Last Christmas

Listen this week as I am joined again by Julie, this time on Zoom all the way from California.   We talk all things Christmas and choose the song and watch the video for "Last Christmas"!  Hear talk about the perfection that is George's hair in the video and hear some very personal stories as well.    Spinning The Wheel Social Channels Facebook Instagram TikTok Twitter (X)

Listen this week as I am joined by Lisa, from the Pacific NW part of America and we takcle the topic of grief.   We choose the song "You Have Been Loved" and we talk about the grief that all of carry around in differernent ways and how healing can, and often times does, happen on a timetable we have little control of.     Spinning The Wheel Social Channels Facebook Instagram TikTok Twitter (X) 

Listen this week as I am joined by Erik fromt he Chicago area and he picks the somewhat forgotten classic Christmas song "December Song (I Dreamed of Christmas" from 2008!   Hear stories of what Christmas means to us and how the lyrics of the song really show what it meant to George.   Spinning The Wheel Social Channels Facebook Instagram TikTok Twitter (X)

Listen as Jen and I take the next step and discuss the merits of "The Edge of Heaven" in comparison to "I'm Your Man" from last week.   This episode talks of hair styles, physical and emotional intent and a Shakespeare Hot Take that needs to be heard!     Spinning The Wheel Social Channels Facebook Instagram TikTok Twitter (X)

Listen as our friend Jen joins me again for a special theme episode and this time we are taking on 2 of the last Wham singles- I'm Your Man and The Edge of Heaven!   Do these songs have a through line or soemthing that connects them - or is it a case of 2 amazing pop songs and their individual motivations?   Spinning The Wheel Socials Facebook TikTok Instagram Twitter (X)

Listen this week as Tonia from Freedom4GM joins me and selects "If You Were My Woman" from the 1988 Nelson Mandela Tribute Show.   Hear us talk about the origin of the song by Gladys Knight in 1970 and memories of waiting by the VCR to add to your mixtape!    Spinning The Wheel Social Channels Facebook Instagram TikTok Twitter (X)

Listen now as Niall takes us throught the period of time that George worked on the Patience album and beyond.   Niall has great stories of the recording of the songs we all love, the building of a studio at Highgate and memories of GM that will make you laugh for sure!    Spinning The Wheel Social Channels Facebook Instagram TikTok Twitter (X)

Listen this week as I am joined by longtime GM sound engineer and collaborator, Niall Flynn!   Hear Niall take us thorough the process of finding himself in George's orbit around Sarm West, the beginnings of their worlk together and the recording of the iconic album Older.   Niall has great stories and this Part 1 is a must listen for GM fans!     Spinning The Wheel Social Channels Facebook Instagram TikTok Twitter (X) 

Listen this week as we bring the talk of Father Figure full circle with Michael Anderson from Kidz Bop.   Hear how the song bridges the gap of generations and how the hope that the Taylor Swift exposure can bring the song into the future.     Michael Anderson on Social Media TikTok- @Mandertok Instagram - @mangergramm     Spinning The Wheel Social Media Instagram Facebook TikTok Twitter (X)

This Week we take on the legacy of Father Figure, one of the most iconic songs of the George Michael catalog.   With the release of the Taylor Swift interpolation of the song this fall, we examine what this song means to the next generation of fans and fans yet to come!    Spinning The Wheel Socisl Channels Facebook TikTok Instagram  Twitter (X)