Make It Big by Wham! Album Review

This week on the podcast, Matt and Ryan are continuing their Pride Month celebration by diving into Wham!'s second studio album, "Make It Big." This iconic record was a game-changer for the duo, propelling them to superstardom in America with smash hits like "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go" and "Careless Whisper."Christopher Connelly of Rolling Stone raved about the album, calling it "an almost flawless pop record, a record that does exactly what it wants to and has a great deal of fun doing it."Tune in to hear what Matt and Ryan have to say about this essential pop masterpiece!If you like the podcast, please give us a five-star rating and share it with a friend.If you have a recommendation for a future episode, email us at [email protected] Media Linkshttps://bsky.app/profile/ttheylisten.bsky.social⁠https://www.instagram.com/ttheylisten/⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/ttheylisten⁠https://www.threads.net/@ttheylistenRyan’s Vinyl Collectionhttps://www.discogs.com/user/rjk3168/collectionTime Stamps00:00 Intro02:51 Last Week Recap04:10 What is a Wham!?10:44 Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go18:18 Everything She Wants27:25 Heartbeat33:09 Like A Baby38:52 Ways to Support the Show42:40 Freedom48:53 If You Were There55:41 Credit Card Baby01:01:05 Carless Whisper 01:07:46 Overall Thoughts, Ratings and Next Album Recommendations01:17:29 Next Week's Review01:19:55 Outro