All I want to do is talk about Madonna

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  s8-Ep21 - I Come Full Circle: The Listeners' Episode 18.08.2026 1godz 2min

  The All I Want To Do Is Talk About Madonna community take the mic to share their experiences at the 2023-2024 Celebration Tour … and beyond.  Special Thank You to Abraham Fields, Alan Chenowith, Alex Cunha, Bart De Beer, Benn Garner, Mr. Brian Mullin,C Goard Egerton, Charlotte Salmon, Chopin Gard, Dante DiDomenico, Dante Prestigo, David Minarro, Dylan from Toronto, Einsorf, Ivan Chernaykov, Mr. Jason Moss, Mr. Jeff Vicente, Mr. Joel Stair, John Raymond Barker, Mr. Jonny Larkin, Mr. Kevin Smith, Louis Marzella, Luke Hensley, DJ KingBee, Matias Kuoppala, MISSFACE, Todd Werkhoven, Mr. Vernon Renegar, Mr. Wayne Parker, Yan Fort, and everyone who contributed to this episode.  Dedicated to Kevin O’Connor and his family of Madonna fans.We love you William Orbit.  RIP.
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  s8-Ep20 - The Trash Era (Part Two) 11.08.2026 56min

  Kenny and Mark re-shuffle the timeline and head back to 2021 when Madonna announced that she re-signed with WB Music, bringing her entire catalogue under the WBM … tent.  Topics include charity tributes, Sickick, Fireboy DML, 070 Shake, Saucy Santana, Casio keyboards, Pride at Terminal 5, Tokischa, Rosalia, grillz and sunglasses, Debbie Harry’s solo career, Psyiconic, poppers, #Justice4Gambler, Veronica Electronica, Bedtime Stories: The Untold Chapters, the “Everybody” RSD reissue, the Erotica picture disc, MTV, the Cabaret at Red Rooster, the Sound Exploder episode, Stuart Price, Sassy AI, golf carts, and the Finally Enough Love remix compilation album.  Plus, Madonna meets Terri  Joe on Tick-Tock and continues lifting her leg over her head. “That’s my deli!”
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  S8-Ep19- The Trash Era (Part One) 04.08.2026 1godz 12min

  Mark and Kenny tidy up the proverbial Estate of all things Ciccone, starting with a big picture conversation about the new album, the current critical discourse, and the end of Season Eight - followed by a deep dive into one of the most problematic eras in Madonna history - COVID and the Trash Era.  Topics include Instagram wipes, rental van photo shoots, the “Erotica” trash can, the Quarantine Diaries, rose petals, white-out and hand sanitizer, gummy bears, jazz scatting and voice memos, Dua Lipa & Future Nostalgia, The Idol and toxicity, Tick-Tock, Christine & the Queens, gods and goddesses, Sam Smith and the Grammy Awards, BEYONCE and Grace Jones, and the secrets to keeping Madonna entertained during lockdown.  Plus, Tina is spotted at the FIFA World Cup, Kenny makes naked art videos, Mark plays dominoes in his bubble, and Madonna meets the biggest diva of them all. “I’ll split your banana!” 
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  S8-Ep18 - Madame X Tour (re-issue w/ a new forward) 14.07.2026 1godz 22min

  Kenny and Mark travel back to June 2020 and revisit their original immediate and intimate conversation about the Madame X tour - recorded a few days after experiencing the show at the Brooklyn Academy of Music in September 2019.  At the time, it was the longest episode of AIWTDITAM - oh, how times have changed!
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  S8- Ep 17 - Ciao Bella 10.07.2026 23min

  Mark and Kenny wrap up the Madame X album with this gorgeous and vibe-y final track.  Topics include: Kimi Djabate, witchcraft, “Bella Ciao”, Ben Gibbard, history lessons, deep research & references, and the courage of admitting the unknown.  Plus, a lost documentary idea, Madonna’s cell phone number, and following the clues and hopes for the future.  “Let me know that it’s cool, Madonna
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  S8-E16- Funana 07.07.2026 10min

  Kenny and Mark fly off the rails looking for the fun in this bonus track from Madame X.  Topics include: Cape Verde archipelago, Dino D’Santiago, autotune, Mac Miller, toilets, 1987, Madonna’s toes, Judy Garland and Estelle Getty.  “Let’s go dancing!”
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  S8-Ep15 - I Rise 30.06.2026 23min

  Mark and Kenny contemplate what makes a pride anthem while discussing the finale proper from Madame X. Topics include X Gonzalez & 2019, love & hurt, messages & oppressions, guitars & strings, Peter Matkiwsky, wrapping up & holding the light, Tracy Young, Daybreakers, DJ Irene & The Alliance, Pride Island, and a whole of tragic magic.  “Immigrants are America.”
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  S8-Ep14 - Looking for Mercy 23.06.2026

  Kenny and Mark make some episode corrections and get super-vulnerable discussing the lost power ballad from Madame X.  Topics include: mercy & grace, Laurie Metcalfe & Scott Rudin, Tori Amos & Neil Gaiman, Bruce Norris’ play Downstate, writing letters, high powers, sinners & punishment, love & grief, flaws & cancellation, Ordinary People, and what makes the best protest music.  “Look it up on your own!”
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  S8- Ep 13 - I Don't Search, I Find 16.06.2026 30min

  Mark and Kenny reach the destination of the journey and Madonna returns to the dance floor … or does she?  Topics include: flexing the pop muscle, vibes, home & the wilderness, Picasso, sharing the search, Vogue snaps, gypsy blood, contentment, realigning values, Honey Dijon, iPods, Offer Nissim, Charlize Theron, the Boom Boom Room, Orlando Puerta, and celebrating DJ Kue.  “Platinum Gold!”
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  S8- Ep 12 - Bitch I'm Loca (feat Maluma) 09.06.2026 20min

  Kenny and Mark lose their identities with the return of Maluma to Madame X.  Topics include: Lauren D’Elia, Kaytranada, Starrah, cheap jokes, and the further adventures of Mr. Safe and Mrs. Crazy (and the dark shadow of “Soltera”).  Plus - Freddy DeMann is ALIVE!!
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  S8- Ep 11 - Faz Gastoso (feat Anitta) 02.06.2026 22min

  Mark and Kenny gyrate their hips and discuss a rare cover (and banger) track on Madame X.  Topics include: Blaya, tattoos, bisexuality and married women, cachaca, party sets, collaborators, and a deep dive into duet partner Anitta (and her father).  
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  S8- Ep 10 - Extreme Occident 26.05.2026 39min

  Kenny and Mark reflect on the first deluxe version track - a DIARISTIC ballad that may prove to be the true centerpiece of Madame X.  Topics include: restless travel and searching,  second guessing, campaign slogans, shuddering opportunities, lucidity, street singing, Mirwais’ sonic landscapes, Malawi, reflective logic, John Wells, childlike essence, Buddhist circles, Madonna’s Portuguese singing, Antartica, and the power of the 19th year.  Plus, Mark finally considers a Madonna trance playlist and Kenny discovers a multitude of connections over a twenty-year time period.  “Gotta get back to my journey!”
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  S8- EP 9 - Come Alive 19.05.2026 19min

  Mark and Kenny take a collective exhale while celebrating this exuberant anthem from Madame X.  Topics include Krakebs, oppression, freedom, Jeff Bhasker, Saint James Joy dance parties, simplicity, bees, standing in lines, Morocco, producer choices, and how Madonna knew exactly what the Madame X album needed.  “Who you talkin to?
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  S8- Ep 8 - Crazy 12.05.2026 33min

  Kenny and Mark go a little nuts over Madonna’s yearning vocals on this spare and compelling gem from Madame X.  Topics include Grindr and vinyl, app fantasies and selfies, Jason Evigan and Mike Dean, self-knowledge and mystery,  studying and safety, married men and married songs, trust and community, changing the narrative and attracting the drama, Katy Perry and Carly Rae Jepsen, and the thrillingly influential songwriting of Starrah.  Plus, Kenny breaks down his experience with the “On Being” podcast w/ Jay Shetty and Mark shares what he thinks Confessions II will ultimately be all about.  
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  S8- Ep 7 - Crave (featuring Swae Lee) 05.05.2026 46min

  Mark and Kenny confess their latest cravings while musing on this illusive and near-classic ballad from Madame X.  Topics include paper clips and major keys, desire and experience, Starrah and Swae Lee, On the Waterfront and The Wizard of Oz, bananas and pizza, Rae Sremmurd and Spider Man, Nuno Xico and Carson McCullers, “old choreography” and pigeons, swagger and grillz, Mike Cruz and Joe Gauthreaux & Leanh, and the idiosyncrasies that make this song so special.  Plus, Mark has a crush (and a kiss) with a fellow subway rider and Kenny splices and dices with a stalker named Madonna.  “Rush Rush Rush on You!”
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  S8- Ep6 - Killers Who Are Partying 28.04.2026

  Kenny and Mark get vulnerable and stay sensitive to discuss one of the most polarizing and criticized songs in Madonna’s entire canon.  Topics include: Portuguese lyrics, taking a big risk, embracing awkwardness and metaphors, privilege, costs, oppressive poetry, legacy, the embarrassment of vulnerability, and the challenge embracing all of the personal and intense narratives in Madame X.  “Lonely is the path”
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  S8 -Ep5 - Batuka 21.04.2026 34min

  In the midst of the “I Feel So Free” launch, Mark and Kenny flee to Cape Verde to  dissect this anthemic duet w/ the mighty and inspiring Orquestra Batukadeiras.  Topics include David Banda’s security, community singing, generational mentorship, radical joy, recapturing the enthusiasm, Paul Simon, Joni Mitchell, the darkness of survival, Emmanuel Adjei, communal tasks, unself-conscious joy, Queen Mabel, and Eva Peron returns!  This episode is dedicated to Robert (Bob) Snyder (1948-2026).  
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  S8-Ep4 - Future (featuring Quavo) 14.04.2026 55min

  Kenny and Mark get out the oracles and peer into this reggae-tinged anthem from Madame X.  Topics include scratchy pianos, Starrah, autotune vs. clean vocal, Quavo, Athens, GA, Sondheim & Streisand, being a sound level diva, rebirth, future & past, Great Depression propaganda, Anne Frank and the lack of empathy, The Little Drummer Girl, Angels in America, a troubling Eurovision 2019, Solange, Aretha Franklin & Curtis Mayfield’s Sparkle, the weirdness of promotional singles, Natalie Merchant and revisiting old songs, and how recording new songs after performing them on a world tour might transform a new album by Madonna.  Plus, Kenny finds a new stage name, Mark leads a “Future” singalong in the NYC subway, and a potential new conversation about a very party-ful song in the Madonna canon.
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  S8-Ep3 - God Control 24.03.2026 1godz 6min

  Mark and Kenny light up some clove cigarettes to discuss the daring and deliciously disconcerting third song from Madame X.  Topics include illusionary disco, plethoras of motifs, threatening strings, the Wooster Group, nostalgic coos,   useless founding fathers, Casey Spooner, not-so-secret villains, disruptive choirs,  James Baldwin, new democracies, Jonas Akerlund, Taylor Swift, Patti Smith, trash cans, Party Girl Vera, sparkly nail polish and dangerous lace gloves, confusing time stamps, the illusions of nostalgia, Madame X’s short story, and the numbing (and ongoing) conversation about Madonna’s gun imagery and gun control.  Plus, Mark climbs down a fire escape and Kenny holds out for the VIP section on Pride Island.  “WAKE UP!”
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  S8-Ep2 - Dark Ballet 24.03.2026 41min

  Kenny and Mark don their Supreme Hoodies to dive deep on the extreme and WHACKY second track from Madame X.  Topics include the 2018 MetGala, Eurovision, Tchaikovsky, A Clockwork Orange, the material life, truth vs. fiction, screen entrapment, insomnia, reading plays, Instagram whoredom, Mykki Blanco, evil cardinals, watchful matrons, the GLAAD Awards, and the turbo-charged return of old friend Joan of Arc.  “It’s a beautiful life …”