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Rollie Hatch, James Greene Jr.
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The podcast team of Rollie Hatch and James Greene, Jr. yaks on about Michael Jackson and examines his songs one at a time. Each episode, we give an entry from the King of Pop's famous catalog a fresh listen and explore its content, context, and craftsmanship. The results may be Off The Wall, Bad, Dangerous, or any other applicable Michael Jackson solo album title that expands our metadata in this podcast summary box. Yaxzon Jackson is proud to be 100% Unedited! Thanks for listening!

  1. 02/19/2016

    Ep.025 – “Burn This Disco Out”

    Will "Burn This Disco Out" live up to its nihilistic promises, or will Yaxzon Jackson have to set fire to the disco, the DJ, the record player, the Off The Wall LP, and what's left of YJ Season 2. Who will survive and who will Steam Beat and Rod Blast the ALF Pogs in the Mail Crypt? If you have any interest in finding out the answers to at least one of those questions, you should listen to our final regular episode of Season 2. Rollie has some Ratings Remorse. James addresses vicious rumors that hates disco. Quincy Jones lays down the law. And then we all b******t for a half-hour. We'll back in March (probably) for the big Season 2 video wrap-up, so make sure you stay alive for a while! "Burn This Disco Out" Track 10 - Off the Wall - 1979 (approximate episode length: 1hr 32min) Download the mp3 on Archive.org Subscribe on iTunes Follow on Twitter

  2. 02/10/2016

    Ep.024 – “It's the Falling in Love”

    Time travel with Rollie, James, and John Quincy Adams to 1979, the year everyone and their Aunt Dee Dee recorded a version of "It's the Falling in Love." Maybe the trip will help you form an opinion about the penultimate track from Off the Wall. Maybe you'll have a chance to ask Quincy Jones some questions in person (if you remember what the questions are). Maybe you'll end up recording your own version! Whatever you end up doing, just make sure to come back to 2016 in time for the final episode of YJ Season 2 proper next week. And wear red high-heeled cowboy boots...IF YOU DARE! "It's the Falling in Love" Track 09 - Off the Wall - 1979 (approximate episode length: 1hr 49min) Download the mp3 on Archive.org Subscribe on iTunes Follow on Twitter Email

  3. 02/03/2016

    Ep.023 - "I Can't Help It"

    If Michael can't help it, and Quincy Jones can't help it, and Stevie Wonder can't help it, and Susaye Greene, final member of the Supremes, can't help it, then the Yaxzon Jackson Podcast is going to have to step in and help it... Once we talk about about a bunch of other stuff first--anniversaries, release dates, and of course, a letter from the coveted mail closet. Don't forget that you can help us help Michael help it by participating in the conversation via the comment section, or on Twitter, by emailing us, or simply by yelling out your windows until we can hear you. "I Can't Help It" Track 08 - Off the Wall - 1979(approximate episode length: 1hr 41min) Download the mp3 on Archive.orgSubscribe on iTunesFollow on TwitterEmail

  4. 01/13/2016

    Ep.022 - “She’s Out of My Life”

    Yaxzon Jackson would like to slow things down for a minute and give you an episode that sounds like a heartfelt ballad. *Cues strings* *Turns lights down* *?????* *PROFIT!!!!!!* Well, OK, this episode isn't a ballad, but there may be an emotional breakdown or two by the end. Lots of rhetorical questions today! Help us answer them, Yaxzon Jacksonites! *Cries* "She’s Out of My Life" Track 07 - Off the Wall - 1979 (approximate episode length: 1hr 37min) Download on Archive.org Subscribe on iTunes Follow on Twitter Email

  5. 12/19/2015

    Ep.021 – “Girlfriend”

    "Hey, what happened to episodes 19 and 20?" you're probably saying. Well, special guest episodes can take a little extra time to cook up, so we decided to skip slightly ahead instead of causing you Yaxzon withdrawals. If you want to be a strict chronologist, you are free to file this episode away in your collection until the others are complete. We won't be mad. A quick spoiler though: there will be no spoilers about tracks 4 or 5 in this episode, so there's no real harm in listening to us talk about this 36 year-old track a few weeks before the other two. Of course, if it's the future and we went back and reordered the items according to track number, you have no idea what we're going on about. Enjoy the ride! If you're still with us, this episode will feature time traveling, name dropping, shape shifting, black mailing, and saxophoning. Climb aboard, but watch your step... it's the all-new Yaxzon Jackson Prime Time Podcasting! One more special note: YJ co-host James Greene, Jr. will be releasing an eBook of personal Star Wars misadventures called Star Wars Ruined My Life really, really soon, in a galaxy right about here. Keep your eyes on his blog for details, otherwise you'll find the info in the HOSTS section of this tumblr when the time comes. "Girlfriend" Track 06 - Off the Wall - 1979 (approximate episode length: 1hr 27min) Download the mp3 on Archive.org Subscribe on iTunes Follow on Twitter Email

  6. 12/12/2015

    Ep.020 - “Off the Wall”

    How off the wall is "Off the Wall" off Off the Wall? You could spend four minutes listening to the song and answer that question yourself, or you could spend an hour and three quarters listening to the Yaxzon Jackson Boys attempt to answer it. You know which option we're going to recommend, party people, so get comfortable and click the boogie down button down below. "Off the Wall" Track 05 - Off the Wall - 1979 (approximate episode length: 1hr 44min) Download the mp3 on Archive.org Subscribe on iTunes Follow on Twitter Email

  7. 12/04/2015

    Ep.019 - “Get on the Floor”

    The Yaxzon Jackson Podcast welcomes back C. LeMar McLean to talk about “Get on the Floor,” his favorite track from his favorite Michael Jackson album. This episode is jam-packed to the rafters, but don't worry, there are no Star Wars spoilers in attendance tonight. Speaking of not speaking about Star Wars, James Greene, Jr.'s eBook Star Wars Ruined My Life is now out there for the masses to read. And for more vintage LeMar, check out Breakfast in Bed, a webseries about romance and wrestling that he co-wrote and stars in. Girl, there's a chance for chancin' tonight, so choose to chance your choice with Yaxzon Jackson. "Get on the Floor" Track 04 - Off the Wall - 1979 (approximate episode length: 1hr 51min) Download the mp3 on Archive.org Subscribe on iTunes Follow on Twitter

  8. 12/01/2015

    Ep.018 - “Working Day and Night”

    While you've been out partying and listening to other podcasts, Superproducer James Groove Jr. and Concertmaster Rolmajesty Hatch have been twerking day and night to bring you this episode. What will the fellas think of Michael Jackson's second original composition on the album? Will their opinions be as different as Morris Day and M. Night Shyamalan or as similar as Susan Dey and Suge Knight? Or both? Find out today... on the internet! Speaking of the 'net, if you aren't already following Yaxzon Jackson on Twitter, you're missing out on some important polls that will likely decide the fate of humanity. The link is at the bottom of the page. "Working Day and Night" Track 03 - Off the Wall - 1979 (approximate episode length: 2hr 09min) Download the mp3 on Archive.org Subscribe on iTunes Follow on Twitter Email

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The podcast team of Rollie Hatch and James Greene, Jr. yaks on about Michael Jackson and examines his songs one at a time. Each episode, we give an entry from the King of Pop's famous catalog a fresh listen and explore its content, context, and craftsmanship. The results may be Off The Wall, Bad, Dangerous, or any other applicable Michael Jackson solo album title that expands our metadata in this podcast summary box. Yaxzon Jackson is proud to be 100% Unedited! Thanks for listening!

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