Michael and What's Making Us Happy

迈克尔与什么使我们快乐

Pop Culture Happy Hour

2026-04-24

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Michael Jackson was one of the biggest pop stars on the planet, so it’s only natural that he’s the subject of a glossy, big-budget biopic. In Michael, the singer’s real-life nephew Jaafar Jackson portrays him in his rise to fame. The film leans heavily on the depiction of live performances, but steers entirely clear of the controversies that dogged the singer.  Follow Pop Culture Happy Hour on Letterboxd at letterboxd.com/nprpopculture Subscribe to Pop Culture Happy Hour Plus at plus.npr.org/happyhour See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences. NPR Privacy Policy
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  • Michael Jackson was one of the biggest pop stars on the planet,

  • so it 's only natural that he 's the subject of a glossy, big-budget biopic.

  • Michael dramatizes the singer's rise in the 60s up through a performance of Bad in the late 80s.

  • The film leans heavily on the depiction of live performances led by Jafar Jackson, who is Michael's real-life nephew.

  • But it steers entirely clear of the controversies that dogged the singer.

  • I'm Stephen Thompson.

  • Today we are talking about Michael on Pop Culture Happy Hour from NPR.

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  • Also with us, journalist and host of the Movie Review podcast, seated Trayvel Anderson.

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