The MJCast

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The MJCast
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Presentation
Hosted by
  • Jamon Bull
  • Elise Capron
Genre
Created by
  • Jamon Bull
  • Q Gabriel-Smith
  • Damien Shields
  • Chris Bennett
LanguageEnglish
Length15–329 minutes
Production
Audio formatMP3
No. of seasons8
No. of episodes148 (as of September 24, 2022)
Publication
Original releaseFebruary 13, 2015 (2015-02-13) 
present
Related
Website www.themjcast.com

The MJCast is an audio podcast that discusses topics and news as it relates to American singer and entertainer, Michael Jackson, and the Jackson family. The podcast was founded in 2015 with the goal of keeping Jackson's legacy alive by interviewing guests who were closest to the singer. The MJCast continues to release new episodes on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and YouTube. [1]

Contents

Format

The podcast was founded by Jamon Bull and Q Gabriel-Smith. Bull and Elise Capron are the show hosts. Charlie Carter is the show's audio producer. There are three distinct formats: The first format is regular news and discussion episodes. Secondly, there are roundtable discussions on specific topics like albums and videos. The third format is special interviews with guests who knew and worked with Michael Jackson personally and professionally. Some of their past guests include Michael Jackson's nephews from R&B singing group, 3T, brother Tito Jackson, Jacksons's personal photographer, Steven Paul Whitsitt, American sculptor, Diana Walczak, Jackson's 2005 trial lawyer, Thomas Mesereau, choreographer Vincent Paterson, Savage Garden's frontman Darren Hayes, pianist and keyboardist John Barnes and many other Jackson family members, Jackson friends, celebrities, and musicians that worked with the star. [1] [2] [3]

Acknowledgements

In 2017, The MJCast was acknowledged by Mashable and Rolling Stone when they called for boycotts of the British comedy special Urban Myths for their portrayal of Jackson, which prompted the entertainer's daughter, Paris Jackson, to vehemently object to Joseph Fiennes portraying her late father. [4] [5] In 2021, The MJCast was interviewed by Podcast Magazine. The publication focused on the hosts and their reasoning behind doing the podcast, the history of the show, and the show's success. [1]

Episodes

#EpisodeAir DateRuntime
000Testing, Testing, Testing!February 13, 201515m
001I Love to Tour!February 22, 20151h 51m
002They turned it Into a Glee EpisodeMarch 8, 20151h 41m
003Syl Mortilla SpecialMarch 20, 20151h 7m
004That's Enough Plugging!April 4, 20151h 57m
005Kerry Anderson SpecialApril 9, 20151h 23m
006 Tommy Organ SpecialApril 20, 201539m
007We Come in PeaceMay 3, 20152h 41m
008 Xscape Origins SpecialMay 22, 20152h 15m
009Sausage Fest?June 5, 20151h 46m
010Vindication Day 10th Anniversary Special with Tom Mesereau June 13, 20152h 4m
011 June 25th Special with Darren HayesJune 24, 20152h 21m
012Hair CastJuly 11, 20151h 56m
013Take a Fire Department to Cool Her DownJuly 25, 20152h 23m
014Traveling With a KingJuly 25, 20151h 15m
015Brad Sundberg SpecialAugust 28, 20152h 14m
016 Jermaine Jackson is the Lord of the RingsSeptember 12, 20152h 23m
017No Kaiju!October 7, 20162h 17m
018Can You Hear My Footprints?October 19, 20151h 51m
019Thriller Night Halloween Special With LaVelle Smith Jr. October 30, 20151h 23m
020 Taj Jackson SpecialNovember 15, 20153h 5m
021Man Crush MondayNovember 29, 20152h 31m
022Moonwalk Talk SimulcastDecember 14, 20153h 17m
023Christmas Extravaganza!December 24, 20155h 9m
024They've Got Chalk to SellFebruary 16, 20163h 15m
025Right Place, Right Time... Black MagicFebruary 27, 20163h 20m
026 Diana Walczak SpecialMarch 12, 20162h 31m
027 Sony/ATV Purchase RoundtableMarch 25, 20162h 36m
028Just the Two of UsApril 9, 20162h 10m
029Just the Q of UsApril 21, 20161h 11m
030Rob Hoffman SpecialMay 06, 20161h 42m
031Making Michael Special With Mike SmallcombeMay 28, 20161h 16m
032Dammn Baby, Dammn IndeedJune 04, 20162h 17m
033Vindication Day Special with Scott Ross June 12, 20162h 42m
034 June 25th Special with Kevin Stea June 25, 20162h 35m
035MJ101 Special: The PerformancesJuly 09, 20162h 15m
036The Other Bernie Sanders July 23, 20162h 48m
037The Land of the PiñataAugust 06, 20162h 40m
038Michael it's Your Birthday, Happy Birthday MichaelAugust 28, 20163h 36m
039A Kind of Deflated Pepsi LogoSeptember 11, 20165h 4m
040The Gold Pants BrigadeSeptember 25, 20163h 50m
041Michael Jackson & Prince Roundtable (Part 1)October 8, 20163h 36m
042Michael Jackson & Prince Roundtable (Part 2)October 22, 20162h 39m
043Thriller Night Special feat. CJ DeVillarOctober 30, 20163h 29m
044 World Music Awards 2006 10th Anniversary SpecialNovember 15, 20161h 15m
045 Dangerous 25 Roundtable (Part 1)November 26, 20163h 12m
046 Dangerous 25 Roundtable (Part 2)December 3, 20162h 20m
047The Dangerous Philosophies of Michael Jackson Special with Elizabeth Amisu and Karin MerxDecember 12, 20163h 36m
048Season Two Christmas SpecialDecember 16, 20162h 53m
049Season Two Mix TapeJanuary 14, 20172h 16m
050 Tito Jackson SpecialFebruary 18, 20171h 31m
051He’s a Lover, Not a FighterMarch 5, 20173h 10m
052Michael Prince SpecialMarch 19, 20173h 35m
053You Don’t Feel it Coming?April 4, 20173h 29m
054CJ DeVillar SpecialApril 12, 20171h 46m
055You’re Muted for Two WeeksApril 29, 20173h 1m
056Remixed by Nick* Special (Urban Jungle Mix)May 14, 20171h 58m
057We Are Not as Young as We LookMay 25, 20172h 29m
058Vindication Day Special (Pirates in Neverland: The Michael Jackson Allegations)June 13, 20173h 5m
059 June 25th Special with Isabelle Petitjean and Brice NajarJune 24, 20171h 48m
060The Laura Comedy HourJuly 7, 20172h 33m
061 Jonathan ‘Sugarfoot’ Moffett SpecialJuly 21, 20172h 17m
062They Didn’t Need an Expert to Say ThatAugust 7, 20174h 1m
063Q Q&AAugust 17, 20171h 13m
064 Vincent Paterson SpecialAugust 28, 20171h 41m
065Hector Barjot SpecialSeptember 16, 20171h 20m
066Long Hair Don’t CareOctober 7, 20173h 28m
067 Joseph Vogel SpecialOctober 21, 20171h 45m
068Thriller Night Special with Ola Ray October 30, 20171h 19m
069C Q&ANovember 15, 20172h 30m
070Nobody Gonna be Payin’ UsDecember 1, 20172h 10m
071MJ101 Special: Bad 30December 18, 20172h 50m
072Season Three Christmas SpecialDecember 24, 20173h 38m
073Season Three MixtapeJanuary 9, 20182h 24m
074J Q&AFebruary 17, 20182h 8m
075I’m a Strange GuyMarch 23, 20182h 26m
076MJ101 Special: Thriller 35April 6, 20182h 50m
077Let’s Make HIStory Special with Brice Najar AApril 21, 20181h 30m
078That was a Q-incidenceMay 4, 20182h 19m
079 Bryan Loren SpecialMay 19, 20182h 9m
080A Good Kind of WeirdJune 6, 20182h 23m
081Vindication Day Special with Aphrodite Jones June 13, 20181h 50m
082 June 25th Special with Damien Shields and TJJune 23, 20183h 25m
083Reflections on Joseph Jackson RoundtableJuly 1, 20181h 15m
084 Judith Hill SpecialJuly 12, 20181h 28m
085For all the YANA Lovers Out There?July 28, 20183h 1m
086Dick Zimmerman SpecialAugust 17, 20181h 39m
087Happy 60th Birthday MJ!August 29, 20181h 49m
088 Janet Got BusySeptember 22, 20183h 19m
089John Barnes SpecialOctober 14, 20182h 5m
090 Thriller 3D RoundtableOctober 27, 20182h 8m
091The Rarest of BeardsNovember 22, 20182h 44m
092 Humanitarian: The Real Michael Jackson SpecialDecember 9, 20181h 47m
093Season Four Christmas SpecialDecember 24, 20185h 29m
094Harrison Funk SpecialJanuary 13, 20193h 34m
095 Leaving Neverland RoundtableFebruary 3, 20192h 33m
097Bill Whitfield SpecialMarch 16, 20192h 1m
098We Had a Break…Allegedly…March 31, 20193h 37m
099Leaving Neverland Q&AApril 18, 20191h 50m
100 Brad Buxer SpecialMay 5, 20192h 35m
101 Taryll Jackson SpecialMay 18, 20192h 11m
102Eggs for BreakfastJune 8, 20191h 53m
103Vindication Day Special with Larry NimmerJune 13, 201957m
104June 25th Special with Jenny WiningsJune 25, 20192h 3m
105Don’t Forget Your LanyardJuly 12, 20192h 17m
106That’s Why I Do the HashtagsJuly 27, 20191h 27m
107Allan ‘Big Al’ Scanlan SpecialAugust 23, 20192h 9m
108Back to Square One September 19, 20192h 29m
109Michael Trapson SpecialOctober 5, 20192h 1m
110Thriller Night Special with Paul Black and Adam GreenOctober 26, 20193h 11m
111It’s Not a HangoverNovember 19, 20192h 17m
112Oiling LanesDecember 18, 20192h 33m
113Season Five Christmas SpecialDecember 24, 20194h 15m
115Kevin Dorsey SpecialMarch 15, 20202h 13m
116We’re All Experts in the Rearview MirrorApril 8, 20201h 55m
117 Howard Bloom SpecialMay 3, 20201h 44m
118 Steven Paul Whitsitt SpecialMay 26, 20202h 36m
119 HIStory 25 RoundtableJune 21, 20203h 21m
120I’ve Found Peace Within MyselfJuly 5, 20202h 38m
121The New Adventures of Charlie ThomsonAugust 2, 20202h 42m
122Eddie Garcia SpecialAugust 29, 20202h 32m
123The Story of HIStory Special with Pez JaxSeptember 20, 20202h 10m
124 Travis Payne SpecialOctober 23, 20202h 27m
125It’s All for LoveDecember 4, 20202h 33m
126 TJ Jackson SpecialDecember 17, 20202h 29m
127Season Six Christmas SpecialDecember 22, 20202h 50m
128An Exotic Location Called OhioFebruary 20, 20212h 44m
129Talitha Linehan SpecialMarch 20, 20212h 10m
130An Evening With Charlie and JamonApril 17, 20213h 00m
131A Tale of Two EstatesMay 3, 20213h 11m
132Aileen Medalla SpecialJune 5, 20211h 15m
133Vindication Day Special With Carol LaMereJune 12, 20212h 3m
134My Father Was Ready to GoAugust 1, 20212h 42m
135Christian James Hand SpecialAugust 27, 20211h 35m
136Living My Danish Gay LifeSeptember 18, 20212h 51m
137He Is Not Committed to the LeanOctober 25, 20211h 48m
138 30th Anniversary Celebration RoundtableNovember 29, 20212h 41m
139 Invincible 20 RoundtableDecember 16, 20213h 41m
140Season Seven Christmas SpecialDecember 24, 20212h 49m
141 Janet Jackson Documentary RoundtableMarch 19, 20222h 21m
142Reflections on John Barnes RoundtableApril 11, 20222h 11m
143Sonic Fantasy Special with Marcos CabotáMay 7, 20222h 1m
144We Love All the CharliesMay 27, 20221h 54m
145Vindication Day Special with Brett BarnesJune 13, 20222h 25m
146Cascio Tracks Removal RoundtableJuly 5, 20222h
147Big British Q&AAugust 12, 20222h 25m
148It’s Been a MinuteSeptember 24, 20221h 58m

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