Michael Jackson

The subject of a new, highly successful biopic that has reignited debates about his legacy and past allegations.

“Wow. Now, the movie ends before Michael Jackson was accused of sexual abuse of children. Uh, it originally did not end there, but it does in the version that you're seeing in the theaters. Uh, despite the film ignoring the controversy surrounding that, you kno…”

The central subject of the discussion regarding his career, addiction, and death.

“Well, that's, that's one of the sad things. If he, if it hadn't been for the drugs, he probably would've lived a long life because he was obviously extremely fit. You know what I mean? From a years of aggressive dancing. I mean, for the love of God, Keith Rich…”

The client represented by Mark Geragos who faced child molestation charges and famously stood on top of an SUV during his arraignment.

“Mark is the perfect person because he represented Michael Jackson, um, when he was officially charged with endangering a child, charges that dominated the news and the country's attention for months, Mark. I mean, I remember watching you handling this, and you…”

The subject of the biopic and a globally recognized cultural phenomenon known for his immense talent.

“I mean, f- frankly, it wound up being the best thing that could happen to them because the movie is making so much money. It allows people to take in just his genius and his incredible talent without really having to wrestle with the other side of Michael Jack…”

The primary client represented by Mark Geragos during his legal troubles.

“... correct. And once we discovered that, once I got them moved out of Neverland and we had done all of that, and then I'm having discussions in real time after the search warrant was executed on Neverland. Mind you, remember, Megan, uh, you might have been th…”

The subject of the discussion regarding his childhood abuse and the impact of the Bashir interview on his life.

“But before, before I get to that, before I get to that piece of it, just wanna stay on the abuse. Because, of course, if Michael Jackson was a child molester, the odds are overwhelming that he was molested, too, when he was a child. And, you know, everybody wa…”

The subject of abuse allegations and the central figure in the documentary and legal discussions.

“Okay, Mark. So I have to say, when I watched the, the movie, I was horrified, and I found him very credible. And then I started to research him, and let's just say, less so. So he sued the Jackson estateReportedly, after he found out that he was not gonna get …”

The subject of multiple sexual abuse allegations and criminal trials.

“Okay, I did, I wanted to just offer one thought on the maid, because we kinda left that testimonial hanging out there. But the truth is that she was accused, um, earlier of having stolen on the job while she was working for Jackson. During the trial, uh, also,…”

The subject of the discussion regarding his musical talent and the serious allegations of child molestation.

“Yes. There is a, there is some weird honor code even amongst the worst among us who have been sent away for, for life that, you know, you, you hurt a child, you're in a special class of evil. And so, like, this guy who we've been, spent the first 20, 40 minute…”

The subject of new sexual abuse allegations brought forward by the Cascio family.

“it just is a total game changer. Without heavy, heavy doses of therapy, your life is gonna be really tough to get back on track. Some people have done it, so it's not impossible, but my God, what a massive challenge that's been given to you, but through no fau…”

Subject of historical allegations and upcoming civil trials regarding his behavior at Neverland Ranch.

“It wasn't her. Speaking of 60 Minutes Australia, which I think we all need to start watching, um, a former Jackson maid named Adrian McManus gave some damning testimony about Michael and what she eventually started to clean up in Michael's bedroom. Um, she sai…”

The central subject of the discussion regarding his legacy, financial state at death, and allegations.

“Yes. Uh, it's, it's like a rite of passage, sadly, for a lot of women. But boy, oh, boy, the, you, you get tougher, that's for damn sure. All right, before we go, I wanna put a period at the end of the m- the MJ discussion because the real question is what, wh…”

The central subject of the discussion regarding his legal cases, health, and fame.

“Well, I, uh, I mentioned earlier, [clears throat] the first time I was brought in was when Child Protective Services was called on him. And you hear, s- see there that he's talking about her in one of the previous things, talking about his own children. And I,…”

The subject of child sexual abuse allegations and the central figure in the documentary Leaving Neverland.

“Crime and subscribe, you will get In The Well. Um, or you can go to, um, mktruecrime.com and it'll show you how to subscribe directly to the show via YouTube, et cetera. But get it because it's on fire after just two episodes. They kicked it off with quite a b…”

Discussed as an example of a public figure whose media interviews negatively impacted public perception.

“Well, as a prosecutor, you always want, um, as many statements of the defendant as possible. And you know what this... Uh, the Michael Jackson thing, I think we were all shocked back in those days when we saw that interview, and, and much, much credit to Marti…”

Mentioned in the context of historical abuse allegations and his train station.

“... Michael Jackson's train station. He had like a, you know, like a play-”

The subject of the allegations and the estate involved in the legal claims.

“... where claims that were out of time and were sort of dead claims could be resurrected for a brief period of time if they related to sexual abuse, and Wade and James Safechuck took advantage of that and got their claims against the MJ estate resurrected. The…”

Tyson describes him as a shy, humble, and beautiful person, contrasting his public persona with his private character.

“A splendid, beautiful person. Hid behind all that stuff. He was a beautiful, calm, humble person. And I didn't like him for a long time, 'cause my friend had called me. He said, "Hey, Mike, I'm o-... " This is one of Mike's, um, producers. He said, "Hey, man, …”

Tyson recounts a disappointing encounter where Jackson failed to recognize him, leading to a long-held grudge.

“I go over there, and before I say anything, he goes, "Where do I know you from?" This is the biggest moment in my life. I just see Michael speaking. The whole world's talking about nothing but me, and he looks at me, "Where do I know you from? I... You look fa…”

The subject of a hypothetical sexual scenario discussed by the hosts.

“The, this is, like, this, uh, meme I saw. Michael Jackson is gonna bust in your asshole, right? And he's letting you choose-”

Mentioned by Belichick as a player he coached previously.

“I mean, we had Michael Jackson. We had Roger Carr at, at, uh, the Colt. But, but Randy w- Randy is such a smart player, and h-Look, I've never been fast, okay? So I don't know what it's like to... If I'm running, they're gonna catch me.”

Mentioned in the context of his iconic glove style, comparing it to Aaron Rai's two-glove look.

“And, and I would say, like, between this and the Michael Jackson movie that's out right now, the right hand glove has had the best week since the OJ trial.”

Mentioned as a subject of the host's previous work.

“I'm Leon Neyfakh, best known as the host and co-creator of podcasts Slow Burn, Fiasco, and Think Twice, Michael Jackson. I'm here to tell you about my show, Final Thoughts, Jerry Springer, whose name is synonymous with outrageous guests, taboo confessions, and…”

Monica Padman references Michael Jackson's doctor as an example of medical professionals providing excessive medication to patients.

“How? Like, Michael Jackson's doctor also give, gave him way too much. Like, they're giving what the people are asking for, and that's the whole issue. It's they have a do n- do no harm obligation, and if it's just like, "Well, this person's paying me and just,…”

Mentioned as a person featured in Arsenio Hall's memoir.

“His relationship with Michael Jackson.”

Referenced as a benchmark for consecutive MVP awards.

“So as many anticipated, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander captured back-to-back NBA MV- MVP honors yesterday, receiving 83 of the 100 first place votes. With the achievement, SGA becomes the 13th player in NBA history to win MVP in consecutive seasons. Furthermore, SGA …”