Think Twice: Michael Jackson

About Think Twice: Michael Jackson

Leon Neyfakh is a journalist and podcaster best known as the co-creator and host of Slow Burn, Fiasco, and Backfired. He has been a reporter for Slate, The Boston Globe, and The New York Observer and is the author of the book The Next Next Level. Listen to his newest podcasts here.Season 3: OnlyFantasyIn this provocative investigation into OnlyFans— the adult platform where subscribers around the world spent more than $7 billion in 2024— journalist Leon Neyfakh teams up with comedian and OnlyFans creator Gracie Canaan for a one-of-a-kind exploration into the current state of human connection.Throughout, they discover that the site originally built for spicy adult content has quietly and surprisingly become something more complicated— an emotional marketplace where desire, performance, care, fantasy, and vulnerability seemingly blur together.As Neyfakh and Canaan navigate timely questions about autonomy, performance, and profit, a question emerges: is connection mediated by a screen still authentic? To find the answer, they meet creators building lucrative businesses, subscribers who believe they’ve found something real, professional “chatters” who are paid to simulate affection, and pioneers who have helped engineer intimacy at scale.Captivating and tender, <i>OnlyFantasy</i> is ultimately about the cost of loneliness, the seductive power of desire, and how the rules of human intimacy are being rewritten online.Is what’s happening on OnlyFans real? Or is it only a fantasy? Season 2: Final Thoughts: Jerry SpringerJerry Springer wasn’t supposed to become the host of The Jerry Springer Show. Before the chairs started flying and the fights became a daytime TV staple, the man then known as Gerald Springer was an idealistic rising star in Democratic politics, with ambitions to one day be elected governor of Ohio. From Leon Neyfakh and Prologue Projects — the team behind Slow Burn, Fiasco, Backfired, and Think Twice: Michael Jackson — comes Final Thoughts: Jerry Springer.You may think you know Springer, the notorious ringmaster of what TV Guide once called “the worst show in television history.” But long before Springer’s name became synonymous with outrageous guests, taboo confessions, and vicious on-stage brawls, he was the mayor of Cincinnati — a serious and popular politician who many believed was the future of the Democratic Party. So, what happened?This series traces Springer’s unlikely transformation — from the son of Jewish refugees who fled Nazi Germany, to a respected public servant, to the face of a show many called a symptom of cultural decline. Through intimate interviews with the people who knew him best — family, political insiders, and the producers who helped shape his show — Final Thoughts will bring you closer than ever to the man behind the spectacle, and maybe even cause you to rethink some of your own life choices.Final Thoughts isn’t just a story about one man’s improbable career path. It’s about how far someone can go for success and what they’re willing to trade to stay on top. Was Springer pulled into the gutter, or did he just understand it better than anyone else? Season 1: Think Twice: Michael JacksonMore than a decade since Michael Jackson’s death, his legacy remains complicated and unresolved. Think Twice: Michael Jackson is an exploration of the King of Pop’s life and impact — and an investigation into why his global influence continues to endure, despite the disturbing allegations against him. In this ten-part series, journalists Leon Neyfakh and Jay Smooth bring you a new perspective on the Michael Jackson story, based on dozens of original interviews with people who watched it unfold from up close.

Publisher

Audible

Category

music · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

12 Jun 2023

Latest episode

20 Jun 2026

Latest episodes

22 of 60 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   20 Jun 2026TRANSCRIPT

   What To Listen To Next: Dr. Death The Cowboy

   Host Laura Beil interviews listeners about the shocking case of Dr. John Schneider, exploring his rise and fall as a cowboy doctor accused of medical malpractice and fraud.

2. 

   18 Jun 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Wolves Only | 6

   In this interview, hosts Leon Neyfakh and Gracie Canaan explore paid intimacy's revelations about loneliness, care, and self-worth as Gracie marks her first "fanniversary."

3. 

   11 Jun 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Water, Wind, and Stupid | 5

   Host Gracie Canaan and co-host Leon Neyfakh interview a cam pioneer about online desire and exploitation.

Inside a recent episode

What To Listen To Next: Dr. Death The Cowboy

Published 20 Jun 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] The surgery, as he saw it, was successful. After seven days in the hospital, Kathy finally went home. The infection was under control, but she was still in pain. When she asked Dr. Schneider, he told her not to worry. It would get better with time. He said, your surgery was pretty extensive, so you do have pain, but it will go away. But it never did. I never got to the point in my recovery where I was out of pain, not for one single day, not for one hour. It destroyed our life as we knew it. So, after two years of daily struggle, she finally decided to get a second opinion. She said she went to a doctor in Billings, Montana. […]

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.3 / 5

826 ratings

Spotify

4.4 / 5

869 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 34 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

29

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

98

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