Back in 1994, Shane released his first album with his new band, The Popes, which was called The Snake. We did this interview at that point but first, we talked about a newspaper report - in the Sunday Independent - that had suggested he was drinking himself to death and could die at any point, maybe even on stage, which might delight "ghoulish" fans as Shane calls them. He also talks about his final days with The Pogues and how he hated touring, in the end, had nightmares about it that left him waking up screaming, and how he hated the music they ended up making. But be warned, the interview took place in a hotel, Shane was at first finishing a meal, and this sometimes makes it hard to hear what he is saying.