It's a happy day - there's new Morrissey music. Chris and George bring you their first reaction to the new single 'Notre-Dame' from the forthcoming album 'Make-up Is a Lie'. Did the conspiratorial angle make us think? Did you notice that the "terrorism" line is missing? And does it make you miss Alain Whyte from the band? Grab a glass of wine and join us to discuss all this and more.

Morrissey's new single is already available in Australia, though it has a January 9 release date, so Chris and George are bringing you their first reaction to the track 'Make-up is a Lie' in this audio-only bonus episode. What was the "1, 2, 3, 4, 5" all about? Is it the story of an ageing and beautiful Parisian poet? Is the choice to release this as the first single an example of classic Moz self-sabotage? Grab a glass of wine and join us.

As Morrissey gains political currency on the right wing, US journalist David Marcus tells us what Fox News insiders are saying about the singer, the conundrum of defining him politically, and why media treatment is not supposed to be fair.

Nanny Val joins us for some festive mulled wine to discuss the song 'Sing Your Life', Chris and George analyse the lyrics of 'Late Night, Maudlin Street', and there's a special Christmas edition of the ten-question trivia quiz.

You can watch a full video version on YouTube or Spotify. That way you can see our lovely Christmas decorations.

Join us on Patreon for bonus monthly episodes, access to the members-only WhatsApp chat, to choose Nanny Val's next song and more.

This podcast was produced by Gary at Red Eye.

It's one of the most famous pop rivalries of the 1980s. But was it just media hype or a genuine dislike? We talk to Gavin from 'The Holy Hour - All Cure Podcast' to get to the bottom of it.

George's grandma Nanny Val reacts to a Morrissey song chosen by our Patreon subscribers. We do the ten-question trivia quiz and we have some recommendations - "if you love Morrissey then you'll love this". And we analyse the lyrics of 'You Know I Couldn't Last'.

Join us on Patreon for bonus monthly episodes, access to the members-only WhatsApp chat, to choose Nanny Val's next song and more.

This podcast was produced by Gary at Red Eye.

Matt Koff, an American TV writer and stand-up comedian, joins Chris and George to talk about the role of humour in Morrissey's work.

He writes for The Daily Show, a big show in the US that has some similarities with Have I Got News For You in the UK. But he's also a big Smiths and Morrissey fan.

Is there something inherently funny about Morrissey's high-drama perspective on the world? And in what ways do Trump and Moz share similarities?

As usual, Nanny Val reacts to a track, there's the trivia quiz, we dig into the lyrics of a song and we bring you some "if you love Morrissey then you'll love this" recommendations.

⁠Join us on Patreon⁠ for bonus monthly episodes, full-length interviews (Matt's runs to 40 minutes), access to the members-only WhatsApp chat and more. You'll also get access to full-length archive interviews with people such as Stephen Street and Alain Whyte.

This podcast was produced by ⁠Gary at Red Eye⁠.

This episode was briefly removed from podcast services due to a potential copyright issue. It was originally published on October 31, 2025, and re-uploaded on November 5, 2025.

Matt Koff, an American TV writer and stand-up comedian, joins Chris and George to talk about the role of humour in Morrissey's work.

He writes for The Daily Show, a big show in the US that has some similarities with Have I Got News For You in the UK. But he's also a big Smiths and Morrissey fan.

Is there something inherently funny about Morrissey's high-drama perspective on the world? And in what ways do Trump and Moz share similarities?

As usual, Nanny Val reacts to a track, there's the trivia quiz, we dig into the lyrics of a song and we bring you some "if you love Morrissey then you'll love this" recommendations.

⁠Join us on Patreon⁠ for bonus monthly episodes, full-length interviews (Matt's runs to 40 minutes), access to the members-only WhatsApp chat and more. You'll also get full-length archive interviews with people such as Stephen Street and Alain Whyte.

This podcast was produced by ⁠Gary at Red Eye⁠.

We've got a sneak peek at Mike Joyce's new book 'The Drums'. It's a warm and joyous recollection of his time in The Smiths. Naturally, you might be wondering about the Morrissey references. He is mentioned more than 200 times and hosts Chris and George have picked six of the best ones to bring to you.

This is an audio-only bonus episode. We'll be back in the video studio soon with a great guest from the world of TV comedy.

When Morrissey met Dana Gillespie, he told her that her cover of 'Spent The Day in Bed' was better than his original. In a fascinating interview with Dana, she tells us about meeting Moz at a London hotel, her friendship with David Bowie and how she feels about today's cancel culture.

Nanny Val is back to react to 'In The Future When All's Well' and the lads analyse the lyrics of 'I'm The End of The Family Line'. We have some 'If You Love Morrissey Then You'll Love This' recommendations and, of course, a couple of lovely bottles of wine.

To access the full interview with Dana and our bonus 'Chris and George Off-Mic' episode, join us on Patreon.

Thank you our producer Gary at Red Eye. Check out his website to take your podcast to the next level.

In this month's episode we ask if it's time to un-cancel Morrissey - and whether he was ever cancelled at all. The zeitgeist certainly seems to be moving in that direction and we discuss whether Moz's third act might just be the most triumphant of all.

As always, George's grandma Nanny Val is back, and this time she reacts to 'Sunny'. George questions Chris in the ten-question trivia quiz and we share some things that "if you love Morrissey then you'll love this".

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Thank you so much to Gary at www.redeye.co.uk for turning this podcast into something decent. Get in touch with him if you want to take your podcast to the next level.

This time we interview Mark Nevin, who wrote the vast majority of Morrissey's 1990s album Kill Uncle. He gives a fascinating insight into that time in Moz's career and the strange process of writing music with someone so elusive and aloof.

Nanny Val is back and this time she reacts to You Have Killed Me. The trivia quiz returns, with a twist, and George doesn't do so well. And of course we have some "if you love Morrissey then you'll love this" recommendations.

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The wines we enjoyed were as follows:

Chosen by Majestic Sauvignon Blanc 2023, Marlborough - https://www.majestic.co.uk/wines/chosen-by-majestic-sauvignon-b-37585

Chosen by Majestic Primitivo 2022/24, Puglia - https://www.majestic.co.uk/wines/chosen-by-maj-primitivo-73877

Thank you so much to Gary at www.redeye.co.uk for turning this podcast into something decent. Get in touch with him if you want to take your podcast to the next level.