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We Listened To Madonna's 135-Minute Spiritual Podcast So You Don't Have To

Madonna hasn't done a real interview in a decade. The woman who built a career on shock value and boundary-pushing went radio silent on the press circuit. So when she showed up on Jay Shetty's "On Purpose" podcast yesterday, you'd expect another tour announcement or album drop. Instead, she spent over two hours talking about Kabbalah, custody battles, and why success didn't fix her.

By Ariadna Jacob7 min read
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Look, if your reaction is "Why should I care what Madonna thinks about spirituality?" you're completely valid. This is the same woman whose career highlights include a book called "Sex" and simulating religious acts on stage. Her entire brand was built on rejecting the exact values many of us were raised with.