80s Roll 10: The Jackson's Victory Tour was anything but
From Let It Roll by Pantheon Media
April 29, 2026 · 43 min
About this episode
The episode discusses the Jackson's Victory Tour and its significance in 1984, as part of a broader analysis of pop music during that year.
Hosts Nate Wilcox and Ed Legge continue their discussion of Michaelangelo Matos' "Can't Slow Down: How 1984 Became Pop's Blockbuster Year" with a look at the biggest tour of 1984: The Jackson's Victory tour. GO TO THE LET IT ROLL SUBSTACK TO HEAR THE FULL EPISODE -- The final 15 minutes of this episode are exclusively for paying subscribers to the Let It Roll Substack. Also subscribe to the LET IT ROLL EXTRA feed on Apple, Spotify or your preferred podcast service to access the full episodes via your preferred podcast outlet. We've got all 350+ episodes listed, organized by mini-series, genre, era, co-host, guest and more. Buy the book and support the show. Please consider becoming a paid subscriber to support the show. Thanks! Email letitrollpodcast@gmail.com Follow us on…
People in this episode
Hosts: Nate Wilcox, Ed Legge
Topics covered
- 1980s music
- Michael Jackson
- Victory Tour
- pop culture
- music history
Keywords
- Jackson's Victory Tour
- Michaelangelo Matos
- 1984
- pop music
- music history
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Let It Roll Substack, LET IT ROLL EXTRA, Pantheon Media
Books & works: Can't Slow Down: How 1984 Became Pop's Blockbuster Year
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