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

Bonus Episode 1 - Big Arm: When Ian Brown got mad, dragging Paul out of a drug house and trouble in Berlin

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

Show Notes

This award-winning show charts the life of the late Paul Ryder - founding member and bass player of Madchester legends Happy Mondays - as he tells his story to his ex-wife, journalist Angela Smith. This week we have a bonus episode to celebrate the re-release of Paul Ryder's Big Arm album - Radiator - 16 years exactly since its original release. We hear from all of the Big Arm members including Pete Smith, Danny Short, Daz Gilkinson, Lea Mullen and Chris Connelly aka Double Pudding and Chips. Pete talks about pulling Paul out of a drug house, Danny shares a story about mimicking Ian Brown while the band were on tour with him and Daz talks of a celebrity encounter he'd rather forget. Lea reminisces about touring with Paul during their time with the Mondays and Double Pudding drives the band's gear to a gig in Berlin with Paul's dad Derek. The album is out today - Paul Ryder's Big Arm - Radiator - so get yourself a copy!

Check out Angela's other podcast, Accidentally Milf - Online Dating Adventures After 50 - the podcast that inspired this one!

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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.

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