ANNOUNCEMENT: Janet Jackson Week on Vintage Pop Stardom!

ANNOUNCEMENT: Janet Jackson Week on Vintage Pop Stardom!

From Greatest Pop Stars by Billboard

April 30, 2026 · 3 min

About this episode

The episode announces an upcoming Janet Jackson Week celebrating her legacy as a pop star.

No new podcast this week due to a last-minute cancellation — so instead we're going to look forward to something we're very excited to have coming up on Greatest Pop Stars: a full Janet Jackson Week of Vintage Pop Stardom! In honor of one of the greatest pop stars of all time turning 60 in May, we're going to be celebrating Ms. Janet with deep dives into five of her greatest pop star years — 1986, 1990, 1993, 1998 and 2001 — starting on May 11, and going one a day right up until her birthday on May 16. Listen for more of what to expect here, and see you back here for some top-level Vintage Pop Stardom in a couple weeks! And if you enjoy the pod, please consider donating to the following causes: Transgender Law Center https://transgenderlawcenter.org/ Trans Lifeline https://translifeline.org/ Destination Tomorrow https://secure.givelively.org/donate/destination-tomorrow-inc Gender-Affirming Care Fundraising on GoFundMe https://www.gofundme.com/c/gender-confirmation-surgery-fundraising Human Rights Campaign - In Your Area https://www.hrc.org/in-your-area Also, please consider giving your local congresspeople a call in support of trans rights, with contact information you can find…

Topics covered

  • Janet Jackson
  • pop music
  • celebration
  • vintage pop stardom
  • trans rights

Keywords

  • Janet Jackson
  • pop stars
  • music history
  • trans rights
  • celebration

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Transgender Law Center, Trans Lifeline, Destination Tomorrow, Human Rights Campaign

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