S2x12 "Moonwalk" Chapter 5, p. 179-194

This week's episode of Reading Michael Jackson kicks off with a hefty intro covering topics of Michael's supposed "inexperience" with relationships, the recent passing of "She's Out of My Life" writer Tom Bahler and a clip of a recent interview he gave about Michael, a statement from Harry Styles about not "giving back" when it comes to music (and how I relate that back to Michael), and why, despite many attempted dethronings, there will never be another Michael Jackson

Then, for this week's excerpt of Moonwalk, we kick off Chapter 5 which explores the creation of Thriller. Michael talks about his workstyle, his confidence, and his "manifestation" of Thriller as the biggest selling album of all time. He additionally opens up about his purchase of The Beatles catalog and his relationship with Paul McCartney and his creative choices around their collaborations.

In the discussion portion of the episode, we discuss Michael's creative process with clips from the 1993 Mexico Deposition and the solo demo for "The Girl is Mine," Michael's goals when it came to buying The Beatles catalog and the many false narratives that persist around that choice.

Links for clips shared today:

Tom Bahler Interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yIkP_XuIDeY

The Mexico Deposition: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xd6L9io4sYM

The Girl is Mine Demo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=94zKXFbMsCs

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