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Humanitarian - The Real Michael Jackson

Paul Dwyer

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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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Witnessing the King’s Compassion - with Jimmy Van Norman

Season 1 · Episode 14

Thursday, December 18, 2025 • Duration 30:19

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 with Madonna, Justin Timberlake, and Taylor Swift, is brutally honest and tells us of a caring, gentle Michael that gave so much of himself to all those around him.

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Kindness Matters - with Mallory Cyr

Season 1 · Episode 13

Tuesday, December 2, 2025 • Duration 28:12

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 also has an interesting story from the early 90’s that Michael Jackson fans might be interested to hear.

The story features briefly in my book “Humanitarian – The Real Michael Jackson.”

In 1993, Michael Jackson sent a letter and a donation to an 8-year-old Mallory Cyr, who suffered from microvillus inclusion disease, which limited her ability to eat. She received intravenous feedings. Michael responded to a letter-writing campaign organized by school children for Mallory. In his letter, he wrote "I am sending you all my loving and caring, Mallory, along with the enclosed gift, which I hope will help nourish you and keep you strong." The donation amount was undisclosed.

Mallory so graciously agreed to tell us about her story, so after a lengthy break from the podcast, I hope you enjoy this new episode…

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I danced for Michael Jackson - with Raphael Recht

Season 1 · Episode 4

Friday, July 28, 2023 • Duration 32:04

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 Children's Hospital” to visit him at his hotel and attend his concerts free of charge. Cystic Fibrosis sufferer Raphael Recht was a lucky fan that got to dance for Michael, go backstage and spend time with Michael and his entourage while in Melbourne. In this episode, Raph tells an amazing story about Michael asking him to go on tour and gifting him the first ever PlayStation in Australia.

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

Season 1 · Episode 3

Saturday, July 15, 2023 • Duration 29:11

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 book “Humanitarian – The Real Michael Jackson.”
3 weeks after the shooting, Michael Jackson visited the school to support the students and teachers and to inspire the kids to go back to school. Charles was also there on the day Michael visited and, in this episode, he tells us all about it.
Just a warning that some people may find some of the subjects discussed in this interview upsetting.

Cleveland School Remembers/Brady works to reduce violence and to bring about awareness of the impact of gun violence on the community. CSR/Brady is working with local and national groups to facilitate a reduction in violence.

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A Day at Neverland - with Natasha Kirker

Season 1 · Episode 2

Saturday, July 1, 2023 • Duration 36:37

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 foundation. In this episode, Natasha tells us all about the day she spent at Neverland, including getting to visit Michael’s private residence where she got to speak with him, his children and other family members.
I didn’t discover Natasha’s story until AFTER my book was published, so this particular story isn’t in my book. I hope you enjoy the chat.

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

Season 1 · Episode 1

Sunday, June 25, 2023 • Duration 01:04:58

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 book, Michael Jackson's global humanitarian endeavors and how those efforts have impacted & motivated the work that John & Prince do on behalf of The Heal Los Angeles Foundation.

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Monday, May 22, 2023 • Duration 07:02

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 will be coming up on the next episode.

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UNCF and the Michael Jackson Scholarship – with Kenya Gray

Season 1 · Episode 12

Friday, November 17, 2023 • Duration 30:29

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 Michael Jackson helped them in their time of need or contributed to their recovery from illnesses or people that were just first-hand witness to his many humanitarian acts. But to bring you these stories, I really need you to subscribe to the podcast, subscribe on Apple podcasts, on Spotify to my YouTube channel and share the stories. There's so many great stories of Michael Jackson's humanitarian endeavors out there, and they're not something that the mainstream media like to talk about. So please share the stories and support the show and hopefully I'll see you in season two of the #HumanitarianMJ podcast.

Now, I have two very special guests today. Michael Jackson donated many times to the United Negro College Fund and to this day is one of their highest contributors.

Kenya Gray was a recipient of the UNCF Michael Jackson Scholarship in the 90’s and thanks to the fund, went on to graduate with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Mass Communication with highest honors and in a full circle moment, she's gone on to become the Director of Scholarships for the UNCF and now manages two of the three scholarships that she received, the Michael Jackson Scholarship and also the Janet Jackson Rhythm Nation Scholarship. So Kenya joins me today alongside UNCF's communication manager Roy Betts.

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

Season 1 · Episode 11

Thursday, November 2, 2023 • Duration 30:10

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 themed attraction "Star Trek: The Experience.” In this episode, Dustin Woods, Aza’s father tells us of the afternoon he got to spend with The King of Pop.

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A simple act of kindness - with Joseph Yenish

Season 1 · Episode 10

Friday, October 20, 2023 • Duration 28:03

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 received a phone call to inform him that Michael had heard of the accident and had arranged for him to attend Michael’s concert for free and then meet him. Joe went backstage at the Wembley stadium in London and in this episode, he tells us about it and the many other Michael Jackson adventures he’s had since.

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