All I want to do is talk about Madonna

Mark makes a case for the lost third single from American Life as a forgotten classic and Kenny celebrates the enduring contributions of the talented Peter Rauhofer. Topics include Jem Griffiths, Guy Sigsworth, traveling with a choir, acoustic guitars, religious institutions as albatrosses for true faith, and the moment on a Madonna record where the whole thing “pivots.” Wherever she is, we hope Jackie B took that person HOME with her from the Club! We love you, Peter Rauhofer.

Kenny and Mark chart the rise and heavy cost social media has demanded from society while discussing one of the most hauntingly prescient songs from American Life. Plus, they dive into the careers of Mark “Spike” Stent and Mount Sims (and his magnificent Ultrasex album), celebrate Bjork’s Dancer from the Dance and Cher’s Burlesque, answer a listener question, and discuss the current human rights issue that we CANNOT look away from. Don’t forget to update your MySpace page!

Madonna asks some questions (and settles on some answers) in the shimmering fourth single from American Life. Mark and Kenny discuss Fresca soda, husband engagement, campfire singing, Kenosha, Wisconsin, Regina Spektor, aborted singer-songwriter musical projects, Kenny’s coffee with Holly Knight, Cole Porter and the inaugural Red, Hot + Blue compilation, music industry shenanigans, Sting’s “Desert Rose”, the big city of Montreal, gifts for Oprah, a drive-by hug with Mrs. Fellows, The English Roses, Paris fashion, the lost “I’m in Love with Love”, Ralph Rosario, BLOW-UP (yes, again), and the expanded tale of Mark’s Chicago encounter with Rufus Wainwright (and the fate of his maroon pants). Plus - Madonna takes her team on a rural retreat! LOOK AT HER!

Kenny and Mark welcome Special Guest Khary Simon (Creative Director and co-editor/publisher of CRUSHfanzine) to discuss the great lost punk track of American Life. Topics include … well, just listen. This is seriously one of our favorite conversations. Thank you, Khary. CRUSHfanzine website

Mark and Kenny share their dabblings with Los Angeles, including bungalows, storage units, and random star sightings while discussing the cautionary second song (and second single!) from American Life. Topics include Lisa Cholodenko, Hole, Velvet Underground, the influence of film noir on Madonna, Oscar parties, Debra Winger, Jean-Baptiste Mondino, Guy Bourdin, David Lynch’s Mulholland Drive and Naomi Watts, Michael Haneke, performance doubles, Debbie Harry and BLOW-UP, and that notorious MTV Music Awards performance with Missy Elliott, Christina Aguilera, and Miss Britney Spears. And a meeting of pop icons on “Me Against the Music” and Madonna’s back to hitch-hiking. Plus, REMIXES (released and unreleased) FOR DAYS, Kenny chases Britney to Vegas, and Mark gets to share a long-gestating riff on Rosanna Arquette. Stretch out, kids, and trip the station, change the channel!

Kenny and Mark take the stage at the Omnibus Theatre in the gorgeous Clapham for a LIVE conversation about the disruptive and polarizing lead single from Madonna’s eleventh album. Topics include: dinner parties, treasure trails, Prince’s Parade album, Napster, Morgan Webb, Kraftwerk and Taxi Girl, isotopes, Sixth Bodyguard Barry, Johnathan Ross, Kenny’s philosophical wrestle match with Kabbalah, Karen Walker’s roommate Liz, Patty Hearst, Lynette Holloway, the Dixie Chicks, Missy Elliott, Room 5, Felix Da Housecat, and all those versions of the videos. Plus, a game is played and Special Guest Becky boldly takes on The Rap! WE LOVE YOU, LONDON - Live and In Front of You Tour 2023 Has Begun!! Sound recording by Adam Zmith.

Kenny and Mark sync-up on the London trip packing lists, airport logistics, an episode correction, the social stigma of crossing the Thames, Kenny’s Ambien-tinged setlist wish list for the Celebration Tour, the valuable talent assistance of Billie Lourd, the re-emergence of MDNA, potentially watching “W.E.” on a plane, “Moonlighting”, Justine Bateman, and a harrowing prediction for the summer of 2023: grandchildren. Plus, beleaguered personal assistant (and dreamer) Tina takes a secret personal vacation to Milwaukee. SHOO-BEE-DOO!

For tix for our Sunday February 12th show: https://www.omnibus-clapham.org/madonna-podcast/

For tix for Brian Mullin’s LIVE TO TELL - Feb 7-18th - https://www.omnibus-clapham.org/live-to-tell/

Mark and Kenny take a break from the concert ticket queue to dive deep the game-changing and page-turning theme to Pierce Brosnan’s final outing as Bond … James Bond and Madonna’s menagerie of troubled women she portrays: Amber in SWEPT AWAY, Loren in UP FOR GRABS, and the mysterious Verity in DIE ANOTHER DAY, all the while eyeing another famous lady living in London and finally allowing her Kabbalah studies to color (and enflame) her art. Topics include Guy Ritchie, Jeanne Tripplehorn, Toby Stephens, Judi Dench, Rosamund Pike, Sheena Easton, Duran Duran, Adele, Miss Carly Simon, Grace Jones (as ultimate villain May Day), Michel Colombier, Traktor, and those remixes (Deepsky!!!!). Will Odd Job get his hat back? What will Madonna say to Camilla at the high tea? Who’s YOUR favorite James Bond (hint, hint: it sure ain’t Pierce Brosnan)! for Tix for to our LIVE SHOW in London, Sunday February 12th 1pm - use this link!

https://www.omnibus-clapham.org/madonna-podcast/. Link also available on instagram and website for the show! Hope to see you there.

Kenny and Mark wrap up their four-part conversation of the Drowned World Tour with the return of both the Familiar and the Forward. Topics include a return to EVITA, the musings of Elizabeth Gilbert, the triumph of Jean-Paul Gaultier, feminist tango, a FAN-FICTION potential romance, the gorgeous Jull Weber and the thrilling dancing of Anthony Rodriguez, punching fists, Niki Haris as rapper, and Kenny’s emotional catharsis during the final moments of this benchmark live performance. RELEASE YOURSELF! We are taking a little break and will return mid January! We both needed to lie down…

Mark and Kenny kick up some dust on the third-part (and, um, the narratively loosest) section of the Drowned World to discuss bull-riding, a fateful trip to Austin, Texas, icing out Donna again, and the dreaded mini-return of the Finkle Concert Rating System. Plus, Mark nurses a grudge against Stuart Price, Kenny reminisces about the glory of the live experience of “Don’t Tell Me”, and we all weather awkward transitions - both in life and in the concert. YEEHAW!