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!

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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!

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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!

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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.

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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!

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Listen this weel as I am joined by Jeffery Beasley, one of the creative minds that brought us the iconic Too Funky video in 1992! Hear Jeffery talk about his history in the entertainment buisness and his dealings with George and Thierry Mugler on this amazing and sometimes contentious video shoot!

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Listen this week as I am joined again in person by Julie and we spin the emotional White Light from 2012! Hear us talk about the process of getting older and what it means to us and how the magic of George's music can find you sometimes when you need it the most.

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Listen this week as I am joined by Lisa from the great NW area of the US! Lisa wrote to me a few months ago and requested this song especially for Pride Month so I knew there was no one better to join me on the show than her! Hear about how GM's music has paved the way for people not only in the LGBTQ movement, but for everyone and what this song especially means about finally being able to drop all the veils and just be yourself.

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Listen this week as I am joined again by Erik from Chicago and we spin "Outside" from the 1998 Ladies and Gentlemen Greatest Hits set. Hear our thoughts on George having an amazing sense of humor about himself as we laugh about the camp nature of the video as well as play the version from Parkinson that is a lilttle more stripped down.

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Listen this week as I am joined again by my friend Kevin Paige and we spin "It Doesn't Really Matter" from the 1996 Older album. Hear us talk about what a quiet track this is and how George found ways to work his signature sound with different instruments and ways of singing.

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