S1x17 "The Fish That Was Thirsty"

In this week's episode of Reading Michael Jackson we kick off with a brief continuation of last week's conversation about "magic" and Michael Jackson. Referencing two books, Michael Jackson: Thrill by Caroline Latham and On the Road with Michael Jackson by Mark Bego, I share insights into how Michael was not only described as a "magical creature" in analyses of his work, but also how he himself saw magic as a key ingredient to artistic longevity. Moving on, we read and discuss the 17th piece from Dancing the Dream: "The Fish That Was Thirsty." While this is one of the more straightforward pieces in the book, with clear references to God and faith, in this episode I attempt to offer multiple readings of this piece, including non-religious perspectives we can take and apply to our own lives.