Abstract: In this episode, Karin and Elizabeth have special guest Kerry Hennigan, columnist for the journal. In this III-part series, they discuss nine columns Elizabeth and Kerry wrote to celebrate 80 columns, and interview Kerry. REFERENCE AS: Merx, Karin, and Elizabeth Amisu. “Episode 59 –Part I Interview with Kerry Hennigan & MJ Studies Today" Podcast, Michael Jackson’s Dream Lives On: An Academic Conversation 9, no. 1 (2022). Published electronically 29/08/2022. https://michaeljacksonstudies.org/episode-59 The Journal of Michael Jackson Academic Studies asks that you acknowledge The Journal of Michael Jackson Academic Studies as the source of our Content; if you use material from The Journal of Michael Jackson Academic Studies online, we request that you link directly to the stable URL provided. If you use our content offline, we ask that you credit the source as follows: “Courtesy of The Journal of Michael Jackson Academic Studies.” Episode 59– Part I Interview with Kerry Hennigan & MJ Studies TodayBy Karin Merx & Elizabeth Amisu and guest Kerry Hennigan Karin Merx BMus, MA, is editor of The Journal of Michael Jackson Academic Studies, and author of  ‘A festive parade of highlights. La Grande Parade as evaluation of the museum policy of Edy De Wilde at the Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam’. Find out more about Karin here. Elizabeth Amisu, PGCE, MA, is editor of The Journal of Michael Jackson Academic Studies and author of The Dangerous Philosophies of Michael Jackson: His Music, His Persona, and His Artistic Afterlife. Find out more about Elizabeth here. References Part 1 * Elizabeth Amisu, 'MJ Studies Today Issue I: The cover reveal of ‘The Dangerous Philosophies of Michael Jackson: His Music, His Persona, and his Artistic Afterlife.’', The Journal of Michael Jackson Academic Studies (https://michaeljacksonstudies.org/mj-studies-today-i-14-01-16/)* Kerry Hennigan, 'MJ Studies Today Issue XI: Tell ‘em that it’s Human Nature’ – studying the ‘why?’ of Michael Jackson', The Journal of Michael Jackson Academic Studies (https://michaeljacksonstudies.org/mjstudiesxi/) 14.11.2016.* Kerry Hennigan, 'MJ Studies Today Issue XXVIII: “I can’t imagine life without him.” Elizabeth Taylor and Michael Jackson – an enduring friendship.', The Journal of Michael Jackson Academic Studies (https://michaeljacksonstudies.org/mj-studies-today-xxviii/), 14.04.2018.* Amanda Fordyce, 'How Harry Styles Became the World’s Most Wanted Man', Rollingstone Magazine (https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/harry-styles-harrys-house-dont-worry-darling-my-policeman-cover-1397290/) 22.08.2022* EJ Dickson, 'Who Is the Psychiatrist Behind the Antidepressant Study Taking Over Right-Wing Media?', Rollingstone Magazine (https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-news/ssri-right-wing-attack-joanna-moncrieff-1388067/) 30.07.2022* Joanna Moncrief, 'How to take the news that depression has not been ...