Feb 14, 2022
In
the first of a new series of Movie Crypt roundtable conversations,
Adam, Joe, and Arwen welcome the co-creators and co-hosts of The MJ
Cast (Jamon Bull, Q, and Elise Capron) along with award winning
British investigative journalist and frequent MJ Cast contributor
Charles Thomson (THE HUFFINGTON POST, THE GUARDIAN, THE SUN, and
more) as they candidly discuss toxic fandom in a cancel culture
world.
Created in 2015, The MJ Cast is a podcast celebrating
Michael Jackson through in-depth interviews with the very people
who worked closely with and truly knew the real King of Pop as well
as extremely honest opinions and perspectives that cover all
aspects of Jackson’s life and career. This roundtable conversation
explores the joys of creating a podcast dedicated to discussing THE
most famous entertainer who ever lived as well as the many hurdles
that come with attracting such an extremely passionate and
opinionated global fanbase… especially
when the subject of their
podcast was placed in the cancel culture crosshairs with the 2019
release of HBO’s polarizing and problematic documentary/TV movie
LEAVING NEVERLAND in which two men accused Jackson of having
sexually abused them in their childhood years. MJ Cast co-hosts
Jamon, Q, and Elise share their front row experiences with fandom
at both its best and at its uglies while investigative journalist
Charles Thomson (best known for his award winning investigation
that exposed the cover up of the historic Shoebury paedophile ring)
levels off the conversation with his fact
based
perspective
on the explosive worldwide
response to the controversial LEAVING NEVERLAND.
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As
mentioned early in the episode, this conversation uses the
controversy surrounding LEAVING NEVERLAND as a main
example
to comment on toxic fandom and
the cancel culture times we are all living in. If you want to know
more we suggest the following resources:
1.
THE HUFFINGTON POST - “One of the Most Shameful Episodes In
Journalistic History” by Charles Thomson:
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/one-of-the-most-shameful_b_610258
2.
SQUARE ONE (Documentary film by Danny Wu):
https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B0888V8FLT/ref=atv_dp_share_cu_r
3.
THE MJ CAST / Episode 95 “Leaving Neverland Roundtable” (February
2, 2019):
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-mjcast-a-michael-jackson-podcast/id965404693?i=1000518937710
4.
THE MOVIE CRYPT / Episode 313 “Taj Jackson” (May 27, 2019):
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-movie-crypt/id1326561266?i=1000439435567
5.
THE MJ CAST / Episode 10 “Vindication Day 10th Anniversary Special
with Tom Mesereau” (June 12, 2015):
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-mjcast-a-michael-jackson-podcast/id965404693?i=1000344646250
6.
LEAVING NEVERLAND: THE AFTERMATH:
https://youtu.be/2hkNPmpudpc
7.
LIES OF LEAVING NEVERLAND:
https://youtu.be/CXOfz1YkWeA
8.
NEVER EVERLAND: THE REAL STORY ABOUT WADE ROBSON AND MICHAEL
JACKSON: https://youtu.be/hPuInXh7Nr0
10.
THE MICHAEL JACKSON REBUTTAL:
https://youtu.be/6pnoQqlygQs