Podcast
Inside The Groove - Madonna’s Music
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.
- Episodes
- 113
- Releases
- Monthly
- Typical length
- 48 min
- On air since
- 2020
- Latest episode
- 1 month ago
Episodes
113 episodes, newest first
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1 hr 25 min
Danceteria with Charli, and Confessions 2, after the Madonna Summer
Episode 184
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We re-assess our feelings on the album 2 months down the line and also discuss the new remix of Danceteria featuring Charli XCX
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32 min
Confessions II Launch - live in London
Episode 183
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Join us with 300 fans as we help launch Madonna's new album on its release day in London
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1 hr 9 min
COADF2 - The Latest News
Episode 182
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The Times Square gig, the Grindr Interview and, of course, the Confessions II short film - plus much more.
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56 min
Confessions II - Launch Week
Episode 181
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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!
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33 min
Back Into The Groove
Episode 180
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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.
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48 min
La Bambola
Episode 179
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Find out the story behind Madonna's latest single and the Dolce & Gabbana campaign it soundtracks.
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1 hr 1 min
The Untold Chapter
Episode 178
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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!
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48 min
Confessions 20th Anniversary
Episode 177
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Edward, Peter and JDP discuss the surprise release of a 20th anniversary edition of this classic album to streaming.
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1 hr 2 min
Deep Dive: Veronica Electronica
Episode 176
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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.
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1 hr 5 min
Madonna Songbook
Season 5, Episode 175
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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.
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57 min
Madonna Get Together for World AIDS Day
Episode 174
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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.
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42 min
Live from London - the Celebration Tour
Episode 173
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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.
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1 hr 2 min
The final episode - live from London - Madonna’s all time streaming top 20
Episode 172
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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!
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23 min
Deep Dive - Like A Prayer
Episode 171
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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.
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19 min
Deep Dive - Crazy For You / Gambler
Episode 169
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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.
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22 min
Deep Dive - This Used To Be My Playground
Episode 167
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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.
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1 hr 6 min
Album Deep Dive - 20 Finally Enough Love
Episode 165
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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.
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23 min
Deep Dive -Frozen
Episode 163
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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.
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27 min
Deep Dive - Express Yourself (Remixed & Revisited)
Season 4, Episode 155
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A chance to hear this episode once more. It's certainly not reductive.
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27 min
Deep Dive - Borderline (Remixed & Revisted)
Season 4, Episode 154
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A chance to hear this episode again, originally the fifth episode aired and telling the story of this classic track by Madonna.
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