Michael, Money, and Mayhem

About this episode

The episode discusses the movie 'Michael' and its implications while addressing serious topics like abuse and a significant legal settlement involving the government.

Before your listen, take your SAT... S poiler Alert: If you plan to see  Michael,  the movie, this podcast has several spoilers. A lert: This episode mentions a high-profile legal case. All acts are alleged while the case is pending.  conten T Warning: We also discuss various forms of abuse.  Although several movies and mini-series have come before, we were excited to reflect on the latest movie,  Michael. It  features Jaafar Jackson, nephew of the icon himself as well as many high profile African American stars. We take a sonic time-travel from Jackson 5 in the 1960s to the  Bad  tour of the 1980s. We also pose some serious questions about what constitutes abuse. Then, we turn to a jaw-dropping legal settlement between the government and the…government. The president of these DIVIDED States of America has created an anti-weaponization fund of 1.8 Billion (with a B) dollars to address alleged "lawfare" by the Biden Administration -- making us revisit the definition of gaslighting as part of the optics and mechanics of political theater. If you liked this episode, subscribe, leave a rating, and tell a friend who loves movies…

People in this episode

Host: Unphased Unedited Podcast

Topics covered

• Michael Jackson
• legal cases
• abuse
• political theater
• film analysis
• celebrity culture

Keywords

• Michael Jackson
• Jaafar Jackson
• abuse
• legal settlement
• political theater
• Biden Administration
• celebrity culture
• film analysis

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Biden Administration, Justice Dept., NYT, Forbes, Essence, The Atlantic

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