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This episode contains descriptions of sexual assault

that some listeners may find disturbing.

Please be advised.

A quick heads up.

A quick heads up, there's going to be a little bit of this.

Sh.

Sht, fuck, bitch.

But without the bleeps, so be prepared.

The Girly Show, blonde ambition, the Virgin Tour.

Madonna's performances have been legendary.

Oh, I know, her kiss with Brittany Spears at the VMA's is unmatched.

Exactly.

But before Madonna became a household name, she had to work her way up just like everyone else.

I want you to imagine, Madonna is in a small rundown dressing room.

She's still early in her career, so she's probably sharing it with a half dozen other performers.

She's definitely not a headliner yet.

But she's determined to make sure that by the end of the night, everyone in the

audience knows her name. She looks into the mirror and double checks for costume.

Okay, well, costume might be overstating it.

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