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The Evolution and Popularity of the Moonwalk Dance Move
TLDR The moonwalk dance move has its roots in the 1930s and evolved from moves like "The Buzz" and "The Camel Walk." It was popularized by dancers like Bill Bailey, Jeffrey Daniel, and Michael Jackson, and involves wearing socks on a slick floor and dragging one foot back while raising the other.
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This episode is about how the moonwalk works.
05:10
The hosts discuss the concept of fiction and how it allows humans to cooperate and not kill each other off.
09:32
The moonwalk is a poppin move in breakdancing and has its roots in the 30s, but is also influenced by other dance styles like lockin.
14:11
The moonwalk has its roots in the 1930s and has evolved from moves like "The Buzz" and "The Camel Walk," with Bill Bailey performing a full moonwalk off the stage in 1955.
19:07
The moonwalk evolved from tap dancing and mime, with Bill Bailey performing a moonwalk in 1955 and Jeffrey Daniel's back slide move being a precursor to the moonwalk.
23:56
The moonwalk was invented by Bill Bailey in 1955 and ended up being popularized by mimes on TV.
28:39
The moonwalk was popularized by Jeffrey Daniel and other dancers on shows like Soul Train and Solid Gold, but Michael Jackson's performance of it on Motown 25 in 1983 is what really blew everyone away and made it famous.
33:30
Michael Jackson did not claim to have invented the moonwalk, but was inspired by dancers like Jeffrey Daniel and the Electric Boogaloo's, and the media named it the moonwalk.
37:53
The hosts explain how to do the moonwalk, which involves wearing socks on a slick floor, taking a long stride, and dragging one foot back while raising the other.
42:29
The hosts apologize for inaccuracies in a previous episode about the Gettysburg address and read a listener's email about bias in research studies.
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Society & Culture
