Morrissey and Wine

Chris and George chat to Danny Marsh, the manager of the Star & Garter, the home of the world-famous Morrissey Smiths Disco in Manchester. And, for once, the future is looking bright for the venue.

Nanny Val reacts to the song 'When You Open Your Legs'. The ten-question trivia quiz is back. And the boys examine the lyrics of 'We Hate It When Our Friends Become Successful'. Plus, as always, we have some 'if you love Morrissey then you'll love this' recommendations.

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Chris and George are joined by Andrew Paresi, Morrissey’s drummer in the very early solo years, across Viva Hate, Bona Drag and Kill Uncle, when the singer’s identity as a standalone artist was first cemented. He tells us about the moment he knew he’d been fired, his immediate reaction to the lyrics of ‘November Spawned A Monster’ and how he believes Moz predicted the politics and cancel culture we live through today in 2025. 

Nanny Val, George's grandma, is back to react to another track, as suggested by our Patreon subscribers. The ten-question quiz returns and this time it’s Chris putting George in the hot seat. We analyse the lyrics of ‘What Kind Of People Live In These Houses’ and we bring you a couple of “if you love Morrissey then you’ll love this” recommendations.

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Chris and George sip Californian wine as they interview Jose Maldonado, the "Mexican Morrissey", to discover why Moz has such a huge fanbase in Los Angeles - especially among fans of Mexican heritage. Jose, and his American band Sweet and Tender Hooligans, is the only tribute act to have won Morrissey's public approval.

George puts Chris in the hot seat for the ten-question trivia quiz. They analyse the lyrics of 'I Started Something I Couldn't Finish' and Nanny Val comes into the studio to give her take on 'Wide to Receive'. Plus some 'If you love Morrissey then you'll love this' recommendations.

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Chris and George are joined by Stephen Street, the producer and songwriter who was crucial in launching Morrissey's solo career and worked very closely with The Smiths. He first met Moz and Marr in 1984, witnessed the fallout of the band post-breakup and is the Stephen from "OK Stephen, shall we do that again?" We chat about all of that and more in this episode.

Nanny Val comes into the studio in person to react to I Thought You Were Dead, there's the ten-question trivia quiz and the boys analyse the lyrics of The Night Pop Dropped. Plus some "if you love Morrissey then you'll love this" recommendations.

You might notice that our podcast has had a bit of a facelift. We're in a proper studio this time so we highly recommend you watch the video version on Spotify or YouTube. But the audio will sound great too. Big thanks to Gary at Red Eye studios.

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Chris and George discuss exclusive info from an insider who reveals what Morrissey's comeback would have looked like if he didn't part ways with his manager: a Smiths reunion, a big payday and residencies across the world - plus two new albums. Nanny Val reacts to 'Kerouac's Crack', the trivia quiz returns and the boys analyse the new Morrissey song 'I Ex-Love You'.

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Chris and George are joined by Alain Whyte, Morrissey's most prolific songwriter, who gives a sneak peek at Moz's new album 'Without Music The World Dies', tells the story of their chance meeting at a London pub and gives his take on Moz's treatment in the media.

Nanny Val is back to react to 'The Operation' - as suggested by our paid subscribers. The ten-question trivia quiz returns and the boys explain their interpretation of the lyrics to 'Life is a Pigsty'. Plus lots more.

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Morrissey's right-hand man for three decades, Boz Boorer, shares a drink with Chris and George. He discusses the media's "abysmal" treatment of Moz, opens up about the songwriting process and reminisces about his on-stage drag persona, Gaynor Tension, all while enjoying a lovely Portuguese beer.

The ten-question trivia quiz returns (with top-notch sound effects), Nanny Val reacts to 'Spent The Day in Bed' and we dissect the lyrics of three songs that Boz has played a big part in. Plus plenty more.

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A big coup for Chris and George as they interview an old friend of Morrissey's about what it was like to know him as a mate. Moz also covered one of his songs which was a huge compliment.

Nanny Val returns to react to a song. This time it's 'Let Me Kiss You'. She's becoming quite a fan.

The quiz returns to sort the die-hard obsessives from the fair-weather apostles. Can you beat George's score? It might not be too hard.

We dissect the meanings of three Morrissey tracks: Maladjusted, All The Lazy Dykes and A Swallow On My Neck.

There's also plenty of news from the world of Morrissey and The Smiths. Plus copious amounts of wine.

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Daniel from Boston, USA, along with his friend Paul, has one of the world's biggest collections of Smiths memorabilia. He lets George and Chris inside his treasure chest and tells us the stories behind his most prized artefacts. Nanny Val reacts to 'Ouija Board, Ouija Board' and reveals her own real-life tale of contacting the dead. We dissect the meanings of three Morrissey/Smiths tracks and the quiz makes a welcome return. Want to get in touch? Send an email to [email protected].

George and Chris are back with an hour of Moz and Smiths goodness. We respond point by point to a YouTube video entitled 'Why does everyone hate Morrissey from The Smiths?' by Krysis. Nanny Val returns to react to 'Once I Saw The River Clean'. Chris has his questions prepared as he tests George's knowledge in the Morrissey quiz. And we have some recommendations of films and books - if you love Morrissey then you'll love these. We also analyse the lyrics of three songs...and plenty more.

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Newspaper journalist George and super-fan Chris return to discuss all things Morrissey and The Smiths. We interview a psychic and astrologer on Moz's future, there's a ten-question quiz and Nanny Val comes back to react to 'I Have Forgiven Jesus'. Plus plenty more including an analysis of three songs. Also, we want to hear your stories about when Morrissey got you through a hard time. Send us an email at [email protected]. In the meantime, stay handsome.

George and Chris interview author Dickie Felton about his new book, Nanny Val reacts to a song and Julie Hamill reveals the huge guest who'll be appearing at Mozarmy 2024 in Manchester. Plus news, opinions and reactions. To get in touch, email [email protected].

George and Chris return to talk about that "hoax" interview, Nanny Val gives her take on a Morrissey song and we chat to the frontman of leading tribute act 'Frankly, The Smiths'. We get down to the nitty gritty of some lyrics and discuss whether Moz is still working class. Chris is keen to point out that the bottle of wine he bought cost £2 more than the one George purchased for episode one. Get in touch at [email protected].

George and Chris discuss the cancelled Morrissey gigs, grandma Val reacts to a Moz song and we interview Mozarmy founder Julie Hamill, who has some big news. We also dissect the lyrics of some songs, including I Am Veronica. All while drinking some medium-priced wine - of course. From the team that brings you the Morrissey Mercury fanzine. Email [email protected] to get in touch.