MLVC: The Madonna Podcast

Tony and Stefan take to the airwaves and go live again to commemorate the 30th anniversary of Truth or Dare! We chat with several familiar voices from previous shows as well as some new friends. Get ready to "do something else, do my eyebrows" and look back at listeners' favorite moments of Madonna's wildly successful rockumentary.  Follow MLVC on Instagram and Twitter: @mlvcpodcast Donate to the...

In this episode commemorating the thirtieth anniversary of the release of Madonna's Truth or Dare, we are joined by New York Magazine Culture writer Matthew Jacobs! We do a deep dive of Matt's recently published article on the film's legacy in Vulture and discuss what is currently happening in Madonna's world. If you have not yet read Matt's article, please give it a look: https://www.vulture.com/...

This week MLVC welcomes actor, dancer, executive producer and writer MG Gong to the show! MG danced alongside Madonna during her trailblazing Girlie Show Tour and also expressed himself in her Human Nature video. Tune in for some really wonderful stories about his time with Madonna and also hear what he's been up to since working with the Queen of Pop.  You can find MG on Instagram & Facebook: @fu...

This Week In Ciccone we have a visit from art director and graphic designer Donald Ely to discuss the highlights of Madonna's album/era artwork throughout the years. We reminisce about cd long boxes and the artwork and typeface treatments that elevated Madonna's artistic game in the late 80s & early 90s.   We also chat a bit about M's latest straight-haired look and what she's been up to in the st...

Joel Michaely, producer, actor and ardent Madonna fan joins us this week for a spirited conversation about keeping it cool when meeting the Queen, how his fandom has evolved, and of course, recollections about his work in the iconic films BUT I'M A CHEERLEADER, CAN'T HARDLY WAIT and THE RULES OF ATTRACTION. We also talk with Joel about growing up a Madonna fan and his current projects in which he...

It's the second anniversary of the MLVC podcast and we wanted to celebrate with our listeners! We went live again to have a chat with people about Madonna's homage to dance and disco, Confessions on a Dancefloor and also review This Week In Ciccone including Madonna's new house in LA, the Gucci photoshoot, and the WIFLFAG remixes on streaming. Get together with us!  Follow MLVC on Twitter & Instag...

It's time for another installment of "This Week In Ciccone" with a special return-guest, comedian Nadya Ginsburg! We discuss the rumor that Diablo Cody quit M's biopic, and have a deep dive into the recent flurry of Madonna bathroom selfies. Though we usually like to keep TWIC as a quick-hit, Nadya got us chatting, so we ran a little longer than planned -- but you're in for a really great Madonna...

This week MLVC is happy to welcome dancer, choreographer and recording artist Anthony Rodriguez to the podcast. Anthony performed in Madonna's Drowned World Tour and was featured prominently in the iconic flamenco dance solo during La Isla Bonita. Anthony talks about his background in dance, reminisces about the NYC club scene, shares some stories from the DWT and also talks about his career as a...

This Week In Ciccone we have a chat with Marc Sifuentes, Editor-in-Chief of Iris Covet Book Magazine. When Marc isn't watching over the world of fashion and pop culture, he's having close encounters with the Queen of Pop! He tell us the story of his chance encounter with Madonna and daughter Lourdes, as well as what it was like being inside the Gagosian Gallery for M's Secret Project Revolution ev...

We are so thrilled to welcome the one and only Detox to the podcast this week! She rose to fame on the fifth season of Rupaul's Drag Race and Drag Race All-Stars, and New York Magazine called her one of the most powerful drag queens in America. We talk about Detox's own Madonna journey, the world of Drag Race and, of course, her unique Polaroid encounter with Madonna at one of the Madame X tour st...

We are beyond pleased to welcome actor, singer, dancer and director Juan Pablo Di Pace this week. You may know Juan Pablo as 'Fernando' on Netflix's Emmy nominated "Fuller House” and he also was on season 27 of "Dancing with the Stars." He’s been in movies such as "Mamma Mia," "Dashing in December" and the cult classic "Survival Island." Juan Pablo has also been a huge Madonna fan since first hear...

We are joined by friend-of-the-podcast Liberty King to chat about the recent news that Madonna is doing reshoots for the Madame X Tour. What does it all mean? We honestly have no idea, but we try to get to the bottom of it with our very own Madame X re-enactment! That's right, MLVC is going to give you some theater. Cue the drama... And we also have an exclusive listen of a brand new song "Can You...

Did you miss our very first live episode? No problem! We've got the playback for you right here... Since February commemorates the release of Madonna's seventh studio album, Ray of Light, we thought there couldn't be a better way to celebrate than to speak with some listeners live on the air. We chat with people from NY, Ohio, California and Brazil and reminisce about M's spiritual, electronica-fi...

We are delighted to welcome Reshma Gajjar to the podcast this week! Reshma went on tour with Madonna for both the Reinvention and Confessions tours, can be seen in Madonna's second tour documentary film I'm Going To Tell You A Secret, and also appears as the 'ingénue in the yellow dress' stuck in traffic, opening the Oscar winning film La La Land in "Another Day in the Sun." We chat about how she...

Super Bowl weekend is upon us and we thought it would be a perfect time to take a look back at Madonna's iconic 2012 Half Time show performance. Friend and fellow podcaster Jess Rothschild of Hot Takes & Deep Dives joins us to discuss that kick-off to the MDNA era, the whereabouts of the Madame X dvd, and the chances of M playing Samantha in the Sex and the City reboot. You can find Jess on Instag...

We are so excited to return for Season 3 with our very special interview featuring the inimitable Luca Tommassini! Luca is an accomplished dancer, actor and choreographer based in Rome, Italy. Among his many credits, He has worked with Icons like Michael Jackson, Prince, Ricky Martin, Whitney Houston, Diana Ross, Geri Halliwell and Kylie Minogue among many others. We speak with him about his exten...

The boys are back! Tony and Stefan kick off Season Three of MLVC: the Madonna Podcast with a long-overdue "This Week In Ciccone." We christen season three our Confessions on a Dancefloor season and don't miss the world premiere of DJ Nathan Ashby's remix of Mistress Dita at the end of the episode. Get your disco balls and leotards ready! Find DJ Nathan Ashby on Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/d...

MLVC x Erotica: an episode two seasons in the making! For the season two finale, Tony and Stefan revisit 1992 with a tribute honoring one of Madonna’s most provocative and iconic eras ever.   There are special contributions from author Abdi Nazemian, poet Ben Kline, graphic designer Donald Ely, fans Sean Alexander, Jennifer Barnhart & Michael Politakis, as well as musical stylings from friend-of-t...

"This Week In Ciccone" will now have its very own stand-alone edition! Our aim going forward for these quick-hit style installments is to publish weekly -- depending, of course, on how busy the Queen of Pop has been. This week we chat the Rescue Me remixes, a rumored actress for M's biopic and the eternal mystery surrounding the whereabouts of the Madame X dvd.

Tony and Stefan welcome Ingrid Chavez to the MLVC podcast this week! Ingrid is a poet, songwriter, singer and artist, who had a chance encounter with Prince and began creating music with him to launch her solo career. She also co-starred with him in his movie "Graffiti Bridge".  But, some Madonna fans might be surprised to know that Ingrid just so happens to be the woman who wrote one of M's most...

It's beginning to look a lot like the holidays, and MLVC is ready to celebrate with a holiday spectacular spectacular! Tony and Stefan are joined by friend-of-the-podcast Liberty for a special chat about Madonna's only Christmas song-to-date: Santa Baby. We have a fun "This Week In Ciccone" and everyone shares their Madonna Holiday wishes for 2021. So whether you've been naughty or nice, don't wor...

This week we are joined by Tamara Levinson, a US Olympian, dancer, choreographer, aerialist and contortionist, who has performed with Madonna on three iconic world tours. Though she says she is "not a dancer", her dancing has helped her to soar to some lofty heights: in Drowned World as M's Candy Perfume Girl, Reinvention had her going baroque in Vogue, and in Confessions she boogied to some Music...

This week, we definitely have something to be thankful for -- we are joined on the podcast by Carlton Wilborn! To many Madonna fans, Carlton is known as Madonna’s pillar of strength for the Blond Ambition and The Girlie Show tours, but there is so much more to him than just Madonna. We speak with Carlton about being a Dancer, Choreographer, Director, Actor, Author, Performer, Empowerment Speaker,...

MLVC: the Madonna Podcast is the place for all things Madonna Louise Veronica Ciccone. Hosted by Stefan Mreczko, Tony Trius, Liberty King & Ben Kline, each episode features an in-depth look at the Queen of Pop’s iconic career. We discuss everything from her music, videos, performances, movies & tours, and through various interviews with special guests, honor the profound and lasting influence Mado...

This week on the podcast we are happy to welcome Director, Writer, Editor, Podcaster and Performer, Sebastian La Cause. Sebastian tells us all about dancing alongside Madonna for her performance of Bedtime Story at the 1995 Brit Awards. We also chat about his career on Broadway, his award-winning web series Hustling, his podcast "Chasing Happy," and his short film, "Disciple," which co-stars forme...