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Spinning The Wheel

Matt Cook

Join us as we deep dive into the catalog of the great George Michael one song at a time.

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S5 · E30
July 1 · 1 hr 18 min
The Final.
The end of the road has come and it is time to hang em up. This is the final episide of the podcast and there are more than 3 years and 100 episodes of memories and emotions in this one. Special thanks to my guests; Peter, Tonia and Julie as we take one last trip down memory lane and celebrate the music and the man that has brought us all together. Thank You, George.
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June 24 · 59 min
Debbie Gibson!!
This week is proof positive that ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE!! This is a manifestation and a dream come true and it is now not just ONLY IN MY DREAMS!! This week for the penultimate episode of the show I am joined by the one and only Debbie Gibson for a chat that absolutely proves that if you can dream it- there is a way to make it happen!
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June 17 · 1 hr 8 min
Wham vs Tears For Fears w/ Michael Anderson!
Listen this week as I am joined for the final time by the creator of Kidz Bop and great friend of the show, Michael Anderson!! This week we talk about the merits of the biggest songs from Wham vs those of Tears for Fears and some of the results may surprise you! Kidz Bop 53 available now..... and coming soon....KIDZ BOP 54!! Spinning The Wheel Social Channels Facebook Instagram TikTok Twitter (X)
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June 10 · 1 hr 9 min
Rob Harvilla!!
Listen this week as months and years of pestering and begging pay off and I am, at long last, joned by Rob Harvilla from the podcast "60 Songs That Explain The 90's"! Hear Rob talk about finding the music of Wham as a child and what this music has meant to him over the years as well as a story special to our hearts when we talk about the 1990 Open Letter to George Michael from none other than the chairman of the board himself, Frank Sinatra! Spinning The Wheel Social Channels Facebook Instagram TikTok Twitter (X)
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June 3 · 1 hr
The Legacy of George Michael in Black Culture
Listen this week as I am joined by journalist Kahron Spearman and we take on the topic of the legacy of GM in Black culture. This is a tricky topic that gained traction after the 1989 American Music Awards, but George's place in all circles is much more than just a single occasion. Spinning The Wheel Social Channels Facebook Instagram TikTok Twitter (X)
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May 27 · 54 min
Everything She Wants w/ Kevin Paige!
Listen this week as Kevin Paige drops by the show for the final time and we talk about the iconic song "Everything She Wants"! Hear Kevin take us through the musicians journey and how a song like this is constructed and delivered. Spinning The Wheel Social Channels Facebook Instagram TikTok Twitter (X)
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May 20 · 1 hr 11 min
Older Album w/ Niall Flynn - Part 2!
Listen this week as Niall Flynn takes us through the process pf recording "Older" in part 2 of our conversation! Hear stories of what it was like to work on a vocal with George over and over again and a story about "Move On" that you have never heard before!! Spinning The Wheel Social Channels Facebook Instagram TikTok Twitter(X)
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May 13 · 1 hr 3 min
Older Album w/ Niall Flynn Part 1!
Listen this week as Niall Flynn joins me again and we talk all about the Older Album! Hear as we take this iconic album through its 30th anniversary and go through it track by track with someone who was there in the moment. Part 1 this week focuses on side 1 and some of the most iconic songs in the history of the GM catalog! Spinning The Wheel Social Channels Facebook Instagram TIkTok Twitter (X)
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May 6 · 46 min
I Met George Michael in Hawaii- Part 2 w/ Hollywood Humphries!
Listen this week as we track down the one and only "Hollywood" Humphries from the z100 Portland Faith Tour trip!! Rusty Humphries joins me this week and his story and his times with George Michael go far beyond just a simple radio contest! Listen as he tells times of interviewing GM, recording parody songs in the style of GM and a certain backstage story from that Hawaii concert that you need to hear!!
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April 29 · 54 min
"I Met George Michael in Hawaii!!"
Listen this week as Lisa from Arizona joins the show and shares an amazing story from 1988 when she was a contest winner on her local radio show and was flown to Hawaii for the Faith Tour!! Hear Lisa talk about backstage passes, Hawaiian nights and a lifetime of memories that have followed. Spinning The Wheel Social Channels Facebook Instagram TikTok Twitter (X)
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April 22 · 59 min
Brooke Baldwin!!
They say that persistence pays off and this episode is certainly a testament to that! Listen NOW as I am joined by Brooke Baldwin as she discusses her journey through her years at CNN and the way that her life has changed in so many amazing ways in the years since. She is also a huge George Michael fan and we get to share a moment I would have never dreamed of before! Spinning The Wheel Social Channels Facebook Instagram TikTok Twitter (X)
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April 15 · 37 min
Fantastic - Side 2
Listen NOW as I am joined by Tonia from Freedom4GM for the final time and we dig deep into side 2 of the Fantastic album! Hear us talk about why "Club Tropicana" is perfect and "Come On"......is a good song! Help us #FindAndrew and get Andrew Ridgeley on the final broadcast later this spring! Spinning The Wheel Social Channels Facebook Instagram TikTok Twitter (X)
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April 8 · 1 hr 2 min
Fantastic - Side 1
Listen NOW as Tonia joins me and we talk about the 1983 Wham debut, Fantastic! Hear how the beginnings of the career of GM affected us and what we think of these songs more than 40 years later! Spinning The Wheel Social Channels Facebook Instagram TikTok Twitter (X)
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April 1 · 1 hr 9 min
One More Try & Credit Card Baby
Listen this week as Jen returns and she calls her shot not once, but twice!! The choices abound as Jen chooses "One More Try" and I finally relent and we fully dive into "Credit Card Baby". Hear stories of middle school dances and the feelings that these songs bring out even to this day. Spinning The Wheel Social Channels Facebook Instagram TikTok Twitter (X)
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March 25 · 1 hr 1 min
Michelle Returns!
Listen this week as Michelle returns to the show to tell us all about her recent win for tthe 2025 BCMA Photographer of the year! Michelle has some fantastic stories about working with artists and you can hear the excitment in her voice for sure. Then it is time for a surprise and we play "Freedom '90" just for her! Spinning The Wheel Social Channels Instagram TikTok Facebook Twitter (X)
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March 18 · 52 min
Faith Vinyl Reissue - Part 2
Listen this week as I am joined again by Leo from the Sound Museum podcast and we talk all about the vinyl reissue and all things about the album Faith! This was recorded the weekend before the big announcement about the Fiath Tour movie and all of the amazing things that the year of 2026 will hold for all of us!! Spinning The Wheel Socials Facebook TikTok Instagram Twitter (X)
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March 11 · 45 min
Faith Vinyl Reissue - Part 1
Listen this week as I am joined again by our good friend Leo from the Sound Museum podcast all the way in Melbourne Australia! We discuss the recent re-issue of the Faith Vinyl Set and if it is a cash grab for the label, or a true treat for the fans. Spinning The Wheel Social Channels Facebook Instagram TikTok Twitter (X)
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March 4 · 1 hr 9 min
George Michael; Crooner or Balladeer?
Listen this week as Julie joins the show- on zoom this time, and we discuss the earliest origins of the music that George would later feature on the Symphonica tour. Hear Julie openly pine for the smooth sounds of "Like A Baby" and talk about the magical quality that George had to make these songs come alive even at a young age. Spinning The Wheel Social Channels Facebook Instagram TikTok Twitter (X)
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February 25 · 1 hr 1 min
Children of The 80's!
Listen this week as I am joined by Jim and Lindsay from one of my favorite podcasts, Children of The 80's! This week is a memory lane trip through the nostalgia of youth in our favorite decade and hearing how Jim and Lindsay discovered the music of George and what it has meant to them as the years have changed their musical taste and understanding. Find them on Social Media Children of The 80's Facebook Instagram Twitter (X) Spinning The Wheel Social Channels Facebook Instagram TikTok Twitter (X)
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February 11 · 1 hr 11 min
Lovelies Help!
Listen this week as I am joined by the lovely ladies from the Lovelies Help group on Facebook and Instagram! Hear how these ladies took their love for George and his music and coupled it with the inspiration from his charitable giving to create Lovelies Help. In the years since GM's passing they have raised more than £270k for different charities including The Terrance Higgins Trust and others. Lovelies Help Facebook Instagram Spinning The Wheel Social Channels Facebook Instagram Twitter (X) TikTok

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