MLVC: The Madonna Podcast

The Art of Dance, Hard Candy Fitness and Training Madonna with Marlyn Ortiz

This week, we are excited to welcome Marlyn Ortiz to the podcast!

A New York native, Marlyn is a dancer, choreographer, and aerialist for the stage and screen as well as functioning as Madonna's personal fitness trainer for several years.

We talk about her career-defining roles in De La Guarda, Fuerza Bruta, plus Disney's Tarzan on Broadway, creating fitness regimens for Hard Candy Fitness and what it's like to have danced with Madonna on two of her most enduring tours- Drowned World and Reinvention.

You can visit Marlyn's website: marlynortiz.com and you can work up a sweat with her weekly on her Instagram Live work out sessions- @marlynortiz

Madonna, Poetry & Interstellar Travel with Ben Kline

Prepare yourself for an impressive instant this week, when poet Ben Kline joins us on the podcast.

We discuss Ben's Madonna Journey, how he got into writing poetry and he graces us with a very special Madonna-centric poem titled "Waiting for a Drowned World I Find (a Cento)."

Originally from Cincinnati, Ohio, Ben, a lifelong Madonna fan, took up yoga before M made it cool and will fight you over the artistic merit of American Life.

His chapbook SAGITTARIUS A* will be published in fall 2020 by Sibling Rivalry Press. 

Read more at https://benklineonline.wordpress.com/ and follow him on Instagram @bentheauthor. 

 

 

Madonna's Birthday

It's Madonna's birthday and there's no better way to celebrate than to get together with an illustrious assortment of special guests paying homage to the Queen of Pop.

 

Donna De Lory sings a mashup of her single "Praying for Love" & Madonna's "I Rise," Bright Light Bright Light covers "Take A Bow," Liberty King goes acoustic on "Amazing," Nadya Ginsburg adds her perfect blend of humor in a special "Madame X Quarantine Diary" Madonnalogue, and songwriter Sarah Hudson joins us to chat about her lyrical contributions to Dua Lipa's "Levitating" remix with Madonna and Missy Elliot.

Come join the party!

 

Donna De Lory

Instagram:@donnadelory

Web: DonnaDeLory.com

 

Bright Light Bright Light

IG: @brightlightx2

Web: brightlightx2.com

 

Nadya Ginsburg

IG: @nadyaginsburg 

Web: nadyaginsburg.com

 

Sarah Hudson

IG: @sarahhudsonxx

Twitter: @SarahHudsonuvs

 

Liberty King

IG: @soveryliberty

 

 

 

Jess Rothschild: Madonna Hot Takes & Bravo Deep Dives

This week we sit down with Jess Rothschild, host of "Hot Takes & Deep Dives," a podcast dedicated to quick hits & deep cuts on Real Housewives, Bravolebrities & other pop culture icons. We talk about Jess' Madonna journey, about life as a podcaster and hear the story of that time she offered Madonna a breath mint.

Jess was on the founding team of the internet's most popular lesbian web site, where she interviewed Sandra Bernhard, Margaret Cho, Linda Perry and a plethora of other legends. She now interviews Housewives and Housewives-adjacent talent, yet always circles the conversation back to Madonna in each episode of her podcast.

You can find Jess on Instagram and Twitter: @jessxnyc and listen to "Hot Takes and Deep Dives" wherever you stream podcasts.

 

Deconstructing Madonna with Edward Russell

It's the Madonna podcast crossover you didn't know you needed!

This week we are joined by fellow Madonna podcaster, Edward Russell of "Inside the Groove." We learn about Edward's Madonna journey and of course chat at-length about the woman and the music about whom we are all talking about!

Edward is the host of the Inside the Groove podcast, which deconstructs Madonna songs, discussing how each track was written and recorded, using interviews with the people involved, playing demos and also isolated tracks from the recording sessions. 

Follow Edward on Instagram @insidethegroove1 plus @insidethegroove on twitter and listen to "Inside the Groove" wherever you find your podcasts!

Actor Bayne Gibby: Life In Hollywood and Madonna Improv

In this episode, we welcome actor, writer and director Bayne Gibby to the podcast, for a special super-sized episode. We discuss her life in Hollywood and do a bit of Madonna improv!

Best known for her role as Gigi on the HBO series The Comeback with Lisa Kudrow, Bayne has a long list of film and TV credits. She's appeared in the Oscar Nominated film Lady Bird, the HBO series Enlightened, as well as Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, Hot in Cleveland opposite Betty White, and Mad Men to name a few. Prior to the pandemic, Bayne could be seen regularly at the Upright Citizen's Brigade Theater LA in the musical improv show Magic to Do. And recently, her first children's book, You Mean the World to Me, was published by Scholastic.

Find Bayne online at baynegibby.com, on Twitter & Instagram @baynegibby

Illustrating Madonna: Liam Alexander

This week are joined by UK-based artist Liam Alexander. Liam has been focusing his art on creating comic-book style covers of artists and their respective catalog of albums. He has done series devoted to Bjork and Kate Bush and most recently, he completed his 14-print comic book cover art project of the one and only, Madonna. 

We chat about Liam's favorite Madonna era, Ray of Light, and he also joins us for our very first installment of Madonna Trivia.

Find Liam's art on Instagram @artofliamalxndr or purchase his art on Etsy: https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/LiamAlexanderArt

 

Niki Haris: Madonna, Music & Other Collaborations

In Part Two of our interview with Niki Haris, Niki talks about teaming up with fellow Madonna back-up singer Donna De Lory on their collaboration EP titled “Two Friends.” She tells us what it was like performing intimate gigs for dedicated fans in NYC and LA titled “Niki & Donna: Songs and Stories.”  We discuss her many collaborations in music, tv and film and find out what it is about Spiritual House music that uplifts people. Niki also gives us a Madonna lightning round unlike any we've had before on the podcast.

You can find Niki on Instagram @nikiharis and at NikiHaris.com

Niki Haris: On Tour With Madonna

This week, we are so excited to share with you Part One of our interview with Niki Haris!

Niki is a singer, dancer, actress, and choreographer who catapulted to fame as one of Madonna’s backing vocalists on four separate tours, Who’s That Girl, Blond Ambition, The Girlie Show and Drowned World.  She also appeared in the Truth or Dare documentary and has recorded countless tracks with Madonna among others. Niki shares stories, imparts some wisdom and sings for us too!

You can find Niki on Instagram @nikiharis and at NikiHaris.com

Oliver Sidney Crumes III: Madonna, Hip-Hop, Prince and More

Join us this week as we continue to explore the Blond Ambition Tour with Oliver Sidney Crumes III.

We speak with Oliver about working with Madonna and his fellow dancers on the Blond Ambition Tour, and what his experience was like being featured in the "Truth or Dare" and "Strike A Pose" documentaries. We hear about Oliver's close encounters with Prince, and what it was like working with his dance idol Michael Jackson on the set of MJ's "Remember the Time" video. He also tells us what it was like incorporating hip-hop moves into the Vogue video, talks about his life in dance and tells us what he's up to now.

Find Oliver on Instagram @olivercrumesrevilohiphop, and more info on his hip-hop lessons: http://www.musicologyacademy.com