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Humanitarian - The Real Michael Jackson

by Paul Dwyer

In the year 2000, Michael Jackson was listed into the Guinness book of world records for breaking the world record for the "Most Charities Supported by a Pop Star“ an achievement that was accomplished by a lifetime of effort & tireless dedication, yet a little-known fact that has been overshadowed by years of fiction.After the 2018 release of his book "Humanitarian - The Real Michael Jackson" and the 2019 adaptation into a documentary of the same name, now Paul Dwyer brings you the stories told directly from the people that were helped and affected by Michael Jackson's kindness and humanitarian efforts.

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Latest episodes

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9/11: Michael Jackson’s Compassion After the Chaos - with Chantal Obrist

Chantal Obrist has been a devoted Michael Jackson fan since 1987. In this episode of The Humanitarian – The Real Michael Jackson podcast, she shares her firsthand experie

Jan 2
31 min

Witnessing the King’s Compassion - with Jimmy Van Norman

Jimmy Van Norman was Michael Jackson’s bodyguard for over a decade and went on to work for the king of pop at his Neverland home. In this episode Jimmy, who also worked w

Dec 18 2025
30 min

Kindness Matters - with Mallory Cyr

Mallory Cyr is a young lady who works with Children & Youth with Special Healthcare Needs. She has done a lot of work for Disability Justice & Health Equity, but Mallory

Dec 2 2025
28 min

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

Nov 17 2023
30 min

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 sche

Nov 2 2023
30 min

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 g

Oct 20 2023
28 min

From Classroom to Neverland: The Heart behind the Dance - with Christine Fossemalle

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 1

Oct 7 2023
34 min

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

Sep 23 2023
20 min

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, Austral

Sep 8 2023
21 min

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

Aug 24 2023
39 min

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

Aug 10 2023
45 min

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 arrange

Jul 28 2023
32 min

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 ove

Jul 15 2023
29 min

A Day at Neverland - with Natasha Kirker

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 Neverlan

Jul 1 2023
36 min

Michael Jackson's humanitarian legacy - with Prince Michael Jackson Jnr & John Muto

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 & P

Jun 25 2023
1 h 04 min

Introduction

A quick introduction to my new podcast "Humanitarian - The Real Michael Jackson" including a little back-story as to how I came to create the it and a sneak-peek of what

May 22 2023
7 min

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