Jack Osbourne | The Magnificent Others with Billy Corgan
2/18/20261 hr 25 min
In this deeply personal conversation with Billy Corgan, Jack Osbourne reflects on growing up in the spotlight, getting sober at 17, and carving out his own path beyond the shadow of rock royalty. He revisits the reality TV phenomenon that reshaped pop culture and the pressures of teenage fame, shares intimate stories about his parents’ relationship, the gentleness and laughter behind the chaos, and what it was like watching Ozzy wrestle with fame and self-worth. The conversation turns emotional as he revisits Ozzy’s final Birmingham show: the Herculean effort to make it happen, the healing reunion with Black Sabbath, and the p...
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First 90 secondsJack Osbourne· Guest0:00
I didn't really anticipate the, the, all the attention, 'cause you just, you don't think about it, right? Mainly because we didn't know what we were doing. Like- That couldn't have been good. [laughs] No, it wasn't.
Billy Corgan· Host0:11
What's your sort of general memory of it? Do you think of it fondly now?
Jack Osbourne· Guest0:14
What pops to mind for me the most is ki- the gentleness and the laughter. To see such great artists move in one direction, you see the power of rock music in full display. I'm only crying 'cause of the, the joy.
Billy Corgan· Host0:29
Yeah. He did- I'm, uh, yeah ... he, he did it.
Jack Osbourne· Guest0:31
Yeah.
Billy Corgan· Host0:32
He did it. Jack, good to see you.
Jack Osbourne· Guest0:36
Good to see you, too.
Billy Corgan· Host0:36
Thanks for being here.
Jack Osbourne· Guest0:38
Thank you.
Billy Corgan· Host0:38
Um, lots to talk about. Okay, so, uh, whenever I, I'm gonna interview someone, I try to do deep dive, learn things that I didn't know.
Jack Osbourne· Guest0:46
Mm-hmm.
Billy Corgan· Host0:46
And this one caught my eye, so I wanted to start here 'cause it kinda made me laugh. The Osbournes Reloaded, right?
Jack Osbourne· Guest0:53
Yes.
Billy Corgan· Host0:53
Reloaded.
Jack Osbourne· Guest0:54
[laughs] A little, yeah, a, a, yeah, a blip.
Billy Corgan· Host0:58
[laughs] I was like, w- how, first of all, how did I miss The Osbournes Reloaded? For quick context, and correct me if I'm wrong, it only, there was only one episode that aired.
Jack Osbourne· Guest1:07
Yes.
Billy Corgan· Host1:08
Total disaster as far as TV world. Like, I don't know- Yeah, it's got- I want your, your opinion on it, of course, but...
Jack Osbourne· Guest1:14
Totally. Yeah, so it was, uh, we, we shot an entire series for Fox. It was a variety show. Um- 2009?
Billy Corgan· Host1:22
Does that sound right?
Jack Osbourne· Guest1:23
Yeah, eight, nine-ish. Yeah, I think so.
Billy Corgan· Host1:24
2009.
Jack Osbourne· Guest1:25
Yeah. Um, and it was very short-lived because,