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The story behind Madonna’s most famous songs Each episode focuses on a particular track or era and discusses the creative process and how the song was received. With reference to the videos and live performances, the episode often plays snippets from the song’s multitrack session.
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Jul 5, 2026
Jul 5, 2026
32 min
Join us with 300 fans as we help launch Madonna's new album on its release day in London

Jun 9, 2026
Jun 9, 2026
1hr 8 min
The Times Square gig, the Grindr Interview and, of course, the Confessions II short film - plus much more.

Apr 20, 2026
Apr 20, 2026
55 min
What a week! Two new songs and one new album launched! Hear us discuss and dissect, what's been one of the most exciting weeks in the Madonna world for a very long time!

Mar 16, 2026
Mar 16, 2026
33 min
A new episode to discuss the return to the UK chart for this song - why and how has it happened? Plus a chance to revisit the original 2020 episode which detailed the recording of this track.

Jan 27, 2026
Jan 27, 2026
48 min
Find out the story behind Madonna's latest single and the Dolce & Gabbana campaign it soundtracks.

Dec 1, 2025
Dec 1, 2025
1hr 1 min
Live from London, we discuss the brand new release of an 8 track EP to supplement Bedtime Stories - live from London and in front of an audience. Enjoy!

Nov 16, 2025
Nov 16, 2025
47 min
Edward, Peter and JDP discuss the surprise release of a 20th anniversary edition of this classic album to streaming.

Oct 24, 2025
Oct 24, 2025
1hr 2 min
We're Back! A new episode to celebrate the recent release of Madonna's Veronica Electronica with a complete review of the photography and artwork, the details of what was touted in 1998, the reality and, of course, William Orbit's opinion! Plus details of our upcoming live episode of Bedtime Stories along with a listening party in London which you can attend.

Dec 11, 2024
Dec 11, 2024
1hr 4 min
A brand new episode to discuss a new Madonna book. Edward interviews writer Giulio Mazzelrni about the writing of Madonna Songbook which has uncovered so many facts about her recording career - hear some of them on this episode.

Jan 1, 2024
Jan 1, 2024
56 min
Recorded in London in November 2023, a special episode in partnership with the National AIDS Trust where we gathered fans to discuss Madonna's commitment in the fight against AIDS. We raised £5000 that day - hear it now.

Oct 25, 2023
Oct 25, 2023
42 min
Recorded at the RVT on 21 October 2023, the podcast hosts discuss the recent dates by Madonna for the first London leg of the tour. Joined by special guests on the stage and with a live link up to New York and LA, we tell it like it is as Madonna launches her 40th anniversary tour.

Dec 3, 2022
Dec 3, 2022
1hr 1 min
The final (for now!) episode comes live from London with an audience of 250 Madonna fans. Join Edward, Peter and Jonathan as they chat with Lucy O'Brien, screen Artie O'Daley's brilliant movie and reveal the Top 20 most streamed Madonna songs of all time!

Nov 25, 2022
Nov 25, 2022
22 min
The penultimate episode of the podcast explores the making of Madonna's most loved (probably!) song, with details of the recording and the live performances.

Oct 22, 2022
Oct 22, 2022
19 min
Released in 1985, the movie Vision Quest featured two new Madonna songs, one of which would become her first ballad to be released as a single. But what of the third song? Hear the story of Madonna's moment in the movie, along with the original demo version of the song and find out why Gambler hasn't made it on to streaming.

Oct 7, 2022
Oct 7, 2022
21 min
Madonna's theme for the movie A League of Their Own is also one of her biggest hits, despite not being part of the Erotica project which came a few months later. Hear the story of Madonna's song, her part in the movie, who complained about the video and also an acapella or the verse from the unreleased, 7-minute version of the song.

Sep 4, 2022
Sep 4, 2022
1hr 5 min
We discuss the music, the remixes and the artwork to Madonna's latest release, plus a contribution from a Madonna fan who has been thinking about his own re-releases.

Aug 14, 2022
Aug 14, 2022
22 min
The story behind the lead single from Madonna's Ray of Light album. Hear the original demo of the song along with demos of other tracks written with Patrick Leondard. Hear a breakdown of the musical parts and get the story behind the SickKick remix from 2021.

Jul 29, 2022

Jul 22, 2022
Jul 22, 2022
26 min
A chance to hear this episode again, originally the fifth episode aired and telling the story of this classic track by Madonna.

Jul 13, 2022
Jul 13, 2022
24 min
A chance to hear a revisited version of this early episode about Madonna's huge hit from 2000.

Jul 6, 2022
Jul 6, 2022
25 min
A chance to hear a revised version of the very first episode of this podcast telling the story of Madonna's huge hit from 1990.

Jun 30, 2022
Jun 30, 2022
50 min
The story of Madonna's most recent studio album, inspired by living in Portugal and which saw Madonna reuniting with producer Mirwais.

Jun 17, 2022
Jun 17, 2022
46 min
Songwriting sessions, leaks and re-recordings to get this album where it needed to be. Enjoy hear the story behind Madonna's thirteenth studio album.

Jun 4, 2022
Jun 4, 2022
49 min
Madonna's 2012 EDM album may not be a fan favourite, but there's a story to be told. Hear the original writers demos behind many of the songs that made the final album, plus the story of the fantastic atwork.

May 21, 2022
May 21, 2022
1hr 5 min
From the RVT in London - a live episode - with no edits - our panel and fans discuss the 2009 Greatest Hits package by Madonna.

May 9, 2022
May 9, 2022
5 min
A mini episode to tell you how to listen to the next episode live and what to expect if you'll be joining us for the live event in London on Saturday 21 May.

Apr 28, 2022
Apr 28, 2022
50 min
The most marmite of Madonna albums - everyone has an opinion on this one, not least of all the Steven Klein artwork. Find out how that was shot and the changes made to it afterwards, plus hear some unreleased gems from the archives and the story behind the album's third single, Miles Away.

Apr 19, 2022
Apr 19, 2022
30 min
An interview with the author of a brilliant new book - Madonna: Song by Song - almost like this podcast in written form! Marc is a huge fan and has immense insight - and reveals some of his new discoveries in this very episode.

Mar 31, 2022
Mar 31, 2022
51 min
Madonna's disco-inspired album goes under the spotlight including the story behind some of the unused songs recorded for a musical project, the Steven Klein photoshoot and how Pet Shop Boys influenced the project.

Mar 17, 2022
Mar 17, 2022
43 min
Hear about the recording of this album including unreleased tracks, the demo of Nothing Fails, individual elements from Love Profusion and, of course, the very distinctive album artwork.
