American Life w/ Giulio Mazzoleni (Madonna, Episode 12)

Not since Erotica had Madonna faced as much controversy as she did with American Life. Her artistic statement on the state of the country and world, released in 2003 in the midst of the “Bush II era,” is often intentionally abrasive but has many fascinating and enjoyable facets, as Tristan and Giulio Mazzoleni, author of Madonna Songbook and host of the podcast of the same name, explore.