Abstract: In the first episode of 2018, Karin and Elizabeth look back into the year 2017 and how the Journal has evolved, and what she has contributed to the academic landscape of Michael Jackson Studies. To listen to the extended versions of our previous episodes, join us at Patreon.com/mjdlo and become a member.http://patreon.com/mjdlo. REFERENCE AS: Merx, Karin, Elizabeth Amisu. “Episode 34 – 2017 Recap, Past, Present, Future Book III ” Michael Jackson’s Dream Lives On: An Academic Conversation 5, no. 2 (2018). Published electronically 21/01/18. http://michaeljacksonstudies.org/episode-34/. 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 34 – 2017 Recap, Past, Present, Future Book III by Karin Merx & Elizabeth Amisu 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 co-founder and the former 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. Our references and where you can easily find them 1. Elizabeth Amisu, Dedicated Page with all Contributions. 2. David Nordahl, ‘An Interview with David Nordahl‘ The Journal of Michael Jackson Academic Studies vol. 5, issue 1 (2017). 3. Daniel Bropks, ‘An Interview with Daniel Brooks‘, The Journal of Michael Jackson Academic Studies vol. 5, issue 1 (2017). 4. Ivana Recmanova,  ‘Information Entropy in the Billie Jean and Beat It Vocal Notations’, The Journal of Michael Jackson Academic Studies vol. 5, issue 1 (2017). 5. Joseph Vogel, Earth Song: Michael Jackson and the Art of Compassion (CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform; 3 edition, 10 Sept. 2017). 6. Elizabeth Amisu,  “Earth Song: Michael Jackson and the Art of Compassion’ by Dr. Joseph Vogel’, The Journal od Michael Jackson Academic Studies vol.5, issue 1 (2017).