Episode 245: Michael Jackson's Moonwalker; Me v. AI Bad Movies with Great Soundtracks; 1990s How It Started, How It Ended; Andre the Giant(5-20-2026)

About this episode

Episode 245 explores Michael Jackson's Moonwalker, the contrast of the 1990s beginnings and endings, and discusses bad movies with great soundtracks.

Send us Fan Mail How the 1990s started vs. how they ended. Some terrible movies with great soundtracks. The King of Pop's feature-length film debut. Episode 245 is a perfect picnic of GenX nostalgia as Memorial Day Weekend approaches. We kick, spin, and awkwardly lean to one side as we look back at Michael Jackson's Moonwalker. A feature-length film and video game, this project came out at the peak of Jackson's fame. How were these received? We will dive deep into both. A decade is a long tim...

People in this episode

Host: Christopher Setterlund

Topics covered

• 1990s nostalgia
• Michael Jackson
• bad movies
• great soundtracks
• Moonwalker
• GenX culture

Keywords

• Michael Jackson
• Moonwalker
• 1990s
• bad movies
• soundtracks
• GenX nostalgia
• Memorial Day

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Books & works: Moonwalker

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