About this episode

Jess Rothschild hosts a culture debate on Madonna with guests Mark Snyder, Kenny Finkle, and Tony Trius, discussing various aspects of her career and influence.

We will have our comprehensive review of CONFESSIONS II next week! But first, Jess joined by Mark Snyder & Kenny Finkle (All I Want To Do Is Talk About Madonna) and Tony Trius (MLVC) for a culture debate — MADONNA EDITION! Topics: our unpopular opinions, best live performance, best Truth or Dare moment, Tears of a Clown, how to fix Madonna, was longtime collab Mirwais trying to sabotage her? … and more! IG: @jessxnyc | @tonytrius | @markbsnyder2026 | @mynameisfinkle Jess' docu-series FINDING FIRE ISLAND about the history, mystique and lore of Cherry Grove & The Pines.

People in this episode

Host: Jess Rothschild

Guests: Mark Snyder, Kenny Finkle, Tony Trius

Topics covered

• Madonna culture debate
• unpopular opinions
• best live performance
• Truth or Dare moments
• fixing Madonna
• Mirwais collaboration

Keywords

• Madonna
• culture debate
• CONFESSIONS II
• live performance
• Truth or Dare
• Mirwais
• Tears of a Clown
• FINDING FIRE ISLAND

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: MLVC

Books & works: CONFESSIONS II, All I Want To Do Is Talk About Madonna, Tears of a Clown, Truth or Dare, FINDING FIRE ISLAND

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