s8-Ep 22 - The Celebration Tour Part One

This is Part One of a Two Part Final. After nearly 250 episodes, Mark and Kenny conclude their conversations with a mega-episode about the 2023-2024 Celebration Tour.  Topics include sides, the Promo Video (Lil Wayne! Jack Black!  Kate Berlant!), ranking greatest hits, rumors on Reddit, post-COVID nostalgia, a return to the  catalogue, Stuart Price, cashmere throws, Lewis Black, fragments, Ricardo Gomes, Stufish, Bob the Drag Queen, the logo, the merch, “Justify My Ticket Price”, the Beacon Theater, (LA)HORDE, referential trench coats, guardian angels, healthcare for DJs, Kara Swisher, fucking turntables, opening song butterflies, Niki & Donna, the return of Kenny’s grading system, time travel, flashlights, kilts, the NYC subway, scene work, multiple selves, masks & money, Madonna’s vocal production(s), Monte Pittman’s tongue, androgynous orgies, the Paradise Garage, “You need to learn read!”, Chic, park benches, Martin Burgoyne, Christopher Flynn, the true legacy  and the warriors of the AIDS epidemic, the Return of the Clown, a new tribute to Prince, and the dangers of a religious carousel.  Plus Mark (finally) makes his way into Madonna’s inner circle and Kenny shares  the powerful lessons he’s learned from thirty years living with HIV.  “When did YOU fall in love with Madonna?”