, the title track (with listener Jack who expertly does the rap!), Hollywood, I'm So Stupid, Love Profusion and Nobody Knows Me.
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Apr 17, 2023
Apr 17, 2023
56 min
It's the 15th anniversary of Madonna's Hard Candy album and MLVC is ready to do a deep dive on all things M-Dolla! We discuss our favorite (and not-so-favorite) tracks on the album, and talk about the collaborators Timbaland, Pharrell, and Justin Timberlake, as well as the videos and more! See my booty get down like...
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Apr 6, 2023
Apr 6, 2023
48 min
This week MLVC welcomes Jeff Nelson aka JeffreyMixed! Jeff curates a gloriously nostalgic and campy Instagram account AND happens to be a Madonna fan with an an affinity for her song "Causing A Commotion." We chat about what inspired Jeff to start his IG account and find out what prompted his #JusticeForCausingACommotion crusade with a deep dive on the song.
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Mar 30, 2023
Mar 30, 2023
52 min
This Week in Ciccone we talk about the recent photo of Madonna working in the studio alongside Swedish songwriter & producer Max Martin! We discuss our hopes and dreams for their collaboration, discuss M's upcoming appearance on the album from Christine & the Queens, and also chat a bit about our MLVC merch, "I'll see you later at the function."
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Mar 23, 2023
Mar 23, 2023
1hr 4 min
This week we are joined by Paul Kirkland, who danced with Madonna on her Reinvention and Sticky & Sweet tours! We discuss his experiences dancing with Madonna on those shows as well as his years on tour with Christina Aguilera, performing in movies like La La Land and Burlesque and his creative production company 8&1Creative.
Follow Paul on IG: @paulkirklandcreative and learn more about 8&1Creative on their website: https://8and1creative.com
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Mar 9, 2023
Mar 9, 2023
50 min
MLVC celebrates Madonna's Ray of Light bonus track "Has To Be" which finally saw its release on digital and streaming platforms! In addition to our deep dive on this gorgeous song, we have "This Week In Ciccone" to discuss the recent Celebration Tour teaser videos, and a chat about potential tour merchandise.
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