“Black or White”—Michael Jackson

60 Songs That Explain the '90s

The Ringer

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4.7 • 849 Ratings

🗓️ 7 February 2024

⏱️ 108 minutes

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Rob reminisces on his time witnessing Janelle Monae perform at South By Southwest in the year of Michael Jackson’s passing, before looking back at the King of Pop’s televised funeral. Along the way, Rob looks back at the height of Jackson’s powers in the '80s as well as a bit more tumultuous era in the '90s. Later, Wesley Morris joins the show to aid in deciphering how to process Michael Jackson’s career draped in success and controversy. Host: Rob Harvilla Guest: Wesley Morris Producers: Jonathan Kermah and Justin Sayles Additional Production Support: Chloe Clark Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	I'm Yossi Salik, and I'm the host of Bansplain, a show where we explain cult bands and iconic artists by going deep into their histories and discographies.
0:10.2	We're back with a brand new season at our brand new home, the Ringer podcast network, tackling a whole new batch of artists, from Grunge Gods to Power Pop pioneers to New Metal Legends and many, many more.
0:22.5	Listen to new episodes every Thursday, only on Spotify.
0:31.8	You know what that is.
0:34.4	An ice cold beer.
0:36.3	What's different?
0:39.0	It's Budweiser.
0:41.1	A perfect beer for party season.
0:46.6	Best enjoyed with your best buds.
0:50.3	Cheers to that.
0:52.5	Budweiser, like no other.
0:54.8	Please drink responsibly.
0:56.0	For the facts, visit drinkaware.com.ukho.
0:59.8	It's way too melodramatic to be the truth, right?
1:04.6	But the way I remember it, at the exact moment I got the news, I was talking on the phone with Janelle Monet.
1:45.3	It is 2009. It's June 25th, 2009. I am working at the Village Voice in New York City. I'm the music editor. And I have become obsessed with a bewildering and electrifying young pop star named Janelle Monet.
1:50.9	Among the perks of working at the Village Voice, you get to go to South by Southwest, right?
1:57.2	The giant long weekend blowout music festival in Austin, Texas, held every March.
2:00.2	You fly down there, you get your lanyard, right?
2:02.5	You eat your weight in brisket. You stand in 500 different lines to see 500 different shows held in every club and parking lot and
2:08.5	vacant alley within a 20-mile radius. You sweat unattractively. You see 10,000 different bands.
2:15.3	You drink margaritas poured from one of those old school coolers.
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