Lyt til 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. Shop a selection of unique Smiths and Morrissey T-shirts at www.morrisseymerch.com [www.morrisseymerch.com]. Get access to the members-only WhatsApp chat, bonus episodes and more benefits by signing up to our Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/c/MorrisseyandWine [https://www.patreon.com/c/MorrisseyandWine]. Find all our social media pages - https://linktr.ee/morrisseyandwine [https://linktr.ee/morrisseyandwine] Production by www.redeye.co.uk [www.redeye.co.uk]. Contact hello@redeye.co.uk.

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. Shop a selection of unique Smiths and Morrissey T-shirts at www.morrisseymerch.com [http://www.morrisseymerch.com]. And get access to full, unedited interviews, the members-only WhatsApp chat and more by signing up to our Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/c/MorrisseyandWine [https://www.patreon.com/c/MorrisseyandWine]). Production by www.redeye.co.uk [www.redeye.co.uk]. Contact: hello@redeye.co.uk

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. Catch our 'Chris and George Off-Mic' bonus episodes and join the exclusive members-only WhatsApp chat by joining our Patreon [https://www.patreon.com/c/MorrisseyandWine]. Check out our exclusive, unofficial T-shirts with shipping all over the world at www.morrisseymerch.com [https://morrisseymerch.com]. Don't forget to listen to Jose's Breakfast with The Smiths - The World of Morrissey [https://www.facebook.com/groups/365343438930/] radio show. A big thank you to Red Eye studios and Gary for all his hard work in producing this podcast and building such a great set.

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 [https://youtu.be/dQNeMmG23Hs]. But the audio will sound great too. Big thanks to Gary at Red Eye studios. Buy the T-shirts we're wearing at www.morrisseymerch.com [www.morrisseymerch.com]. Join our Patreon for exclusive benefits at www.patreon.com/morrisseyandwine [www.patreon.com/morrisseyandwine]. Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, Threads, Bluesky and WhatsApp [https://linktr.ee/morrisseymercury].

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'. Full credit to Baby J on YouTube for the recordings of 'Kerouac's Crack' and 'I Ex-Love You'. To get an exclusive bonus episode of 'Chris and George Off-Mic' plus plenty of other benefits, including gifts, check out our Patreon [https://www.patreon.com/c/MorrisseyandWine]. It's a great way to support us if you like what we do.