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

Glistening Productions

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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Bonus Episode 1 - Big Arm: When Ian Brown got mad,  dragging Paul out of a drug house and trouble in Berlin
Nov 19 2023
Bonus Episode 1 - Big Arm: When Ian Brown got mad, dragging Paul out of a drug house and trouble in Berlin
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!Please support The Paul Ryder Tapes by becoming a patron at Patreon.com/thepaulrydertapesIf you'd like to rent Paul's Normandy chateau that's featured in the series, (where he recorded the Big Arm album), email chateaudelavallee@gmail.com for a big discount on the airbnb price! Check it out on airbnb at www.francechateauforrent.comVisit the main website at paulryder.tv for links to our socials and please give us a review if you've not already done so!To see all of the podcast episodes on video go to our YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgdRdtMEzwjBW8ZE3uc8FBQJoin our Sunday club where at 8pm UK time Angela and Paul's youngest son Chico are live in the chat!Thanks so much for being a part of the series! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Bonus Episode 2 - Linda Ryder Part One: Paul and Shaun Ryder's mum on addiction, the Sex Pistols and being a Monday Mum
Nov 26 2023
Bonus Episode 2 - Linda Ryder Part One: Paul and Shaun Ryder's mum on addiction, the Sex Pistols and being a Monday Mum
Due to popular demand we have a special bonus episode this week featuring part one of an exclusive interview with everyone's favorite guest, Rock n Roll mum Linda Ryder - the mum of Paul and Shaun Ryder, giving her perspective on her sons' fame and notoriety. She's charming, witty, down to earth and has a wicked sense of humour! Hear about how she coped with Paul's struggles with addiction, how her husband Derek used to be fashion forward, her attitude to the lies peddled in the press, meeting the Sex Pistols, and how the they all coped when the band first broke up. Next week is the grande finale of the main series with the final interview with Paul - recorded just 12 days before he passed away.Check out Angela's other podcast, Accidentally Milf - Online Dating Adventures After 50 - the podcast that inspired this one!Please support The Paul Ryder Tapes by becoming a patron at Patreon.com/thepaulrydertapesIf you'd like to rent Paul's Normandy chateau that's featured in the series, (where he recorded the Big Arm album), email chateaudelavallee@gmail.com for a big discount on the airbnb price! Check it out on airbnb at www.francechateauforrent.comVisit the main website at paulryder.tv for links to our socials and please give us a review if you've not already done so!Thanks so much for being a part of the series! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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
Dec 10 2023
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
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.Check out Angela's other podcast, Accidentally Milf - Online Dating Adventures After 50 - the podcast that inspired this one!Please support The Paul Ryder Tapes by becoming a patron at Patreon.com/thepaulrydertapesIf you'd like to rent Paul's Normandy chateau that's featured in the series, (where he recorded the Big Arm album), email chateaudelavallee@gmail.com for a big discount on the airbnb price! Check it out on airbnb at www.francechateauforrent.comVisit the main website at paulryder.tv for links to our socials and please give us a review if you've not already done so!To see all of the podcast episodes on video go to our YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgdRdtMEzwjBW8ZE3uc8FBQJoin our Sunday club where at 8pm UK time Angela and Paul's youngest son Chico are live in the chat!Thanks so much for being a part of the series! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.