Spinning The Wheel

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I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me) Apr 02, 2025

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Listen this week as I am joined from across the globe by Peter from Australia and he gets the honor of callin his own shot! Peter requested "I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)" and I wanted to honor how much his message meant to me years ago so he got it! Hear us talk of hearing this song in 1987 and the transition from Wham to the solo years.

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Praying For Time Mar 26, 2025

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Listen this week as i am joined by Erik from the Chicago area and we spin "Praying For Time" from the 1990 album Listen Without Prejudice. Hear us talk about what this song means to us now and back when it first came into our lives as well as a very personal story from Matt as we also play the 1996 MTV Unplugged version as well.

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They Won't Go When I Go Mar 19, 2025

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Listen this week as we are joined again by our friend Leo from the Sound Museum podcast! We spin George's amazing cover of the Stevie Wonder song "They Won't Go When I Go", from the Listen Without Prejudice album and we share stories of how we tend to refer to George in the present tense sense even to this day.

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Kevin Paige! Mar 12, 2025

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Listen this week as Matt is joined by his friend and 1989 Billboard Hot 100 sensation, Kevin Paige! Hear Kevin talk about his time as a young up and coming pop star in the late 80's and what George's music meant to him and still holds true to this day!

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I'm Your Man Mar 05, 2025

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Listen this week as we are joined by friend of the show, Jen and we spin the Wham classic "I'm Your Man" from 1985! The 40th anniversary of this song is coming up and we talk about the swagger of the original, the updating of the version in the 1990's as well as the Lisa Moorish cover of this song that George guested on!

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Steve Sidwell! Feb 26, 2025

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Listen this week as we are joined by longtime George Michael collaborator, Steve Sidwell! Hear Steve tell stories of working with George through their youth with Wham as well as the Faith era all the way to Older and Symphonica! Steve has so many great stories and insights and this was a true honor!

Catch Steve's work on Broadway with the show "Operation Mincemeat" as well as his work on the upcoming shows with Shirley Lewis and The George Michael Singers!

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John & Elvis Are Dead Feb 19, 2025

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Listen this week as we are joined again by Juliana from the "If You Were There" podcast and also by KateBeWhammin! These 2 ladies are the future of the fandom of George and his music and legacy and it is an honor to have them on the show. We spin "John & Elvis Are Dead" from the 2004 Paitence album and hear about what this music means to these ladies and how they take theor love of the music into the future!

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Gen X Reference Desk! Feb 12, 2025

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Listen this week as we are joined by Laura from The Gen X Reference Desk! Laura has one of my very favorite pages on social media where she makes videos and talks about all the things from the more formative years of all of our fellow Gen X members and how we view the world today! Hear Laura's journey of being a GM fan in Western North Carolina and what the music meant to her growing up and how it means even more now!

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Safe Feb 05, 2025

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Listen this week as Julie returns live in person and we spin "Safe" from the Older and Upper EP! Hear how the bonding of GM fans is special in a different way than any other experience and what it means to us. Hear Matt still holding a grudge on Tears For Fears and what Julie is ready for as she leaves Memphis and heads back to California!

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Look At Your Hands Jan 29, 2025

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Listen this week as we are joined again by Michael Anderson from Kidz Bop and he takes his turn to spin the wheel! Hear us spin "Look at Your Hands" from the Faith album and hear stories of growing up with the MTV and VH1 influence and how this song fits in the pantheon of singles releases from the album.

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