Episode 026 – Diana Walczak Special

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Welcome to The MJCast’s first special episode for Season Two, a conversation with none other than filmmaker, artist and Michael Jackson collaborator, Diana Walczak. Before working with the King of Pop, Diana first came to the technology and entertainment industry’s attention when pioneering computer generated imagery in the late 1980’s for Marvel Comics. Following this, Diana began innovating through creating some of the first CGI humans in live action films.

It was in 1994 that Diana had the opportunity to work as a sculptor for Michael Jackson himself when Sony commissioned her to create what has now come to be known as the iconic HIStory Statue. This amazing sculpture of Michael features on his seminal 1995 album, HIStory – Past, Present and Future, Book I and depicts him in his opening pose from the Dangerous World Tour. The statue itself has come to represent Michael’s glory as the King of Pop not only in our hearts as fans, but in physical locations around the world where ten metre versions of the statue from the HIStory era still stand today.

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In this conversation you will hear all about Diana’s life as an artist and filmmaker, her work with Michael Jackson and her current artistic and philanthropic endeavours. This truly is a masterclass in Diana’s artistic endeavours and her own HIStory as a Michael Jackson collaborator. We also discuss her official product line, The Diana Walczak Collection from which 60% of proceeds are being put aside for a permanent Michael Jackson HIStory monument for fans all over the world to visit. Please take a moment to explore Diana’s official product line, there you will find a the HIStory police embroidered patch which is inspired by the patch Michael is wearing on his right arm in the HIStory statue and the stunning heather HIStatue t-shirt! Make sure to get your hands on these limited edition products to support Diana and her vision to further Michael’s legacy through her own art. We hope you enjoy this special episode of the internet’s premiere podcast on all things Michael Jackson and the Jackson family.

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Episode 002 – They Turned it Into a Glee Episode

Episode 002 - They Turned it Into a Glee Episode YouTube ArtMusic Journalist Charles Thomson joins us to discuss Detroit paying homage to the King of Pop, Thriller Live extending its booking period into 2016, Michael’s wrongful death lawsuit and its journey to the California Supreme Court, a new MJ music video leaking online and PBS re-airing Motown 25: Yesterday, Today and Forever.

News
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Michael Jackson’s Music to be Celebrated at Detroit Mosaic Youth Theatre Concerts
Thriller Live extends its booking period into April 2016
Michael’s mother Katherine Jackson is taking her wrongful death suit to the California Supreme Court
New music video for Michael Jackson & Freddie Mercury‘s duet ‘There Must be More to Life Than This’ directed by Dave LaChapelle leaks online. Check out Damien Shields’ story on the topic here.

Discussion
PBS has re-aired Motown 25: Yesterday, Today and Forever. Check out the DVD set here!

Finds of the Week
Jamon – Moonwalk Talks (Another great Michael Jackson podcast)
Q – Uptown Jam (A must listen mash-up of Bruno MarsUptown Funk and Michael Jackson’s Jam)

Additional Links
Charles Thomson’s ‘One of the Most Shameful Episodes in Journalistic History
The Making of the Michael album video by Sony Music
Damien Shields’ article on The MJCast
Janet Jackson’s ‘True You‘ book
Jermaine Jackson’s ‘You Are Not Alone: Michael – Through a Brother’s Eyes‘ book
An interview by Charles Thomson with Jermaine Jackson

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Here’s to the Crazy Ones

Yesterday morning I sat down in my home office to do a mic test for the upcoming Michael Jackson podcast ‘The MJCast’. I wanted to use some meaningful words rather than something random, so I went with some dialogue once spoken by Steve Jobs. What I didn’t know then was that the vocal dialogue I chose to record would eventually evolve into a tribute of sorts. When I listened back to the audio file, I found myself inspired to create a Michael Jackson version of ‘The Crazy Ones’. This video is a compilation of some of my favourite Michael Jackson footage with music and words from the brilliant Apple ad campaign ‘Think Different’, from the late 90’s. Michael and Steve are both people I admire for their positive and monumental influence on humanity. I hope you enjoy watching this video as much as I had fun making it. It sums up how I feel about Michael and hopefully that shines through in The MJCast as well.