Welcome to Humanitarian - The Real Michael Jackson

Episodes

May 22, 2023

Introduction

I just wanted to give you an introduction to my new podcast "Humanitarian - The Real Michael Jackson" including a little backstory as to how I came to create the podcast and a sneak-peek of what will be coming up on the next…
June 25, 2023

John Muto & Prince Michael Jackson Jnr

In the first episode of the "Humanitarian - The REAL Michael Jackson" podcast, Paul Dwyer chats exclusively to "The Heal Los Angeles Foundation" co-founders John Muto & Prince Michael Jackson Jnr. The guys chat about Paul's …
July 1, 2023

Natasha Kirker - A Day at Neverland

In 2002, cystic fibrosis and double lung transplant survivor Natasha Kirker, her mother and two friends were invited to spend the day with Michael Jackson at his Neverland Valley Ranch home with thanks to the Make-A-Wish fou…
July 15, 2023

Michael Jackson's gift in a time of crisis - with Charles White

Charles White was a student at Cleveland Elementary College in Stockton in 1989 when the school came under attack by a man with a gun, killing 5 students and wounding over 30 more. The story is mentioned on page 39 of my boo…
July 28, 2023

I danced for Michael Jackson - with Raphael Recht

As seen on page 93 of my book “Humanitarian – The Real Michael Jackson,” in November of 1996, Michael Jackson visited Melbourne, Australia on his HIStory tour and arranged for busloads of sick patients from The Royal Childre…
Aug. 10, 2023

Michael Jackson at The Orphans Christmas Party - with Gwen Carino

Before my chat with episode 5's main guest, The Michael Jackson Book Club 's Shari Thurman Wilks joins me to tell us about an awesome project that The Book Club are doing this August to honor Michael Jackson's 65th Birthday.…
Aug. 24, 2023

Neverland's Purpose - with Allan "Big Al" Scanlan

Allan Scanlan, affectionately known by Michael Jackson and the Michael Jackson fan community as “Big Al” worked at Michael’s home, Neverland Valley Ranch for 15 years. I had the pleasure of meeting the amusement ride special…
Sept. 8, 2023

The hope & healing behind the headlines - with Angela & Helen Darlington

As seen on page 27 of my book “Humanitarian – The Real Michael Jackson,” on November 13, 1987, Michael Jackson visited The Royal Children’s Hospital in Melbourne, Australia, where he spent the day with children and their fam…
Sept. 23, 2023

A miraculous moment of healing - with Christina Dowling

As seen on page 101 of my book “Humanitarian – The Real Michael Jackson,” on July 19, 1997, Irish Michael Jackson fan Christina Dowling, who suffers from Morquio syndrome was bought up on stage with Michael Jackson during hi…
Oct. 7, 2023

From Classroom to Neverland: The Heart behind the Dance

Christine Fossemalle owns and runs a dance school in Santa Ynez, California, in the same neighborhood that Michael Jackson called home at his Neverland Valley Ranch for 15 years. In the summer of 2003, Michael Jackson not on…
Oct. 21, 2023

A simple act of kindness - with Joseph Yenish

In July of 1997, as a crowd of fans sprinted after Michael Jackson’s limousine, one of his vans accidentally ran over a fan’s leg, pushing the fan, Joseph Yenish to the ground resulting in a broken foot. Joseph later receive…
Nov. 2, 2023

An unpublicized act of compassion, from one father to another – with Dustin Woods

In 1998, through the Make-a-wish foundation, Michael Jackson met 5-year-old cancer sufferer Aza Woods at the Hilton Hotel in Las Vegas. Michael cleared his afternoon schedule and spent time with Aza and Aza’s father at the t…
Nov. 17, 2023

UNCF and the Michael Jackson Scholarship – with Kenya Gray

Welcome to the final episode of season one of my podcast, "Humanitarian - The Real Michael Jackson." I'd love to bring you another season and I still have a lot of people I want to speak with to tell their stories of how Mic…