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Abstract: In this episode, Elizabeth and Karin celebrate Michael Jackson’s Birthday through his last album, Invincible. They conclude that it shouldn’t be dismissed but should be listened to carefully.
REFERENCE AS:
Merx, Karin, and Elizabeth Amisu. “Episode 96 – Birthday Special, Invincible, the Album Worth Listening to ” Podcast, Michael Jackson’s Dream Lives On: An Academic Conversation, 14 no. 1 (2026). Published electronically 29/08/26. https://michaeljacksonstudies.org/episode-96-birthday-special-invincible
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Episode 96 – Birthday Special, Invincible
By Elizabeth Amisu & Karin Merx
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.
Karin Merx, BMus, MA Art History, BA Cultural Philosophy, Classically trained Artist, Classically trained Musician, 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, published with academic publisher Eburon. Find out more about Karin here.
Our References and Where to Easily Find Them:
- Joseph Vogel, Man in The Music: The Creative Life and Work of Michael Jackson (Union Square & Co., 2011)
- Elizabeth Amisu, Karin Merx, MJDLO, The Order Of Songs, Invincible, in Season 4, Volume 3, https://michaeljacksonstudies.org/episode-25/