The Original Doll with James Rodriguez: Britney Spears and more

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**The Original Doll with James Rodriguez: Britney Spears and more**

Artist archivist James Rodriguez takes you inside the music. Unpackaging the stories behind the songs with the creatives and studio minds who helped bring them to life. Along the way, he gives flowers to the tracks that may not have been the biggest hits from the icons you love, but still deserve their moment in the spotlight. Because every song has a story…and James is here to share it.

Latest Episodes:

466) Darren Hayes - Nothing Aug 27, 2026

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"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 Rodriguez

465) Dolly Parton, Whitney Houston and Britney Spears I Will Always Love You Aug 26, 2026

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One Song. Three Icons.

The Thread.

Host: James Rodriguez

464) The Development and Signing of Britney Spears Aug 24, 2026

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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 Britney Spears producers, songwriters and more on The Original Doll with James Rodriguez.

Host: James Rodriguez

463) Darren Hayes - Wrecking Ball Aug 20, 2026

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"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. The rejection fuels him and gives him momentum".

More on the Secret Codes and Battleships bonus track, Wrecking Ball.

Host: James Rodriguez

462) Janet Jackson - You Know and You Want This Aug 14, 2026

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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 Aug 13, 2026

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"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 entire career, including this Secret Codes and Battleships B-Side/Bonus Track.

460) Britney Spears - Why Soda Pop matters.... Aug 11, 2026

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(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 Steve Lunt, who has given us a track by track of her songs from 1997 - 2005.

I’m ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠James Rodriguez ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and on my show, The Original Doll, I’m diving deep into the stories behind the music that shaped our lives. I’m not just talking about the hits...I’m sitting down with the songwriters, producers, and collaborators who were actually in the room when the magic happened. It’s all about giving these artists their flowers while they’re still here to receive them.

459) William Orbit Passing and Madonna Drowned World... Aug 10, 2026

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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 heard yet.

Honoring William Orbit and Madonna's Drowned World/ Substitute For Love.

James Rodriguez honors iconic songs, one at a time, giving flowers to the artists, songs and albums that changed the world.

458) Darren Hayes - Perfect (Bonus) Aug 06, 2026

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"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 time giving a track by track of his entire career, including this Secret Codes and Battleships B-Side/Bonus Track.

457) Janet Jackson - Morning (Interlude) & That's The Way Love Goes Aug 03, 2026

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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 every Janet Jackson song ever made.

Host: James Rodriguez

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