Exciting news for Michael Jackson fans and podcast lovers around the globe! A brand new Michael Jackson themed podcast, The MJCast, officially launched its first episode online today.
Founded and co-hosted by Australian Michael Jackson fans Jamon Bull and Q, The MJCast takes centre stage as the world’s newest and most active Michael Jackson podcast.
The MJCast, which is created “by fans, for the fans,” will cover relevant news items from recent weeks, as well as in-depth retrospective discussion on the King of Pop’s artistry and legacy.
The first episode of The MJCast (embedded below) features Bull and Q discussing a variety of current affairs items in the Michael Jackson fan community – including two new books released by veteran Jackson fans; The First Book Of Michael by writer and Jackson blogger Syl Mortilla, and Michael Jackson The Maestro Volume 2 by Jackson historian Chris Cadman; forthcoming books by Jackson’s former manger Frank Dileo, and another by former business advisor Dieter Wiesner; and an upcoming documentary by legendary film director Spike Lee on the making of Michael Jackson’s Off The Wall album – while seamlessly diving in and out of fascinating discussion and light-hearted, easy-listening banter about Jackson’s life and times.
Check out “Episode 001 – I Love to Tour!” from The MJCast below:
“It’s about honouring Michael Jackson in a medium in which he isn’t currently represented,” says Bull, a major podcast enthusiast himself, of The MJCast. “Other artists, like The Beatles, have a number of active podcasts dedicated to them. Yet Michael Jackson, perhaps the most significant artist in modern history, hasn’t currently got one actively discussing his work and historical impact on an intellectual level.”
Podcasts are an ever-growing trend around the world, showing no signs of declining in popularity. On iTunes alone there are currently more than 1 billion podcast subscribers.
“Our aim is to interview a diverse selection of significant people from MJ’s world,” says co-host Q, “from his former musical collaborators to security personnel, associates, friends, family, and even some of our fellow fans. We’ll start small, and grow it and nurture it.”
“The reason we’re doing it in the form of a podcast is to document these conversations, and present them in an easily accessible audio medium,” explains Bull.
“It’s also a great excuse for us as friends, who regularly talk about this stuff among ourselves privately, to come together in a public forum and positively focus attention on the news around Michael, while enlightening the public to all of the rarely-spoken-about wonders of Michael’s legacy.”
“We hope that the podcast will become regular background entertainment in people’s day to day lives.”
Check out The MJCast by visiting themjcast.com, subscribing via iTunes, liking their Facebook page, and following them on Twitter.
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Wow! I’m so excited! Finally, a podcast dedicated to Michael. I pray that it’ll grow bigger and more people are enlightened about Michael’s artistry and his extraordinary life.
Damien, what better way for me to thank you, than a personal comment on your incredible website. You do so much for Michael and his Legacy, your working so hard quietly in the background (people have no idea. I still worry about you eating and sleeping enough!), and you know you are one of the our MJBrothers. Thank you so much for this write up. It was an honour to be featured on your site for the Thriller Live Review I wrote, so this especially means a lot. Big thanks and love. -Q.
Hey Q
Good work guys! I hope your pod cast goes well.
I hope you will make transcripts of the shows, and then make them into a book, or series of books. This is especially true of those individuals who actually worked with Michael. Their stories need to be documented for historical purposes, not only for future generations, but also for those involved in scholarly research.now and in the future.
Congratulations for The MJ Cast, very glad to hear all discussion
Regards from me @Fadly Jackson in Jakarta, Indonesia & from Michael Jackson Lovers Indonesia Community (MJLI) @MJLovers_ID
God Bless You to all of you
always keep MJ’s Legacy with L.O.V.E
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Kudos for starting the podcast
Found the episode with MJs bodyguards interview and loved it.
I agree 100% with Jeanann that these stores need to be documented for historical purposes.
Michael passed away only 6 years ago and already there are so many false accounts out there, some even spread by fans.
Its important to document what people who raised him, grew up with, knew, worked and interacted with Michael , went to his concerts, sent him fanmail, wrote about him when he was still alive , have to say first. before the interpretators start to dominate the MJ arena with their 2d hand stories of who Michael Jackson was. Michael is still very much alive in our memories, but the generation who grew up with him from when he was a childstar will not be here forever.
Yes to all these efforts that help to document Michaels history.
Maybe you can invite Branca for an interview so he can shed light on many burning questions the greater part of Michaels supporters want him to answer.