Vault: Janet Jackson is on the line

Summary

The Bert Show Podcast Summary

Episode Title: Vault: Janet Jackson is on the line
Air Date: July 10, 2026

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Episode Overview

This special “vault” episode of The Bert Show features a lively and candid phone interview with Janet Jackson. The focus is on Janet’s projects, family rumors (specifically about a Jackson family reunion tour), her personal approach to downtime, insights into her movie role in "Why Did I Get Married Too," and her ongoing friendship and collaboration with Jermaine Dupri. Jackson’s humor, humility, and warmth shine through in this engaging morning show segment.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

Janet Jackson’s Busy Life & Downtime

• Always on the Move: Janet shares that her life is far from boring, even if it doesn’t always seem glamorous from the outside.

  “I’m always on the move, always doing something. So the minute I have a few days to just take a breather, I seize the moment.” — Janet Jackson [02:33]

• Cherishing the Beach and Old Films: She reveals a love for the ocean, warm weather, spending time with loved ones, and enjoying classic films.

  “I love the ocean. That’s my thing. I love humidity, heat, warm weather, I love the beach... I love reading. I love watching black and white films, old films.” — Janet Jackson [02:49]

The Jackson Family & Reunion Tour Rumors

• No Involvement (As of Now): Janet addresses persistent rumors about a Jackson family reunion tour, clarifying that no one has approached her about joining such a project.

  “No one’s asked me about being involved with a reunion tour, so that I know nothing of.” — Janet Jackson [03:22]

• Supportive but Not Center Stage: She expresses genuine support for her brothers reuniting as a group, but suggests audiences mainly want to see the original Jacksons, not her as an addition.

  “When I think about the Jacksons, I want to see them perform. I don’t think about wanting to see me perform with them, but that’s me as a fan.” — Janet Jackson [04:10]

Janet’s Film & Character Insights

• About "Why Did I Get Married Too": Janet enthusiastically describes the film’s plot and its themes of friendship, forgiveness, and drama against a paradisiacal Bahamas backdrop.

  “It’s about four couples... They go on an annual vacation and... revisit the question, ‘Why did I get married?’ So it brings up a lot of things... about forgiveness, about trust, about communication, about healing, about not healing. It’s very funny at times and then it gets very dramatic at times.” — Janet Jackson [04:34]

• Relating to Her Character: Janet notes similarities between herself and her character Patricia—especially being deemed the "therapist" by friends and not always tending to her own issues.

  “Some of my friends call me their therapist, actually. And this was before the film... I know I’m a wonderful listener, because that I can do.” — Janet Jackson [05:21]

Candid Personal Life Reflections

• On Marriage & Family: When asked about remarrying, Janet takes a philosophical approach.

  “If it’s God’s plan for me... then it’s gonna happen. And that’s the way that I see that. That’s the way I see having a family. If it’s in my cards, it’s gonna happen.” — Janet Jackson [06:11]

Music Collaboration & Her Relationship with Jermaine Dupri

• Soundtrack Collaboration: She and Jermaine Dupri co-wrote and produced “Nothing,” the lead song for the film’s soundtrack, drawing inspiration from the movie’s characters.

  “Yes, we wrote it together, we produced it together. It’s called Nothing and it was really inspired from the characters in the movie.” — Janet Jackson [06:30]

• Lifelong Bond: The hosts commend Janet’s maturity and enduring friendship with Jermaine after their romantic relationship ended.

  “We never stop loving one another. I adore, adore, adore him... We speak every single day. I just, I adore Jermaine.” — Janet Jackson [07:13]

Playful Banter & Affirmation

• Uplifting Finish: The hosts remind Janet she’s far more than “just a little sister” and is a star in her own right.

  “You’re not just a little sister. You may not know this. You’re Janet Jackson.” — Host [07:47] “I’m not just little sister tagging along. Janet.” — Janet Jackson [07:50]

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments with Timestamps

• On downtime:

  “The minute I have a few days to just take a breather, I seize the moment.” — Janet Jackson [02:33]

• On family tour rumors:

  “No one’s asked me about being involved with a reunion tour, so that I know nothing of.” — Janet Jackson [03:22]

• On being a fan of her brothers:

  “People want to see them and not necessarily their little sister tagging along with them... When I think about the Jacksons, I want to see them perform.” — Janet Jackson [04:10]

• On movie themes:

  “It’s about forgiveness, about trust, about communication, about healing, about not healing. It’s very funny, very funny at times. And then it gets very dramatic at times.” — Janet Jackson [04:34]

• On relationships and life:

  “If it’s God’s plan for me... then it’s gonna happen.” — Janet Jackson [06:11]

• On Jermaine Dupri:

  “We never stop loving one another. I adore, adore, adore him. He is such a good man and has such a wonderful heart.” — Janet Jackson [07:13]

• On her legacy:

  “I’m not just little sister tagging along. Janet.” — Janet Jackson [07:50]

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Important Timestamps

• [02:03] Interview with Janet Jackson begins
• [02:47] Janet talks about her downtime activities and family
• [03:22] Addresses Jackson reunion tour rumors
• [04:34] Details about "Why Did I Get Married Too" and her character
• [06:11] Personal reflections on marriage and family
• [06:30] Discusses writing “Nothing” with Jermaine Dupri
• [07:13] On her continued close friendship with Jermaine Dupri
• [07:47] Playful affirmation of her stardom and place in music/pop culture

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Tone and Style

The episode is warm, light, and conversational—true to The Bert Show’s approachable and witty style. Janet is open, genuine, and occasionally self-deprecating, making for an engaging and relatable interview.

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For listeners or fans who missed the episode, this summary provides a comprehensive view of the Janet Jackson interview—covering everything from professional updates to personal revelations, with the fun and honesty that define both Janet and the show.

Transcript

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[Interviewer]

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[Janet Jackson]

Hello.

[Interviewer]

How are you, Janet Jackson?

[Janet Jackson]

I'm well, thank you. How are you doing?

[Person with Parkinson's]

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[Interviewer]

We love talking to you.

[Janet Jackson]

Well, thank you. That's very sweet. I enjoy talking to you too.

[Interviewer]

A couple months, but yeah. What's been going on? You got a lot of stuff going on, actually.

[Janet Jackson]

Film, book, theme song for the movie, nothing.

[Interviewer]

If people really knew what Janet Jackson's life was, would they say, oh, my God, it's so exciting, or, oh, my God, it's so boring?

[Janet Jackson]

I don't think it's. Well, it's not boring for me. It might be boring for them, but I'm always on the move, always doing something. So the minute I have a few days to just take a breather, I seize the moment.

[Interviewer]

And when you have those brief times where you just take a breather, what do you do?

[Janet Jackson]

If I can get away, I do. I love the ocean. That's my thing. I love humidity, heat, warm weather. I love the beach. And if I can't, it's about being with my friends, being with my family, playing games. I love reading. I love watching. Going to the movies or watching black and white films, old films.

[Interviewer]

You brought up the family and every day it seems like there's a different rumor about what's going on with the tour here. Is there going to be a Jackson reunion tour? Are you involved with it? Are you not involved with it? Every day there's a different rumor.

[Janet Jackson]

No one's asked me about being involved with a reunion tour so that I know nothing of. I wish I had a different answer, but that's all that I can really say. I haven't discussed. None of my brothers have discussed with me about doing a reunion.

[Narrator/Advertiser]

Would you be open to doing a tour?

[Janet Jackson]

I'd have to really give it a great deal of thought. I think they should for sure do a reunion tour, for sure. Then I think people have been dying to see them for a very, very long time, and, and, and, and really miss their energy on stage. And I think it would be great.

[Interviewer]

Now, I, I heard very distinctly, they're almost bolded and underlined and italicized them. They should do a reunion tour. Why would you be reluctant to jump on that?

[Janet Jackson]

Because it's not really being that reluctant. I just think people want to see them and not necessarily their little sister tagging along with them. Who knows? But when I think about the Jacksons, I want to see them perform. I don't think about wanting to see me perform with them, but that's me as a fan.

[Interviewer]

Let's talk about the movie.

[Janet Jackson]

Why did I get married to. It's about four couples that have been friends since college, and they go on an annual vacation and they revisit the question, why did I get married? So it brings up a lot of things. They're shot in the Bahamas Then the Bahamas vacationing and it's paradise. And then a lot of drama happens while they're in paradise. And it's about forgiveness, about trust, about communication, about healing, about not healing. It's very funny, very funny at times. And then it gets very dramatic at times.

[Interviewer/Commentator]

Now, Janet, I saw the first movie and I thought it was fantastic. And do you find, because your character is. Is she a psychologist? Is that her profession to. Because I wondered if now in your private life, if people come to you for relationship advice, because they seem to be doing that in the movie.

[Janet Jackson]

It's all. It was that way before the movie. That's one of the things that I connected with the character Patricia, because some of my friends call me their therapist, actually. And this was before the film. And I'm sitting here thinking, okay, I've been married twice and divorced twice. Why do you want me to be trying to figure this out for myself? But they do. And obviously I get, I guess I'm giving okay advice and I know I'm a wonderful listener because that I can do. But they keep coming back. So I'm always helping people with their issues. And I use like Patricia, not deal with my own when my own would come about. So that's where I related to her in those two areas.

[Interviewer/Commentator]

After doing these two movies and like you said, getting married and divorced twice, are you open to marriage ever again in your personal life?

[Janet Jackson]

You know, if it's God's plan for me and that's really not a cop out, then it's gonna happen. And that's the way that I see that. That's the way that I see having a family. If it's in my cards, it's gonna happen.

[Interviewer]

And you did the lead song for the soundtrack also. You and Jermaine worked on this together, right?

[Janet Jackson]

Yes, we wrote it together, we produced it together. It's called Nothing and it was really inspired from the characters in the movie. That was the true inspiration for it. And it's available on itunes. And I'm really happy because people have been listening to this song and really, really taken to it. They've really been enjoying it and really responsive. So I'm glad they're liking it.

[Interviewer]

You know, we're here in Atlanta, so we have to ask. I think everybody is sort of like fascinated with the relationship with you and Jermaine. Cuz you guys have both been such adults about it. And I think when people go through the same kind of things you guys have gone through, you usually go separate ways. But you guys have formed this Beautiful relationship and it seems to be seamless.

[Janet Jackson]

We never stop loving one another. I adore, adore, adore him. He is such a good man and has such a wonderful heart. And I'm so thankful that he's allowing me to still be in his life and that we're such good friends. We speak every single day. I just, I adore Jermaine, and I will hope that he will always allow me to be in his life.

[Interviewer]

Well, good luck with the song and good luck with the movie. And I know from an outsider's perspective, I would love to see you part of that tour. So.

[Janet Jackson]

Yeah.

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[Janet Jackson]

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[Interviewer]

All right, Janet. Thanks a lot for the time.

[Janet Jackson]

Thank you.

[Interviewer]

Bye Bye.

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