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✨ Join us all month long on MJFANGIRL as we honor Black Music Month with powerful conversations that celebrate the legacy, impact, and artistry of Michael Jackson. ✨

In this episode, we dive deep into Michael Jackson’s BAD era. Featuring special guest and author Justin Marlowe, we explore MJ's influences, his identity journey, and how BAD was more than a song, short film, and album... It was a statement.

TIMESTAMPS:

00:00 – MJ Reinvents Himself with BAD

Michael Jackson BAD reinvention, MJ BAD era, post-Thriller MJ

05:00 – Why “Bad” Wasn’t the First Single

MJ single release order, Bad album facts, MJ track list

10:00 – The Duet That Never Happened: MJ vs. Prince

MJ vs Prince, Prince Bad duet, MJ Quincy Prince meeting

15:00 – Genreless Genius: MJ’s Musical Evolution

MJ musical style, MJ genre blend, MJ beyond pop

20:00 – Why “Give In to Me” Might Be MJ’s Best Song

Give In to Me MJ, MJ underrated songs, MJ best deep cuts

25:00 – The Edmund Perry Story & Short Film Origins

MJ short film inspiration, Edmund Perry Bad, MJ video backstory

30:00 – Michael’s Most Vulnerable Performance?

MJ acting in BAD, MJ vulnerability, MJ Wesley Snipes scene

35:00 – Black Identity & Growing Up in Suburbia

MJ Black identity, MJ and race

40:00 – Liberian Girl, Smooth Criminal & Studio Stories

MJ studio secrets, Quincy vs MJ, Liberian Girl meaning

45:00 – Final Thoughts on the Legacy of BAD

MJ BAD impact, BAD tour, BAD legacy breakdown

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Today I am interviewing the amazing Eddie Garcia! He danced with the King of Pop for years, was a principal dancer on the Bad and Dangerous tours and appeared in short films from Smooth Criminal to Speed Demon, and the Super Bowl. Now, Eddie Garcia shares what it was really like touring the world with Michael Jackson and MORE.

TIMESTAMPS

00:00 – Dancing beside Michael Jackson: Meet Eddie Garcia

01:50 – Eddie’s early career and Janet Jackson connections

04:00 – Almost cast in Captain EO at 14

06:00 – Getting the job on Smooth Criminal

08:30 – First conversation with Michael Jackson

10:00 – Behind-the-scenes of Smooth Criminal

14:00 – Realism in performance: Acting, props & character work

17:00 – Working with real gang members on “The Way You Make Me Feel”

19:00 – Joining the Bad Tour at 18 years old

22:00 – First Bad Tour performance nerves and MJ’s inspiring advice

24:00 – The Mohawk story & Mad Max stage persona

26:30 – How the Bad Tour evolved after Japan

29:00 – Rehearsals and solo performance in front of Michael

33:30 – Michael’s hands-on feedback and intense rehearsal process

36:00 – Dangerous Tour breakdown & magic trick mishap

42:30 – Fan rushes the stage – how security reacted

47:30 – The fan girl who slapped a bodyguard and fainted

50:00 – MJ’s struggle with touring – rare insight from his private tapes

54:00 – Hanging out with Bubbles the chimp 🐵

56:30 – Why “Remember the Time” was never performed on tour

59:00 – Teaching the next generation of dancers

This episode is for:

• Michael Jackson fans (especially Bad and Dangerous era lovers)

• Dance students and performers

• Fans of Eddie Garcia or 80s/90s pop culture

• Aspiring choreographers

• Anyone curious about behind-the-scenes music video & tour stories

• Old-school MTV-era short film enthusiasts

• People who love hearing rare celebrity insights from those who were there

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Today we chat about some current news such as the WIZ coming back to theaters on May 18 and 21 here in the US, Heaven Can Wait trending, and we chat about some Dear Fangirl letters and give our advice to new fans.

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Join our community of Michael Jackson fans at Club 30's https://www.patreon.com/mjfangirl TIMESTAMPS:

0:30 BLACK JACKSON ESTATE PODCAST & RANDALL

5:00 PREMIERE OF REMEMBER THE TIME

10:30 TEDDY RILEY & NEW JACK SWING ON DANGEROUS 17:17 LYRICS & MEANING

19:45 INSPIRED BY DIANA ROSS32:00 PERFORMANCES OF REMEMBER THE TIME

33:50 REMEMBER THE TIME AT SOUL TRAIN AWARDS

38:00 TECHNOLOGY USED

40:00 EDDIE MURPHY

46:00 THE MISSING HEADDRESS

56:35 BECOMING A CROSSOVER ARTIST & THE BLACK COMMUNITY

1:06:46 FATIMA ROBINSON CHOREOGRAPHY

1:16:00 FINAL THOUGHTS

Show notes: Released on January 14, 1992, REMEMBER THE TIME stands as a landmark in Michael Jackson’s musical evolution. As the second single from his Dangerous album, the song represents Jackson’s deliberate shift from the sound of Quincy Jones to the style of new jack swing. Co-written and produced with Teddy Riley and Bernard Belle, the track achieved both commercial and critical success, peaking at #3 on the Billboard Hot 100 and reaching #1 on the R&B chart. In this video, we also discuss the Remember the Time short film that accompanied the single, which premiered on FOX in February 1992. Directed by John Singleton, the then-24-year-old filmmaker behind *Boyz n the Hood*, the film was a stylized portrayal of ancient Egypt featuring an all-Black cast, including Eddie Murphy, Iman, and Magic Johnson. The project was a groundbreaking celebration of Black royalty and cultural heritage, realized through elaborate costume design, choreography by Fatima Robinson, and pioneering visual effects. The film employed early morphing CGI technology and high-concept cinematography, making it one of the most innovative music videos of its time.

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This episode is a DEEP DIVE into Another Part of Me - a song and short film from Michael Jackson 's BAD Album. We will discuss the lyrics, the origin and recording, the short film, as well as live performances of the song on the Bad tour.

ALSO- Will MJ make HISTORY again with a 2 part BIOPIC? Let's chat about this upcoming 2025 MICHAEL JACKSON MOVIE. The movie was originally to come out in April 2025 and now it's been pushed to october 2025 and POSSIBLY will be a 2 part BIOPIC. Why will the Michael Jackson Movie be split into 2 parts? According to sources like Variety, the runtime is 4 hours, being WAY too long for a movie theatre run, and they have a lot of music to cover. Reshoots have also been reported. I am open to whatever works and I will be at the theatre but, wanted to discuss this recent development with my friend Chris Lacy.Follow Chris Lacy @ chrislacy1990

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TIMESTAMPS

• TIMESTAMPS1:00 Intro to Chris Lacy 5:00 Origin and Recording of Another Part of Me11:00 Captain EO17:50 Another Part of Me vs Streetwalker23:10 The Live Version of the Song/ Bad Tour 32:40 The Short Film

  43:30 Michael Jackson Biopic Updates

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In this video, I talk about my experience almost meeting Michael Jackson. As a fan this was my close encounter with Michael Jackson with the exception of seeing him live in concert in 2001. I flew to Japan to meet Michael Jackson In 2006 when he was there for the Japan MTV Awards to receieve the Legend Award and I THOUGHT it was my MOMENT to meet the King of Pop... what could go wrong? Listen to my story of how i ALMOST met my hero, the one and only Michael Jackson. Watch my storytime of seeing him in concert here: https://youtu.be/H4mrXx3tHZo?si=pqHoWklZ0gtXrI5C

TIMESTAMPS:

1:02 Producer talks meeting Michael Jackson

4:46 Visiting Neverland Experience

6:23 MJFANGIRL's history with Japan

8:45 Arriving in Japan in 2006

26:15 Michael’s Red Carpet Appearance at the VMAs in 2006

35:05 MJ’s Speech at Japan VMAs

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Listen to all of the unpopular opinions from Michael Jackson fans and mjfangirl and randall react to some of the wildest thoughts from, what the best Michael Jackson song is, is Michael Jackson Billie Jean overrated, the Michael Jackson Invincible album doesn't get enough love, to thoughts on the Liberian Girl music video. Follow Randall @ therocfiles and check him out on Lego Masters Season 2 *now streaming on HULU*
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In today's episode we touch on a variety of topics, all about Michael Jackson. Check the timestamps below:

1:00 Introduction to new mjfangirl studio setup

4:08 Michael Jackson Movie Actors Nia Long, Kat Graham, Coleman Domingo, Joseph David Jones

16:20 Michael Jackson Got To Be There, Ben and More

34:29 Did Michael Jackson Manifest becoming the King of Pop?

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TIMESTAMPS

0:33 Who is Vincent Paterson? Introduction2:10 Working on Beat it With Michael Jackson

6:10 Dancing as a Zombie in Thriller

8:50 Michael Jackson's Energy in Rehearsal

10:15 How Michael Jackson Learned Dance Choreography

16:45 Michael Jackson Improvising in Smooth Criminal

19:57 Inspiration behind Michael Jackson Lean

21:16 How Michael Jackson did the Lean

24:00 Original Ending of Smooth Criminal

26:30 Michael's Creative Ideas 31:10 Ladysmith Black Mambazo in Moonwalker

33:40 Vincent Paterson's Icons & Instincts - Inspiration Behind the Book

38:00 Becoming a Choreographer for Dancers and Actors 43:00 Vincent Paterson on MJ's Bad Tour Choreography

49:00 How Michael Jackson's Halftime Show Made HIStory

56:50 Blood On the Dance Floor- Inspiration behind the short film

1:02:10 Working on Black or White

1:06:00 Michael's On Stage & On Camera Persona

1:10:00 Unreleased Michael Jackson Behind the Scenes Footage

1:13:30 A chat about the Michael Jackson Biopic 1:19:25 How Choreography Impacts Fans & Their Lives

If you ever wanted to know who created the dance sequence for Smooth Criminal, who choreographed Michael Jackson’s smooth criminal, how Michael Jackson did the lean in smooth criminal, and so much more about Michael Jackson’s dancing, you’re in for a real treat with today’s video! Award-winning Director and Choreographer Vincent Paterson has worked in nearly every genre of the entertainment industry, including film, theater, Broadway, concert tours, opera, music videos, television and commercials. He’s worked with Michael Jackson, Madonna, Bjork, Whitney Houston, Donna Summer, Van Halen, Paul McCartney & more. Vincent first appeared as a gang leader in the video for “Beat It” as well as a zombie dancer in “Thriller”. Original Thriller Zombie interview- right here with Vincent Paterson. He went on to choreograph & direct Michael Jackson’s first solo tour, the Bad Tour, as well as choreograph the videos for “Smooth Criminal” “The Way You Make Me Feel” “Black or White” and directed 1997’s “Blood on the Dance Floor”. Not to mention Vincent Paterson’s work on numerous other Michael Jackson appearances including the 1993 Superbowl Halftime Show and MTV10. His book Icons and Instincts: Choreographing and Directing Entertainment's Biggest Stars book was released in 2022 & it is Vincent’s autobiography and account of his life, many accomplishments and collaborations, & his journey within the world of dance.

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