The Pogues cofounding tin whistle player discusses the legendary Anglo-Irish folk punk band’s formation and long career as well as his residence in New Orleans and collaborations with the Lost Bayou Ramblers. With Spider’s background, it’s no surprise he fits right in with the Troubled Men.

Topics include infrastructure failure, a misunderstanding, gender-reveal disasters, The Joker, garbage popcorn, an advertisement, filming “Straight to Hell” with Alex Cox in Spain, Joe Strummer stories, the English punk scene, Shane MacGowan, a fanzine, a first meeting, early bands, a first gig, a soldier story, the tin whistle, the New Republicans, Poguetry, Cait O’Riordan, a shoutout, folk-punk commonalities, Shane’s departure, Ulcer/Ulster Says No, the Sweet and Low Orchestra, La Bamba, Fairytale of New York, the Sunset Marquis, Jerry Stiller and Anne Meara, Seinfeld, hands, boxing, a tribute, Sinéad O’Connor, a leather jacket, and much more.

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Intro music: Styler/Coman

Outro music: “If I Should Fall from Grace with God” by the Pogues