The Paul Ryder Tapes - Sex, Drugs, the Mondays and Me
Music Podcasts
Legendary founding member and bass player of Happy Mondays, Paul Ryder, who sadly passed away in July 2022, recorded a tell-all podcast series with his ex-wife, journalist Angela Smith, in the months leading up to his death. The resulting series, The Paul Ryder Tapes - Sex, Drugs, the Mondays and Me is his legacy. Hear the whole truth about the band and his life with no stone unturned - addiction, family feuds, mental breakdowns, infidelity and his son's cancer diagnosis are all discussed in depth, along with some hilarious anecdotes about life as an unconventional rock n roll star. Joining him are some of the people he rubbed shoulders with, such as Paul Oakenfold, Mani from The Stone Roses, Peter Hook, fellow band members Bez, Rowetta, Gaz and Mark and even his mum makes an appearance. Poignant, gripping and massively entertaining. Launching July 15th, available weekly.
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United States
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Music Podcasts
Description:
Legendary founding member and bass player of Happy Mondays, Paul Ryder, who sadly passed away in July 2022, recorded a tell-all podcast series with his ex-wife, journalist Angela Smith, in the months leading up to his death. The resulting series, The Paul Ryder Tapes - Sex, Drugs, the Mondays and Me is his legacy. Hear the whole truth about the band and his life with no stone unturned - addiction, family feuds, mental breakdowns, infidelity and his son's cancer diagnosis are all discussed in depth, along with some hilarious anecdotes about life as an unconventional rock n roll star. Joining him are some of the people he rubbed shoulders with, such as Paul Oakenfold, Mani from The Stone Roses, Peter Hook, fellow band members Bez, Rowetta, Gaz and Mark and even his mum makes an appearance. Poignant, gripping and massively entertaining. Launching July 15th, available weekly. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Twitter:
@PaulRyderTapes
Language:
English
Website:
http://paulryder.tv/
Episodes
Bonus Episode 24 - Happy Mondays guitarist Mark Day: fighting brothers, addiction, break-ups and the traumatic day Paul died
5/5/2024
In this special bonus episode we have the full interview with Happy Mondays guitarist Mark Day - prepare to laugh out loud at his hilarious stories of life in the chaotic early days of the band. From dodgy hotels in China through to chaos in Barbados, stage collapses in Spain and fights in Panama, this episode has it all! We also hear from Mark about the traumatic day that Paul died and Mark and his wife tried to save him.
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Duration:01:01:15
Bonus Episode 23 - John Tuvey, Drummer from Flowered Up - dubbed London's answer to Happy Mondays, on the early 90s rave scene and how heroin destroyed everything
4/28/2024
Another emotionally charged episode, this time with special guest John Tuvey, drummer from the legendary band Flowered Up, often described as London's answer to Happy Mondays. Mad tales of raving in the early days followed by a tragic demise due to heroin infiltrating the band and ultimately causing the death of two of their members.
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Duration:00:53:31
Bonus Episode 22 - Dave Haslam: The inside story of the early Happy Mondays times, Shaun Ryder vomits during an interview and Factory's answer to the Sex Pistols is born
4/21/2024
On this award-winning series telling the definitive life story of Happy Mondays founding member and bassist Paul Ryder, we meet the man who championed the Mondays in the music press before they were famous and was part and parcel of the development of the Madchester scene. A international DJ in his own right, a successful author and music critic - it's the legendary Dave Haslam, revealing secrets and telling stories of Shaun Ryder vomiting during an interview, the most disastrous press interview he's ever encountered with the band and the inside scoop on Tony Wilson's take on the Mondays.
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Duration:00:40:10
Bonus Episode 21 - Paul Popplewell: Secrets from the set from the actor who played Paul Ryder in the Happy Mondays movie 24 Hour Party People
4/14/2024
A rollercoaster of a bonus episode with hilarious chat as well as tear-jerking memories from the actor Paul Popplewell, who played the part of Paul Ryder in the film 24 Hour Party People and subsequently became good friends with Paul. Secrets from the set and stories galore from the past 20 years including bittersweet memories from Paul's funeral.
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Duration:00:46:16
Bonus Episode 20 - Paul Davis: Former Happy Mondays keyboardist on feuding brothers, playing Glastonbury and the early days of the Hacienda
4/7/2024
A rare and exclusive interview with the original keyboardist of Happy Mondays - the legendary Paul Davis, who reveals secrets from the early days of the band in this chat with the ex-wife of Paul Ryder, Angela Smith.
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Duration:00:31:51
Bonus Episode 19 - Disco Dave and Second Line Mo: Scrapes with Marilyn Manson, Calls with Robbie Williams and Struggles with Heroin
3/31/2024
A deeply personal episode where two of Paul's closest friends reveal details of his terrible struggles with heroin addiction, his encounter with Marilyn Mansion and a night with the Fun Loving Criminals that changed the course of Paul's life.
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Duration:00:52:24
Bonus Episode 18 - The Rock n Roll Mums part 2: Paul and Shaun Ryder's mum Linda and Gaz Whelan's mum Sandra
3/24/2024
Fan favourite the Rock n Roll mums Happy Mondays Paul and Shaun Ryder's mum Linda and drummer Gaz Whelan's mum Sandra chew the fat in this special bonus episode. Hear about the stresses that the lies in the media caused, the night Paul and Shaun's dad Derek was in the doghouse and how Sandra's nighttime antics got her in trouble with her parents..
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Duration:00:50:03
Bonus Episode 17 - Philip Shotton: co-director of Happy Mondays videos, tells never-heard-before stories from the shoots and introduces the band to Carl Denver
3/17/2024
A fab bonus episode where never heard before Mondays stories are told by Philip Shotton - one of the Bailey Brothers who co-directed most of the Mondays' videos. Philip invented the iconic word "Madchester" and introduced the band to Carl Denver when Tony Wilson instigated a Factory night out to a supper club where he was playing. Find out who was made to wear prison uniforms, who wanted to star in a spaghetti western and why the iconic Step On video shot on the roof of a hotel in Spain almost never happened.
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Duration:00:42:06
Bonus Episode 16 - Peter Hook: Happy Mondays behaving badly, getting a knock on the door from Paul and scandalous behavior at Paul's funeral
3/10/2024
On this award-winning podcast featuring extended interviews with the contributors to the main series of The Paul Ryder Tapes, this week's episode featured the mighty Peter Hook from Joy Division, New Order and now Peter Hook and the Light. Hooky, as he is affectionately known, spills the beans on the early days and bad behavior of the Mondays as their label mates and "big brother", right through to giving scandalous detail of shenanigans at Paul's funeral
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Duration:00:46:00
Bonus Episode 15 - Clint Boon: the early days of the Mondays, the legendary fundraiser for Chico and the uninvited guest who gatecrashed Paul's funeral
3/3/2024
On this week's award-winning series telling the complete life story of the late Happy Mondays founding member and bassist Paul Ryder, Inspiral Carpets legend Clint Boon talks about the early days of the Mondays, the legendary fundraiser for Chico and the uninvited guest who gatecrashed Paul's funeral.
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Duration:00:51:01
Bonus Episode 14 - Phil Saxe: The Mondays' very first manager, the procurer of flares, the shepherder of the fledgling group
2/25/2024
On this award-winning show which has just reached a total of 350,000 listens - we meet Phil Saxe, the very first Mondays manager who spills the beans on the early days - from the day Paul Ryder and Paul Davis went to buy flares from his market stall to them signing their first record deal, their first taste of crack in New York - "never again!" - and the recruitment of Bez into the ranks, fight Nazis on stage in Blackburn and the bankruptcy of Factory Records.
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Duration:00:49:27
Bonus Episode 13 - Gaz Whelan Part Two: Happy Mondays drummer Gaz on Paul being sectioned, fighting with his brother and battling heroin addiction
2/18/2024
On this award-winning podcast, Happy Mondays drummer Gaz Whelan - one of Paul Ryder's closest friends - talks about Paul's battles with mental illness, drug addiction and the traumatic feuding with his brother Shaun Ryder as well as telling hilarious tales from the studio recording sessions of the Mondays' albums Squirrel and G Man, Bummed, Pills N Thrills N Bellyaches and Yes Please with John Cale, Martin Hannett, Paul Oakenfold and Steve Osbourne as well as Chris Franz and Tina Weymouth. He talks of his and Mani's cunning plan to outsmart BBC producers when Happy Mondays did Top of The Pops with The Stone Roses and him and Bez never made it to Paul's wedding, why Jazzy B banned them from a party, what the studio guys said about their time working with Whitney Houston, his bemusement at discovering a home made crack den at the studio in Barbados and the day that Bez got into a fight in Los Angeles.
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Duration:01:08:58
Bonus Episode 12 - Latch: Tales from the frontline of the Madchester rave scene and the Happy Mondays reformation of 2012
2/11/2024
On this award-winning podcast where Happy Mondays founding member Paul Ryder tells his complete life story to his ex-wife journalist Angela Smith, this bonus episode features the most requested interviewee from the main series - Tuff Gong Studios owner Lee "Latch" Parker. As well as being an enthusiastic participant of the Madchester rave scene, he was there when the Mondays famously reformed with the original line-up in 2012 and tells no-holds-barred stories and gives unique insights with his infectious own brand of humor and heart.
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Duration:00:58:34
Bonus Episode 11 - Cressa: The Stone Roses' vibesmeister and former Happy Mondays roadie shares tales from the brightest and darkest of times
2/4/2024
On this award-winning series that tells the complete life story of the legendary founding member and bass player of Manchester legends Happy Mondays, Paul Ryder, this bonus episode features an extended interview with the Manchester icon, former Mondays roadie and Stone Roses Vibesmeister - Cressa. Cressa was with Paul through the brightest and darkest of times and shares his often harrowing memories of their time together, including their descent into heroin addiction and their love of "spicy brews"!
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Duration:00:38:33
Bonus Episode 10 - Paul Oakenfold: The birth of Indie Dance, Recording Pills N Thrills in Los Angeles and things go sour when there's a thief in the ranks
1/28/2024
The legendary International DJ, Remixer and Producer Paul Oakenfold is the special guest in this bonus episode - how Indie Dance was born, the recording of Pills and Thrills in Los Angeles and when everything went sour due to a thief in the ranks.
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Duration:00:50:11
Bonus Episode 10 - Paul Oakenfold: The birth of Indie Dance, Recording Pills N Thrills in Los Angeles and things go sour when there's a thief in the ranks
1/28/2024
The legendary International DJ, Remixer and Producer Paul Oakenfold is the special guest in this bonus episode - how Indie Dance was born, the recording of Pills and Thrills in Los Angeles and when everything went sour due to a thief in the ranks.
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Duration:00:50:11
Bonus Episode 9 - Mani from The Stone Roses: Sunday dinners, tricking the BBC and bass camaraderie
1/21/2024
The legend that is Mani is the star of this bonus episode where he opens up about trying to trick the BBC when the Mondays and the Roses both did Top of the Pops and describes the close camaraderie between Manchester's finest musicians.
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Duration:00:40:18
Bonus Episode 8 - Lee Deavall and Himat Singh: Writing tracks with Paul about ram raiders and assassins and the gentle side of Paul..
1/14/2024
Another special bonus episode featuring an interview that will make you laugh as well as cry - Lee Deavall (producer/remixer for Atomic Kitten and Nigel Kennedy) and Himat Singh (producer and percussionist with MVITA) both worked with Paul after Himat met him on a music production course in 1999. As well as writing tracks about assassins and ram raiders with Paul, they experienced the benevolent and kind side of him when Lee was struck down with a life-threatening illness.
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Duration:00:31:08
Bonus Episode 7 - Gaz Whelan: Paul's struggles with heroin, his hilarious nicknames, the day he died and making his presence known from the other side!
1/7/2024
This special bonus episode features an extended interview with Happy Mondays drummer Gaz Whelan., talking about Paul's struggles with heroin, fights with Shaun and how his quirky sense of humor bonded the two of them. Paul also makes a ghostly appearance, sending shivers down Gaz's spine!
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Duration:01:11:19
Bonus Episode 6 - Matt Cheadle: Paul's LA songwriting collaborator talks about the writing process and touring with the Tom Tom Club
12/31/2023
Paul's US writing collaborator Matt Cheadle talks about the writing process, shares two previously unreleased songs they wrote together and talks about touring with the Tom Tom Club on the West coast of the US in this special bonus episode!
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Duration:00:27:03