S1x15 "Mother"

In the poem "Mother," Michael honors Katherine Jackson, crediting her for all he became in life. In this episode we discuss not only the relationship he had with his mother, but also the relationship between creativity and motherhood, and the role unconditional love (and striving for it) may have played in Michael's life. We will also discuss Rose Fine, Michael's school teacher when he was a child, as well as the Dilip Mehta photoshoot featured in Dancing the Dream. Link to MJJCommunity forum featuring Dilip Mehta's Michael Jackson photography: https://www.mjjcommunity.com/threads/dilip-mehta-dancing-the-dream-photoshoot.72838/Link to Rose fine and young Michael Jackson/Jackson 5: https://youtu.be/8LTiQFI8wEQ?si=feYAIK5tg98abVFD

Om Podcasten

Season 1 of Reading Michael Jackson offers an in depth review of Michael Jackson's book of poems and reflections, "Dancing the Dream." As both a college English professor and Michael Jackson fan, show host Lena focuses on one piece from the book, per episode, including a reading and brief discussion. The goal of this podcast is to honor and appreciate Michael Jackson's legacy as an artist and human being by spending dedicated time with his lesser known creative work. The first three episodes will be available on January 7th 2025, with following episodes released each Tuesday.