The Original Doll with James Rodriguez: Britney Spears and more

472) *NYSNC - Just Got Paid

"The cover serves a purpose on *NSYNC's 2000 album NO STRINGS ATTACHED" and shows you can reinterpret a song and not rely on imitating it." Flowers for JUST GOT PAID Ho

471) Darren Hayes - Glorious A Tribute to Michael Jackson

Darren Hayes said Michael Jackson was the reason her became an entertainer. Following the death of The King Of Pop, Darren wrote a song honoring Michael Jackson, this is

470) Aaliyah - 4 Page Letter

"...and she was 17 years old when she recorded it. 17. Yet somehow, she delivered a performance that sounds completely timeless..." Breaking down the importance of Aaliy

469) Janet Jackson - Be A Good Boy and if

"Why are these interludes important?" and "Why did Janet decide against if being the lead single for janet.?" Host: ⁠James Rodriguez

468) Madonna and Massive Attack - I Want You

Could this cover be one of Madonna's most underrated songs of all time? Let's rewind back.... Host: Artist Archivist: James Rodriguez

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466) Darren Hayes - Nothing

"an ending that does not try to tie pain up with a bow neatly..."  Darren Hayes gives a track by track of his entire career, from Savage Garden to Solo. Host: James Rod

465) Dolly Parton, Whitney Houston and Britney Spears I Will Always Love You

One Song. Three Icons. The Thread. Host: James Rodriguez

464) The Development and Signing of Britney Spears

A must listen for any Britney Spears fan. Britney's A&R from Jive Records, Steve Lunt on the developing and signing of the Princess of Pop. The archives are filled with B

463) Darren Hayes - Wrecking Ball

"It's much more than a song about someone desperate to say 'I Love You'. Darren Hayes turns himself into a wrecking ball to break down the walls to get someone someone. T

462) Janet Jackson - You Know and You Want This

Interludes get a bad rap, but on this album, they are the connective tissue for the story of janet. Honoring every Janet Jackson song ever made. Host: ⁠James Rodriguez

461) Darren Hayes - Tiny Little Flashlights

"Darren Hayes can take a cinematic image and use it to describe something so intimate..." Host J⁠ames Rodriguez⁠ Darren Hayes spent time giving a track by track of his

460) Britney Spears - Why Soda Pop matters....

(Rewind back to this chat from 2022) Know the importance of SODA POP by Britney Spears? This song changed the trajectory of her future debut album. Joined by her A&R St

459) William Orbit Passing and Madonna Drowned World...

Sometimes... the greatest producers aren't the ones who simply know how to make a hit...sometimes they are the people who can hear a possibility that nobody else has hear

458) Darren Hayes - Perfect (Bonus)

"When Darren sings, never, evermore....he is giving the listeners a feeling that this in fact, is the finale...the ending..." Host James Rodriguez Darren Hayes spent ti

457) Janet Jackson - Morning (Interlude) & That's The Way Love Goes

Choosing to open an album with a 31 second interlude was a risky artistic choice...but for the janet. album it introduced the listeners to Janet, the woman. Honoring eve

456) Madonna - True Blue (Song)

"What makes True Blue feel different is that it became her most personal song up until that point." 🔥 Madonna Mondays A must listen dive into the iconography of Madonna.

455) Ariana Grande - petal and why it deserves as Grammy nomination

"This albums isn't about losing someone....it's about finding yourself again after so many things have tried to change you...." Ever wonder why some songs just stick wit

454) Janet Jackson - Young Love

Flowers for Janet Jackson's YOUNG LOVE. Ever wonder why some songs just stick with us forever? I’m ⁠⁠James Rodriguez⁠⁠, and on my show, The Original Doll, I’m diving de

453) Darren Hayes - Explode (Bonus)

"EXPLODE isn't about destruction..it's about transformation" Guest: Darren Hayes Ever wonder why some songs just stick with us forever? I’m ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠James Rodriguez ⁠