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EPISODE · Nov 28, 2025 · 59 MIN

Ep. 327: Janet Jackson Documentary Review

from Joygasm · host Russell Perkins

Over a 5 year period, Janet Jackson collaborated with Worker Bee Films to produce a documentary on her life and career, which aired on Lifetime / A&E. Janet is a...

Over a 5 year period, Janet Jackson collaborated with Worker Bee Films to produce a documentary on her life and career, which aired on Lifetime / A&E. Janet is a consummate artist, whose soothing vocals, darling smile, and sheer determination has cultivated a remarkable journey to becoming a superstar. In this episode, I review the documentary, share personal stories relating to her music over the decades, and rediscover the magic of my first celebrity crush in the process. After listening to the episode, I’d love to hear from you! Post your comments below detailing your experiences with the topic listed above or leave us feedback on what you thought of the show. TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 – Intro 00:11 – Greetings! 01:35 – Becoming a fan of Janet at 8 years old in 1987 03:20 – Black Cat and discovering the lady behind the voice 06:13 – Throb and my conservative family 08:27 – Dad borrowing my “Janet” cd 11:40 – Revisiting New Jack Swing of 87-98 13:52 – Catching up with Ms. Jackson after 11 years 16:54 – Rediscovering one of my favorite artists 19:28 – Diving into the Documentary 22:11 – Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis 27:05 – Wayne Scot Lukas & Janet Zeitoun 31:30 – Randy & Janet 32:42 – Rolling Stone experience 35:36 – Janet’s love life 38:40 – Getting her perspective on Scream, The Super Bowl, & other events during her career 42:30 – Kissing Jay Leno 46:45 – Closing thoughts SUPPORT JOYGASM: buymeacoffee.com/joygasm patreon.com/joygasm PLAY WITH US! Russ / Xbox Live Gamertag: T0ASTER360 Steve / Xbox Live Gamertag: Stevavitch CONNECT WITH JOYGASM ONLINE! ►Visit the Joygasm WEBSITE: http://www.joygasm.tv ►Subscribe to Joygasm on iTUNES: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/joyga…d1231911499?mt=2 ►Subscribe to Joygasm on RSS: https://russellperkins.com/feed/podcast/ ►Subscribe to Joygasm on ANDROID: https://subscribeonandroid.com/russellperkin…feed/podcast/ ►Listen to Joygasm on BLUBRRY POWERPRESS: https://www.blubrry.com/joygasm/ ►Subscribe to Joygasm on GOOGLE PLAY: https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR…mZWVkL3BvZGNhc3Qv ►Like Joygasm on FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/joygasmtv ►Follow Joygasm on SOUNDCLOUD: https://soundcloud.com/joygasmtv ►Follow Joygasm on TWITTER: https://www.twitter.com/joygasmtv ►Follow Joygasm on INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/joygasmtv ►Follow Joygasm on TWITCH: https://www.twitch.com/joygasmtv ►Follow Joygasm on SPOTIFY: <a href="https://open.spotify.

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