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.

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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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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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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

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In this special edition, Chris and George present Morrissey and Wine in front of a live audience at the Star & Garter in Manchester. Nanny Val joins us on stage to react to I Know It's Over by The Smiths, we do the ten-question trivia quiz and the boys analyse the lyrics of Spent The Day In Bed - plus some "if you love Morrissey then you'll love this" recommendations.

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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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Don't forget to listen to Jose's Breakfast with The Smiths - The World of Morrissey 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. 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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