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Episode 100 - The Fans Killed Michael Jackson (Sorta): A 100th Episode Special

In today's episode, we're going to make an argument that is going to make some of you uncomfortable. The argument is this: Michael Jackson - the most famous entertainer who ever lived - did not die because of a corrupt doctor, or a broken family, or his own demons, although all of those things were real. He died because of us. Because of what fame does when millions of people decide that a human being belongs to them. Because of what happens when the world builds a person into an icon and then cannot forgive them for being a person. We are going to talk about the music, which was genuinely…

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