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The History and Popularity of Moonwalking
TLDR Moonwalking has a rich history that predates Michael Jackson, with roots in dances like The Buzz and The Camel Walk. It was popularized by Bill Bailey in 1955 and later brought back by Jeffrey Daniel in the 1980s, but it gained widespread fame when Michael Jackson performed it during his "Billie Jean" performance on the Motown 25 special.
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The podcast episode is about moonwalking and the hosts discuss their own experiences and abilities with moonwalking.
04:48
The hosts discuss the concept of cooperation and how it is based on believing in fictional things, like money, in order to prevent humans from killing each other off.
08:59
The hosts discuss their personal experiences with moonwalking and how it relates to breakdancing and poppin' and lockin'.
13:30
The moonwalk was not invented by Michael Jackson, but has its roots in dances like The Buzz and The Camel Walk, with Bill Bailey performing a full moonwalk off the stage in 1955.
18:28
The moonwalk was popularized by Bill Bailey in 1955, but it was later forgotten until Jeffrey Daniel, a dancer in the band Shalamar, brought it back in the 1980s.
23:00
The moonwalk was influenced by miming and the back slide, and it was popularized by Jeffrey Daniel and other dancers on shows like Soul Train and Solid Gold.
28:19
Michael Jackson debuted the moonwalk on TV in 1982, and it was widely popularized when he performed it during his performance of "Billie Jean" on the Motown 25 special.
32:42
Michael Jackson never claimed to have invented the moonwalk, but rather learned it from choreographers and was inspired by dancers like Jeffrey Daniel and the Electric Boogaloo's, who originated body popping and locking.
36:59
The hosts discuss the art forms of music and dance, including rap and breakdancing, and then proceed to explain how to moonwalk, emphasizing the importance of a long stride and a flat foot.
41:13
The hosts apologize for mistakes made in a previous episode about the Gettysburg Address and discuss the consequences of bias in research studies.
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