Following the death of Michael Jackson, an album of the pop star's unreleased songs made headlines around the world when his family and fans claimed that some of the songs on the album were fakes. Packed with explosive new evidence, Faking Michael uncovers the inside story of the music industry scandal you were never meant to hear about.
Faking Michael
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Podcast Overview
Following the death of Michael Jackson, an album of the pop star's unreleased songs made headlines around the world when his family and fans claimed that some of the songs on the album were fakes. Packed with explosive new evidence, Faking Michael uncovers the inside story of the music industry scandal you were never meant to hear about.
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October 24, 2024
Episode 13 – The Confession
In the gripping finale of Faking Michael, the remaining pieces of the puzzle fall into place—including the biggest smoking gun of the entire series, as the actual vocalist on the Cascio tracks, Jason Malachi, offers to come clean in the middle of an explosive fraud lawsuit.DISCLAIMER: Faking Michael is an investigative true crime podcast series co-produced by Damien Shields and Dan Villalobos, and published by Oath! Media. Research, writing and narration by Damien Shields. Original score, sound design and mixing by Dan Villalobos. Additional research by James Alay and Jamon Bull, and the teams at The MJCast and A Truth Untold. Artwork by Stephen Ward with creative direction from Samar Habib. Faking Michael is an independent piece of investigative reporting. All source material is used in a limited and transformative way, for the purpose of commentary, criticism, demonstration and education in accordance with Fair Use guidelines. Some of that material has been edited for clarity and time. If you’d like to contact the Oath! Media team, support our cause, or register your interest in the upcoming book edition of Faking Michael, please visit fakingmichael.com.
October 7, 2024
Episode 12 – Witness Intimidation
Between late 2010 and early 2011, when fans spoke out against the release of the Cascio tracks, the powers that be behind the scenes tried to silence them. In this episode we hear about the extraordinary lengths that Sony and the Estate went to in an effort to control the narrative, and how two fans found themselves on the wrong side of the law amidst their quest to expose the truth.DISCLAIMER: Faking Michael is an investigative true crime podcast series co-produced by Damien Shields and Dan Villalobos, and published by Oath! Media. Research, writing and narration by Damien Shields. Original score, sound design and mixing by Dan Villalobos. Additional research by James Alay and Jamon Bull, and the teams at The MJCast and A Truth Untold. Artwork by Stephen Ward with creative direction from Samar Habib. Faking Michael is an independent piece of investigative reporting. All source material is used in a limited and transformative way, for the purpose of commentary, criticism, demonstration and education in accordance with Fair Use guidelines. Some of that material has been edited for clarity and time. If you’d like to contact the Oath! Media team, support our cause, or register your interest in the upcoming book edition of Faking Michael, please visit fakingmichael.com.
September 27, 2024
Episode 11 – Forensics
Forensic evidence can be crucial in identifying whether or not a crime has been committed. In this episode we hear from several top experts regarding the forensic evidence in the case of the Cascio tracks, including a leading forensic musicologist, a veteran forensic audiologist, and a world-renowned vocal coach.DISCLAIMER: Faking Michael is an investigative true crime podcast series co-produced by Damien Shields and Dan Villalobos, and published by Oath! Media. Research, writing and narration by Damien Shields. Original score, sound design and mixing by Dan Villalobos. Additional research by James Alay and Jamon Bull, and the teams at The MJCast and A Truth Untold. Artwork by Stephen Ward with creative direction from Samar Habib. Faking Michael is an independent piece of investigative reporting. All source material is used in a limited and transformative way, for the purpose of commentary, criticism, demonstration and education in accordance with Fair Use guidelines. Some of that material has been edited for clarity and time. If you’d like to contact the Oath! Media team, support our cause, or register your interest in the upcoming book edition of Faking Michael, please visit fakingmichael.com.
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