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WE HERE OF THIS TACTIC MORE AND MORE EVERYDAY! Don't be deserving of this nasty REVENGE! Today on the Show, it's NATIONAL RADIO DAY and KYLE GOT SCOLDED BY HER OWN HUSBAND adding yet another example of how I am not convinced of their marriage. THEN, it's an ALL NEW WAR OF THE ROSES! I have never heard the word CREWNECK as many times as I have today. Plus, WHAM! Phoenix was hit hard with another storm and we all got SLAMMED! Except for Noah... our resident West-Sider. All of this and SO MUCH MORE including a damn near perfect MINUTE TO WIN IT!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

George Michael wrote Careless Whisper, one of the biggest pop songs of our age, in an hour in his childhood bedroom. Alongside his childhood best friend Andrew Ridgeley he founded Wham!, a revolutionary pop group which became one of the defining bands of the 1980s, selling over 30 million records. Yet behind the genius of George Michael was the complex personal story of Georgios Kyriacos Panayiotou who grew up in a conservative Greek-Cypriot immigrant family and had a life shaped by shame, addiction, homophobia, tabloid scrutiny and extraordinary creative flair. Ten years on since his tragic death on Christmas Day in 2016, George Michael's cultural legacy is as strong as ever, with his unforgettable hit song Last Christmas still playing on playlists and radio stations every December. In June 2026, Sathnam Sanghera, an award-winning journalist who has long written about immigrant communities in Britain and the legacy of empire, joined us live at Union Chapel to discuss his new book, Tonight the Music Seems So Loud, and to explore the life, music and contradictions of the man behind the legend. --- If you'd like to become a Member and get access to all our full ad free conversations, plus all of our Members-only content, just visit intelligencesquared.com/membership to find out more. For £4.99 per month you'll also receive: - Full-length and ad-free Intelligence Squared episodes, wherever you get your podcasts - Bonus Intelligence Squared podcasts, curated feeds and members exclusive series - 15% discount on livestreams and in-person tickets for all Intelligence Squared events  ...  Or Subscribe on Apple for £4.99: - Full-length and ad-free Intelligence Squared podcasts - Bonus Intelligence Squared podcasts, curated feeds and members exclusive series … Already a subscriber? Thank you for supporting our mission to foster honest debate and compelling conversations! Visit intelligencesquared.com to explore all your benefits including ad-free podcasts, exclusive bonus content and early access. … Subscribe to our newsletter here to hear about our latest events, discounts and much more. https://www.intelligencesquared.com/newsletter-signup/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

George Michael wrote Careless Whisper, one of the biggest pop songs of our age, in an hour in his childhood bedroom. Alongside his childhood best friend Andrew Ridgeley he founded Wham!, a revolutionary pop group which became one of the defining bands of the 1980s, selling over 30 million records. Yet behind the genius of George Michael was the complex personal story of Georgios Kyriacos Panayiotou who grew up in a conservative Greek-Cypriot immigrant family and had a life shaped by shame, addiction, homophobia, tabloid scrutiny and extraordinary creative flair. Ten years on since his tragic death on Christmas Day in 2016, George Michael's cultural legacy is as strong as ever, with his unforgettable hit song Last Christmas still playing on playlists and radio stations every December. In June 2026, Sathnam Sanghera, an award-winning journalist who has long written about immigrant communities in Britain and the legacy of empire, joined us live at Union Chapel to discuss his new book, Tonight the Music Seems So Loud, and to explore the life, music and contradictions of the man behind the legend. --- If you'd like to become a Member and get access to all our full ad free conversations, plus all of our Members-only content, just visit intelligencesquared.com/membership to find out more. For £4.99 per month you'll also receive: - Full-length and ad-free Intelligence Squared episodes, wherever you get your podcasts - Bonus Intelligence Squared podcasts, curated feeds and members exclusive series - 15% discount on livestreams and in-person tickets for all Intelligence Squared events  ...  Or Subscribe on Apple for £4.99: - Full-length and ad-free Intelligence Squared podcasts - Bonus Intelligence Squared podcasts, curated feeds and members exclusive series … Already a subscriber? Thank you for supporting our mission to foster honest debate and compelling conversations! Visit intelligencesquared.com to explore all your benefits including ad-free podcasts, exclusive bonus content and early access. … Subscribe to our newsletter here to hear about our latest events, discounts and much more. https://www.intelligencesquared.com/newsletter-signup/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Reminiscing is a classic variety of music from a few decades ago. Still great stuff. Please check it out. Artist names and song titles are in the order they were played... AMBROSIA-BIGGEST PART OF ME, PARTY PUPILS-BABY COME BACK, KEITH URBAN & MICHAEL McDONALD-WE GO BACK, KENNY LOGGINS-HEART OT HEART, LITTLE RIVER BAND-REMINISCING, BOBBY CALDWELL-WHAT YOU WON'T DO FOR LOVE, ATLANTIC RHYTHM SECTION-SO INTO YOU, STEVE MILLER BAND-FLY LIKE AN EAGLE, LEVEL 42-SOMETHING ABOUT YOU, THE HUES CORPORATION-ROCK THE BOAT, JACKSON 5-BLAME IT ON THE BOOGIE, BILL WITHERS-LOVELY DAY, SEALS & CROFT-SUMMER BREEZE, CHICAGO-SATURDAY IN THE PARK, CARL CARLTON-BAD MAMA JAMMA, GERRY RAFFERTY-RIGHT DOWN THE LINE, WINGS-SILLY LOVE SONGS, CHRISTOPHER CROSS-RIDE LIKE THE WIND, ACE-HOW LONG, GERRY RAFFERTY-BAKER STREET, KALEENA ZANDERS & PARTY PUPILS-BAD GIRLS, WHAM!-CARELESS WHISPER. End. Thanks for listening to Ken Steele Music.

Transform and roll... well, sort of!This week on The Insanely Dangerous Retropodshow, Dangerous Dave travels back to the toy-filled world of 1984 to revisit the transforming robots that dared to take on Transformers...GoBots!Were they an underrated part of 80s toy history, or were they always destined to live in the shadow of Optimus Prime and Megatron?Dangerous Dave begins by firing up What Happened Way Back When?, revisiting five songs, five movies and five TV shows from 1984, including Ghostbusters, The Terminator, The Karate Kid, Wham!, Van Halen and The Real Ghostbusters. Then Retro Headlines looks back at some of the major stories making news in Britain and America during an unforgettable year.DANGEROUS DEEP DIVE – THE HISTORY OF GOBOTSDave takes an extended look at the origins of GoBots, beginning with Bandai's Japanese Machine Robo toys before Tonka transformed them into the GoBots brand.We remember the heroic Guardians, led by Leader-1, and the evil Renegades, commanded by the brilliantly named Cy-Kill.There are memories of Turbo, Scooter, Small Foot, Crasher and Cop-Tur as Dave explores why the smaller and often cheaper GoBots became such popular pocket-money toys.We also revisit Challenge of the GoBots, the Hanna-Barbera cartoon that attempted to build a universe around the characters, and examine what happened when Transformers arrived and completely changed the transforming-robot battle.Was Transformers genuinely better...Or did superior characters, storytelling and marketing simply leave GoBots behind?DANGEROUS DETOUR – THE GOLDEN AGE OF 80s TOYSWhy were the 1980s so ridiculously good for toys?Dave remembers an era dominated by He-Man, Transformers, MASK, Thundercats, G.I. Joe, Ghostbusters, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Visionaries, Bravestarr and, of course, GoBots.It was a time when the cartoon, comic and toy aisle all became part of one enormous childhood universe.BACK IN THE ADSWe're heading back to British television for another classic commercial as Dave remembers the wonderfully bizarre Smash Martians.Why were aliens laughing at humans for peeling potatoes?How did “For Mash Get Smash” become such a memorable slogan?And why do so many people still remember those little metal Martians decades later?RETRO RUMBLE – GOBOTS VS TRANSFORMERSIt's the battle we've been waiting for.GoBots vs Transformers!The two transforming robot giants go head-to-head across toys, characters, cartoons, value for money and pure nostalgia.GoBots put up a surprisingly strong fight...But can Leader-1 and Cy-Kill really defeat Optimus Prime and Megatron?DANGEROUSLY UNDERRATEDDave gives Challenge of the GoBots another chance and argues that the cartoon deserves to be remembered as more than simply “that other transforming robot show.”ONE SEASON WONDERWe also revisit the wonderfully 80s animated series Pole Position, with its high-tech vehicles, crime-solving adventures and connections to the classic arcade game.TOYBOX TIME MACHINEThe Toybox Time Machine opens once again as Dave remembers Voltron and the brilliant idea of taking five robotic lions and combining them into one enormous warrior.And then...It's time for Gaz.GAZ'S RAPID RETRO REVIEW – GOBOTSGaz has heard Dave defending GoBots for most of the episode...And he's having absolutely none of it.GAZ:"GoBots? Sorry, Dange... I didn't like them then and I don't like them now!They were the transforming robots you got when you really wanted Transformers.Leader-1? He's no Optimus Prime.Cy-Kill? He's basically an angry motorbike.And Scooter? Don't even get me started on Scooter.Transformers had Optimus Prime, Megatron, Starscream, Soundwave and Grimlock. GoBots had... well... GoBots.Were the toys cheap? Yes.Were they easy to transform? Yes.But that's because there wasn't much bloody transforming to do!I know you've spent this episode trying to convince everyone that GoBots deserve another chance, Dange, but I'm not buying it.For me... Transformers win every single time.Gaz's Rapid Retro Rating: ⭐⭐ – 2 out of 5"Two stars. And I'm probably being generous. Back to you, Dange!"THE DANGER ZONEAfter Gaz completely destroys them, Dave enters The Danger Zone to mount one final defence of GoBots.They may never have matched Transformers for characters, storytelling or longevity, but Dave argues that history has treated them unfairly.They were affordable.They were fun.They were easy to collect.And for plenty of kids, a GoBot was their first transforming robot.Dave awards the franchise an impressive 27 out of 30 Danger Rating...Even if Gaz would probably like to deduct about twenty points from that score!HALL OF DANGERFinally, despite Gaz's objections, GoBots enter the Hall of Danger for their contribution to the transforming robot craze and their place in 1980s toy history.Love them...Hate them...Or still wish your parents had bought you a Transformer instead...GoBots are part of the story of the 1980s.And that's why they're worth remembering.NEXT TIME...Season 9 continues as Dangerous Dave swaps transforming robots for synthesisers and heads into the incredible catalogue of...PET SHOP BOYSFrom West End Girls and It's a Sin to Always on My Mind, Heart, Being Boring and Go West, we'll explore the history, albums, greatest hits and legacy of Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe.The Insanely Dangerous Retropodshow – keeping the greatest decades alive, one dangerously nostalgic episode at a time.

This week on The Metro, Rev. Jeff Ivins brings to the plate: Duran Duran, Bonnie Tyler, After The Fire, Kim Wilde, Marilyn Martin, Peter Schilling, Blondie, Bananarama, 1927, Sigue Sigue Sputnik, The Cult, ABC, and finishes off with Wham!.

Rod Liddle was a columnist and broadcaster who strongly divided opinion. Some saw him as an entertaining satirist, others, a bigot. As a teenager he joined a punk band and studied social psychology at the London School of Economics. He was politically active too, first as a member of Socialist Workers Party and then a Labour speech writer. He later joined the BBC as a trainee producer, working his way up to become editor of the Today programme. His former boss, Roger Mosey, told us how he immediately stood out from the crowd.Vicki Wickham was one of the music industry's most influential managers with clients including Marc Almond, Morrissey, and Dusty Springfield. She landed the job of booking acts for ITV's Ready Steady Go! despite knowing little about music and became the driving force behind the show, arranging appearances by the likes of Jimi Hendrix and The Beatles. Vicki's friend Simon Napier Bell, who himself managed artists like Wham!, Marc Bolan and Ultravox, recalls the lasting impact she had on the industry.Simone Forti was the pioneering dancer and choreographer whose pieces often use improvisation and draw on inspiration from the world around her using everyday objects like rope and wood alongside the human body. Simone's start in life was challenging. Her Jewish family had to flee from the increasing threat of the Italian fascist dictator Benito Mussolini. Her biographer Ann Cooper Albright shares her story.Justin Hardy was a Bafta and Emmy-nominated director known for historical films. His father was Robin Hardy the director of cult classic The Wicker Man. Robin had eight children by five different women and the making of the tortured film tore Justin's family apart. Justin went onto make a documentary with his half-brother Dominic Hardy, Children of the Wicker Man, where they interrogated their childhood using newly discovered documents from his father. Justin also completed his father's Wicker Man trilogy with new film Wrath of the God's - the release of which he never saw.Presenter: Matthew Bannister Producer: Ben Mitchell Assistant producer: Catherine Powell Researcher: Jesse Edwards Editor: Andrea KennedyArchive: Channel 4 News, 19/06/2014, YouTube; BBC Two, Have I Got News For You, 19/10/2002; BBC Radio 4, Start the Week, 02/06/2014; LA Women, EZTV, Kate Crash, 15/10/2012, YouTube; Huddle, Friends of the High Line, 12/11/2013, YouTube; Simone Forti, Slant Board, 1961. © 2026 The Museum of Modern Art, New York, Audio courtesy of MOCA - The Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles, Performed January 29, 2023, during the exhibition Simone Forti (presented at MOCA Grand Avenue, January 15 – April 3, 2023); BBC World Service, Outlook, 09/04/2024

We work our way through a very fun issue of Warhammer Monthly in Issue 30, with a TED Talk on why Darkblade isn't working

Tony Fletcher launched Jamming! when he was 13, wrote for the Face at 16, ran a label with Paul Weller at 17 and a year later was presenting the Tube. And was in a band signed to EMI. If anyone did more as a teenager, we want to meet them. It's all in his coming-of-age memoir ‘Pow! When UK Punk Went Pop 1980-84' - discussed here - which touches on … …the speed, the possibilities and the riches of success in the early ‘80s – and how it felt to be at the heart of it … “I knew nothing about running a label – and then discovered Paul Weller didn't either” … Madness being interviewed by “spiky-haired, Harrington-jacketed, Ben-Sherman-shirted me” … when confidence meets ignorance … when bands went from selling 2,000 records to 20,000 and, in America, 200,000: “Phil Oakey always carried £500 in cash” … the research meetings that launched the Tube and his two-minute audition … the day Leslie Ash called in sick and he covered for her on live TV … Pete Townshend, 35, convinced the Who were finished ... discovering the inner circle within the inner circle … “to the Rainbow for the Mod Revival all-dayer!” … and memories of Wham!, Paula Yates and Pete Wylie and what he learnt from running labels and magazines. Order copies of ‘Pow! When UK Punk Went Pop 1980-84' here: US: https://www.trouserpressbooks.com/pow UK: https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/pow-when-uk-punk-went-pop-1980-84-tony-fletcher/74b193de4c1dee68Help us to keep The Longest Continuous Conversation In Rock'n'Roll going: https://www.patreon.com/wordinyourear Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Line 'em up 'cause I'm ready to slap!This week we have some lovely internet reviews for the Among Us (2026) cartoon, Rain-X windshield wiper blades, Jamiroquai's Traveling Without Sound (1996) album, and a slingshot of mysterious origins. For the segment, we gather up some Letterboxd reviews of I, Robot (2004) on Bareknuckle Letterboxding. Pow! Wham! Bam!Want more party? Check it out at https://www.reviewpartydotcom.com/ !

Tony Fletcher launched Jamming! when he was 13, wrote for the Face at 16, ran a label with Paul Weller at 17 and a year later was presenting the Tube. And was in a band signed to EMI. If anyone did more as a teenager, we want to meet them. It's all in his coming-of-age memoir ‘Pow! When UK Punk Went Pop 1980-84' - discussed here - which touches on … …the speed, the possibilities and the riches of success in the early ‘80s – and how it felt to be at the heart of it … “I knew nothing about running a label – and then discovered Paul Weller didn't either” … Madness being interviewed by “spiky-haired, Harrington-jacketed, Ben-Sherman-shirted me” … when confidence meets ignorance … when bands went from selling 2,000 records to 20,000 and, in America, 200,000: “Phil Oakey always carried £500 in cash” … the research meetings that launched the Tube and his two-minute audition … the day Leslie Ash called in sick and he covered for her on live TV … Pete Townshend, 35, convinced the Who were finished ... discovering the inner circle within the inner circle … “to the Rainbow for the Mod Revival all-dayer!” … and memories of Wham!, Paula Yates and Pete Wylie and what he learnt from running labels and magazines. Order copies of ‘Pow! When UK Punk Went Pop 1980-84' here: US: https://www.trouserpressbooks.com/pow UK: https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/pow-when-uk-punk-went-pop-1980-84-tony-fletcher/74b193de4c1dee68Help us to keep The Longest Continuous Conversation In Rock'n'Roll going: https://www.patreon.com/wordinyourear Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tony Fletcher launched Jamming! when he was 13, wrote for the Face at 16, ran a label with Paul Weller at 17 and a year later was presenting the Tube. And was in a band signed to EMI. If anyone did more as a teenager, we want to meet them. It's all in his coming-of-age memoir ‘Pow! When UK Punk Went Pop 1980-84' - discussed here - which touches on … …the speed, the possibilities and the riches of success in the early ‘80s – and how it felt to be at the heart of it … “I knew nothing about running a label – and then discovered Paul Weller didn't either” … Madness being interviewed by “spiky-haired, Harrington-jacketed, Ben-Sherman-shirted me” … when confidence meets ignorance … when bands went from selling 2,000 records to 20,000 and, in America, 200,000: “Phil Oakey always carried £500 in cash” … the research meetings that launched the Tube and his two-minute audition … the day Leslie Ash called in sick and he covered for her on live TV … Pete Townshend, 35, convinced the Who were finished ... discovering the inner circle within the inner circle … “to the Rainbow for the Mod Revival all-dayer!” … and memories of Wham!, Paula Yates and Pete Wylie and what he learnt from running labels and magazines. Order copies of ‘Pow! When UK Punk Went Pop 1980-84' here: US: https://www.trouserpressbooks.com/pow UK: https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/pow-when-uk-punk-went-pop-1980-84-tony-fletcher/74b193de4c1dee68Help us to keep The Longest Continuous Conversation In Rock'n'Roll going: https://www.patreon.com/wordinyourear Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We already reviewed the big movie of the week, "Spider-Man: Brand New Day," earlier this week. But other movies exist in the world, so you get Arthouse Tuesday on a Friday. Here's what we discussed on the latest episode of Breakfast All Day: I WANT YOUR SEX. Between this and the Wham! in China documentary, it's an accidental George Michael theme week, but we're not complaining. Olivia Wilde stars as a caustic and quick-witted dom to Cooper Hoffman's eager and besotted sub. The latest from veteran queer filmmaker Gregg Araki takes place in the heightened world of LA's contemporary art scene. This movie is a hoot. In theaters. SHEEP IN THE BOX. A rare miss from Japanese writer-director Hirokazu Kore-eda. His film explores some familiar themes about creating a family in unexpected ways, but does so in languid, superficial fashion. A couple in the near future brings a synthetic boy into their home to replace the 7-year-old son they lost. Sounds like a moving premise, but this never grabbed us. In theaters. MOVIE NEWS LIVE! Another extra-long segment because there was so much to discuss, including the huge Thursday box office for "Spider-Man," news out of Comic-Con, Disney canceling "Wonder Man," and the tragic death os Glen Hansard. Join us on Fridays at Noon Pacific. Thanks for starting your weekend with us! Subscribe to Christy's Saturday Matinee newsletter: https://christylemire.beehiiv.com/

Met deze week: Hoe het water in 1976 nóg lager stond dan nu | Meer dakloosheid, ondanks actieplan | De bijzondere optredens van Wham in China in 1985 | Voorstelling Wachten Op Marsha in première op de World Pride Presentatie: Mieke van der Weij, Pieter van der Wielen, Chris Kijne en Lucella Carasso

Met deze week: Hoe het water in 1976 nóg lager stond dan nu | Meer dakloosheid, ondanks actieplan | De bijzondere optredens van Wham in China in 1985 | Voorstelling Wachten Op Marsha in première op de World Pride Presentatie: Mieke van der Weij, Pieter van der Wielen, Chris Kijne en Lucella Carasso

Losing someone close to you can be hard. Please listeners, allow Pete Donaldson this time to grieve the loss of the Wham! hoodie-wearing, handshake-gazumping, limelight-stealing LEGEND that is Jason Tindall.He's joined by Jim and Vish to react to Jason and Eddie Howe's departure from Newcastle. But before that, Gianni Infantino comes up with a plan to decimate the soul of football... again. Plus, Pete proposes privatising the United Nations, Barry Scott is found alive, and the Scouse Bagpuss signs for Tranmere.Get your Football Ramble x Admiral kit here.Find us on Bluesky, X, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube, and email us here: show@footballramble.com.Sign up to the Football Ramble Patreon for ad-free shows for just $5 per month: https://www.patreon.com/footballramble.***Please take the time to rate us on your podcast app. It means a great deal to the show and will make it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!*** The Football Ramble, the original and best football podcast. Brand new podcasts every single weekday throughout the Premier League season and every day throughout the 2026 FIFA World Cup.No cliches. No ex-pros like Peter Crouch or The Rest is Football. Just the funniest football conversation out there. Your guardian for the season, daily not weekly. Stick to the Ramble, totally. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Good morning, If you're feeling in need of a little nostalgia for the 1980s, then the film, Wham! 10 Days in China that opened in cinemas this week might be just the thing. It's a documentary about the 10 day tour of China that Wham!, featuring George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley, made in 1985. They were the first pop act to visit the Communist country and it was devised by their manager as a way of garnering publicity for Wham!. In that it was ultimately successful. But as the documentary shows, there were other more profound consequences too from this encounter between cultures. In an interview this week Andrew Ridgeley talked about a behind-the-scenes clash between band members about China. He recalled that backing singer, Shirlie Kemp, was unhappy. At the time she told the music press that the tour was unfair to the Chinese because it threw a spotlight on freedoms they didn't have. But for Ridgeley, it showed the Chinese that Western values were about freedom and a chance to fulfil dreams and aspirations. The Chinese agreed to let Wham! Into the country as evidence that it was opening up but the concerts were tightly policed. They have taken a similar approach to Christianity, creating an official Protestant and an official Catholic church, both regulated by the Government. Even then they view Christianity with great suspicion. When I visited official churches a few years ago, for example, my group was followed by government officials everywhere. Other Christian churches do exist, though they operate underground. And like those who follow other religions in China, their members face abuse and constant harassment. Part of the tension over Christianity is that even though there is evidence that Christianity first arrived in China around 625 in the Christian era, and today there are at least 44 million Christians, probably more, Chinese officials see Christianity as Western and alien to their culture. But Christianity does not belong to one nation or one continent; God does not have a passport identifying his nationality. It is as much for the Chinese as it is for anyone else. It offers dreams and aspirations, as Andrew Ridgeley said of music. But it needs a place to start. Four years after the Wham! tour, one of those who attended a show at the Beijing Workers' Gymnasium, Cui Juan wrote a song Nothing To My Name, that became an anthem for student protesters at Tiananmen Square. What begins as a small lifting of the curtain to another world, can be a route to calling for far greater change. It may well cause some initial frustration, as Shirlie from Wham! feared, but it can lead to seeking something, whether music or faith that offers meaning, sometimes triggering a desire for liberty. It's a chink of light in the darkness.

Tom Dunne was joined by Fionnuala Jones, Leslie Williams and Brian Lloyd for this week's Movies and Booze!

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We're swinging by with a quick, mid-week drop at Breakfast All Day. Here's what we reviewed on our latest episode: SPIDER-MAN: BRAND NEW DAY. Tom Holland thwips his way across New York City once again as Peter Parker. But in between fighting crime and taking on a powerful new foe, he also must feel his feelings about being isolated from Ned and MJ. Zendaya, Jon Bernthal, Jacob Batalon, Liza Colón-Zayas and Sadie Sink co-star. This is an early, non-spoiler review, but join us Tuesday, Aug. 4 at Noon Pacific for a LIVE spoiler chat at our YouTube channel. WHAM! 10 DAYS IN CHINA. If you're a child of the '80s and you love Wham! like we do, you'll love this. The documentary features never-before-seen footage of the British pop duo's groundbreaking performances in China. It's only in theaters for one night -- and that happens to be tonight -- but hopefully it'll come to streaming soon. Find out more here. Thanks for being here! See you Friday for more reviews and Movie News LIVE!

Super Steve Denyer sits in on the show and chats to Andrew Ridgeley on the new documentary film, Wham! 10 Days in China which is out in cinemas!Catch up on all previous episodes of TFI Unplugged on the Virgin Radio UK YouTube channel! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to filmmaker Mike Christie about his documentary: Wham! 10 Days In China. Which opens on July 28, 2026. My Summer Lair Chapter #364: How Well Do You Remember Your First Concert? Recorded: Thursday, July 16, 2026 1:10 p.m. (EST) For more show notes visit MySummerLair.com. Bonus Fun? Sign up for my newsletter because the F in FOMO doesn't stand for Fun. Stress free pop culture (TV shows! Books! Movies! Music! So Many Recommendations!!) tastefully harvested for your divine delight. Once a week a carefully curated edition of My Pal Sammy goes directly to your inbox. Magic or Science? You decide.

Firefighters have warned they are still not in control of a major wildfire near Bordeaux and fears grow that the situation in France and Spain will worsen as a fresh heatwave arrives. More than 300,000 people have been evacuated. Also: the Sudanese army says it has taken control of a major highway from the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces which links the capital Khartoum to the besieged town of el-Obeid. Three people are killed in a shooting at a food festival in Seattle in the United States, despite the city's strict gun laws. The German anatomist, Gunther von Hagens, sometimes called Dr Death, has died; he was known for developing a technique called plastination, allowing him to display and dissect human bodies and animals in detail. A documentary film is being released about how the British pop duo Wham! made history in 1985 by becoming the first western band to perform their music in China. And the curse of County Mayo's Gaelic football team is over as it triumphs in the all-Ireland final after 75 years.The Global News Podcast brings you the breaking news you need to hear, as it happens. Listen for the latest headlines and current affairs from around the world. Politics, economics, climate, business, technology, health – we cover it all with expert analysis and insight. Get the news that matters, delivered twice a day on weekdays and daily at weekends, plus special bonus episodes reacting to urgent breaking stories. Follow or subscribe now and never miss a moment. Get in touch: globalpodcast@bbc.co.uk Photo: Firefighters battle wildfires in Gironde department, France Credit: REUTERS

Met vandaag: De veiligheid van lhbtiq+ personen tijdens Pride | Waarom prins Bernhard jr. zijn vastgoed verkoopt | Morgen bezoekt Netanyahu Trump in het Witte Huis | Hoe Wham! in het communistische China terecht kwam | Presentatie: Chris Kijne

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Anita Anand presents BH this week, Andy Burnham gives his first sit down interview as Prime Minister to Laura Kuenssberg, she reflects on his first week. Also on BH; an how to fight wildfires from the sky, Pepsi from Wham! on their tour of China in 1985, Snowman creator Raymond Brooks will donates his book collection to a charity shop. On the news review policing expert Parm Sandhu, comedian and author Cally Beaton and newspaper stalwart David Wooding.

It's the special weekend “Get It Off Your Chest” edition of Opinions Matter — completely unedited, completely chaotic, and full of the stuff Adrian and Jeremy ramble about while the live show is building on Facebook. Jeremy gets compared to Andrew Ridgely… and a full-blown row breaks out over whether it's “Wham” or “Wam”. There's a “first world problems” session, including Jeremy expensing a Dolby Atmos soundbar and then getting complaints about the bass from the management company. And wait until you hear what he did on his wedding night… it's filthy, weird, and somehow all about money.

This is part 2 of a 2-part recapThe Real Housewives of London is now on Bravo, so we are reposting our first episode coverage from last year This episode was originally posted last Sept 2025! We decided to check out the series premiere of Real Housewives of London, and we loved it, obvs. Come join us as we enter a world of Wham! romances and dentistry dustups. To watch this recap on video, listen to our bonus episodes, and participate in live episode threads, go to Patreon.com/watchwhatcrappens. Watch this on video: https://youtube.com/live/f2Ykpzlt9NQFind bonus episodes at patreon.com/watchwhatcrappens and follow us on Instagram @watchwhatcrappens @ronniekaram @benmandelker Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This is part one of a 2-part recapThe Real Housewives of London is now on Bravo, so we are reposting our first episode coverage from last year This episode was originally posted last Sept 2025! We decided to check out the series premiere of Real Housewives of London, and we loved it, obvs. Come join us as we enter a world of Wham! romances and dentistry dustups. To watch this recap on video, listen to our bonus episodes, and participate in live episode threads, go to Patreon.com/watchwhatcrappens. Watch this on video: https://youtube.com/live/f2Ykpzlt9NQFind bonus episodes at patreon.com/watchwhatcrappens and follow us on Instagram @watchwhatcrappens @ronniekaram @benmandelker Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In 1985, Wham were the first Western pop group to perform in communist China, and the tour changed people's lives. As a new documentary about this landmark moment in pop lands in cinemas - and screens on BBC Two next month - Andrew Ridgeley tells the story.From Merchant Ivory period dramas to Peaky Blinders, the art of costume making is celebrated in a new exhibition - Costume Couture - at Edinburgh's Dovecot Studios. We're joined by John Bright, the founder of Cosprop, the pre-eminent costume making company in the UK and by historian Jade Halbert, whose new book about 250 years of costume making is Britain is soon published, to hear about how costume helps actors inhabit roles, and to hear about the history of this often neglected craft. Fleabag premiered ten years ago this week on BBC 3. In the highly acclaimed dark comedy, writer and star Phoebe Waller-Bridge frequently spoke directly to the audience and created an unapologetically flawed protagonist. BBC New Generation Thinker, and Salford University lecturer, Dr Laura Minor, and journalist and broadcaster Julia Raeside talk about the impact Fleabag has had on TV since.Plus, 8 years since the second devastating fire struck architect Charles Rennie Mackintosh's masterpiece, Glasgow School of Art, an update on its future has just been announced, but is a full restoration now looking less likely? We discuss. Presenter: Kirsty Wark Producer: Mark Crossan

Issue 29 comes out swinging with some dizzying highlights, interesting choices and a baffling slide

Nick Richards is the founder and frontman of the iconic '80s band Boys Don't Cry and creator of the world's first A.I. record label. Before the band and record label, Richards got his start by purchasing London's famed Maison Rouge Recording Studios, where he worked with legendary acts like Duran Duran, Queen, Tears For Fears, Wham and so many more incredible artists. It was during this time he launched Boys Don't Cry as an in-house studio project, making the most of late-night downtime. These days, Richards is organizing star-studded '80s benefit concerts and releasing music through his new A.I. label, HEADGAMES. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What happens when you pit the neon-soaked, high-energy pop of the mid-80s against the smooth R&B and heavy hip-hop beats of the mid-90s? In this episode, Dave and Rob go head-to-head in the ultimate musical time-travel debate: 1985 vs. 1995. By pulling up the data and looking at the official top 5 year-end hits on the US Billboard Hot 100 for each year, the guys break down how a single decade completely transformed the landscape of popular music. We're matching up the smooth saxophone of Wham!'s "Careless Whisper" and Madonna's untouchable "Like a Virgin" against the genre-defining power of Coolio's "Gangsta's Paradise" and TLC's legendary double-feature of "Waterfalls" and "Creep." Dave and Rob unpack the cultural impact, the production styles, and how these tracks have aged over the years. Hit that play button to find out which mid-decade lineup took home the crown, and let us know in the comments below: are you team '85 or team '95? Chapters 00:00 - Opening of show Playlists  Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0K0QAawREuZwAdquHYqANx?si=gceEtdYmQ_aHZn8rYiN2kQ  Apple: https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/1985-vs-1995/pl.u-JPAZBZmFW5r8gY?ls Connect with Totally 80s and 90s Recall  Website: https://bleav.com/shows/totally-80s-and-90s-recall/  Email: 80s90srecall@gmail.com  Voicemail: (509) 426-4542  Linktree: https://linktr.ee/80s90srecall Send Us Actual Mail! PO Box 506, Sunnyside, WA 98944 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Nick Richards is the founder and frontman of the iconic '80s band Boys Don't Cry and creator of the world's first A.I. record label. Before the band and record label, Richards got his start by purchasing London's famed Maison Rouge Recording Studios, where he worked with legendary acts like Duran Duran, Queen, Tears For Fears, Wham and so many more incredible artists. It was during this time he launched Boys Don't Cry as an in-house studio project, making the most of late-night downtime. These days, Richards is organizing star-studded '80s benefit concerts and releasing music through his new A.I. label, HEADGAMES. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Adam and Andy T return to talk about issue 28 of Warhammer Monthly. Mordheim lads! We've got to Mordheim!

If you are a Millenial like us, then you remember all the things we did as kids to keep ourselves entertained before the creation of the smart phone. Like the fortune teller out of paper, bloody knuckles, paper football, grounders, telephone, tic tac toe, and today's inspiration MASH. Yes the random chance to look into the future game that either had you incredibly excited or completely let down with what you got as answers. Well welcome to our version, its called WHAM! It stands for Weapon, Hired Hero, Antagonist, and Mode of Transport. We each have a scenario written for us, and we will discuss at the end if what the cards have dealt us will lead to glorious victory or crushing defeat. Lace up those boots adventurers its time for a Good Enough Gaming experience like you've never seen before. WHAM!

This week, Lex and Drea are joined by Atlanta's own breakout star YK Niece for an unfiltered conversation about overnight success, friendship, money, and staying true to yourself. From revealing how "Wham" became the very first song she ever recorded to opening up about losing jobs before music changed her life, YK Niece shares the mindset that's helped her navigate fame without losing herself. The ladies also get into the viral fallout behind her former friendship, why she refuses to let betrayal change the way she loves people, and the real story behind that headline-making festival moment that had everyone convinced a reunion was happening. Plus, they talk about friendships in business, keeping your word, building wealth instead of chasing designer labels, investing for the future, and why personality can be just as powerful as talent. It's a hilarious, honest conversation full of Atlanta energy, plenty of laughs, and a few exclusive stories you haven't heard anywhere else. Pour up and tune in.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about the rise and fall of Ildemaro Vargas, the Mets’ and Cubs’ David Peterson swap, Jazz Chisholm Jr.’s refusal to wear a cup, the Giants’ response to Pride Night fallout, and the owners’ CBA strategy. Then (56:41) Ben brings back John Brebbia to discuss the Rockies reliever’s return to the majors, how he’s handling the journeyman phase of his career, when to opt out of a contract, Colorado’s player-dev improvements, Triple-A attitudes, how the minors have changed, the greatest major league luxury, dugout pitch-calling, challenging, his entrance song, how he and other players are following the labor talks, and more. Audio intro: Jimmy Kramer, “Effectively Wild Theme” Audio interstitial: The Spaghettis, “Effectively Wild Theme” Audio outro: Benny and a Million Shetland Ponies, “Effectively Wild Theme (Pedantic)” Link to Lennon song Link to MLFAD Link to “Train Daddy” article Link to “Railroad Daddy” article Link to Brebbia’s first appearance Link to Vargas hot streak Link to Vargas cold strea Link to Voros’s Law Link to gambler’s fallacy Link to Vargas collision Link to Flowers for Algernon adaptations Link to Charly Link to TV movie Link to Awakenings Link to “Snakes alive” slogan Link to Nora Morse wiki Link to FG post on the Cubs Link to MLBTR on Peterson Link to Gary Cohen quote Link to Mets’ six errors Link to Chisholm clip Link to Chisholm story Link to Mariners testicle injury thread Link to Haniger story Link to risk compensation wiki Link to catcher helmets interview Link to lollipop story Link to Davitt interview Link to Posey clip Link to SF Chronicle on the Giants Link to The Athletic on the Giants Link to KNBR interview story Link to Devers apology story Link to Vitello’s The Town reference Link to Manfred letter Link to The Athletic on MLB’s proposals Link to MLBTR on MLB’s proposals Link to Play Sun Smart initiative Link to Rockies team attitude story Link to Senzatela pitch mix Link to Bull Durham scene Link to Collins quote Link to dugout pitch-calling story Link to dugout pitch-calling story 2 Link to Ben on dugout pitch-calling Link to Wham! song Link to story about Brebbia’s song Link to Zoolander scene Link to Meyer quote Sponsor Us on Patreon Give a Gift Subscription Email Us: podcast@fangraphs.com Effectively Wild Subreddit Effectively Wild Wiki Apple Podcasts Feed Spotify Feed YouTube Playlist Facebook Group Bluesky Account Twitter Account Get Our Merch! var SERVER_DATA = Object.assign(SERVER_DATA || {}); Source

Dive deeper into our world + tour ticket presales at https://weirdertogether.substack.comBen's back from 60 shows around Australia (and avoided all crocodiles). Ione has been nursing a six-foot baby. And we have a lot to catch up on.This week: Olivia Rodrigo just announced Daisy Chain Fields — an all-female festival with Bikini Kill, Stevie Nicks, Mitski, Chappell Roan, Karen O, and more — and we get into why it matters, what Lilith Fair got right and wrong, and why the 90s community ethos feels more radical than ever in 2026.Also: it's the 40th anniversary of Wham! breaking up, and Ione has a memory involving a gay music promoter on her childhood street, early vinyl promos, and George Michael not yet being out. Plus: why Hal Hartley is the most underrated director of the American indie film era, the troll who called Ben a "soy boy," and Ione's lifelong crush on a boy who wrestled a crocodile.

This week on The Metro, Rev. Jeff Ivins brings you the following artists: Altered Images, Pearl Harbor & The Explosions, Kenny Loggins, Nick Lowe, Wham!, The Smiths, Truth, Annie Lennox, Real Life, The Romantics, Power Station, The Police, Midnight Oil, Joe Jackson, and finishing up with Adam & The Ants.

Pressures of migrant parents, the shackles of family expectation, and the urge to reinvent yourself in 90s Britain - all themes that connect writer Sathnam Sanghera with George Michael. Growing up in Wolverhampton as the son of Sikh immigrants, Sanghera was a teenage Wham obsessive, later finding unexpected parallels with the pop star's life, and his own.This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: http://thetimes.com/thestoryRead by: Sathnam Sanghera, contributor, The Times.Producer: Dave Creasey.Further reading: Sathnam Sanghera: how George Michael changed my lifeWe want to hear from you - email: thestory@thetimes.comClips: BBC, CNN, ITV. Faith - George Michael.Photo: Robert Wilson for the Times magazine.This podcast was brought to you thanks to subscribers of The Times and The Sunday Times. To enjoy unlimited digital access to all our journalism subscribe here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Shake What You Got is a disco house music podcast. Please check out some of these classic hits, mostly from the 1980s. Artist names and song titles are in the order they were played... THE JACKSON 5-SHAKE YOUR BODY, THE HUMAN LEAGUE-DON'T YOU WANT ME, DEEE-LITE-GROOVE IS IN THE HEART, KOOL & THE GANG-CELEBRATION, EARTH, WIND, & FIRE-SEPTEMBER, LONDON BEAT-I'VE BEEN THINKING ABOUT YOU, MICHAEL JACKSON-ROCK WITH YOU, BABERT-BOOGIE OOGIE, DONNA SUMMER-HOT STUFF, CHAKA KHAN-EVERY WOMAN, THE TEMPTATIONS-MY GIRL, BILLY OCEAN-ARE U READY, DAVID BOWIE-LET'S DANCE, BILLY OCEAN-STAY THE NIGHT, WHAM!-CLUB TROPICANA. End. Thanks for listening to Ken Steele Music.

In the battle of South Wales, Wham fan Tricia from Newport takes on Keith in Quakers Yard

What is going on? Layoffs because of AI then WHAM ai isn't actually that good? flip flop flip flop.I need to know is AI actually that good....news flash its not. listen to Ryan ramble why he thinks its popping...or at least contracting

Summertime is an assortment of classic rock, disco, and funky house music. Relive those long, hot summer days and nights of summers past. This is excellent for any poolside/house party. It's summertime, let's party and enjoy. Artist names and song titles are in the order they were played... GEORGE BENSON-BREEZIN', TOTO-GEORGY PORGY, DR. HOOK-SEXY EYES, CHICAGO-SATURDAY IN THE PARK, HALL & OATS-PRIVATE EYES, DOOBIE BROTHERS-LONG TRAIN RUNNIN', KENNY LOGGINS-THIS IS IT, WHAM!-CLUB TROPICANA, BOZ SCAGGS-LOWDOWN, BOBBY CALDWELL-MY FLAME, SEALS & CROFT-SUMMER BREEZE, REDBONE-COME AND GET YOUR LOVE, SIMPLY RED-HOLDING BACK THE YEARS, BILL WITHERS-LOVELY DAY, TOTO-AFRICA, BEE GEES-NIGHT FEVER, LOOKING GLASS-BRANDY, ROBBY DUPREE-STEAL AWAY, GERRY RAFFERTY-RIGHT DOWN THE LINE, NICOLETTE LARSON-LOTTA LOVE, LITTLE LUNA-LITTLE LIES, ACE-HOW LONG, PARTY PUPILS & MAYER HAWTHORNE-BABY COME BACK. End. Thanks for listening to Ken Steele Music.

1985，就是这同一年，一边是威猛乐队广州的现场，声音可以直接出来，人可以站起来，可以喊，可以跟着动。甚至可以有点不文明的挤，有点混乱，有点野蛮的遮挡。另一边，是学校里的系统，音乐被分成不同的位置，有些是可以进入的。有些是不被鼓励的。1985年，有些东西被打开了。但也开始被区分了。Wham! - Club TropicanaGeorge Michael - Careless Whispers喇西道尔吉 - 一只想变成悟空的猴（原创作品）喇西道尔吉 - 风中的幼驼（原创作品）

Mixing it up (ha) with the roster for this one, as special guests Sam and Alli stop in to reminisce about the good old days.  Today's songs are pulled from Billboard's Top 20 around this time in 1985.Lots of fun options here, but we boiled it down to Madonna, the Power Station, Tears for Fears, and Sam's beloved Bryan Adams.  We'll have to take a raincheck on Animotion, DeBarge and Diamond Dave.Put on your Jams and rubber bracelets and join us for this 41-year rewind!----Find the Playlist on Spotify + Apple Music.  If you like what you hear, please share, rate and review us!For mini playlists and additional content, follow us on The Mixtape Diaries Substack.Give us a follow on Twitter and Insta or send us an email at themixtapediariespodcast@gmail.com. For more music content:Check out Carla's Substack, Wax Puddle. Check out Brad's Substack, Take Take the Noise in My Head.Credits: Intro/Outro — the Februarys, "Does Your Father Know" / "...in a Letter"

Dennis is joined by renowned British photographer Brian Aris to discuss his new book Celebrating George: Three Decades which showcases the many photographs Brian took of George Michael throughout his career. Brian talks about the first time he shot George, as part of Wham, at the end of a day that included earlier shoots with Billy Joel and Mick Jagger. He also talks about why George was one of his favorite subjects to shoot, the love he feels from the "George Michael Lovelies" who attend his book events and the intentionality that George brought to all his photo sessions. Other topics include: shooting the group photo at Band Aid, how Debbie Harry changed the trajectory of his career, where he likes to stand when he's shooting concert shots, the American rocker who defaced his favorite backdrop and his earliest memories of photography.

Libby Ran 14/05/2026 - Us despite it all - שביל הבריחה לצמדים מוזיקליים Loud Love - Wanna Be Ask Carol - Pressure's On Haute & Freddy - Femme Hysteria טנגו, אלון אולארצ'יק - או שאתה שר או שלוקחים אותך מפה Wham! - The Edge of Heaven Chromeo - Old 45's רד אקסס, ברי סחרוף - נושף מהחלל The Lemon Twigs - 2 or 3 Belle and Sebastian - Dear Catastrophe Waitress Ibeyi - Sister 2 Sister כהן את מושון - שחרר אותי Broken Bells, Danger Mouse, James Mercer - The High Road Daft Punk - Instant Crush (feat. Julian Casablancas) Lady & Bird - Walk Real Slow Dee Auster Bunny - Clara ביקיני - שלום לכם