The Paul Ryder Tapes - Sex, Drugs, the Mondays and Me

Bonus Episode 3 - Linda Ryder and Sandra Whelan aka The Rock n Roll Mums Part One: Snooker cue fights, Dicing with Death on the Way to a Mondays Gig and Backstage Shenanigans

The Paul Ryder Tapes - Sex, Drugs, the Mondays and Me

Show Notes

No-one can get enough of the Rock n Roll mums! We listened to you and are bringing you the first in a series of several bonus episodes featuring Happy Mondays Paul and Shaun Ryder's mum Linda Ryder and Gaz Whelan's mum Sandra Whelan aka The Rock n Roll mums! They've been best friends for 40 years and in this special bonus edition, they talk about the early days of the band, a fight with Shaun that involved Sandra wielding a snooker cue, a gig in Birmingham where they got a nasty surprise and the madness backstage at the Mondays shows.

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On this surprise bonus episode, we have the legendary Happy Mondays drummer Gaz Whelan along with the show's favorite, Latch, who have joined together to create an amazing new album under the name Yogi-G and the Family Tree. As well as the album they have a big UK tour coming up - so a great excuse to get them back on the show to talk about it! Some big surprises in there too - listen to this episode and you'll hear what they're planning to do to honor Paul and you'll also have the chance to win a pair of tickets to any of their upcoming shows - so listen and join us again next week where you'll hear a sneak peek of their music - played live! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Jul 22, 2024

The final part of a three part "best of" series - featuring choice cuts from The Paul Ryder Tapes series with late Happy Mondays bassist and founding member Paul Ryder and his ex-wife Angela Smith along with special guests Alan Howard, Rosemary Barratt, Sonny Ryder, Chico Ryder, Rowetta, Paul Popplewell, Jeanette Jackson, Daz Gilkinson, Danny Short, Pete Smith, Linda Ryder, Sandra Whelan, Gaz Whelan, Dolph Taylor, Alison Taylor, Steven Marcus, Sarah Nelson, Latch, Paul Davis, John Robb, Phil Saxe, Jason Godwin, Mara Gordon, Mani, Bez, Mark Day, Anthony "Muzzer" Murray, Dave Brettell, Clint Boon and Peter Hook. Hear about Happy Mondays trip to Brazil where they met Ronnie Biggs, Paul's son Chico's cancer battle, his infidelities and encounters with Mickey Rourke, George Harrison, Ringo Starr and Prince. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 8, 2024

This is part two of a three part "Best Of" series - where we treat you to the very best bits of the series. Laugh with us and cry with us as the highlights of Paul's life are re-lived - from the heady heights of success with Happy Mondays through to his drug addiction and breakdowns. Featured in this episode are Paul Ryder alongside his ex wife Angela Smith and guests Philip Shotton, Andy Hardy, Dave and Maureen Brettell, Clint Boon, Rowetta, Gaz Whelan, Linda Ryder, Sandra Whelan, Tony Wilson, Phil Saxe, Tony Michaelides, Rosemary Barratt, Alan Howard, Anthony "Muzzer" Murray, Mark Day, Paul Davis, Paul Oakenfold, Cressa, Bez, Pete Smith, Daz Gilkinson, Danny Short, Chris "double pudding" Connelly, Lea Mullen, Paul Poppelwell, Jason Godwin, John Pennington and John Robb Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 1, 2024

On this multi-award-winning show featuring the in-depth life story of Happy Mondays founding member Paul Ryder, this is the first of a three part "Best Of" compilation from the series. This week's episode features special guests Bez, Rowetta, Gaz Whelan, Mark Day and Paul Davis as well as the Rock N Roll Mums: Paul and Shaun Ryder's mum Linda and her best friend Sandra, mum of Mondays drummer Gaz Whelan. Also featuring is New Order's Peter Hook, The Stone Roses bassist Mani, Factory Records PR Guru and radio DJ Tony Michaelides, former Happy Mondays manager Phil Saxe, early fans Jason Whelan and Kingo, Paul's childhood friend Carl Williams and MTV's Alan Howard. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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