All I want to do is talk about Madonna
Episodes
S4, E12- Drowned World Tour Part One
06 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Kenny and Mark return to Detroit - The Palace at Auburn Hills, specifically - and August 2001 to begin a four-part discussion on Madonna’s first con...
S4, E11 - Gone
29 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Mark and Kenny wrap up their conversation about Music with this soulful and (what has proven to be a) prescient ballad in the Madonna canon and how th...
S4, E10 - Paradise (Not for Me)
22 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Kenny and Mark delve into the mysterious and shattering first collaboration between Mirwais and Madonna, discussing the power of transformation, death...
S4, E9 - What It Feels Like For A Girl
15 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Mark and Kenny open up the conversation to discuss Madonna’s haunting and pivotal collaboration with Guy Sigsworth (not to mention Guy Ritchie!) on ...
S4, E8 - Don't Tell Me
08 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Kenny and Mark deep (if not entirely concentrated!) dive into what has become an anthem and a credo for Madonna’s career with a discussion of the br...
S4, E7 - Nobody's Perfect
01 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Mark and Kenny contemplate how all past and future Madonna songs’ DNA connects to this PERFECTLY moody second folk ballad (and emotional centerpiece...
S4, E6 - Amazing
25 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Kenny and Mark discover much to both admire and tweak about the frothy (repetitive?) second Orbit-Madonna collaboration on Music as well as take an in...
S4, E5 - I Deserve It
18 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Mark and Kenny contemplate earning the yearning and Madonna’s early time with Guy Ritchie while discussing the soulful and stirring first ballad on ...
S4, E4 - Runaway Lover
11 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Kenny and Mark break apart the charging third song on Music and what it truly means to be a “runaway lover.” Willam Orbit is back and stepping up ...
S4, E3 - Impressive Instant
04 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Mark and Kenny swoon over the swooping second song (say that ten times fast!) on Music. Changing of the Guard at Warner Brothers! Cher’s hit song “...
S4, E2 - Music
27 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Kenny and Mark launch into the 2000s with a bold and wide-reaching of Madonna’s HUGE hit first single from the seminal Music. Welcome to the dance f...
S4, E1 - American Pie
20 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Mark and Kenny resume the conversation with this deep dive into the troublesome Rupert Everett/Madonna movie from 2000 as Season Four: American Woman ...
Beautiful Stranger
02 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
SUMMER EPISODE: BEAUTIFUL STRANGER (Rated NC-17!)Kenny and Mark succumb to the rising temps and revealing short-shorts with a hot and dirty (and a lit...
BONUS EP - Something's Coming Over Me
28 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Mark and Kenny pass the microphones over to our beloved listeners, who join the conversation and share their stories about their favorite Madonna song...
S3, E27 - Mer Girl
10 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Kenny and Mark wrap up a twisty-turvy season full of growth, artistic challenges and discoveries, lots and lots of change, and a breathtaking final mu...
S3, E26 - Little Star
07 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Motherhood arrives musically for Madonna, and Mark and Kenny discuss parenthood, the forgotten Like a Flower, the legacy of mothers and daughters, and...
S3, E25 - To Have and Not To Hold
31 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Kenny and Mark take hold of this album track and the final act of Madonna’s tale of lost love - and ponder the different directions her story could ...
S3, E24 - Power of Goodbye
24 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Mark and Kenny examine the wild and woolly intricacies of the affairs of the heart (yet again) on the other “pop single” from Ray of Light. Topics...
S3, E23 - Frozen
17 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Kenny and Mark keep their hearts (and, one hopes, minds) open as they explore the inner mysteries and magnificent heartbreaks of THE Orbit/Leonard/Mad...
S3, E22 -Shanti Ashtangi
10 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Mark and Kenny bow to the lotus feet of the gurus and stretch into a proper down dog pose to prepare for this spiritual apex to Ray of Light. Topics i...
S3, E21 - Sky Fits Heaven
03 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Kenny and Mark settle back down for a vulnerable chat about the ethereal and charging seventh song on Ray of Light - is following our heart really a v...
S3, E20 - Nothing Really Matters
26 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Mark and Kenny dive deep - no, really deep - in a warts-and-all conversation about the complicated and confounding final single from Ray of Light. Top...
S3, E19 - Skin
19 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Kenny and Mark celebrate a centerpiece track on Ray of Light - including exploring the early “Flirtation Dance” demo and the lost “Revenge” - ...
S3, E18 - Candy Perfume Girl
12 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Mark and Kenny suck on a bunch of theories as to who (and what) this song is about with a discussion of the many pop princess successors nipping at Ma...
S3, E17 - Ray of Light
05 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Kenny and Mark celebrate the 100th episode of All I Want To Do is Talk About Madonna with a return to the dance floor and a definitive Madonna classic...
S3, E16- Swim
29 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Mark and Kenny swim to the ocean floor with a deep dive into the career of William Orbit as well as the apocalyptic, riff-filled second track from Ray...
S3, E15 - Drowned World/Substitute for Love
22 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
After making fans wait nearly four years, Madonna delivers what may prove to be her first true blue rock album Ray of Light and commences wi...
S3, E14 - You Must Love Me (Evita)
08 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Mark geeks out on musical theatre with our Special Guest Dr. Emily Clark, while Kenny grapples with his avoidance of the Original Broadway Cast Album ...
S3, E13 - You'll See (Something to Remember)
22 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Kenny and Mark share further personal stories of heartbreak and sorrow as they celebrate (and critique) the seminal ballads collection from 1995. Topi...
S3, E12 - Take A Bow
15 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Mark and Kenny bid adieu to Bedtime Stories with this masterpiece of a ballad. Topics include Babyface, the indispensable Kurt Loder, Emilio Munoz, th...
S3, E11 - Bedtime Story
08 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Kenny and Mark decode (and discover divination!) in the Bjork-penned title song from Bedtime Stories. Topics include Mark Romanek, Kurt Loder, Alison ...
S3, E10 - Sanctuary
01 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Mark and Kenny explore what may prove to be THE key track on Bedtime Stories that points the way towards the future. Discussed along the way: Herbie H...
S3, E9 - Love Tried to Welcome Me
25 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Kenny and Mark share a heart-to-heart about love and vulnerability (and a major appreciation for the song craft of Madonna and Dave Hall) over this pa...
S3, E8 - Forbidden Love
18 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Mark and Kenny face their own forbidden fears about love while grooving to the first collaboration with Babyface Edmonds. Topics include the superstar...
S3, E7 - Human Nature
11 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Madonna musically addresses her critics for the first time with a funky Dave Hall-penned anthem and a definitive video (welcome back to the party, Jea...
S3, E6 - Inside of Me
04 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Mark and Kenny celebrate the breathy hidden gem of Bedtime Stories - and the transformative aspects of time, experiences, and strong songwriting (not ...
S3, E5- Don't Stop
28 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Kenny withholds his appreciation of this mid-tempo charmer and suggests an alternate version of Bedtime Stories, leaving Mark scrambling for worthy su...
S3, E4 - I'd Rather Be Your Lover
21 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Bedtime Stories gets truly funky as Mark and Kenny discuss the meeting of Tupac Shakur & Madonna. Topics include: Dave Hall, Mariah Carey, Mary J....
S3, E3 - Secret
14 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Happiness lies in Kenny and Mark’s hands as they discuss the powerful first single from Bedtime Stories, including it’s visually brilliant (if nar...
S3, E2 - Survival
07 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Mark and Kenny dig into the first song on the first side of the pivotal Bedtime Stories album - a musical crossroad for Madonna. Topics include: the (...
S3, E1 - I'll Remember
21 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Kenny and Mark begin the new season as Madonna embarks on a new era with the yearning and beautiful theme song from the WITH HONORS soundtrack. Topics...
S2, E43 - The Girlie Show
05 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Mark and Kenny celebrate the FINAL episode of Season 2: 1988-1993 with a long and detailed conversation about the famed 1993 tour behind Erotica - inc...
S2, E42 - Secret Garden
28 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Kenny and Mark wrap up their conversation about Erotica with the moody and restless final Andre Betts track on the album - and the impact of Madonna b...
S2, E41 - In this Life
21 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Mark and Kenny dive into the crushing and complicated final ballad from Erotica and take time to discuss Madonna’s long and personal commitment to t...
S2, E40 - Why's It So Hard
14 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Reggae and Protest join hands as Kenny and Mark discuss the “sing-a-long” song on Erotica, the song’s musical siblings in the Madonna catalog (w...
S2, E39 - RAIN
07 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Mark and Kenny celebrate the gorgeous (and multi-meaning) power ballad from Erotica. Topics include the importance of counterpoint vocals, the necessi...
S2, E38 - Words
31 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Kenny and Mark return to the “Rain Tapes” to discuss the evolving and evolving versions of this personal (and restless) favorite. Topics include t...
S2, E37 Thief of Hearts
24 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Theories abound as Mark and Kenny dig into the backside of Erotica with this “dance” track – Madonna’s breaking glass, verbally slapping, and ...
S2, E36- Waiting
17 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The feud over the 14-track version of Erotica continues ... though not before Kenny and Mark celebrate one of the thrilling and genre-bending centerpi...
S2, E35 - Bad Girl
10 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Mark and Kenny dive deep into the beloved and much admired first ballad on Erotica and its masterpiece of a video (the final - so far - collaboration ...
S2, E34 - Where Life Begins
06 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Kenny and Mark kick-off the Andre Betts celebration with the notorious (and brilliant) first Madonna/Betts collaboration on Erotica. Mark muses on Dre...
S2, E33 - Deeper and Deeper
03 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Mark and Kenny celebrate the house classic hit from Erotica - the only song where Shep Pettibone and Udo Kier could possibly convene - with a minute-b...
S2, E32 - Bye Bye Baby
27 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Kenny and Mark dig into their diaries to discuss this ode to relationship “flings” and “fizzles.” Madonna demonstrates a new mastery of specif...
S2, E31 - Fever
20 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Dita hands Erotica back over to Madonna as Mark and Kenny hit the club floor to discuss this (now) classic cover. Peggy Lee, Little Willie Joe, EGOT R...
S2, E30 - Erotica
13 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Did we do it? You KNOW we did it! At long last, Kenny and Mark kick off their conversation about all things “Erotica” - the song, the video, the r...
S2, E29 - This Used To Be My Playground
06 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Mark and Kenny recall shopping malls and cassingles while discussing the gorgeous (and surprising #1 charting) single from the 1992 summer blockbuster...
S2, E28 - Truth or Dare
29 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Led by a guiding document by scribe Marsha Norman, Mark and Kenny break down the seminal and genre-shattering (now classic) documentary, celebrating i...
S2, E27 - Rescue Me (and Immaculate Collection)
22 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Kenny and Mark do battle over the “other” new song on Madonna’s definitive (early) greatest hits collection. Topics include the staying power of...
S2, E26 Justify My Love
15 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Mark and Kenny explore the not-so-seceret legacy behind the authorship of this head-spinning (and chapter turning) single which proved to be one of Ma...
S2, E25 - Blond Ambition
25 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Kenny and Mark return to August 5, 1990 – when HBO broadcast Madonna’s final performance of the legendary and career-defining BA Tour. Topic...
S2, E24 - VOGUE
18 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Mark and Kenny attempt to discuss and explore THE ground-breaking classic. Period.
S2, E23 - Now I'm Following You (Pt 1&2)
11 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Kenny and Mark double-dip on this charming 180 turn from I’m Breathless. Topics include Warren Beatty warbling, kudos from Beach Boy Bria...
S2, E22 - What Can You Lose
04 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Mark and Kenny fall into a musical theatre wormhole while discussing Mandy Patinkin and his cameo role as 88 Keys in Dick Tracy – AND only...
S2, E21 - More
27 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Kenny and Mark start a Sondheim submerge with the sassy showtune ode to excess. Topics include anatomy insurance policies, the definition of true arti...
S2, E20 - Back in Business
20 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Mark and Kenny celebrate the second side of I’m Breathless with the “other” song about Business from Dick Tracy. Topics inc...
S2, E19 - Something to Remember
13 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Kenny and Mark clash while discussing the “other” torch song on I’m Breathless. Topics include Mark’s version of a synopsis of ...
S2, E18 - Cry Baby
09 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Mark and Kenny celebrate the reunion of Nikki Finn and Madonna on this polarizing obscurity from I’m Breathless – and Mark makes (yet another) cas...
S2, E17 - I'm Going Bananas
06 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Madonna gives us a musical 180 while Kenny and Mark continue to conceive the Breathless Mahoney downtown cabaret act and discuss Madonna’s need for ...
S2, E16 - Hanky Panky
30 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Mark and Kenny treat Her like a bad girl (and not for the last time) while breaking down the brassy second single from I’m Breathless. To...
S2,E15- Sooner or Later
23 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Kenny and Mark discuss the Oscar-winning torch song from Dick Tracy (and its many guises) by the musical theatre master Stephen So...
S2,E14 - He's A Man
16 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Kenny and Mark BREATHLESSly dive into the beloved 1990 film soundtrack to the blockbuster Dick Tracy – as well as the musical psyche of ce...
S2, E13 - Like A Prayer Fadeout/Supernatural
09 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The Eighties are officially over as Mark and Kenny come full circle while wrapping up Like a Prayer – and pay a visit to a (semi) intoxica...
S2, E12 - Act of Contrition
02 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Kenny and Mark close out their conversations about Like a Prayer (and the 80s) with the final track – a ground-breaking (and one of the st...
S2, E11 - Spanish Eyes
23 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Mark makes a passionate case for the closing ballad (and official song) on Like a Prayer while Kenny comes around to see the light from that...
S2, E10 - Keep it Together
16 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Kenny and Mark sway along with the oft-forgotten fifth single from Like a Prayer. Topics include: turning Detroit beats into stadium anthem...
S2, E9 - Oh Father
09 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Kenny and Mark continue exploring Madonna’s (semi) autobiographical songwriting on this “shoulda been” classic Madonna power ballad. Topic...
S2, E8 - Dear Jessie
02 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Mark rescues this off-beat gem from Like a Prayer while not even candy kisses and a sunny day can keep Kenny from hijacking the episode with...
S2, E7 - Cherish
26 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Kenny and Mark dive into Side Two of Like a Prayer with one of the most romantic songs in the whole canon. Topics include Herb Ritts, ...
S2,E6 - Promise to Try
19 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Kenny and Mark close Side One of Like a Prayer with this gorgeous and aching Pat Leonard ballad. Topics include Madonna’s recording ...
S2, E5- Til Death Do Us Part
12 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Kenny and Mark deep dive into the true lost gem from side one of Like a Prayer. Topics include Sean Penn, Sean Penn, Sean Penn, and … oh yeah … Se...
S2, E4 - Love Song
05 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The music universe explodes (implodes?) as Madonna and Prince team up in the studio at last … to create this experimental, slightly bizarre pop oddi...
S2, E3 - Express Yourself
29 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
And the hits keep coming! Kenny and Mark dive deep into the anthemic, brash, and second track (and single) from Like a Prayer.&nb...
S2, E2 - Like A Prayer
22 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Mark kicks off the conversation about Madonna’s masterpiece fourth album with a testimony to Kenny about the personal power and passion of ...
S2, E1 - Prologue - 1988
15 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Waiting is the hardest part … Finally … At LONG Last … Season Two (1988-1993) kicks off! Kenny and Mark drops back into New York, circa 1988 - a...
Surprise Bonus Episode - It's Madonna's Bday and we needed to check in
16 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
It’s August 16th and we all know what that means - time to stop what you’re doing, get on the appropriately socially distant dance-floor and celeb...
BONUS - unedited Madame X Tour response
30 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
A little bonus for the hardcore. On September 30, 2019 Mark and Kenny sat down to debrief about the Madame X Tour which was in residence at the Brook...
S1, E37 - You Can Dance
23 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Mark and Kenny dive into all the Dub Versions, homemade singing bootlegs, and the glorious second side of Madonna’s first compilation album, 1987’...
s1, E36 - Who's That Girl World Tour
16 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Get out your parachute pants and fasten your cordless mic pack - this is about to get wild! Kenny and Mark return to the summer of 1987 for Mado...
s1, E35 - Who's that Girl soundtrack/film
09 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Mark and Kenny bust out prison and unpack the comedic misfire 1987 film Who’s That Girl? as well as the four Madonna songs on what remains a spotty ...
S1, E34 True Blue The Fadeout
02 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Kenny and Mark wrap up the True Blue album with a discussion of death and mortality, imagery as an artistic (and promotional) tool, Herb Ritts (and Ke...
S1, E33 - Love Makes the World Go Round
26 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Kenny and Mark examine the first Madonna message song, the sentimental decision-making of Pat Leonard, charity records, tambourines, and the challenge...
S1, E32 - Jimmy Jimmy
19 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Another deep-cut gets the kudos it deserves. Kenny and Mark discuss quirky keyboards, the influences of Stephen Bray, classic 50s girl group sho...
S1, E31 - La Isla Bonita
12 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Kenny and Mark celebrate the ultimate yearning Madonna song. Topics include the power of haircuts and wigs, the influence and courting of the La...
S1, E30 - True Blue
05 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The title track proves its mettle and lasting power as Kenny and Mark discuss Sean Penn continuing presence, Debi Mazar and Erica Bell, a quickie vide...
S1, E29 - Where's the Party
28 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Kenny and Mark search for the Party on side two of True Blue. Madonna’s average work week, block parties in Harlem, Melanie Griffith, and crea...
S1, E28 - Live to Tell
21 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
How many classic songs can one side of one album have? Kenny and Mark celebrate this legendary (and shocking first single) ballad. Can a m...
S1,E27 - White Heat
14 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Jimmy Cagney gets the pop song treatment on this deep-cut track. Topics discussed: Old School Hollywood, the prestige of living with Sean Penn, ...
s1, E26 - Open Your Heart
07 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Kenny and Mark break down the perfect second pop song on True Blue. Topics discussed: Pat Leonard, Madonna as pursuer, the texture of backing vo...
S1, E25 - Papa Don't Preach
31 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
With a burst of Billy Myers strings, Kenny and Mark drop into the gleaming world of Hollywood, CA – the backdrop for Madonna’s blockbuster third a...
S1, E24 - 1985
24 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Kenny and Mark wrap up the Virgin Era with a deep dive into the first Madonna zeitgeist year – 1985. The singles, the videos, the movies, the ...