Lady Gaga – The Fame Monster
When 23-year-old Lady Gaga strode boldly into the flashing lights with 'The Fame' in 2008, she was lauded as a new kind of pop princess – honest, opinionated, perhaps a little extra but with the vocal chops to back it all up.
Her eight-track 2009 follow-up 'The Fame Monster' dug its gilded heel into the zeitgeist with instant classics like 'Bad Romance' and 'Telephone', clinching Gaga a spot in the sonic hall of fame. From here her war cry was clear: Be your authentic self, celebrate difference, and party in the margins.
In this episode, Andy, Drew and their first guest star – Drew's sister Charlotte, of 'Only in Miami' fame – take it back to when the star truly was born and dissect Mother Monster's early years.
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