MLVC speaks with Mary Gabriel, author of the new biography "Madonna: A Rebel Life." We have a great discussion about Madonna and her ascent to becoming the pop icon and artist she is today, and a bit about the Celebration Tour. Mary's book is available for purchase from publisher Little, Brown and Company wherever books are sold.
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Oct 20
Madonna's Confessions 2 Studio Sessions
MLVC chats about Madonna's Confessions 2 Studio Session videos -- and what a gift those videos are! M is seen with Stuart, Stromae, Andrew Watt, Arca, Feid and Parisi, and we deep dive on all the moist nuggets of info in each, especially the first listen we get of the unheard Arc ... Show More
1h 5m
Oct 6
Madonna, Danceteria & more VMA performance appreciation
This Week In Ciccone we talk about Danceteria becoming Madonna's tenth No. 1 on the Dance Airplay chart, M's new real estate purchase in LA, her UK Video Music Awards nominations, the possibility of Grammy nominations, further appreciation of her iconic VMA performance and what c ... Show More
1h 7m
Sep 29
Madonna opens the 2026 MTV VMAs
Madonna opened the 2026 MTV Video Music Awards and became the most awarded artist of the night, and MLVC is gonna talk about, talk about all of it. We discuss the staging, the song selection, the spectacle, the special guests, the award speeches and reminisce about the heyday of ... Show More
1h 9m
Oct 2023
What It's Like to Write a Madonna Biography
<p>Madonna released her first single in 1982, and in one guise or another she has been with us ever since — ubiquitous but also astonishing, when you consider the usual fleeting arc of pop stardom. How has she done it, and how have her various personae shaped or reflected the cul ... Show More
36m 29s
Oct 2020
Mariah Carey Book Club! Inside the Year's Best Music Memoir
We dig deep into Mariah Carey's revelatory, moving new book, from her childhood traumas to her rise to superstardom, with host Brian Hiatt joined by Brittany Spanos and Rob Sheffield Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
42m 48s
Mar 2023
Encore: The Making of Madonna | Blonde Ambition | 161
How does a simple Catholic girl from Michigan become a New York star? For the one and only Madonna, the answer is simple: by any means necessary. Listen ad free with Wondery+. Join Wondery+ for exclusives, binges, early access, and ad free listening. Available in the Wondery App ... Show More
41m 14s
Jun 2021
The Making of Madonna | Madonna’s “Bad Feminism” with Roxane Gay | 68
Madonna is an icon, a hitmaker, and a Rock and Roll Hall of Famer. But despite her incredible achievements, she’s never been cozy with feminism. This week, we chat with author and podcast host Roxane Gay about Madonna’s legacy, and how feminism can fail women who dare to be trail ... Show More
31m 16s
Dec 2023
QLS Classic: Mariah Carey Part 1
<p>Revisiting Questlove Supreme's incredible two-part conversation with Mariah Carey. Taped in the middle of the night, this is one of the most open, honest, and incredible QLS conversations you will ever hear—and it happens to be with one of music's biggest superstars.</p><p>See ... Show More
1h 37m
Dec 2023
QLS Classic: Mariah Carey Part 2
<p>Revisiting Questlove Supreme's incredible two-part conversation with Mariah Carey. Taped in the middle of the night, this is one of the most open, honest, and incredible QLS conversations you will ever hear—and it happens to be with one of music's biggest superstars.</p><p>See ... Show More
1h 24m
Jun 2021
The Making of Madonna | Who’s That Girl? | 65
Madonna’s just secured a record deal. It’s a start. But when your end goal is becoming “more famous than God,” there’s still a long way to go.Listen ad free with Wondery+. Join Wondery+ for exclusives, binges, early access, and ad free listening. Available in the Wondery App http ... Show More
35m 40s