Thriller - Michael Jackson (Halloween Special): Episode 16
HAPPY HALLOWEEN! It's our spookiest episode yet.. it's a THRILLER night! Michael Jackson's 1982 masterpiece is a pop classic, and the titular single has become a seasonal tradition. We're bringing you bone-chilling tales of his cursed zoo, ritual sacrifices, and much more.. and of course, we'll cover all the hits like Beat It, Billie Jean, and PYT along the way! As Vincent Price said, "No mere mortal can resist... The funk of forty (thousand) years!"
PLUS! Head to SpinItPod.com for our special Extended Cut of the episode, full of even more facts-- find out who had to strip for the album cover shoot, why Jackson tried to have the Thriller music video destroyed, and help the Mixtaper decide on a spooky costume! Only on SpinItPod.com !
Thanks for listening!
Keep spinning!
0:00 Intro
2:33 About Michael Jackson
4:25 About Thriller
8:27 Awards & Accolades
9:49 Fact Or Spin
10:59 He Owned A Zoo… With A Terrifying Curse
16:46 MJ Paid A Witch Doctor For A Death Curse
20:50 He Tried To Prolong His Death And Defy Aging
24:08 He Tried To Buy Marvel Entertainment
27:40 Album Art
28:48 Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’
32:24 Baby Be Mine
34:08 The Girl Is Mine (with Paul McCartney)
36:47 Thriller
41:30 Beat It
44:30 Billie Jean
50:50 Human Nature
54:12 P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)
57:43 The Lady In My Life
59:50 Final Spin
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