About this episode
The episode discusses the portrayal of Michael Jackson in the new biopic and the controversies surrounding his legacy.
The new blockbuster biopic “Michael” presents a glamorous and triumphant portrait of the world’s biggest pop star, which critics say whitewashes his legacy. Filmmaker Dan Reed joins the show to discuss his award-winning documentary “Leaving Neverland,” which chronicles some of the sexual abuse allegations that plagued Jackson during the final decades of his life. Get the facts first with Morning Wire.- - -Ep. 2766- - -Wake up with new Morning Wire merch: https://bit.ly/4lIubt3- - -Today's Sponsors:Fast Growing Trees - Visit https://fastgrowingtrees.com to get 20% off your first purchase when using the code WIRE at checkout.Alliance Defending Freedom - Visit https://JoinADF.com/WIRE or text 'WIRE' to 83848 to learn more.- - -Privacy Policy: https://www.dailywire.com/privacymorning wire,morning wire podcast,the morning wire podcast,Georgia Howe,John Bickley,daily wire podcast,podcast,news podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
People in this episode
Hosts: Georgia Howe, John Bickley
Guest: Dan Reed
Topics covered
- Michael Jackson
- biopic
- sexual abuse allegations
- film critique
- pop culture
Keywords
- Michael Jackson
- biopic
- Leaving Neverland
- Dan Reed
- sexual abuse allegations
Sponsors
Fast Growing Trees, Alliance Defending Freedom
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: The Daily Wire
Books & works: Michael, Leaving Neverland
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