It's Gay Pride (in America)! To commemorate iconic homosexual musician George Michael in the week of what would have been his 62nd birthday, and for our fifth annual Pride episode in the last week of Pride MONTH, Matt takes a look at the enduring cultural impact of George Michael's song Father Figure, and the idea that, as eminent American producer, Dick Clark once put it “Music is the soundtrack of your life.” And from there, Matt talks about how George Michael’s music helped him as a small boy to re-discover the fun of pop music, and maybe even life, after the sudden death of his father. It’s an episode about a whole lot of things, it runs a slim, almost 27 minutes (a commute!), and it includes Liza Minnelli, Stephen Sondheim, and The Pet Shop Boys in a small but reassuring way.Subscribe to our substack <a target="_blank" href="https://www.tellmeaboutyourfather.substack.com">here</a>Follow us on Instagram <a target="_blank" href="https://www.instagram.com/tellmeaboutyourfather">here</a>Follow Matt Phillp <a target="_blank" href="https://www.instagram.com/mattphillp">here</a>Follow Erin Hosier <a target="_blank" href="https://www.instagram.com/erinhosier">here</a>Follow Elizabeth Thompson <a target="_blank" href="https://www.instagram.com/bizzyt">here</a> This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://tellmeaboutyourfather.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_1">tellmeaboutyourfather.substack.com</a>

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