The Michael Jackson Case for Innocence Podcast

In this episode, we present a few more examples of how the narrative in Think Twice is one-sided and slanted.  There's a  wider context and missing information in their stories that's important to consider, which calls into question their own theories and conclusions. We take a look at how Think Twice presents Michael Jackson’s relationship with his father and what they’ve left out of the background regarding Jackson’s Oxford speech. And because Think Twice  uses Jackson’s words and actions in two short films to support their guilty narrative, you'll  hear alternative interpretations based on information from his own background. And finally, we examine how Think Twice  does or doesn’t reconcile the many other relationships Jackson had with kids who’ve consistently maintained his innocence.Website: www.michaeljacksoncaseforinnocence.comTwitter: @Case4InnocenceFor all our source material, please visit our website. You can reach out to us with any questions or comments through our website or on Twitter.

In part 2 of our rebuttal, you'll hear some examples of bias, lack of context and misleading information in Think Twice that undermines their presumption of guilt. The focus of this episode is examining how Think Twice  handles the evidence in the first two sex abuse cases against Michael Jackson.What sort of fact checking process have they used to check the claims of the Chandler and Arvizo allegations? What sources are they citing?  What sources are they leaving out? Who do they choose or not choose to interview?Looking at what their reference pages leave out and looking at the people they selected to interview reveals the motive in Think Twice towards a predetermined narrative, versus a motive to finding the truth.  We argue that because of what they left out, Think Twice  can't cover these allegations with any degree of fairness.For all our source material, please visit our website. You can reach out to us with any questions or comments through our website or on Twitter.Website: www.michaeljacksoncaseforinnocence.comTwitter: @Case4Innocence

Think Twice is an Audible podcast released in April 2023 about the legacy of Michael Jackson. Over its 10-episode series, Think Twice focuses on the theme of why we the public  are still listening to Michael Jackson, despite the allegations against him.The Think Twice narrative is that there must be something unique about Jackson in his ability to defy cancellation, and the podcast aims to help us understand why he’s different from other celebrities who have been cancelled after being accused of sex abuse.In our own 4-part rebuttal, we focus on how Think Twice  doesn’t measure up to journalistic standards in its presumption of guilt, without fairly presenting the evidence.In this first part of our rebuttal, we make the argument that Think Twice is a case study in confirmation bias. In parts 2 and 3, we'll cover specific examples of bias and misinformation in the podcast, and the final episode looks at alternative narratives and wraps up why you should be cautious before accepting the arguments of Think Twice. Website: www.michaeljacksoncaseforinnocence.comTwitter: @Case4InnocenceFor all our source material, please visit our website. You can reach out to us with any questions or comments through our website or on Twitter.

In this bonus episode of the podcast, we critique the use of  Michael Jackson  in The New York Times Presents documentary series entitled, "Sin Eater." "Sin Eater" is a 2-part documentary about the shady legacy of Anthony Pellicano, a Hollywood private investigator most active in the 1990s. The documentary promotion page says about Pellicano: "Hollywood’s dirtiest private investigator didn’t operate within the law to hide the sins of the rich and powerful."  However, we argue in this episode that it is unfair and unfounded to include Pellicano's work on the 1993 Jackson scandal for this documentary.  Website: www.michaeljacksoncaseforinnocence.comTwitter: @Case4InnocenceContent Advisory: This episode includes discussion of sex abuse allegations involving a minor.