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Belfast author and old pal of the pod Stuart Bailie joins us to remember the lost captain of the good ship Pogues and we touch on Shane\\u2019s \\u201cferal\\u201d early life and the character he constructed to keep the world at bay; his place in the Irish literary pantheon, his intelligence worn lightly and Joycean use of language; the night they drank the proceeds from Fairytale Of New York; why the band\\u2019s St Patrick\\u2019s Day shows were three-day events and a magnet for lost Celtic souls, and how they became good by stealth but were so divisive in Ireland. This alongside other savoury and invigorating ingredients in this week\\u2019s rock and roll hot-pot, among them \\u2026

\\u2026 David\\u2019s five most-played tracks on Spotify in 2023.

\\u2026 real or imaginary Xmas singles? De La Soul\\u2019s Millie Pulled A Pistol On Santa? Sonic Youth\\u2019s Santa Doesn\\u2019t Cop Out On Dope? Ol\\u2019 Dirty Bastard\\u2019s Santa\\u2019s In The Clan? \\u2026.

\\u2026 the life and exceptional times of John Mayall, 90, and the people who passed through his blues academy.

\\u2026 why Spinal Tap might be best left alone.

\\u2026and the song Randy Newman wrote about missing his ex-wife plus a tremulous joint recitation of Simon Smith & the Amazing Dancing Bear.

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