Garrett Gonzales and Mike Joseph each build their Top 5 George Michael songs of all time — pulling from the solo catalog and the Wham! years alike — then run a "Rock With It, Stop With It" round on deep cuts from both catalogs, and close with a real conversation about how George Michael actually died.
In this episode:
- Garrett and Mike each bring five picks to the table, including "One More Try," "I Want Your Sex," "They Won't Go When I Go," "Careless Whisper," "I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)," "Freedom! '90," and more
- A "Rock With It, Stop With It" round pulling from deep cuts across George Michael's solo work and Wham!'s catalog
- What actually killed George Michael — the coroner's finding of dilated cardiomyopathy, myocarditis, and fatty liver, and the health scares (including a near-fatal 2011 pneumonia hospitalization) that led up to it
- The songs that came agonizingly close but didn't make either list
This is a companion episode to our full Faith deep dive — check that one out for the complete George Michael career breakdown, from Wham! to Faith and beyond.
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