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 event. You can find Marc on Instagram @marc.sifuentes, @iriscovetbook and www.iriscovetbook.com Follow...
Mar 24, 2021•30 min•Season 3Ep. 9
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 stops in Chicago. You can find Detox on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Cameo & YouTube: @theonlydet...
Mar 17, 2021•57 min•Season 3Ep. 8
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 hearing the Girlie Show live on a local radio station and we have a chat about his Madonna journey. His ...
Mar 10, 2021•1 hr 12 min•Season 3Ep. 7
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 Let Go" from Liberty's forthcoming album, "The Fool They Want." Follow MLVC on Instagram & Twit...
Feb 27, 2021•42 min•Season 3Ep. 6
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-filled opus. Thanks to everyone who joined us during the broadcast! We plan on doing another live show...
Feb 21, 2021•46 min•Season 3Ep. 5
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 got her start as a dancer, hear some stories about her time on tour with Madonna, and talk about the...
Feb 12, 2021•1 hr 7 min•Season 3Ep. 4
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 Instagram: @jessxnyc & @hottakesdeepdives Hot Takes & Deep Dives is streaming wherever you lis...
Feb 05, 2021•26 min•Season 3Ep. 3
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 extensive collaborations with Madonna on The Girlie Show Tour, the "Bedtime Story" performance at The Bri...
Jan 29, 2021•40 min•Season 3Ep. 2
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/dj-nathan-ashby
Jan 24, 2021•24 min•Season 3Ep. 1
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-the-podcast, Liberty Rentrop. Tony highlights some interesting facts from Shep Pettibone’s “Erotica...
Dec 28, 2020•58 min•Ep. 38
"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.
Dec 22, 2020•7 min•Season 2Ep. 37
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 iconic number one songs: Justify My Love. Hear Ingrid's story about how that #1 hit came to be and wh...
Dec 18, 2020•53 min•Season 2Ep. 36
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 worry, because it's a very merry Madonna episode for all. Follow MLVC on Instagram & Twitter: @mlvc...
Dec 11, 2020•58 min•Season 2Ep. 35
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 Inferno -- as well as many other memorable numbers. Tamara also tells us about her time representin...
Dec 04, 2020•1 hr 8 min•Season 2Ep. 34
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, and Life Coach. Get ready for a fun and insightful conversation. For more information, visit Carlton...
Nov 25, 2020•1 hr 7 min•Season 2Ep. 33
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 Madonna has had on popular culture and her millions of fans around the world. Follow MLVC on Ins...
Nov 23, 2020•2 min
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 former Madonna dancer, Carlton Wilborn. You can find Sebastian on Instagram: @lacause_iam His "Chasing Ha...
Nov 18, 2020•1 hr 6 min•Season 2Ep. 32
Thomas Knight of New York City based label Tom Tom Fashions joins us on the podcast this week! Tom has produced clothing worn by some of the biggest stars in the world, most notably Madonna, who wore his custom Vogue/Graffiti t-shirt in the Bitch I’m Madonna video. We talk about Tom's Madonna journey and hear about his experiences designing for other pop diva's like Britney Spears and Lady Gaga and so much more! And stay tuned to the very end of the episode for another wonderful cover song from ...
Nov 06, 2020•59 min•Season 2Ep. 31
It's Halloween at the MLVC podcast and we've got another fun-filled episode for you! This week, we welcome hairstylist, artist, and owner of Wonderland Beauty Parlor in NYC, Michael Angelo. We discuss Madonna's latest pink hair reinvention and her many other hair transformations throughout her career. We talk about Michael's short film starring his friend Carlos Leon, aka Lourdes' dad, and chat about his New York Times article about the importance of shopping locally. And since it's All Hallow's...
Oct 30, 2020•1 hr 18 min•Season 2Ep. 30
In this episode we are joined by DJ Dan Leon! We talk to Dan about what it's like to have produced one of the official remixes of "Crave" plus he his work as a sought after international DJ, event promoter and founder of Pump Records. Dan goes in depth as he shares his Madonna Journey and some close encounters as well. Check out Dan's work here: DAN DE LEON (IG TW SNAP @ djdandeleon ) PUMP Records (IG TW FB @ pumprecords ) YouTube: video.PUMPRECORDS.us Beatport: shop.PUMPRECORDS.us https://sound...
Oct 23, 2020•59 min•Season 2Ep. 29
This week we welcome Alex Magno to the podcast! Alex is a Brazilian born, International director, choreographer and producer who has choreographed two of Madonna's most iconic tours: the Girlie Show and the Drowned World Tour. Tune in to hear Alex share some amazing stories and insights on what it was like to work with M and how he created some of the amazing dance numbers we all know and love from those shows. You can find Alex on Instagram: @alexmagnoofficial or online at alexmagno.com ....
Oct 16, 2020•1 hr 18 min•Season 2Ep. 28
This week on the podcast we are joined by Miguel Gutierrez, a choreographer, artist and instructor who's created a transcendent musical project titled Sadonna. Sadonna is exactly what it sounds like: sad versions of Madonna songs. We talk with Miguel about how he became a fan of La Ciccone and what inspired him to create his musical homage to the Queen. We also showcase his amazing musical renditions of two of Madonna's classic hits. For more on Miguel and Sadonna visit https://www.miguelgutierr...
Oct 02, 2020•1 hr 10 min•Season 2Ep. 27
Ever wonder what it's like to dance with Madonna? Well, we finally have Stefan tell his tale! In this very-special bonus installment of the podcast, guest host Sean Kennedy (a content creator for The History Channel and SyFy), interviews Stefan for the premiere episode of Sean's new web series "My Crush with Fame." Listen as Stefan reminisces about the magical night he went onstage as the 'Unapologetic Bitch' during Madonna's Rebel Heart Tour, which happened back on September 24th, 2015. Stefan'...
Sep 25, 2020•1 hr 3 min•Season 2Ep. 26
Tony is back from visiting Madonna's house in London and Stefan has taken his Madame X tour jacket for its first strut of the fall season. What better reason to get together for a catch-up! This week on the podcast we have a chat about Madonna and her upcoming biopic. She's hard at work with Academy-award winning screenplay writer Diablo Cody and they recently revealed all the details on Instagram Live. We also commemorate the one-year anniversary since the beginning of the Madame X tour and the...
Sep 21, 2020•50 min•Season 2Ep. 25
This week we're traveling back in time to one of the most titillating releases in Madonna's career: the SEX book. Published in 1992, with photography by Steven Meisel, SEX depicted a rarely clothed Madonna in various sexual situations alongside a who's who of guest stars -- and the book was a runaway success. Though its release did not go without controversy and backlash, to this day, SEX remains the fastest selling coffee-table book and is one of the most sought-after, out-of-print books in the...
Sep 12, 2020•1 hr 1 min•Season 2Ep. 24
We are thrilled to welcome multi-talented performer Christian Vincent to the podcast! Christian was the dance captain for Madonna's Drowned World Tour and also appeared in the iconic "Don't Tell Me" video. We talk about becoming a dancer, appearing in movies, off-Broadway and television, including the ground-breaking show Noah's Arc, getting to be one of the first men of color to appear in a Hallmark Christmas movie, and what happens when Madonna tells you to go country line dancing. He has chor...
Sep 04, 2020•1 hr 1 min•Season 2Ep. 23
This week, we are excited to welcome Marlyn Ortiz to the podcast! A New York native, Marlyn is a dancer, choreographer, and aerialist for the stage and screen as well as functioning as Madonna's personal fitness trainer for several years. We talk about her career-defining roles in De La Guarda, Fuerza Bruta, plus Disney's Tarzan on Broadway, creating fitness regimens for Hard Candy Fitness and what it's like to have danced with Madonna on two of her most enduring tours- Drowned World and Reinven...
Aug 28, 2020•57 min•Season 2Ep. 22
Prepare yourself for an impressive instant this week, when poet Ben Kline joins us on the podcast. We discuss Ben's Madonna Journey, how he got into writing poetry and he graces us with a very special Madonna-centric poem titled "Waiting for a Drowned World I Find (a Cento)." Originally from Cincinnati, Ohio, Ben, a lifelong Madonna fan, took up yoga before M made it cool and will fight you over the artistic merit of American Life. His chapbook SAGITTARIUS A* will be published in fall 2020 by Si...
Aug 21, 2020•1 hr 11 min•Season 2Ep. 21
It's Madonna's birthday and there's no better way to celebrate than to get together with an illustrious assortment of special guests paying homage to the Queen of Pop. Donna De Lory sings a mashup of her single "Praying for Love" & Madonna's "I Rise," Bright Light Bright Light covers "Take A Bow," Liberty King goes acoustic on "Amazing," Nadya Ginsburg adds her perfect blend of humor in a special "Madame X Quarantine Diary" Madonnalogue, and songwriter Sarah Hudson joins us to chat about her...
Aug 15, 2020•43 min•Season 2Ep. 20
This week we sit down with Jess Rothschild, host of "Hot Takes & Deep Dives," a podcast dedicated to quick hits & deep cuts on Real Housewives, Bravolebrities & other pop culture icons. We talk about Jess' Madonna journey, about life as a podcaster and hear the story of that time she offered Madonna a breath mint. Jess was on the founding team of the internet's most popular lesbian web site, where she interviewed Sandra Bernhard, Margaret Cho, Linda Perry and a plethora of other lege...
Jul 24, 2020•1 hr 8 min•Season 2Ep. 19
